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8 Time Grammy Award Winner? For Real?

I'm sure everyone out there is sick and tired of my whining. But, I (once again) feel the need to vent.

Today, (Sunday, May 25th) which happened to be a damp, drizzly day in Connecticut, Lisa (my better half) and myself, strolled into FYE in the Danbury Fair Mall. She went her way to DVD movies, and I went mine into "Pop/Rock" CDs. After about 15 minutes or so, Lisa found me at the register with a copy of Norah Jones, "Come Away With Me". As we stood in line, she looked at the CD cover and we discussed my new CD purchase. She noticed that of the 14 songs contained on the CD, only 2 were written by Norah. One song (#13) was a collaborative effort.

We further discussed the fact that many of the best artists use non-original material. But, Lisa did make an intersting comment; "Hmmm, she said. I'm surprised that someone awarded Best New Artist would only have 2 original songs". Again, an interesting observation.

Well, I didn't let that take the wind out of my sails. I just continued looking at that little blue sticker on the front of the CD case stating "8 Time Grammy Award Winner", " Album Of The Year", "Best New Artist", "Song Of The Year". I had never heard the complete album, but I figured, it's gotta be halfway decent.

Upon arriving home I put the CD through my usual ritual (Wash, Cut, Polish and Demagnetize), placed the CD In the Audiomeca and sat back to listen to this exciting new "Grammy" performance.

You're kidding, right? This is it?

O.K.,O.K. Kinda cool voice with a sandy kind of texture, (although, she sounds like she was recorded using a plastic microphone), average piano playing skills (although, on cut #1 the piano sounds like it's under water), and on cut #9, she had an almost Ricki Lee Jones "kind of" quality. Overall, not a bad recording, but I wouldn't put it high on the "sonics" list.

So, this is "today's" Grammy material Huh?

I'm certainly glad I'm not a postal worker skilled in firing automatic weapons, cause I feel like I'm losing my mind.

Has anyone found this "Grammy Award Winner" worthy of it's status?

My opinion? I'd have to concur with the title of the first song,"Don't Know Why".


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I enjoyed the CD, which actually surprised me. I bought it based on the recommendation of a fellow AudiogoNer. Actually I think it is right up there with most Grammy award winners... nothing special!!!

I don't know what the industry is looking for, but it certainly isn't hot new talent. When was the last time someone actually won for having a good recording??? Most of the meaningful awards are the 'lifetime achievement awards' since they go to someone who has made 'good' music for a while, but for the most part was ignored by the academy.

If there is still much good music being made it is a very well kept secret. The industry whines about sales and profits being down, but the refuse to give the listeners what they want to hear. I'm 42 yrs old and have a fairly substantial music collection, but most of what I find myself buying over the last few years are reissues of things I already have. I want to buy new music. There just isn't much that catches my ear, so to speak. I can't believe I'm alone in this conundrum.

Norah Jones isn't much better or worse than the rest of the so-called winners. Just par for the course!

Give me some words I can dance to, and a melody that rhymes!!!
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