"Pinch me, will ya?" That's all I can say as I take a few moments away from "The Grammy's". Pardon me while I get sick... Anyone who knows my criticism of most modern music may think I'm about to take you for a ride. This is serious, folks. Two hours into this year's award show I was blindsided with a big slap to the face when I discovered that (Have mercy on my soul), "The Jonas Brothers" live performance with Stevie Wonder was ....ummm, pretty good. If these guys actually played their own instruments and sang the words "Live", I'd even go as far to say that they make something of themselves sans "Walt Disney". Having said this, I'm in no hurry to go out and purchase any of their music or silly movies. If this is one of the few options that "Blu-Ray" has to offer, I can wait another year for another price drop!
In the meantime, I firmly stand by what I said before when it comes to "The Grammy's"..Winning an award on the show is kinf of like striking gold with a Cracker Jack prize of a cheap plastic compass! The big winner thus far has been, "Coldplay". Don't even bother asking me how they got there or how they were able to win anything. ..So far, two songwriters are in the process of a copyright infringement lawsuit over a particular song. The group has since "downplayed" the incident and chooses to ignore the issue. Oh, I've heard the other songs that provided the inspir ation for "Viva La Vida" from Joe Satriani and "The Creaking Boards". Download these and see for yourself!
The one thing I can't wait to see is a performance by the legendary, Neil Diamond. This guy is still a hip dude after all these years. If you overlook the leather boots with the zippers on the side and the big sideburns, the music is timeless. Can you say the same abo ut Kanye West?
