On last night's (Sept. 9) episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, legendary alternative rock band the Replacements made their first television appearance in over 25 years, performing their classic song "Alex Chilton" from their 1987 album Pleased To Meet Me. It's also the band's first time back to 30 Rockefeller Plaza after being banned from Saturday Night Live after a characteristically drunk and sloppy performance on that show back in 1986. You can check out their Tonight Show performance right here, which sounds pretty sober, but still great:
Just in case you're curious, here's the Replacements' 1986 performance of "Kiss Me On The Bus" on Saturday Night Live that got them banned from the show. It's actually pretty great, and makes you wonder what got Lorne Michaels so angry:
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The Replacements weren't the only legendary musicians on The Tonight Show last night. Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards also made an appearance, and snapped a picture with the band, which you can check out right here:
For good measure, here's another Instagram pic of Questlove with Replacements' bassist Tommy Stinson:
The Replacements are currently in the last stretch of their reunion tour, which is their first since 1991. You can check out all of their upcoming dates right here:
09/13: St. Paul, MN @ Midway Stadium (w/ The Hold Steady, Lucero)
09/19: New York, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium (w/ The Hold Steady, Deer Tick)
09/27: Tempe, AZ @ Summer Ends Music Festival
10/05: Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Festival
10/12: Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Festival
