Watching the Grammys on TV last night I found myself asking one question more than any other.<\/p>\n
Who the hell is that?<\/i><\/p>\n
Seriously. Thank God the Grammy folks put a few old timers in the mix so I’d at least have some idea of what was going on. And I did recognize last night’s most heralded song… I’ve been hearing Tom Petty sing it since I was seven.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not just that I consider myself proudly out of touch with today\u2019s popular \u201cmusic.\u201d Even the artists I\u2019ve heard of have me baffled with their bizarre appearances and eccentric deeds. There\u2019s no surer way to appear out of place at a modern awards ceremony than to show up dignified and nicely dressed.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m not sure when I got so old and serious, but the whole thing looks to me like the bar scene from\u00a0Star Wars<\/i>. By way of comparison, I think the United Nations looks like a 1950s Moose Lodge. And Thomas Jefferson and George Washington would feel more at home were they to walk into the White House today than if any presenters from the first Grammy Awards show in 1959 had stepped onto the stage last night.<\/p>\n
Oh, it wasn\u2019t all bad, of course. Looking past the theatrics I did get to hear some pretty entertaining music. At times. Kudos to someone named Ed Sheeran for bringing some class to the show in one of its better moments. Surrounding himself with a few of my heroes helped.<\/p>\n
And kudos to Tony Bennett for putting up with all that garbage and still bringing it at age 88. If only he didn\u2019t have to share the stage with what\u2019s-her-name.
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And Katy Perry singing solo? Guess Left Shark had another gig last night.<\/p>\n
See ya at the Oscars.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Watching the Grammys on TV last night I found myself asking one question more than any other. Who the hell is that? Seriously. Thank God the Grammy folks put a few old timers in the mix so I’d at least … Continue reading