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When it came to preserving early-1990s TV history, I was rather overzealous. In addition to A Concert for Life and the 1992 NFL Pro Bowl, I recorded every episode of Saturday Night Live, starting with the Jason Priestly/Teenage Fanclub classic from February 1992. One of the show’s staples that era was G.E. Smith, of “G.E. Smith & The Saturday Night Live Band” fame. While I knew G.E. was no longer involved, I’m not sure I remember him leaving the show. (I watched decidedly less television from 1995-2003.) His name just came up here in the office, so I decided to see what I could (quickly) learn about George Edward. 1. From 1979-1985, he was the lead guitarist for Hall & Oates. 2. While moonlighting as the SNL bandleader, he toured with Bob Dylan. (”I would fly home from various places on the globe to do the SNL show. Both Bob... [read full story]
