The Annual Grammy Awards - General Discussion

[ebk57]

Oy vey, here come the Cordon parents.

Edited February 13, 2017 by ebk57

[Misslindsey]

Glad for Chance the Rapper!

Oh great more awkward James Corden bits.

Edited February 13, 2017 by Misslindsey

[mtlchick]

2 minutes ago, Fostersmom said:

What the hell is she wearing? 

Cookie is the only Queen I will bow down to.

 

James' mum likes them REALLY young, eh?

[Mumbles]

Who are those guys who go on stage with Chance the Rapper?

Glad they used Heidi Klum for this gag with the parents than insatiable fameball Chrissy Tiegen.

[ebk57]

Sound department - we need help!

[Nordly Beaumont]

Seriously? A dead mic? 

[kib]

Methinks it's time for Ken Ehrlich (the "Ken" Adele apologized to requesting a second take) to hang up producing this gig.  Once a pioneer in covering musical events, it's clear he's just somnambulating through this anymore.  Nice run Ken, now pass the baton.

[Artsda]

Well that mic doesn't work.

[Misslindsey]

The Grammy's really need to get these sound issues ironed out. It is not just a one time deal, it is constant throughout the show.

Edited February 13, 2017 by Misslindsey

[Fostersmom]

Nice, he looked super pissed when he realized his mic wasn't on. 

[mojoween]

James Hetfield's microphone is seriously not on.  What the fuck.  I mean, I actually hate Metallicrap, but that is some low-rent shit right there.  My son is going to be so disappointed.

[27bored]

Damn. This Grammys sucks so hard it's actually funny. Lady Gag Gag is running around like she's fronting her boyfriend's rock band. And Metallica is great, and doesn't get mainstream exposure like this. So it sucks their sound isn't working.

[mtlchick]

And tonight's "person getting fired" is whoever is handling the sound for Metallica.  

 

Suddenly the pit in the front of the stage is ALIVE! 

 

Oh Gaga.  At least you got through your pretentious phase and you're just having a blast singing.  

[Diana Berry]

Gotta give it to Gaga she held her own

Edited February 13, 2017 by Diana Berry

[ebk57]

Lady Gaga can do pretty much anything.  And really well.  

[susannot]

Lady Gaga and Metallica.  KIller.

[mojoween]

I am amused at Gaga's outfit because that is exactly what I picture someone would wear to a Metallica concert.

[ebk57]

Sturgill!  And the Dap Kings!!!  

[Artsda]

1 minute ago, Diana Berry said:

Gotta give it to Gaga she held her own

And with the broken mic they adjusted to sharing on the fly. 

[Bees52]

Wow Gaga's performance was way different from last week. Except for all the jumping off stages part.

[Misslindsey]

Lady Gaga does try to sell the shit out of whatever she is performing. I loved her Super Bowl performance last week.

Oh I loved Sharon Jones. Yay the Dap Kings!

Edited February 13, 2017 by Misslindsey

[mojoween]

Just now, ebk57 said:

Sturgill!  And the Dap Kings!!!  

See I am so not in touch with music because all of those words you said are gibberish to me.

This guy is cute though.

[Hanahope]

Waited up all night for Metallica and the mic isn't working.  Are you f kidding me?!

[reggiejax]

While in my younger days I was a huge Metallica fan, I admit I haven't kept up with Hetfield and company in years. And to say I don't care for Lady Gaga is understating it, by a lot.

I am not familiar with this song, and the issues with the sound on tonight's show are self-evident, but damned if that wasn't the most enjoyable performance of the night. Raw and energetic in a sea of overproduced, overhyped, self-indulgent crap (Beyonce, I'm looking in your direction.)

[susannot]

OMG I love Sturgill Simpson.

[Mumbles]

Sturgill Simpson may be the only artist to sing/write a song based on a Bertrand Russell anecdote, and for that I am a huge fan. Smart thoughtful guy.

Ugh. Little Big Town is coming back again? They're such a cruise ship band. They tried to cook up some notoriety with a song about sexual experimentation ("Girl Crush") which I found very cynical. Go back to the Lido Deck.

Edited February 13, 2017 by Mumbles

[27bored]

Lady Gaga seems like she's just trying anything to stay relevant. Including singing with Metallica and crowd-surfing and subsequently giving the mosh pit the clap.

Nice to hear Sturgill Simpson play. I caught him on Austin City Limits late one night not long after his album came out and I kinda fell in love. Hope he takes top honors tonight. In a room full of tryhards, it's kinda nice just to see a man play. This kinda sounds like a singalong at the end of SNL, but still.

[kib]

I enjoy the eclectic as much as anyone but a country artist with an R&B backing band.. Meh

Edited February 13, 2017 by kib

[Thumper]

1 minute ago, kib said:

I enjoy the eclectic as much as anyone but a country artist with an R&B backing band.. Meh

I liked it.  I have never heard of this guy, and I liked the sound.  Plus I like to see country get some credit.

[mtlchick]

Quote

Lady Gaga seems like she's just trying anything to stay relevant. 

I call it her renaissance.  I enjoy her stuff but I thought ArtPop was TERRIBLE and the props and costumes really took over from her talent during that time.  I think doing the duet album with Tony Bennett was what she needed to do in order to get back into how good she can be.  She's certainly having fun doing music again. 

[Misslindsey]

3 minutes ago, kib said:

 

I enjoy the eclectic as much as anyone but a country artist with an R&B backing band.. Meh

 

I actually thought that it was one of the better fits of combining performers on this show.

Demi is very tan.

[ebk57]

Did I mention that a lot of my top 40 radio included disco?  This is my childhood.

Well, my misspent youth.

[Mumbles]

Folks, consider it a blessing that this is CBS, so we are being spared Fallon and Timberlake pretending to be Gibb brothers.

[kib]

Nice to see Thom Bell get an award. He's the guy that did a lot of the charts (particularly horns and strings) that was the Philly sound.  His work is unmistakable.

[Nordly Beaumont]

OMG Tragedy is my FAVE BeeGees song!!

[mojoween]

The BeeGee's songs are hard to ruin.  Let's see how The Grammys do it!

Edited February 13, 2017 by mojoween

[MerBearHou]

Tori Kelly sounds GOOD.

[mtlchick]

BARRY FREAKIN' GIBB!!  

 

I'll ignore that they got people who were years away from being born in performing the tribute just so I can say that. 

[vb68]

I've never anybody else get the "ah ah ahs" exactly right on Staying Alive.

[Misslindsey]

Just now, Mumbles said:

Folks, consider it a blessing that this is CBS, so we are being spared Fallon and Timberlake pretending to be Gibb brothers.

I am the one person who would rather watch The Barry Gibb talk show.

I feel like I should like this performance more, but it is not working for me. Now they are adding Little Big Town and I loathe them.

[Jaded]

1 minute ago, mtlchick said:

BARRY FREAKIN' GIBB!!  

 

I'll ignore that they got people who were years away from being born in performing the tribute just so I can say that. 

Barry seemed to be enjoying the pretty ladies singing his/their songs. 

Edited February 13, 2017 by Jaded

[Mumbles]

Man that is something when the audience is all singing along with songs you wrote and sang. Barry Gibb should feel like a million bucks.

[mojoween]

I feel like this is making Barry sad.  I mean, how can he not think of his brothers?

[ebk57]

I love Andra Day.

I love a lot more people than I thought I did.  I guess that's good.

Edited February 13, 2017 by ebk57

[27bored]

Demi Lovato needs to learn to do more than open her mouth to Buick size and making noises. Good God she sounds like loud ass. She looked nice with the long, straight hair.

HEY TORI! Love you forever.

Andra Day looks like Rihanna's more talented older sister. Love her voice, but not for a Bee Gees tribute. Jesus. They couldn't get Robin Thicke, Maxwell, JT, or Mayer Hawthorne to do a real tribute? Instead they got a bunch of chicks who are kinda hit-or-miss on their own songs?

[kib]

"I know your eyes in the murnin' sun"

Sigh....  Serenity now... 

Edited February 13, 2017 by kib

[mojoween]

Wait.  Wait wait WAIT.  Did they just say Bruno Mars AND The Time are going to do the Prince tribute?

[Bees52]

Oh lord.  An "epic" remake of It takes two comercial.... sighs and clutches my fat gold chain

[Nordly Beaumont]

Just now, mojoween said:

Wait.  Wait wait WAIT.  Did they just say Bruno Mars AND The Time are going to do the Prince tribute?

Yes, they did! Have your goosebumps started yet?

[vb68]

Audra Day was doing a beautiful job. Loved her.