Grammy Hangover - Originally Posted February 9, 2009
Morning everyone. Just sitting here with my first coffee of the morning trying to calm my Grammy Awards hangover. I know what your thinking: 1. Why the hangover? And 2. Why were you watching the Grammy’s?
Let me answer your question #2 first. Very simple, Paul McCartney. I saw advertised a hundred times that Sir Paul was playing on the Grammy’s and being the Beatles fan I am, was, will always be I had to see the performance I got sucked into. “The Once In A Lifetime Performance By Paul McCartney On The Grammys”
One song…….
That was it, one song…….
This once in a lifetime performance, was one song. Now the song was okay. The song “I Saw Her Standing There” is 36 years old and not one of the finest of the McCartney/Lennon compositions but still it was a chance to see Paul McCartney playing and as that song ended and I waited for him to start into the next, then a commercial.
One song…….
The Grammy Awards must not feel that Paul McCartney is on the same level as the great artists like Justin Timberlake or Jay Z who seemed to sing on every song that was sung last night.
One song…….
Paul McCartney who was penned and performed some of the greatest songs in music history……
One song…….
Now, granted I’ve felt the Grammy Awards are a joke for a long time. I’ve felt this way since 1980 when that great album “Christopher Cross” featuring that alltime standard “Sailing” beat
out a little known band called Pink Floyd and some insignificant album called “The Wall”. Wow they Grammy voters got that one right didn’t they! Christopher Cross that year won,”Song Of The Year”, “Album Of The Year”, “Record Of The Year”, and “Best New Artist”. It’s 2009 and what is the imprint in music history that Christopher Cross was left as his legend? The only one I can think of is he thinks (and the Grammy voters think) that he is a better artist than that little band named Pink Floyd. It was after this over site that the cracks started to show in Pink Floyd and the band broke up. Should we blame the Grammys? Christopher Cross? Do you think the heartbreak of losing this prestigious award caused it? Nawwwwwwwwwwww. They probably felt that night same as I did, what a joke.
One song?????
Now answer to question #1. To see the legendary performance of a lifetime I had to sit thru such acts as Justin Timberlake, Keith Urban, Boyz To Men, Carrie Underwood, Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson, Katy Perry, Kenny Chesney, Jay Z, Little Wayne, Kanye West and the altime team up of Stevie Wonder and the Jonas Brothers. Did anyone warn Stevie before this who he was playing with? The Jonas Brothers, c'mon. They are the Hanson Brothers of 2009 and the Grammy Awards thought let’s make another music icon insignificant by teaming him up with the Jonas Brothers. Do 10 year olds program the Grammys? By now my head was splitting and then
One song…….
It felt like a hard night of drinking. Listening to bad music. Listening to bad speeches. Listening to bad jokes by presenters. Listening to everything they push as significant on the Grammys. Seriously do you really think any of the nominees for “Best New Artist” will be talked about in 20 years. Pick one between Adele, Duffy, Jonas Brothers, Lady Antebellum or Jazmine Sullivan as someone that will make their imprint on music or will they be the next Christopher Cross?
One song…….
Can’t wait for the 2010 Grammys!
Bear
Morning everyone. Just sitting here with my first coffee of the morning trying to calm my Grammy Awards hangover. I know what your thinking: 1. Why the hangover? And 2. Why were you watching the Grammy’s?
Let me answer your question #2 first. Very simple, Paul McCartney. I saw advertised a hundred times that Sir Paul was playing on the Grammy’s and being the Beatles fan I am, was, will always be I had to see the performance I got sucked into. “The Once In A Lifetime Performance By Paul McCartney On The Grammys”
One song…….
That was it, one song…….
This once in a lifetime performance, was one song. Now the song was okay. The song “I Saw Her Standing There” is 36 years old and not one of the finest of the McCartney/Lennon compositions but still it was a chance to see Paul McCartney playing and as that song ended and I waited for him to start into the next, then a commercial.
One song…….
The Grammy Awards must not feel that Paul McCartney is on the same level as the great artists like Justin Timberlake or Jay Z who seemed to sing on every song that was sung last night.
One song…….
Paul McCartney who was penned and performed some of the greatest songs in music history……
One song…….
Now, granted I’ve felt the Grammy Awards are a joke for a long time. I’ve felt this way since 1980 when that great album “Christopher Cross” featuring that alltime standard “Sailing” beat
out a little known band called Pink Floyd and some insignificant album called “The Wall”. Wow they Grammy voters got that one right didn’t they! Christopher Cross that year won,”Song Of The Year”, “Album Of The Year”, “Record Of The Year”, and “Best New Artist”. It’s 2009 and what is the imprint in music history that Christopher Cross was left as his legend? The only one I can think of is he thinks (and the Grammy voters think) that he is a better artist than that little band named Pink Floyd. It was after this over site that the cracks started to show in Pink Floyd and the band broke up. Should we blame the Grammys? Christopher Cross? Do you think the heartbreak of losing this prestigious award caused it? Nawwwwwwwwwwww. They probably felt that night same as I did, what a joke.One song?????
Now answer to question #1. To see the legendary performance of a lifetime I had to sit thru such acts as Justin Timberlake, Keith Urban, Boyz To Men, Carrie Underwood, Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson, Katy Perry, Kenny Chesney, Jay Z, Little Wayne, Kanye West and the altime team up of Stevie Wonder and the Jonas Brothers. Did anyone warn Stevie before this who he was playing with? The Jonas Brothers, c'mon. They are the Hanson Brothers of 2009 and the Grammy Awards thought let’s make another music icon insignificant by teaming him up with the Jonas Brothers. Do 10 year olds program the Grammys? By now my head was splitting and then
One song…….
It felt like a hard night of drinking. Listening to bad music. Listening to bad speeches. Listening to bad jokes by presenters. Listening to everything they push as significant on the Grammys. Seriously do you really think any of the nominees for “Best New Artist” will be talked about in 20 years. Pick one between Adele, Duffy, Jonas Brothers, Lady Antebellum or Jazmine Sullivan as someone that will make their imprint on music or will they be the next Christopher Cross?
One song…….
Can’t wait for the 2010 Grammys!
Bear
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