Grammys

[One Drop]

Originally Posted by Pacman

Since the Ohio Players sang it that way.....

Surely since Jim Morrison had his Fiy YEEEEEEUUUUHHHHHHHeugh lit?

[bluewine]

Originally Posted by michael_atw

Underwood definitely did not have her best night. The vocals in general during the whole show were strange. I don't know if was the sound-man or the theater they were in (where was it?) but it seemed like many of the performances the vocals were low or hiding behind sound. Taylor Swift, for example, was drowned out by the 400 people singing background vocals on her horrid song. I'm not really a fan of "Blown Away" when I am generally relatively favorable toward Underwood's music.

Well, Carrie had all week to rehearse just like everybody else.

[Richland123]

Originally Posted by bluewine

Well, Carrie had all week to rehearse just like everybody else.

I think they spent most of that time making sure the pictures showed up on her dress.

[bluewine]

Originally Posted by michael_atw

I'm not very good at embracing rehashed overdone nonsense.

I can, and those artist get nominated for good reasons, mainly their talented and have excelled in their craft.

I'd feel funny calling it nonsense sitting at home watching from the couch while their on stage.

Blue

[avvie]

Originally Posted by Richland123

When did the word "Fire" become 2 syllables? This girl is on "Fi-yer"

Lyrics are rhythmic devices rather than words. Like the way rap uses "m***********g".... The word itself is no longer relevant but it makes a nice convenient set of 16th beats.

[michael_atw]

Originally Posted by bluewine

I can, and those artist get nominated for good reasons, mainly their talented and have excelled in their craft.

I'd feel funny calling it nonsense sitting at home watching from the couch while their on stage.

Blue

I don't feel funny. I'm not the kind of person to accept everything put in front of me on the TV.

Go look up a band called "Metro Station". Then read their wikipedia. There's a reason why some bands make it and it's not skills or talent.

[michael_atw]

Originally Posted by Richland123

I think they spent most of that time making sure the pictures showed up on her dress.

haha, we used to do a similar thing in school with projectors.

[Pacman]

Originally Posted by Richland123

When did the word "Fire" become 2 syllables? This girl is on "Fi-yer"

Now that I really think about it, the only time I can think it's NOT a 2 syllable word is in the South. As in "fahr."

[Richland123]

Originally Posted by Pacman

Now that I really think about it, the only time I can think it's NOT a 2 syllable word is in the South. As in "fahr."

It's only one syllable here as it is in the dictionary just as the word tire is as well. You are right that down south people say "fahr" and they also say got a flat "tahr" on my pickup.

[MarkMgibson]

Originally Posted by bluewine

I can, and those artist get nominated for good reasons, mainly their talented and have excelled in their craft.

I'd feel funny calling it nonsense sitting at home watching from the couch while their on stage.

Blue

I have no problem calling some of it "nonsense", though I'd probably use the word "crap". Just because it sells doesn't mean it's good - just look at McDonalds: you'd be hard pressed to find worse food anywhere on the planet, yet they sell millions of those horrible "burgers" every day.

Popularity does not equal quality, especially these days with multi-media mass-saturated advertising (propaganda). Sadly, be it food or music, some people are just told what to like, and they accept it. Not everyone, but a lot of people.

[Timmah]

Originally Posted by nutso42

Also, how did Mumford & Sons win Album of the Year, but lose Best Americana/Roots Album?

They're English?

[Fishheadjoe]

Originally Posted by JimmyM

Kelly Clarkson is now my favorite entertainer of the new millenium. I felt bad for Joan Crawford Jr. and her teenage son Opie getting upstaged like that, but Kelly became instantly legendary:

I read the whole thread and I am still laughing at this!
Watched the Grammy's for a hour, then got my Walking Dead thing going... not sure which show I saw more zombies on...
Fishheadjoe

[Shakin-Slim]

Originally Posted by Timmah

They're English?

I don't think nationality corresponds to genre. A lot of people play 'Americana' around the world. Most unfortunately.

[tbirdsp]

This is off-topic - but IMHO anyone into making music should watch this documentary. It's on PPV in my area, but you can stream it online too. Much better than the Grammys
Sound City
http://buy.soundcitymovie.com/

[michael_atw]

Originally Posted by MarkMgibson

Popularity does not equal quality, especially these days with multi-media mass-saturated advertising (propaganda). Sadly, be it food or music, some people are just told what to like, and they accept it. Not everyone, but a lot of people.

That's why both gear these days more towards children and adolescents. It is very easy to market garbage to immature people.

[Jhengsman]

It is generational, as part of the bust between the bulk of the baby boomers and then as an adult watching all the love given to Generation X I wondered when was our time. All the rewards followed the generational bulges. It is only now with the boomers living the scene my mates are getting the lifetime awards.:what:

[Biggbass]

For the most part, modern, popular music has always been marketed to the 12-24 audience. Doesn't matter which decade or which generation, the youth are the ones buying the product and always have been. So if the awards shows of today leave you wondering, 'who are these people?' and feeling out of touch with current music, it's only because you are no longer part of that target audience. Kudos to those, especially older musicians, who make efforts to stay up to date with and embrace new music and new artists. Every new artist breaks open a new barrier of some sort and some even inspire a generation. From Mozart to Mumford it was all 'new' at one point in time and all inspired involvement from the younger and rebellion from the older generations.

[6jase5]

Old cars are better, old music is better, old basses are better, old people taste better....blah blah blah.

When is the last brand new thing you've heard in music...and before you answer that let me preface by saying I really don't care what your answer is. At some point, most stuff has been done to a degree, but that doesn't mean that good songs can't have influences from previous good songs. Well designed furniture and literature works both take pages from the past and nobody seems to get in an uproar.

I grew up on Led Zep, Rush, Police, Who, Jeff Beck, CCR, Dixie Dregs, Allman Bros, etc...anything my older brother owned. It doesn't stop me from enjoying a Bruno Mars performance, a guy who obviously puts on a show as does Jack White. Jack White puts on a show, and I like when they put some thought in to the clothes, set, the overall mood.

The only "what was that?" moment for me was Frank Ocean. I tried the whole Channel Orange disc and as my wife put it....."Is this a SNL spoof or for real?"

I wonder if Billy Joel got slammed years ago for playing the piano and sounding too much like rehashed Beethoven material?

[MarkMgibson]

Originally Posted by Biggbass

For the most part, modern, popular music has always been marketed to the 12-24 audience. Doesn't matter which decade or which generation, the youth are the ones buying the product and always have been. So if the awards shows of today leave you wondering, 'who are these people?' and feeling out of touch with current music, it's only because you are no longer part of that target audience. Kudos to those, especially older musicians, who make efforts to stay up to date with and embrace new music and new artists. Every new artist breaks open a new barrier of some sort and some even inspire a generation. From Mozart to Mumford it was all 'new' at one point in time and all inspired involvement from the younger and rebellion from the older generations.

That's true, but it's the way it's marketed these days that annoys me. There was a time where music was played on the radio, then they backed that up with live performances and were judged accordingly. That's not the case any more. So called "musicians" can sell millions of records based on a fancy vide rotated continuously on MTV. I object to that, no matter what age group it's "aimed" at.

[4001]

Was Steven Wilson nominated for anything??