ACDC opening for the Grammy's

Axe_meister

Seems wrong to me. I don't know why.
Maybe cos I grew up with them seeing them is small venues with all the grit and grime that went with the music.
Also watching all those celebs trying to rock out with them. Dave Grohl was the only person I could see who really meant it.

Axe_meister

And Ed Sheeran using Clapton Strat.
And is that John Maher Dressed as Buddly Holly with a pink Jackson on backing Guitar?

richardhomer

And some of the stuff you hear these days has no tune....

Jalapeno

ACDC with autocue ... :-/

Moe_Zambeek

Jalapeno;514666" said:

ACDC with autocue ... :-/

To be fair, Brian ain't far off 70...

"Now, is it 'rock or bust', or 'in rock we trust'?..."

lloyd

Stuff like this just turns me right off. To me any awards shows are just cringey, regardless of the subject matter. 

Look at NME's "godlike genius" award, notwithstanding it went to Suede this year....It's just fawning arse lickery of the worst kind. I'd be embarrassed to walk up to collect that, they're just musicians, not that there's any danger of that!

Good luck to AC/DC making a few quid and promoting their tour, I'm not a fan of theirs but I wouldn't tune in to watch any bands I like do a one off tune on the Grammy's or whatever.

breakstuff

/\ Wiz @Lloyd

I prefer the Jarvis Cocker approach.

RobDavies

Haven't taken any notice of The Grammys since Tull won "Best Metal Performance".

That is, until a good mate of mine got a Grammy nomination - so I showed a bit of interest.... and lo and behold, Tenacious D win the "Best Metal Performance".

Jesus.

Bidley

Also, that Sam Smith song that attracted a plagiarism lawsuit from Tom Petty? Won a Grammy.

not_the_dj

Bidley said:

Also, that Sam Smith song that attracted a plagiarism lawsuit from Tom Petty? Won a Grammy.

There wasn't a lawsuit.

(but both Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne are now credited as co-composers of the song)

Tom's gracious take on the whole thing:

"About the Sam Smith thing. Let me say I have never had any hard feelings toward Sam.  All my years of songwriting have shown me these things can happen.  Most times you catch it before it gets out the studio door but in this case it got by.  Sam’s people were very understanding of our predicament and we easily came to an agreement.  The word lawsuit was never even said and was never my intention.  And no more was to be said about it. How it got out to the press is beyond Sam or myself.  Sam did the right thing and I have thought no more about this.  A musical accident no more no less. In these times we live in this is hardly news. I wish Sam all the best for his ongoing career. Peace and love to all."

 

richardhomer

Bidley;514977" said:

Also, that Sam Smith song that attracted a plagiarism lawsuit from Tom Petty? Won a Grammy.

I wonder if Tom was asked to accept it?

lustycourtier

richardhomer said:

Bidley;514977" said:

Also, that Sam Smith song that attracted a plagiarism lawsuit from Tom Petty? Won a Grammy.

I wonder if Tom was asked to accept it?

Its treated like a sample in these cases. Theyll get a certificate for being part of it but not a grammy.

Hootsmon

AC/DC. opening for the Grannies...........ewwwwww

Bidley

not_the_dj said:

Bidley said:

Also, that Sam Smith song that attracted a plagiarism lawsuit from Tom Petty? Won a Grammy.

There wasn't a lawsuit.

 

Fair point, not really what I was saying though.

FX_Munkee

Jalapeno said:

ACDC with autocue ... :-/

If I had a back catalogue as massive as theirs, I'm pretty certain I'd need one. Hell I sometimes struggle to remember something I was playing last month, and I don't even have a bus pass!

not_the_dj

Bidley said:

not_the_dj said:

Bidley said:

Also, that Sam Smith song that attracted a plagiarism lawsuit from Tom Petty? Won a Grammy.

There wasn't a lawsuit.

 

Fair point, not really what I was saying though.

The nominations were announced a while back, certainly before that story broke. I doubt it'd have made a difference either way. 

Bidley

FX_Munkee said:

Jalapeno said:

ACDC with autocue ... :-/

If I had a back catalogue as massive as theirs, I'm pretty certain I'd need one. Hell I sometimes struggle to remember something I was playing last month, and I don't even have a bus pass!

Especially when every song sounds the same!

http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu73/magic_panic/gifs/2qd90uajpg.gif

PolarityMan

Axe_meister said:

Seems wrong to me. I don't know why.
Maybe cos I grew up with them seeing them is small venues with all the grit and grime that went with the music.
Also watching all those celebs trying to rock out with them. Dave Grohl was the only person I could see who really meant it.

Nah it's not that, its cos they're shit.

Snap

lloyd said:

Stuff like this just turns me right off. To me any awards shows are just cringey, regardless of the subject matter. 

Good point. Its a load of bollocks really, the whole award thing. Just who is doing the recognition, and do we give a chuff? The worst ones are the Brits though. That really is a load of old gash. Closely followed by the Mercury award.

Bidley

not_the_dj said:

Bidley said:

not_the_dj said:

Bidley said:

Also, that Sam Smith song that attracted a plagiarism lawsuit from Tom Petty? Won a Grammy.

There wasn't a lawsuit.

 

Fair point, not really what I was saying though.

The nominations were announced a while back, certainly before that story broke. I doubt it'd have made a difference either way. 

You're right. I just think it speaks volumes of the Grammys.