tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post7807154127313108448..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: The 2009 Grammy AwardsBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-49441462931259161622009-02-11T15:03:00.000-08:002009-02-11T15:03:00.000-08:00If "Kid Rock" drops the "kid" from his name as you...If "Kid Rock" drops the "kid" from his name as your reader suggests, he will just be "Rock". 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The Plant/Krauss performance was an exception, and there were a few other acceptable moments, but you'd think a show involving the music industry elite would have state-of-the-art audio all down the line.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1322624659314067232009-02-10T15:43:00.000-08:002009-02-10T15:43:00.000-08:00The Beatles sounded better with 2 microphones than...The Beatles sounded better with 2 microphones than Paul did with 2009 sound "technology". We've fallen a long way baby.<BR/><BR/>As for the new musical acts?<BR/>David Bowie nailed it: Cruise ship entertainers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-29157002661966556652009-02-10T11:28:00.000-08:002009-02-10T11:28:00.000-08:00The melody of U2's song wasn't cribbed from R.E.M....The melody of U2's song wasn't cribbed from R.E.M. It rips off -- or, um, pays homage to -- Elvis Costello's Pump it Up (which itself owed something to Bob Dylan).<BR/><BR/>I got over Grammy's tendency to overlook "exciting" and "groundbreaking" work when I was about 14. I'm not sure why it took me that long, because with few exceptions that's been their m.o. since 1958, the year they started.<BR/><BR/>I agree with those who think the Plant/Krauss album is excellent, and I'm glad Brock doesn't diss its quality. But it's the only one of the nominees I own, so I'll have to take his word that the Ne-Yo, Lil Wayne, Radiohead and Coldplay sets break new ground. But I'll go out on a limb and guess that time will be kinder to some than others.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-81783376067073787722009-02-10T09:04:00.000-08:002009-02-10T09:04:00.000-08:00"Dear anonymous copy editor: You haven't figured o..."Dear anonymous copy editor: You haven't figured out yet that writers can't spell? It's a given. At least, according to my writer-friend."<BR/><BR/>That's "writer/friend"...<BR/>OW!<BR/><BR/>WV: hypokin - Family you don't talk about.Brian Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485075283223444305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-77020043957218943692009-02-10T09:02:00.000-08:002009-02-10T09:02:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.DWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16687475768981274702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-57519107042338435522009-02-10T08:49:00.000-08:002009-02-10T08:49:00.000-08:00And not mention of Katy Perry and the her imperson...And not mention of Katy Perry and the her impersonation of Carmen Miranda dancing on a stage homage to Skittles? And to call it dancing is like saying a stupor is akin to being engaged.<BR/>Pitiful.Allen Luluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12572137416801958769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-54902768171488906732009-02-10T07:13:00.000-08:002009-02-10T07:13:00.000-08:00Dear anonymous copy editor: You haven't figured ou...Dear anonymous copy editor: You haven't figured out yet that writers can't spell? It's a given. At least, according to my writer-friend.Jon88https://www.blogger.com/profile/16908049871851563389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-31301653545001455092009-02-10T06:50:00.000-08:002009-02-10T06:50:00.000-08:00Poor Stevie Wonder deserved better than to have so...Poor Stevie Wonder deserved better than to have some pubescent jackass leaning into his microphone and yelling "Sing it, Stevie!"<BR/><BR/>You missed one of the funniest things, which was Morgan Freeman's sombre, awestruck introduction of "a poet, a dreamer, a man I'm proud to call my friend..." I'm thinking, Jeez did they get Dylan or someone? And it's ... KENNY CHESNEY??DWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16687475768981274702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-5455505490787363542009-02-10T02:04:00.000-08:002009-02-10T02:04:00.000-08:00Good stuff, you nailed it. Especially this; "Miley...Good stuff, you nailed it. Especially this; "Miley performs like Liza Minnelli, giving burst of unmotivated emotion and focusing her attention on random points in the room. " is funny because it's weirdly true, she was terrifying.<BR/><BR/>wv: fartin - no joke there eitherstålarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997521616329081953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-73542482642330378832009-02-10T00:52:00.000-08:002009-02-10T00:52:00.000-08:00Lovely, funny, funny piece. It could have been wor...Lovely, funny, funny piece. It could have been worse. It could have been Liza trying to do Miley.<BR/><BR/>So THOSE are The Grammys. I've never watched them, as I was out of my twenties before Music was invented. I grew up surrounded by savage beasts with unsoothed breasts. I did win a Grammy myself quite a while back, but I didn't attend. I was awarded "Best Spoken Word Album" over 40 years ago. Sadly, it was for my album "Tallulah Sings the Ballads of Rogers & Hart." One admiring critic wrote of my album: "It makes you feel better about Lorenz Hart being dead."<BR/><BR/>So Annie, did Kent learn all his parenting tips from Snoop Dog? Did he cry the first time you said, "I'll pop a cap in your pizzizzle"? Do you remember the first time he said "Don't get all ageist on my ass!" to you?<BR/><BR/>Funny piece. (And keep telling Kent that Brock - Brock? Really? - is your "Writing Partner". He's falling for it. I used to call mine a "Research Assistant.")<BR/><BR/>Cheers darling.Tallulah Moreheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416330735326405496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-66071063520497294812009-02-09T23:59:00.000-08:002009-02-09T23:59:00.000-08:00I have a hard time understanding how we threw Levi...I have a hard time understanding how we threw Levi under the bus? We're both huge fans of his and of Little Shop. <BR/><BR/>As per the Plant album, we don't think think it's a bad album, and it does what it meant to do very well, there's just nothing very exciting or groundbreaking about it, whereas there were other releases this year in the same category that did new and exciting things. <BR/><BR/>But completely separate from a critical reaction to the music, it's just hard to say anything except "yawn" towards that victory. It's not like there was an emotional reaction from anyone, the winners didn't seem that excited, and it's something like Krauss' 30th Grammy... so it's not like she was going to break down crying for being finally recognized by her peers.<BR/><BR/>So... "yawn".Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15312823156425849868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-672149973344616022009-02-09T22:31:00.000-08:002009-02-09T22:31:00.000-08:00I agree with everyone else about your Plant/Krauss...I agree with everyone else about your Plant/Krauss slam. And throwing Levi Stubbs under the bus? You suck.The Milner Coupehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04615531012474374223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-21826136466337894462009-02-09T21:24:00.000-08:002009-02-09T21:24:00.000-08:00Yawn? Have you listened to the Plant/Krauss recor...Yawn? Have you listened to the Plant/Krauss record or are you just condescending by nature? Or maybe just ageist? Perhaps you should show some respect to elders, especially people like your father who is giving you exposure that he earned.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-88095975157872439922009-02-09T21:18:00.000-08:002009-02-09T21:18:00.000-08:00I believe that Gwyneth and Chris are like massive ...I believe that Gwyneth and Chris are like massive huge, HUGE Radiohead fans so Chris was likely just excited as hell that Gwyneth go to introduce them and would've loved the "great lay" comment ;) Soo true about Miley/Liza, though!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-16231771402315082952009-02-09T19:57:00.000-08:002009-02-09T19:57:00.000-08:00Deliberately avoided watching most of it -- became...Deliberately avoided watching most of it -- became the unfortunate victim of timing when I turned it on just before Stevie Wonder and the Jonas Brothers performed... Poor Stevie -- his career hasn't really sunk to this level, has it?... He was probably told beforehand that he was going to be playing with the Bee Gees...<BR/><BR/>BTW, anyone know where the Jonas Brothers bought their "Guitar Hero" game from?...<BR/><BR/>As for McCartney, while admittedly he could still rock the house with "I Saw her Standing There" (last night's crowd notwithstanding), I was more preoccupied during the song wondering if those were his own locks, or if he was wearing a Beatle wig he'd pulled out of a trunk full of 60's memorabilia that had been stashed away in his garage for the last 40 years... If I see a listing on eBay that says "Paul McCartney's Grammy Awards Hair" in the next day or so, I think I'll have my answer...Tom Quigleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12959628996361620134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-17527483071475612782009-02-09T19:51:00.001-08:002009-02-09T19:51:00.001-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Tom Quigleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12959628996361620134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-49930571982186724392009-02-09T19:51:00.000-08:002009-02-09T19:51:00.000-08:00I had the same exact thought about poor Stevie Won...I had the same exact thought about poor Stevie Wonder with the Jonas Brothers. I just had my fingers crossed that they had rehearsed all of those sing-into-the-same-mic parts. <BR/><BR/>Thought Paul rocked "I Saw Her Standing There", but then they showed the audience just standing or sitting there without excitement. You are watching a Beatle, for Pete's sake! Clap along like you know the song at least.Dupreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06277847075371082200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-72674847847440609282009-02-09T15:40:00.000-08:002009-02-09T15:40:00.000-08:00Totally agree about Miley Cyrus channeling Liza Mi...Totally agree about Miley Cyrus channeling Liza Minelli. Apparently she's inherited every authentic bone in her body from her daddy, Billy Ray.<BR/><BR/>And poor Stevie Wonder... Even more demeaning than having to share the stage with Shakira and Usher at the inaugural concert was the travesty with the Jonas Bros. Maybe this is punishment for his lame new song.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-56383736775808953892009-02-09T15:37:00.000-08:002009-02-09T15:37:00.000-08:00Stevie Wonder and The Jonas Bros- A living legend ...Stevie Wonder and The Jonas Bros- A living legend and this decade’s “Hanson” <BR/><BR/>U2- Jumped the Shark at “Pop” circa mid-nineties.<BR/><BR/>Robert Plant and Alison Krauss- Beautiful long hair, face of an angel, and can really hit the high notes….and Alison Krauss isn’t half bad either<BR/><BR/>Coldplay- U2 after “Pop”<BR/><BR/>Paul McCartney- Nominated in a category with mega-talents like Ne-Yo and Kid Rock. Not like the good old days when you faced weaker competition at the Grammys like The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, or Led Zeppelin<BR/><BR/>Kid Rock- He’s got to be closing in on forty. Time to drop the “Kid”<BR/><BR/>Gwyneth Paltrow- Might have had an orgasm during the Radiohead intro.<BR/><BR/>Justin Timberlake – The General Store story went over like a fart in church.<BR/><BR/><BR/>BEST PERFORMANCE: Kenny ChesneyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-56223849156430599652009-02-09T15:20:00.000-08:002009-02-09T15:20:00.000-08:00Unless you put some Red Wigglers on your tongue, y...Unless you put some Red Wigglers on your tongue, you didn't await Dave Grohl with "baited" breath, but with <I>bated</I> breath, as in stopped or held (think abated).<BR/><BR/>Sorry, recovering copy editor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-75889214848911916452009-02-09T15:01:00.000-08:002009-02-09T15:01:00.000-08:00aw come on...Ringo was a good drummer. Still is, b...aw come on...Ringo was a good drummer. Still is, by most accounts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com