Why does SNL consistently had c**p for guest bands?

Question

Seriously they always have terrible bands except for once when they had the Stones.

Answer 1

That Zero Guy, you're actually very very wrong.

SNL puts up and comming bands on their show.

Gives them a break.

The reason they aren't as good is because they aren't as refined.

Answer 2

I really liked that song when it was used here:

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But I don't know why it was so sloppy on SNL just now . . .  

Answer 3

Yeah, the get their guests "from the New York music scene" and they're never heard of again.  Just look at this list of nobodies who have appeared in the last 3 years:

Kayne West

Foo Fighters

Carrie Underwood

Gnarls Barkley

Usher

The Killers

Beck

Christina Aguilera

My Chemical Romance

Tenacious D

Ludacris

Gwen Stefani

Justin Timberlake

AFI

Linkin Park

Maroon 5

Franz Ferdinand

Sheryl Crow

Korn

Shakira

Neil Young

The Strokes

Prince

Fall Out Boy

Arctic Monkey

Mary J. Blige

Pearl Jam

Red Hot Chili Peppers

and

Paul Simon

My god, what a bunch of nobodies.  I had never even heard of 3/4 of these acts before they cluttered up my TV.  Who cares if that list has probably won about 100 grammys between them.

Answer 4

they don't have the correct taste in music.

Answer 5

Because you have different tastes in music than the mainstream media, that's why.

SNL goes by what's popular, not what's good.

Answer 6

Well.......it has been rumored for years that the guest (host) of a particular show gets to pick who they want on for the band.

Additoinally, the point of the show is to advertise.......and by having all these crappy bands on (I agree that 99% SUCK), they are promoting sales ...often related to NBC.

Answer 7

I have said that for years.  How many times have I said "where in the world do they find some of those musical acts?"  Most of them you never hear about again.  They must get some of their acts from the New York music scene.  That's the only way I can explain it.

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Answer 8

SNL has never been the same ever since Will Ferrell, Chris Kattan, Tracey Morgan and Jimmy Fallon have left. it's not even worth watching anymore.

Answer 9

Because most of the good bands don't want anything to do with the c**p comedy.  

Answer 10

I agree with that zero guy above me they dont go with good music just the groups that are overplayed on the radio