New Age Band - SNL

Tensions run high for a new age band as the members (Rainn Wilson, Fred Armisen, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Kenan Thompson) repeatedly stop from recording their next album to argue, make childish remarks, and criticize each other's playing. [Season 32, 2007]
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[@ianbob]

Kenan Thompson is like a time traveler. He shows up in sketches from decades ago looking exactly the same.

[@RandyRhoadsRules3]

ianbob the only difference is he lost a ton of weight recently.

[@casualobserver2380]

Yes Kenan has been unfunny for a really really long time.

[@rolivas303]

Casual Observer booooooo 😠 👎 Keenan always brings it.. he’s a legend..

[@casualobserver2380]

@@rolivas303 you're absolutely correct, he is a LEGEND when it comes to being forcefed into skits. He detracts from every skit he's in.

[@casualobserver2380]

@Darrell Williams it's obviously all a matter of opinion but I believe I'm in good company when I say he's better suited for Nickelodeon than he is SNL.

[@52dddful]

Kudos to the wig department. They should have a SNL line of wigs.

[@konniechung]

The installations are what make them work so well!

[@adamleckius2253]

One Wiig is enough

[@52dddful]

@Jimmy yes I do think they have a hair artist within the costume department.

[@rebeccaerb9935]

Was just thinking that as i was watching! Then read yer comment!☺

[@raspberrycrowns9494]

Really gives off that "never took a shower" vibes

[@jmsmith1767]

1. Lunarscape 2. Crystal Breezes 3. Dewey Petals that EP was fire

[@Gfandrew7]

Don’t sleep on the out take Harp Jam

[@TheChupacabra]

It’s upsetting that I was thinking it would be really soothing to have these songs going today. So now I’m middle aged. I just realized it

[@desiertoscacti5388]

"I hate your face", I listen to it again and again. I love Kenan! This was a very successful SNL act!

[@fantoonstic]

“I hate your face!” Is my new favorite exclamation.

[@blackmore4]

"Yo" not "your".

[@rebeccaerb9935]

😆

[@aparnagupta5725]

I really liked the music. Rainn actually took the skits seriously instead of reading it from the cue cards. He is a good actor!!

[@Jibberish55]

I love that the harp player starts all the songs in a different nebulous place, like somewhere in the middle, and they all know exactly what to play.

[@liquidsnakeckw]

here we can see a wild Dwight in his natural habitat, enjoying weird music.

[@mattjones5531]

What if this was one of the many Schrute cousins?

[@allisonchristian5678]

This would be one of the schrutes that was too weak and was meant to be eaten during the harsh winters. Just kidding. They never ate the children.. It never came to that.

[@JimbosliceLV]

This Jam needs more Cowbell.

[@sorellana2154]

@@JimbosliceLV *C A L L B A C K*

[@tuderkhan3495]

Def more cowbell!

[@divisanks5552]

Maya's hate face is strong.

[@lucyavarda1742]

It's the caribbean gene. They don't mess around

[@mayaloftin7506]

My name is also Maya and I can assure you it is very strong on the scale of Mayas

[@efisgpr]

It's her horrendous NOSE

[@regntonne]

And still beautiful.

[@CtrlAltPhreak]

The way Fred Armisen was moving on the keyboard had me laughing before the skit even started, lol.

[@KaninTuzi]

I know a keys player who plays exactly like that 😂

[@seishedaye3705]

*aggressively panflutes*

[@jonasjaagur9635]

This nails the passive agressive mood when new age hippies hate each other. That or spiritual oriented church folk.

[@danielneofetou1560]

"Talent is perhaps nothing other than successfully sublimated rage"

[@HereticWarlord]

Worked for Fleetwood Mac, and many others.....

[@bierlichen1]

I replayed "I HATE YO FACE" about 10 times.

[@crispymelonztwitch]

Menelik FINALLY SOMENE LIKE ME 😂😂😂

[@nebulousisgod]

Haha same here

[@doctorluzbubs258]

Idk I actually like that face lol asii mamii

[@sdt1017]

It would make a hilarious ringtone...or alert sound! 😂

[@phil-ys3cf]

2:22

[@patrickgmcnamara]

"Let's take Dewy Pedals from somewhere near the end." We've all said that, at one point, haven't we?

[@nuthineatholl6434]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6qtnWSsrd2hp8k ( ಠ ͜ʖಠ)

[@AlexaBellaMuerte]

hahaha such an underrated line

[@Jynx215]

This skit is so much funnier after you've actually been in a band. It's so relatable, lol.

[@uba2]

Damn I can't believe I haven't seen this and it's 5 years' old. Just the idea of an angry New Age band is classic...

[@BethBuelow]

It's actually 13 years old (as of 2020)... the skit is from 2007, posted in 2013. And agree, it's classic. They could do an entire series of "angry New Age ______" skits.

[@vrcxdc3623]

Probably if you never been around one.

[@marleneg7794]

Org date is 2007

[@melchoranotaquino]

Fred armisen's movements 😂😂😂😂

[@harshvardhanm9910]

Recorded at the legendary Schrute Farms Studio

[@mgg5418]

A refuge for the sensitive and, well, fabulous.

[@WhatsernameAI]

certainly beets the mainstream ones

[@DrJ-hx7wv]

​@@WhatsernameAI damn. Embassy Beets

[@joyyu7753]

I think I like dewey petals the best

[@ivie-faiosuamkpe3592]

Joy Yu Please check out my cover of "Dewy Petals" on my channel 😊 thank you 🙏🏾

[@elainebmack]

Dewey petals is a jam!

[@Jane-gv3cn]

Ohhhh dont know why I thought it was “dewy pedals”... or “dewy puddles”...🤦🏻‍♀️

[@stacy2827]

I heard dewy pebbles 🤷

[@TTstone616]

I think I like Shut the Hell Up the best

[@redstarkid82]

WHY DOES ENYA HAVE MY GRAMMY??? XD

[@geminiXXX]

Story of my life...

[@AdaraAhab]

I had to replay that part!!! Lol

[@tommyhill199]

If there is a sketch where someone plays an instrument, Fred is going to be involved.

[@CtrlAltPhreak]

The very start, where Fred Armisen is rocking the keyboard, made me lose it immediately. Not even one second into it, and I was rolling. Something about that guy just makes me laugh.

[@TsetsiStoyanova]

They make some good music

[@skipanther]

Yes they are very talented!

[@taniacastelan]

“hey, I love the Birkenstocks.” Dwight: Thanks. Yeah, I always keep an extra set in the car, for special occasions.

[@tonibauer2949]

RIVER BLISS!!! That name gets me! 😆 As does expressing your anger by plucking at a harp.

[@TB-ot4yk]

OMGSH dwight!!!!!! I can totally imagine him doing something like this after working at the office :D

[@waltonsimons12]

I was about to disagree, but then I remembered that Dwight got into meditation at the start of Season 8. Maybe that's when he decided to start Riverbliss. :-)

[@pallmall5495]

The angry pan flute face gets me everytime

[@margaritam.9118]

Kristen is "hitting" the drums in a somewhat feline manner :D

[@GrinFlash007]

Tablas not drums.

[@margaritam.9118]

GrinFlash007 Thanks, I only knew it's a kind of a drum.

[@vinayseth1114]

+GrinFlash007 Tabla is a type of a drum.

[@GrinFlash007]

Vinay Seth Violin is a type of guitar & accordion is a type of piano. ;)

[@margaritam.9118]

GrinFlash007 Drum is a hyperonym for tabla, so I'm still right xD

[@HSMiyamoto]

This must be how Fleetwood Mac recorded "Rumours."

[@soundsthatheal812]

Lol

[@nancymorrison9978]

😂😂

[@alicelu5691]

😂 I doubt they can sing again after seeing this

[@taylormccollum8482]

That's literally what I thought as soon as I saw this video 😂😂😂

[@lamb2004]

i’m late but it might be worst than this 😂

[@FireFr0ggy]

The music is actually pretty good.

[@rohanmiscrits]

Kaiyznn right??? I thought so too

[@ivie-faiosuamkpe3592]

Kaiyznn Please check out my cover of "Dewy Petals" on my channel 😊 thank you 🙏🏾

[@annemariestaudenmann945]

I'll bet this really happens....

[@BillM1960]

Guacalas

[@harmono8766]

Sounds like Shadowfax, they were my favorite New Age band I think. The band was really tight, more jazzy and soulful than some of the airy fairy stuff like Enya.

[@omargoodnesssake]

I can watch Fred Armisen play the keyboards all day😂

[@lsc66416]

This has to be up there as one on my all-time favourites.

[@jmsmith1767]

Dewey Petals is a jam.

[@l.s.584]

I love how he just says "from somewhere in the middle," because it makes no difference if they start at the same place 🤣

[@austinkeys5062]

these are all bops// could snl just make an album of new age band music please 😂

[@DadCanDance]

This was too real.

[@jenk5267]

I like that they used the name Nasiim

[@lucyavarda1742]

it's a pretty name

[@ihavesoul4real]

It’s Naseem.

[@nicklutzky6264]

Do You get to the cloud district often?

[@ambercoley9170]

JRS One it’s probably Nasim.

[@bib4eto656]

@@nicklutzky6264 Oh, what am I saying, of course you don't.

[@seham_1082]

Legendary cast

[@silvertesh123]

Why are we not talking about Fred Armisen's aggressive keyboard playing? For me it stole the whole scene. And shout out to the musical directors for the very accurate new age tunes 😂

[@rumudinc3057]

I am very happy to see Rainn Wilson.

[@albertandrews130]

A comedic genius

[@AshrafAnam]

Funny how the music doesn't involve the keyboard but Fred's still pretending to play it.

[@YoshihitoBLM]

Keyboards can emulate a ton of different instruments.

[@devinthierault]

Fartsample.wav

[@RagnarokMic]

That man's keyboard playing was the inspiration for sound of silence, show some respect.

[@eloicastellvi]

@@devinthierault Lol! 🤣🤣

[@Dr3amtime]

The last time I checked, Riverbliss didn't have very many songs that featured the keyboard. I think Fred should play the hell out of it!

[@modarXmodar]

Losing that new age Grammy for Enya again LOL

[@samsouyave-murphy986]

"I just wanted to remind Haseem that we're playing for real now". I love that she's saying this, even though she wasn't actually touching her bongos.

[@samriddhi43]

"What the winds can play" 😂😂😂

[@ixlnxs]

And Nassim means wind!

[@bleikebleike2310]

ixlnxs in arabic language you must say

[@hulldragon]

I HATE YO FACE!

[@undergroundsoldierz3824]

Before I looked at the description I was sitting here thinking.... "That Harpist really reminds me of Dwight Schrute" The hair & big clothes threw me off for a bit LOL

[@loverofthewordofgod4156]

I think the most "real " thing here was how he channeled all the negativity in by his sick pep talk. They didn't even look like they HAD a problem until the harp leader talked.

[@devhappy9584]

I believe this is after they left the Rajneeshpuram Ranch on Oregon

[@bossfan49]

*most obscure reference on KZbin award!! =)

[@albertandrews130]

They drove off in a Roller I hope

[@hiflyer53qwc]

thank you so much...I knew I had seen this group

[@ziyoghoyengesoko4503]

Was actually enjoying Dewey petals 😍

[@julieporter7805]

I love New Age music, one of my if not my all-time favorite genres, and this sketch cracks me up. 😉😆 Some people need to meditate with some crystals.

[@stangorarr]

*The Beatles recording the ‘White Album’, 1968 (Colourised)*

[@Verminreaper999]

Love how into it Fred gets!

[@emelizabeth7267]

Rainn and Fred in ONE sketch? love it

[@Ullashpodder]

legit situation for a band

[@atis9061]

I don’t know why the audience is not laughing more, HYSTERICAL 😭

[@popartlover101]

why does Enya have my grammy! lol

[@guacca]

Man, only this cast can play new age music angrily.

[@slateflash]

1:18 the wind chime is missing one bell lol

[@calisongbird]

sltflsh i thought I was the only one who noticed 😄

[@dHolbach77]

Every song title named is at least one track on every new age album.

[@gmedina911]

I love the aggressive harp solo

[@jerminator356]

I miss Fred, Maya, & Kristen

[@Calida]

I've been in a lot of bands too and yup, this is accurate on a lot of levels 😭😂😂😂

[@RedLP5000S]

"I hate yo' face!" Hahahaha

[@s1mplisticbeats132]

I would like to hear a full version of "dewey petals", it took me to peaceful place

[@ex3jsblv]

Is it weird I actually loved that sound they're playing. It chills.

[@soulvey]

I would listen to all of these...

[@harang_1665]

The way Fred pretends to play the keyboard lol 😂

[@charlie5thumbs351]

Love the irony of his sketch. Brilliant.

[@PhantasmagoriGal48]

why do I actually want their album to drop

[@macuna1995]

The hairstyles are totally hip and I love it!

[@junnojunno1771]

This skit is amazing !!! One of the best casts ever !!!!

[@danielcallahan4825]

I need Dewey petals in my life on a daily basis

[@PistachioDean]

Kristen pulls the best faces haha.

[@warrenny]

There is a little bit of Dewey Petals in all of us

[@ebonylilyofzion177]

That beat at the beginning , I have to get over that first😭😭😭😭😭😭😭🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@kenshinrurouni3784]

Underrated sketch!

[@gabe_s_videos]

I've been looking for this for ages!! "Why does Enya have my Grammy?!" XD

[@TheFootballPlaya]

This skit is perfect.

[@aliaa9773]

“I HATE YO FACE!” 😂🤣😂

[@ij4572]

Ok I need Rain Wilson to perform this in character as Dwight now please and thank you

[@peachbellini2615]

This must be why Michael Cretu has his own studio and does ALL the work himself 😂

[@iagreewithyoubub]

The song titles tho 😂

[@elizamcclain207]

Her face playing that flute kills me. 🤣🤣

[@franktreppiedi2208]

That shit happens in every band.

[@cholkymilkmirage4984]

okay but for real the music slaps WHERE CAN I FIND MUSIC LIKE THIS

[@francescam3862]

here you go! kzbin.info/www/bejne/nqvYoqprZricgas&ab_channel=ShibaInu

[@sentient02970]

This is a perfect character for Rainn.

[@patanella2788]

“somewhere near the end” amazing

[@ImSwagish]

I need the last song !!!!!!!!!!!!!! i need it in my life ! please internet gods give me a link !

[@ivie-faiosuamkpe3592]

Sarrah Benji Please check out my cover of "Dewy Petals" on my channel 😊 thank you 🙏🏾

[@ashishbishtashu]

That last music is so much similar to indian classical music....

[@TheElegantShadow]

Okay, but can we talk about how good that jam was?

[@hghurst4870]

"I've been in a lot of new age bands..." True to life and funny funny funny!

[@njuta]

youtube won't stop recommending me this sketch... and I can't stop watching. I love Kenan so much

[@waltonsimons12]

If you found yourself thinking, "I wish this was a real album", check out "Down to the Moon" by Andreas Vollenweider. Several of the songs here sound similar to songs on that album.

[@CultureKingdomKids]

It’s so amazing how you can do what the wind can do

[@BonoLightier]

DWIGHT!!!

[@rvufo]

lol the enya reference at the beginning. they get it.

[@sanoban]

The "I hate your face" is when I lose it

[@BrianBattles]

So Portlandia

[@wesesheskhnemtuhit]

I love SNL musical skits

[@donnawalsh995]

I want this album 😆

[@ashleelouiserehe7821]

I actually love the opening music. 😂😂