Hope everyone is having a good week. Watched The Grammy’s last night on my DVR. Got through 3 hours in about 20 minutes in search of rock. I know this is a massive mainstream music show but rock and metal have been badly represented for over 25 years. Ever since they gave Tull a Grammy over Metallica they really are still lost. The nominations are so random and often make no sense at all. Don’t know much about Alabama Shakes and I’m sure they are a fine band, but the clip they played when they won didn’t sound very rock. Ghost won for metal. Of course this wasn’t dare televised! I’m sure they loved their costumes so said “let’s go with that”. If you honestly think they sat and listened to Ghost I have a bridge to sell you. That being the case in my opinion with every winner in this category (Motorhead for a Metallica cover? Priest for a live version of a 40 year old song?). It is just a mess. But they don’t care and have to give them out so they just go with whatever. Or so it seems. The Eagles tribute to Glen Frey was nice, even though Jackson Browne struggled trying to sing that song some. Lady Gaga doing Bowie was rough. Could they maybe have had a ROCK artist tribute a ROCK icon?! And please stop with the “Lady Gaga is a rocker” bit. I know, she goes to metal shows sometimes. But if that was really in her blood she’d be playing it. And she is playing the furthest thing from it! Nice job by Grohl recognizing Lemmy, AND Phil Taylor, but for the love of God can TV producers PLEASE understand there are other rock artists out there that can speak? I like Dave and I am a fan and appreciate what he does for rock. But it is insane how EVERY show runs to him as the token rock guy! Hollywood Vampires certainly came the closest to the spirit of real rock music. Obviously the Grammy’s having Johnny Depp in a band I’m sure would allow him to write his own ticket. Kudos to them for saluting Lemmy with some of the time they had, because it’s probably the only reason it happened. Major fail not including Jimmy Bain in the obits. That’s my take, feel free to post yours in comments.
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Hi Eddie,
Off topic here, I was just wondering what you think about Ace covering “Rock And Roll Hell?” Oh and I do agree 100% with everything you said about the Grammy’s, I haven’t watched it in over 25 years, they’re just as bad and clueless as the R&RHOF!
I can’t wait to hear that cover…I love that song as is, so very interested in Aces version…Ironic that even though Ace was still in the band, I think Vinnie Vincent played on that song….if not Vinnie, not Ace
I think it was some dude named Robben Ford? That played lead guitar on “Rock And Roll Hell.” Ace was technically still in the band, but really had no involvement in the writing or recording of COTN.
My guess is he is not covering the Kiss version, but the Bachman Turner Overdrive version, which is nothing like the Kiss version except for the chorus.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scM85IIFwUw
I can’t even watch the Grammys. I would rather go corn mining in a pile of turds.
a disgrace, music industry bigwigs giving out as many awards as they can think up to the artists that make them the most money , I actually thought lady gaga was kind of cool doing a tribute to bowie – the vampires were cool – every thing else awful
could not have said it better!!!!!its a joke and has been since the late 70s,this show is yet another showcase for all of the left wing liberal asshol;es,that yet again have a free party to have a bunch of other assholes tell them how great they are.i have been reading about the west meltdown,really,why did not someone with a set of balls tell that no talent jerkoff ,to get the f..k out,but nope they kiss there asses time and time again,and there target audience ,well they are pretty much in the same vane as the ones performing and putting on the show…..i dvr it so i could fast foward to the eagles trib,and the hollywood vampires set,that was it!!!!and lady gaga really,that was horrible,eddie i agree with everything you said brother……..im glad im at this stage of my life(50s)it was a good ride,these kids today will never have a 10th of the music life we had…..
Jeff, spell check is a wonderful tool. You should try it sometime.
Sincerely,
Harold Taint
Vice President
Left Wing Liberal Asshole Society
i see your a card holding member harry,great job buddy,country is looking good…..
Never fails, always a Jeff out there to take swipes at the Liberals. Dude, relax and stop hating everything. Respect others and their opinions.
The Grammys, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer … a broken record that never stops.