So maybe you missed the Grammys last night. I’m a huge music fan, but I nearly bypassed the show myself. With a few notable exceptions, most of the music award shows of late have descended into mega freak shows that make me feel like I’ve wasted three perfectly good hours of my life that I’ll never get back. Truthfully, last night’s show left me disappointed, despite a few highlights.
First let’s address the much talked about ‘wardrobe advisory’ memo on appropriate dress for the Grammys, issued by CBS. The memo had a two-fold effect. It scared some folks into dressing like their great, great grandmothers.
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A few of the usual suspects considered it a challenge to their creativity as artists.
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Fortunately, quite a few musicians found a happy medium.
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Then there were the performances. Quite a few left me scratching my head, thinking WTF? A very few were simply magic. Everyone else fell somewhere in between. A few of my favorite performances:
Miguel
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Ed Sheeran (my favorite 2013 Grammy discovery) & Elton John
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Ed Sheeran,
Maroon 5 and Alicia Keys
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Alicia Keys,
Justin Timberlake & Jay-Z (yes, I know many people hated it, I’m not one of them).
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Extra note: Justin is a marketing genius. He was featured in two commercials immediately following his performance; one for his CD at Target, the other for Bud Light Platinum. Well done, Justin.
Did you watch the 2013 Grammys? What were the lowlights and highlights of the show for you?
I love Miguel so his performance was a little too short for my taste. I too loved Alicia w/Maroon 5 and JT. I also thought the Bob Marley tribute was phenomenal. Kelly Clarkson did a great job with her rendition of (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman as a tribute to Carole King. Kelly can blow!
I like some of Frank Ocean’s music but his performance was not up to par last night. Maybe because his hand was still bandaged from the fight with Chris Brown?
The funny thing is I’m not a Miguel fan, though I like the hook he sings on Wale’s song. So his performance kind of blew me away. It was definitely too short, because it was one of the better performances of the night. Kelly Clarkson did do a fabulous job with Natural Woman. She has so many amazing songs and I love that she’s just a down home kind of girl.
My impression about Frank Ocean’s performance was the same as yours. I like “Thinking ‘Bout You” but with all the hype over him, I was expecting to be blown away, instead I was scratching my head.
Well, well, well, Ms. Reese, I see the Mindful Banter party is over here. Sorry for my late arrival.
I was one of the unfortunate ones who missed the awards show so thanks for this update. Now I get to see what I missed.
Liking the vibe over here, by the way.