I checked out the 40th anniversary special for Saturday Night Live last night. I found it to be the same as all of my experiences watching SNL each and every other episode. There were some great skits, characters, and performances, as well as some I could do without. I am sure that others had encountered this as well week after week.
It was great to see two of my favorite Pauls there representing the early SNL years, Paul McCartney and Paul Simon. When they burst into I’ve Just Seen a Face, I sang along with a huge smile (they should’ve seen MY face!) and was completely entertained. Paul McCartney later performed one of my all-time faves, Maybe I’m Amazed, and then Paul Simon did a hauntingly beautiful version of Still Crazy After All These Years.I was transported to another time and place with each of these songs, listening fondly and remembering.
It didn’t seem scripted and it seemed to embody much of what SNL tried to achieve during the last 40 years. With all those years of music to choose from, I was expecting some more great clips and performances from hoards of other musicians. Imagine my dismay when at the end of the special I had not been treated to other time altering performances, but instead watched Miley Cyrus performing a Paul Simon tune, and Kanye performing, well, I am not sure.
I'm With The Band Wives 