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    Posted: July 31 2012 at 00:43
Actually, Zappa played on SNL twice. Once where he was there as the guest musician/ band. The other time he hosted, and that was a great episode! He played "Dancing Fool" and did some funny skits, including one with the Coneheads.

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That's some interesting stuff and I think it'd be a nice change of pace.
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Though not stereotypically Prog per se, I'll say Chrome Hoof.
Just a fanboy passin' through.
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Now remember, this isn't really what bands you'd like to see on SNL.  But rather, what bands would have a realistic chance of appearing on SNL (and not getting booed off the stage!).
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Originally posted by Zombywoof Zombywoof wrote:

Put Echolyn on there for international exposure. Why Coldplay is huge and Echolyn isn't is disturbing to me.
because Coldplay are like Nandos chicken places  - competent but far from challenging.
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Put Echolyn on there for international exposure. Why Coldplay is huge and Echolyn isn't is disturbing to me.
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I've been spinning this notion around in mental Cuisinart and I'm going to have to go with Porcupine Tree.
Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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I saw Portishead on there once. I also think PT would be good.
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I was listening to RPWL Beyond Man and Time today and thought that "The Shadow" might work.  A bit long (just over 6 minutes), but kind of danceable and relatively straight-forward.

So who's going to contact SNL and get this set up?
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I would like to see Transatalntic perform the whole Whirlwind in SNL. It would be the best show in a long time.
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Oceansize (Though disbanded..)_
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Crushed like a rose in the riverflow.
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Seriously though, I was going to say Sigur Ros, but figured they'd be too delicate and atmospheric for a show like SNL. They are quite accessible though, but lack the groove and upbeat I suppose a show like that would require.Umphrey's McGee, maybe? Phish?
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Opeth LOL or perhaps Meshuggah
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Originally posted by ClemofNazareth ClemofNazareth wrote:

The Decemberists

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The Decemberists

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I agree on Knifeworld.
Not sure about TMV.  Certainly they have a fairly large fan-base.  But it seems to me they are both too aggressive and too "weird" for SNL.  But perhaps not!
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