Comments on: Grammy madness http://kennethwoods.net/blog1/2008/02/11/grammy-madness/ Music, opinion, life as a performing musician Thu, 24 May 2012 07:43:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Kenneth Woods http://kennethwoods.net/blog1/2008/02/11/grammy-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-36460 Kenneth Woods Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:26:25 +0000 http://kennethwoods.net/blog1/2008/02/11/grammy-madness/#comment-36460 Hmmm.... Beer Chili Jesus Whiskey.... That is good... Yes...... Hmmm…. Beer Chili Jesus Whiskey…. That is good… Yes……

]]> By: Erik K http://kennethwoods.net/blog1/2008/02/11/grammy-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-36323 Erik K Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:32:03 +0000 http://kennethwoods.net/blog1/2008/02/11/grammy-madness/#comment-36323 You know, you've got me thinking of another album that probably should have won Album of the Year but didn't: Red Hot Chili Peppers "Blood Sugar Sex Magik." As great a combination as that is, I would argue that "Beer Chili Jesus Whiskey" is over 10 times better. We need to start a band, STAT! As for Thriller, that was before Michael went insane and was still actually a black human being, as opposed to the beige pseudo-sapien we've seen since 1992. I have no such questions at that time. Well...OK, I do, but I can't let that stop me, or else I can never listen to Afrolicious Jimmy and the Beantown Band. You know, you’ve got me thinking of another album that probably should have won Album of the Year but didn’t: Red Hot Chili Peppers “Blood Sugar Sex Magik.” As great a combination as that is, I would argue that “Beer Chili Jesus Whiskey” is over 10 times better. We need to start a band, STAT!

As for Thriller, that was before Michael went insane and was still actually a black human being, as opposed to the beige pseudo-sapien we’ve seen since 1992. I have no such questions at that time. Well…OK, I do, but I can’t let that stop me, or else I can never listen to Afrolicious Jimmy and the Beantown Band.

]]> By: Kenneth Woods http://kennethwoods.net/blog1/2008/02/11/grammy-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-36304 Kenneth Woods Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:59:38 +0000 http://kennethwoods.net/blog1/2008/02/11/grammy-madness/#comment-36304 Hey Erik Granted, Quincy Jones can make almost anything sound good, but I've always thought of Thriller as aural meth for 13 year old girls (and possibly bearded horn player/conductors). Addictive but toxic. Maybe I just can't get over wondering how much of the inspiration for "Beat It" comes from MJ's fascination with very young boys..... On the other hand, ZZ TOP offer a celebration of more learned and healthy pursuits, notably beer, chili, Jesus, whiskey, girls and cars. Those are the sort of wholesome passtimes I like to hear about in popular music. K Hey Erik

Granted, Quincy Jones can make almost anything sound good, but I’ve always thought of Thriller as aural meth for 13 year old girls (and possibly bearded horn player/conductors). Addictive but toxic. Maybe I just can’t get over wondering how much of the inspiration for “Beat It” comes from MJ’s fascination with very young boys…..

On the other hand, ZZ TOP offer a celebration of more learned and healthy pursuits, notably beer, chili, Jesus, whiskey, girls and cars. Those are the sort of wholesome passtimes I like to hear about in popular music.

K

]]> By: Kenneth Woods http://kennethwoods.net/blog1/2008/02/11/grammy-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-36303 Kenneth Woods Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:56:07 +0000 http://kennethwoods.net/blog1/2008/02/11/grammy-madness/#comment-36303 Hi Steve- Good to hear from you and thanks for playing the other day. You said it perfectly about Solti- who would know from watching the Grammys that he ever won one? K Hi Steve-

Good to hear from you and thanks for playing the other day.

You said it perfectly about Solti- who would know from watching the Grammys that he ever won one?

K

]]> By: Erik K http://kennethwoods.net/blog1/2008/02/11/grammy-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-36163 Erik K Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:07:40 +0000 http://kennethwoods.net/blog1/2008/02/11/grammy-madness/#comment-36163 You should have just started in 1985. Thriller is bad ass. Bad ass. Although it's definitely not as good as some Eliminator or Afterburner, circa the same time. I say, Ken, could you score me any of that Zed Zed Top? You should have just started in 1985. Thriller is bad ass. Bad ass. Although it’s definitely not as good as some Eliminator or Afterburner, circa the same time. I say, Ken, could you score me any of that Zed Zed Top?

]]> By: Steve Bass http://kennethwoods.net/blog1/2008/02/11/grammy-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-36144 Steve Bass Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:17:42 +0000 http://kennethwoods.net/blog1/2008/02/11/grammy-madness/#comment-36144 Interesting article to today's Washington Post about the irrelevance of the classical music Grammys. One piece of trivia is that Sir Georg Solti has more Grammys than any other person ever, but who would know? Here's the link: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/08/AR2008020801042.html Interesting article to today’s Washington Post about the irrelevance of the classical music Grammys. One piece of trivia is that Sir Georg Solti has more Grammys than any other person ever, but who would know?

Here’s the link:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/08/AR2008020801042.html

]]> By: Kenneth Woods http://kennethwoods.net/blog1/2008/02/11/grammy-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-36132 Kenneth Woods Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:22:18 +0000 http://kennethwoods.net/blog1/2008/02/11/grammy-madness/#comment-36132 Also, a big shout out to my CCM colleagues Eighth Blackbird, who won for Best Chamber Music Performance. Congratulations! James is a great fiddle player and a lovely guy- big congrats his way. KW Also, a big shout out to my CCM colleagues Eighth Blackbird, who won for Best Chamber Music Performance. Congratulations!

James is a great fiddle player and a lovely guy- big congrats his way.

KW

]]> By: John http://kennethwoods.net/blog1/2008/02/11/grammy-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-36129 John Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:58:31 +0000 http://kennethwoods.net/blog1/2008/02/11/grammy-madness/#comment-36129 The other refreshing win of the year was James Ehens recording of Barber, Korngold and Walton Violin concertos (CBC records). It's been a long time coming. (No surprise from us Canadians though) The other refreshing win of the year was James Ehens recording of Barber, Korngold and Walton Violin concertos (CBC records). It’s been a long time coming. (No surprise from us Canadians though)

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