I'm not one for chewing into celebrity gossip and award shows, so events like the Grammys are normally ones that I watch in and out of my living room, between trips to my fridge and during commercial breaks on other channels (mainly because media tends to focus more on outfits, and a popular product more than the artisticly valuable acts the artists are being awarded on, if even it's appropraite to rate artists and award them in categories at all - album of the year stuff just kills me, but anyway...) This year, I was sitting in a hotel room in Boston with a good friend and we decided to watch the whole thing.
I was surprised. Most of it wasn't terrible. I enjoyed alot of the performances actually.
I can't exactly call myself a fan of hiphop music, but honestly I dig Kanye West. Come on now, who doesn't? He's a pretty cool guy, and not going to lie, his performance totally pumped me up. His astro-worthy apparel (light up glasses - that, i must add i still haven't quite figured out yet - and blazer) were a nice touch to the space-ship stage setting where he performed "Stronger" and followed up with a touching tribute to his mamma who passed away earlier this year.
Another favorite of mine was Tina Turner performing with Beyonce Knowles. It was tons of fun and I danced and sang into my minty pink toothbrush through "Proud Mary." Not only are the two incredible voices and personalities (I believe we call them divas) it was pretty cool to see them together. How old is Tina Turner anyway? Geeeez! Gramdma's doin' good!
It was also nice to see Feist perform. Even though most of America only knows who she is because one of her songs was in an iPod commercial, she's got a very pretty, refreshing voice. I suggest listening to more of her music to those who aren't familiar with it.
As for the performance done by the aging "rock legends," all I got out of it is that Little Richard still scares me.
whoa. (still thinking about it)
Kid Rock's performance with the older woman who's identity is currently blocked from my brainwaves due to the previously stated, was also good. I don't really know why they would have chosen Kid Rock, but I thought it was well done none the less.
However the ending had me a little confused. They chose to finish the 50th anniversary show with a performer who wasn't actually there...? I don't have a problem with Amy Winehouse, and rather admire her artistic talent and movement towards a more oldfashioned sound, and would have enjoyed seeing her perform the Grammys had she actually been in the United States that night. However, she was off in the UK and they imported her performance in from there via satelite. Even if she hadn't looked as bedraggled as she had, and had made an effort to at least make herself appear that she wanted to be there, it still would have been a werid ending.
In sum, the 2008 Grammys were eh... good. Perhaps it would be better to leave it at interesting.
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