A 1990s photo of Fred on the drums. Photo by David Ensminge. I was absolutely ecstatic when I found out that former SNL cast member, Fred Armisen, would be taking the job as the Late Night band leader. Besides Fred consistently being one of the funniest guys on the planet over the past decade (SNL and IFC's Portlandia, including numerous appearances on other comedy programs), Fred is also a very talented musician. He has been playing the drums for quite some time now, even before comedy came into picture. Back in the 90's, Fred was the drummer for Chicago based punk band Trenchmouth before also joining the Blue Man Group. It was after those years of Fred rocking his midwest drums before he finally found his stardom in the comedy world. Not only can you expect Fred to bring his A-game to the drum set on February 24th, when Seth Meyer's takes over Late Night, but you can also bet your shoes that Fred Armisen will bring his comedy genius to the plate. I predict that many of Fred's lovable characters from the past (especially ones from the Weekend Updates) will be making appearances on Seth's show, as well as many new characters. Mr. Armisen will definitely be adding a great dynamic to the Late Night franchise, and I'm absolutely thrilled to see him on my TV screen this late February.
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