Who’s going to watch the Grammys?
Award shows, for the most part, suck. They’re three hours (sometimes four) of self aggrandizing celebrities, shameless promotion, and bullshit performances. Very rarely do they actually have something worth watching, though sometimes performances here and there catch your eye. As for the Grammys, they’ve had their share of winning moments (e.g. The Police in ‘07, The Boss & “London Calling”), and it seems like 2009 
will add to that short list.
In what was already a jaw dropping schedule, which includes Paul McCartney (w/ Dave Grohl on drums), Radiohead, Kanye West, and Jay-Z to name a few, the Grammys just upped the ante with some larger than life additions. Now performing at the celebrated event are U2, Robert Plant & Allison Krauss, Rihanna, and, unfortunately, Kid Rock. Naturally, anyone can do without the latter addition, but U2 alone should have a few more tuning in.
All this goes down Sunday, February 8th, at the Los Angeles’ Staples Center. Not to discredit my own opinion, but this might actually be a decent show. If you recall the nominations, there are some oddball choices this year around, some that seem to level with what’s “in” rather than what’s “not really in.” In other words, if you’re not with the mainstream, you’re not excluded here, folks.
Fingers crossed for Radiohead? You betcha!
I’m not a huge fan of Kid Rock but his last album actually has a few decent tracks.
Uh… or how about DAFT PUNK last year?
Oh trust me, that would be on the short list, too. I was just thinking of more recent performances. The ’90s was filled with pretty classic moments like that at award shows.
“…unfortunately, Kid Rock.”
Ha! That’s funny. Some of his stuff is pretty terrible (”Bambwita” or whatever that bomb diddy bom / Limp Bizkit-sounding song is called), but I don’t mind some of his stuff so much. He does sell a ton.
Anyway dude, how’d you not mention GnR with Elton? That was epic (and I don’t use that word lightly). Slash playing the “November Rain” solo on the double black & white grands!