8pm et, CBS. Lots of performances slated; which is good as the actual award means sh*t.
http://www.grammy.com/news/miley-cyr...mmy-presenters
Looking forward to Jeff Lynne/ELO, although I expect a rushed medley. Also AC/DC should be fun, Sir McCartney & Rihanna/Kanye, Gaga & Tony Bennett, the always entertaining Madonna, Annie Lennox and so much more....
(Oh, that's about it for me actually.)
http://www.grammy.com/
"Henry Cow always wanted to push itself, so sometimes we would write music that we couldn't actually play – I found that very encouraging." - Lindsay Cooper, 1998
"I have nothing to do with Endless River. Phew! This is not rocket science people, get a grip." - Roger Waters, 2014
"I'm a collector. And I've always just seemed to collect personalities." - David Bowie, 1973
I'll pass. Would much rather watch zombies.
"Who would have thought a whale would be so heavy?" - Moe Sizlak
There's a difference?Originally Posted by Klonk
We're trying to build a monument to show that we were here
It won't be visible through the air
And there won't be any shade to cool the monument to prove that we were here. - Gene Parsons, 1973
I'm assuming the show will be on in my house. I will probably catch a few performances. I'm sure we will get the usual crowd here 'discussing' the show.
Good point. Though I have yet to see a zombie twerk.
"Who would have thought a whale would be so heavy?" - Moe Sizlak
I understand there will a tribute of some kind to Jack Bruce. I'll record the show and FF to any decent performances, if any.
Didn't even know the Grammies were tonight. Thanks for the reminder about Walking Dead though. God I need that...
Well, that's good.
Well someone made the right decision who should "kick" off the show. I really was laughing out loud at some of the people wincing while trying to look like they knew wtf they were listening to.
For those dead who are walking (or smart enough to not be watching tv), it was AC/DC.
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"My choice early in life was either to be a piano player in a whorehouse or a politician, and to tell the truth, there's hardly any difference"
President Harry S. Truman
They had the ::Applause:: signs lit up I bet! Especially for the first (new?) song they did. Should've opened with "Back In Black". Lady Gaga looks hot; Tony Bennett looked very happy being with her. Tom Jones sounding amazing of course.Well someone made the right decision who to "kick" off the show. I really was laughing out loud at some of the people wincing while trying to look like they knew wtf they were listening to.
Last edited by Obscured; 02-08-2015 at 08:24 PM.
"Henry Cow always wanted to push itself, so sometimes we would write music that we couldn't actually play – I found that very encouraging." - Lindsay Cooper, 1998
"I have nothing to do with Endless River. Phew! This is not rocket science people, get a grip." - Roger Waters, 2014
"I'm a collector. And I've always just seemed to collect personalities." - David Bowie, 1973
-- Pharrell Williams and Lang Lang, “Happy” - A
Prog version of the song. ;-)
-- Hozier/Annie Lennox, “Take Me to Church”/”I Put a Spell on You” - B+
-- Adam Levine and Gwen Stefani, “My Heart is Open” - B
-- Jeff Lynne’s ELO, “Evil Woman”/”Mr. Blue Sky” - A
-- Ed Sheeran, “Thinking Out Loud” - B
John Mayer had nice guitar solo. Herbie Hancock was wasted on piano.
-- Madonna, “Living for Love” - B
-- Kanye West, “Only One” - C-
Great example of the power of Auto-tuning.
-- Miranda Lambert, “Little Red Wagon” - B
-- Jessie J and Tom Jones, “You’ve Lost that Loving Feeling” - A
Great song. Tom Jones' voice is still very strong.
-- Ariana Grande, “Just a Little Bit of Your Heart” - A
Nice to hear someone with a beautiful voice who didn't feel like she had to be flashy.
-- AC/DC, "Rock or Bust"/Highway to Hell" - C+
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I caught Katy Perry's performance - She doesn't bother me, but her performance didn't impress at all.
Then Tony Bennett/Lady Gaga - very, very nice
Imagine Dragons on a Target commercial, but an entire performance - I liked it
Usher singing a Steve Wonder song - would have preferred a better song. Usher's a talented guy, and I would have liked something different.
Music isn't about chops, or even about talent - it's about sound and the way that sound communicates to people. Mike Keneally
Would've preferred Stevie singing. Especially since they keep promoting his special.
Edit ....AAAAAaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnddddddddddddd he's presenting.
Last edited by Obscured; 02-08-2015 at 10:57 PM.
"Henry Cow always wanted to push itself, so sometimes we would write music that we couldn't actually play – I found that very encouraging." - Lindsay Cooper, 1998
"I have nothing to do with Endless River. Phew! This is not rocket science people, get a grip." - Roger Waters, 2014
"I'm a collector. And I've always just seemed to collect personalities." - David Bowie, 1973
Interesting blend this year, more like a Grammys of old in some ways. Even the rappers are actually singing "songs" this year. Beck seems like a head scratcher though. Even he looks sort of amazed he won. That was his sleepy "I'm older" abum, funny to see him win for album of the year but good for him.
I agree with all of your points, Scott. Katy and Usher were pretty blah.
-- Beck, Chris Martin, “Heart is a Drum” - A
Got a Simon and Garfunkel vibe from this one. Nice acoustic parts with some great harmonies. Favorite performance of the evening so far.
-- Sia, "Chandelier" - A
I won't rate it on music, but the stage show kept my interest.
-- Juanes, “Juntos” - B+
Very nice change of pace from the other songs.
-- Sam Smith, Mary J. Blige, “Stay With Me” - B+
Their voices blend together nicely. Like the string section too.
-- Rihanna, Paul McCartney, Kanye West, “Four Five Seconds” - C+
Generic pop. McCartney totally wasted.
-- Brandy Clark and Dwight Yoakam, “Hold My Hand” - C+
-- Eric Church, “Give Me Back My Hometown” - B-
Don't care for his voice.
-- Usher, “If It’s Magic” (Stevie Wonder tribute) - B-
Might have been better with a different song. Stevie Wonder on harmonica at the end. Nice harp accompaniment.
-- Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett, "Cheek to Cheek" - A
This works surprisingly well. Nice guitar solo in the middle too.
-- Katy Perry, “By the Grace of God” - B-
-- Common, John Legend, “Glory” - B+
Legend's voice is great. Not a big fan of rap, but this was well done (no big bass beats). Really liked the combination of Gospel with Classical.
-- Beyonce, “Take My Hand, Precious Lord” - C+
Extremely well done. It deserves an A, but Gospel music is not one of my favorites.
Did you miss a chunk in the middle?
I don't give a rat's ass for her music or for that matter her stage show, but Madonna (age 56) has definitely taken care of her body, and is still very athletic.
Last edited by progeezer; 02-09-2015 at 11:02 AM.
"My choice early in life was either to be a piano player in a whorehouse or a politician, and to tell the truth, there's hardly any difference"
President Harry S. Truman
If you're talking to me, I believe that I covered all of the songs. The order of my reviews is confusing. I was doing them in reverse order as of the time that I was posting each note.
The reason that I did that is that I was using info from a review in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that was being updated throughout the show. See http://www.stltoday.com/entertainmen...2fe8e9691.html for that reviewer's thoughts on the performances.
I was impressed by that too!
With Sam Smith's song "Stay With Me" being jointly credited to Tom Petty,
how many other (original titled) songs have won Grammy's that were borrowed from another artist?
All this time I thought "Stay With Me" was sung by a female. Yeah, first time I heard the chorus I immediately thought ......well I, won't back down....no I, won't back down....
I was stuck watching about an hour and a half of the show with my wife and daughter. I think I saw two about awards handed out during that entire time.
"The White Zone is for loading and unloading only. If you got to load or unload go to the White Zone!"
Ah, I see. In other news- You really gave Madonna a B? That song was shite. Sounded like some of Rhianna's leftovers.
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