Lot’s of reaction about The Grammy’s who I have consistently hammered about their utter consistent cluelessness when it comes to rock and metal. The nominations seem random at best and the winners can be even more head scratching. Because they have destroyed any real level of credibility when an artist that is actually deserving wins it does nothing for their career and has no real impact. It is sad that another mainstream music institution is so lost when it comes to rock and metal and has been for over 20 years. And there are no signs of anything changing with the laughable decision to give Tenacious D a Grammy for best Metal performance last night for a Dio cover. Now don’t get me wrong, I love Dio as you know and love the album this song came from and the cause it was put out for. But is a metal comedy act really the best metal performance over nominees like Motorhead (who once won one for a Metallica cover!), Mastodon, Slipknot (a #1 album!) and Anthrax (again nominated for a cover!). I mean you just couldn’t make it up! I have nothing against Tenacious D but even they have to be thinking “what the fuck?”. Outside of that AC/DC were great and it looks like Chris Slade has the gig on drums. That was about all there was to discuss rock wise from the show. Oh and it was very cool to see Nuno Bettencourt playing with Paul McCartney! Nuno is having some year reuniting Extreme, still working with Rhianna, recently touring with Steven Tyler, etc. Incredible stuff for a great talent and congrats to him.
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All of what you said, all of it, including the infamous snub Metallica got years ago for Uriah Heep, is the reason I don’t watch this garbage. And with trophies- it looks nice on your shelf, but it is not a paycheck. By the way, who was it again that votes for those things?
I’m pretty sure it was Jethro Tull, not Uriah Heep. You think anyone at the Grammy’s has ever even heard of Heep? Doubt it.
Yes, it was Jethro Tull. I will never forget that, one of the worst faux pas in Grammy history.
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Really I respect that jack black is a metal head but no were near that of the likes of Motörhead and Anthrax Grammys are no different than the oscars or rock n roll hall of shame
Maybe everyone should start a petition to have the Grammy panel completely remove anything rock/metal related so that they 1 – stop embarrassing themselves, and 2 – stop embarrassing our entire community! Just leave us be, ya’ ignorant jerks….. Sorry to say but Tenacious D isn’t even as comical as last year’s winner Lourde in the rock category…. (((gags)))
I didn’t even bother to watch the Grammys or even bother to look up who won for metal. Glad I waited. Nothing new. Despicable.
The Grammy’s have become straight up creepy! When I was growing up, this show showcased the best of the best. Now it reminds me of a weird cult, it certainly doesn’t represent shear talent in any way. AC/DC was great and actually ELO was really good! Other than that it was big heads getting bigger as they stroked each others already over inflated egos.
I agree, the whole music industry seems kinda weird. I remember thinking that during the Super Bowl half time show.