Lindsey & NIN/QOTSA/Grohl To Perform Grammy Awards Finale

[nicole21290]

http://m.spin.com/articles/grammys-nine-inch-nails-dave-grohl-queens-lindsey-buckingham/

Nine Inch Nails, Queens of the Stone Age, Dave Grohl, and special guest Lindsey Buckingham will give the closing performance at the 56th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday night, SPIN can exclusively reveal.

"We're incredibly excited about this number," Grammy executive producer Ken Ehrlich said in a statement. "There's nothing better than when the Grammys can rock out, and to have these artists all together on one stage, doing a number that, when they presented it to us, knocked us out, is going to turn out to be one of those Grammy moments that people talk about for a long time. Long live Trent, Josh, Dave and Lindsey and these great bands!" It will be the first-ever Grammy telecast performance for Nine Inch Nails and QOTSA.

Thirteen-time Grammy winner Grohl, as usual, is the connective tissue, having performed extensively with both bands, most prominently on QOTSA's 2002 LP Songs for the Deaf and Nine Inch Nails' 2005 album With Teeth. Fleetwood Mac guitarist/singer Buckingham, of course, is the wild card, and his role — singing a kickass version of "Tusk" or "The Chain," maybe his solo hit "Go Insane"? — remains to be seen. Buckingham appears in Sound City: Real to Reel, the Grohl-directed documentary about the legendary, now-shuttered L.A. studio where many classic albums were recorded; his Fleetwood-Mac-mate, Stevie Nicks, appears in the film and also joined Grohl on the Sound City Players album and tour last year.

While the Foo Fighters did not release any new music during this year's window of eligibility, Grohl has two nominations, both connected to Sound City: Best Rock Song for "Cut Me Some Slack" (with Paul McCartney and the other surviving members of Nirvana, a group often dubbed "Sirvana"), and Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media; separately, he appears as a songwriter (again, with Nirvana) on a Best Rap Song nominee, Jay-Z's "Holy Grail." Queens are up for two awards: Best Rock Album (for …Like Clockwork), Best Rock Performance with the album's "My God Is the Sun," and, indirectly, Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical. Two-time Grammy winners Nine Inch Nails' Hesitation Marks is nominated for Best Alternative Music Album. Buckingham is not nominated but is featured on the Delta Rae song "If I Loved You," which garnered Rob Cavallo a shot at Producer of the Year, Non-Classical.

[TrueFaith77]

Interesting. Not sure I was aware of "If I Loved You." Thanks for posting.

Also odd article doesn't mention Liddy's involvement in the NIN album.

[redtulip]

http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showthread.php?t=51613

[elle]

Also odd article doesn't mention Liddy's involvement in the NIN album.

yes. one would think that's the connection much more than sound city. Reznor was fawning over Lindsey's contributions to HM extensively in almost every interview about the album.

[elle]

after Spin, there are tons of articles now out with these news, in several different languages. here is one that's a bit more informed about what some of these people did together:

http://www.takeashot.lv/2014/01/21/nine-inch-nails-qotsa-dave-grohl-lindsey-buckingham-to-close-grammy-awards/

The 56th GRAMMY Awards will close out in face-melting fashion with a joint performance from Nine Inch Nails, Queens of the Stone Age, Foo Fighter Dave Grohl, and Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac.
Spin broke the news on Tuesday morning, with confirmation via GRAMMY executive producer Ken Ehrlich.

“There’s nothing better than when the GRAMMYs can rock out,” Ehrlich notes in a statement, “and to have these artists all together on one stage, doing a number that, when they presented it to us, knocked us out, is going to turn out to be one of those GRAMMY moments that people talk about for a long time.”

He added, “Long live Trent, Josh, Dave and Lindsey and these great bands!”

This will be GRAMMY telecast debuts for NIN and QOTSA. All parties involved have worked together in some capacity over the years: Grohl has played drums on albums by Queens and NIN, whose leaders (Josh Homme and Trent Reznor, respectively) also contributed to the soundtrack for Grohl’s “Sound City” documentary. Buckingham played guitar on NIN’s latest album, “Hesitation Marks,” and he also appeared in “Sound City.”

Beyonce, Jay Z, Taylor Swift, Lorde, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Daft Punk, Paul McCartney, Katy Perry, Metallica, Kacey Musgraves and Kendrick Lamar are among the many other performers taking the stage at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday night (Jan. 26) for the CBS telecast.

[HelloMonster]

That's so exciting! I'm happy for him to be involved :thumbsup:. I don't care for QOTSA, but it doesn't matter, I'll watch now anyways. I wish I could just GO to the Grammys. How does that even work? They don't exactly sell tickets right? Is the entire place filled like a concert or just the bottom like floor seats?
Dang, sorry about all the questions :laugh:.

[elle]

That's so exciting! I'm happy for him to be involved :thumbsup:. I don't care for QOTSA, but it doesn't matter, I'll watch now anyways. I wish I could just GO to the Grammys. How does that even work? They don't exactly sell tickets right? Is the entire place filled like a concert or just the bottom like floor seats?
Dang, sorry about all the questions :laugh:.

it would be great if you could try (and represent us!!), but i have no idea!


love love love seeing the whole twitter exploding with this!!

some nice articles and even nicer comments on how for once grammys got it right and that this group of musicians they put together has artistic merit and relevance instead of being just another dinosaur tribute thing. :thumbsup:

http://www.stereogum.com/1636351/nine-inch-nails-queens-of-the-stone-age-dave-grohl-lindsay-buckingham-to-close-the-grammys/news/
As SPIN reports, one very tough, smartly selected lineup of aging rock dudes will assemble this Sunday night to end the Grammy Awards broadcast. Nine Inch Nails, Queens Of The Stone Age, Dave Grohl, and Fleetwood Mac O.G. Lindsey Buckingham have intersected in various configurations over the years — Grohl playing drums on QOTSA’s Songs For The Deaf and NIN’s With Teeth, NIN and QOTSA touring together, Buckingham playing on NIN’s Hesitation Marks and appearing in Grohl’s Sound City documentary, Josh Homme and Trent Reznor contributing to the Sound City soundtrack. And now they’ll all be on the same stage at the same time. More intriguingly, it’ll be a rare TV performance for Nine Inch Nails and maybe a chance to figure out which guitar parts Buckingham played on their album. Talking about it, Grammys exec producer Ken Ehrlich says, “There’s nothing better than when the Grammys can rock out, and to have these artists all together on one stage, doing a number that, when they presented it to us, knocked us out, is going to turn out to be one of those Grammy moments that people talk about for a long time.” At the very least, it should a better show-ending cluster**** than whatever LL Cool J was doing last year. The Grammys air Sunday night at 8PM eastern on CBS.


‏@trent_reznor
Yes, @nineinchnails is performing on @TheGRAMMYs with @qotsa Dave Grohl and Lindsey Buckingham! http://p4k.in/1ePPvVv

[holidayroad]

(I need a crying smilie!) My husband will likely be watching the Stupid Bowl and I will miss this!!!!!!! :mad:

[lbfan]

(I need a crying smilie!) My husband will likely be watching the Stupid Bowl and I will miss this!!!!!!! :mad:

Not sure if you mean the American Super Bowl. If so, that game is February 2.

[shackin'up]

To be honest, this is my personal wet dream band. I could have picked these guys together if someone had asked me to configure my personal favorite rockband. I'm psyched....

[michelej1]

(I need a crying smilie!) My husband will likely be watching the Stupid Bowl and I will miss this!!!!!!! :mad:

Oh you know it will be up on Youtube, so never fear. You will probably be able to see it within a couple of hours of air time.

Usually for these performances, each artist gets his own little spotlight solo, even if it's just for a few seconds. I can't wait to hear Lindsey shine during his.

Michele

[elle]

Oh you know it will be up on Youtube, so never fear. You will probably be able to see it within a couple of hours of air time.

Usually for these performances, each artist gets his own little spotlight solo, even if it's just for a few seconds. I can't wait to hear Lindsey shine during his.

Michele

yup! the reception of these news on social media has been extraordinary! really made me happy.

and yeah re being on youtube soon after it happens. plus grammys (airing on jan 26, 8pm on cbs) are a week before the superbawl (feb 2) anyway.

[elle]

To be honest, this is my personal wet dream band. I could have picked these guys together if someone had asked me to configure my personal favorite rockband. I'm psyched....

thought you would be! :wavey:

very very excited and happy about this and very pleased with all those huge and positive reactions so far.

[iamnotafraid]

Thanks for the news.

[sodascouts]

I'm sure it will be fantastic. I was going to blow off the Grammys; now I'll be recording it.

[Madness Fades]

What all together on the stage at the same time.
Sounds too good to be true. Any guesses to what they might do??

[shackin'up]

What all together on the stage at the same time.
Sounds too good to be true. Any guesses to what they might do??

Well, an electronic noise band, a stonerrockband, a guitararmy?

This is the Time?

[HelloMonster]

What all together on the stage at the same time.
Sounds too good to be true. Any guesses to what they might do??

I'm guessing Mantra from Sound City. Maybe a medley: Mantra (Grohl/Reznor), Copy Of A (Reznor/Buckingham), and one of the songs Grohl did with QOTSA?

Love Copy Of A! I'll keep my fingers crossed :)

[elle]

I'm guessing Mantra from Sound City. Maybe a medley: Mantra (Grohl/Reznor), Copy Of A (Reznor/Buckingham), and one of the songs Grohl did with QOTSA?

Love Copy Of A! I'll keep my fingers crossed :)

you know i was thinking mantra since all of them except Lindsey were on it, but as recorded it doesn't seem as rocking as their number has been described. copy of a would be great in my book, but then the other 2 are not originally on it. so who knows...., maybe medley or maybe something unrelated to any of them that they all liked and thought they could all contribute to?

[HelloMonster]

you know i was thinking mantra since all of them except Lindsey were on it, but as recorded it doesn't seem as rocking as their number has been described. copy of a would be great in my book, but then the other 2 are not originally on it. so who knows...., maybe medley or maybe something unrelated to any of them that they all liked and thought they could all contribute to?

Oh! I didn't know Josh Homme was from that band and in Mantra too. Just had to look that up. Oops :angel: You're right though, not as rocking. Something unrelated would be interesting!

[michelej1]

I'm sure it will be fantastic. I was going to blow off the Grammys; now I'll be recording it.

And I told myself to remember that the show might go long, might go over. So, I will put some extra time on at the end. I looked at the Screen Actor's Guild Awards a few days ago and it ran about 10 minutes over.

But it was on TBS/TNT so they probably didn't have as tight a deadline as a broadcast network will. Still, I can kill myself when I tape golf or an awards show and I find that the last minutes were cut off.

Michele

[redtulip]

I would love to hear Copy of A, such a great, rocking song and would make sense with NIN being nominated (I think?). Would be nice if they did a medley and threw in a solo Lindsey song though. That's the Way that Love Goes maybe?

[Lindsfan]

you know i was thinking mantra since all of them except Lindsey were on it, but as recorded it doesn't seem as rocking as their number has been described. copy of a would be great in my book, but then the other 2 are not originally on it.

I thought the same, the first few times I listened to Mantra. It is kinda slow, but it does get more intense in the second half of the song, and then add these guys playing live, as aggressively as they do, and I think it could actually work.

I love Copy of A, but the most rocking song, by far, of those that Lindsey plays on, on HM is In Two. Plus, it's s a total guitar orgy. As much as I like Copy of A, I just don't see it working as well for, what are there going to be, five guitars??!!! Yeah, it has really cool guitar going on, but In Two is made for a guitar army...especially live, where, again, these guys will kick it up quite a few notches!

[Cammie]

:blob1::cool: We are as thrilled as you all are!!! :thumbsup: :blob1:

Lindsey playing with his contemporaries at The Grammys
this sunday night !!! Good... Fun break in this zero weather!:)

[elle]

Lindsey, Trent and Josh rehearsing yesterday -

http://instagram.com/p/jjB73txOYU/#

[HelloMonster]

Lindsey, Trent and Josh rehearsing yesterday -

http://instagram.com/p/jjB73txOYU/#

That familiar backside ;).

with NIN being nominated (I think?).
Yup! For Best Alternative Music Album.


what are there going to be, five guitars??!!! Yeah, it has really cool guitar going on, but In Two is made for a guitar army...especially live, where, again, these guys will kick it up quite a few notches!

Ehh I guess Reznor doesn't play in all his songs. Both of these videos look neat!

In Two
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/XjURnn8DAyY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Copy Of A
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/yA281OuU3rk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[michelej1]

[I love how some of the outlets are framing the appearance by citing Lindsey first and the rest after]

Ultimate Classic Rock
http://ultimateclassicrock.com/2014-grammy-awards-preview/

If the awards themselves aren’t your thing, a handful of classic-rock artists will also perform at the ceremony. The most noteworthy include appearances by Lindsey Buckingham – who’ll take part in a finale that features join Grohl, Queens of the Stone Age and Nine Inch Nails – and Metallica, who will share the stage with classical pianist Lang Lang for a performance of their classic ‘One.’

Read More: 2014 Grammy Awards Preview | http://ultimateclassicrock.com/2014-grammy-awards-preview/?trackback=tsmclip

[elle]

nice photo:

@Wildaboutmusic

I Go Insane because we have #LindseyBuckingham on @TheGRAMMYs. Don't miss Sunday on @CBS! https://twitter.com/Wildaboutmusic/status/426838049977139201/photo/1

[elle]

they are doing 2-song medley, according to a billboard article... we know Trent sings at least one of them, from that rehearsal photo earlier today.

http://www.fleetwoodmacnews.com/2014/01/grohl-reznor-qotsa-and-lindsey.html?showComment=1390615719822#c6729609946208107892

Grohl, Reznor, QOTSA and Lindsey Buckingham to perform 2 song medley
Dave Grohl, Trent Reznor Rock Hard at GRAMMY Rehearsals

Photo: David Wild @Wildaboutmusic
By Phil Gallo

The Reznor-Grohl-QOTSA outfit took the stage and spent a good 15 minutes getting the drum and electronics sound correct before rehearsing the song.

They, like all of the 21 scheduled performances, run through the song four times. They then bring in the lights, camera and effects for another four run-throughs.

A voice boomed over the PA -- "Dave wants more shaker" -- after one run-through and as they set about building their two-song medley (GRAMMY organizers want us to keep it a secret), they very loudly applied one layer atop the other.

Full article at Billboard

[elle]

bringing that nice lindsey-at-rehearsals pic here where it belongs ;)


http://i41.tinypic.com/6oe546.jpg

[HelloMonster]

they set about building their two-song medley

Oh hell yeah, called it. :cool:


...just playing!

[McTrouble]

bringing that nice lindsey-at-rehearsals pic here where it belongs ;)

Hot hot hot! Just post it in every darn thread Elle! I won't complain! :D

[vivfox]

bringing that nice lindsey-at-rehearsals pic here where it belongs ;)

Is that cocaine residue on his nose, elle?
OR
I see he has a line of coke ready for his nose, elle. LOL

[elle]

Is that cocaine residue on his nose, elle?
OR
I see he has a line of coke ready for his nose, elle. LOL

whatever you are going on about, thank you for providing yet another great opportunity to re-paste today's pic again:


http://i41.tinypic.com/6oe546.jpg

[elle]

@talk2tori 10m
Today was really really cool. Got to see Dave Grohl behind the drum kit along side Lindsey Buckingham,… http://instagram.com/p/jk85wIHhZy/

talk2tori
10 minutes ago · STAPLES Center
Today was really really cool. Got to see Dave Grohl behind the drum kit along side Lindsey Buckingham, Trent Reznor AND Queens of the Stone Age rehearse for music's biggest night. LONG LIVE ROCK AND ROLL. #GRAMMYS #davegrohlisarockgod #icandiehappy #ilovemyjob

[elle]

Oh hell yeah, called it. :cool: [/SIZE]

you did!

more new photos -

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=686625011359076&set=a.182250205129895.37766.173358559352393&type=1&theater

[michelej1]

[This is an excerpt from an article about forced Awards show collaborations, by someone who obviously doesn't know about Lindsey's recent history]

http://www.thespec.com/whatson-story/4333920-producers-providing-their-own-grammy-moments-/

We wanted to play our music, but were told that we couldn't play," Vernon told Billboard at the time. "We had to do a collaboration with someone else."

Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age is another rock-and-roll frontman of staunch principles, but on Sunday he'll be joined at the telecast finale by Nine Inch Nails, his buddy Dave Grohl and — (insert sound of name being plucked from hat) — Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac.

It seems tricky to go it alone on TV these days, even if you want to. Take Bruno Mars and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, two acts scheduled to merge next weekend in what should go down as the Taco Bell Doritos Locos Taco Supreme of Super Bowl halftime shows.

[elle]

[This is an excerpt from an article about forced Awards show collaborations, by someone who obviously doesn't know about Lindsey's recent history]

:laugh: yeah, just a little bit of googling wouldn't hurt when one is trying to make a point.

[elle]

better versions of grammy charity signing photos (from friday i guess?)-

http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/i399/ellellew/1010076_710940205593808_1651925776_n_zpse5ef15e1.jpg (http://s1091.photobucket.com/user/ellellew/media/1010076_710940205593808_1651925776_n_zpse5ef15e1.jpg.html)

http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/i399/ellellew/1510840_710942788926883_978026682_n_zps18c6128e.jpg (http://s1091.photobucket.com/user/ellellew/media/1510840_710942788926883_978026682_n_zps18c6128e.jpg.html)

[elle]

https://twitter.com/deborahanne77/status/427571101112074241/photo/1

correction - that tweet / rehearsal pic originally came from NIN and QOTSA twitter accts:

nine inch nails ‏@nineinchnails 14m
Tune in to @TheGRAMMYs tonight for a special performance with NIN, @qotsa, Dave Grohl and Lindsey Buckingham pic.twitter.com/53U10GeetR

@qotsa 6m
Tune in to @TheGRAMMYs tonight for a special performance w/ @qotsa, @nineinchnails, Dave Grohl & Lindsey Buckingham! pic.twitter.com/Ei0I9jmoz1

[sodascouts]

better versions of grammy charity signing photos (from friday i guess?)-

http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/i399/ellellew/1010076_710940205593808_1651925776_n_zpse5ef15e1.jpg (http://s1091.photobucket.com/user/ellellew/media/1010076_710940205593808_1651925776_n_zpse5ef15e1.jpg.html)

http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/i399/ellellew/1510840_710942788926883_978026682_n_zps18c6128e.jpg (http://s1091.photobucket.com/user/ellellew/media/1510840_710942788926883_978026682_n_zps18c6128e.jpg.html)

He's so cute!

[MacShadowsBall]

I'm super excited about tonights performance. I don't listen to Nine Inch Nails or Queens of the Stone Age, but I'm looking forward to what Lindsey will be doing tonight! :cool:

[Johnny Stew]

Glancing at the clock, I have a feeling the Grammys are going to pull a "What Up With That?" and apologize to Lindsey for running out of time.

[sodascouts]

Pretty much. They showed ads and credits over the latter part of it, then cut off the end entirely.

SO. PISSED. OFF.

[MacShadowsBall]

I instantly recognized Lindsey's guitar playing. Wish they hadn't run out of time. :cool:

[mottabam]

I'm a bit upset about cutting off the ending as well. The first song was Great. I loved how Lindsey started it off. Pretty impressive to say the least.

[sodascouts]

Yeah, I loved "Copy of A" and Lindsey was prominent. He was terrific. I guess I should focus on that instead of how mad I am that they gave the finale the shaft in order to show their ads.

[elle]

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/GueWybj-s4s" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

really really happy they did copy of a!!

[elle]

also LindsAy Buckingham was a worldwide trend on twitter.

[singertobe]

Those buttholes cut off his performance!:mad:

[SpyNote]

That was awful... But Linds looked good and rocked. I liked how he started off the song.

[elle]

Those buttholes cut off his performance!:mad:

theoretically they cut QOTSA / Grohl performance, but yeah. (Linds' & Trent's song is Copy of A that they did first.) that was sooooo stupid to cut them off. many pi**ed off people around on twitter.

[HelloMonster]

theoretically they cut QOTSA / Grohl performance, but yeah. (Linds' & Trent's song is Copy of A that they did first.) that was sooooo stupid to cut them off. many pi**ed off people around on twitter.

I was cool with it. :sorry: (not too sorry) ;). I'm just over the f'ing moon with Copy Of A!!:D

[elle]

[Alternative rock all-star team - loving this!]

http://www.billboard.com/articles/events/grammys-2014/5885380/trent-reznor-josh-homme-lindsey-buckingham-dave-grohl-close-out

Alternative rock all-star team ends 56th GRAMMY Awards with a mashup of Nine Inch Nails' "Copy of A" and Queens of the Stone Age's "My God Is the Sun."

Seconds after Daft Punk won Album of the Year for the night's final prize, a tag team of rock veterans closed out CBS' telecast of the 56th GRAMMY Awards.


Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor took center stage early, offering "Copy of A" from his 2013 album "Hesitation Marks." Fleetwood Mac singer/guitarist Lindsey Buckingham joined in, along with Dave Grohl, manning the drumkit along with frequent collaborator Josh Homme. Grohl collaborated with Homme's Queens of the Stone Age on their 2013 album "…Like Clockwork," reprising his decade-old role of guest drummer.

Homme grabbed the spotlight next, as the ensemble kicked into the gritty riffage of the "…Like Clockwork" single "My God Is the Sun" to close out the show.

While the night's previous rock offerings leant towards either very new (Imagine Dragons) or very tenured (Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr) the closing performance filled in the gaps of the genre's last two decades.

Queens of the Stone Age's "…Like Clockwork" was nominated for Best Rock Album and Nine Inch Nails' "Hesitation Marks" was nominated for Best Alternative Music Album.

[elle]

:lol::lol:

‏@b_knickerbocker
Never thought that w/ Trent Reznor, Dave Grohl, & Josh Homme on stage, I'd be saying, "Whoa! Chill out Lindsey Buckingham!" #GRAMMYs"

[elle]

Trent Reznor ‏@trent_reznor
Music's biggest night... to be disrespected. A heartfelt FU*K YOU guys.

[HelloMonster]

Trent Reznor ‏@trent_reznor
Music's biggest night... to be disrespected. A heartfelt FU*K YOU guys.

Yeah he's pissed. Now I actually kinda feel bad :(. It seems like he hasn't liked the Grammys for a while now, though.


http://i.imgur.com/d2Y8sGe.jpg

[shackin'up]

Such a huge production. And no timing. Unbelievable. Morons.

But Lindsey did great. He really nailed Copy of A.

[SpyNote]

Why is he mad now?

[Madness Fades]

I want that lineup to do an album so badly right now. That first performance was unreal I loved Copy of A.
Wouldn't miss Homme in the line up, but the others must do an album of that quality.

[RockawayBlind]

Trent Reznor ‏@trent_reznor
Music's biggest night... to be disrespected. A heartfelt FU*K YOU guys.

I agree. After all the time devoted to lesser acts, this was a total lack of respect. CBS, and whoever produced this, suck big time.

On the plus side, I very much enjoyed Kacey Musgraves' performance. To me, she is a true revelation from the past year or so. If she keeps writing amazing lyrics like that, she has a chance to go very far.

On and Willie sounded great too!

[jkmaletic]

Glad to hear Lindsey apparantly started the act. (?) Sucks that the end was cut.
He's the main reason I DVR-ed the Grammys this year.

I will wait to watch it on my telly after work today, rather than on my phone. Good to hear it got rave reviews.

Jamie

[Cammie]

We are mad...:p mad.... (four letter words) :distress: We all
got in trouble for staying with the program to see Lindsey !:shrug:

Got laughed at...where is your guitar hero ???? :sorry:Very sad!!!
Lindsey deserves better...too many acts in our opinion!

:confused:How can they DO THAT? :xoxo:LOVE Your work Lindsey!

[redtulip]

The youtube videos have been taken down, but if you missed it you can still watch on Perez Hilton's site: http://perezhilton.com/2014-01-27-dave-grohl-nine-inch-nails-queens-of-the-stone-age-lindsey-buckingham-2014-grammys-performance#sthash.YKbwfrMQ.4nyLnUWY.dpbs

So proud of Lindsey! Such a great performance and great to see him up there with Trent! :blob1:

[wondergirl9847]

Best and Worst Grammy Moments (http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/show/grammys-2014-best-and-worst-moments/)

Grammys 2014: Best and Worst Moments

Worst: Cutting Off the Coolest Guys in the Room

Hey, no one was more ready for the night to be over than literally everyone that suffered through the three-and-a-half-hour-plus broadcast, but at the cost of cutting off Dave Grohl, Lindsay Buckingham (who is now literally living in a "What Up With That" nightmare turned reality), Trent Reznor and Queens of the Stone Age for a commercial? Hell no. That's blasphemous, and the most depressing commentary on the music industry and the Grammys as a whole.

[HelloMonster]

Glad everyone got the memo to match each other with leather jackets and jeans. Lindsey didn't have to try very hard! :laugh:

[CADreaming]

I watched the entire program for the first time ever and stayed up just to see Lindsey. REALLY hate they couldn't cut out something else so we could have heard the entire performance or just let it continue since it ran over anyway , but I did love Lindsey's contribution to Copy of A. He made me like it.

[michelej1]

I instantly recognized Lindsey's guitar playing. Wish they hadn't run out of time. :cool:

I know. We were time-delayed West Coast. My friend on the East Coast told me, "it's so dark on the stage, I didn't even know it was him. You won't like it." So, my expectations were low, but the minute I heard the opening notes, you could tell it was Lindsey with your eyes closed.

I thought that doing the closing number, the anchor song, was a good position to be in, a place of honor. I didn't count on the Delta commercial:laugh: .

But it was fun.

Michele

[michelej1]

Glancing at the clock, I have a feeling the Grammys are going to pull a "What Up With That?" and apologize to Lindsey for running out of time.

I was thinking that too. It was recording and I saw 3:45 minutes on the timer, but it was already at 3:38 and they had not been introduced yet. I started thinking there wouldn't be any time.

Michele

[michelej1]

ROCKED OUT BY THE END, RIGHT OUT THE DOOR

The Associated Press January 27, 2014

Read more here: http://www.heraldonline.com/2014/01/27/5615321/rocked-out-by-the-end-right-out.html#storylink=cpy


By the time Nine Inch Nails, Queens of the Stone Age and Lindsey Buckingham hit the stage to close out the Grammys show, many celebs in attendance had already headed for the limo lineup outside, including Bruno Mars, Taylor Swift, and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis.

But there were a couple of holdouts: Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney. The Beatles stuck around until — as they once sang — The End.

— Derrik Lang — Twitter, www.twitter.com/derrikjlang

Read more here: http://www.heraldonline.com/2014/01/27/5615321/rocked-out-by-the-end-right-out.html#storylink=cpy

[michelej1]

[Excerpt from the Los Angeles Times review]

MORE: Best & worst moments by Mikael Wood

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/music/la-et-ms-grammys-review-20140127,0,2389209.story#axzz2rd0pEb2M

Even the night's ballyhooed collaborations — what the Recording Academy calls "Grammy moments" — fared better than usual. An unwieldy seeming supergroup comprising Dave Grohl, Lindsey Buckingham and members of Nine Inch Nails and Queens of the Stone Age made an effective case for the digital-era usefulness of guitar-based rock in a synthed-up medley of NIN's "Copy of A" and QOTSA's "My God Is the Sun."


http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/music/la-et-ms-grammys-review-20140127,0,2389209.story#ixzz2rd1GpZdX

[michelej1]

Loudwire by Spencer Kaufman, January 27, 2014

http://loudwire.com/open-letter-to-grammys-give-metal-and-hard-rock-respect/

NIN-tentional Disrespect?

For rock fans sitting through three and a half hours of mostly pop performances, the highlight of the 2014 ceremony was set to be a collaboration between Nine Inch Nails, Queens of the Stone Age, Dave Grohl and Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsey Buckingham. The collaboration came at the very end of the show, with Trent Reznor starting things off by leading the all-star cast of musicians through the NIN song ‘Copy of A.’

However, only seconds after the rock heroes switched into QOTSA’s ‘My God Is the Sun,’ Grammy producers decided to thank their sponsors and roll the credits while the rock luminaries performed in the distant background. Moreover, the telecast ended halfway into the performance. Considering that the show was already running 15 minutes late, what was the harm in staying on the air a couple more minutes? Would the Grammys have done that to Beyonce or Taylor Swift had one of them closed out the show? We think not. And apparently Trent Reznor agrees with us, sending out a profanity-laced Tweet shortly after the performance.

Summary

While we’ll keep our language a little less profane than that of Mr. Reznor, we’ll reference the NIN mastermind when we say: Hey Grammy producers, get your heads out of your holes and start giving metal and hard rock the respect they deserve!

Sincerely,

Your Friends at Loudwire


Read More: Open Letter to the Grammys: Give Metal + Hard Rock Respect | http://loudwire.com/open-letter-to-grammys-give-metal-and-hard-rock-respect/?trackback=tsmclip

[michelej1]

Vulture by Jody Rosen, January 27, 2014

http://www.vulture.com/2014/01/jody-rosen-grammys-review.html

Curtain-dropping duties were left to four rockers, Trent Reznor, Dave Grohl, Josh Homme, and Lindsey Buckingham, who were bruising and effective, but not exactly uplifting — and of course their number got cut off midway through.

[wondergirl9847]

Considering that the show was already running 15 minutes late, what was the harm in staying on the air a couple more minutes? Would the Grammys have done that to Beyonce or Taylor Swift had one of them closed out the show? We think not.

I KNOW not. :distress:

Found this at EW.com as well, which was EW rating the Grammy performances. Our boys got an A minus:

Nine Inch Nails, Lindsey Buckingham, Queens of the Stone Age, Dave Grohl

Kids, you can skip all those summer festivals, because the night's closer mashed up everything you could want: a legend-status team of slayers thrashing out to ''Copy of a'' (NIN) and ''My God Is the Sun'' (QOTSA). No wristband required! Unfortunately, the Grammy telecast cut them off early, so viewers at home will never know whether the rock supergroup launched into a badass version of Fleetwood Mac's ''The Chain.'' A- —Ray Rahman

[SpyNote]

OK, I get it now. He was pissed off because the performance got cut early. That's fine. But his little Twitter rant was irrelevant. The show probably wasn't paced well, but their placement at the end of the show was intentional. Ultimately it comes down to money. The acts that sell well will be placed earlier in the show. The ones that don't sell as well will be placed towards the end when there are fewer people watching, fewer people who regularly buy music. Unfortunately the aging stars, the ones who typically sell less today, the ones that have come to be respected will get the short end of the stick. It's a shame, but makes perfect sense economically.

[moon]

Well, I really enjoyed the end song. LINDSEY IS THE MAN!!!!! That intro with his guitar OMG...
Except for Grohl, I really don't know who are the other bands, you know, my soul lives in the 70s, 80s and maybe the 90s, so they were something new for me. Well, not new at all...
Anyway, was amazing to see Lindsey performing that song, even when the television made that horrible cut. He's the legend, and he showed why he deserved to play the song with David Grohl, Nine Inch Nails and Queens of Stone Age.
Regards!

[RockawayBlind]

The ones that don't sell as well will be placed towards the end when there are fewer people watching, fewer people who regularly buy music. Unfortunately the aging stars, the ones who typically sell less today, the ones that have come to be respected will get the short end of the stick. It's a shame, but makes perfect sense economically.

The Foo Fighters aren't exactly chump change, and Dave Grohl was a member of the seminal Nirvana. FM, of course, has sold more than just about every other act up there last night. But this wasn't about that. It was about cutting away to the local news, and in doing so, the production team tripped over itself. Really stupid decision. A couple more minutes wouldn't have hurt.

[michelej1]

Ultimately it comes down to money. The acts that sell well will be placed earlier in the show. The ones that don't sell as well will be placed towards the end when there are fewer people watching, fewer people who regularly buy music.

I would have thought that since these awards shows traditionally present the biggest award last that viewership picks up at the end of the show.

Michele

[aprilsrain]

Waiting for uncut version to circulate around the internets....

[michelej1]

Waiting for uncut version to circulate around the internets....

I was wondering if there was a chance of that happening.

Michele

[elle]

I was wondering if there was a chance of that happening.

Michele

so far, [grammys or cbs?] have been taking down from youtube all the different versions of their performance that keep cropping up.

i recently saw a new upload here http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=FSN9EmnbAHY , not sure how long that was will last (or whether it's even still up).

it would be nice to think they are blocking all these uploaded versions because they plan on putting up a full version, without cutting the end, but somehow i doubt that's why they are doing it.

TR's tweet received a lot of publicity.

[jwd]

That was some bull**** editing on the night's best performance. Grammys suck for that! Well mostly the Grammys just suck anyway. To think that we may never hear that rendition of "The Chain" makes me real mad!! After these musicians lend their time and talent to a show and then get treated like that is just flat out rude and disrespectful. Do a better of job of scheduling your show ****tards! Trent Reznor has every right to feel the way he does.

[aprilsrain]

so far, [grammys or cbs?] have been taking down from youtube all the different versions of their performance that keep cropping up.

i recently saw a new upload here http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=FSN9EmnbAHY , not sure how long that was will last (or whether it's even still up).

it would be nice to think they are blocking all these uploaded versions because they plan on putting up a full version, without cutting the end, but somehow i doubt that's why they are doing it.

TR's tweet received a lot of publicity.

Grammy's I don't think has ever put out performances save for a "best of the grammy's" yearrrrs ago. That's the lame part if they're taking it all down. I'm sure it'll trickle around somewhere. I believe in the power of the internet!

[Deeshere]

I absolutely love Lindsey and Trent Reznor together. They are both quirky and I think they work well together. I loved seeing Lindsey rock out to Copy of A, and I though it was pretty cool seeing him up on stage with a bunch of alpha dogs (usually Lindsey's the only one on stage that's really aggressive) but I'm still ticked it ran long and they cut off the end. :mad:

I TIVO'ed the Grammys because the only thing I wanted to see was Lindsey at the end of the show. When I went back to watch it, my TIVO cut off right before Lindsey took the stage because the show went too long. :( I watched it on line and loved it but then the Grammy's/TV stations cut the song off before it ended. :eek::distress:

So, I loved seeing Lindsey outside his element with a whole set of different (aggressive) musicians and I guess Lindsey liked it too or he would never have agreed to do it, but I was upset about song getting cut short and thought it was disrespectful to the musicians and their fans.

[sleepless child]

I stayed up the whole damn show to see Lindsey and they off their performance. I was very mad. But I instantly recognized his guitar work. Overall the show was really bad. I don't get some of these nominations.

[Fannymac]

All I could think in the first couple seconds of the song was "God, it would be great to hear Lindsey, Stevie and Christine REALLY rock out vocally on a track!"
Maybe they SHOULD do a studio version of "My Little Demon!"

[Lindsfan]

The acts that sell well will be placed earlier in the show. The ones that don't sell as well will be placed towards the end when there are fewer people watching, fewer people who regularly buy music. Unfortunately the aging stars, the ones who typically sell less today, the ones that have come to be respected will get the short end of the stick. It's a shame, but makes perfect sense economically.

I would have thought that since these awards shows traditionally present the biggest award last that viewership picks up at the end of the show.
Michele

The Grammys were shouting about it all week, that this was going to be "epic" and the performance that people would be talking about the next day. They were excited about it. While I understand your point, SpyNote, I have to agree with Michele, in that they wanted something/someone BIG to close it out...and they got just that. They teased us with it throughout the show, presumably to give viewers something to look fowrard to...a reason to stay tuned when many otherwise would not. But then they screwed it up, by worrying about an extra couple minutes in an already overtime show, for an event, notorious for going over time. They messed up. I'm glad Trent spoke his mind.

I absolutely love Lindsey and Trent Reznor together. They are both quirky and I think they work well together. I loved seeing Lindsey rock out to Copy of A, and I though it was pretty cool seeing him up on stage with a bunch of alpha dogs (usually Lindsey's the only one on stage that's really aggressive) but I'm still ticked it ran long and they cut off the end. :mad:

So, I loved seeing Lindsey outside his element with a whole set of different (aggressive) musicians and I guess Lindsey liked it too or he would never have agreed to do it, but I was upset about song getting cut short and thought it was disrespectful to the musicians and their fans.

I agree with everything you said, Deeshere. I knew it would be good, but they surpassed my expectations, even. I said earlier, in response to Elle, I believe, that even though Copy of A wasn't the most rockin' song on the album (imo), that on stage, those guys would bring it to a whole other level...and they did! And it was totally disrespectful of CBS to cut away, and they, and the Grammys should have had that worked out in advance, since it's not like it was the first time an awards show ever ran over :rolleyes: Why leave the fans with a bad taste for your brand, when you could have gone out on such a high note? :distress:

[DESTINYRU!ES]

Whomever had the lucky chance to catch the full length link to the performance, it's now gone and can you tell those who missed the short opportunity online, what was the progression past them cutting it short. Did they add someting of Lindsey's material?

[elle]

Whomever had the lucky chance to catch the full length link to the performance, it's now gone and can you tell those who missed the short opportunity online, what was the progression past them cutting it short. Did they add someting of Lindsey's material?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T550M4V5ebc

watching it now... is it already gone? it doesn't have a start though, where LB's guitar is the most prominent.

i'm not really understanding why would it be any LB solo material? it was just 2 nominated bands - NIN with LB, and QOTSA with DG, and they did a mashup. those 2 songs they did were from 2 grammy nominated albums, and LB and DG played on their albums. it made sense. it was new material that these 4 artists did, not old.

[michelej1]

i'm not really understanding why would it be any LB solo material? it was just 2 nominated bands - NIN with LB, and QOTSA with DG, and they did a mashup. those 2 songs they did were from 2 grammy nominated albums, and LB and DG played on their albums. it made sense. it was new material that these 4 artists did, not old.

No, I agree with you and don't think they were going to do any of Lindsey's material. But the reason some people thought they might is because of the way the rest of the show went, with the other collaborations, like you had Chicago's old songs and then Robin Thicke's new song. Maybe people thought it would be like that.

Michele

[michelej1]

[Oh, c'mon, last night was just a mere taste of Lindsey's ability to rock. A lot of the news outlets, including USA Today, had this same article]


News.radio.com By Radio.com Staff. Ranking of Grammy Performances

http://news.radio.com/2014/01/26/2014-grammy-performances-ranked/

This year it seemed like the words “And the GRAMMY goes to” were hardly uttered during the night’s live broadcast, leaving plenty of room for the performances.


The 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards featured 20 performances that ranged from Beyoncé and hubby Jay Z showing why they’re everyone’s favorite couple to Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsey Buckingham—who joined Nine Inch Nails and Queens of the Stone Age for an all-star finale—proving he can still rock after all these years.
Photo Gallery: Live at the 2014 GRAMMY Awards

This time around the GRAMMYs prided itself on having different musicians, old and new, team up for interesting duets. Some made sense (Sara Bareilles & Carole King), while others just shouldn’t have, like Kendrick Lamar and Imagine Dragons, a team-up which we are now lovingly referring to as Good Kid, m.A.A.d Dragons.

Related: GRAMMY Red Carpet 2014: Best and Worst Dressed

For those who missed the performances, Radio.com staff has recapped all 20 of them with just one quick phrase. So check out what we really thought about the GRAMMYs biggest moments.

1. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Mary Lambert, Trombone Shorty, Queen Latifah and Madonna – “Same Love”. In short: Groundbreaking.

2. Kendrick Lamar with Imagine Dragons – “M.A.A.D City” & “Radioactive”. In short: Mash-up of the year.

3. Beyonce & Jay Z – “Drunk in Love”. In short: Honeymoon phase.

4. Daft Punk feat. Pharrell, Nile Rodgers & Stevie Wonder – “Get Lucky” “Le Freak” “Another Star/Around the World”. In short: History Lesson.


5. Nine Inch Nails and Queens of Stone Age joined by Dave Grohl & Lindsey Buckingham -”Copy of A” and “My God is the Sun”. In short: Lindsey Still Rocks

[nicole21290]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T550M4V5ebc

watching it now... is it already gone? it doesn't have a start though, where LB's guitar is the most prominent.

i'm not really understanding why would it be any LB solo material? it was just 2 nominated bands - NIN with LB, and QOTSA with DG, and they did a mashup. those 2 songs they did were from 2 grammy nominated albums, and LB and DG played on their albums. it made sense. it was new material that these 4 artists did, not old.

I downloaded one of the YouTube videos of the whole performance before it got taken down. Uploaded it again to mediafire here - should be fine if you want a permanent copy or anything.

http://buckinghamnicksff.blogspot.com.au/2014/01/grammys-2014-copy-of-my-god-is-sun.html

Loved the performance, by the way. They all killed it.

[bombaysaffires]

it's still up on perez hilton

http://perezhilton.com/tv/Queens_of_the_Stone_Age_Trent_Reznor_Lindsey_Buckingham_and_Dave_Grohl_close_the_Grammys_with_a_Rock tacular_Performance/?id=819923210a9ae&autoplay=false

ETA: After listening to the recorded version of A Copy of A on iTunes, the version at the Grammys was wayyyyyyy better with the guitars rather than all the electronics. JMO

[elle]

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/lindsey-buckingham-grammy-finale/?trackback=twitter_mobile

All-Star Grammy Finale Featuring Lindsey Buckingham Cut Short by Advertisements

by Matthew Wilkening January 27, 2014 12:22 AM

Lindsey Buckingham Nine Inch Nails Queens of the Stone Age
CBS

Fleetwood Mac star Lindsey Buckingham joined two of today’s most popular rock bands, Nine Inch Nails and Queens of the Stone Age, for the final performance of the 2014 Grammy Awards.

Buckingham appeared alongside Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor on a starkly lit stage to recreate his role on the song ‘Copy of A’ from the group’s recent ‘Hesitation Marks’ album. If that seems like an odd combination, it turns out that the two are actually neighbors and have clearly struck up a mutual musical admiration society.

Buckingham then hung around to join Queens of the Stone Age for a performance of ‘My God is the Sun,’ from their Grammy-nominated album ‘…Like Clockwork.’ Foo Fighters leader and sometime QOTSA drummer Dave Grohl joined in for this part as well. Unfortunately, their performance was cut off by promotional messages for Hilton hotels and various other sponsors. Hey, we sat through your pop songs, wait until the rock and roll is over before starting the ads next time, huh?

Update: Looks like Reznor wasn’t happy about it, either…


Read More: All-Star Grammy Finale Featuring Lindsey Buckingham Cut Short by Advertisements | http://ultimateclassicrock.com/lindsey-buckingham-grammy-finale/?trackback=twitter_mobile&trackback=tsmclip

[michelej1]

^It's all about the Buck.

Michele

[elle]

^It's all about the Buck.

Michele

well there's also Trent :D -

http://metro.co.uk/2014/01/27/trent-reznor-of-nine-inch-nails-slams-grammy-producers-for-cutting-short-dave-grohl-lindsey-buckingham-and-queens-of-the-stone-age-performance-4278735/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails slams Grammy producers for cutting short Dave Grohl, Lindsey Buckingham and Queens Of The Stone Age performance

Monday 27 Jan 2014 11:51 am

Reznor slams Grammy producers for cutting short performanceNine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor was furious that the Grammy Awards cut short his performance (Picture: Getty Images)
Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor took to Twitter to slam Grammy producers after his show-stopping rock supergroup finale was cut short.

The 48-year-old rocker was outraged when the line-up of NIN, Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl, Queens of the Stone Age and Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsay Buckingham were in full flow when the closing credits began to roll during the televised coverage.

‘Music’s biggest night… to be disrespected. A heartfelt F*** YOU guys,’ he blasted online upon discovering the treachery.


Having delighted with a rendition of NIN’s Copy of A, the rock legends were mid-way through the QOTSA hit My God Is The Sun when producers pulled the plug, apparrently as the show had already overrun it’s allotted air time by 15 minutes.

Instead of viewers see Josh Homme and his cohorts reach the song’s crescendo, they were treated to shots of the awards night’s sponsors and a panned-out shot of the stage.

Fans were equally furious as Reznor and took to Twitter to let their anger be known.

‘Excuse me, but if Dave Grohl, Trent Reznor, Lindsey Buckingham, and Queens Of The Stone Age are closing a show, you don’t roll the credits,’ said one viewer on Twitter – with countless others using more colourful language to express their distaste.

And Reznor’s latest outburst isn’t the first time he’s sounded off at the awards ceremony after he tweeted back in October 2012: ‘The Grammys make me hate music, and certainly everyone in the ass-licking music industry.’

[elle]

I downloaded one of the YouTube videos of the whole performance before it got taken down. Uploaded it again to mediafire here - should be fine if you want a permanent copy or anything.

http://buckinghamnicksff.blogspot.com.au/2014/01/grammys-2014-copy-of-my-god-is-sun.html

Loved the performance, by the way. They all killed it.

thanks for sharing, great to have this one.

i actually meant full performance as an audience shot video that goes through the end, without delta, hilton, and credit rolling.


@nickslive blog has some nice photos, besides several reviews / recaps (click on the link to get bunch more links, i embedded some below) -
http://www.fleetwoodmacnews.com/2014/01/pics-unique-megagroup-closes-grammys.html

Pics: Unique megagroup closes Grammys...
Trent Reznor Tweets 'F--- You' to Grammys After His Performance Is Cut Short

Trent Reznor isn't happy about being played off at the Grammys on Sunday night. The Nine Inch Nails frontman took the stage at Staples Center, playing "Copy of A" from his 2013 album Hesitation Marks, as the final performance of the show. He was joined by Fleetwood Mac singer/guitarist Lindsey Buckingham, along with Dave Grohl, manning the drumkit along with frequent collaborator Josh Homme.

But the performance was cut short as the credits began to roll before the performance was done. Afterward, Reznor took to Twitter to express his displeasure with the decision.

Backstage, Recording Academy president Neil Portnow explained to reporters the thought process behind that decision.

"We save the end slot for something that is a bit of a jam, because you can have the energy go and then it's just a matter of the clock," he said.

by Kimberly Nordyke
Hollywood Reporter

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Trent Reznor’s ‘F—k You’ To CBS for Cutting GRAMMY Performance
Billboard

Queens of the Stone Age Thrash Grammys With Dave Grohl, Trent Reznor
Nine Inch Nails, Lindsey Buckingham join megagroup to close out 56th Annual Grammy Awards
Rollingstone

The 2014 Grammys closed on gloriously weird note, thanks to a unique collaboration of Nine Inch Nails, Queens of the Stone Age, Dave Grohl and Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham. The supergroup kicked things off with their take on Nine Inch Nails' "Copy of A," of the group's Hesitation Marks LP, beefed up with bubbling bluegrass guitar line and flashing psychedelic lights. If someone were to isolate the tracks of the song, it might sound like pretentious noodling – a little EDM flourish there, some jangly country guitar there, some Muppet-like drum crushing from Grohl and a whole lot of sweet vocal harmonies. But together, it made for a sound that was far trippier than the lighting rig but also something that was more than the sum of its parts.

Then out came the sun, or at least a very colorful globe. After a white backdrop fell to the stage, Queens frontman Josh Homme swiveled his head as he intoned "My God Is the Sun," a song off his band's 2013 album . . . Like Clockwork, a song that featured Grohl on the recording. The mega backing band shook maracas to the beat, but the glory didn't last long. Running overtime by about 15 minutes, CBS or one of the Grammys producers pulled the plug on the performance and ran ads for airlines and TV shows, which, to its credit, made the song seem all the more surreal as it played out this year's installment of the awards show.

Audience Shot Video:
Can't really hear Lindsey as prominently as on the televised version... But at least you get to see how the 2 song set ended! (Still pissed they cut the show because of time constraints)

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[michelej1]

[Ok, Hunter, but what was it like when you met Lindsey??]

USA Today, January 28, 2014 by Brian Mansfield

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2014/01/27/hunter-hayes-invisible-story/4949275/

Other than premiering his single, Hayes' biggest moment during Sunday's Grammy festivities came when he was waiting outside Lindsey Buckingham's dressing room in hopes of meeting the Fleetwood Mac guitarist.

"As I'm waiting, Sir Paul McCartney walks by," Hayes says. "We made eye contact, so I gave the respectful smile and nod. He points to me, then he walks over and shakes my hand. He says, 'That was a remarkable performance,' and just starts going on and on. I mean, I couldn't have scripted it better. It was amazing. He bridged the gap between hero and human.

"In that moment, I saw everything I wanted to see about him, and he became everything I wanted him to be, personally."

[Macfanforever]

Hi All.Heres the CBS run of Lindsey s performance for keepers since the Grammy's yanked it off YT.

http://www.adrive.com/public/yzKWc3/Lindsey%20and%20the%20boys%20on%2054thgrammies.avi110mb





He was great as always.It was great seeing him on the show.The others .I take the 5th.:shocked:

[Deeshere]

I found a pre Grammy picture of Lindsey I thought I would share with everyone.

Dave Grohl was posting pictures on Facebook and posted this picture with Lindsey in the back ground talking to some lady and it looks like he's having a good time hanging out and talking to everyone.

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<div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=640233992705041&amp;set=a.640233976038376.1073741856.144174795644299&amp;type=1" data-width="466"><div class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=640233992705041&amp;set=a.640233976038376.1073741856.144174795644299&amp;type=1">Post</a> by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/foofightersbr">Foo Fighters Brasil</a>.</div></div>

[elle]

Hi All.Heres the CBS run of Lindsey s performance for keepers since the Grammy's yanked it off YT.

I found a pre Grammy picture of Lindsey I thought I would share with everyone.

thanks to you both, as well as Nicole and others who downloaded originally posted videos.

that spanish one and few others are still up... they stop before the commercials at the end, so maybe that was the problem? or maybe grammy peeps were just pi**ed off about Trent's tweet and publicity it got. who knows. this is what it says where original first uploaded video was (although yesterday it said that grammys yanked it, now they have others listed too... what's up with that??) -

http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/i399/ellellew/block_zps72ab1247.jpg (http://s1091.photobucket.com/user/ellellew/media/block_zps72ab1247.jpg.html)

[elle]

http://pitchfork.com/news/53753-grammy-executive-producer-apologizes-to-trent-reznor-for-cutting-off-performance/

Grammy Executive Producer Apologizes to Trent Reznor for Cutting Off Performance

By Evan Minsker on January 28, 2014 at 07:19 p.m.

Grammy Executive Producer Apologizes to Trent Reznor for Cutting Off Performance

Photo by Rob Sheridan

When Nine Inch Nails, Queens of the Stone Age, Dave Grohl, and Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham did the final performance on the Grammys, their set was cut off early by a Delta commercial and a promo for a CBS show. Trent Reznor responded by tweeting, "Music's biggest night... to be disrespected. A heartfelt **** YOU guys." Grammy executive producer Ken Ehrlich has now responded to Reznor.

He told The Hollywood Reporter:

I’m sorry he was upset. I was really thrilled that we were finally getting him on the Grammys. The final jam started with Arcade Fire a few years ago, and LL Cool J last year. I want to end on a high, an up note. I did tell them we’d take it as long as we could. The number was about five, six minutes long, and we got to within a minute twenty of the end. We got as close as we could possibly get.

"

[elle]

http://pitchfork.com/news/53753-grammy-executive-producer-apologizes-to-trent-reznor-for-cutting-off-performance/
here's the whole interview this *apology* was excerpted from -

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/grammys-executive-producer-trent-reznor-675019
The Hollywood Reporter
Grammys Executive Producer to Trent Reznor: 'I'm Sorry' (Q&A)

[elle]

photographs of performers on grammy website -

http://www.grammy.com/photos/lindsey-buckingham-3

[Lindsfan]

http://pitchfork.com/news/53753-grammy-executive-producer-apologizes-to-trent-reznor-for-cutting-off-performance/

Grammy Executive Producer Apologizes to Trent Reznor for Cutting Off Performance

By Evan Minsker on January 28, 2014 at 07:19 p.m.

Grammy Executive Producer Apologizes to Trent Reznor for Cutting Off Performance

Photo by Rob Sheridan

When Nine Inch Nails, Queens of the Stone Age, Dave Grohl, and Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham did the final performance on the Grammys, their set was cut off early by a Delta commercial and a promo for a CBS show. Trent Reznor responded by tweeting, "Music's biggest night... to be disrespected. A heartfelt **** YOU guys." Grammy executive producer Ken Ehrlich has now responded to Reznor.

He told The Hollywood Reporter:

I’m sorry he was upset. I was really thrilled that we were finally getting him on the Grammys. The final jam started with Arcade Fire a few years ago, and LL Cool J last year. I want to end on a high, an up note. I did tell them we’d take it as long as we could. The number was about five, six minutes long, and we got to within a minute twenty of the end. We got as close as we could possibly get.

"

That's an explanation. Not an apology. :distress:

[michelej1]

Yes, I'm sorry you feel the way that you do is the anti-apology.

Michele

[Macfanforever]

I agree with Trent R.The show could use 2 more minutes.And they could hold off on the delta promo and the Network BS promos after the tune is over. They could cut some of the chatter earlier in the show to fit the tunes in.The networks usually let them overrun if they need it.

This is another good reason I hate todays TV.I also could do without the network promo popups throughout the show.

On the otherhand .The affiliates come unglued and get pissed off because the overrun of the awards shows or any other network programming that runs late.

Also the affiliates could be the blame as they cut in with their late newscast right at 10PM or 11PM.

[brickney723]

I downloaded one of the YouTube videos of the whole performance before it got taken down. Uploaded it again to mediafire here - should be fine if you want a permanent copy or anything.

http://buckinghamnicksff.blogspot.com.au/2014/01/grammys-2014-copy-of-my-god-is-sun.html

Loved the performance, by the way. They all killed it.

Thank you for always doing stuff like this, I am so grateful for your blog!

[elle]

grammys have pulled all the copies from the youtube now, even the one recorded from some spanish program.

the only one left is the audience recording.

[elle]

grammys have pulled all the copies from the youtube now, even the one recorded from some spanish program.

the only one left is the audience recording.

another audience recording of their whole performance through the end showed up, from a bit closer and includes the beginning; seems to be available only through facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/str1ker/posts/10202490858366656

[elle]

http://news.radio.com/2014/01/26/2014-grammy-performances-ranked/

Headlines
2014 GRAMMY Performances, Ranked
January 26, 2014 11:50 PM

By Radio.com Staff

This year it seemed like the words “And the GRAMMY goes to” were hardly uttered during the night’s live broadcast, leaving plenty of room for the performances.

The 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards featured 20 performances that ranged from Beyoncé and hubby Jay Z showing why they’re everyone’s favorite couple to Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsey Buckingham—who joined Nine Inch Nails and Queens of the Stone Age for an all-star finale—proving he can still rock after all these years.

This time around the GRAMMYs prided itself on having different musicians, old and new, team up for interesting duets. Some made sense (Sara Bareilles & Carole King), while others just shouldn’t have, like Kendrick Lamar and Imagine Dragons, a team-up which we are now lovingly referring to as Good Kid, m.A.A.d Dragons.

For those who missed the performances, Radio.com staff has recapped all 20 of them with just one quick phrase. So check out what we really thought about the GRAMMYs biggest moments.

1. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Mary Lambert, Trombone Shorty, Queen Latifah and Madonna – “Same Love”
(Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)(Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
In short: Groundbreaking

2. Kendrick Lamar with Imagine Dragons – “M.A.A.D City” & “Radioactive”
(Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)(Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
In short: Mash-up Of The Year

3. Beyonce & Jay Z – “Drunk in Love”
In short: Honeymoon Phase

4. Daft Punk feat. Pharrell, Nile Rodgers & Stevie Wonder – “Get Lucky” “Le Freak” “Another Star/Around the World”
Pharrell Williams, with Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo of Daft Punk, perform onstage during the 56th GRAMMY Awards (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
In short: History Lesson

5. Nine Inch Nails and Queens of Stone Age joined by Dave Grohl & Lindsey Buckingham -”Copy of A” and “My God is the Sun”
Musicians Alessandro Cortini, Lindsey Buckingham (of Fleetwood Mac), Trent Reznor, Dave Grohl, Joshua Homme (of Queens of the Stone Age), Ilan Rubin and Robin Fink of Nine Inch Nails perform onstage during the 56th GRAMMY Awards (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
In short: Lindsey Still Rocks

6. Taylor Swift – “All Too Well”
835616217 2014 GRAMMY Performances, Ranked
In short: Headbanger’s Ball

7. Kacey Musgraves – “Follow Your Arrow”
(Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)(Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
In short: Pro-Marijuana Country Song

8. Katy Perry featuring Juicy J – “Dark Horse”
(Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)(Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
In short: #GothRevival

9. Lorde – “Royals”
(Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)(Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
In short: Stark And Simple

10. Pink featuring Nate Ruess – “Try” & “Just Give Me a Reason”
pinktwist 2014 GRAMMY Performances, Ranked
In short: Pink du Soleil

11. Carole King with Sara Bareilles – “Beautiful/Brave” Mash-up
(Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)(Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
In short: Charmingly Obvious

12. Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Merle Haggard & Blake Shelton – “The Highwayman” “Okie From Muskogee” and “Mammas, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys”
willie blake 2014 GRAMMY Performances, Ranked(FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images)
In short: Anti-Marijuana Country Song (Sung By Willie Nelson)

13. Keith Urban featuring Gary Clark Jr. – “Cop Car”
(Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)(Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
In short: Just Two Dudes

14. Paul McCartney featuring Ringo Starr – “Queenie Eye”
Former Beatles member Paul McCartney performs on stage during the 56th Grammy Awards (Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images) (FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images)
In short: Not a Beatles Reunion

15. Miranda Lambert & Billie Joe Armstrong – The Everly Brothers “When Will I Be Loved”
(Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)(Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
In short: Mismatched

16. John Legend – “All of Me”
(Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)(Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
In short: Extra Sappy

17. Hunter Hayes – “Invisible”
(Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)(Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
In short: Ambitious Debut

18. Metallica and Lang Lang – “One”
(Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)(Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
In short: Now The World Is Gone I’m Just Yaaaaawn.

19. Ringo Starr – “Photograph”
(Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)(Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
In short: Definitely Not A Beatles Reunion

20. Robin Thicke with Chicago – “Saturday In The Park,” “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?” & “Blurred Lines”
(FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images)(FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images)
In short: White Dudes Swaying

[elle]

this pic was tweeted before the show by NIN, QOTSA and foofighters' accounts, but not @fleetwoodmac. (as usual, soooooo good at advertising. :p )

http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/i399/ellellew/Be8NXnBCAAAluCL_zps0d1cfa25.jpg (http://s1091.photobucket.com/user/ellellew/media/Be8NXnBCAAAluCL_zps0d1cfa25.jpg.html)

(realized we just had links to it so far, but not the actual pic, so i'm fixing that)

[Cammie]

:] Thanks for the Photo!!! :cool: :]:]

[SpyNote]

I would have thought that since these awards shows traditionally present the biggest award last that viewership picks up at the end of the show.

Michele

Ratings are highest at the beginning of any awards show. That's why last year's biggest sellers Beyoncé, Jay Z, Katy Perry, Lorde, and Robin Thicke all performed in the first hour of the show. But as the night went on, the performers got older, from Willie Nelson to Stevie Wonder to NIN, all respected in their own right, but not big sellers today.

The awards themselves, while important, have come to be secondary to performances. So the ones that will generate the biggest buzz and sales will always come first.

[michelej1]

Ratings are highest at the beginning of any awards show. That's why last year's biggest sellers Beyoncé, Jay Z, Katy Perry, Lorde, and Robin Thicke all performed in the first hour of the show. But as the night went on, the performers got older, from Willie Nelson to Stevie Wonder to NIN, all respected in their own right, but not big sellers today.

The awards themselves, while important, have come to be secondary to performances. So the ones that will generate the biggest buzz and sales will always come first.

I don't think that's true at all.

The ratings for the Grammys didn't significantly decrease throughout the night. The first hour was not the highest rated. The second hour was. From 8-9 the rating was 29.3 million and then it went to 30.74 and then it went back to 29.03 for the last hour from 10-11, BUT for the target audience, the rating was actually HIGHER for the last hour than it was in the first hour. It was 9.5 for that demographic in the first hour and 10.00 in the last hour. Again, middle hour was higher. But the difference between the last hour and the middle hour was so negligible that I don't buy the premise that they push the old acts back there because the ratings are lower.

Michele

[elle]

But as the night went on, the performers got older,
you came up with some interesting logic which i doubt pans out if you would look at performers' ages as the show progressed (which i really don't care to do). but let's look at just the opening and closing songs/acts:

opening act Beyonce and Jay Z - Beyonce 32, Jay Z 44 - not exactly Lorde's 17 ;) .
closing act QOTSA - Josh Homme 40.


and then of course there's this - the sheer numbers of viewership :laugh::
I don't think that's true at all.

The ratings for the Grammys didn't significantly decrease throughout the night. The first hour was not the highest rated. The second hour was. From 8-9 the rating was 29.3 million and then it went to 30.74 and then it went back to 29.03 for the last hour from 10-11, BUT for the target audience, the rating was actually HIGHER for the last hour than it was in the first hour. It was 9.5 for that demographic in the first hour and 10.00 in the last hour. Again, middle hour was higher. But the difference between the last hour and the middle hour was so negligible

[elle]

uncut grammy rehearsal!!

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Sa_wV_TQLoM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

this has been extensively transmitted over the last few mins... we'll see if it stays up. here's one of the write-ups:

http://pitchfork.com/news/53805-watch-nine-inch-nails-qotsa-dave-grohl-and-lindsey-buckinghams-uncut-grammy-rehearsal/

Watch Nine Inch Nails, QOTSA, Dave Grohl, and Lindsey Buckingham's Uncut Grammy Rehearsal
By Evan Minsker on February 2, 2014 at 09:30 a.m.

Watch Nine Inch Nails, QOTSA, Dave Grohl, and Lindsey Buckingham's Uncut Grammy Rehearsal
Nine Inch Nails, Queens of the Stone Age, Dave Grohl, and Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham did the final performance on the Grammys last week, but they were cut off early by a Delta commercial. Trent Reznor was not pleased. Now, the full, uncut rehearsal footage featuring both "Copy of A" and "My God Is the Sun" is online (via Antiquiet).
Worth noting: In the rehearsal, Taylor Swift's Red won Album of the Year over Random Access Memories.

ARTISTS: Nine Inch Nails, Queens of the Stone Age, Dave Grohl, Lindsey Buckingham
TAGGED: Awards, Dave Grohl, Grammys, Lindsey Buckingham, Nine Inch Nails, Queens of the Stone Age, Trent Reznor, Video

[vivfox]

uncut grammy rehearsal!!
this has been extensively transmitted over the last few mins... we'll see if it stays up. here's one of the write-ups:

It sounds like they used a cheering tape at the end of the performance. It was enjoyable to watch because Lindsey was there. Otherwise, this is not my kind of music to enjoy. Not that it was bad. The energy was amazing. I couldn't understand a word the singer sang.

[sodascouts]

Shoot - it's down already and I didn't get to see it!

Eta: no, it's still there - you just have to watch it on YouTube rather than playing it as an embedded video here.

[sodascouts]

It's fantastic - and he isn't just featured on "Copy of A"; he contributes to "My god is the sun" as well and even gets close ups at the end when his guitar is most prominent. That's what we missed thanks to Grammy ads and early cut offs. While this type of music isn't my thing, I love watching Lindsey in it.

[elle]

the upload originated from a NIN live recording archive, btw, if someone wants to play some more or upload their version:

http://www.reflectinginthechrome.com/shows/2014/20140126.html

NIN LIVE: 2014

January 26, 2014, Los Angeles, CA, Staples Center
56th Annual Grammy Awards

Setlist
Copy of A (NIN)
My God Is The Sun (QOTSA)

Known Recordings
Source 1: Video - PRO (CBS HD Broadcast)
Taper: Kaz
Time: 6 minutes
Rating: 5 out of 5
Download the Performance (Direct - mp4): .Zip File MP4 - 1080p, 517.2 MB
Comments:
What was supposed to be an exciting night for NIN and company turned out to be somewhat of a disappointment. Nine Inch Nails, Queens of the Stone Age, David Grohl of the Foo Fighters and Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac were set to close out the 56th Annual Grammy's show. The broadcast ran over from it's ending time at 11:30 EST, meaning that the closing performance was cut short and at the beginning of QOTSA's song "My God Is The Sun" is cut by advertisements and we don't actually get to see the full performance. Trent came out and wrote on twitter, "Music's biggest night... to be disrespected. A heartfelt **** YOU guys." Which I don't blame him. Rob Sheridan had sent a tweet out later that the full performance/rehearsal footage will make its way onto YouTube shortly. Let's hope so. The audio mix at the Grammy's was pretty poor for being a big award show. Would love to see/hear it from rehearsal. Some time after Rob sent the tweet, it was deleted.

Source 2a: Video - PRO (Rehearsal Footage)
Taper: Anonymous
Time: 6 minutes
Rating: 5 out of 5
Download the Performance (Torrent): .Torrent .ts file - 1080i, 2.57 GB
Comments:
This was taken from the rehearsal of the Grammy Awards. This is uncut and has the full performance of both songs with no ads! The sound is much better than the live broadcast, in my opinion. They add crowd noise into this mix, as this was done in an empty arena. Amazing quality and I know that the fans of both music groups are happy to see the full, uncut performance.

Source 2b: Audio - PRO (Soundboard)
Taper: Anonymous
Time: 6 minutes
Rating: 5 out of 5
Download the Full Show: .Zip File FLAC - Dolby 5.1 Surround, 162.3 MB
Download the Full Show: .Zip File FLAC - Stereo, 34.4 MB
Comments:
This is ripped straight from the video of the rehearsal that is also available on the archive. It was in Dolby 5.1 initially, but I converted it to stereo and 44.1 so it can be burned to CD. I also cut out the introduction from LL Cool J so that it's just the song. For the Dolby 5.1 version, I left it "as is." So there is the introduction.

these links came by following the tweet info from the vid uploader
@TRAjiK_SiN813
Video on youtube, from @RITCNIN. This is the rehearsal video of #NIN+#QOTSA+Dave Grohl+Lindsey Buckingham. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa_wV_TQLoM&feature=youtu.be …

[michelej1]

you came up with some interesting logic which i doubt pans out if you would look at performers' ages as the show progressed (which i really don't care to do). but let's look at just the opening and closing songs/acts:

opening act Beyonce and Jay Z - Beyonce 32, Jay Z 44 - not exactly Lorde's 17 ;) .
closing act QOTSA - Josh Homme 40.


and then of course there's this - the sheer numbers of viewership :laugh::

The middle hour is traditionally the one with the highest ratings, but really they maintain a steady audience for all THREE hours. Now, that Pro Bowl that was on NBC DID see a steady decline in viewership during the night. They lost 3 million viewers from first hour to last, but that doesn't happen with the Grammys.

The year they lost the most viewers was 2012 after Whitney's death. They had very high ratings that year and it can be assumed that a lot of extra people tuned in to see the Whitney tribute and then stopped watching when it was over. But most years, there's not that kind of fluctuation between the hours.

Now, the demographic rating is based on viewers 18-49. I don't have the age break down beyond that.

Michele

[Lindsfan]

For those of you that don't do torrents (and the video in the torrent only plays with VLC (not WMP)...at least for me :shrug: )

here's the rehearsal video:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/9gsm93

And here's the rehearsal mp3:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/t9hneo

The sound is definitely louder on the video in the torrent, but the sound is fine on this one, too (just turn it up!), and the video is the same thing. Either way, it's a tad out of sync, but still wonderful to watch!

[elle]

there has been many articles like this, it seems, over the years. while that may be the music that's pushed in the traditional media (kinda like reality shows vs tradition sitcoms maybe?), not sure that's completely what's happening in the real world. grammy closing has been interpreted both ways - as the return of rock as well as the way this article does. but i see a lot of teenagers learning to play guitars and jamming... although guitar center tidbit makes you think.

http://thelantern.com/2014/02/opinion-death-rock-n-roll-disappointing-yet-unsurprising/

Opinion: Death of rock'n'roll disappointing, yet unsurprising

February 6, 2014
Ismail Rahman
[email protected]

Trent Reznor fronts rock band Nine Inch Nails during a warm-up gig at Scala, King's Cross, prior to Reading and Leeds festivals in August. Credit: Courtesy of MCT
Credit: Courtesy of MCT

I recently went to my local Guitar Center. I needed a guitar at the time to replace my aging and worn-out Fender Stratocaster, and I spoke with the salesman there. He showed me the available guitars, and I immediately noticed something: prices for guitars are getting lower. Why would that be? It was easy to look around and notice because not too many people were browsing the guitar area of the store, but I did notice a sizable crowd checking out the keyboards and DJ equipment. It makes sense. The Top 40 radio stations are full of heavily engineered music, the backing force for pop and hip-hop now. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that, but you might ponder at what happened to the music that was more “raw” in nature. Fairness should be given to both styles, yet the raw ones don’t get played as much on many radio stations.

If that doesn’t quite make you think, another situation to take a gander at is actually the Grammys.

The night of the Grammy Awards this year was full of entertaining performances, and a slew of new artists were able to make me clap my hands and sing along. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis certainly have great hooks, and Daft Punk used its nostalgic beats to bring excitement to dance music and cruise its way to multiple wins. Then came another event of nostalgia to close the show: Trent Reznor (of Nine Inch Nails), worked with Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme and Lindsey Buckingham to play the closing song of the show. The combination sent shivers down my spine. Being an avid rock fan, I was thinking this performance would be an awesome close to the Grammys. It started out great, and my mind was successfully being blown by the heavy drum beat of Dave Grohl and the stiff, industrial riffs of Reznor when right after, the music died out before the performance was even over and CBS conveniently showed that Delta Airlines and other partners that sponsored the Grammys.

While a little angry, I was mostly confused. Why invite rock legends who persevered through years of being musicians (which is very tough, indeed), only to dismiss their hard work by saying that you had some money loans to make your show possible? That’s pure disrespect. After a bit, I thought it over. My conclusion is that I shouldn’t be really that surprised. Rock ‘n’ roll might not be saved after all, and it is a topic that has been brought up numerous times.

Looking at many nominees in the rock category over the past couple of years, you can see they are actually not new artists, but rock legends, such as Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and others who built massive followings over time. This also is hardly a crime, for they deserve to be commemorated, but very few new bands make the cut, unlike the categories in other genres. People give rappers and pop artists a chance right away sometimes. On the contrary, America is focusing on the past when it comes to rock.

Why is this happening? No one can really say. There are clearly many theories on the table. Technology is improving. Hip-hop and mainstream pop are on the rise. People miss the “old” style of rock as opposed to that of the new era. It’s probably ideal to appreciate the nature of all music. I do like the Katy Perrys and Kanye Wests of today, but being a veteran fan of rock, I can only sit back and hope the future of this roughed-up genre will look brighter.

Sorry about the disrespect, Trent. Better luck next time.

[elle]

this pic was tweeted before the show by NIN, QOTSA and foofighters' accounts, but not @fleetwoodmac. (as usual, soooooo good at advertising. :p )

http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/i399/ellellew/Be8NXnBCAAAluCL_zps0d1cfa25.jpg (http://s1091.photobucket.com/user/ellellew/media/Be8NXnBCAAAluCL_zps0d1cfa25.jpg.html)

(realized we just had links to it so far, but not the actual pic, so i'm fixing that)

on this day 5 years ago.

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[onlynow]

on this day 5 years ago.

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My first time seeing! Excellent collaborations! I would like LB to do more w NIN!