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by **Dave** » Fri Apr 09, 2004 8:48 am

Ok, I'm showing my age again, but does anybody remember the Tom Snyder talk show? It was on NBC after the Tonight Show during the Carson years (yes, before Letterman). Maybe the original late, late talk show? Often parodied by SNL in tha day.

I seem to remember he had some pretty cools bands on... the Clash, Adam & the Ants, U2??? I think they usually played a song live in the studio and then sat down to speak with him. Can anyone recall bands that appeared, or memorable moments? Or am I making the whole thing up?

by **skinnytie** » Sat Apr 10, 2004 8:59 am

No, Dave, you're not making it up. I remember the show as well. I remember when Johnny Rotten was on the show; I don't remember his particular antics but Snyder couldn't control him in the least. I also remember Elvis Costello on the show; the only thi

by **Robotilt** » Sat Apr 10, 2004 4:21 pm

The one I remember had a "celebrity" panel talking about the new "punk" phenomenon. If I remember correctly it had Kim Fowley, Paul Weller, and maybe Joan Jett. It was real early on - I think the first Jam album had just come out. Paul Weller just look

by **1981baby** » Sat Apr 10, 2004 4:30 pm

ha hah Robo i downloaded that interview. funny stuff. i thought his show was something political since they showed john kerry debating another vietnam vet on cspan the other week. now that mention it i'm look oh yeah that was the tom snyder that did the j

by **Dave** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 12:13 pm

Does bring back great memories. Thanks! I always thought they should put together a video comp of all the early punk/new wave appearances on that show. It was a riot seeing Tom trying to relate to those acts. Did Ackroyd have him nailed or what?

by **Frau_Blucher** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 1:42 pm

You'll love this Dave...

http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.c ... l%20guests

Season 5 looks glorious: Blondie, Petty, Bowie, B-52s, Marianne Faithful, Gary Numan, and the Specials. So how th

by **ExRat** » Mon Apr 12, 2004 2:15 am

I recall the interview and performance of the Plasmatics. Wendy O. Williams destroyed a car with a sledgehammer. I don't really recall a whole lot of that episode other than it definitely left some sort of impression on me. Also, I remember an episode whe

by **Robotilt** » Mon Apr 12, 2004 2:51 pm

In a better world Tom Snyder would be in prison and Charles Manson would have his own tv show.

by **wiota** » Mon Apr 12, 2004 3:36 pm

I remember the Tom Snyder show very well.

I first saw U2 perform on it. They played "I Will Follow" and as a budding guitarist, I was facinated by the cool way The Edge played the main riff to that song.

Dave, you said it... Dan Aykroyd nailed the

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