@lonemountain + 1 - and totally agree with you about Rick Rubin, Brad!
2022 Grammy Award Show?
There was some interesting stuff on this show and some great artists. Any comment? Wonder how many of you made an effort to watch or look up who won what.
Brad
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Even during my 10 years in the music business in the 70's/80's, I never paid attention to the Grammies, but then I don't watch any other awards shows, either. It's not about whether I like the music or not, and I probably would like most of the music - it's that Art is not a contest!! I don't care about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, either. I've got my own rock and roll hall of fame! |
@lonemountain - you can bet that the people at home watching the awards and every record company exec will certainly think the judgement is about the music. Record companies don't promote their albums as 'Grammy winners' because they are selling people on 'achievement in the recording industry'. As for the RIAA, they are shills; I was in the record business for 10 years, and I'm sorry, but I had to laugh when I read that the academy's 'mission is to elevate quality standards and recognize achievement (in the recording industry, not the music industry)'. During the 70's, its mission seemed to be to get as much cocaine up people's noses as possible, going by what some of the biggest stars were then! 🤣 Must be a coincidence that most of the biggest winners also happen to be the biggest sellers! I certainly do agree though about that 'if I don't like it, it's worthless junk' attitude that is so prevalent on so many forums (or bar discussions, for that matter!). I could never understand that. |