Well, the music industry has been in the spotlight recently. Let's review:
The Super Bowl -
- Prince put on a pretty damn good half-time show. This guy is one of the true musical geniuses of our time. Of particular note (pay attention Mr. Hansen), his choice to cover a Foo Fighters song ("Best of You") is further validation that Dave Grohl trumps Kurt Cobain as a songwriter. End of debate.
- Yes, I would probably pay $150 to see The Police live. This is the only reason I watched the Grammys. Only meant to watch these first 5 minutes, but somehow or another, ended up watching the whole damn thing and... Shakira's hips don't lie.
- Have you ever seen a more narrow field of nominees for an awards show? Dixie Chicks, RHCP, Mary J Blige and John Mayer were the usual suspects for almost every category. Sprinkle in some obligatory picks, let stand for 30 seconds. Pick the one you were "urged" to vote for.
- The narrow field is further proof that the record companies are killing themselves (cue the M.A.S.H. theme). Do you know how much a typical artist will earn for an album that sells 500K copies (gold certification)? $40K. Do you know how much an independent artist needs to sell to make $40K? Probably between 5-10K copies. You tell me which path sounds more appealing to you?
- Dixie Chicks - what a sham. This is exactly what's right and wrong with the music industry. Right - the public chooses what they like/dis-like (their CD has sold almost 2M copies despite the backlash, but nowhere near prior CD sales; but kudos nonetheless). Wrong - the "academy" gives them 5 awards based upon political principle/artist vindication, not strength of music. C'est merde.
2 Comments:
Prince....genius?
Not sure where that leaves Mozart or Milton.
"If I gave you some diamonds and pearls, would you be a happy boy or a girl?"
OR
"Let's go crazy
Let's get nuts
Let's look 4 the purple banana
'Til they put us in the truck, let's go!"
I do have to agree with one thing - the way he finished that Bob Dylan cover was cool - the rest was forgetable.
And for the record America is cool with a guitar phallus / not so good with a 1/2 second of Janet's boobie - - - something to remember.
Grammy's - did not watch 1 second of them - and when I checked the paper the next day my curmudgeonness was rewarded when I saw that "Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley was not the song / record / album / recording - whatever the hell category they should have won with the best song SINCE "Smells like Teen Spirit".
The show is a farce.
I got 3 words for the Dixie Chicks - Van Lear Rose.
Spoiled brats with mediocre conviction.
Their "protest" has about as much protest as Pudding has nutrition - I guess there is milk in the stuff somewhere...
Anyway - I do not see the newly reunited Rage Against the Machine's singer - Zach de la Rocha crediting the Chicks for his willingness to Rage once again.
And if they are giving rewards for rebellion - how about to the Rebel Without a Pause - Chuck D. would need to start himself on fire to get 3 seconds of media time.
Dixie's in perfect 2 year old form - goes "I not like him" and all of the sudden there is controversy.
Bullshit.
Prince....genius?
Not sure where that leaves Mozart or Milton.
"If I gave you some diamonds and pearls, would you be a happy boy or a girl?"
OR
"Let's go crazy
Let's get nuts
Let's look 4 the purple banana
'Til they put us in the truck, let's go!"
I do have to agree with one thing - the way he finished that Bob Dylan cover was cool - the rest was forgetable.
And for the record America is cool with a guitar phallus / not so good with a 1/2 second of Janet's boobie - - - something to remember.
Grammy's - did not watch 1 second of them - and when I checked the paper the next day my curmudgeonness was rewarded when I saw that "Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley was not the song / record / album / recording - whatever the hell category they should have won with the best song SINCE "Smells like Teen Spirit".
The show is a farce.
I got 3 words for the Dixie Chicks - Van Lear Rose.
Spoiled brats with mediocre conviction.
Their "protest" has about as much protest as Pudding has nutrition - I guess there is milk in the stuff somewhere...
Anyway - I do not see the newly reunited Rage Against the Machine's singer - Zach de la Rocha crediting the Chicks for his willingness to Rage once again.
And if they are giving rewards for rebellion - how about to the Rebel Without a Pause - Chuck D. would need to start himself on fire to get 3 seconds of media time.
Dixie's in perfect 2 year old form - goes "I not like him" and all of the sudden there is controversy.
Bullshit.
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