Starting as an NBC page in the mid-80’s, Jim Pitt eventually landed a dream job, for many: music booker for Saturday Night Live. From Nirvana’s debut on network television to Sinead O’Connor’s impactful and headline-making performance, Pitt booked it all starting in 1990, including mega-star appearances from Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen and Neil Young. Three years in, Pitt took his talents to David Letterman’s replacement at Late Night, a young upstart named Conan O’Brien. There, not only would Pitt give future Rock Hall inductees like Radiohead, Green Day and Sheryl Crow their first-ever US TV performances, but O’Brien’s unique wit often led to household names like David Bowie and U2 participating in hilariously scripted bits. On today’s show, Pitt recalls all of this and more, walking us through decades of amazing television memories, as well as his move from Conan to Jimmy Kimmel Live! in 2017, and when exactly hosts began holding up vinyl again for the home audience, versus compact discs. Follow Jim on Instagram @jimpitt13, and watch Jimmy Kimmel Live! on your local ABC affiliate.
Episode 148: Colin Hay (Men at Work)
Episode 147: Will Johnson
Episode 146: Sara Watkins
Episode 145: Koo Koo Kanga Roo
SECOND SPIN: Braid's Bob Nanna & Chris Broach (Feb 2017)
Episode 144: Patterson Hood (Drive-By Truckers)
Episode 143: Tony Thaxton (Bizarre Albums / Motion City Soundtrack)
Episode 142: Dashboard Confessional
Episode 141: Derry deBorja (Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit)
Episode 140: Tom Petty 'Wildflowers' Special
SECOND SPIN: Wilco's Pat Sansone (Feb 2019)
SECOND SPIN: Daru Jones
Episode 139: Nathan Ellis of The Casket Lottery
Episode 138: Vance Powell
Episode 137: Dan Wilson of Semisonic
Episode 136: Emma Swift
Episode 135: Ruston Kelly
Episode 134: My Morning Jacket's Tom Blankenship
Episode 133: Nirvana Art Director Robert Fisher
Episode 132: The Jayhawks' Gary Louris
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