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10 Great SNL Musical Performances During The Brian Siedlecki Era

10 Great SNL Musical Performances During The Brian Siedlecki Era

Brian Siedlecki started as an Saturday Night Live intern in 1996 and became the longtime music booker for the last 25 years.

Along the way he curated and programmed the most watched stage in live US television bringing a wide variety of musicians into the homes of millions around the world.

This month it was announced he and the show are parting ways, so let’s look back at a few highlights during his reign.

If there is a smoother, casually frenetic, and piercing guitar solo echoing the best of Jimi, but sexier, then reveal it.

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