The Official Grammy Thread

[bikerchic]

I have butterflies in my stomach! The anticipation of the Dixie Chicks tonite on the Grammy's is killing me. I cannot wait until tonite. The buzz in the industry is it's going to be a good nite for the Chicks. They are going to perform "Not Ready To Make Nice" and are up for five grammy's. Anyone else going to watch?

[danax6]

I'm still figuring out who the hell will be airing this.

[catinthedark]

i used to seriously live for the grammys. but this year, i'm not even familiar with about 90% of the artists up for awards. i stopped listening to commercial radio about 2 years ago, and i am SO unhip to what's cool with the kids these days. i was reading through the nominations the other day, and i didn't recognize anyone til i hit "best new artist" and saw imogen heap's name. to which i heartily laughed out loud. NEW?? i love how the grammy mensa decides suddenly that an artist who's been around for years is new just because THEY've finally become hip to her. :laugh:

i will watch anyway - i'm curious to see the police. no idea who else is performing, but maybe i'll be turned on to an artist i don't know.

[JazmenFlowers]

honey, I am ON IT. got my party tray, house is clean, ready to flop and watch.

Christina is the highlight of the night for me. and Justin. but I really wanna see the Dixie Chicks too.

[Livia]

I'm excited! :blob1: And who cares if you don't know or like all the artists? It's about how everyone looks! :lol: And whatever freakish things may happen, like some rapper gettin' onstage and ruining your acceptance speech. :) Or someone dropping the f-bomb on live TV.

I posted a list of the performers in this thread, w/ a spoiler warning:

http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showthread.php?t=31216&page=3

Jazzy, did you see the pics of Christina on perezhilton.com from Clive's party last night? She looks gorgeous!!

Whitney Houston's looking pretty good too! Good for her!

I'll be watching Joan & Melissa's red carpet coverage while recording E!

[JazmenFlowers]

I'm excited! :blob1: And who cares if you don't know or like all the artists? It's about how everyone looks! :lol: And whatever freakish things may happen, like some rapper gettin' onstage and ruining your acceptance speech. :) Or someone dropping the f-bomb on live TV.

I posted a list of the performers in this thread, w/ a spoiler warning:

http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showthread.php?t=31216&page=3

Jazzy, did you see the pics of Christina on perezhilton.com from Clive's party last night? She looks gorgeous!!

Whitney Houston's looking pretty good too! Good for her!

I'll be watching Joan & Melissa's red carpet coverage while recording E!
yes, I did and I about wet myself with joy while simultaneously turning green with envy.

[bikerchic]

honey, I am ON IT. got my party tray, house is clean, ready to flop and watch.



Jazzy, I would so come over to your house if I knew where you lived. But by looking at your location, I'm not sure where that is :laugh:

Sersly though, it sounds like fun, wish I was there. I'm going to be at my mother-in-laws for my daughters birthday dinner, but hopefully we can be out of there by 8:00 (without being rude of course ;) ) and watch it at home with sterio surround sound :thumbsup:

[JazmenFlowers]

Jazzy, I would so come over to your house if I knew where you lived. But by looking at your location, I'm not sure where that is :laugh:

Sersly though, it sounds like fun, wish I was there. I'm going to be at my mother-in-laws for my daughters birthday dinner, but hopefully we can be out of there by 8:00 (without being rude of course ;) ) and watch it at home with sterio surround sound :thumbsup:
in a land far, far away...over the rainbow and make a left at the Castle of Candy.

[bikerchic]

in a land far, far away...over the rainbow and make a left at the Castle of Candy.

:laugh: Sounds fabulous! I'll be rooting for Christina for ya. Thank god she's not up against the Chicks.

[michaelD]

The Police Reunion!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dixie Chicks will be good... Looking forward to the rock performances.

[estranged4life]

Even though I have dislike for the Grummie awards I hope the Dixie Chicks win. Also is Keith Urban up for any awards? I thought I saw that he was up some award.

[JazmenFlowers]

:laugh: Sounds fabulous! I'll be rooting for Christina for ya. Thank god she's not up against the Chicks.
thanks!

I just pray she doesn't sing Candyman and I'm scared she will since it's the next single. I love that song, but it's not good for the Grammys. and I kinda don't wanna hear Hurt either...but I'll take it over CM. I hope she rips whatever she does sing tho.

[JazmenFlowers]

Christina looks amazing. and yay, she won her 5th or 6th (I can't remember) Grammy for Best Pop Vocal!

Fergie looks...eh, ok. Jennifer Hudson looked awesome. Ok Go looked stupid.

[ontheEdgeof17]

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070211/capt.3498ef687a3c408eb7df11e77a71217b.grammy_awards_arrivals_cadb111.jpg


LOVE HER!

[rbs3676]

Love what Melissa Rivers is wearing. Best she's ever looked!

rbs

[strandinthewind]

Jazzy, I would so come over to your house if I knew where you lived. But by looking at your location, I'm not sure where that is :laugh:

Sersly though, it sounds like fun, wish I was there. I'm going to be at my mother-in-laws for my daughters birthday dinner, but hopefully we can be out of there by 8:00 (without being rude of course ;) ) and watch it at home with sterio surround sound :thumbsup:

Me too!!!!

And - I can make anything on the grill into something phhhhhabulous!

The Police were GREAT!!!!!!

[strandinthewind]

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070211/capt.3498ef687a3c408eb7df11e77a71217b.grammy_awards_arrivals_cadb111.jpg


LOVE HER!

Who is that?

[strandinthewind]

OMG - Tony Bennett!!!!!!!

How cool is that with Stevie W. :woohoo:

[ontheEdgeof17]

Who is that?

Imogen Heap

[strandinthewind]

OMG - HERE THEY ARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

:blob1: :blob1: :blob1: :blob1: :blob1:

[ontheEdgeof17]

Well, as predicted The Police were a total bore.



.....but the Dixie Chicks are kicking ass:thumbsup:

[strandinthewind]

WHAT IN THE LIVING HELL IS NM WEARING :eek: :eek: :eek:

[GardenStateGirlie]

Well, as predicted The Police were a total bore.



.....but the Dixie Chicks are kicking ass:thumbsup:

i like how sting made like it was 1980 with that vest. holy hell was that ugly.


they sound great and i'm in love with natalie's new hair. her dress, not so much.

[ontheEdgeof17]

WHAT IN THE LIVING HELL IS NM WEARING :eek: :eek: :eek:

Cotton Candy it looks like.....


I think it's a gorgeous gown.:shrug:

[ontheEdgeof17]

i like how sting made like it was 1980 with that vest. holy hell was that ugly.


All that hype for that? I was looking forward to a medley or something. :cool:

[rbs3676]

DIXIE CHICKS -- FABULOUS!!!!

Natalie has NEVER looked better....


rbs

[Livia]

I was also hoping for a Police medley, or at least one more song.

LOVE Natalie's new hair! The dress is horrid. They knocked that song to hell and back, great performance! And did you notice Chad from the RHCP on the skins? SASS!

[strandinthewind]

Cotton Candy it looks like.....


I think it's a gorgeous gown.:shrug:

Not with her hips -- that treatment at the bottm made them look huge :shrug:

I liked the virginal white though :cool:

[Nixxxed]

All that hype for that? I was looking forward to a medley or something. :cool:
Oh thank God someone else thought the same thing I did. Roxanne? With the entire arena lit with red lights?

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[ryan8472]

All that hype for that? I was looking forward to a medley or something. :cool:

Me too. Message In A Bottle would have been way hotter than Roxanne, but whatever. They sounded good though.

Dixie Chicks bored me. Sorry! :sorry:

Oh boy...Beyonce is on....:p

[ontheEdgeof17]

Prince is promoting the hell out of his Vegas act, eh? :)

Beyonce. Give it up. You are no J. Hudson, ok?

[GardenStateGirlie]

All that hype for that? I was looking forward to a medley or something. :cool:

me too. and they play roxanne. boo.

[ontheEdgeof17]

Loosen up my buttons babe.....

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070212/capt.95702cb76d2d45b987a62dc5d337c721.grammy_awards_arrivals_cadb144.jpg


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[GardenStateGirlie]

Beyonce. Give it up. You are no J. Hudson, ok?

i am not a fan at all. not of her. not of her armpits.

[ontheEdgeof17]

not of her armpits.

not even her left one?

[GardenStateGirlie]

not even her left one?

okay. maybe the left one -- just a wee bit.

did anyone notice prince was about to clap for himself and then stopped when he noticed the camera was on him? :laugh:

[danax6]

Europe sucks. We don't ever get the interesting shows here. The Police were boring? Damnit to hell, I had high expectations.

[danax6]

did anyone notice prince was about to clap for himself and then stopped when he noticed the camera was on him? :laugh:I didn't say that man loves himself too much for nothing. Sheesh. :laugh:

[Livia]

I was waiting for Beyonce's armpits - but then I got distracted w/ the backlighting, her see-thru dress, and her crotch.

My pick for best-dressed couple - Pink and her sk8r boy hubbie, can't think of his name at the moment. Those cuff links were badass!

[GardenStateGirlie]

an experience your friend went through, you say?

*bull*****

sorry, i had to sneeze!

[ontheEdgeof17]

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20070212/i/r3828670492.jpg



i'm.in.love.


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[ontheEdgeof17]

an experience your friend went through, you say?

*bull*****

sorry, i had to sneeze!

Justin is pissed off! Boy can hold a grudge like no one's business.

[Nixxxed]

an experience your friend went through, you say?

*bull*****

sorry, i had to sneeze!
:laugh:

TV muted. Insufferable tripe.

[strandinthewind]

I think Beyonce sang great - she's got one hell of a set of pipes.

[rbs3676]

Is it me, or does Prince look like Emelda Marcos? :shrug:

rbs

[ontheEdgeof17]

Stevie Wonder.

Drunk?


You decide.

[Nixxxed]

Justin is pissed off! Boy can hold a grudge like no one's business.
Gay boys usually can. :nod:

Does anyone else hate it when Stevie Wonder is at awards shows? Especially when they announce his first name? For that first split second...

[strandinthewind]

John Mayer - yawn :rolleyes: But, he is talented.

Timberwoman soooooooo deserved that as he had the hottest single in ages :shrug:

[bikerchic]

Dixie Chicks nailed it as usual! Love Nat's hair. How perfect for Joan Baez to introduce them. The black and white outfit's are a theme with them and I think Nat's dress was just abit of a take from the NRTMN video. Emily looked hot in that mini dress and long gloves and steel guitar! HOT!! As Strand would say, I think they sold it to the back row :thumbsup:

[skcin]

I'm going to be at my mother-in-laws for my daughters birthday dinner, but hopefully we can be out of there by 8:00 (without being rude of course ;) ) and watch it at home with sterio surround sound :thumbsup:

"Come on, sweetie, let's go, no time for cake, mommy has to watch a TV program...."

:laugh:

The Chicks were unbelievable, gave me chills. Natalie's hair looked incredible, her dress was atrocious. Loved the whole B&W theme though.

The Police? Eh. They were OK, didn't blow me away. :shrug:

I thought Beyonce sounded good.

[strandinthewind]

Dixie Chicks nailed it as usual! Love Nat's hair. How perfect for Joan Baez to introduce them. The black and white outfit's are a theme with them and I think Nat's dress was just abit of a take from the NRTMN video. Emily looked hot in that mini dress and long gloves and steel guitar! HOT!! As Strand would say, I think they sold it to the back row :thumbsup:

They are rumored to be the big winners this evening. I hope so. And, i could give a rat's a$$ about the politics, I think they are very talented!

[Nixxxed]

Isn't this song 3 years old at this point? :shrug:

[bikerchic]

"Come on, sweetie, let's go, no time for cake, mommy has to watch a TV program...."



No it was more like "hurry up and eat your f**ken cake, we gotta go, the Grammy's are on" :laugh:

[michaelD]

Well, as predicted The Police were a total bore.



.....but the Dixie Chicks are kicking ass:thumbsup:

What? The Police a bore? Come on... a little out practice, and maybe not that interesting... BUT A BORE?

These guys rock... and with the exception of Rush, no other 3 piece band comes close.

[Rickypt]

If the show is in L.A. why isn't it on TV right now on west coast? :confused:

[bikerchic]

They are rumored to be the big winners this evening. I hope so. And, i could give a rat's a$$ about the politics, I think they are very talented!

THEY GOT IT!!!!!!!!SONG OF THE YEAR!!!!!:blob2: :blob2: :blob2: :blob2: :blob2: :blob2:

[MacMan]

Right on for the Chicks!!! See the sombre faces of the few cowboy hats sitting there when they won? Classic. :laugh:

[Nixxxed]

THEY GOT IT!!!!!!!!SONG OF THE YEAR!!!!!:blob2: :blob2: :blob2: :blob2: :blob2: :blob2:
:blob1: YAY! :blob2:

They were obviously shocked.

[strandinthewind]

THEY GOT IT!!!!!!!!SONG OF THE YEAR!!!!!:blob2: :blob2: :blob2: :blob2: :blob2: :blob2:

HOORAY!!!!!!!

Did ya notice the guys in the cowboy hats they panned to and over after the speech and while cutting to commercial - just sitting there frowning and refusing to clap :rolleyes:

What gets my goat about the DC is they made a silly comment and got excoriated as if they were Jane Fonda straddling a gun in Nam :rolleyes:

So, good for them tonight!

[Livia]

THEY GOT IT!!!!!!!!SONG OF THE YEAR!!!!!:blob2: :blob2: :blob2: :blob2: :blob2: :blob2:

As soon as I heard Seal say, "Marti..." I screamed, "YAY!!!"

Rick, it has to be on during prime time, so LA gets it later while the rest of us get it live, sorry!

[Livia]

Does anyone else hate it when Stevie Wonder is at awards shows? Especially when they announce his first name? For that first split second...

Hee! I cracked up when Stevie Wonder said, "age of 17" in his acceptance speech. :laugh:

[Nixxxed]

What's up with the ladies and all the straight-across-the-girls tube top dresses? It makes them have linebacker shoulders. Especially Queen Latifah. That stylist should be shot.

[bikerchic]

Right on for the Chicks!!! See the sombre faces of the few cowboy hats sitting there when they won? Classic. :laugh:

I think that was Big and Rich and Cowboy Troy. Ok, that's really scary that I know that.

[Rickypt]

Hooray for Dixie Chicks!! Even though I can't even see the show. Did they win song of the year?

[bikerchic]

HOORAY!!!!!!!

What gets my goat about the DC is they made a silly comment and got excoriated

That might all change after tonite.

[bikerchic]

Did they win song of the year?

Yes! What is the difference between song and record of the year?

[MacMan]

Yes! What is the difference between song and record of the year?

I'm not sure... But I think song is a songwriters award for writing...

edit:
The Song of the Year is one of the two most prestigious awards in the Grammies, if not in all of the American music industry. It has been awarded since 1959 to the composer (not the performer) of the song in question.

Record of the Year, goes to the artist and production team of a single song, Song of the Year goes to the writer of the song.

[rbs3676]

Yes! What is the difference between song and record of the year?

Isnt "song" a songwriters award?

Record is the producer and artist.

rbs

[strandinthewind]

That might all change after tonite.

What's so funny is it wasn't even a comment on the war -- I mean how do you get that from this:

Just so you know, we're ashamed the President of the United States is from Texas.

[rbs3676]

Hee! I cracked up when Stevie Wonder said, "age of 17" in his acceptance speech. :laugh:

LOL

I thought I just heard that in my head! LOL:lol:

Somewhere, Jane Petty is smiling...

rbs

[bikerchic]

Isnt "song" a songwriters award?

Record is the producer and artist.

rbs

That sounds right, thanks.

[Nixxxed]

Yes! What is the difference between song and record of the year?
Song of the Year is meant to acknowledge the songwriter. Must be a song written in the most recent award timeframe.

Record of the Year is for best recording, goes to the performer. Theoretically could go to a cover song.

Technically I suppose there isn't much of a difference. I think it's just a way to make sure songwriters get recognized since performers steal all the spotlight. Either that or the songwriters union had dirt on whoever instituted the SOTY award in the first place. :laugh:

[michelle2677]

What is up with mary j's little speech about being in love? *just tuning in*

[strandinthewind]

Best country alum too

GET THE FUKC OUT A HERE :eek:

That is rather a slap in the face to country radio :nod:

[michelle2677]

Well hot damn. DC got country album of the year. Wow. Good job girls :nod: And i hate natalie's hair dark.

[sparky]

Best country alum too

GET THE FUKC OUT A HERE :eek:

That is rather a slap in the face to country radio :nod:

That kicks ass. A rare moment I wish I had tv reception.

[Nixxxed]

Best country alum too

GET THE FUKC OUT A HERE :eek:

That is rather a slap in the face to country radio :nod:
Exactly - and 2 years ago (?) they gave the Country Album Award to that cool Loretta Lynn album, which country radio also did not play.

[bikerchic]

OH MY F**KING GOD! COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR!!!:blob1: :blob1: :blob1:

[MacMan]

Yeeee Hawww...

So what did Natalie mean when she said..."Well that was interesting"?

[Livia]

YAY, CHICKS!!! :blob2:

[michelle2677]

Yeeee Hawww...

So what did Natalie mean when she said..."Well that was interesting"?
hhhmmmmm...i'm sure we can read between the lines ;)

[rbs3676]

SASS for the Chicks getting best country album!!

rbs

[strandinthewind]

Yeeee Hawww...

So what did Natalie mean when she said..."Well that was interesting"?

Country radio and the industry turned their backs on them after the comment I posted above. Now, they get an award from the country music people. That's something.

[Livia]

Exactly - and 2 years ago (?) they gave the Country Album Award to that cool Loretta Lynn album, which country radio also did not play.

Van Lear Rose rocks!!

[Livia]

I loved when Natalie did the Nelson "HAAA HAAA."

Ellen and Portia enjoyed that as well.:thumbsup:

Ooooh, SNAP! Putting Reba up there right after the Chicks. Meow!

[MacMan]

Country radio and the industry turned their backs on them after the comment I posted above. Now, they get an award from the country music people. That's something.

Oh. So it's the country music people that vote in the country categories? I didn't know that.. or think of that actually... That IS interesting!

[strandinthewind]

. . . Ooooh, SNAP! Putting Reba up there right after the Chicks. Meow!

I know :eek:

I wonder if they spoke right before.

[michelle2677]

I loved when Natalie did the Nelson "HAAA HAAA."

Ellen and Portia enjoyed that as well.:thumbsup:

Ooooh, SNAP! Putting Reba up there right after the Chicks. Meow!
lol i know-that was cute. And funny :laugh:

[Livia]

No, all the Grammy academy members vote for every category.

The Country Music Award a-holes dissed the Chicks.

[estranged4life]

Saw the Dixie Chicks win some award as I flipped through the channels ("180 channels and not a f**king thing on"), good for them.

[strandinthewind]

and another meow for Carrie Underwood. I just think she is way fake with all her pandering to the Gospel crowd. I just do not believe it.

But, she has a set of pipes to reckon with :nod:

[BTFLCHLD]

If the show is in L.A. why isn't it on TV right now on west coast? :confused: It is a primetime show love, we have to wait. :(

[bikerchic]

Emily hit it right on with to win this "without a genre"

[rbs3676]

"ROSE OF SAN ANTONE"!!!!

YEEE HAWWWW!!!


fabulous....


rbs

[Livia]

Emily hit it right on with to win this "without a genre"

Well, the Grammy people did put Jethro Tull and Ministry in the heavy metal category. ??

[strandinthewind]

Meh - Hotel California - though he does look like a young Henley :eek:

[Nixxxed]

And the best part, to quote the Simpsons:

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q196/Nixxxed/Webjunk/nelson.jpg

OK - and I'm no undying Eagles fan, but henceforce all these damn country bands covering Eagles songs needs to stop.

[estranged4life]

and another meow for Carrie Underwood. I just think she is way fake with all her pandering to the Gospel crowd. I just do not believe it.

when she cant win talent contests in Oklahoma that should tell you something shouldnt it?

[michelle2677]

Meh - Hotel California - though he does look like a young Henley :eek:
omg i just said that out loud when they were zooming in at the beginnig :shocked: lets see how carrie does desperado...

[estranged4life]

Well, the Grammy people did put Jethro Tull and Ministry in the heavy metal category. ??

the newer Ministry music is metal (The song "Lies, Lies, Lies" is a great metal tune) - As for Jethro Tull being considered metal, That was when I quit watching the Grummies

[strandinthewind]

omg i just said that out loud when they were zooming in at the beginnig :shocked: lets see how carrie does desperado...

She should sing Rhiannon in that dress :eek:

and - she is very talented IMO

[michelle2677]

Lmao! Life in the fast lane~uh huh :nod: <3

[bikerchic]

Appartently the Chicks also won Best Country Duo/Group, that was not televised :thumbsup:

[strandinthewind]

Lmao! Life in the fast lane~uh huh :nod: <3

That song is wildly rumored to have been written about La Nicks and Mssr. Buckingham!

[michelle2677]

She should sing Rhiannon in that dress :eek:

and - she is very talented IMO
i think so too but im not a big fan. I didnt think she butchered it-but it wasnt great. Imo :sorry:

[mikeschmike]

Lmao! Life in the fast lane~uh huh :nod: <3


Not a bad cover...

As for the rest of the show, wow! It's actually keeping me interested this year, and I'm seeing a lot of kick ass performances.

[strandinthewind]

and Carrie won - good for her :cool:

[michelle2677]

That song is wildly rumored to have been written about La Nicks and Mssr. Buckingham!
i know :nod: i heard that too. But in actuality it was written about mike and i :nod: :laugh:

[Livia]

I liked Carrie's version of Desperado - and good for her winning, although I thought Corinne might have taken it.

That dirty blonde guitar player for Rascal Flatts is a hottie!

Just saw the post about the Chicks winning more - sweeeeet!

The Chili Peppers have picked up a few awards too!

[Livia]

Sounds like they could care less, regardless of the category: :laugh:

MINISTRY mainman Al Jourgensen has commented on the band's Grammy nomination in the "Best Metal Performance" category for the song "Lies Lies Lies" off the band's latest album "Rio Grande Blood". This is the fourth Grammy nomination for Jourgensen and MINISTRY, who were also nominated in 1993, 2000 and 2005 (for "The Great Satan"). Said Jourgensen: "Getting nominated for a Grammy is like getting the big, fat, wet kiss from your wrinkly old aunt at Thanksgiving or Chistmas. You appreciate the sentiment, but it's not something I'd wanna have sex with." The 49th annual Grammy Awards will be broadcast live on CBS from Los Angeles' Staples Center on Sunday, February 11, 2007.

[Nixxxed]

Look at the cover page of CNN:

http://www.cnn.com/

[estranged4life]

That dirty blonde guitar player for Rascal Flatts is a hottie!


dumbass Oklahoman :lol:

[Nixxxed]

Where's Sharon? We need Lionel's clay head ... NOW!

[Livia]

I clicked to read more on the CNN link - Bob Dylan won best album in the folk categorty - Rick Rubin got producer of the year (YES!) and Ike Turner won!

[michelle2677]

Who the fuuuu.....

[rbs3676]

I clicked to read more on the CNN link - Bob Dylan won best album in the folk categorty - Rick Rubin got producer of the year (YES!) and Ike Turner won!

I am SOOO glad for Bob! It's a fantastic CD...

And really...who didn't think Rubin had it in the bag?

Now, who can convince Steve and Rick to do her next album?...:shrug:

rbs

[estranged4life]

Rick Rubin got producer of the year (YES!) and Ike Turner won!

one in the future for the work he started with Velvet Revolver in 2006, 'cause VR canned his ass since he left 'em "uninspired" :nod:

And really...who didn't think Rubin had it in the bag?

Now, who can convince Steve and Rick to do her next album?...:shrug:


I knew he would win....While I think he is a great motivator who can bring out the best in an artist, I think he is very overated as a producer.

[bikerchic]

Rick Rubin got producer of the year (YES!)

I just can't take anymore good news!!!!:blob1:

[michelle2677]

DAMN christina has some pipes on her :shocked: i'm in awe.

[Livia]

Wow! Christina! I wasn't expecting that, awesome!

[Livia]

I just can't take anymore good news!!!!:blob1:

He's been nominated 5 times and never won.

Stevie, are you paying attention?? Hire him!!!!!!

[bikerchic]

He's been nominated 5 times and never won.

Stevie, are you paying attention?? Hire him!!!!!!

So he won for the Chicks or somebody else?

[rbs3676]

Wow! Christina! I wasn't expecting that, awesome!

She's DROP!!

rbs

[ontheEdgeof17]

I've lost interest....

....well, I watched Housewives, instead.

[michelle2677]

This ludacris song is a spirit lifter.

[Livia]

This ludacris song is a spirit lifter.

That was disappointing - I wanted something more from EW&F.

James Blunt - meh.

Rick Rubin produced the Chili Peppers too - and perhaps others. The CNN article didn't mention any particular album.

[HejiraNYC]

This ludacris song is a spirit lifter.

I must admit to having some mad respect for Mary J. She keeps it so interesting by straddling the line- classy vs. trashy, off-key vs. on-key, feminine vs. butch, hip hop vs. R&B, etc. And she pulls some of those notes out of nowhere, just when you least expect it. Never a dull moment with that one. :angel:

[strandinthewind]

I must admit to having some mad respect for Mary J. She keeps it so interesting by straddling the line- classy vs. trashy, off-key vs. on-key, feminine vs. butch, hip hop vs. R&B, etc. And she pulls some of those notes out of nowhere, just when you least expect it. Never a dull moment with that one. :angel:

I saw here in concert awhile back - she was really good. It was not a big production show. She just walked out and sang. I am not a huge fan of her's -- but, I do like her.

[JazmenFlowers]

Mary J. Blige was awesome, I thought.

.....but the Dixie Chicks are kicking ass:thumbsup:
amen. Natalie looks and sounds wonderful. is it me or was this a shortened version?
Oh boy...Beyonce is on....:p
I thought she did a good job, but for some reason that performance didn't really light up. she looked awesome, but her wig musta been just out the box. it was way shiny.
I liked Carrie's version of Desperado - and good for her winning, although I thought Corinne might have taken it.

That dirty blonde guitar player for Rascal Flatts is a hottie!
Carrie has got one of the best voices. and yes, Joe Don rocks my world! there's something about a guitar player and those bare arms. yum-O.
Wow! Christina! I wasn't expecting that, awesome!
that's my girl. she was on fiyahhh! one of the best voices ever. I'm not diggin the poodle-esque flip on the bottom half of her hair though.

[JazmenFlowers]

James Blunt - meh.
he makes me sick. and he was way pitchy.

[strandinthewind]

he makes me sick. and he was way pitchy.

I like the song though - and he is sort of the singer/guitar player/songwriter/angst/she dumped me thing.

[bikerchic]

she looked awesome, but her wig musta been just out the box. it was way shiny.



:laugh: It was a weird colour too. The Chicks sang the full version :nod:

[GiniLeaE]

<center>"ROSE OF SAN ANTONE"!!!!
YEEE HAWWWW!!!
fabulous....
rbs</center>

<center> HOWWWWDEEEEE! Yup, it was good...love Bob Wills! :] BUT Reba kicks ass on that song and many others! Wish she'd sung instead of just talk.

Carrie Underwood sang too many songs on the show...share the wealth ya'll! Same with Mary J. Blige...they are good, but I get tired of seeing the same people! :shrug:

EDIT: Ditto for Justin Timberlake...what a freakin' poser! </center>

[strandinthewind]

Oh Lord the Timberwoman again :rolleyes:

He is still cute as a button though :nod:

[Nixxxed]

<center></center>

<center> Carrie Underwood sang too many songs on the show...share the wealth ya'll! Same with Mary J. Blige...they are good, but I get tired of seeing the same people! :shrug: </center>

And...... now we're suffering thru Timberlake again! :lol:

[Wild_Heart03]

Depeche Mode lost Best Dance Recording to JT.

Excuse me while I put on my big surprised face. :rolleyes:

[Nixxxed]

Depeche Mode lost Best Dance Recording to JT.

Excuse me while I put on my big surprised face. :rolleyes:
I just noticed your playlist - you heard about Erasure's new album, right?

[Wild_Heart03]

I just noticed your playlist - you heard about Erasure's new album, right?

nope.

(wordswords)

[GiniLeaE]

<center>He is still cute as a button though :nod:</center>

<center> UGH! So damn sick of him ....I miss N*SYNC! Sorry, I meant N*STYNK...I met that vain ass at Universal Studios Islands of Adventure when I did the Rosie Show and he was the only one I didn't like after that day. We rode the Hulk coaster with them...HE SCREAMS LIKE A GIRL TOO! :lol: </center>

[strandinthewind]

:eek: :eek:

COKC SUKCING MOTHER FUKCER THEY WON

WOW~!

[JazmenFlowers]

all you triflin' bitches step off JT. :lol:

lawd. there wouldn't be nothing left but his sneakers when I got done with him. and stop saying he's a bottom. I don't want to hear it...nope...nope...nope...

and ole girl did good with him even though her dress looked like something from Target's clearance rack. I'd have been a ball of nerves. I'm sure she'll be signed before the night's over. :rolleyes:

[michelle2677]

How fun would that be, though?! I'm gonna kick that little b*tch's a$$ for singing with my man lol oh! dc just won album of the year.

[strandinthewind]

. . . even though her dress looked like something from Target's clearance rack . . . .

Preach it Sista - Woman - Preah It!

[estranged4life]

Did Frederick Jay Rubin win for Johnny Cash or the Chili Peppers?

[Nixxxed]

nope.

(wordswords)
http://www.erasureinfo.com/news/

[michelle2677]

all you triflin' bitches step off JT. :lol:

lawd. there wouldn't be nothing left but his sneakers when I got done with him. and stop saying he's a bottom. I don't want to hear it...nope...nope...nope...

and ole girl did good with him even though her dress looked like something from Target's clearance rack. I'd have been a ball of nerves. I'm sure she'll be signed before the night's over. :rolleyes:
don't worry darlin'. I'll defend JT :nod: and you'd leave the sneakers? :angel:

[GiniLeaE]

<center>all you triflin' bitches step off JT. :lol: </center>

<center> You can have my JT autographs and pics he gave me...and Tee's for that matter. This bitch could give a ****...believe me, if you met him...you'd say that too. I can pack it with the B&S DVD's you wanted...:nod:

ENJOY THE ILLUSION! :laugh:

:wavey: Can someone tell me what that Prince commercial and THANK YOU for the Super Bowl halftime was all about?
TMI ALERT: I was in the bathroom! </center>

[JazmenFlowers]

don't worry darlin'. I'll defend JT :nod: and you'd leave the sneakers? :angel:
I'm not that stingy. I'd at least leave you those to chew on whilst you sit at the foot of the bed...

[strandinthewind]

. . . you'd leave the sneakers? :angel:

Depends on how they smelled :o

[JazmenFlowers]

<center></center>

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"][SIZE="3"][COLOR="Blue"]<center> You can have my JT autographs and pics he gave me...and Tee's for that matter. This bitch could give a ****...believe me, if you met him...you'd say that too. I can pack it with the B&S DVD's you wanted...:nod:

ENJOY THE ILLUSION! :laugh:
ok. :lol:

by the way, I have a good friend that used to be Esmeralda at Disney World that knew Nsync back when they were touring Europe before coming to the States. she said Justin had a girlfriend over there and he'd come back with clawmarks on his back if you get my drift. not the mention the fact that a ER nurse in Memphis told me when he came in for knee surgery she got a peeky poo and let's just say, timber suits him just fine.

for those 2 reasons alone, I highly enjoy. :D

[estranged4life]

^^^
Typical ledgie fun on a Sunday night...tsk, tsk, tsk :lol:

[strandinthewind]

ok. :lol:

by the way, I have a good friend that used to be Esmeralda at Disney World that knew Nsync back when they were touring Europe before coming to the States. she said Justin had a girlfriend over there and he'd come back with clawmarks on his back if you get my drift. not the mention the fact that a ER nurse in Memphis told me when he came in for knee surgery she got a peeky poo and let's just say, timber suits him just fine.

for those 2 reasons alone, I highly enjoy. :D

I am HORRIFIED you were not chosen for Esmerelda :angel: :angel:

[JazmenFlowers]

I am HORRIFIED you were not chosen for Esmerelda :angel: :angel:
child I know. they said something about the fact that I was too womanly for the character and I said "well baby real women have curves!"

[GiniLeaE]

<center> child I know. they said something about the fact that I was too womanly for the character and I said "well baby real women have curves!"</center>


<center> ROFLMFAO! I'm glad I took that bathroom break earlier or else laughing sooooooo hard at that would have been very dangerous...

Why didn't you try out for this duet thingy tonight? They'd have never known you were a guy UNTIL JT hit on you backstage...HEHE! :nod:

"By the way", I've never seen the Red Hot Chili Peppers sing such a boooorrrring tune on an awards show...good, but NOT EXCITING! Well, the confetti was interesting...

UNTIL it ended up in Queen Latifah's bosom...SCARY! I love me some Dana Owens though...almost as much as Al Gore! :laugh: HOLLA!
</center>

[Nixxxed]

The Chicks win the Grammys! :D

Also, Dear Scarlett: Don't record an album. I don't care.

[JazmenFlowers]

ROFLMFAO! I'm glad I took that bathroom break earlier or else laughing sooooooo hard at that would have been very dangerous...

Why didn't you try out for this duet thingy tonight? They'd have never known you were a guy UNTIL JT hit on you backstage...HEHE! :nod:
I should have. especially now that Cameron Diaz won't whip my ass for what I'd do to her man.

[GiniLeaE]

<center>Also, Dear Scarlett: Don't record an album. I don't care.</center>

<center> I don't think Don Henley does either...HEHE! :lol: That was the oddest moment of the night...although Don isn't usually the greatest speaker in the house! </center>

[bikerchic]

5 for 5! Album of the year. I can't believe it! Everyone should call into their country music stations and ask them if they could play Album and Country Album of the year!

[sparky]

5 for 5! Album of the year. I can't believe it! Everyone should call into their country music stations and ask them if they could play Album and Country Album of the year!

This is great. It sure as hell was my favorite of the year.

:blob2:

[estranged4life]

Everyone should call into their country music stations and ask them if they could play Album and Country Album of the year!

Yeah, they'll laugh at me after they tell me to FOAD and then hangup...I havent heard the Dixie Chicks on the radio here in quite awhile (Although I heard their version of "Landslide" on an adult contemporary station one day).

Glad to see 'em win though :nod:

Edit: I should call "Toby Keith's Bar & Grill" in downtown OKC and let 'em know the Chicks won, then laugh at 'em and hang up :lol:

Speaking of OKC, Congrats to The Flaming Lips for winning 2 awards as well as Vince Gill winning his 18th Grammy award.

[JazmenFlowers]

5 for 5! Album of the year. I can't believe it! Everyone should call into their country music stations and ask them if they could play Album and Country Album of the year!
I know. I'm so happy for them. I had chills every time they played that damn song. now I have to go shave again.

I wish Natalie would have talked more and given us a good soundbyte. I guess the Simpson's reference will work...

[rbs3676]

AWESOME evening for the Chicks!! :blob2:


Oh, BTW...Don Henley is an ass...

rbs

[Livia]

Not a bad show, overall.

I couldn't be more thrilled for the Texas girls!

I agree, the Chili Peppers should have played something more rocking. I was happy for their wins tonight. There's not a bad song on that album, imo.

[bikerchic]

Edit: I should call "Toby Keith's Bar & Grill" in downtown OKC and let 'em know the Chicks won, then laugh at 'em and hang up :lol:



Yeah I bet there will be some tears in his beer tonite :D The Chicks should give him a call and ask him "how do you like me now"?

[estranged4life]

Yeah I bet there will be some tears in his beer tonite :D The Chicks should give him a call and ask him "how do you like me now"?

if I drive to the City tomorrow to pickup my wife's Keith Urban concert tickets I will do my usual 'Oklahoma state bird & single digit salute' to the turd-burglar's "Bar & Grill"..."How Do You Like Me Now" indeed :lol:

[BombaySapphire3]

I'm so happy the Chicks were again vindicated...sheesh what is it gonna take for the bumpkins at country radio?! I'm only sorry that Natalie once apologized for her comments about shrub in England..but she did take it back.:)

[HomerMcvie]

<center></center>

<center> HOWWWWDEEEEE! Yup, it was good...love Bob Wills! :] </center>

Oh my gawd. I love you. I thought I was the ONLY person on the Ledge, who even KNEW who Bob Wills was!
Western Swing RULES!:thumbsup:

[LukeA]

AWESOME evening for the Chicks!! :blob2:


Oh, BTW...Don Henley is an ass...

rbs

He's (currently) a bigger cokehead than Stevie ever was- but, beside that, it was nice to see the DC win the award- even if they didn't deserve based it on merit.

How about the Police! Highlight of the evening... with their tour about to be announced in a couple of hours.

[BombaySapphire3]

He's (currently) a bigger cokehead than Stevie ever was- but, beside that, it was nice to see the DC win the award- even if they didn't deserve based it on merit.

How about the Police! Highlight of the evening... with their tour about to be announced in a couple of hours.

Please Henley is still doing coke?! I can't believe he'd still even be alive ..we're talking about over 30 years of abuse if it were so.BTW are you the same Luke that had the advanced copy of TISL and made such a big production out of having it?

[GiniLeaE]

<center>Oh my gawd. I love you. I thought I was the ONLY person on the Ledge, who even KNEW who Bob Wills was!
Western Swing RULES!:thumbsup:</center>

<center> LAWWWDDD YES! I am a fan of Mr. Wills AND especially THE REBA! I love the older country crowd and especially Country Western Swing...AND BUCK OWENS BABY! Give that "Tiger By The Tail" any day over the overplayed and overhyped crap they rehash on the radio. I quit listening to country stations years ago...unless it's my friends on the air of course, because they refuse to play the older generation. I'm a true Southern Belle in that regard...:thumbsup:

My friend in radio told me that she has a new duets album being made now (ala Tony Bennett) and is supposed to be recording with JT today - sorry Jazmen he isn't available for you today! She recorded already with some amazing pop/rock people. If anyone would like a listing, I'll ask again...:] </center>

[estranged4life]

Oh my gawd. I love you. I thought I was the ONLY person on the Ledge, who even KNEW who Bob Wills was!
Western Swing RULES!:thumbsup:

how can you be from Oklahoma, live near Tulsa like I did as a child and not know who Bob Wills & the Texas Playboys are (My Dad loved 'em - Dad was a big REAL country music fan; Buck Owens, Porter Wagoner, Waylon Jennings, etc.)

They are legendary for their KVOO broadcasts in yesteryear, along with their homebase for their broadcast The Cain's Ballroom. The Cain's is still in use as a premier concert hall, and yes the art deco still includes homages to its Texas Swing days.

[strandinthewind]

Oh my gawd. I love you. I thought I was the ONLY person on the Ledge, who even KNEW who Bob Wills was!
Western Swing RULES!:thumbsup:

Well, "once you're down in Texas, Bob Wills is still the King" :shrug:

[JazmenFlowers]

Yeah I bet there will be some tears in his beer tonite :D The Chicks should give him a call and ask him "how do you like me now"?
omg. you read my mind. :lol:

[Rickypt]

I kind of skimmed through the show. Have to say Gnarls Barkley gave me goosebumps. That was the best Grammy performance since Moby and Blue Man Group in 2001.

[BTFLCHLD]

I could have gone without seeing JT's bushbrows that close.

My favorite performances were Police, Corinne Bailey-Rae, Smokey Robinson and Mary J.

The DC's were OK.

<img src="http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/BTFLCHLD/got_milk_1.jpg">

[HomerMcvie]

<center></center>

<center> LAWWWDDD YES! I am a fan of Mr. Wills AND especially THE REBA! I love the older country crowd and especially Country Western Swing...AND BUCK OWENS BABY! Give that "Tiger By The Tail" any day over the overplayed and overhyped crap they rehash on the radio. I quit listening to country stations years ago...unless it's my friends on the air of course, because they refuse to play the older generation. I'm a true Southern Belle in that regard...:thumbsup:


When not listening to FM, I mostly listen to Classic country, and Western Swing. I've got a Buck Owens Telecaster, "engrave autographed" to me personally, from Buck himself. I tried to pay his secretary for having it done, and she said Buck wouldn't hear of it. That he was happy to do it for a fan.
WHAT A CLASS ACT.

[HomerMcvie]

Well, "once you're down in Texas, Bob Wills is still the King" :shrug:

He's still the King, on my stereo, too!

[Livia]

Well, "once you're down in Texas, Bob Wills is still the King" :shrug:

The Rolling Stones did that song - only in Austin. :thumbsup:

[Rickypt]

Oh, and I thought the Police were really good. Can't stand Sting but he looks great and still hits some high notes.

[Sarah]

holy christina aguilera. i thought she blew the house down.

and my girl mary j (yeahh-heahhh) sang it like she meant it, too.

i liked the gnarls barkley performance okay, but i was hoping they'd switch up how they played the song a little more. i liked the intro, but i would have liked for it to have gotten a little more funky, especially after the background singers came in. but cee-lo definitely did his job.. that is for sure. the shades were bitchin'.

there was much else that i was totally down for.. but i will say that if i hear that james blunt song ever again, i'm going to blow my brains out. that performance blew the big one. but maybe i'm biased because, y'know, i hate that song, and i think james' voice is the most annoying pathetic male singing voice i've ever heard. (followed by that whole whiny-whispery thing john mayer does that only lindsey can pull off.) go back to whatever coffee shop it is you came from, please.

[GardenStateGirlie]

there was much else that i was totally down for.. but i will say that if i hear that james blunt song ever again, i'm going to blow my brains out. that performance blew the big one. but maybe i'm biased because, y'know, i hate that song, and i think james' voice is the most annoying pathetic male singing voice i've ever heard.

word. and it sounded like his guitar was a bit out of tune as well. all-in-all, did not make for a very good performance. i was voting for good old imogen but i knew she'd loose to underwood so it wasn't that big of a shock.

[chiliD]

These guys rock... and with the exception of Rush, no other 3 piece band comes close.

AHEM! Cream.

ZZ Top.

Shall I go on?

[danax6]

Dutch radio reported that the only reason the Dixie Chicks won was because they were due an apology from the 'music industry' for coming down so hard on them back when they made those comments. Mind you, nobody knows the Dixie Chicks here. :laugh:

[mikeschmike]

holy christina aguilera. i thought she blew the house down.

and my girl mary j (yeahh-heahhh) sang it like she meant it, too.

i liked the gnarls barkley performance okay, but i was hoping they'd switch up how they played the song a little more. i liked the intro, but i would have liked for it to have gotten a little more funky, especially after the background singers came in. but cee-lo definitely did his job.. that is for sure. the shades were bitchin'.

there was much else that i was totally down for.. but i will say that if i hear that james blunt song ever again, i'm going to blow my brains out. that performance blew the big one. but maybe i'm biased because, y'know, i hate that song, and i think james' voice is the most annoying pathetic male singing voice i've ever heard. (followed by that whole whiny-whispery thing john mayer does that only lindsey can pull off.) go back to whatever coffee shop it is you came from, please.

I agree with all of this! :nod:

Christina and Mary J were spot on last night. Business as usual for Christina, but it was a pleasant surprise to hear Mary do so well. Live performances have been a problem for her in the past, but she seems to be blowin' it up these days.

[macmar71]

Me too. Message In A Bottle would have been way hotter than Roxanne, but whatever. They sounded good though.

Dixie Chicks bored me. Sorry! :sorry:

Oh boy...Beyonce is on....:p

Loved the Police intro!! Was also bored by the Dixies Chicks. Rascal Flatts did a nice Eagles medley. James Blunt also did a nice acoustic spot and John Mayer was awesome with John Legend and Corinne Bailey Rae.

[strandinthewind]

AHEM! Cream.

ZZ Top.

Shall I go on?

While those are good, they IMO do not jam it as hard as Rush. But, to each his own and if you wanna talk Zeppelin - we can talk all day :cool:

[GardenStateGirlie]

Dutch radio reported that the only reason the Dixie Chicks won was because they were due an apology from the 'music industry' for coming down so hard on them back when they made those comments. Mind you, nobody knows the Dixie Chicks here. :laugh:

not to demean their win or the fact that their album was, in actuality, very solid, but i think it did have a small bit to do with the fact that during the initial fallout, they were shunned by many and by giving them grammy nods, it was a way to acknowledge the industry as a whole still stands by them. however, i certainly don't think it's the only reason.

[skcin]

i was voting for good old imogen but i knew she'd loose to underwood so it wasn't that big of a shock.


Looks like she knew it too - did you see her when they announced Carrie as the winner? Her face was totally expressionless, she just stood up, hiked her purse over & clapped, looking bored. It was awesome.


AHEM! Cream.

ZZ Top.

Shall I go on?

ZZ Top is insanely good live. :nod:


I kind of watched - while doing laundry, ripping CDs into my mp3, watching Family Guy and Brothers & Sisters, etc. I Tivo'd it in case I missed anything spectacular - I missed the majority of performances, so I think I'll go back & watch Mary J. and Xtina. A few thoughts:

Joan Baez looks incredible.

Don Henley looks awful. :shocked:

Rascall Flatts should never - EVER - do any Eagles songs again. Never. My ears were bleeding. I did like Carrie's Desperado though. BTW - what was all that about? Did The Eagles get some sort of lifetime award or something? :shrug:

WTF were Scarlett Johannson & Christina Ricci doing there? And did I see Ted from Queer Eye sitting in the audience? :confused:

Slayer won a Grammy. :lol: I find that hilarious, since I'm sure they don't care.

I don't think anyone looked terrible - actually, I don't like Mayer in a tux. I'd bang Timberlake so hard he wouldn't know what hit him. Good God. Pink looked incredible, so did Mary J. That's all I can think of right now, I missed the red carpet. :distress:

[bikerchic]

I missed the red carpet. :distress:

You're a loser.

[Livia]

WTF were Scarlett Johannson & Christina Ricci doing there?


Scarlett's allegedly banging Justin. BTW, have you seen the director's cut of his new video w/ Scarlett? Hot.

I love when I'm posting on the Ledge and FM comes on the radio....run in the shadows....

[gldstwmn]

I haven't had time to read this whole thread yet but I thought the show was definitely one of the better ones I've seen in a long time. The show as always is a bit long. When they did the lifetime achievement things for The Doors and The Grateful Dead, it would have been nice if they gave the guys a moment to speak. I missed most of The Police's performance, it was pretty short. Fortunately, I recorded it and went back and watched it later. My verdict is that the boys still have it. I think that is going to be one hot tour. And Mary J. Blige touched my heart with her first acceptance speech for One. Christina Aguilera blew the roof of the joint doing her rendition of James Brown's It's A Man's World. And I've also got to hand it to Justin Timberlake. The kid has matured into one hell of a talented writer, musician and performer. I'm actually a fan. I love What Goes Around. And I loved his backup singers hand movements when they sing "what goes around..." It reminds me of the hand movement Stevie does during Sorcerer when she sings about the black ink darkness. :lol:

[rbs3676]

I I did like Carrie's Desperado though.
I'd bang Timberlake so hard he wouldn't know what hit him. Good God.
Pink looked incredible

I agree with all of the above! :thumbsup:

rbs

[AliceLover]

Not a bad show, overall.

I couldn't be more thrilled for the Texas girls!

I agree, the Chili Peppers should have played something more rocking. I was happy for their wins tonight. There's not a bad song on that album, imo.

I completely agree about the new album. They should have played "Hump de Bump" --> That song is just amazing in every way. I think Stadium Arcadium is my favorite song on the entire album though, AMAZING RECORD!

I am so happy for the Dixie Chicks. I am such a fan after this album. It really is great!

[Livia]

^^^ Hump de Bump! Yes!!

[carrie721]

5 for 5! Album of the year. I can't believe it! Everyone should call into their country music stations and ask them if they could play Album and Country Album of the year!

yay dixie chicks!! i thought of you last night, theresa! :angel:

[chiliD]

Christina Aguilera blew the roof of the joint doing her rendition of James Brown's It's A Man's World.

While her rendition impressed me quite a bit, I still think it paled to Concrete Blonde's version on their Walking In London album. Johnette Napolitano's version is really tough to top. (Unless you're talkin' James Brown hissownself)

While those are good, they IMO do not jam it as hard as Rush. But, to each his own and if you wanna talk Zeppelin - we can talk all day :cool:

Cream is the model that all subsequent trios modeled themselves after.

While I think the guys in Rush are all technically proficient to an incredible standard, I think their music has no soul...they're just being technical for technical's sake. (there are many bands I put on that same list) I can listen to one or two carefully selected tracks of theirs at a time, but they just don't move me to listen longer than that. Cream strikes me on an emotional level first, THEN on a technical level. One of the reasons I was drawn to Clapton's playing in the first place, then add Jack Bruce's phenomenal bass playing & Ginger Baker's otherworldly drumming.

The Police...now, they make my feet tap, my head bob, and my body move.

ZZ Top just exudes "coolness". :thumbsup:

Zeppelin? I just think we'd end up in a shouting match. :lol:


More on the Grammys:

Ok, I was impressed with that Justin Timberlake tune he did sitting at the piano. I knew nothing of his music to that point...he'd just been somebody who'd been on tabloid covers to me.

Actually, I thought Rascal Flatts didn't do too bad a job on those Eagles tunes, but the guitarists seemed like they learned the songs from tabs about an hour before the show. I would've liked to have heard MORE Bob Wills tunes instead though. "Right Or Wrong" maybe? And, why didn't Ray Benson get a feature? His work with Asleep At The Wheel has kept the Bob Wills sound alive all these years...didn't even get face time. I thought that was the "snub of the evening".

I LOVED Common's dig at Kanye West about his constant whining about not winning awards.

Ok, my snotty comment of the day:

Would somebody PLEASE put Stevie Wonder on Nutri-System? Someone's going to mistake him for Barry White here soon.

[HomerMcvie]

Actually, I thought Rascal Flatts didn't do too bad a job on those Eagles tunes, but the guitarists seemed like they learned the songs from tabs about an hour before the show. I would've liked to have heard MORE Bob Wills tunes instead though. "Right Or Wrong" maybe? And, why didn't Ray Benson get a feature? His work with Asleep At The Wheel has kept the Bob Wills sound alive all these years...didn't even get face time. I thought that was the "snub of the evening".


Because Rascal Flatts moves product. They are the face of WHAT is wrong with the music business. Spiked hair, and mixing rap with "what they call" country. ALL marketing, IMO. That singer, Gary "Whatever", doesn't have a country note in his body!!!! He's singing R&B, or something.....doing the "black" vocal inflections, squeezing 27 notes into every syllable.
(I got to see the bass player get out of his SUV-limosine, in Nashville, a couple weeks ago. Everyone was taking his pic. I was very impressed;) )

Asleep at the Wheel is the real deal, and their demographic is too old, therefore the machine has no interest in them. I love AATW, and Bob Wills. Of course, the record companie's aren't marketing to me.

[estranged4life]

Because Rascal Flatts moves product. They are the face of WHAT is wrong with the music business. Spiked hair, and mixing rap with "what they call" country. ALL marketing, IMO. That singer, Gary "Whatever", doesn't have a country note in his body!!!! He's singing R&B, or something.....doing the "black" vocal inflections, squeezing 27 notes into every syllable.

is just the teen-boy-band for the country music industry, unfortunately they suck major amounts of ass. Their music is as lifeless as it is souless.

Btw, I agree with everything you said :nod:

edit: As for power trio's, would the Jimi Hendrix Experience count? How about the much underappreciated but yet musically talented geniuses of King's X???

[strandinthewind]

. . . Cream is the model that all subsequent trios modeled themselves after . . . .

I agree with you there.

[Livia]

And, why didn't Ray Benson get a feature? His work with Asleep At The Wheel has kept the Bob Wills sound alive all these years...didn't even get face time. I thought that was the "snub of the evening".

Word. Asleep at the Wheel aren't exactly slouches in the Grammy win club either...

I've got a pic of me and Ray Benson. I think the top of my head is at his naval. :lol:

[Nixxxed]

I completely agree about the new album. They should have played "Hump de Bump" --> That song is just amazing in every way. I think Stadium Arcadium is my favorite song on the entire album though, AMAZING RECORD!

I am so happy for the Dixie Chicks. I am such a fan after this album. It really is great!
Storm in a Teacup!!!!!!!

"If" is actually my fave song on the album - but what a hard choice from 2 CDs of fun, engaging music.

[JazmenFlowers]

holy christina aguilera. i thought she blew the house down.
I didn't expect any less from my homegirl. she mopped the floor with Beyonce's weave with this song.

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[gldstwmn]

I have butterflies in my stomach! The anticipation of the Dixie Chicks tonite on the Grammy's is killing me. I cannot wait until tonite. The buzz in the industry is it's going to be a good nite for the Chicks. They are going to perform "Not Ready To Make Nice" and are up for five grammy's.

You must be one happy camper today then. :)

[strandinthewind]

I didn't expect any less from my homegirl. she mopped the floor with Beyonce's weave with this song.

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With all due respect, Beyonce's song was not a rip roarer like this one, which CA NAILED to the wall and then whipped :nod:

[gldstwmn]

Meh - Hotel California - though he does look like a young Henley :eek:

They shouldn't have even attempted that hackneyed version. :distress: Horrible. Desperado was quite beautiful though.

[gldstwmn]

She should sing Rhiannon in that dress :eek:



I was thinking the very same thing.

[gldstwmn]

I clicked to read more on the CNN link - Bob Dylan won best album in the folk categorty! Right on Bobby!:thumbsup:

- Rick Rubin got producer of the year (YES!)
Someone please introduce him to Stevie. Please! :cool:


and Ike Turner won!
Really? I'm going to have to go over to CNN and check out the full list of winners. Ike is a talented musician, writer, producer and arranger. It's too bad the drugs and his violent temper got the best of him. :distress:

[gldstwmn]

He's been nominated 5 times and never won.

Stevie, are you paying attention?? Hire him!!!!!!

His work ethic is reportedly the complete opposite of Glyn Johns so they should get on just great. :lol:

[gldstwmn]

So he won for the Chicks or somebody else?

He produced a boatload of records this year. From Wikipedia:

2006: Christ Illusion - Slayer
2006: Stadium Arcadium - Red Hot Chili Peppers
2006: Taking the Long Way - Dixie Chicks
2006: American V: A Hundred Highways - Johnny Cash
2006: FutureSex/LoveSounds - Justin Timberlake ("(Another Song) All Over Again")
2007: Untitled new album - The (International) Noise Conspiracy
2007: Linkin Park's third studio album - Linkin Park
2007: Untitled Metallica album - Metallica
2007: Untitled - U2
2007: American VI - Johnny Cash
2007: Heroes and Thieves - Vanessa Carlton (with Irv Gotti, 7 Aurelius and Stephan Jenkins)
2007: Dancing for the Death of an Imaginary Enemy" - Ours

[gldstwmn]

This ludacris song is a spirit lifter.

I muted it.:o

[gldstwmn]

one in the future for the work he started with Velvet Revolver in 2006, 'cause VR canned his ass since he left 'em "uninspired" :nod:
.

That's code for the fact that he doesn't drink or do drugs. :lol:

[gldstwmn]

I must admit to having some mad respect for Mary J. She keeps it so interesting by straddling the line- classy vs. trashy, off-key vs. on-key, feminine vs. butch, hip hop vs. R&B, etc. And she pulls some of those notes out of nowhere, just when you least expect it. Never a dull moment with that one. :angel:


One is a flat out kick ass vocal by her . I love, love, love it. You know she feels what she's singing in that song.

[Livia]

He produced a boatload of records this year. From Wikipedia:

2006: Christ Illusion - Slayer
2006: Stadium Arcadium - Red Hot Chili Peppers
2006: Taking the Long Way - Dixie Chicks
2006: American V: A Hundred Highways - Johnny Cash
2006: FutureSex/LoveSounds - Justin Timberlake ("(Another Song) All Over Again")
2007: Untitled new album - The (International) Noise Conspiracy
2007: Linkin Park's third studio album - Linkin Park
2007: Untitled Metallica album - Metallica
2007: Untitled - U2
2007: American VI - Johnny Cash
2007: Heroes and Thieves - Vanessa Carlton (with Irv Gotti, 7 Aurelius and Stephan Jenkins)
2007: Dancing for the Death of an Imaginary Enemy" - Ours


Well, there you go! Vanessa Carlton can introduce Stevie to Rick!

Chris Eye Sack is doing Grammy coverage on Leno tonight!

[gldstwmn]

all you triflin' bitches step off JT. :lol:

and ole girl did good with him even though her dress looked like something from Target's clearance rack. I'd have been a ball of nerves. I'm sure she'll be signed before the night's over. :rolleyes:

Bless her heart. She was going to be on tv in front of millions and some stylist couldn't have wrangled a better outfit for her than that? She seemed a little nervous at first but I guess that's only fair since they didn't know who was singing until their name was called. She started working it towards the end and I thought JT was very gracious with her.

[gldstwmn]

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ENJOY THE ILLUSION! :laugh: Okay, you can't just leave us hanging like that. Dish!


[I]:wavey: Can someone tell me what that Prince commercial and THANK YOU for the Super Bowl halftime was all about?


I'm guessing it was a sincere thank you from Prince/CBS to all the fans. I thought that these days, it was a pretty classy thing for them to do.

[gldstwmn]

ok. :lol:

by the way, I have a good friend that used to be Esmeralda at Disney World that knew Nsync back when they were touring Europe before coming to the States. she said Justin had a girlfriend over there and he'd come back with clawmarks on his back if you get my drift. not the mention the fact that a ER nurse in Memphis told me when he came in for knee surgery she got a peeky poo and let's just say, timber suits him just fine.

for those 2 reasons alone, I highly enjoy. :D

Poor Cameron. "What you had, ooh what you lost..." They never looked right together anyway.

[gldstwmn]

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"By the way", I've never seen the Red Hot Chili Peppers sing such a boooorrrring tune on an awards show...good, but NOT EXCITING! Well, the confetti was interesting...


Truly. They couldn't sing Dani California? And the confetti was a bit too gimmicky.

[gldstwmn]

Please Henley is still doing coke?! So is Jackson Brown if the rumour mill is to be believed and some members of Styx (although I heard that one a while ago). Cripes, Glenn Frey had his liver replaced due to his partying, didn't he?

[gldstwmn]

While those are good, they IMO do not jam it as hard as Rush. But, to each his own and if you wanna talk Zeppelin - we can talk all day :cool:

But they're a four piece.

[gldstwmn]

ZZ Top is insanely good live. :nod:

Absolutley.



Joan Baez looks incredible.
She is an incredible woman whose voice is the only one that came close to that of Joni Mitchell. I guess that would be the other way around though, as Joan was on the scene first.


Don Henley looks awful. :shocked:
He's definitely getting older. And his joke with ScarJo fell flat. What did Stevie ever see in him? Oh yeah, lear jets and limosines full of presents. I guess I could be persuaded. :lol:

Rascall Flatts should never - EVER - do any Eagles songs again. Never. My ears were bleeding.
Horrible. No one should ever attempt to skimp on that song especially when it comes to the guitar parts of Felder, Frey and Walsh.

WTF were Scarlett Johannson
She's making a record. She asked Henley if he might have any advice for her. He paused for a moment and deadpanned "No." It was a bit uncomfortable. Then he laughed.

[gldstwmn]

While her rendition impressed me quite a bit, I still think it paled to Concrete Blonde's version on their Walking In London album. Johnette Napolitano's version is really tough to top. (Unless you're talkin' James Brown hissownself)
Never heard it. I'll have to check it out. I'm a Concrete/Johnette fan.


Cream is the model that all subsequent trios modeled themselves after.

While I think the guys in Rush are all technically proficient to an incredible standard, I think their music has no soul...they're just being technical for technical's sake. (there are many bands I put on that same list) I can listen to one or two carefully selected tracks of theirs at a time, but they just don't move me to listen longer than that.

Couldn't agree more. I've tried to like this band but nothing of theirs has really moved me since Moving Pictures. After that, I just don't get it. :shrug:

[estranged4life]

not televised. Funny, used to see metal awards on the Grummies years ago, but now you dont. That's fine, we metalheads prefer the underground instead of the popularity.

For the record, the video for 'Eyes Of The Insane' is one of the most Fubar'd videos ever, good disturbing stuff.

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Slayer Wins Their First Grammy

Earlier tonight at the 49th annual Grammy Awards at The Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA, Slayer was awarded The Grammy for Best Metal Performance for 'Eyes Of The Insane' from their Christ Illusion album. Sadly, the award was not part of the televised broadcast.

The other nominees in the Best Metal Performance category were: Lamb of God for 'Redneck', Mastodon for 'Colony Of Birchmen', Ministry for 'Lies, Lies, Lies' and 'Stone Sour for '30/30-150'.

This was Slayer's second Grammy nomination, the first being in 2002 for the track 'Disciple' from God Hates Us All, also in the Best Metal Performance category. Tool took home The Grammy that year for 'Schism'.

Slayer is currently headlining a North American tour and did not attend the Grammy presentation, but vocalist/bassist Tom Araya had this to say about the win from his hotel room in Columbus, OH: " Jeff (Hanneman, guitarist) and I put a lot into 'Eyes Of The Insane' so we're thrilled that the Grammy voters took the time to listen to it, and then vote for it. We're out here on the road and we're all really, really happy."

[AliceLover]

Storm in a Teacup!!!!!!!

"If" is actually my fave song on the album - but what a hard choice from 2 CDs of fun, engaging music.

The whole 2 CD package really is just an amazing piece of work. I am really diggin "Slow Cheetah" right now. That guitar piece at the end really does it for me.

"She's Only 18" is another one of my favorites! Honestly I could go on forever, plus "Snow" is another great one.

One more..."Tell me Baby" - Great music video with that too!

[bikerchic]

yay dixie chicks!! i thought of you last night, theresa! :angel:

I'm still on a Dixie Chick grammy sweep high! The DC message board I belong to is just going crazy! Finally it's a great time to be a DC fan again! :)

[skcin]

One is a flat out kick ass vocal by her . I love, love, love it. You know she feels what she's singing in that song.

I couldn't agree more.

[carrie721]

I'm still on a Dixie Chick grammy sweep high! The DC message board I belong to is just going crazy! Finally it's a great time to be a DC fan again! :)

i'm so happy for them. so many assholes were saying they were done for, their careers were over, etc. it's so great for them! :nod:

[Livia]

I just heard on the radio that the chicks have sold another 100,000 copies of "Taking the Long Way" since the Grammys. :)

[Nixxxed]

I just heard on the radio that the chicks have sold another 100,000 copies of "Taking the Long Way" since the Grammys. :)
Yeah - I was perusing billboard.com the other day, and their album even re-entered the BB200 album chart the week after the show. I'm sure it will be way up this week.

[Beachwood Mac]

If you haven't seen it yet, the Dixie Chicks Documentary "Shut Up and Sing" was released to DVD on Tuesday. It is very enlightening.

[Livia]

If you haven't seen it yet, the Dixie Chicks Documentary "Shut Up and Sing" was released to DVD on Tuesday. It is very enlightening.

Thanks for the gumball, Mickey. I may rent it this weekend!

[Nixxxed]

Back in the Top 10 at #8 - I think the charts are updated each Friday???

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ia1541b8b6708262ef3d64a968ab10793

"Unsurprisingly, the Dixie Chicks' "Taking the Long Way" (Columbia) experiences the biggest increase on the chart this week. The album, which spawned five Grammys last Sunday, rockets 72-8 with a 714% sales boom to 103,000 copies. It sold 12,700 the week before."

[JazmenFlowers]

Back in the Top 10 at #8 - I think the charts are updated each Friday???

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ia1541b8b6708262ef3d64a968ab10793

"Unsurprisingly, the Dixie Chicks' "Taking the Long Way" (Columbia) experiences the biggest increase on the chart this week. The album, which spawned five Grammys last Sunday, rockets 72-8 with a 714% sales boom to 103,000 copies. It sold 12,700 the week before."
cha-ching, cha-ching.

good for them. I wish they'd have said something to Toby Keith on the Grammys. :laugh:

[Beachwood Mac]

cha-ching, cha-ching.

good for them. I wish they'd have said something to Toby Keith on the Grammys. :laugh:

Or Reba. She looked very uncomfortable clapping for them.

[JazmenFlowers]

Or Reba. She looked very uncomfortable clapping for them.
you're trippin! and so right. :laugh:

[bikerchic]

Back in the Top 10 at #8 - I think the charts are updated each Friday???

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ia1541b8b6708262ef3d64a968ab10793

"Unsurprisingly, the Dixie Chicks' "Taking the Long Way" (Columbia) experiences the biggest increase on the chart this week. The album, which spawned five Grammys last Sunday, rockets 72-8 with a 714% sales boom to 103,000 copies. It sold 12,700 the week before."

That is so awesome! Amazing. It's such a good album. It deserve's to be heard. They are up about 800% on just about every chart :thumbsup: Except country of course.