The Roots are the bomb what a great band best in the business! Love the TUBA player yeah! they can back up anyone!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Roots

My least favorite late-night band. They pick uninspiring choices and the vocals are terrible.
One man's opinion.
This is a generational gap, for sure ... just not my style.

Glad you added...."one mans opinion"...lol

... everyone is entitled to my opinion.
(you should have added the same!)

I admit ... they CAN play .. I just don't like WHAT they play on the commercial breaks. It's a small point, as I'm not really a fan of the show anyway ... I was just tuning in to see some of the networks attempts to "wow" us in the early days. I never watched him in his old slot ... I don't expect much to change in this new time slot. He's an OK comedian ... can't keep a straight face, and seems genuine enough, but he lacks that STAR quality. Maybe that's the strategy - he makes his quests feels at ease and they look more entertaining next to him. He's not the kind of presence that will intimidate anyone, that's for sure.

Enough chit-chat .... I got guitar to play!

I happen to agree with Dave on the band - and I miss Jay Leno. I stopped watching the show two shows after he left. The show is no longer very creative or the least bit funny - IMO.

Gary

Ummm, have to agree with Dave and Gary on this one. Don't like the Roots (they try too hard to be more than just the band) OR Fallon (just not funny to me - fire the writers?). Of course, Jay got off to a lukewarm start as well but finally won us over - more or less. I think I'm going to wait until his two-year 'break-in' period is over and then tune back in.

chas

what do you know?....you old guys are probably sleeping by 10pm anyway hahaha...... lol...
heck they should give Dice Clay a show at night also love him..
btw what does this have to do with Doo Wop music on T4?

Jack Paar, Steve Allen. . .they were the only thing on "late" nights back then. We only got 3 stations and two signed off at 10:30. You could watch Tonight, or Test Patterns.

Bring back The Robert Downey Jr. show & Alan King!!

Bored Donny? Keep stirrin' the pot ...