A lot of people get on Tom Snyder and imitated him on Saturday Night Live. Some people really hated him when he was on television and found him to be a kiss up or to be very condescending. But in the early 80's. Snyder was a punks best friend.
In fact, Snyder interviewed a lot of acts the media wouldn't touch such as The Jam, The Pretenders, Iggy Pop, PIL just to name a few. He had a show that would not only let them have talk but also perform. I would stay up and see these new groups being interviewed and was very fascinated with it all. If it wasn't for Snyders interviews I would have no real insight to what any of these groups were all about. Aside from an occasional video here or there on a late night video show you would never hear about these acts.
From a journalists perspective he really seemed to care about these acts. From a fans perspective he was an odd choice. This was long before any type of video djs from MTV. Now you can see why Martha Quinn and JJ Jackson, (who just died by the way) were such a big deal. Snyder comes off as a concerned dad who has just been brought up to speed on what the young kids have been up to while he was away on a business trip.
The Clash seems to be pretty sedate on this appearance. Its funny when the drummer leans over and puts a button on Snyders jacket. The button seems to have lost its place in modern day pop culture. But back then it was a real statement to wear them. You never see them anymore. It was seen as being a bit rebellious. Over the years its lost its meaning.
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cantu fascube 2006
In fact, Snyder interviewed a lot of acts the media wouldn't touch such as The Jam, The Pretenders, Iggy Pop, PIL just to name a few. He had a show that would not only let them have talk but also perform. I would stay up and see these new groups being interviewed and was very fascinated with it all. If it wasn't for Snyders interviews I would have no real insight to what any of these groups were all about. Aside from an occasional video here or there on a late night video show you would never hear about these acts.
From a journalists perspective he really seemed to care about these acts. From a fans perspective he was an odd choice. This was long before any type of video djs from MTV. Now you can see why Martha Quinn and JJ Jackson, (who just died by the way) were such a big deal. Snyder comes off as a concerned dad who has just been brought up to speed on what the young kids have been up to while he was away on a business trip.
The Clash seems to be pretty sedate on this appearance. Its funny when the drummer leans over and puts a button on Snyders jacket. The button seems to have lost its place in modern day pop culture. But back then it was a real statement to wear them. You never see them anymore. It was seen as being a bit rebellious. Over the years its lost its meaning.
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cantu fascube 2006
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