What the hell kind of inhuman monster would throw a Miles Davis record into the trash?
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Grammy Disillusionment - When Did it Hit You?
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What the hell kind of inhuman monster would throw a Miles Davis record into the trash?
I don't really pay attention to the awards unless someone I know is nominated. Sure, it's a big spectacle that doesn't really mean anything, until a friend or relative is nominated for, or even wins one and then you're really happy for them. Heck, even if a band or musician I particularly like is up for one, I'm rooting for them. Not because it changes my opinion of anything, but because I'm happy for the person/people who receive it. And that's really what it's about: recognition for the accomplishment of doing something that took a lifetime to accomplish. I know a lot of people who make it to that level are intrinsically motivated, and it requires a lot of tuning out of the public, critics, and even other artists to deliver something that isn't compromised and lifeless, but I'm sure it's still nice to be officially recognized for doing a good job.
I played in a community theater show written and directed by a grammy award winning songwriter. They made a big deal out of it. He was a nice guy and when one of the singers had a dispute he made a joke about who's song won the grammy. Not in a pretentious way, it was funny.
So I looked for the song to see what and when it won but it turned out we weren't playing the grammy song. He wrote a different song that was on an album that won the grammy for best polka album, so he got a grammy. Nobody ever mentioned that part.
If I had a resume it would say "performed with grammy award winning artist". Also dove award winning artist. Aren't you impressed? I'd like to thank all the little people...
So I looked for the song to see what and when it won but it turned out we weren't playing the grammy song. He wrote a different song that was on an album that won the grammy for best polka album, so he got a grammy. Nobody ever mentioned that part.
If I had a resume it would say "performed with grammy award winning artist". Also dove award winning artist. Aren't you impressed? I'd like to thank all the little people...
There was a lot of stuff. I think renters leftover junk, still though
There was a weird thing to me there that I took, remember I was a kid, later I learned it was a hookah
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IMMusicRulz
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There are just some people out there that don’t like the Beatles. Sad but true.Yes, it was!
I just wish the little young haters would have given her a listen.
When I was a kid, I listened to the pop music of the day, just wasn't enamored with it like my peers. Like when the Beatles White Album came out, my friends hated it, I loved it. Like my friends were listening to Tommy Roe, I was listening to this new to me band, The Mothers Of Invention and there new album Freak Out! Or the time I found an album in a trash can, In a Silent Way by Miles Davis
I had a prof in college - engineering school - and he hated The Beatles. He said they ruined rock 'n roll. His favorite music was doo-wop music, especially girl bands.
On every test there was a question: Who sang "Leader of the Pack"? It was the Shangri-Las. He was trying to prepare us to answer ridiculous and impossible questions.
My parents never watched it so I didn't really get into it, aside from checking the winners for a while. So I never got into it a lot, but I also haven't completely dumped it. Decent info to spend a few minutes on.
For me there its similar to watching Sports Event at anytime you may see something great but also there a chance you lose 3 hours of your life.
I seen enough great live performances that moved me over my lifetime watching Grammy's to counter act the 'Meh'.
Recent; Demi Lovato, Rhianna, Eminem with Skylar Grey and Dr Dre, Adele
and there is always Springsteen, Grohl and Elvis Costello doing tribute to Joe Strummer, Clapton 'Tears in Heaven'
Michael Jackson had a few Etc.
I seen enough great live performances that moved me over my lifetime watching Grammy's to counter act the 'Meh'.
Recent; Demi Lovato, Rhianna, Eminem with Skylar Grey and Dr Dre, Adele
and there is always Springsteen, Grohl and Elvis Costello doing tribute to Joe Strummer, Clapton 'Tears in Heaven'
Michael Jackson had a few Etc.
Oh those same people loved the Beatles just not that White Album. They thought it was too weird, not like their pop hits.
"Why can't they do another 'I wanna hold your hand'? Not this Number 9 crap"
"Don't you boys know any nice songs?"
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Oh those same people loved the Beatles just not that White Album. They thought it was too weird, not like their pop hits.
"Why can't they do another 'I wanna hold your hand'? Not this Number 9 crap"
"Don't you boys know any nice songs?"
The white album was the Beatles at their most distanced period from each other.
Still some trippy stuff. Their individual flavors at the fore. Rubber Soul/Revolver were other albums i enjoyed more then my contemporaries. In fact that was the time period that I stated to hang out with older people who did dig that stuff
Still some trippy stuff. Their individual flavors at the fore. Rubber Soul/Revolver were other albums i enjoyed more then my contemporaries. In fact that was the time period that I stated to hang out with older people who did dig that stuff
It was the first Beatles album I bought. On cassette around 1981. Had no idea what it was, I thought maybe it was a compilation. That was quite an introduction to their music for me.
When these ‘celebrities’ decided to preach to me, that’s when.
As a young kid, my mom and I watched them every year. Being into hard rock and metal though it never really represented what I was into. Then they came out with the metal category and you know, Jethro tull. I was pissed. I was still in my early teenage years. I never watched them again. They finally gave metal its recognition with a category and then took a big ole dump all over it.
As an adult all these awards shows completely apaul me. I like seeing their ratings plummet. It does please me that these shows are pretty much about to be extinct.
As an adult all these awards shows completely apaul me. I like seeing their ratings plummet. It does please me that these shows are pretty much about to be extinct.
When was the before times for this? As far as I can figure out, that's been going on for at least hundreds of years. It's become a little more democratic and overt in the past hundred years or so since artists no longer perform at the pleasure of the gentry, but I think that might be a good thing.
I was one of the ones who both loved and was amused no end by this. It remains The Greatest Grammy Moment... EVER!
Other than that, I could not care less.
Looking back and it now, its hilarious to me as well. As a young Metallica fan , I didn't even know who Jethro tull was besides aqualung. I didn't find it funny at the time. Then again I was just an angsty teenager, so there is that part of the equation. Looking back now, it seems like I should have expected that to occur. Lol.
Meh! The current music is no longer relevant to us. 95% of today's artists I have no idea who they are! I look forward to the tributes to past artists.
