The Official Grammy Thread

[chiliD]

Originally Posted by gldstwmn

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)

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

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

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".

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


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]

Originally Posted by chiliD

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]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

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

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]

Originally Posted by chiliD

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

I agree with you there.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by chiliD

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.

[Nixxxed]

Originally Posted by AliceLover

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]

Originally Posted by Sarah

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.

Grammy Performance
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if you want an mp3 of it, PM me.

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by 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.

You must be one happy camper today then.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by JazmenFlowers

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

Grammy Performance
Uploaded by a_lmusic

if you want an mp3 of it, PM me.

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

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

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

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

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

She should sing Rhiannon in that dress

I was thinking the very same thing.

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by Livia

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

Right on Bobby!

Originally Posted by Livia

- Rick Rubin got producer of the year (YES!)

Someone please introduce him to Stevie. Please!

Originally Posted by Livia

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.

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by Livia

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.

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by bikerchic

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]

Originally Posted by michelle2677

This ludacris song is a spirit lifter.

I muted it.