Just have to say I was so happy to see Robert Plant and Allison Krauss win 3 Grammys last night. It gives me hope that todays music isn't all about rap and hip hop and top 40 radio. Some of the collaborations you see at the Grammy Awards show really are fabulous. However sticking Stevie Wonder with the Jonas Brothers seemed like a bad idea to me.

Mike

Mike,
I did not watch the Grammy's. If I ever watched it was years ago. The reason I probably don't is the rap and hip/hop. I managed to see Plant/Krauss on some HD channel several times and I thought the music was pretty good. A strange twosome but it worked!

I stopped watching the Grammys in 1977 when instead of giving the grammy for best new group to "Boston", it went to the "Starland Vocal Band" for "Afternoon Delight".:puke::puke::puke:

As you can see, I can hold a grudge!:D

That album isn't that good.

I stopped watching the Grammys in 1977 when instead of giving the grammy for best new group to "Boston", it went to the "Starland Vocal Band" for "Afternoon Delight".:puke::puke::puke:

As you can see, I can hold a grudge!:D


SVB is weak for sure, but, Boston is not much better. Yeah it was great then, but now, it just seems kinda tired.

That album isn't that good.

Are you referring to the Kraus/Plant album? I thought the songs were pretty good.

Great album. Best of the year? Who knows.

I thought my 14 year old son was going to burst a vessel when they won: "Who the heck is Robert Plant?".

Old farts rule! :thmbsp:

Hey, what do I know? I love the gal, but I think she's done better with other artists. I'm just glad she received an award.

Ditto on the old farts rule. I guess that's why Plant was included.

Are you referring to the Kraus/Plant album? I thought the songs were pretty good.

Yup... individually there are a handful of good songs, but as a whole the album just kinda goes on.

I thought my 14 year old son was going to burst a vessel when they won: "Who the heck is Robert Plant?".

lol Sounds like it's time to break out the Zeppelin albums!

And do you remember when Jethro Tull won for Best Hard Rock/Metal performance? That's about the time I stopped watching the Grammy's.

I stopped watching the Grammys in 1977 when instead of giving the grammy for best new group to "Boston", it went to the "Starland Vocal Band" for "Afternoon Delight".:puke::puke::puke:

As you can see, I can hold a grudge!:D

How about in 1980 when Cristopher Cross won best Album over Pink Floyds The WALL after 15 weeks at number one on the charts. They only got best technical album or some silly crap for what was easily the best album of 1980,

I`m happy for Robert and Allison...saw them in concert....great show and sound....her ex husband married a good friend of mine....small world...happy for her.

rock on!

Just have to say I was so happy to see Robert Plant and Allison Krauss win 3 Grammys last night. It gives me hope that todays music isn't all about rap and hip hop and top 40 radio. Some of the collaborations you see at the Grammy Awards show really are fabulous. However sticking Stevie Wonder with the Jonas Brothers seemed like a bad idea to me.

Mike

I'm glad they won also. That was a great song! :thmbsp:

Yup... individually there are a handful of good songs, but as a whole the album just kinda goes on.

I am kinda in this group. Plant was king in Zep, and Krauss is a a HUGE talent. I don't think the album, or the songs, are as good as what they have done before.
But, I am not a musician, or have any talent whatsoever musically. So my hat's off to these two gifted performers.

Reasons why "Raising Sand" might* have over achieved:

1) Led Zep never got a Grammy.

2) T Bone Burnett has taken on a "god-like" aura in the industry in the last few years (since "O Brother"), and this is really his album, with contract vocalists.

* And I MEAN "might".

How about in 1980 when Cristopher Cross won best Album over Pink Floyds The WALL after 15 weeks at number one on the charts. They only got best technical album or some silly crap for what was easily the best album of 1980,

Mark, I agree with you. But that was after Boston and SVB fiasco, so I wasn't watching then!:D