Comments on: Scenes from the Grammys http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/02/24/scenes-from-the-grammys/ America's favorite blog Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:21:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Susan http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/02/24/scenes-from-the-grammys/#comment-265 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/02/24/scenes-from-the-grammys/#comment-265 Loved the Simon and Garfunkle "interview", Adam! Hey, they could be called Funk and 'Funkle in the dreaded event they ever unite. I suggest Fred Durst be nominated for Most Mealy-Mouthed and Parenthetical Political Statement by a Star in an Awards Ceremony. Maybe a little grooming by Tim Robbins is in order? Loved the Simon and Garfunkle “interview”, Adam! Hey, they could be called Funk and ‘Funkle in the dreaded event they ever unite.

I suggest Fred Durst be nominated for Most Mealy-Mouthed and Parenthetical Political Statement by a Star in an Awards Ceremony. Maybe a little grooming by Tim Robbins is in order?

]]> by: Landis http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/02/24/scenes-from-the-grammys/#comment-266 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/02/24/scenes-from-the-grammys/#comment-266 Not only did I miss it, I didn't have a clue about it. Oh well. Adam, do you think you could upload mp3's of all the songs performed there to the gnutella network? But I think the speech would be best..... Nevermind, just found it with my limewire. :) Not only did I miss it, I didn’t have a clue about it. Oh well.

Adam, do you think you could upload mp3’s of all the songs performed there to the gnutella network? But I think the speech would be best…..

Nevermind, just found it with my limewire. :)

]]> by: Miel http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/02/24/scenes-from-the-grammys/#comment-267 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/02/24/scenes-from-the-grammys/#comment-267 Hey! Cool! Thanks for the words. I actually had that record. I even saw the Clash live in concert. And the only words I ever knew were "I live by the river." Hey! Cool! Thanks for the words. I actually had that record. I even saw the Clash live in concert. And the only words I ever knew were “I live by the river.”

]]> by: anya http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/02/24/scenes-from-the-grammys/#comment-268 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/02/24/scenes-from-the-grammys/#comment-268 I have a funny Art Garfunkel story--he was the opening concert at a summer music festival I worked two summers ago. He's kind of a jerk, but the funny bit occured when he had just arrived at the hall and was headed for his dressing room: My assistant Amber: Hey, you can't go in there! That's Art Garfunkel's dressing room. Art: I am Art Garfunkel. Amber (not aloud, thank God): Yeah, and I'm Paul Simon. Amber (to me, a few minutes later): There's some guy with crazy hair back in the dressing rooms claiming to be Art Garfunkel. Okay, it's not all that funny. And the concert wasn't bad. And I managed to keep Amber mostly away from Art for the rest of the evening. I have a funny Art Garfunkel story–he was the opening concert at a summer music festival I worked two summers ago. He’s kind of a jerk, but the funny bit occured when he had just arrived at the hall and was headed for his dressing room:

My assistant Amber: Hey, you can’t go in there! That’s Art Garfunkel’s dressing room.

Art: I am Art Garfunkel.

Amber (not aloud, thank God): Yeah, and I’m Paul Simon.

Amber (to me, a few minutes later): There’s some guy with crazy hair back in the dressing rooms claiming to be Art Garfunkel.

Okay, it’s not all that funny. And the concert wasn’t bad. And I managed to keep Amber mostly away from Art for the rest of the evening.

]]> by: Lynne http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/02/24/scenes-from-the-grammys/#comment-269 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/02/24/scenes-from-the-grammys/#comment-269 Oh, come on, you are being just a tad hard on little Norah Jones. She WAS suitably cowed by being in the quite literal shadow of Aretha Franklin, despite the fact of her own fabulous parenthood, to wit: Ravi Shankar and some random famous female producer from NYC. And besides, having famous parents is a requirement to success these days. What did Elvis and Bruce have except talent and brains and talent. Talent? feh. who cares. Oh, come on, you are being just a tad hard on little Norah Jones. She WAS suitably cowed by being in the quite literal shadow of Aretha Franklin, despite the fact of her own fabulous parenthood, to wit: Ravi Shankar and some random famous female producer from NYC. And besides, having famous parents is a requirement to success these days. What did Elvis and Bruce have except talent and brains and talent. Talent? feh. who cares.

]]> by: Chris http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/02/24/scenes-from-the-grammys/#comment-270 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/02/24/scenes-from-the-grammys/#comment-270 I sincerely believe that both Bruce and Elvis got a great deal of satisfaction from Norah's win of "Best New Artist", which means that she will never be heard from again. Which is my fervent prayer, actually... I sincerely believe that both Bruce and Elvis got a great deal of satisfaction from Norah’s win of “Best New Artist”, which means that she will never be heard from again.

Which is my fervent prayer, actually…

]]> by: Finny http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/02/24/scenes-from-the-grammys/#comment-271 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/02/24/scenes-from-the-grammys/#comment-271 I hate that Norah Jones is now going to be subject to a ridiculous backlash. She's a huge talent who put out a small and beautiful album on a label that the industry hasn't paid attention to in decades. Shockingly, people actually started buying the album, people started liking it, and lo and behold she wins lots of awards. And now, of course, the inevitable "she sucks" from the aspiring cultural literati. But try and remember the last "Album of the Year" that was this musical, this unassuming, this unbeholden to the whimsy of what's considered "cool". Sorry to be bitchy about it--it just makes me a bit sad. I hate that Norah Jones is now going to be subject to a ridiculous backlash. She’s a huge talent who put out a small and beautiful album on a label that the industry hasn’t paid attention to in decades. Shockingly, people actually started buying the album, people started liking it, and lo and behold she wins lots of awards.

And now, of course, the inevitable “she sucks” from the aspiring cultural literati. But try and remember the last “Album of the Year” that was this musical, this unassuming, this unbeholden to the whimsy of what’s considered “cool”.

Sorry to be bitchy about it–it just makes me a bit sad.

]]> by: adam http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/02/24/scenes-from-the-grammys/#comment-272 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/02/24/scenes-from-the-grammys/#comment-272 No, Finn, you're right. She's a credible talent as a vocalist, and it's only her great misfortune that she's been pushed up the ladder by the Powers That Be. But even as a jazz vocalist she's outclassed by Cassandra Wilson. Cassandra's no longer YOUNG!, though. So she's not Grammy-bait; I don't blame Norah Jones at all - her album is, in fact, very good. But I DO blame the musical Masters of the Universe for rewarding novelty over substance year after year in their endless quest to sell what they view as "marketable" talent. "Album of the Year?" No. "Record of the Year?" No. "Best Pop Vocal Female Performance?" Maybe. "Best New Artist?" Sure, why not? Norah Jones did nothing wrong - she just made a really nice record, and she doesn't deserve to be the sacrificial lamb she's now fated to be.... No, Finn, you’re right.

She’s a credible talent as a vocalist, and it’s only her great misfortune that she’s been pushed up the ladder by the Powers That Be.

But even as a jazz vocalist she’s outclassed by Cassandra Wilson. Cassandra’s no longer YOUNG!, though. So she’s not Grammy-bait; I don’t blame Norah Jones at all - her album is, in fact, very good. But I DO blame the musical Masters of the Universe for rewarding novelty over substance year after year in their endless quest to sell what they view as “marketable” talent.

“Album of the Year?” No. “Record of the Year?” No. “Best Pop Vocal Female Performance?” Maybe. “Best New Artist?” Sure, why not? Norah Jones did nothing wrong - she just made a really nice record, and she doesn’t deserve to be the sacrificial lamb she’s now fated to be….

]]> by: Elliott http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/02/24/scenes-from-the-grammys/#comment-273 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/02/24/scenes-from-the-grammys/#comment-273 If theye're serving lamb, I'll take an order, even if it is sacrificial. Who in the world thinks that a grammy is a real award anyway? My top 7 records from last year are (in no particular order)- Beck-sea change The shins- Oh, inverted world Interpol-turn on the bright lights Manu chao-radio bemba sound system Tom waits-alice and blood money both the vines-highly evolved The flaming lips- yoshimi battles the pink robots Maybe this woud be a good forum topic? If theye’re serving lamb, I’ll take an order, even if it is sacrificial. Who in the world thinks that a grammy is a real award anyway? My top 7 records from last year are (in no particular order)-
Beck-sea change
The shins- Oh, inverted world
Interpol-turn on the bright lights
Manu chao-radio bemba sound system
Tom waits-alice and blood money both
the vines-highly evolved
The flaming lips- yoshimi battles the pink robots
Maybe this woud be a good forum topic?

]]> by: Richard http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/02/24/scenes-from-the-grammys/#comment-274 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2003/02/24/scenes-from-the-grammys/#comment-274 I just love how the Flaming Lips won best instrumental or some such nonsense. Not that they don't deserve at least some recognition for their wonderful album, but I think it has to somewhat insulting to more or less be told, "We really like that song you did without any words or singing." I just love how the Flaming Lips won best instrumental or some such nonsense. Not that they don’t deserve at least some recognition for their wonderful album, but I think it has to somewhat insulting to more or less be told, “We really like that song you did without any words or singing.”

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