Jimmy Fallon, Robin Thicke & The Roots Perform ‘Blurred Lines’ On Classroom Instruments [VIDEO]

More Classroom Instruments with The Roots  HEY HEY HEY Jimmy Fallon and The Roots perform another popular song on classroom instruments. It all started with Carly Rae Jepsen and “Call Me Maybe” a couple of years ago. Now Robin Thicke’s Blurred Lines gets the treatment. The best one…with office products The first one… The Christmas holiday one Continue reading Jimmy Fallon, Robin Thicke & The Roots Perform ‘Blurred Lines’ On Classroom Instruments [VIDEO]

Larry Dunn of Earth, Wind & Fire with Jimmy Fallon

Earth, Wind & Fire’s Original Keyboard Player Larry Dunn Recently Sat In With The Roots on NBC-TV’s Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Larry Dunn, renowned original keyboard player from Earth, Wind & Fire, recently put his considerable talent to use while sitting in as a guest musician with The Roots on NBC-TV’s Late Night With Jimmy Fallon.  Here, he’s shown greeting the audience, while on the Fallon set.  Dunn, who celebrated his birthday that same day, joined The Roots on some classic Earth, Wind & Fire tunes.  Dunn is currently producing new music for the group’s next CD, as well as getting … Continue reading Larry Dunn of Earth, Wind & Fire with Jimmy Fallon

The Legendary Lenny Williams and The Roots crew rock Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

The Roots and Lenny Williams (at the far right). Photo Copyright:  Lloyd Bishop/NBC – Click on Photo for larger image Legendary soul crooner Lenny Williams rocks NBC-TV’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Sitting in as Guest Vocalist with The Roots crew Legendary soul crooner Lenny Williams recently sat in as guest vocalist with The Roots crew, the renowned house band on NBC-TV’s highly rated Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.  During the show, Williams performed snippets of his various hits, including monster classic “Cause I Love You” (Oh, Oh,Oh) and his new hit single, “Still.”  Williams new CD, “Still In The Game,” … Continue reading The Legendary Lenny Williams and The Roots crew rock Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Justin Timberlake Raps on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: A Hip-Hop Timeline Medley [VIDEO]

Justin Timberlake was on NBC’s ‘Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’ to promote the upcoming movie “Friends With Benefits” and showed off some of his rap skills. Fallon showed off his skills too and it didn’t hurt that they were accompanied by The Roots. You can call the medley a Hip-Hop 101 history lesson. Looks like everyone passed the course. http://www.nbc.com/assets/video/widget/widget.html?vid=1341692 Continue reading Justin Timberlake Raps on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: A Hip-Hop Timeline Medley [VIDEO]

>The Roots say Jimmy Fallon gig ‘enabled us to survive’

>NEW YORK (AP) By Jake Coyle- The Roots are making sandwiches. The band is holed-up in a Manhattan studio, preparing for their new gig as the house band on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon,” the NBC show that will take Conan O’Brien’s place when O’Brien moves to “The Tonight Show.”They’re working long days to create 200 sandwiches or beds – the intro and outros that will buffer each segment on the show. “Right now, my whole life is this show,” said drummer Ahmir Thompson, better known as ?uestlove, in a recent interview as he lazily adjusted his fro pick in … Continue reading >The Roots say Jimmy Fallon gig ‘enabled us to survive’