I hope you had a chance to watch the Grammy Awards Sunday night. I thought overall it was one of the better Grammy shows produced over the past several years. There seemed to be an underlying theme throughout the show: let's celebrate the voice, the instrument, and the song. That was the cry of the FooFighter's Dave Grohl in his acceptance speech. Too often musicians rely on electronic tricks to cover their imperfections, or their dancing ability or looks to cover up that they really cannot sing. It is refreshing when you have musicians and singers who rely purely on their voice and their talent, stripping away all the hype and lighting.
Highlights for me were Bruno Mars, Adele, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson, the Beach Boys' medley, and the Civil Wars. Falling a bit flat I thought were Katy Perry, the Glen Campbell tribute, and the first Paul McCartney song. Everything else was entertaining, but nothing memorable. In absolute stark contrast to what was otherwise a quality lineup was Nikki Minaj. An absolute waste of 5 minutes (glad I dvr'd the show). Her presentation really was an unwelcome contrast to talent. Give me anytime one minute of Civil Wars with just two voices and a guitar over that Minaj mess. Five minutes of the Civil Wars would have been awesome.
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