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 76: Lydia Loveless (Live in Chicago)
Episode 75: Lilly Hiatt
REPOST: Benmont Tench of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (October 2016)
Episode 74: Autumn de Wilde
Episode 73: Dan Didier of The Promise Ring and Maritime
Episode 72: Remembering Tom Petty
Episode 71: Alt-Country Roundtable with Dig Me Out Podcast
Episode 70: Dana Colley of Morphine / Matt Block of Run Out Groove
Episode 69: Charles Berry Jr., son of Chuck Berry
Episode 68: Olivia Chaney of Offa Rex
Episode 67: TW Walsh (Lo Tom / Pedro the Lion)
Episode 66: Victor DeLorenzo & Janet Schiff (Violent Femmes / Nineteen Thirteen)
Episode 65: Bassist David Guy (G.E.D. Soul Records / Amanda Shires)
Episode 64: Rosanne Cash
Episode 63: Producer John Congleton
Episode 62: The Secret Sisters
Episode 61: Speech of Arrested Development
Episode 60: Mastering engineer Ed Brooks (R.E.M., Death Cab for Cutie, Pearl Jam)
Episode 59: Collector's Club with Andy Menchal (Dramatic Lovers / Decibully / Temper Temper)
Episode 58: Dave Porter (Better Call Saul / Breaking Bad)
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