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Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards last night had some high moments. (Vince Gill! Bringing the lulz!) And some low moments. (Why is Fergie more popular than John Legend. WHY!?!?!)
1. I'm not a Beatles fan. I just could...care less either way. I respect them, but meh. (Although to this day I love Ringo. Drummers unite!) I did quite love the version of "Let it Be" that was done last night. Half of it. Because I'm twisted. LOL I liked the kid. I thought his simplicity and his voice (including adolescent voice cracks) gave the song new meaning.
( Video below )
2. I wasn't confused by what Carrie Underwood wore (as apparently many were), because if you choose to wear black on a black set, it kind of has to be sparkly to stand out. I was, however, confused as to why anyone thought that jazzing up "Before He Cheats" with crazy drumming would make it cooler and therefore more showy for the Grammy audience when the only other country song to be performed all night was "Ticks".
( Video below )
3. I vote that Kanye West never speak in public, but always sing/rap in public. (Or just never speak at awards shows.) I love him until he says something about being the number one artist in the world. (Dude, even Michael Jackson was more humble when he named himself the King of Pop.) But you know, the guys playing music over his speech really did need to bite it, because everyone and their brother knew that he was going to say something about his mother. It was really, really crass to play over even a portion of that. The song "Hey Mama" made me cry, as well.
( Video below )
4. Spoken word openers for songs annoy me when they're lip-synched. 'Kay Beyonce? And the Beyonce/Tina Turner duet is proof that Tina OWNS all this young'uns. *g* Tina outdanced Beyonce. Beyonce. Now, granted, Tina has done that number I don't know how many times over the years, so she's got it cold, no matter that the last time she did it has been a bit ago. But dude, the woman is in her 60s! And she's way fiercer than fierce!
( Video below )
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bubblesbrnaid, let me introduce you to a band: the Foo Fighters. Long hair + orchestra + angry rock song = a band you'd totally love. (Plus they also make fun of themselves in some of their other stuff. And they were on the X-Files movie soundtrack.)
( Video below )
6. I want Stevie Wonder to do an album of covers of Alicia Keys songs. And Alicia to do an album of covers of Stevie Wonder songs. I'd buy both.
7. It's possible I love all the old acts better than the new. Except for Foo Fighters.
8. Vince Gill. Picking on Kanye. *falls over laughing* It's so cute! Only Vince. (For all those that don't know, dude is seriously funny. He cracks on everyone and is totally sweet about it.) Plus, because Kanye puts it out there and makes himself a target with the cockiness, it's nice to see someone picking on Kanye in a way that doesn't seem bitter and defensive. (I know the bitter and defensive happens more in the rap genre because the artists "competing" against one another. But some folks seem to enjoy saying things to smack Kanye down, which I think feeds it all. Treat everything lighthearted and have fun.)
( Video below )
9. Second best award acceptance speech went to Rihanna feat. Jay-Z. (Which I would put up video of, but damn, no one has YouTubed it yet. What the hell?) That was such fun banter. And I love Rihanna's Linda Evangelista style hair. FIERCE. I want that hair. Except I'd look like a guy. (Do not want the dress, however.)
10. Amy Winehouse's performance...is why in 10 years she'll be one of those artists that's mourned as having a brief but brilliant career. The woman is genius, but even sober, the people in there are all treating her like a god. I don't think she realizes even now what she's done to herself or that she's close to killing herself. Also, she needs to do something about that look. It frightens me. On the plus side, full set of teeth!
11. At the end of the video is her win. I love the fact that it's pure emotion and not the scripted stuff that everyone else does. Her audience frightens me, though. They're a little too passionate about their awe of Amy and not enough keeping the fact that she is a human being who has been slowly killing herself in mind. Tis better to be a living genius than a dead one.
( Video below )
12. John Fogerty + Jerry Lee Lewis + Little Richard = WOW. (In terms of "Fogerty sounds great", "Jerry Lee Lewis can still play amazingly but boy does he look like my grandpa" and "Little Richard sacrificed a goat to the plastic surgeon gods a long time ago, but he is always amazing if loopy".) Alas, no video as the YouTube generation hates me.
13. And all I have to say is...Herbie Hancock!
The Grammy Awards last night had some high moments. (Vince Gill! Bringing the lulz!) And some low moments. (Why is Fergie more popular than John Legend. WHY!?!?!)
1. I'm not a Beatles fan. I just could...care less either way. I respect them, but meh. (Although to this day I love Ringo. Drummers unite!) I did quite love the version of "Let it Be" that was done last night. Half of it. Because I'm twisted. LOL I liked the kid. I thought his simplicity and his voice (including adolescent voice cracks) gave the song new meaning.
( Video below )
2. I wasn't confused by what Carrie Underwood wore (as apparently many were), because if you choose to wear black on a black set, it kind of has to be sparkly to stand out. I was, however, confused as to why anyone thought that jazzing up "Before He Cheats" with crazy drumming would make it cooler and therefore more showy for the Grammy audience when the only other country song to be performed all night was "Ticks".
( Video below )
3. I vote that Kanye West never speak in public, but always sing/rap in public. (Or just never speak at awards shows.) I love him until he says something about being the number one artist in the world. (Dude, even Michael Jackson was more humble when he named himself the King of Pop.) But you know, the guys playing music over his speech really did need to bite it, because everyone and their brother knew that he was going to say something about his mother. It was really, really crass to play over even a portion of that. The song "Hey Mama" made me cry, as well.
( Video below )
4. Spoken word openers for songs annoy me when they're lip-synched. 'Kay Beyonce? And the Beyonce/Tina Turner duet is proof that Tina OWNS all this young'uns. *g* Tina outdanced Beyonce. Beyonce. Now, granted, Tina has done that number I don't know how many times over the years, so she's got it cold, no matter that the last time she did it has been a bit ago. But dude, the woman is in her 60s! And she's way fiercer than fierce!
( Video below )
5. For
bubblesbrnaid, let me introduce you to a band: the Foo Fighters. Long hair + orchestra + angry rock song = a band you'd totally love. (Plus they also make fun of themselves in some of their other stuff. And they were on the X-Files movie soundtrack.)( Video below )
6. I want Stevie Wonder to do an album of covers of Alicia Keys songs. And Alicia to do an album of covers of Stevie Wonder songs. I'd buy both.
7. It's possible I love all the old acts better than the new. Except for Foo Fighters.
8. Vince Gill. Picking on Kanye. *falls over laughing* It's so cute! Only Vince. (For all those that don't know, dude is seriously funny. He cracks on everyone and is totally sweet about it.) Plus, because Kanye puts it out there and makes himself a target with the cockiness, it's nice to see someone picking on Kanye in a way that doesn't seem bitter and defensive. (I know the bitter and defensive happens more in the rap genre because the artists "competing" against one another. But some folks seem to enjoy saying things to smack Kanye down, which I think feeds it all. Treat everything lighthearted and have fun.)
( Video below )
9. Second best award acceptance speech went to Rihanna feat. Jay-Z. (Which I would put up video of, but damn, no one has YouTubed it yet. What the hell?) That was such fun banter. And I love Rihanna's Linda Evangelista style hair. FIERCE. I want that hair. Except I'd look like a guy. (Do not want the dress, however.)
10. Amy Winehouse's performance...is why in 10 years she'll be one of those artists that's mourned as having a brief but brilliant career. The woman is genius, but even sober, the people in there are all treating her like a god. I don't think she realizes even now what she's done to herself or that she's close to killing herself. Also, she needs to do something about that look. It frightens me. On the plus side, full set of teeth!
11. At the end of the video is her win. I love the fact that it's pure emotion and not the scripted stuff that everyone else does. Her audience frightens me, though. They're a little too passionate about their awe of Amy and not enough keeping the fact that she is a human being who has been slowly killing herself in mind. Tis better to be a living genius than a dead one.
( Video below )
12. John Fogerty + Jerry Lee Lewis + Little Richard = WOW. (In terms of "Fogerty sounds great", "Jerry Lee Lewis can still play amazingly but boy does he look like my grandpa" and "Little Richard sacrificed a goat to the plastic surgeon gods a long time ago, but he is always amazing if loopy".) Alas, no video as the YouTube generation hates me.
13. And all I have to say is...Herbie Hancock!
