Saving Country Music’s 2014 Grammy Awards LIVE Blog
Here we are once again ladies and gentlemen, joined together as disenfranchised music fans to commiserate, contemplate, and at times, downright mock the spectacle that will transpire in front of our very eyes at the 56th Grammy Awards. So instead of hard cussing our televisions all alone, let’s unite together and let our voices be one in dissent in another LIVE blog, and not let ourselves lose touch if there actually happens to be a touching or rewarding moment.
So get your refreshing fingers ready, feel free to pipe up in the comments section below if you feel so inclined, and let’s have a fair fight.
Jason Isbell Got Screwed: A 56th Annual Grammy Awards Complete Preview
Funny: Watch Taylor Swift flinch, thinking she won Best Album
WINNERS:
- Kacey Musgraves wins Best Country Album for Same Trailer, Different Park
- Kacey Musgraves wins Best Country Song for “Merry Go ‘Round“
- The Grammy for Best Country Solo Performance went to Darius Rucker for “Wagon Wheel“.
- The Grammy for Best Country Duo/Group Performance went to “From This Valley” from The Civil Wars
- The Grammy for Best American Roots Song went to Edie Brickell and Steve Martin for “Love Has Come For You“.
- The Grammy for Best Americana Album went to Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell for “Old Yellow Moon“.
- The Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album went to Streets of Baltimore from the Del McCoury Band.
- And the Grammy for Best Folk Album went to My Favorite Picture of You by Guy Clark.
11:00 – Without question, when it comes to the country perspective, the night belonged to Kacey Musgraves. Winning the two big awards for Song and Album is a career moment for her. Will it result in huge sales? She’ll see the customary Grammy bump, but more importantly it has to instill a confidence in her that she’s on the right path. I have a lot of concerns for Kacey, but one thing I’m not concerned about is her talent, and her compass. I think she needs to work harder at refining that talent and making better decisions when it comes to her music, but a night like tonight might instill the confidence she needs to do so.
Once again Taylor Swift gets locked out, similar to how she was locked out of the CMA Awards. Where Kacey Musgraves was the critical favorite, Taylor went in a different direction with “Red” and now the critical acclaim is not there.
On the Grammy Awards themselves, just like last year, they felt consistently flat. They didn’t deliver any “moments” when you were wondered by an artists talent, except for maybe the Pink performance, but this was more based on her physical choreography. But cutting songs short, but doing medleys, by having forced collaborations, they’re failing to create those water cooler moments that stick with you after the show is over. Two year ago in the aftermath of the death of Whitney Houston, it was like every performer elevated their game. The Grammy Awards need to try to get back to that, stop trying to put on a good show, and understand they are the key to building artist legacies and singular moments.
10:46 – Thanks so much for everyone for stopping by! Thanks for commenting, or just lending your eyes to the cause! I am going to compose some final thoughts, recap the country winners, and be done!
10:45 – And half the crowd files out and the cameras cut away halfway through the final performance.
10:43 – As much as I love Dave Grohl, it’s a little annoying to see the cameras favor him. The drummer is not supposed to be the focus. It should be the song and the front man.
10:40 – Random Access Memories was my pick for Best Album, and is probably deserving considering the field. It was the work that defined 2013. They led, everyone else followed.
10:39 – So Taylor Swift is pretty much shut out for major industry awards for this cycle, aside from some American Music Awards that have questionable legitimacy. This has got to be a disappointment for Camp Swift.
10:36 – And yes, I did see Taylor Swift and her peeps jump when they heard “R” that morphed into Random Access Memories.
10:35 – The Grammy for Best Album goes to Random Access Memories by Daft Punk.
10:29 – Really solid performance by Miranda Lambert and Billie Joe Armstrong playing “When Will I Be Loved” in tribute to Phil Everly. The Billie Joe Everly tribute “Foreverly” is worth checking out.
10:26 – The Grammy Awards do their annual “In Memoriam” segment, and after a tribute to Van Cliburn, the first artists featured are George Jones and Ray Price. Also featured are Jody Payne, “Cowboy” Jack Clement, Steve Fromholz, Mindy McCready, Slim Whitman, and Tompall Glaser. Really surprised to see such deep names included. Almost was expecting to see Wayne Mills.
10:21 – The Grammy pay tribute to a music educator as part of a new award and music educational program. This is the thing that sets the Grammy Awards apart. The do a lot of stuff behind-the-scenes to help support the development of music.
10:14 – So a bunch of people some straight, some gay, just got married by a bad-facelifted Madonna. The Everly tribute can’t get here fast enough.
10:11 – I really have no idea what is going on right now. But Madonna looks in rough shape.
10:07 – Rapper Macklemore performs a politically-charged pro gay song in front of a church backdrop. And no, I’m not touching this.
10:05 – Funny Tweet from Hillgrass Bluebilly: “Only you can prevent Smokey Robinson and a Smokey the Bear hat on stage at the same time.”
10:01 – So wait, this thing isn’t ending at 10 PM? Isn’t it past Hunter Hayes’ bedtime?
9:59 – Right now, Daft Punk’s helmets are inspiring George Lucas to figure out how to screw up their narrative concept with bad CGI, undeveloped storylines, and questionable edits of previous content.
9:57 – The Grammy winner for Record of the Year goes to Daft Punk for “Get Lucky.”
9:56 – …though it got a little weird at the end.
9:55 – Not a huge Metallica fan, but this performance shows the virtues of true collaboration, and letting a performance breathe and develop. Also helps that James Hetfield looks so much like The Reverend Horton Heat these days.
9:52 – This Metallica performance could be one worth waiting for, if they don’t cut it super short like they’ve been doing with most of the performances tonight.
9:50 – No offense to Lou Reed. Good he’s getting this poignant tribute. But why couldn’t we get the same for George Jones and Ray Price? A few extra seconds goes a long way.
9:48 – Interesting. Apparently the backdrop for the Willie, Merle, Kris, Shelton performance was Willie’s town “Luck, TX” that he built during the production of the movie “Red Headed Stranger” and still hosts events.
9:45 – With the win for both the Country Best Song and Album, you have to put Kacey Musgraves up there with Lorde as the two biggest winners so far tonight.
9:41 – The Grammy for Song of the Year goes to Lorde and the songwriters for “Royals”.
9:37 – I watched the entire pre-telecast event that was hosted by Cindi Lauper. She was sloppy as hell then too. It was kind of sad.
9:33 – Still trying to process this Kacey Musgraves win for Best Album. I knew it was a real possibility and had it in my predictions, but the weight it means for that particular artist is more than it would have meant for any other nominee. Taylor Swift must be praying right now she wins for the all genre Best Album. She’s had an anemic awards season, possibly a symptom of going so pop.
9:29 – The whole EDM thing is not my flavor, but I’ve always thought Daft Punk did a good job referring to the past in thier music, and integrating real singing and instrumentation to where they distinguish themselves from the unclean masses and hacks of the electronic music business.
9:26 – Going back to the Merle, Willie, Kris, Shelton performance, as I was worried about, it felt unreheased, disjointed, and didn’t represent either of the men’s contributions to music accurately. Yes, cool to see them, but in the end, that’s the cold hard truth of the performance. I wish they would have focused on just one song. Still glad to see them here, and would have rather had that than nothing.
9:24 – Massive moment for Kacey Musgraves. This was the face time she deserved. Her career may have truly started tonight.
9:23 – Kacey Musgraves wins the Grammy for Best Country Album for Same Trailer, Different Park.
9:22 – Zac Brown and Martina McBride give some very quick, but thoughtful love to George Jones and Ray Price before giving away award for Best Country Album.
9:21 – Kris Kristofferson told Blake Shelton backstage to never look him in the eye or he’d fly a helicopter up his country-rapping, reality show-judging ass.
9:19 – “Who the shit is Blake Shelton?” —Merle Haggard 5 minutes before this performance.
9:18 – Before Willie, Merle, and Kristofferson would agree to perform with Blake Shelton, they all initiated him by each giving him a swirly. Then Merle gave Blake an atomic wedgie so fierce, it ripped Blake’s Jockeys and Willie Nelson ran them up the Staples Center flagpole.
9:17 – Kris Kristofferson wearing a winged necklace, likely for the absent Waylon Jennings.
9:15 – Nice to see Kris Kristofferson at least get some face time coming out of the break for his Lifetime Achievement Award.
9:12 – It will be cool to see Kris Kristofferson, Merle Haggard, and Willie Nelson on the Grammys, but I’m not expecting much from this performance. It’s just too limiting of a forum. But who knows.
9:10 – Apparently the piano Paul McCartney was playing was the actual piano from The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour. My apologies to the the piano and its family and fans.
9:07 – The Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album “Unorthodox Jukebox” by Bruno Mars. Not bothered by Bruno.
9:03 – Notice Ringo is barely playing. It’s the other drummer doing the heavy lifting.
9:00 – The paint job on Paul McCartney’s piano looks like it should be yard art in a hipster’s organic garden.
8:59 – Jim Marshall that they just honored was the guy that shot Johnny Cash’s famous middle finger photo, and a lot of other iconic Johnny Cash, and music photos. Good to see him get some love here.
8:57 – I really questioned the wisdom of Kacey Musgraves singing “Follow Your Arrow” at the CMA Awards if they were going to censor it, so it’s good to see it was accepted here. Even if you hate the line, the song, or Kacey, music should be expressed the way it was meant.
8:54 – Really liked Kacey Musgraves’ dress too, even though it looked like it was made from my grandmother’s drapes from 1974 that reek of Pall Malls.
8:52 – Yes! No censorship for Kacey Musgraves! Good job Grammy Awards and CBS! Let the girl sing her song!
8:49 – Where’s the melody, where’s the composition? We’ll just replace it by dressing all in white and playing big drums really really awesomely. What music wankoffedness.
8:47 – Imagine Dragons have so much nothing. It’s all gesticulations and stage props.
8:45 – Yes T-Swizzle getting down to this Imagine Dragons wank off! About as graceful as a Gran Mal.
8:42 – I’m not feeling any energy from The Grammys. I noticed this lat year too. The whole thing seems to be meadering, delivering no real memorable performances. Even the Pink theatrics, though impressive, seemed to descend into theories if she’s singing or not. Where’s the big songs, the big voices, the big performances? This is supposed to be music’s biggest night? I remember a couple of years ago, I was wowed left and right by inspired performances, regardless of genre. The last two years I’ve been fighting off yawns. There’s not really even much to make fun of.
8:39 – Many Pink fans insisting she sang her performance live, and if you say otherwise, apparently you suck. So there’s that.
8:36 – The Grammy for Best Rap / Sung Collaboration goes to Jay Z with Justin Timberlake for “Holy Grail.”
8:34 – Love ya Ringo, but I’ve got my head on my desk. What is the point of this performance.
8:30 – It would be cool to see Black Sabbath at The Grammys, if it wasn’t so uncool to be seen at The Grammys.
8:26 – Lots of questions on the interwebs if Pink was truly singing live. I think you would have had to hear more breath in the mic if that was the case. At the very end of her first song, you all of a sudden heard her breathing heavy. I have no proof, but I find it very hard to believe it was live.
8:24 – The Grammy for Best Pop Solo Performance goes to Lorde for “Royals”.
8:23 – Wow, that was downright painful.
8:22 – If that’s the guy from Fun in the ironic mustache, he’s out of tune.
8:18 – Do we really believe Pink is singing while all of this is going on? Seriously, I’m asking.
8:17 – 7 seconds into this Pink performance, and I was already dizzy to the point of nausea.
8:15 – From Drew Magary on Twitter: ” I bet Taylor steals all her lyrics from the Missed Connections part of Craigslist.”
8:13 – Funny from JJ Akin on Twitter: “They should cutaway to Taylor Swift in the audience dancing to this Taylor Swift performance.”
8:10 – Yawn. Oh wait, pictures of Willie and Merle going to break! For the love of God Grammys, give us SOMETHING!
8:08 – Yeah, the hair whipping seems so unbelievably contrived. Isn’t a band performance, but this song doesn’t go anywhere.
8:04 – “All Too Well” was one of the critic’s favorites from Taylor Swift’s album “Red”. It has some depth, but kind of meanders.
8:04 – The Grammy for Best Rock Song goes to Dave Grohl, Paul McCartney, and some other dudes for a song I’ve never heard before, and nobody will remember after tonight.
8:00 – Ha! Chicks in the crowd playing in the shadows behind this lame guy playing piano. They’re bored too.
7:58 – Man, these awards have been a snoozer so far.
7:50 – Gary Clark Jr. is the real deal folks! Austin-grown good songwriter, and great guitar player. Glad to see him here. Folks should check him out.
7:48 – When did Keith Urban cut his mop like a 14-year-old tank-booted punk girl from 1997?
7:46 – Robin Thicke could use a crane kick to the kisser about right now. Sweep the leg.
7:45 – Never had a big problem with Chicago, until Peter Cetera whored the band for Karate Kid soundtracks.
7:45 – Why does this Chicago performance remind me of a Cialis commercial? I feel like a voice over is about to come on asking me if I’ve checked my testosterone level.
7:37 – About the only thing impressive with Katy Perry’s performance is how she hid the 9V battery to her blouse.
7:33 – Interesting note: Kacey Musgraves made time to both make out with Katy Perry, and smoke pot with Willie Nelson before the show. She called it the “Buzzword round the world”.
7:30 – Daft Punk won something. I was too busy being a bully on Twitter to pay attention to what.
7:29 – If you go for the climactic moment, you better nail it. Hunter didn’t. That not bullying, that’s just truth.
7:28 – Funny how an anti-bullying song just wants me to bully Hunter even more. It’s okay Hunter, someday my words will be invisible.
7:26 – Grammy or not, Hunter Hayes is already a winner today after finding his very first pubic hair. Congrats Hunter!
7:24 – If you haven’t heard yet, Merle Haggard, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, and Blake Shelton will all perform a medley of songs together (which one of these things is not like the others?). The performance will begin with Willie and Kris singing the Jimmy Webb-penned song “The Highwayman.” Then all the men will sing a version of “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys,” and end with Haggard’s “Okie From Muskogee.”
7:20 – Lorde = innocuous. Is it time for Kris, Willie, and Merle yet?
7:16 – My pop friends tell me Lorde is the real deal. Much better than your average pop star. Hit me with your best shot Lorde.
7:15 – Two white rappers win an award. This is more like the CMA Awards than I expected.
7:14 – The Grammy for Best New Artist goes to Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. Kacey Musgraves looks gracious in defeat (because apparently, these things matter).
7:12 – “Who’s this asshat in my hat?” — Smokey the Bear.
7:09 – Can’t LL Cool J take some of that Primetime TV Show money to gets duds not cobbled out of Crown Royal covers?
7:07 – Me stubbing my toe in the dark at 3 AM hungover is more graceful than Taylor Swift impromptu dancing.
7:05 PM – Beyonce’s butt is getting more face time than her face.
7:03 PM – Am I’m supposed to know who this chick is? And if she was leading off The Grammys, could she at least make sure her hair was dry after taking a shower? Someone get this woman a towel.
7:00 PM You can see all the performances you can expect on the SCM Preview https://www.savingcountrymusic.com/jason-isbell-got-screwed-a-56th-grammy-awards-preview
6:58 PM – It’s a real shame that they couldn’t have handed out the Grammy for Country Song of the Year to Kacey Musgraves during the televised portion of the broadcast. Seems like a big enough award to deserve that distinction, and it would have meant the world for Kacey’s career. She’s still up for Best Album and New Artist.
6:52 PM – Picture of Willie, Merle, and Kris on the red carpet from earlier today
6:50 PM – Some of the major country awards were given out pre-telecast.
Kacey Musgraves, Shane McAnally & Josh Osborne won the Grammy for Best Country Song for “Merry Go ‘Round“.
The Grammy for Best Country Solo Performance went to Darius Rucker for “Wagon Wheel“.
The Grammy for Best Country Duo/Group Performance went to “From This Valley” from The Civil Wars
6:47 PM – A bunch of awards were given out pre-telecast, including all of the bluegrass, folk, and Americana awards.
The Grammy for Best American Roots Song went to Edie Brickell and Steve Martin for “Love Has Come For You“.
The Grammy for Best Americana Album went to Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell for “Old Yellow Moon“.
The Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album went to Streets of Baltimore from the Del McCoury Band.
And the Grammy for Best Folk Album went to My Favorite Picture of You by Guy Clark.
6:45 PM – The main Grammy presentation happens tonight, but there are events all throughout the week. Earlier in the week, Dolly Parton’s song “Jolene” was officially inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. So was Kris Kristofferson’s first, self-titled album. Kris Kristofferson also received a lifetime achievement award. Below is video of the presentation.
Jeff Miller
January 26, 2014 @ 5:53 pm
I’m so pleased for the Del McCoury Band!
Melanie
February 19, 2014 @ 5:25 am
I second that. Love Del McCoury.
judd
January 26, 2014 @ 5:57 pm
YAy for country taking a back seat expect for the the big awards. Jk guys but it does seem country gets a bad rap but at its current state of affairs is understandable. Heres to a good night on here.
Watash
January 26, 2014 @ 6:07 pm
Are you kidding me!!!???? Kris Kristofferson getting a lifetime achievement award isn’t fricking televised!!???
Michael P
January 26, 2014 @ 6:07 pm
I jsut threw up a lil bit, Jay z and Beyonce(sp?lol)
judd
January 26, 2014 @ 6:10 pm
I’m just watching to see Willi, Kirs and Merle. lol
Scottinnj
January 26, 2014 @ 6:16 pm
It’s going to be a big night for M&L, they won all the preawards as well. The new artist is the curse award so maybe that is the last we’ve seen of them.
Michael P
January 26, 2014 @ 6:18 pm
I don’t know, I just don’t get the hype of Lorde ????? Also is it just me or does it look like she is having a seizure on stage?
Carla
January 28, 2014 @ 12:27 am
Check out Lorde’s performance at the Grammy’s without auto-tune. It’s amazing!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uzR0ZoZPjU#t=168
Trigger
January 28, 2014 @ 1:37 am
You’re so bad Carla!
Carla
January 28, 2014 @ 1:39 am
Did you see it? The record co have taken it down. Boooooo!
Carla
January 28, 2014 @ 1:46 am
Looksie! A version that HASN’T BEEN deleted ….. yet:
http://atrl.net/forums/showthread.php?t=503511
judd
January 26, 2014 @ 6:18 pm
“Two white rappers win an award. This is more like the CMA Awards than I expected.”
Post of the year
judd
January 26, 2014 @ 6:21 pm
Lorde is ok. She is a bit weird and looked very stonned to me (not that I care).
She is at least different it seems.
Gena R.
January 26, 2014 @ 7:30 pm
I missed her performance, but I do like that “Royals” song.
OJAIOAN
January 26, 2014 @ 6:25 pm
Wealth
A view of the harbor in Watch Hill, Rhode Island, where Swift owns a summer home
Swift lives between a three-bedroom duplex penthouse in Midtown Nashville, Tennessee[1][448] and a three-bedroom cottage in Beverly Hills, California.[449] She owns an eight-bedroom summer home in coastal Watch Hill, Rhode Island.[450] In addition, Swift purchased a four-bedroom mansion in Belle Meade, Tennessee for her parents.[451] She owns a Dassault Falcon 900 private jet and an airport hangar at Nashville International Airport.[452][453][454][455]
According to Forbes’s Celebrity 100 list, released annually in the month of May, Swift earned $18 million in 2009,[456] $45 million in 2010,[457] $45 million in 2011,[458] $57 million in 2012[459] and $55 million in 2013.[460]
OJAIOAN
January 26, 2014 @ 6:41 pm
God Bless and (Kajunheight) POP CUNTRY!
Ronn
January 26, 2014 @ 9:29 pm
And I made enough to put new strings on my 2 Tele’s and my 2 acoustics and I have a private carport for my 2000 GMC pickup. However, I still can’t afford the musicians and a decent studio to cut my 5 new # 1 hits of tomorrow. oh well, guess things happen that way. lol
judd
January 26, 2014 @ 6:26 pm
Hunter hayes is a very talented artist but his stuff is all just tailor made for high school girls and soccer moms geez . He is far from country but its the type crap we have to put up with.
Michael P
January 26, 2014 @ 6:35 pm
I don’t think he can sing for crap live.
Michael P
January 26, 2014 @ 6:35 pm
well for that matter, period. lol
judd
January 26, 2014 @ 6:36 pm
yea he sucks live. seen him at fan fair a few times. I usually go grab another beer when he comes out
Hank
January 26, 2014 @ 7:01 pm
Fan fair! It hasn’t been called that for years, but I like that you still call it that.
judd
January 26, 2014 @ 8:11 pm
I’ve been over 14 years to it. Most of them in the 90s then the past 2 years. I liked the fair grounds much better than the current pop fest in LP field.
Boondock
January 26, 2014 @ 6:33 pm
Anti-Bullying is such a cop-out. In my opinion it’s a big marketing scheme just to pull on people’s hearts. And Hunter’s performance was God awful. I’m watching for the same reason a lot of other people are, for Willie, Kris, and Merle. And to support Kacey of course.
judd
January 26, 2014 @ 6:35 pm
all of his crap to made for girls with low self esteems. Again the kid can play any instrument great but other than that he sucks.
Trigger
January 26, 2014 @ 6:42 pm
I agree. Anti-bullying needs to be bullied. Someone make an Ad Council PSA.
Eric
January 27, 2014 @ 1:14 am
You may not care about this issue, but I am sure that teenagers (especially girls) who are being bullied will find at least some inspiration in the song. With all the stories about socially ostracized girls committing suicide, this is an especially appropriate era for anti-bullying songs, marketing scheme or not.
judd
January 26, 2014 @ 6:34 pm
So the three best songwriters in the building tonight will be on stage in a little while.. heck yes.. We just have to get through this junk with half talented pop singers oh and a anti -bullying message from a country-pop star yay
Hank
January 26, 2014 @ 6:34 pm
Thank jeebus Musgraves wasn’t frowning this time,
Gena R.
January 26, 2014 @ 6:35 pm
I just tuned in when Katy Perry was being introduced by Steve Coogan — loved him in ’24 Hour Party People,’ and I really want to see ‘Philomena.’ 😀
scottinnj
January 26, 2014 @ 6:35 pm
Can’t complain much about the pre-awards…not a bad day when Guy Clark and Del McCoury are honored. I was kind of cheering for Sarah Jarosz, but she’ll have alot of opportunities in this category in the future for sure.
Michael P
January 26, 2014 @ 6:41 pm
Yeah I too was rootin for Sarah, I loved her album which I discovered via this site. Thanks Trigger
Trigger
January 26, 2014 @ 6:43 pm
Sarah was presenting some of the awards in the pre-telecast. It was good to see her up there, and she did a good job.
Boondock
January 26, 2014 @ 6:37 pm
“Blake Shelton performs with his Outlaw heroes.” lmfao
Michael P
January 26, 2014 @ 6:39 pm
Yeah I lol’d too.
Michael P
January 26, 2014 @ 6:39 pm
I’m kinda looking forward to Paul, Ringo and metallica in addition to willie, Merle, and Kris.
Gena R.
January 26, 2014 @ 6:40 pm
“The Grammy for Best Americana Album went to Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell for ‘Old Yellow Moon’.”
Can’t really argue with that.
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“Kacey Musgraves, Shane McAnally & Josh Osborne won the Grammy for Best Country Song for “Merry Go ”˜Round“.”
Yay! 🙂
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“The Grammy for Best New Artist goes to Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. Kacey Musgraves looks gracious in defeat (because apparently, these things matter).”
I’m actually kinda relieved. Still hope she gets Best Country Album…
Michael P
January 26, 2014 @ 6:44 pm
Grammy or not, Hunter Hayes is already a winner today after finding his very first pubic hair. Congrats Hunter!
ROFL!
Michael P
January 26, 2014 @ 6:47 pm
God, F*** Robin Thicke.
judd
January 26, 2014 @ 6:49 pm
Kieth urban is a douche… I mean this song sucks. I cant buy that he has ever seen the back of a cop car.
Kevin
January 26, 2014 @ 6:50 pm
Keith Urban has a lesbian haircut.
scottinnj
January 26, 2014 @ 6:56 pm
I remember listening to Chicago on AM radio in the late 70’s and it was cool and all that then, but not sure what the relevance is today unless you are doing a real cast version of Yacht Rock.
scottinnj
January 26, 2014 @ 6:59 pm
Will tonight be the night Taylor Swift sings in tune? I’ll take the under.
Brian
January 26, 2014 @ 7:00 pm
Cetera had already gone solo for karate kid soundtrack. Chicago was basically never really heard from again after he left, have no idea how the got a Grammy slot without him. I know Ceyera wasn’t the original lead singer, but he basically became Chicago before he left the group.
ChrisLewisLouie
January 26, 2014 @ 7:05 pm
I think its so funny that Blake calls them out as old farts and jackasses but now is performing live with all of them. Nice way to save face Blake. Damage control
Boondock
January 26, 2014 @ 7:10 pm
I don’t care, Taylor Swift performed great and it was my first time hearing the song and I’ll have to admit that I liked it. Totally her best live televised performance.
Boondock
January 26, 2014 @ 7:12 pm
The hair flipping part was a bit too much though.. xD
judd
January 26, 2014 @ 7:11 pm
They keep offering us filet then give us crap on the next segment. Geez
Seth
January 26, 2014 @ 7:15 pm
Why are are you dissin on Dave Grohl and Paul M.? Cut Me Some Slack is a great song. The Sound City documentary from which it was taken is great also! And those other guys were just the rest of Nirvana, I’m sure no one knows who they were! Lol…….
In other news, I heard Eric Church is in the building…….rant on. 😉
judd
January 26, 2014 @ 7:19 pm
You have to laugh a little at trigger tonight. Most of his posts are for fun.
But I have a rant.. How many damn beatles tributes do we need to have. I mean two are still alive, but it seems every dang awards show we have to honor them. They are very good but are not any better than some of the guys coming up in the country segment of the show.
Trigger
January 26, 2014 @ 7:29 pm
Not dissing on them, but that was the first I had heard of that song, ever, and I have still yet to hear the song itself. It just proves rock is lost these days between hip-hop, country, and pop.
Seth
January 26, 2014 @ 7:41 pm
I know, just messin with you……..
judd
January 26, 2014 @ 7:23 pm
The guy from FUN is drunk. and as trigger said is having some issues.
Brian
January 26, 2014 @ 7:23 pm
My sister is swearing that Pink is singing live while spinning around like that. I don’t buy it, but she said she shows you in concert that she is singing live. I’m still not buying it.
Meaghan
January 26, 2014 @ 7:26 pm
I think Pink actually does sing while she does the aerial stuff. I’ve seen videos from some performances where you can hear her get a little breathy. She did an aerial performance at the grammys a couple of years ago that was stunning. I think she is amazing.
cindy
January 26, 2014 @ 7:29 pm
If you are going to comment on music, you really should be more educated. Pink actually DOES sing live, and has been VERY vocal about singers that lip. Some of your other comments really sound ignorant also.
Trigger
January 26, 2014 @ 7:34 pm
Cindy, that’s why I ASKED if she was singing live. Seems a little improbable, not during a general performance, but the one she just pulled off. If she did sing it live, Kudos to her!
cindy
January 26, 2014 @ 7:39 pm
Yes, but you are conducting a music blog. Don’t you think YOU should know this about her? that she NEVER lips??
have you liked ANYTHING tonight?
Hank
January 26, 2014 @ 7:47 pm
This is a live blog.
The point of it is to make snarky, humorous comments about the proceedings.
musicfan
January 26, 2014 @ 7:49 pm
I’m just guessing, but I’m thinking you’re new here…
scottinnj
January 26, 2014 @ 7:30 pm
Anyone notice on the Target Commercial that the Band Perry added a couple of Ramones to the group?
Michael
January 26, 2014 @ 7:30 pm
And nothing says 80’s hair metal quite like Coldwell Banker. And vice versa.
Kevin
January 26, 2014 @ 7:34 pm
Did anyone else see Taylor Swift going through an exorcism during her performance?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yNteUvM7iU
Trigger
January 26, 2014 @ 8:40 pm
Really contrived-looking when she does that. Took away from what she was trying to do.
BrettS
January 26, 2014 @ 7:35 pm
This really blows so far. If I were Willie, Merle or Kris I’d be on the bus smoking and drinking and be like….. Y’all just holla at us when it’s our turn, and don’t tell Blake where we are hahaha!
Leather Telecaster
January 26, 2014 @ 8:07 pm
Guaranteed Willie’s on his 3rd fatty by now.
Think Kris is pretty clean, not sure about Merle.
Anyone read Willie’s memoir?
Seth
January 26, 2014 @ 7:47 pm
Like Taylor Swift even knows who the fuck this is that’s performing…….,lmao
judd
January 26, 2014 @ 7:52 pm
Kacey has been the best tonight so far. And Joint did not get edited out!!! yay
Gena R.
January 26, 2014 @ 7:55 pm
I switched back over (from ‘Downton Abbey’) just in time to catch the bridge and last chorus of that song. That was cool! 😀
Carla
January 27, 2014 @ 4:19 am
They programmed The Grammy’s up against Downton? HORRORS! Hope you didn’t miss too much of Downton 😉
Gena R.
January 27, 2014 @ 8:57 am
Nope, I pretty much watched the whole thing, since it was only 50 minutes or so.
I hadn’t planned on watching ‘Sherlock’ afterwards — it re-airs Thursday night on my Nebraska PBS — but Benny ‘Batch and Martin Freeman proved too irresistible. (Funny episode, too; I may watch the rerun anyway.) 😀
Brian
January 26, 2014 @ 7:55 pm
I thought Kacey was solid, but there was not one thing memorable about that performance. It was basically ok.
judd
January 26, 2014 @ 7:57 pm
It goes as the song goes. The song is a pretty good one. One of the better ones on the radio but its not in the same universe as some songs. A good performance of a crappy song is still a crappy song lol.
The outlaw gang + Merle +the new country terd should be that memorable.
Brian
January 26, 2014 @ 8:04 pm
I don’t even want to get started on the fact they are having Blake Shelton sing with them.
Trigger
January 26, 2014 @ 8:06 pm
I agree, solid, but not memorable. That’s pretty much par for the course tonight. She should have sung “Merry Go ‘Round”. Screw playing the recent single just because that’s what you’re supposed to do.
Adrian
January 26, 2014 @ 8:42 pm
I have a different perspective on this. The Grammy audience is mostly a POP audience. “Follow Your Arrow” is more relevant to pop audiences than “Merry Go Round”. Most young people these days have never lived in a trailer park in rural America and would find it harder to relate to “Merry Go Round”.
“Follow Your Arrow” was the right song for her to perform at the Grammys. “Merry Go Round” would have been the right song for the CMAs.
Ronn
January 26, 2014 @ 9:46 pm
Just for reference sake; with the present government theft going on up in dc, the rich getting richer and the middle income paying for it all on both ends, there are more young people, as well as former home owners who got ripped off for all they had earned in the past two decades than you might think. I would suggest you take a drive around and you will find a lot of beautiful homes sitting empty and trailer parks and campgrounds full. Just saying, maybe not for you, but it’s fact thousands of others.
Eric
January 27, 2014 @ 1:20 am
That is true, but “Merry Go Round” specifically references small town culture, and trailer parks =/= small towns. Almost 80% of the country lives in urban or suburban areas.
Carla
January 27, 2014 @ 4:20 am
Not knowing ANY of her other songs, I thought it was a poor choice. It came off like a spoof song. Along with the kitschy costume and set I don’t think it gave her any credibility.
Adrian
January 27, 2014 @ 10:35 am
But the song was catchy and it had a message that her target audience of young people can relate to.
Michael P
January 26, 2014 @ 7:56 pm
LOL @ this dion/bradshaw pepsi commecial.
Michael P
January 26, 2014 @ 7:57 pm
err pepsi grammy halftime show LOL
Leather Telecaster
January 26, 2014 @ 7:57 pm
Who was the bimbo wearing the lampshade?
scottinnj
January 26, 2014 @ 7:58 pm
After whatever that garbage with the drums before her was, it was great to see a real song by Kacey. For probably most of the audience this may have been the first time they have seen her perform and I really think she took advantage of that. I just hope she doesn’t end up pole dancing in the haunted forest with Katy Perry on that tour, though…
musicfan
January 26, 2014 @ 7:59 pm
Also, Reckless Kelly’s Long Night Moon won for Best Album Art/Packaging!
Fidlstyx
January 26, 2014 @ 8:00 pm
I think you were excessive with the imagine dragons Kendrick Lamar performance, I enjoyed it.
Leather Telecaster
January 26, 2014 @ 8:03 pm
Ringo needs another drummer to hold his hand?
Ahmed
January 26, 2014 @ 8:08 pm
Why all the hate for Taylor? The performance was good and on-key. What is there more to ask from an artist, except to sing their song well?
And so what with her dancing? Everybody at award shows dances to the song being performed on stage. I don’t think it’s her problem that the producers of the show choose to pan to her.
I’m not your stereotype of a Taylor Swift fan (white, 12-years-old and listen to One Direction and Justin Bieber), but the nonsensical hate is getting annoying. She’s been on the music scene for 8 years now. Get over yourselves.
Phil
January 26, 2014 @ 8:28 pm
It’s cute you have a crush on Taylor Swift.
Ahmed
January 26, 2014 @ 8:38 pm
I don’t have a crush on Taylor Swift. I just like her music.
DocReed
January 26, 2014 @ 8:38 pm
Taylor wasn’t bad…the piano humping was a little much though. I’ve seen Jerry Lee Lewis punish a piano, but can’t recall that I’ve ever seen him hump one…
Trigger
January 26, 2014 @ 11:51 pm
I like Taylor Swift when Taylor Swift is being herself. The song and the piano, that was Taylor Swift. The hair flogging, and pseudo hip-hop dancing, that was Taylor being what others want her to be.
Eric
January 27, 2014 @ 1:21 am
Hair flogging is not new for Taylor. She has been doing it in live performances since the Fearless Tour.
Meaghan
January 26, 2014 @ 8:23 pm
Willie and Blake sounded great. Kris and Merle were a little shaky.
Ronn
January 26, 2014 @ 10:04 pm
Yes, but let me say this, if you’ve never been around these awards shows, it works like this; okay, you four guys get two minutes, we can’t let you sing your songs the way you do them best, you have to sing one line of this and then one line of that and then get off our stage so we can get on with the crotch grabbers and the naked girls. (who aren’t sure what they are selling, sex or music).
These guys were only invited there because the Country Fans has given them so much slap, they figured, if we put these guys on the bill, that’s the only way we’re going to get a large chunck of television viewers to watch, drag it out for a couple of hours with teasers, using their legendary names to draw, add BS in the mix to promote him after all the Country fans dumped his worthless anti-Country ignorance and then give them 2 minutes and so many orders and instructions, they aren’t able to do the jobs they do so well.
I will add this, If Waylon was still with us, my guess is none of them would have even attended, because Waylon was and is the Outlaw who never held back and told the cliques where to go time and again. I’ll wager there won’t be another Country, and I mean “COUNTRY ARTIST” appear on that trash show again.
Something to think about.
Michael P
January 26, 2014 @ 8:23 pm
YAY Kacey Musgraves best country album
Gena R.
January 26, 2014 @ 8:26 pm
Woohoo!
Phil
January 26, 2014 @ 8:23 pm
I finally found something to praise Hunter Hayes for: Thank you for shaving that transparent grandma mustache you were trying so hard to grow. Seriously, that was just embarrassing (about on the same level as when Justin Beiber tried to grow one in).
Those faces Hunter Hayes was making while he was singing looked like someone constipated straining on the toilet. I guess if you can’t sing good, make it look like you’re trying really really hard?
Leather Telecaster
January 26, 2014 @ 8:23 pm
Can anybody tell me what in the hell that douche Shelton was doing up there?
Ronn
January 28, 2014 @ 9:43 am
Sure can…..he screwed himself with his hatred toward true Artist and Country music. After which he backstabbed all of us and like most modern day acts, latched his grimey claws into the coat tails of royalty in order to dig his way out of his own pile of CRAP! When you don’t like a genre and you openly admit it and condemn all of us who are a part of it, then you figure, if I can whine my way back into the good graces of the legends, maybe their fans will also forgive me for being ignorant and stupid!
WRONG again BS!
Leather Telecaster
January 28, 2014 @ 9:53 am
Bravo!! Well put!
Why couldn’t the three legends just say no, I will not take the stage with this wanna be?
Outlaws should not be compromising.
Ronn
January 28, 2014 @ 10:00 am
AGREE…NO COMPROMISE!
judd
January 26, 2014 @ 8:25 pm
Merle is still the man. Having only one lung hurts his voice a lot.. That and his age.
Willie was good. Kris is Kris. Never been great on vocals..
Blake was and is a new country turd
Leather Telecaster
January 26, 2014 @ 8:29 pm
Technically, no, but you can’t get more real feel.
Oh the robots are up.
ChrisLewisLouie
January 26, 2014 @ 8:27 pm
What a big step for the country music genre after that win. I might have hope now for 2014-2015. Im honestly shocked she beat out those huge veteran country artists.
Trigger
January 26, 2014 @ 8:45 pm
Kacey Musgraves was my 2nd pick for the winner, and I’m still a little in shock that it happened.
Adrian
January 26, 2014 @ 8:50 pm
Do you think “Follow Your Arrow” could become a pop radio hit, leading to a career in pop music for Kacey?
Trigger
January 26, 2014 @ 9:17 pm
I think that single is dead. But I think her career has never been more alive.
Chris
January 26, 2014 @ 8:51 pm
I’m shocked she didn’t thank Bobby Bones! 😉
judd
January 26, 2014 @ 8:29 pm
Kacey winning was huge. Her stuff was the most country sounding for sure. She is still has a ways to go , but as trigger said. Her career just started a few minutes ago. It will be interesting to see what she does for her next few albums.
A step in the right direction. Now if we can only find a way for sturgill simpson to get some face time.
scottinnj
January 26, 2014 @ 8:29 pm
Kacey now has more Grammy’s than CMA awards.
DocReed
January 26, 2014 @ 8:34 pm
Am I the only one who noticed how emotional Willie and Kris were during “Highwayman”?? Willie was literally crying and Kris was so choked up he could barely sing, in fact, he turned to willie to explain after the song was over.
Michael P
January 26, 2014 @ 8:35 pm
Yep was very touching.
DocReed
January 26, 2014 @ 8:36 pm
Agreed!
Applejack
January 26, 2014 @ 9:10 pm
What? I totally missed that!
DocReed
January 26, 2014 @ 9:16 pm
Yeah, if you can find it online go back and watch it again. It was a moving intro mentioning Johnny and Waylon and when Willie started singing he was clearly emotional and had tears in his eyes and Kris was so emotional he could barely sing….given the words of the Highwayman and how close they all were it’s no wonder
Applejack
January 26, 2014 @ 9:57 pm
Thanks for the info. I thought Kristofferson just forgot the words or something.
I know he has memory problems.
Trigger
January 26, 2014 @ 11:54 pm
I want to think you’re right, but I didn’t see guys fighting through tears, I saw them fighting through confusion. Having seen Kris Kristofferson recently, his abilities and memory are really on the wane, and he came out recently and said this himself, and I think this was throwing Willie off.
I love these guys, and I’m happy to see them at all. But in my opinion, that performance set them up to fail.
Carla
January 27, 2014 @ 4:25 am
Sadly, I think you are right. Willie and Kris sounded terrible, Merle was okay and (unfortunately) Blake showed them all up for the simple reason he’s several decades younger than them. As lovely as it was to see them, it made me a bit sad.
hoptowntiger94
January 27, 2014 @ 11:25 am
I agree with you, Trig. What disaster of a performance. And for what? I thought they were going to pay tribute to Kris. A little ‘Sunday Morning Coming Down,’ a little ‘Help Me Make It Through The Night.’ Instead we just got chaos. I wish I could have your attitude of ‘it’s better than nothing,’ but I’ve been saying that for years and can’t justify it anymore.
So, instead I streamed 4 episodes of the Marty Stuart show instead of watching the Grammy’s and felt better this morning than most following an award show.
I’ve been going over your live blog and comments on SCM this morning and you should check out Dave Grohl and Paul McCartney’s ‘Cut Me Some Slack,’ It’s a fucking great song. Although I thought it was released in 2012. I now they played it at the 12.12.12 concert and on SNL around that time. Maybe it missed last years cut-off, but really fuckin good song – any genre. And now I’m reading they cut-off Grohl and gangs performance. That would have been the second reason for me to watch last night and I would have probably thrown my TV out the window.
musicfan
January 26, 2014 @ 8:39 pm
Surely I am not the only one who noticed BS’s reaction to Kacey’s win?
Trigger
January 26, 2014 @ 8:47 pm
Please tell, I missed it.
musicfan
January 26, 2014 @ 8:52 pm
He could be seen in that little thumbnail video of all the nominees as they made the announcement…he looked stunned and pissed off.
DocReed
January 26, 2014 @ 9:18 pm
He sure did…didn’t looked impressed at all!!
Michael P
January 26, 2014 @ 10:17 pm
Just went back an watched it again and yes, just a blank look no applause or anything. Smug Bastard!
Chris
January 26, 2014 @ 8:46 pm
Congrats to Kacey! Way to represent and win for *country* women! Now we just need country radio to wake up and play her and more women making great *country* music! 😉
Leather Telecaster
January 26, 2014 @ 8:54 pm
Metallica drones on like a firehouse whistle early Sunday morning.
Michael P
January 26, 2014 @ 8:56 pm
Wow, that pianist is bad ass.
BrettS
January 26, 2014 @ 8:58 pm
Always loved Metallica. I bet they just scared the shit out of Taylor Swift…. And for that I now smile!
DocReed
January 26, 2014 @ 9:01 pm
Personally, I thought KM’s performance was solid. And, for what it’s worth, I loved the outfit, particularly the belt…which, for those who didn’t notice, was a total homage to Elvis and the belt he wore during “Aloha from Hawaii”
Applejack
January 26, 2014 @ 9:08 pm
I’m surprised and pleased that Kacey Musgraves won.
I thought it *might* be possible because somehow I expect Grammy voters to reward country artists for broadcasting ‘liberal’ messages.
The Dixie Chicks practically swept the 2007 Grammys with their album ‘Taking the Long Way’ which country radio very visibly ignored, and to me it seemed like that was intended as vindication of the Chicks and their poltical stance, and maybe even a ‘take that’ to country radio. If that’s true, then I’m guessing the Grammy voters who cheered for “I’m Not Ready to Make Nice” probably love “Merry Go Round” and “Follow Your Arrow.”
But that’s just my conspiracy theory, it dosen’t really matter how it happened. Congrats to Kacey Musgraves!
Chris
January 26, 2014 @ 9:09 pm
Final score
Real country: 4
Pop, rap, bro country: 0
🙂
Michael P
January 26, 2014 @ 9:24 pm
yay GJ and RP recognition!
Gena R.
January 26, 2014 @ 9:28 pm
Just flipped over (from ‘Sherlock’) in time to catch Miranda and Billie Joe’s performance of “When Will I Be Loved?” Sweet.
Michael P
January 26, 2014 @ 9:30 pm
Yeah I only wish it had been nora jones instead.
Gena R.
January 26, 2014 @ 9:35 pm
Me too; Billie Joe sounded really good, but Miranda didn’t blend nearly as well with him as Norah does.
Michael P
January 26, 2014 @ 9:39 pm
AGREED!
Michael P
January 26, 2014 @ 9:38 pm
LOL anyone else see taylor swift during the announcement to album of the year? When they got the RRRRR out she knew it was for Red and started to get up LOL. Then when they finshed Random she just starts clapping.
Michael P
January 26, 2014 @ 9:42 pm
“10:36 – And yes, I did see Taylor Swift and her peeps jump when they heard “R” that morphed into Random Access Memories.”
lol.
Adrian
January 26, 2014 @ 9:50 pm
I think she lost much of her “sweet and innocent” image in the last two years by straightening her hair, changing her look, and releasing those Max Martin songs. As far as I know Red did not outsell Speak Now in the US. Apparently the changes she made over the past two years did not do much to expand her fan base in this country. By changing her image and recording the Max Martin songs she lost her Teflon and is now being judged by the same standards as other adult artists rather than as “America’s sweetheart”. I’m actually not too surprised by the awards she didn’t win tonight.
Eric
January 27, 2014 @ 1:29 am
She “lost her innocence” because of something as trivial as straightening her hair?
You would have a good argument if you just kept the part about the Max Martin songs. I would argue that those songs, especially her focus on them to the exclusion of much better songs on “Red”, hurt her critical standing.
Adrian
January 27, 2014 @ 10:44 am
The curly hair and the clothes she wore from 2008-2011 were like part of her trademark. They became visual cues that people associated with her young and innocent image.
I think dating the Kennedy boy also made her look like a big social climber, which worked against her young and innocent image.
Chris A
January 26, 2014 @ 9:43 pm
This closing performance is a mess
Kevin
January 26, 2014 @ 9:45 pm
Kacey’s music will change and evolve like every other mainstream female country artist. Dolly did it. Barbara did it. Reba did it. Shania did it. Miranda, Carrie & Taylor did it. Kacey will do it. It has to evolve or she’ll fade away. You can’t have a mainstream career in country music while staying as traditional as possible.
Chris
January 26, 2014 @ 10:40 pm
It sounds like you mean evolve = going pop. Kacey (lyrics and music) already isn’t as traditional as possible and she’s already evolved towards pop as much as possible without her music getting screwed up. If she evolves any more towards pop she’ll be more like Taylor. I hope that doesn’t happen but won’t be surprised if Universal makes her do it since they are the main pop pushers (Taylor, Luke, Eric, etc.) and I suspect they already made her reduce the country instruments for this album. Going more pop could backfire and result in lower sales. That seems to happen to some who aren’t naturally pop then try to go pop and find out it doesn’t fit them. If she “sells out” to pop after winning these Grammys for her current country sound, hope and progress for country is lost.
Michael
January 26, 2014 @ 10:50 pm
Kacy said in an interview after she won that she is proud to be an anbasitor to country music also this,
“Don”™t write what you think SHOULD be on the radio, write what you like and hopefully it will end up there,” Musgraves told reporters backstage at the 56th Grammy Awards, adding that she would tell herself to “just live life and to be inspired by it.”
Personally I don’t think she is going pop. She is a country girl from texas that has her boyfriend in her band. She writes songs her way regardless of if they make radio or not. She is friends with Perry and said that she thinks that this tour with her will be good for expanding COUNTRY and that she is on the tour because perry is open to multiple formats.
Here is the full article
http://www.parade.com/257378/kirstinbenson/grammy-winner-kacey-musgraves-gives-advice-to-her-18-year-old-self/
Trigger
January 27, 2014 @ 11:23 am
Thanks Michael, good stuff.
Ronn
January 26, 2014 @ 10:13 pm
Just my opinion but the whole thing sucked big time, yes, there was a moment or two, but so much wasred space and time., won’t watch it again!
Ronn
January 26, 2014 @ 10:15 pm
Yes, I did catch that, just a second too late….”WASTED, not wasred, don’t even know what that word means!!!!! lol
Bessie Gemmell
January 27, 2014 @ 12:14 am
Not a fan of Kasey Musgraves and I was surprised that savingcountrymusic.com was rooting for her. She’s the next Taylor Swift, stealing all Tay Tay’s awards. Both thumbs down not impressed.
Trigger
January 27, 2014 @ 12:30 am
Yes, there’s absolutely no difference between Kacey Musgraves and Taylor Swift. There’s no difference between a song like “Silver Lining” and Taylor’s dub step-inspired “I Knew You Were Trouble.” I wasn’t rooting for Kacey Musgraves, I was predicting Musgraves would win, and would prefer she won over artists like Taylor Swift and Blake Shelton. Ideally, Jason Isbell or Sturgill Simpson would have won. That’s who I was truly rooting for. But neither of them were nominated, so I’d rather see the most country, and most critically-acclaimed artist win.
Folks can call Kacey Musgraves pure pop until they’re blue in the face. But when you listen beyond the recent singles, your argument won’t hold water. There was only one performer at both the CMA and Grammys that had a steel guitar in their band, and it wasn’t Taylor Swift.
Bessie Gemmell
January 27, 2014 @ 11:18 am
Thanks for clarifying that because I was becoming confused. understand you’d rather her win than they win, it’s sad that its come down to picking the least worse of the worst. The fact that there was a steel guitar isn’t relevant to me tho, Rascal Flatts has a steel guitar player and I doubt they are bringing country back anytime soon. Kasey Musgraves may have a better history than most for having traditional country sounds in her past but as for this “experiment” I am predicting its down hill from here, easy sell out.
Trigger
January 27, 2014 @ 1:25 pm
Betting on someone who just won two Grammy Awards to go downhill is not a bet I would take, but we’ll see..
Bessie
January 27, 2014 @ 6:35 pm
Let me reiterate, going downhill as in becoming more of a Taylor Swift, I think Taylors time has run its course and Kasey is the new country music sweetheart. I can see you guys are rooting for her to change country music because she’s had a traditional background but I just personally don’t see it. I see becoming more poppy, she is being backed by an industry that is invoking a pop image and modernism in music. Hope your right. I liked her boots last night ill give her that.
Phil
January 27, 2014 @ 7:39 am
Good lord, the Taylor Swift tween zealots have found us. Time to turn the CAPTCHA back on to confuse them.
Evidence:
1) Shock at Saving Country Music being behind someone that actually sounds country
2) Thinking Kacey is the “next” Taylor when they have nothing at all in common (except that they both sing and write songs and are female).
3) Believing Grammy’s can be “stolen” (as if Kacey went back stage and forged winner cards)
4) Referring to Taylor Swift as “Tay Tay”
Bessie Gemmell
January 27, 2014 @ 11:27 am
Phil, you’re taking it a little to seriously.
There’s no difference in the fact that are both being corporately ran and pushed to sell an image.
The rest I don’t even know how to respond to? Again a little to serious. But cheers to you, we’ll look back on this next year and you can re compare Kasey and Taylor.
J
January 27, 2014 @ 1:40 am
thought it was a decent show, thought Taylor Swift had vocally one of the best and most consistent performances of the night….good to see a couple ol boys up there too. Don’t care what people say at least Blake is a good vocalist and his music career is a lot further along than mine so apparently he has done a few things right to get to where he is
N.Marie
January 27, 2014 @ 6:50 am
I must disagree with your ‘critical acclaim is not there’ for taylor swift’s ‘Red.’ It was and is very much there, not that I completely understand why. She got the pinnacle award which was huge for her. And the fact that this album was even nominated in the categories it was, to me is a bit insane, but it shows grammy respect for the album, even if she didn’t win. I can’t see why the grammys would have been a disappointment for her last night, unless she’s incredibly greedy.
Phil
January 27, 2014 @ 7:16 am
I really funny joke article for Saving Country Music right now would be:
“In light of Macklemore winning best rap album, I’ve decided to open Saving Country Music’s new sister site: Saving Rap Music”
🙂
Tim
January 27, 2014 @ 8:24 am
Don’t know if this was mentioned, I didn’t read all the replies, but thought it was sweet that Tompall’s “T for Texas” cover got played during the memoriam and he being one of the sort of “featured” artists during that segment that ripped through a lot of folks. Also Mindy was featured along with the mentioned Jones and Price. The Grammys could have easily “buried” no pun intended, Tompall and other passed on country artists this year in that memoriam, but they seemed to pull them out and feature them.
Tim
January 27, 2014 @ 8:28 am
If Kacey or her handlers had any thoughts of going more pop or trying to win only the 15-17yr. old demo., there is no way they put out a song with “Light up a joint…I would” in the lyrics.
My fear was that her image was being created to be the anti-Taylor/Hunter Hayes, etc… but she clearly is the real deal. We have to cut her some slack, she is a young woman, so she is fashion conscious, and sometimes she may appear to be leaning pop, but listen to her music and her interviews. She maybe the next Tanya Tucker. Don’t take that literally, but she is an edgy female singer. Much more edgy than Miranda.
Eduardo Vargas
January 27, 2014 @ 8:30 am
”Right now, Daft Punk”™s helmets are inspiring George Lucas to figure out how to screw up their narrative concept with bad CGI, undeveloped storylines, and questionable edits of previous content.”
The wrong place to say it, but hey GL is my hero. The Star Wars fan in me boils when I read this.
Rachel
January 27, 2014 @ 9:18 am
No flow in this show. It was not anointed.
Lorde’s live performance reminded me of Joe Cocker….with the facial contortions of John Mayer. I prefer to listen to her sing without watching.
I loathed all of the fire. I kept thinking about Michael Jackson’s accident.
I didn’t care for Pink’s cirque du soleil twirling or the political marriage ceremony.
Martina is an authentic lady. She was the rose amongst thorns.
They threw everything up against the wall to see what would stick. It was a mixed bag of tricks.
Karen
January 27, 2014 @ 9:45 am
I don’t have cable anymore so I am listening to bits and pieces on the Internet. I can’t help but feel that we’ve been groomed now for months to accept Miss Musgraves as the “new” country star. Carry, Miranda, Taylor etc., have had their runs and now that they are old hat and most gone pop, voila! we have a new model. I use the word model deliberately because Kacey sure fits the bill of pretty girl with guitar who doesn’t get too country or too pop. Her lyrics are interesting & rhyming but nothing new. Try Janis Ian circa 60’s who had some REALLY deep lyrics with a message that left you with heart and soul or Amy Grant, who has always had a better voice and sounded more country than most to me. Kacey sounds like recycled Swift to me with better music, and an ability to sing on pitch. Sorry, I don’t have a mean bone in my body, but this just feels like another reality show set up to me, leaving us with “this is your new country, take it or leave it.” I’m leaving it.
Phil
January 27, 2014 @ 10:12 am
Here’s an interesting thing I just saw (and remember Kacey Musgraves directly Panders to gays yelling things like “where are my gays at?” while on stage):
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http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/macklemore-madonna-perform-same-love-674168
Highest Rated Comment
Are you tired of the promotion of homosexuality in America?
Yes↑ No↓
4328 Up 41 Down
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I really don’t care if two dudes shack up or get married (whatever) but I really don’t want to hear about it or hear GLADD and Hollywood constantly telling me I should agree, support it and pander to it (or I’m a homophobe). Just close the door and leave me out of it please.
Karen
January 27, 2014 @ 10:19 am
Seriously. Why the heck are they having weddings at the Grammys? What does it have to do with music? I have no problem with people and their sex lives, but leave me out of it. First the Rose Bowl and now this. LGBT are a 3% minority so why are they dominating our culture?
Zia
January 27, 2014 @ 11:40 am
We make up a lot more than 3% of the population, and if you didn’t have a problem with people’s sexualities, you wouldn’t be derailing a conversation about the Grammys with a whinefest about how dare people celebrate their loves in public.
Even if we did make up only 3% of the population, the idea of someone on THIS site of all sites arguing that the Majority should be listened to and catered to over the minority is alternately sad, hilarious, and completely lacking in self-awareness.
Sonas
January 28, 2014 @ 9:49 pm
They are a small minority, but they are quite powerful in the entertainment industry and the fashion industry.
Michael
January 27, 2014 @ 10:21 am
Don’t like it than don’t listen. She doesn’t pander she just knows who her audience is for that song. Same as somebody like Hank Jr knows who his audience is.
OliverB
January 27, 2014 @ 11:27 am
Didn’t Charlie Rich win a Grammy for “Behind Closed Doors”? Man has country and music in general has devolved.
Michael
January 27, 2014 @ 10:14 am
Kacy isn’t somebody like Swift. She has been at this for a while releasing three independent albums and has said that she writes and releases songs regardless or not if they get on the radio, just as long as she is writing and playing songs that she believes in. She doesn’t write for radio or the establishment, she writes them for her. She isn’t groomed for the cameras and tends to tell you what she thinks regardless of what may happen afterwards. She has has the same band which includes her boyfriend for years now. I understand the sceptics but I think that the worries go unfounded.
Karen
January 27, 2014 @ 10:20 am
Okay, not a problem, to each their own.
🙂
Phil
January 27, 2014 @ 9:54 am
Yeah I’ll agree with everything you said there.
Lorde’s live performances are hard to watch. But, Hunter Hayes when’s the prize for most over-done facial expressions. He really looked like he was sitting on the toilet trying to squeeze a hard one out. If he has to strain that hard for a mediocre vocal performance he shouldn’t be on stage at the Grammy’s at all.
Tim
January 27, 2014 @ 9:41 am
I don’t get the draw to Daft Punk or the accolades? Seems that other artists made the song that put DP on the map, and DP mixed it. Mixing and producing is a big piece but does that earn you all the accolades/awards?
And fellas, maybe a little respect for real life… you are not robots. You are characters, I guess….At least say thank you when you get a grammy.
markf
January 27, 2014 @ 11:05 am
Thanks, this live blog was much more entertaining the the actual grammy awards.
I only watched the show for a few minutes. I followed the live blog start to finish.
Trigger
January 27, 2014 @ 1:27 pm
Thanks for reading Mark!
Chris
January 27, 2014 @ 11:05 am
It’s telling that no bro country song or album has ever been nominated for a Grammy even with FGL’s sales, so voters don’t consider it to be art or country. Some consider Boys Round Here to be bro but it’s just one song on Blake’s album and he’s getting nominated for his love ballads.
Zia
January 27, 2014 @ 11:43 am
I’m glad Kacey won. It looks like we’re going to get a bunch of people complaining that she isn’t country anymore, now that she is actually experiencing success. But she and Brandy Clark get me through my day. I hope Brandy joins her soon in the realm of commercial success.
Phil
January 27, 2014 @ 1:09 pm
I’m not shocked you’re only calling out the Gay sympathizer and the Lesbian singer. Throwing in someone like Ashley Monroe would add more credibility to what you’re saying.
I like Brandy Clark though. Great voice. If she mostly keeps her private life private I’m all for it (and I’d say the same thing about someone like the Dixie Chicks or Toby Keith keeping their politics to themselves).
Trigger
January 27, 2014 @ 1:21 pm
How is anyone being “called out” here, and now fans of Kacey Musgraves have to answer for the fact that Ashley Monroe wasn’t even nominated? Ashley Monroe is awesome, let’s all agree on that. But how is it somehow an affront the Ashley that Kacey Musgraves won? Who would you have rather won from the nominees? Blake Shelton? Jason Aldean? Taylor Swift?
Karen
January 27, 2014 @ 1:23 pm
Zia
I was merely responding to Phil who “derailed” the discussion. Something like weddings derailing the Grammys. Lol. I have no self awareness. I’ll wear my sexuality on my shirt and you wear yours. Better yet, let’s not turn every event into a parade of “my sexuality is better than yours” and just get back to being human without labels.
the pistolero
January 27, 2014 @ 1:40 pm
Well, it’d be easier if certain people didn’t foam at the mouth with “ZOMG teh gheyz!” every time Kacey Musgraves or Brandy Clark are mentioned….
Karen
January 28, 2014 @ 11:19 am
I had absolutely no idea that either Kacey or Brandy were associated with “gheyz” until Phil posted the link. Could care less which way people lean, just want people to be people without being card carrying sex ads.
Carla
January 28, 2014 @ 8:18 pm
I think it’s beyond rad that Kacey is gay or promotes the cause. That makes me like her even more. I am a white middle class hetrosexual woman and that makes me PRIVILEGED. I don’t have to face discrimination because of my sexual orientation or the colour of my skin. I think we definitely need more blacks and gays in the country music world. Both are grossly under-represented. I suspect alot of the gay country community are firmly entrenched in the closet as they fear the consequences of coming out. They didn’t choose their sexual orientation just as we don’t chose the colour of our skin. Actually, I think this would make a really interesting article Trig. Do we actually know of any gay country music artists?!?
Rachel
January 29, 2014 @ 9:04 am
I do believe any article of that kind would be highly offensive to anyone of any genre.
Can I talk about Taylor’s scarf song again?
I think the only way Taylor could possibly know if the scarf is still being held captive in the dresser drawer……would be if she crawled through the boy’s doggie door and secretly crept up to his bedroom. She would have to quickly look through everything and sneak back out. Oh, but as a parting gift….she stuffed more scarves into every drawer on the way out. She had her pockets filled with them when she went it.
Then she swished her hands together and said, “you’ll never forget me now”.
She’s working on part deux to the Scarf song.
Rachel
January 29, 2014 @ 9:16 am
I went through the doggie door
I ran up to your room
You really should use a broom
I looked under your bed
And I saw RED
Cinnamon bears stuck
to your floor
In your drawer
I put my scarf
So don’t go crazy on me
Or I will barf..
eh eh eh eh….eh eh eh eh eh
ew ew ew…ew ew ew ew ew
Brent Conner
April 6, 2014 @ 9:41 pm
Country Music? what channel was that on? It sure as hell not at the CMA’s. Hollywood now owns country music too, complete with it’s PC crowd.