The Grammys-songs I will never listen to (Page 2 of 2)

Angela wrote:

Hi Rivercat,

Just in case you didn't read this Katy Perry info I posted under radio...

http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/01/ … fect-game.

This just gave me an idea, I think I'm going to start putting a $1.00 bill in a jar every time I think of my father-in-law's famous line, if it doesn't make sense money is behind it!!! This will be a solid savings plan with all the wild & crazy spending going on...and my father-in-law will be laughing his a$$ off from above.

gary-about teenage music and the blues~I know what you mean, but it is very interesting how the Black Keys have captured that youth market! And relative to my own kids in the 19-23 year old range, the middle kid has really gotten into the whole soul, funk genre (expanding his taste). I was pleasantly surprised to find a very cool compilation he made in my car CD player from the Christmas break. I have to tell you, I don't know who the artists are, but some of the new music I hear the 2 younger ones listening to have a real dance groove going on.

That's cool your kids are expanding tastes.I recall listening/liking a lot of different styles of music at college because of being exposed to them from friends and hanging out with different types of music being played.
I look at the Black Keys and before them the White  Stripes having that blues edge thing  going on.You would think that that audience could get into Joe's music too.

i did a little browsing to learn more about the process. i was skipping sites but if what i read is true, the artists or record company submits the works, then they get narrowed down or something, and then they get voted on by people who don't even get a copy of the work to listen to.........

Hey Gary,

I can't tell you how many times I've analyzed Joe vs. the Black Keys/White Stripes musical connection similar taste etc. relative to drawing in younger fans.  (like amazon does, if you like this, you may like this)  I will say, I get the Black Keys, I never got 100% the White Stripes, some of Jack's stuff was too raw, too avant-garde artsy; I felt like I could have put little kids in my garage to bang around and make similar garage band noise...I especially like the Raconteurs and I think Jack White is gifted and a fantastic guitarist.  My 23 year is really rigid, not as open as the middle kid musically. He thinks Jimmy Page is god and Jack White is absolutely brilliant!  I remember not getting that either, when Page and White paired up, a big cover story on one of the guitar magazines, I'm still missing something...I've even thought it has to be an age thing, my foundation is too grounded in the late 60's-early 70's.

There was an article in Time magazine last year about Jack White and his whole new venture of running a vintage recording studio in the Nashville area.

RiverCat,

Al Jarreau changed my life, I met my husband on a blind date at an Al Jarreau concert in August of 1983. 

And back to the original topic.  Music of course is subjective, just as beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.

A Grammy Award/Nomination can equal talent and at the same time a Grammy Award/Nomination does not necessarily equal talent.  Unfortunately, the later seems to be rearing its ugly head more recently.  Money is behind the lack of talent, IMHO...

gary wrote:

Angela wrote:

Hi Rivercat,

Just in case you didn't read this Katy Perry info I posted under radio...

http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/01/ … fect-game.

This just gave me an idea, I think I'm going to start putting a $1.00 bill in a jar every time I think of my father-in-law's famous line, if it doesn't make sense money is behind it!!! This will be a solid savings plan with all the wild & crazy spending going on...and my father-in-law will be laughing his a$$ off from above.

gary-about teenage music and the blues~I know what you mean, but it is very interesting how the Black Keys have captured that youth market! And relative to my own kids in the 19-23 year old range, the middle kid has really gotten into the whole soul, funk genre (expanding his taste). I was pleasantly surprised to find a very cool compilation he made in my car CD player from the Christmas break. I have to tell you, I don't know who the artists are, but some of the new music I hear the 2 younger ones listening to have a real dance groove going on.

That's cool your kids are expanding tastes.I recall listening/liking a lot of different styles of music at college because of being exposed to them from friends and hanging out with different types of music being played.
I look at the Black Keys and before them the White  Stripes having that blues edge thing  going on.You would think that that audience could get into Joe's music too.

RiverCat~TOO FUNNY- anywhere like these two?? Just last week my husband infuriated me so much over something related to kids, I told him I hated him (but it was really I hate when you act like this kinda thing-he gets unreasonable, like a storm in a teacup) We're married 26 years, our nickname for each other stormy and steamy, we take turns with each... My girlfriend who is really into horoscopes went hysterical when she found out our signs... We're a little atypical...sometimes I tell him he talks too much and he's a nag...stereotypical role reversal. Funniest guy I know, makes me laugh all the time, and it still works... I use to watch that show sometimes, blast from the past!

This is the album that turned me on to Al Jarreau. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01cSqCD8x0w  I went through an easy listening jazz phase in the 80's.

edited to add: When I was doing a search for something else, I came across this posted in a another thread.  One has to laugh at the opening sentences...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicbl … 12-concert

RiverCat~You are the 2nd Bonabuddy that has help me expedite a Valentine present, very appropriate-Hearts Horizon. Years ago Jane sold me an extra copy she had of Bloodline, it was nowhere to be found.  I am a fan of Earl Klugh and George Benson, so I bought another collaboration as well. 

Check out this quote from that youtube. I'm curious if this is true, I thought Allison Krause held the record for Grammy's in different categories.
"Al Jarreau is the only artist in history that has one grammy's in 3 different categories of music. Absolutely an amazing talent; love this guy; saw him twice, never disappointed."

Hey Gary,

I can't tell you how many times I've analyzed Joe vs. the Black Keys/White Stripes musical connection similar taste etc. relative to drawing in younger fans.  (like amazon does, if you like this, you may like this)  I will say, I get the Black Keys, I never got 100% the White Stripes, some of Jack's stuff was too raw, too avant-garde artsy; I felt like I could have put little kids in my garage to bang around and make similar garage band noise...I especially like the Raconteurs and I think Jack White is gifted and a fantastic guitarist.  My 23 year is really rigid, not as open as the middle kid musically. He thinks Jimmy Page is god and Jack White is absolutely brilliant!  I remember not getting that either, when Page and White paired up, a big cover story on one of the guitar magazines, I'm still missing something...I've even thought it has to be an age thing, my foundation is too grounded in the late 60's-early 70's.