Grammy winners

giggsy · 2013-02-11T09:14:05+00:00

Here they are - a guitar (well, banjo too... album winning album of the year), and from a Brit band as well. Record of the year could also have been worse -...

Grammy winners

BMU

I don't recognize any of those songs.

Mediocre herd culture successfully avoided for another year: check.

giggsy

BMU wrote: I don't recognize any of those songs.

Mediocre herd culture successfully avoided for another year: check.

Good on ya!

briang-telkomsa-net

I must be really out of touch??

singemonkey

Yeah. Big thumbs up for that herd culture offering from the Black Keys.

I'm also very pleased to see that there's no blues category. Thank heavens.

AlanRatcliffe

I gave up caring the year Crest of a Knave won best heavy metal album (Jethro Tull did not bother collecting the award).

The Grammys have no meaning beyond industry types giving a nod to the artists who made them the most money in the last year or to promote those they want to make them the most this year.

You just have to take a look at who hasn't won a Grammy to know how meaningful the awards really are (and no, belated "Lifetime achievement" awards don't count IMO):

The Doors
Queen
Jimi Hendrix
Led Zeppelin
The Who
Deep Purple
The Beach Boys
Bob Marley
Janis Joplin
Buddy Holly
Rush
Tupac Shakur
Snoop Dogg
Chuck Berry
Diana Ross
The Ramones
The Everly Brothers
Patti Smith
Public Enemy
Sly & the Family Stone
The Sex Pistols
Parliament &/or Funkadelic
The O'Jays
Creedence Clearwater Revival
The Kinks
ABBA
ZZ Top

Arno-West

Yip. a load of shite. And that's all I have to say.

Psean

Alan Ratcliffe wrote: I gave up caring the year Crest of a Knave won best heavy metal album (Jethro Tull did not bother collecting the award).

The Grammys have no meaning beyond industry types giving a nod to the artists who made them the most money in the last year or to promote those they want to make them the most this year.

You just have to take a look at who hasn't won a Grammy to know how meaningful the awards really are (and no, belated "Lifetime achievement" awards don't count IMO):

The Doors
Queen
Jimi Hendrix
Led Zeppelin
The Who
Deep Purple
The Beach Boys
Bob Marley
Janis Joplin
Buddy Holly
Rush
Tupac Shakur
Snoop Dogg
Chuck Berry
Diana Ross
The Ramones
The Everly Brothers
Patti Smith
Public Enemy
Sly & the Family Stone
The Sex Pistols
Parliament &/or Funkadelic
The O'Jays
Creedence Clearwater Revival
The Kinks
ABBA
ZZ Top

Sez it all ?

Arno West wrote: Yip. a load of shite. And that's all I have to say.

BMU

Diana Ross, ABBA and Queen, too weird. I understand the more 'underground' type bands like Led Zep maybe.

Looked up Van Halen just for fun, but they did win one. Many nominations, just one win. Only in 1992 mind you for one of their lesser albums iirc (For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge).

Psean

BMU wrote: Diana Ross, ABBA and Queen, too weird. I understand the more 'underground' type bands like Led Zep maybe.

Looked up Van Halen just for fun, but they did win one. Many nominations, just one win. Only in 1992 mind you for one of their lesser albums iirc (For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge).

I wasn't around at the time but I don't think Led Zep qualify as underground - they filled massive stadiums didn't they? No radio singles and not much positive press at the time but I think they were too big to be underground.

chrisbark

Giggsy wrote: Best Jazz Instrumental Album: "Unity Band" - Pat Metheny Unity Band

Grammy number 20 for Pat Metheney 8)

BMU

Psean wrote:
BMU wrote: Diana Ross, ABBA and Queen, too weird. I understand the more 'underground' type bands like Led Zep maybe.

Looked up Van Halen just for fun, but they did win one. Many nominations, just one win. Only in 1992 mind you for one of their lesser albums iirc (For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge).
I wasn't around at the time but I don't think Led Zep qualify as underground - they filled massive stadiums didn't they? No radio singles and not much positive press at the time but I think they were too big to be underground.

Sure, not really the point but sure. Although personally I'd be downright offended if it turns out Led Zep won a bunch of Grammies. They're far too cosmically awesome for any such mundane rubbish.

Also, I'm glad to see Carcass never got one. That must've been a close escape. Har har.

RJN

MoreCowBell wrote: Wooo! The Black Keys! At least they're actually worthy of some recognition, IMO ?

+100000000 dude. I love their old stuff ! it sounds so "raw" and ballsy.

Psean

BMU wrote:
Psean wrote:
BMU wrote: Diana Ross, ABBA and Queen, too weird. I understand the more 'underground' type bands like Led Zep maybe.

Looked up Van Halen just for fun, but they did win one. Many nominations, just one win. Only in 1992 mind you for one of their lesser albums iirc (For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge).
I wasn't around at the time but I don't think Led Zep qualify as underground - they filled massive stadiums didn't they? No radio singles and not much positive press at the time but I think they were too big to be underground.
Sure, not really the point but sure. Although personally I'd be downright offended if it turns out Led Zep won a bunch of Grammies. They're far too cosmically awesome for any such mundane rubbish.

Also, I'm glad to see Carcass never got one. That must've been a close escape. Har har.

Hehe, I suppose it is beside the point :-[ But yeah, they are way too awesome for that ?