Grammys

[dissention]

Jake W. his ass. Why.

In Wendigo. Hot sex scene with Patricia Clarkson. I drooled. :cool:

you think Gretchen's voice is thin, right? A little, but not too bad. Keith Urban is, technically, cute but i don't like him. I do like his hair, though... :confused:

I'm not an Urban fan, either. Wish he'd shave. Don't like Gretchen's music, but she's not too bad. And she's pretty.

[dissention]

like for her, no (Deb's a fan of Loretta's older music, I respect the woman for her longevity only)...

Sad to see her be one of the "Sympathy Votes" this year along with Ray "Wonder Why I Won These Awards After I Passed On" Charles & Brian Wilson (Brian Wilson winning for instrumental is a joke...He should win as a vocalist, But will that happen? Hell no cause the Grammies are nothing but a f**king popularity contest for music critics!!! As I have said EACH & EVERY year since 1992-F**k the Grammies!!!)

Nah, I think it's one case of them FINALLY awarding the deserving album. There was no contest, Loretta left everyone in the dust. You can feel that album in your soul when you play it. It's amazing.

[amber]

In Wendigo. Hot sex scene with Patricia Clarkson. I drooled. :cool:



I'm not an Urban fan, either. Wish he'd shave. Don't like Gretchen's music, but she's not too bad. And she's pretty.
yes, she is, lips a bit thin, but still fairly pretty. By the way, I'm watching Green Day, and I don't think they're lip syncing. And he's always jumped around a lot while giving a vocal performance. That song did kick ass, though.
and he didn't jump around much while he was singing. Yeah, i'm inclined to think it's real.

[ontheEdgeof17]

and he didn't jump around much while he was singing. Yeah, i'm inclined to think it's real.


Good call. :thumbsup:


I can sleep peacefully now.

[amber]

Hmm, I just realized, as Alicia Keyes walked up, that my new body (barf) is almost exactly like hers. She's quite thick! Complete with a small chest!
The backless part of that dress looked gorgeous on her! :nod: She's so pretty.

[estranged4life]

Nah, I think it's one case of them FINALLY awarding the deserving album. There was no contest, Loretta left everyone in the dust. You can feel that album in your soul when you play it. It's amazing.

her album online...Found it alright in places and boring as hell in other places. She won because she is the current critics darlin' which is sad in my eyes :nod:

Oh well, F**k the Grammies

[dissention]

yes, she is, lips a bit thin, but still fairly pretty. By the way, I'm watching Green Day, and I don't think they're lip syncing. And he's always jumped around a lot while giving a vocal performance. That song did kick ass, though.
and he didn't jump around much while he was singing. Yeah, i'm inclined to think it's real.

No bloody way. 100% lip-synching, I'll say it until I die. :nod:

[ontheEdgeof17]

No bloody way. 100% lip-synching, I'll say it until I die. :nod:


Well, it's not a hard song to sing. The notes are fairly in a row.

[dissention]

Well, it's not a hard song to sing. The notes are fairly in a row.

Makes no difference. Madonna's songs aren't hard to sing and she's lip-synched with the best of them. The vocals, when compared to everyone else's, were crystal-clear and right up in the front of the mix. He even got lost a little towards the middle of his lip-synching.

[amber]

No bloody way. 100% lip-synching, I'll say it until I die. :nod:
I honestly didn't see why you thought that. But isn't there a way we could find out?

[dissention]

I honestly didn't see why you thought that. But isn't there a way we could find out?

I doubt it. I didn't tape it and even if I did, I'm not buying the album or wasting hard drive space by downloading it to compare it. :laugh: They get on my tits like you wouldn't believe. So annoying.

[amber]

Wow, I really like Joss Stone's dress. Here's Melissa...she looks pretty good bald, actually. :confused: I love when she kicks, and just her general stage exuberance. And, of course, i love her voice. She did kick this song out pretty seriously. :thumbsup:

[amber]

Oh, Loretta going up, and them playing her songs just brought a tear to my eye. she is very gracious. That dress.... :o

[Nixxxed]

Oh, Loretta going up, and them playing her songs just brought a tear to my eye. she is very gracious. That dress.... :o
I loved how Loretta was ordering Jack around onstage...

"Well where ya going??!?!"
"Get'on back up here!!!"

[Miss Vicky]

Who's watching?

Grammy's are tonight? Oh yay. Which means that the usually scarce amount of decent programming will be absolutely non-existent. Guess it's time for a marathon of good tv on DVD. Only question is, do I watch Blackadder or Queer as Folk?

Will check the winners online tomorrow. See if Modest Mouse won anything. Love Good News. Saw them do a live performance on some Comedy Central thing, -- sucked. Oh well. At least I knew Isaac Brock was actually singing and not pulling an Ashlee Simpson.

[amber]

I loved how Loretta was ordering Jack around onstage...

"Well where ya going??!?!"
"Get'on back up here!!!"
I know, so cute. :laugh:

[Nixxxed]

Non-televised, yet interesting awards (from the complete winners list - http://grammy.com/awards/grammy/47winners.aspx#19 ):

- Bill Clinton for "My Life" Audiobook
- Jon Stewart & The Daily Show Cast for "America: The Book" Audiobook
- Zach Braff (from 'Scrubs') for compiling the "Garden State" movie soundtrack
- John Shanks for Producer of the Year Non-Classical (gee, thanks for the Ashlee album, John!!! :rolleyes: Although I loved Alanis', so go figure...)

[amber]

Non-televised, yet interesting awards (from the complete winners list - http://grammy.com/awards/grammy/47winners.aspx#19 ):

- Bill Clinton for "My Life" Audiobook
- Jon Stewart & The Daily Show Cast for "America: The Book" Audiobook
- Zach Braff (from 'Scrubs') for compiling the "Garden State" movie soundtrack
- John Shanks for Producer of the Year Non-Classical (gee, thanks for the Ashlee album, John!!! :rolleyes: Although I loved Alanis', so go figure...)
Pretty Cool!

[Nixxxed]

Pretty Cool!
I'll have to make a mental note to catch The Daily Show tomorrow night.

Odds are, Jon will have the Grammy on the desk, and will proceed to lick it and slather it across his fun parts in Ecstasy. :laugh:

[amber]

I'll have to make a mental note to catch The Daily Show tomorrow night.

Odds are, Jon will have the Grammy on the desk, and will proceed to lick it and slather it across his fun parts in Ecstasy. :laugh:
:lol: :blob1:
I can't wait until Gwen does the *Whoa! Cheryl Crow's dress just came out!!! she is hot! I love that dress, except for the fact that it is yellow. Damn, I love that body! slim, tight, muscular, flat chested...yep, I love it*
anyway, to continue my thought, when Gwen does a Hollaback video, I will then get cable, and then will be able to watch the John Stewart show. :]

[amber]

Um, I was really sad when they showed Laura Branigan singing "Gloria" :( I wish she hadn't died.

[amber]

Bonnie Raitt <3.

[ontheEdgeof17]

Would Ray Charles have won if he wasn't dead?

[cliffdweller]

I KNOW -- what did they suddenly "out" themselves?

Overhaulin', Oprah, now bad jokes about each other on the Grammys... :shrug:

I'm afraid I have to agree. Those two are starting to border on overkill. And just think, we have a whole Lance themed album to look forward to in the spring. Yipeee.

And furthermore, what's up with that fugly dress Sheryl?!!? Ugh. She is such an attractive woman, why did she wear that?!!?

And the hair, she needs a warmer tone. That blonde is getting on my nerves.

Loretta Lynn is f'ing fabulous!! Jack White was kinda creeping me out with his gothic country, bug-eyed look but I like him. He's an awesome musician/producer/arranger and it's obvious that he has respect for and works with the best musicians. I love that he worked with Loretta. She is so awesome, she doesn't give one flying f*ck what anyone thinks. Country music radio is a blowjob for not playing her album.

[dissention]

Grammy's are tonight? Oh yay. Which means that the usually scarce amount of decent programming will be absolutely non-existent. Guess it's time for a marathon of good tv on DVD. Only question is, do I watch Blackadder or Queer as Folk?

Will check the winners online tomorrow. See if Modest Mouse won anything. Love Good News. Saw them do a live performance on some Comedy Central thing, -- sucked. Oh well. At least I knew Isaac Brock was actually singing and not pulling an Ashlee Simpson.

They won nothing, just like Franz. Wilco won for Best Alternative Album. :rolleyes:

[dissention]

Bonnie Raitt <3.

See, I told you. :p Wasn't she just awe-inspiring? She made me cry, for cripes sake.

[dissention]

Loretta Lynn is f'ing fabulous!! Jack White was kinda creeping me out with his gothic country, bug-eyed look but I like him. He's an awesome musician/producer/arranger and it's obvious that he has respect for and works with the best musicians. I love that he worked with Loretta. She is so awesome, she doesn't give one flying f*ck what anyone thinks. Country music radio is a blowjob for not playing her album.

She's a true original. I loved her digs at ****ty country radio, they were priceless. And when she said "I want to thank...to thank...um...the Grammy people!" I just about died with laughter. So adorable. :laugh:

[SuzeQuze]

She totally is. :nod: I love seeing her live because she enjoys the company of the audience so much and even comes out into it to sing to them. I saw her two years ago and she literally crept off the stage, sat in the audience and sang to us. She's a class act.

I saw her at the Hatch Shell a few years ago and she was great. I'd like to see her again. :)

[dissention]

I saw her at the Hatch Shell a few years ago and she was great. I'd like to see her again. :)

She's soooooooooooooo tiny, too. :laugh: It blows your mind when she opens her mouth because you have no clue where that stunner of a voice comes from. Her range is mind-blowing!

[gldstwmn]

Get some Franz Ferdinand. :thumbsup:


Much as I try, I just cannot get into them. :o

[SuzeQuze]

She's soooooooooooooo tiny, too. :laugh: It blows your mind when she opens her mouth because you have no clue where that stunner of a voice comes from. Her range is mind-blowing!

I was amazed by her energy, she's a little fire ball! And yes, that voice, I've got to get some of her stuff too!

[gldstwmn]

YeahOy - J-Ho and Mr. J-Ho just came on, must mute tv fast!
That was the most god awful thing I have ever seen. WTF were they doing? Terrible.
And why oh why did Jimm Page just sit in the audience? :confused: Was Robert not available for the evening? Or even David Coverdale? :laugh:

[cliffdweller]

She's a true original. I loved her digs at ****ty country radio, they were priceless. And when she said "I want to thank...to thank...um...the Grammy people!" I just about died with laughter. So adorable. :laugh:

"the grammy people"...rich. Yeah, it was obvious that she didn't want to talk much up there, pulling Jack White around to take the pressure off. I loved it! I especially loved it when she was like, get your ass back over here and he said, "yes ma'am!!" LOVED IT. See the thing is, she so not plays by anybody's rules and standards and the fact that she was so uncomfortable up there leads me to believe that this awards crap is not her thing, which I also respect. She just wants to get up there and sing for people, that's what it's all about. Whatever happened to the music people?!?!!?

I wish she would have performed!

[gldstwmn]

This tsunami benefit song is absolutely horrid. My ears. No one will want to download this song. I'd rather just send money.

The should have let Steven Tyler sing the whole thing.

[gldstwmn]

John "Track Marks" Mayer. :woohoo:

He really does look ill.

[cliffdweller]

The should have let Steven Tyler sing the whole thing.

Yeah, he did alright, better than the rest anyway.

That was an unusual cast of characters to sing a song together period. :laugh:

[dissention]

Much as I try, I just cannot get into them. :o

Really? I'm shocked that I'm so in love them because I generally hate current and "hip" music. But for some reason, they sound fantastic to me. I can hear the fun and enjoyment they feel coming out of your speakers when I play it and it's so simple yet mind-blowing all the same. :laugh: His voice is bloody beautiful and the bass player is marvelous.

Or perhaps you're just sticking pins in my heart because I hate the Scissor Sisters. ;) :lol:

[dissention]

"the grammy people"...rich. Yeah, it was obvious that she didn't want to talk much up there, pulling Jack White around to take the pressure off. I loved it! I especially loved it when she was like, get your ass back over here and he said, "yes ma'am!!" LOVED IT. See the thing is, she so not plays by anybody's rules and standards and the fact that she was so uncomfortable up there leads me to believe that this awards crap is not her thing, which I also respect. She just wants to get up there and sing for people, that's what it's all about. Whatever happened to the music people?!?!!?

I wish she would have performed!

I was very disappointed she didn't perform. Tim McGraw got to sing his awful **** and she wasn't allowed the opportunity to sing? Her voice is heavenly these days, too. Better than ever. She's lost NOTHING.

[cliffdweller]

I was very disappointed she didn't perform. Tim McGraw got to sing his awful **** and she wasn't allowed the opportunity to sing? Her voice is heavenly these days, too. Better than ever. She's lost NOTHING.

Tim McGraw triggered my gag reflex. He was so godawfully horrible I had to leave the room for the last half of the song only to come back and see Faith Hill giving him a sad standing ovation. I'm sorry but that was really quite lame.

[cliffdweller]

He really does look ill.

What's the deal with that guy anyway? He always manages to slip in something obnoxious, arrogant, or inappropriate every time I see him on something.

[dissention]

Tim McGraw triggered my gag reflex. He was so godawfully horrible I had to leave the room for the last half of the song only to come back and see Faith Hill giving him a sad standing ovation. I'm sorry but that was really quite lame.

Oy, my teeth started to decay when she started squealing "That's my baby!" :rolleyes:

[gldstwmn]

Really? I'm shocked that I'm so in love them because I generally hate current and "hip" music. But for some reason, they sound fantastic to me. I can hear the fun and enjoyment they feel coming out of your speakers when I play it and it's so simple yet mind-blowing all the same. :laugh: His voice is bloody beautiful and the bass player is marvelous.

Or perhaps you're just sticking pins in my heart because I hate the Scissor Sisters. ;) :lol:

Not at all. :laugh: I just don't dig it. :shrug:
What did I buy when I went record (yes I said record) shopping this weekend? A remastered Janis comp CD and a Clash comp CD.

[dissention]

Not at all. :laugh: I just don't dig it. :shrug:
What did I buy when I went record (yes I said record) shopping this weekend? A remastered Janis comp CD and a Clash comp CD.

Good picks. :thumbsup:

I'm going to get more Bonnie after seeing her last night. Did you see her?

[wondergirl9847]

Highlight of the show hands down was The Southern Rock thing. . Keith Urban and Tim McGraw really should've sat it out but oh well even they couldn't ruin that amazing portion of the show.

Keith was the ONLY reason I watched. Tim can't sing to save his friggin' life. Keith toe it up!! Where is Tim's guitar? Whatevah.

When Keith left, so did I.

[heyjupiter678]

Tim can't sing to save his friggin' life.Seriously, he can't. And everyone around me just loves him. I? don't get it.

[heyjupiter678]

Woah woah, back up a second! Jimmy? I don't even know what you guys are talking about seeing as we don't get these things til a few days later, that and the fact that I don't have a tv anyway. What's this about Jimmy? He was in the audience because Led Zeppelin received a Lifetime Achievement Grammy.

[dissention]

When Keith left, so did I.

You didn't see Bonnie Raitt, Christy?

[cliffdweller]

Good picks. :thumbsup:

I'm going to get more Bonnie after seeing her last night. Did you see her?

Me too. Can anyone recommend a good album to buy? I'm familiar with her popular stuff but I'd like to hear more. I hear her early stuff is really good.

[wondergirl9847]

Didn't see Bonnie Raitt. Didn't care about anyone but Keith. At least he lost to Loretta, instead of Tim...THANK YOU GOD!!

I did happen to see Melissa Etheridge bald....um, why is that?

I was watching like 50 different shows last night...Desperate Housewives, watching for Keith, Surreal Life....some other stuff I can't remember. LOL

[dissention]

Me too. Can anyone recommend a good album to buy? I'm familiar with her popular stuff but I'd like to hear more. I hear her early stuff is really good.

Actually, her album from '98 is pretty phenomenal and even rawer than her early stuff, if that's possible. It's like she looked at her last three big hit albums and said to herself that she wasn't doing that again. It's truly raw.

There's a greatest hits comp out there called "The Bonnie Raitt Collection" with all of her early stuff before she hit it big with Nick of Time. It's worth getting for her duet with Sippie Wallace on "Women Be Wise." :nod:

[dissention]

Didn't see Bonnie Raitt. Didn't care about anyone but Keith. At least he lost to Loretta, instead of Tim...THANK YOU GOD!!

I did happen to see Melissa Etheridge bald....um, why is that?

I was watching like 50 different shows last night...Desperate Housewives, watching for Keith, Surreal Life....some other stuff I can't remember. LOL

She's fighting cancer. :( She totally kicked ass, though, I loved her.

I was disappointed that I watched that whole show and there was hardly any Franz. It was like digging through **** to find a bread crumb.

[heyjupiter678]

I did happen to see Melissa Etheridge bald....um, why is that? She has breast cancer and just finished chemo last month.

[wondergirl9847]

Why didn't I hear about that? Sorry to hear that. :(

[SuzeQuze]

She's fighting cancer. :( She totally kicked ass, though, I loved her.

I was disappointed that I watched that whole show and there was hardly any Franz. It was like digging through **** to find a bread crumb.

She did totally kick ass. When I went to Woodstock in '94 she was truly one of the best performers, she had me awestruck. That hasn't changed!

[ontheEdgeof17]

I was disappointed that I watched that whole show and there was hardly any Franz. It was like digging through **** to find a bread crumb.


Yeah...All the acts I wanted to see were in the beginning number....and it gave me a seizure watching it all. :rolleyes:

[estranged4life]

I did happen to see Melissa Etheridge bald....um, why is that?


Chemo-therapy...She lost her hair due to the treatment for breast cancer.

I'm not a fan but I saw a picture elsewhere online of Melissa Etheridge and I have to say it took raw guts to perform when she should know alot of asshats were goin' to question "What the hell happened to Melissa & her hair?"

[dissention]

Yeah...All the acts I wanted to see were in the beginning number....and it gave me a seizure watching it all. :rolleyes:

It was fine up until the end, but jeezum crow, what a MESS of epic proportions. They all performed their songs at the same time and it was nauseating. Loved Black Eyed Peas and Franz. That dude from Maroon 5, though, my word. Just what exactly is tweaking his balls?

[ontheEdgeof17]

That dude from Maroon 5, though, my word. Just what exactly is tweaking his balls?


You should hear him talk. :lol:


I still like him and the band, though. I think it's good stuff. That's a minority opinion on this board, I know. :o

[dissention]

You should hear him talk. :lol:

I did.

"Kanye West, thanks for being so amazing."

:rolleyes:

I still like him and the band, though. I think it's good stuff. That's a minority opinion on this board, I know. :o

He needs to buy proper fitting undies because his balls must be choking a slow death. I don't have an opinion on them either way, but his voice is unlistenable to me. :o

[DrummerDeanna]

You should hear him talk. :lol:


I still like him and the band, though. I think it's good stuff. That's a minority opinion on this board, I know. :o

I missed the Grammy's due to long phone conversation, Desperate Housewives and The L Word dvd I rented :p

I like Maroon 5 :shrug: what was the dude like at the Grammy's?

Also I just saw a clip of Melissa on MSN or something - shocked to see her bald -but otherwise she looks great :D

[ontheEdgeof17]

I did.

"Kanye West, thanks for being so amazing."

:rolleyes:


That's right. They won Best New Artist. I guess that means they won't be around much longer.

[dissention]

I like Maroon 5 :shrug: what was the dude like at the Grammy's?

Like his testicles never dropped. :o

[dissention]

That's right. They won Best New Artist. I guess that means they won't be around much longer.

I know, I was thinking that, too. Thank the stars Franz weren't even nominated in that category. :laugh: And cheers to the fact that The Killers won nothing, either.

There were only one or two deserving winners, it was a real bust this year.

[heyjupiter678]

I still like him and the band, though. I think it's good stuff. Their songs are catchy as hell. :nod:

That's a minority opinion on this board, I know. :o As is my love of John Mayer and modern-day Stevie Nicks. :(

[strandinthewind]

Damn. You go, Melissa. You? Go.

Here is a quote from her and a link to the site where you can see the video!!!!

On my way back.

" Hello there boardies! I just wanted to give you a quick hello and tell you I am doing fine. I recieved my last chemo treatment (yuk) 3 weeks ago. I am on to radiation and then I will be done with all of this. It has been quite a journey, one which I could not have done without the love and support of my sweet wife Tammy. Be sure and tune into the Grammys on Feb. 13th (I think that's the date...chemo brain) for a little surprise, but I warn you...I am bald. Yep, all of that fine full dyed blond hair is gone. It will grow back, slowly. Thank you for all of your well wishes. See you soon. Melissa"

http://members.chello.nl/~s.marcellis/News2.htm

She seemed very winded in parts of that INCREDIBLE performance. I mean this woman has been undergoing chemo and radiation therapy, which essentially almost kills you with poisons that are trying to kill the cancer. My hat is off to her for surviving it much less having the stamina to give that hell raising performance - I, too, cried onm seeing it.

[DrummerDeanna]

Like his testicles never dropped. :o

:shrug: Spell it out for me :p

[dissention]

As is my love of John Mayer and modern-day Stevie Nicks. :(

I'm a music snob, don't measure what's good or bad by my standards, darling. :laugh:

In all the excitement over Bonnie and Franz, I forgot about Night Wind Sent but I'm ripping it now. :woohoo:

[dissention]

:shrug: Spell it out for me :p

His voice is as high as a six year old boy who inhaled helium. Truly shocking. I can only sound like that when I consciously sing falsetto.

[cliffdweller]

Actually, her album from '98 is pretty phenomenal and even rawer than her early stuff, if that's possible. It's like she looked at her last three big hit albums and said to herself that she wasn't doing that again. It's truly raw.

There's a greatest hits comp out there called "The Bonnie Raitt Collection" with all of her early stuff before she hit it big with Nick of Time. It's worth getting for her duet with Sippie Wallace on "Women Be Wise." :nod:

Thanks! :thumbsup:

[ontheEdgeof17]

His voice is as high as a six year old boy who inhaled helium. Truly shocking. I can only sound like that when I consciously sing falsetto.


Yes. Their music is a pain in the ass to sing. Bono is easy, though...since off-key seems to be his mojo.

[DrummerDeanna]

His voice is as high as a six year old boy who inhaled helium. Truly shocking. I can only sound like that when I consciously sing falsetto.

:laugh: oookay - I get it now :D I wish now I had tuned in - I knew not watching would be a mistake - stupid lesbian show (I just could turn L word off) :laugh:

[wondergirl9847]

Their songs are catchy as hell. :nod:

As is my love of John Mayer and modern-day Stevie Nicks. :(


I like John Mayer too. Daughters deserved to win that Grammy, I love that song.

Everything I'm into, everyone hates, so whatevah. I love it, and that's all that matters. :D

[dissention]

Yes. Their music is a pain in the ass to sing. Bono is easy, though...since off-key seems to be his mojo.

Oh, Bono. That performance last night was painful. That intro was unbearable. And Vertigo? SUCKS. How did the video for it win over Franz's Take Me Out video? It's no contest which is better and more original. :shrug:

I? Am bitter. :lol:

[DrummerDeanna]

I like John Mayer too. Daughters deserved to win that Grammy, I love that song.

Everything I'm into, everyone hates, so whatevah. I love it, and that's all that matters. :D

Yep - I can't stand John Mayer - don't know what it is - I didn't mind him when he first appeared on the scene - but I hated Your Body is a Wonderland - I find that very statement very juvenile and the song just made me cringe - and now his stuff is all starting to sound exactly the same to me :shrug: I don't get him I guess :p

[dissention]

Yep - I can't stand John Mayer - don't know what it is - I didn't mind him when he first appeared on the scene - but I hated Your Body is a Wonderland - I find that very statement very juvenile and the song just made me cringe - and now his stuff is all starting to sound exactly the same to me :shrug: I don't get him I guess :p

Daughters sounds like something someone like Paul Simon would sing, not a punk in his twenties. What an old song for him to sing, let alone write. I found it very...creepy and odd.

But if people enjoy it, who am I to bring them down? Enjoy it. :)

[estranged4life]

That's right. They won Best New Artist. I guess that means they won't be around much longer.

Hehehehee...Just pullin' yer chain man.

I do find it funny that Green Day beat Velvet Revolver :shrug:

[DrummerDeanna]

Daughters sounds like something someone like Paul Simon would sing, not a punk in his twenties. What an old song for him to sing, let alone write. I found it very...creepy and odd.

But if people enjoy it, who am I to bring them down? Enjoy it. :)

*gasp* how dare you slight Paul Simon in such a way ;) kidding....

But yeah - it is an "old" song - I just can't stand it though :shrug: BUT yeah - I know there are obviously people who like them....to each their own ya know?

[chiliD]

Overall, I thought the Grammy show was the best ever (the only real "downer" was that God-awful song...or should I say, PERFORMANCE...by J-Lo & Marc Anthony...J-Lo can't hit a note to save her Latina butt...and unlike her butt, she was singing FLAT...the dissonance was making me ill. And, as a disclaimer, it had nothing to do with the fact the song was in Spanish...not singing in key is a universal faux pas).

I've been a big Green Day critic the past few years (why, I don't know, since I really haven't listened to them really, just kind of ignorantly jumped on the Green Day-basher bandwagon...maybe because I'm not really in their fan demographic)...but they impressed me quite a bit last night. I've been clueless regarding Maroon 5 (again, I'm not even close to being in their demographic), they impressed me, too. Well, I was impressed by ALL (except the above mentioned abboration) the performances (I thought there were a BUNCH of "jaw-droppers"!)..and kudos to U2 for NOT performing "Vertigo"...I'm already burnt out on that song.

[wondergirl9847]

WHY did they let Tim McGraw on stage 3, count 'em THREE times?!?!

Southern Rock thing
Live Like You Were Dyin'
Some medley or something towards the end I saw

Dude. Sesly.

Chilid...AMEN and AMEN....J-Lo, Jenny from the block, whatevah, cannot sing. Mark is okay, but she sounded horrid.

[cliffdweller]

WHY did they let Tim McGraw on stage 3, count 'em THREE times?!?!


:nod: I know!!! Where's a barfing emoticon when you need one? Somebody stop the McGraw madness, I IMPLORE YOU!!!!

[cliffdweller]

Overall, I thought the Grammy show was the best ever (the only real "downer" was that God-awful song...or should I say, PERFORMANCE...by J-Lo & Marc Anthony...J-Lo can't hit a note to save her Latina butt...and unlike her butt, she was singing FLAT...the dissonance was making me ill.

:laugh: oh, so funny...

[SuzeQuze]

Hehehehee...Just pullin' yer chain man.

I do find it funny that Green Day beat Velvet Revolver :shrug:

I was really pissed about that. :nod: I wanted them to win.

[dissention]

I was really pissed about that. :nod: I wanted them to win.

I'm actually happy my faves didn't win. It makes me feel like I'm part of a special club and only we know how truly fabulous they are. :laugh:

[chiliD]

WHY did they let Tim McGraw on stage 3, count 'em THREE times?!?!

Southern Rock thing
Live Like You Were Dyin'
Some medley or something towards the end I saw


Southern Rock thing...because he's the next generation of "Southern Rock" (Like Keith & Gretchen)...what is considered "Country" these days IS basically what "southern rock" was in the '70's.

"Live Like You Were Dyin'" because the song was nominated

The "Across The Universe" Tsunami benefit tune...they had somebody from every genre...he was the "country" ambassador. (Oh, I get it...You're just Beatle bashing again!!! Shame on you! Especially when it was for a good cause!)

And, why not, 2004 was Tim's year...let him have some fun AWAY from Faith for a little bit, eh? At least we didn't have to sit through HER singing. :nod:

[ontheEdgeof17]

I dunno if this is proof they sang live. It's from yahoo news.




Green Day Tests Grammy Censors

Sun Feb 13,10:34 PM ET Entertainment - AP Music


By DAVID BAUDER, Associated Press Writer

In true punk rock fashion, Green Day tested the censors at the Grammy Awards on Sunday — and the censors were ready. The Bay Area rockers, on a career high with their "American Idiot" album, added a shot of rock 'n' roll adrenaline by performing the title cut. The disc won the Grammy for best rock album.


The song includes a prominent obscenity in one of the lyrics, but the censors were plainly prepared and neatly excised the word. They couldn't delete, however, singer Billie Joe Armstrong's pointed political reference to not wanting to be part of a redneck agenda.


Green Day was energetic and confident, a band that's grown up but hasn't left its punk roots behind: witness the smoothly practiced leap and landing from the riser by drummer Tre Cool. And Armstrong was a live wire.


By the way, what's up with trios that expand to quartets onstage but pretend the other member doesn't exist? At least the camera operators didn't completely ignore the mysterious fourth member on guitar.

[sparky]

Overall, I thought the Grammy show was the best ever (the only real "downer" was that God-awful song...or should I say, PERFORMANCE...by J-Lo & Marc Anthony...J-Lo can't hit a note to save her Latina butt...and unlike her butt, she was singing FLAT...the dissonance was making me ill. And, as a disclaimer, it had nothing to do with the fact the song was in Spanish...not singing in key is a universal faux pas.)

You wanna talk flat ? How about that AWFUL southern rock tribute ? Hideous. And there was barely a right note out of anyone's mouth in the tsunami tribute song. They butchered it.

Don't know why J-Lo was flat...I know for a fact that the song was 90% backing track. It is good to live in LA, and know people who work the show. :nod:

[dissention]

Don't know why J-Lo was flat...I know for a fact that the song was 90% backing track. It is good to live in LA, and know people who work the show. :nod:

Clue them into Green Day's awful lip-synching. No wonder they were so "good," they weren't performing live.

[amber]

I dunno if this is proof they sang live. It's from yahoo news.




Green Day Tests Grammy Censors

Sun Feb 13,10:34 PM ET Entertainment - AP Music


By DAVID BAUDER, Associated Press Writer

In true punk rock fashion, Green Day tested the censors at the Grammy Awards on Sunday — and the censors were ready. The Bay Area rockers, on a career high with their "American Idiot" album, added a shot of rock 'n' roll adrenaline by performing the title cut. The disc won the Grammy for best rock album.


The song includes a prominent obscenity in one of the lyrics, but the censors were plainly prepared and neatly excised the word. They couldn't delete, however, singer Billie Joe Armstrong's pointed political reference to not wanting to be part of a redneck agenda.


Green Day was energetic and confident, a band that's grown up but hasn't left its punk roots behind: witness the smoothly practiced leap and landing from the riser by drummer Tre Cool. And Armstrong was a live wire.


By the way, what's up with trios that expand to quartets onstage but pretend the other member doesn't exist? At least the camera operators didn't completely ignore the mysterious fourth member on guitar.
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: Way to go, Curtie. I don't know if that proves it, but it's some good evidence.

[ontheEdgeof17]

Don't know why J-Lo was flat...I know for a fact that the song was 90% backing track. It is good to live in LA, and know people who work the show. :nod:


How about Green Day? There is a debate whether their song was performed live.

[sparky]

How about Green Day? There is a debate whether their song was performed live.

I didn't ask my friend this morning about them. We were having too much fun laughing at the J-lo debacle, which looked like an out-take from a cut rate Telemundo soap opera. I will get the scoop on Green Day ASAP.

[chiliD]

You wanna talk flat ? How about that AWFUL southern rock tribute ? Hideous. And there was barely a right note out of anyone's mouth in the tsunami tribute song. They butchered it.



"AWFUL"??? I thought it was FANTASTIC (but, see, THAT's my demographic!) I didn't hear any sour notes...but then, I was listening/watching the guitar playing.

I did notice that they kind of butchered the LYRICS in the Tsunami tribute, but I didn't hear sour notes there, either.

I guess we weren't watching the same show. :laugh:

[skcin]

Melissa was unbelievable - holy crap! :eek: I saw it last night & watched it again on tivo this morning. THAT's how to sing, people! I missed Bonnie, I'll have to watch it later.

I don't love Tim McGraw, don't hate him either. But I never realized before last night that he truly can't sing. Truly. :shrug:

I so wanted the Southern Rock tribute to be good, and parts were. Gretchen started out way off, then seemed to get it in gear. Tim - ugh. Keith Urban was very good.

I saw Fiona Apple's video for her remake of Across the Universe a few days ago (from the Pleasantville soundtrack.) I fell in love with it. But this group thing was atrocious. Good lord. :shocked:


And why, oh why, did we have to see 87 shots of Ellen & Portia? Yes, they're gay, they're a couple, we got it. What the f*ck do they have to do with the Grammy's? They got more screen time than Lance & Sheryl - and who would've thought that was possible?

[DrummerDeanna]

Melissa was unbelievable - holy crap! :eek: I saw it last night & watched it again on tivo this morning. THAT's how to sing, people! I missed Bonnie, I'll have to watch it later.



Crap. I'm so annoyed that I missed that now - I had no idea Melissa would be preforming - but the fact that my sister mentioned the performance to me and also had great things to say about it says to me that it must have, in fact, been an amazing performance - my sister is usually not one to make a positive remark about Melissa :p

[estranged4life]

And, why not, 2004 was Tim's year...let him have some fun AWAY from Faith for a little bit, eh? At least we didn't have to sit through HER singing. :nod:

he could be married to Celine "ARHGHGRHGRHGRH...GARGLEGLASSGARGLEGLASSGARGLEGLASSGARGLEGLASSGARGLEGLASSGARGLEGLASSGARGLEGLASSGARGLE GLASSGARGLEBLEACHGARGLECATTURDS" Dione :nod:

Hell, Tim's just using the extra airtime preparing for his future run as a Senator of Tennessee (He truly wants to run :eek: )

[Serrart]

I've only read some of the winners, and I'm really really glad for Loretta Lynn, she deserved it! :nod:

Romy

[Moony]

My grammy reactions....

Franz/BEP/Gwen Medley: Couldn't stop laughing at the lead singer for Franz's haircut. The song sounded wierd, too. Black Eyed Peas need to shut the mouth. Gwen was ok...boring.

U2: Love that song on the album, but the performance was boring and Bono didn't sound very good.

J-Lo/Mark Anthony: WHY and also WTF

The Southern Rock Tribute: Sounded horrible. McGraw and Gretchen Wilson were completely off.

Tim McGraw: Did we really need another performance by this guy? The song blows.

Alicia Keys/Ray Charles Tribute: Butchered "Georgia."

Green Day: Kicked ass! NOT LIP SYNCHING, DISS. :p I refuse to believe that. Billy Joe sounded live to me.

Queen Latifah: Loved it. Love her.

Melissa Etheridge and Joss Stone: Melissa rocked! She was amazing. And while I don't care for Stone, she was good too.

ACROSS THE UNIVERSE SOUNDED LIKE ****.

John Mayer: Can't stand to watch that freak sing! And the song is terrible.

Usher & James Brown: UGH.

Bonnie Raitt: Amazing.

[dissention]

Franz/BEP/Gwen Medley: Couldn't stop laughing at the lead singer for Franz's haircut. The song sounded wierd, too. Black Eyed Peas need to shut the mouth. Gwen was ok...boring.

I really like the Black Eyed Peas for some reason and it's music I would normally not be caught dead listening to. They're funky and I love Fergie. Seem like fun people, too.

I just know Gwen does drugs... :cool:

Alicia Keys/Ray Charles Tribute: Butchered "Georgia."

It was painful. Less is more, asshole. Jamie Foxx grates on the nerves, too, eh?

Green Day: Kicked ass! NOT LIP SYNCHING, DISS. :p I refuse to believe that. Billy Joe sounded live to me.

You're all high. :laugh: If that wasn't lip-synching, I'm not human.

Melissa Etheridge and Joss Stone: Melissa rocked! She was amazing. And while I don't care for Stone, she was good too.

I don't think Joss Stone knows what pitch is. She did the same histrionics on Divas Live, too.

Bonnie Raitt: Amazing.

:xoxo:

[SuzeQuze]

I didn't ask my friend this morning about them. We were having too much fun laughing at the J-lo debacle, which looked like an out-take from a cut rate Telemundo soap opera. I will get the scoop on Green Day ASAP.

The dress accentuated her hips which isn't good. She is tiny but it just was not a flattering cut at all.

[SuzeQuze]

And why, oh why, did we have to see 87 shots of Ellen & Portia? Yes, they're gay, they're a couple, we got it. What the f*ck do they have to do with the Grammy's? They got more screen time than Lance & Sheryl - and who would've thought that was possible?

Oh sh*t I missed that. Go Ellen! Portia is gorgeous. Go Portia! Ellen is sexy and funny as hell AND a good person. But yeah, camera peeps, get over it!

[Moony]

I really like the Black Eyed Peas for some reason and it's music I would normally not be caught dead listening to. They're funky and I love Fergie. Seem like fun people, too.
Well, they're ok. I admit, I do like a few of thier songs. I'm just tired of seeing them.


I just know Gwen does drugs... :cool:
You are probably right. And was it just me or is her dancing..bizzare? :laugh:


It was painful. Less is more, asshole. Jamie Foxx grates on the nerves, too, eh?
Exactly. And what's with that freakish back-of-the-head-tattoo?? Keys oversings as well. Someone needs to tell her to tone it down.


You're all high. :laugh: If that wasn't lip-synching, I'm not human.

Whatev. :p


I don't think Joss Stone knows what pitch is. She did the same histrionics on Divas Live, too.

Hmm I didn't think she sounded too bad. Then again, I wasn't really listening to her...all my attention was focused on Melissa so... :shrug:


:xoxo:
Woohoo I got a kiss on Valentine's day! :xoxo: :]

[amber]

Well, they're ok. I admit, I do like a few of thier songs. I'm just tired of seeing them.


You are probably right. And was it just me or is her dancing..bizzare? :laugh:


:]
Well, I dance like that and i'm not on drugs... :lol:
Black Eyed Peas = Hot.
Happy Valentine's Day. :xoxo: :xoxo: :xoxo:
L, F.

[SuzeQuze]

Actually, her album from '98 is pretty phenomenal and even rawer than her early stuff, if that's possible. It's like she looked at her last three big hit albums and said to herself that she wasn't doing that again. It's truly raw.

There's a greatest hits comp out there called "The Bonnie Raitt Collection" with all of her early stuff before she hit it big with Nick of Time. It's worth getting for her duet with Sippie Wallace on "Women Be Wise." :nod:

I'm listening to her 1973 Takin my Time which has Cry Like a Rainstorm on it and is a must have IMO. That one doesn't seem to be on "The Bonnie Raitt Collection".

[SuzeQuze]

I'm listening to her 1973 Takin my Time which has Cry Like a Rainstorm on it and is a must have IMO. That one doesn't seem to be on "The Bonnie Raitt Collection".

Holy sh*t there's a raggae style song on here! "Wah She Go Do!" "I could understand why a woman have to have a outside man."

[amber]

The SF chronicle just SKEWERED the grammy's. It's pretty funny if anyone wants to go to sfgate and read it.
This is For Diss - They disemboweled everyone in the opening act part, but then they said "But how did Franz Ferdinand end up in that unholy mess?" :thumbsup:

[dissention]

The SF chronicle just SKEWERED the grammy's. It's pretty funny if anyone wants to go to sfgate and read it.
This is For Diss - They disemboweled everyone in the opening act part, but then they said "But how did Franz Ferdinand end up in that unholy mess?" :thumbsup:

Thanks, dear. :wavey:

"How Franz Ferdinand ended up in that mess is as big a mystery as Queen Latifah's red satin dress."

:laugh::laugh::laugh:

Don't they speak the truth, boys and girls. They're too good for that ****. And I just heard that their four song medley was axed at the last minute because the producers were worried the show was too long. :rolleyes:

[dissention]

OMG, I'm dying, Amber:

Green Day won for best rock album and behaved less punk than Tim McGraw, obediently thanking its label, radio and a bunch of other boring people nobody cares about. Prince had enough sense to stay at home, despite winning for best male R&B vocal performance and traditional R&B vocal performance.

Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez made their live debut together on a stage designed by Bed, Bath and Way Beyond with a script provided by the soap opera writers at Telemundo, while Tyra Banks and Hoobastank lured Maroon 5 into certain obscurity with the cursed best new artist trophy.

Kanye West attempted to justify the hype surrounding his album "The College Dropout" by acting out his death, funeral and embrace with Jesus (whose name he cleverly rhymed with Kathy Lee and Regis) during his performance, before walking off with the award for best rap album in style.

:lol:

[amber]

Thanks, dear. :wavey:

"How Franz Ferdinand ended up in that mess is as big a mystery as Queen Latifah's red satin dress."

:laugh::laugh::laugh:

Don't they speak the truth, boys and girls. They're too good for that ****. And I just heard that their four song medley was axed at the last minute because the producers were worried the show was too long. :rolleyes:
THanks for the exact quote. I would have been so happy to hear their medly instead of, oh, about 85 % of the show. Georgia? gone. JLo + guy song? gone. Kanye? gone. There, that should free up enough space right there.

[amber]

OMG, I'm dying, Amber:

Green Day won for best rock album and behaved less punk than Tim McGraw, obediently thanking its label, radio and a bunch of other boring people nobody cares about. Prince had enough sense to stay at home, despite winning for best male R&B vocal performance and traditional R&B vocal performance.

Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez made their live debut together on a stage designed by Bed, Bath and Way Beyond with a script provided by the soap opera writers at Telemundo, while Tyra Banks and Hoobastank lured Maroon 5 into certain obscurity with the cursed best new artist trophy.

Kanye West attempted to justify the hype surrounding his album "The College Dropout" by acting out his death, funeral and embrace with Jesus (whose name he cleverly rhymed with Kathy Lee and Regis) during his performance, before walking off with the award for best rap album in style.

:lol:
:lol: :laugh: :lol: :laugh:
I know, I know, I was dying while i ate my luch/read it. You know I rarely point out articles, but this one deserved a special mention... :wavey: "Bed, Bath, and Way Beyond" :lol: "Cleverly rhymed Jesus with Kathy Lee and Regis" :lol:

[Serrart]

Thanks, dear. :wavey:

"How Franz Ferdinand ended up in that mess is as big a mystery as Queen Latifah's red satin dress."

:laugh::laugh::laugh:

Don't they speak the truth, boys and girls. They're too good for that ****. And I just heard that their four song medley was axed at the last minute because the producers were worried the show was too long. :rolleyes:

So they didn't perform at all?

Romy

[dissention]

THanks for the exact quote. I would have been so happy to hear their medly instead of, oh, about 85 % of the show. Georgia? gone. JLo + guy song? gone. Kanye? gone. There, that should free up enough space right there.

Oh, I can only imagine how good it would have been without those acts... :o Finding Franz last night was like shoveling through **** to find a cookie crumb, seriously.

[dissention]

So they didn't perform at all?

Romy

They opened the show with Black Eyed Peas, Gwen and Eve, Maroon 5, and Los Lonely Boys. They played Take Me Out and then the whole extravaganza ended with all of them playing their own song AT THE SAME TIME. It was torturous. The medley where they were supposed to debut their new single was dropped by the producers. Those bastards. :laugh:

But hey, I'm grateful The Killers didn't perform OR win. :thumbsup:

[amber]

They opened the show with Black Eyed Peas, Gwen and Eve, Maroon 5, and Los Lonely Boys. They played Take Me Out and then the whole extravaganza ended with all of them playing their own song AT THE SAME TIME. It was torturous. The medley where they were supposed to debut their new single was dropped by the producers. Those bastards. :laugh:

But hey, I'm grateful The Killers didn't perform OR win. :thumbsup:
I actually enjoyed the beginning quite a bit, nevertheless, I definitely saw that writers point. :laugh: And, of course, if the show hadn't been as over all craptastic, The beginning wouldn't have seemed so good to me. :lol:

[skcin]

Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez made their live debut together on a stage designed by Bed, Bath and Way Beyond with a script provided by the soap opera writers at Telemundo, :lol:

LMAO! It was painful to watch. A real "WTF?" moment.

[dissention]

I actually enjoyed the beginning quite a bit, nevertheless, I definitely saw that writers point. :laugh: And, of course, if the show hadn't been as over all craptastic, The beginning wouldn't have seemed so good to me. :lol:

I enjoyed the individual performances, but it all fell apart at the end. :sorry:

[Serrart]

They opened the show with Black Eyed Peas, Gwen and Eve, Maroon 5, and Los Lonely Boys. They played Take Me Out and then the whole extravaganza ended with all of them playing their own song AT THE SAME TIME. It was torturous. The medley where they were supposed to debut their new single was dropped by the producers. Those bastards. :laugh:

But hey, I'm grateful The Killers didn't perform OR win. :thumbsup:

That sounds brilliant :rolleyes: . I can stand the Oscars, but I'm tired to see my favourites lose at the Grammys so I don't try anymore to watch them. At least Franz Ferdinand must have been the best of the bunch. I was in the crowd at European VMA, Gwen Stefani was okay live, but Maroon 5 were undistiguished; Franz Ferdinand were a gem there, and I'm not even the greatest fan.

Romy

[amber]

I enjoyed the individual performances, but it all fell apart at the end. :sorry:
meh. :shrug: I didn't think the end was catastrophic, it just wasn't real smoothy smooth. :lol: Yes, the single performances were better. But all in all, I enjoyed reading that guy's article more than i liked the grammys :lol:

[Livia]

Ha, did you catch her turn around and semi-sneer at Los Lonely Boys when they beat No Doubt in that first category? Ha ha ha ha ha.

I thought that was rude. How dare her be dissin' my boys like that. Jealous _unt. :nod: I also cannot STAND her version of "If I Were a Rich Man (Girl)" whatever....it's as bad as J-Lo's "Jenny from the Block". Ugh. Gwen IS rich. Whatever....When I see LLB back in town, I'm gonna ask them what Gwen smelled like and what she and her hubby were talking about....

I thought it was one of the best Grammy shows ever. Although, I thought a jam session of the lifetime achievement award winners would have been better than the southern rock tribute. Can you imagine? Pinetop Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Led Zeppelin??? Hell, yeah!

Okay, going back to read your comments....

[dissention]

That sounds brilliant :rolleyes: . I can stand the Oscars, but I'm tired to see my favourites lose at the Grammys so I don't try anymore to watch them. At least Franz Ferdinand must have been the best of the bunch. I was in the crowd at European VMA, Gwen Stefani was okay live, but Maroon 5 were undistiguished; Franz Ferdinand were a gem there, and I'm not even the greatest fan.

Romy

They're brilliant live, such presence and energy. I have the European VMAs on DVD and Franz was awesome. Love them!*












*Obviously.

[amber]

I thought that was rude. How dare her be dissin' my boys like that. Jealous _unt.
Okay, going back to read your comments....
I? Thought that was hilarious, cause I think she's way better than they are. Yes, it was rude. It was a funny face, though! :laugh:
They seem nice, though, (LLBs) and you gotta speak for your boys, just like I just spoke for my girl. ;) :)

[SuzeQuze]

I? Thought that was hilarious, cause I think she's way better than they are. Yes, it was rude. It was a funny face, though! :laugh:
They seem nice, though, (LLBs) and you gotta speak for your boys, just like I just spoke for my girl. ;) :)

I really can't believe she did that. Maybe she is on drugs. Was Gavin with her BTW?

[amber]

I really can't believe she did that. Maybe she is on drugs. Was Gavin with her BTW?
I can. I actually think it wasn't that obvious, she was mostly smiling until that little "eye expression w/lip curl" sneaked in at the end. She was trying to be gracious, her face is just too expressive. :lol: :xoxo: to Gwen, from Amber

[SuzeQuze]

I can. I actually think it wasn't that obvious, she was mostly smiling until that little "eye expression w/lip curl" sneaked in at the end. She was trying to be gracious, her face is just too expressive. :lol: :xoxo: to Gwen, from Amber

Ohh, yeah, I can see that, hehe. I love Gwen too. :xoxo: I'm bummed I missed her performance. She is another GF who could use a steak though, IMO!

[skcin]

I can. I actually think it wasn't that obvious, she was mostly smiling until that little "eye expression w/lip curl" sneaked in at the end. She was trying to be gracious, her face is just too expressive. :lol: :xoxo: to Gwen, from Amber

It seemed to me like she was expecting Los Lonely Boys to pay attention to her, like try to shake her hand or something so she could be the gracious loser. When they didn't even notice her, that sneer came out - gracious loser be damned!

[amber]

It seemed to me like she was expecting Los Lonely Boys to pay attention to her, like try to shake her hand or something so she could be the gracious loser. When they didn't even notice her, that sneer came out - gracious loser be damned!
I don't think so. It's possible, I guess. But...for all we know she coulda found something in her teeth right then, I thought the whole thing was pretty subtle. I would definitely be a Gwen apologist, though, I love her, and thought whatever it was, it was funny. (if not very cool).

[Livia]

Hehehehee...Just pullin' yer chain man.

I do find it funny that Green Day beat Velvet Revolver :shrug:

But VR still one for best rock song - Slither. :nod:

[Livia]

I thought Gwen was lip-synching. I think Green Day was definitely live. I am not a fan of theirs, really, but I actually said out loud, "Damn, they're tight - I'll give them that." Across the Universe could have been better - and would have been had they rehearsed more. Steven Tyler's timing was off a bit - and everyone was obviously reading a teleprompter for the lyrics. Alicia Keys can do no wrong in my book. I continually highly recommend both of her cds. The girl is awesome! I don't think Sheryl was wearing panties w/ that dress! How could she?

And finally - opinions are like a-holes - everybody's got one:

A Night to Forget
Grammys 2005.

By Aaron Keith Harris

I sat through all three-and-a-half hours of the 47th Annual Grammy Awards telecast last night and I don't have a single song running through my head, which tells you something about the music that is popular enough to win accolades from the financially lagging mainstream recording industry.

I probably wasn't the only one who wanted to bail during the woeful opening medley, featuring execrable performances by Best New Artist winners Maroon 5, Scottish rockers Franz Ferdinand and pop/hip-hop divas Gwen Stefani and Eve, all strung together by the truly annoying "Let's Get it Started" from the Black Eyed Peas. But stuck in the middle of this mess was the refreshingly musical Texican brother trio Los Lonely Boys with their hit "Heaven."

[skcin]

I don't think so. It's possible, I guess. But...for all we know she coulda found something in her teeth right then, I thought the whole thing was pretty subtle. I would definitely be a Gwen apologist, though, I love her, and thought whatever it was, it was funny. (if not very cool).

Oh, don't get me wrong - I laughed, but it was pretty bad. Of course, it was bad when Sheryl Crow ignored Jessica Simpson at the AMA's too, but I laughed really hard that time!

For the record, I like Gwen, but I can't stand the Rich Girl thing. You ARE rich, be-yotch!

[gldstwmn]

Good picks. :thumbsup:

I'm going to get more Bonnie after seeing her last night. Did you see her?

Yes, I love her.

[gldstwmn]

Woah woah, back up a second! Jimmy? I don't even know what you guys are talking about seeing as we don't get these things til a few days later, that and the fact that I don't have a tv anyway. What's this about Jimmy?

Sitting in the audience. :confused: Do you think they could've asked him to play something? Cripes, they had Lynyrd Skynyrd and Elvin Bishop up there but hey, let's just let Jimmy sit in the audience. Way to go, Grammys!

[gldstwmn]

Huh?! Why don't I know about this? Don't answer that, obviously you don't know. I need to find a television! Ma Jimmay!

He looks very good. I think he's had work done. :nod:

[amber]

I I don't think Sheryl was wearing panties w/ that dress! How could she?

I think it would have been remiss of her to have worn panties. There are some things you just shouldn't wear panties with, no matter how much you love panties. That dress was one of those things. :D

[gldstwmn]

Hehehehee...Just pullin' yer chain man.

I do find it funny that Green Day beat Velvet Revolver :shrug:

Weiland sounded like he was doing his best Englebert Humperdink imitation on the tsunami song. WTF was that? :confused:

[gldstwmn]

Live Like You Were Dyin'


That songs begs for a parody.

[estranged4life]

The girl is awesome! I don't think Sheryl was wearing panties w/ that dress! How could she?

"Sheryl Needs to eat a sandwich" :lol: :laugh: :thumbsup:

And finally - opinions are like a-holes - everybody's got one:

A Night to Forget
Grammys 2005.

By Aaron Keith Harris

I sat through all three-and-a-half hours of the 47th Annual Grammy Awards telecast last night and I don't have a single song running through my head, which tells you something about the music that is popular enough to win accolades from the financially lagging mainstream recording industry.

I probably wasn't the only one who wanted to bail during the woeful opening medley, featuring execrable performances by Best New Artist winners Maroon 5, Scottish rockers Franz Ferdinand and pop/hip-hop divas Gwen Stefani and Eve, all strung together by the truly annoying "Let's Get it Started" from the Black Eyed Peas. But stuck in the middle of this mess was the refreshingly musical Texican brother trio Los Lonely Boys with their hit "Heaven."

This guy hit it right on the mark, Couldnt have said it better :nod:


Finally, yer were wrong on one thing, it is no longer correct to say the following saying:

"Opinions are like a-holes - everybody's got one"

Nope, the following is more correct:

"Opinions are like a-holes-everybody's got one & they smell" :thumbsup:

[estranged4life]

That songs begs for a parody.

"Live Like Your Were LYIN'" would make for a great parody title :nod:

[amber]

Oh, don't get me wrong - I laughed, but it was pretty bad. Of course, it was bad when Sheryl Crow ignored Jessica Simpson at the AMA's too, but I laughed really hard that time!

For the record, I like Gwen, but I can't stand the Rich Girl thing. You ARE rich, be-yotch!
:laugh: :lol: :laugh:
The point of the rich girl song is not her whining about not being rich. It is when she says "all the riches baby, won't mean anything, (etc.)" and then something about "what your love can bring". Her point is that riches wouldn't matter if she didn't have this person's love. :wavey:

[gldstwmn]

When I see LLB back in town, I'm gonna ask them what Gwen smelled like and what she and her hubby were talking about....



Yeoww! :eek: :lol:

[ontheEdgeof17]

:laugh: :lol: :laugh:
The point of the rich girl song is not her whining about not being rich. It is when she says "all the riches baby, won't mean anything, (etc.)" and then something about "what your love can bring". Her point is that riches wouldn't matter if she didn't have this person's love. :wavey:


Which love? Her secret affair with Eve?



;)

[amber]

Which love? Her secret affair with Eve?



;)
Wait, that bi*** is seeing my woman???? :mad:
;)

[wondergirl9847]

That songs begs for a parody.

By Wierd Al...PLEASE!!

[skcin]

:laugh: :lol: :laugh:
The point of the rich girl song is not her whining about not being rich. It is when she says "all the riches baby, won't mean anything, (etc.)" and then something about "what your love can bring". Her point is that riches wouldn't matter if she didn't have this person's love. :wavey:


I know. Doesn't matter. That ****ty "IF I were a rich girl..." line trumps the love crap. I just can't take it.

I'm sorry, I've tried! Love Gwen, loathe the tune. :nod:

[skcin]

Weiland sounded like he was doing his best Englebert Humperdink imitation on the tsunami song. WTF was that? :confused:


HAHAHA! I forgot about that. You hit the nail on the head, between the odd vocal & white suit - it was really bizarre.

[dissention]

:laugh: :lol: :laugh:
The point of the rich girl song is not her whining about not being rich. It is when she says "all the riches baby, won't mean anything, (etc.)" and then something about "what your love can bring". Her point is that riches wouldn't matter if she didn't have this person's love. :wavey:

Yeah, I'm sure she'd give up all those riches for someone's love. :laugh:

NOT!

[amber]

I know. Doesn't matter. That ****ty "IF I were a rich girl..." line trumps the love crap. I just can't take it.

I'm sorry, I've tried! Love Gwen, loathe the tune. :nod:
I'm sorry to hear that. I absolutely love the part when Eve comes in, it makes me oh so happy.
CometogetherallovertheworldfromthehoodtoJapanHirajukugirlsWhat?
Ooo, now I know what to sing to you at NOTS... :lol: :lol: :xoxo: JK.

[amber]

Yeah, I'm sure she'd give up all those riches for someone's love. :laugh:

NOT!
Hey, she didn't say she would give them up, she just said they wouldn't mean a thing! :laugh: :lol: :laugh:

[dissention]

Hey, she didn't say she would give them up, she just said they wouldn't mean a thing! :laugh: :lol: :laugh:

:lol:

Can we say hollow? :laugh: I hate when celebrities sing about money and ****, it drives me to drink.

[amber]

:lol:

Can we say hollow? :laugh: I hate when celebrities sing about money and ****, it drives me to drink.
Really? But, Diss....I sing for the things money can't buy... :lol:

[dissention]

Really? But, Diss....I sing for the things money can't buy... :lol:

:eek: :eek: :eek:

My eyes hurt after reading such a thing. :distress:

[amber]

:eek: :eek: :eek:

My eyes hurt after reading such a thing. :distress:
:( :(
I do, though! :laugh: Well, only cause i have to, as nobody is paying me to do it. :laugh:

[dissention]

:( :(
I do, though! :laugh: Well, only cause i have to, as nobody is paying me to do it. :laugh:

Yes, but I don't want to pay these assholes to sing me songs about their money! :laugh:

[dissention]

Squuuuuuuuuueeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

http://www.franzferdinand.8k.com/v6/news.html

Read the first news article! I can't wait! :blob2:

Why can't FM do something as cool as this?

[amber]

Squuuuuuuuuueeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

http://www.franzferdinand.8k.com/v6/news.html

Read the first news article! I can't wait! :blob2:

Why can't FM do something as cool as this?
The one about the cam in the studio, so you can see? Now that's a hot rod! :nod: Pretty cool, I must say. :) *sigh* I wish I could hang out at the farm while they're recording. I like farms, and I love hanging out while people are recording... :angel:

[dissention]

The one about the cam in the studio, so you can see? Now that's a hot rod! :nod: Pretty cool, I must say. :)

It's such a genius idea, I love it. To be able to see and hear songs getting worked out is too awesome for words. I love seeing that kind of stuff, it's bloody fascinating. That's why I was so disappointed with Destiny Rules, because I wanted to see them at work, putting the songs together.

I? Can't wait for this. :woohoo:

[dissention]

*sigh* I wish I could hang out at the farm while they're recording. I like farms, and I love hanging out while people are recording... :angel:

I know! And considering it's at a farm, I wouldn't mind a roll in the hay with a certain member of the band. :laugh:

[amber]

It's such a genius idea, I love it. To be able to see and hear songs getting worked out is too awesome for words. I love seeing that kind of stuff, it's bloody fascinating. That's why I was so disappointed with Destiny Rules, because I wanted to see them at work, putting the songs together.

I? Can't wait for this. :woohoo:
My feelings exactly. That's my favorite part, and I was also disappointed that there wasn't more in Destiny Rules. Ok, I was also disappointed that more of the good fights weren't shown, but mainly the recording part. :angel: I always go with my friends and stuff to that kind of sh**. I also wanted to learn it, but...that's quite an undertaking. Seriously, that's awesome, maybe you can alert me when it gets underweigh. (way?) yeah, way.

[amber]

I know! And considering it's at a farm, I wouldn't mind a roll in the hay with a certain member of the band. :laugh:
*ahem* I would say members. ;) And I pick "by the tree" :lol: But seriously, it would be cool just to be there. :nod: It's funny, even when i'm hanging with BF's who record and play music, I'm like..."yeah, yeah, we'll have sex later, so, can you teach me this? what're you gonna do with this song? Can you play this one again? What about this harmony? Don't you think the bass line could be funkier?" :rolleyes: :lol:

[dissention]

My feelings exactly. That's my favorite part, and I was also disappointed that there wasn't more in Destiny Rules. Ok, I was also disappointed that more of the good fights weren't shown, but mainly the recording part. :angel: I always go with my friends and stuff to that kind of sh**. I also wanted to learn it, but...that's quite an undertaking. Seriously, that's awesome, maybe you can alert me when it gets underweigh. (way?) yeah, way.

Most definitely. :thumbsup: I can't wait to hear the new songs...

As entertaining as the bitching was on DR, it could have something truly great if it showed them at work as artists and musicians. To see Lindsey work out the music to a song or to see Stevie work out lyrics would have been fab. They just teased us instead. Grrrrr.

[wondergirl9847]

Grammy Awards Get Lowest Rating Since '95

By DAVID BAUDER, AP Television Writer

NEW YORK - From J.Lo to James Brown, Usher to U2, the Grammys (news - web sites) had it all this year — except a lot of interested viewers. An estimated 18.8 million people watched Ray Charles' swan song clean up with eight awards Sunday night, a startling 28 percent drop from the 2004 Grammys.

After two years on an upswing, Grammy ratings sunk to their lowest level since 1995, according to Nielsen Media Research. It may be an ominous sign for the granddaddy of awards shows, the Academy Awards (news - web sites), Feb. 27 on ABC.

People at CBS and elsewhere in the industry were somewhat perplexed by the numbers on Monday, given that the show was jam-packed with performances and star power.

"This was the show to beat in terms of how it was produced," said Shari Anne Brill, a television analyst for Carat USA. "It was just great. It wasn't about someone handing out awards. It was about performances. Viewers who didn't tune in missed a treat."

The Grammys, which has a long history of being derided as the Grannies within the music industry, even drew an endorsement from one of pop's potentates. "I think this is the best Grammys we've ever seen," U2 lead singer Bono said as the group accepted an award toward the show's end.

It was a continuation of a recent Grammy trend of minimizing awards presentations and maximizing live performances.

While there were misfires — the cacophonous opening number where several acts briefly played different songs all at once — there were plenty of thrills. Alicia Keys' smoldering "If I Ain't Got You," Kanye West's resurrection, the duet between Usher and Brown and songs by Green Day and U2 all come to mind.

CBS spokesman Chris Ender noted last year's show benefited from Janet Jackson (news)'s Super Bowl fallout. Controversy sells.

Brill agreed: "Don't you think if Michael Jackson (news) did a duet with someone with his trial going on, more viewers would have come?"

ABC is also much more competitive. "Desperate Housewives" had more viewers than the Grammys in the same time slot on Sunday, Nielsen said. But there was little evidence that many people switched over to the Grammys when "Desperate Housewives" was done.

Charles' big win could have been a hindrance, too. While a music legend, his best work may have been a mystery to many young viewers. Since he died last June, viewers were denied heartwarming scenes of him basking in the glory.

It continues a trend of less-than-stellar ratings for awards shows.

The Emmys last fall had its smallest audience ever. The Golden Globes last month had its fewest viewers since returning to broadcast television in 1996, down a whopping 10 million people from 2004. The 12.9 million people who watched the American Music Awards in November was a distant echo of the 48 million who tuned in two decades ago.

"I'm wondering if there are so many awards shows that they have lost some of their specialness," Brill said.

The Academy Awards, frequently the year's second-highest-rated entertainment event after the Super Bowl, usually considers itself immune from such outside factors. But big-box office films tend to juice the ratings — the Oscars (news - web sites) haven't approached the 55 million who watched when "Titanic" won in 1998 — and this year has no dominant film.

Host Chris Rock may draw in the curious, particularly with his unique brand of promotion. The Internet's Drudge Report on Monday was circulating excerpts from a recent Entertainment Weekly interview where Rock said, "What straight black man sits there and watches the Oscars? Show me one!"

ABC has been more aggressive promoting an event that usually sells itself.

[dissention]

*ahem* I would say members. ;) And I pick "by the tree" :lol: But seriously, it would be cool just to be there. :nod: It's funny, even when i'm hanging with BF's who record and play music, I'm like..."yeah, yeah, we'll have sex later, so, can you teach me this? what're you gonna do with this song? Can you play this one again? What about this harmony? Don't you think the bass line could be funkier?" :rolleyes: :lol:

One is enough for moi. :xoxo:

I went to college right next to Northampton, MA and got to hang around so many amazing bands. I didn't dare say a word to them for fear of having my head bitten off, but I can totally picture hearing some of them on the radio. Or I could just be having good memories from college when in reality they sucked as musicians. Who knows, really. But the atmosphere was fab. :laugh:

[amber]

Most definitely. :thumbsup: I can't wait to hear the new songs...

As entertaining as the bitching was on DR, it could have something truly great if it showed them at work as artists and musicians. To see Lindsey work out the music to a song or to see Stevie work out lyrics would have been fab. They just teased us instead. Grrrrr.
I know. My very favorite part was when they were all trying to work out "world turning" at the end. I was like "why the f*** didn't we see this kind of rehearsal through the whole damn doc?! :mad: " And I thought their bitching was minor compared to what they could've shown, an all out angry fight thingy. I mean, C'mon, that bitching was just barely snark. I wanna see the big shebang, if you're going to show an argument! :nod: Less talk, more rock, as they say. :angel:

[amber]

One is enough for moi. :xoxo:

I went to college right next to Northampton, MA and got to hang around so many amazing bands. I didn't dare say a word to them for fear of having my head bitten off, but I can totally picture hearing some of them on the radio. Or I could just be having good memories from college when in reality they sucked as musicians. Who knows, really. But the atmosphere was fab. :laugh:
That sounds great. That's the thing about some people sucking as musicians, though, if you know them, and you're all just having beers and such, you can't help but say something. But there's been lots of times where I kept my mouth shut, and still enjoyed the process immensely, like you say. (though it can be slow. I used some of that downtime to play in my head of what should be in the song. :p )
Either way, I am always jealous and want a studio and want to know what to do with it and how to play a bunch of instruments. That's one of the ways I really relate to Linds. :nod: I can see being locked in the studio, totally absorbed, for bazillions of days. How fun!

[Nixxxed]

"I'm wondering if there are so many awards shows that they have lost some of their specialness," Brill said.

:nod: :nod: :nod:

It seems like there's an awards show of some kind every 2 weeks between, say, September and May. And they all pretty much suck. :laugh:

[GODDESS6]

OMG - she took that song, threw it down, stomped the sh*t out of it, tore it up, and kicked its a$$! That made watching this whole damn show worth it.
I TOTALLY F*CKIN' AGREE, IT WAS AMAZING, TEARED ME UP, JANIS WOULD B PROUD!!!~

[sparky]

to see Stevie work out lyrics would have been fab.


WORK OUT LYRICS ?????

You know those words go straight from the journal to the cd sleeve.

[dissention]

WORK OUT LYRICS ?????

You know those words go straight from the journal to the cd sleeve.

Oh, come one, you don't think her and Lindsey had more fights over her inane ramblings?! Puhleeze! I'd be willing to bet he looked over those suckers for days to get her change them. :nod: That's what I mean, my love. She writes **** down and calls it poetry. NO work is done after the fact.

[sparky]

Oh, come one, you don't think her and Lindsey had more fights over her inane ramblings?! Puhleeze! I'd be willing to bet he looked over those suckers for days to get her change them. :nod: That's what I mean, my love. She writes **** down and calls it poetry. NO work is done after the fact.

I knew you would clarify me into satisfaction.

[amber]

WORK OUT LYRICS ?????

You know those words go straight from the journal to the cd sleeve.
I have to agree, Lindsey and Steve-ish shouldn't work out lyrics.
They should only work out HARMONIES people...
I mean, sure, we'd all like to watch when they work out lyrics, but lets keep the traffic moving, people...let the ambulances do their job!
I'd rather see more music than senseless Carnage. :lol:
God, I really hate it when anyone is FORCED to compare themselves to Bob Dylan (Please, Stevie, I love you, but lets bring it down a notch) because of a minor "Grammatical, Switching Pronoun" problem. (Lindsey? Hello? Can we not let it go? Stevie has always written like this, after all. Don't tell me you are suprised. You're just nitpicking for the sake of it, mr. pompous. And P.S.??? Kids??? You both need each other.) :rolleyes:

[Johnny Stew]

God, I really hate it when anyone is FORCED to compare themselves to Bob Dylan (Please, Stevie, I love you, but lets bring it down a notch) because of a minor "Grammatical, Switching Pronoun" problem.

Just a general comment, not really directed at you.
But I've often thought Stevie's Bob Dylan comment was blown out of proportion. Stevie never said her talents COMPARE to Bob Dylan's... only that, much like him, she writes in a particular style which doesn't always follow the "rules." And that no one tells Bob Dylan that he needs to follow those rules, so she'd prefer to not be told either.

[cliffdweller]

I thought it was one of the best Grammy shows ever. Although, I thought a jam session of the lifetime achievement award winners would have been better than the southern rock tribute. Can you imagine? Pinetop Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Led Zeppelin??? Hell, yeah!

:nod: Led Zeppelin should have AT LEAST performed one song. Jeezus! And Robert Plant wasn't even there? Is that right? It's kind of funny acually....

I wonder if all three original members will ever share a stage together again.

[cliffdweller]

Weiland sounded like he was doing his best Englebert Humperdink imitation on the tsunami song. WTF was that? :confused:

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Exactly! I turned to my hubby and said that it sounded like rock and roll parody, like he was making fun of rock singing. I laughed my ass off!! He sounds good with his bands, wtf happened at the grammys?!?!?

[SuzeQuze]

But VR still one for best rock song - Slither. :nod:

Yes! :thumbsup: I missed that.

[skcin]

I'm sorry to hear that. I absolutely love the part when Eve comes in, it makes me oh so happy.
CometogetherallovertheworldfromthehoodtoJapanHirajukugirlsWhat?
Ooo, now I know what to sing to you at NOTS... :lol: :lol: :xoxo: JK.

NNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! :eek:Keep those damned Hirajuku girls to yourself!

[amber]

NNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! :eek:Keep those damned Hirajuku girls to yourself!
hehehehehehehehehehe...MwahahahahahahahahaHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!! :laugh: I will, I will, I'll keep the Hirajuku girls to myself. try to stay calm.

[dissention]

Ooh, just got my issue of DIW in the mail and Franz is on the cover as the "Artist of the Year." :thumbsup:

Take that Grammy bastards!

[ontheEdgeof17]

Ooh, just got my issue of DIW in the mail and Franz is on the cover as the "Artist of the Year." :thumbsup:

Take that Grammy bastards!


Doesn't mean much when Ashlee Simpson got some kind of Female of the Year award from a magazine. :eek:

[dissention]

Doesn't mean much when Ashlee Simpson got some kind of Female of the Year award from a magazine. :eek:

:laugh::laugh::laugh:

Don't rain on my parade, dear.

[sparky]

My source says Green Day NOT lip synching.

[Moony]

My source says Green Day NOT lip synching.

THANK YOU!

I was right :xoxo:

[amber]

THANK YOU!

I was right :xoxo:
I know. me, too. It's quite the triumphant moment. :lol:

[ontheEdgeof17]

I know. me, too. It's quite the triumphant moment. :lol:


VICTORY


:D :D :D

[amber]

VICTORY


:D :D :D
:lol: :laugh: - last night on Carson Daily (barf) his whole show was dedicated to them, and they were singing live the whole time, and sounded just the same. :D

[Nixxxed]

My source says Green Day NOT lip synching.
:nod: :nod: :nod: :nod: :nod:

:D

[SuzeQuze]

It's a good thing no one bet their balls on this one! :laugh: :lol: :laugh:

[ontheEdgeof17]

Just a heads up that the Joss Stone/Melissa Etheridge tribute that we all adored is on the Billboard Top 50. I'm guessing it was released as a single. :)

[hayley]

Just a heads up that the Joss Stone/Melissa Etheridge tribute that we all adored is on the Billboard Top 50. I'm guessing it was released as a single. :)

I bought it off iTunes a few weeks ago! They had it on the front page.

[strandinthewind]

I bought it off iTunes a few weeks ago! They had it on the front page.

I hate to say it, but I just cannot suffer through La Stone's singing to get the the ME's stunning performance.

[dissention]

I hate to say it, but I just cannot suffer through La Stone's singing to get the the ME's stunning performance.

Me, too. :laugh: Stone REALLY gets on my tits. I bought the Alfie soundtrack and had to burn a copy without her and her histrionics. It's called pitch, Joss.