Are the Grammys still relevant?

[JKos]

"Music shouldn't be political?" Care to elaborate on that?

I suspect he means the awards process.

- John

 

[gln1955]

I suspect he means the awards process.

- John

That seemed pretty obvious in context.

 

[BassGH]

Garbage awards show for garbage music put on by garbage people. Self congratulating award ceremonies make me want to vomit.
It's all political. Music shouldn't be.

Apologies if my subsequent rant misunderstood your point about being political. Many of my pet peaves got stirred up by this thread, and I’ve been stuck in the snow is Seattle for days.

 

[MynameisMe]

Apologies if my subsequent rant misunderstood your point about being political. Many of my pet peaves got stirred up by this thread, and I’ve been stuck in the snow is Seattle for days.

I can appreciate many forms of music I would never actually listen to. I get along with many musicians from all walk of life and music styles.
It does get under my skin when any of the "popular" artists go "political" or "controversial" because they know they will be more in the spotlight for it. Be on the news more. Just look who was the most controversial at any of the last awards show. That is mostly what they talk about in review of the show.
It's also easy for me to get on my soapbox about my disagreements with someone's views on something. I guess we all get that way about some things.
I love the fact that I can meet other musicians and have a common thing, the bass or the music and we can discuss and enjoy without beating each other up because we may think differently about things.

One of the saddest things is to get to know one of your heroes in music or art to only find out they are human just like you and have flaws.

 

[brianrost]

Queen could have won a Grammy, but Freddy Mercury insisted on singing well without Autotune

That's only because he died before it was invented

 

[Passinwind]

That's only because he died before it was invented

That's no excuse now, break out the hologram.

 

[BassBrass]

Garbage awards show for garbage music put on by garbage people. Self congratulating award ceremonies make me want to vomit.
It's all political. Music shouldn't be.

Then you will be pleased by the next 50 or so years. The infection (or garbage as you say) will burn itself out when the fever reaches 3-4 degrees centigrade over baseline.