Grammys: Plant/Krauss, Coldplay Radiohead, Volta, Béla, Hart

Grats on the Gram, Mickey H

I only watched the first half, must have been real bored. Didn't really like much of the live music, but I was impressed by Carrie Underwoods guitar player, Orianthi. Man she's hot. And plays some serious licks too. Also, I like the looks of some of the winners, Mickey, Plant, Spear, Springsteen, Kings, Volta, BB King....did they show any of these artists picking up their hardware, or was it all R and B, and Pop stuff?

There is exponentially better "rap" aka hip-hop out there than lil' wayne. I guess one step at a time though.

Of course there is, DJ. That doesn't mean Lil Weezy didn't dominate in 2008.

'Lil Wayne, ugh, what is this world coming to? If he won album of the year I was gonna be sick.

Come on guys, Lil Wayne is on the forfront of the hip hop revolution. You ever hear "Lollipop"? The lyrics are so insightful to the plight of black americans and the rest of his album "Tha Carter III" is full of positive social commentary while showing off his lyrical skills.

VOLTA!!! congrats to the freaks who dose me every time I put on an album.

Oh and "15-Steps" was SIIIICK.... Radiohead always delivers the goods

I found a few things interesting... never considered the Flecktones as "pop," but still happy they won.

I was also pondering something else... If Joe Satriani wins his case against coldplay for completely ripping him off, do they get their grammy revoked? I certainly hope so

Radiohead playing "15 Steps" with the USC marching band was sick!! They should have won best album but Plant/Krauss had the name recognition I guess. They really took a flier on Hancock last year so I guess this year it's back to the status quo of stacking a bunch of awards on the best known artist to come out with a new album. Seesh!!

Also Plant obviously has the hots for Krauss, he was staring at her like a creepy old man the whole night. No wonder she's cock-blocking the Zep reunion.

I enjoyed the entire show. It was probably one of the best ever. Turns out my TV was off the entire time.

i thought there were some good moments.... I really enjoyed the tribute to New Orleans! and I was really curious how Radiohead would handle their stage presence considering the other acts and it turned out to be really cool...

wish I could have went to USC and joined the marching band...would have gotten a free 15 steps t-shirt...

This Grammys award list reads like the Bonnaroo lineup!

WTF- We are all a bunch of slaves.

They did give a nod to Merl Saunders, I will give the Grammys props for that.

I had to look up lil Wayne lyrics to see if there was something there, I've managed to remain willfully ignorant of mainstream rap for sometime and I couldn't tell if Mr_McDankenstein's was being sarcastic or truthful. I personally enjoy when he rhymes "erp erp" with "shczerp shczerp" that pretty much hits the plight of African Americans in the U.S. on the head. WOW, how did this happen.

Shawty say i lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-look like a lollipop

She say i lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-look like a lollipop

lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-look like a lollipop

She say I ..... like a lollipop

CHORUS:

Shawty wanna thug

bottles in the club

shawty wanna hump

and ooo i like to touch ya lovely lady lumps

( Repeat 2x )

[Verse 1:Lil Wayne]

Okay, lil mama had a swag like mine

even wear her hair down her back like mine

i make her feel right when its wrong like lyin

Man, she ain never had a love like mine

n' man i aint never seen a ass like hers

and that pussy in my mouth had me at a loss fo words

told her to back it up like erp erp

and make that ass jump like shczerp shczerp

and thats when she said i lo-lo-look like a lollipop

( oh yeah i like that )

she said i lo-lo-look like a lollipop

( oh yeah i like that )

she said i lo-lo-look like a lollipop

( oh yeah i like that )

shawty i lo-lo-lookin like a lollipop

( oh yeah i like that )

CHORUS:

Shawty wanna thug( oh yeah i like that )

bottles in the club( oh yeah i like that )

shawty wanna hump( oh yeah i like that )

and ooo i like to touch ya lovely lady lumps

( Repeat 2x )

Verse 2:

Shawty said the nigga that she with aint shit

Shawty said the nigga that she with aint this

Shawty said the nigga that she with cant hit

And shawty ima hit it(hit it) like i cant miss

And i cant do this

and i dont do that

shawty needa a refund needa bring that nigga back

this trypa refund;i tell her bring that ass back

and she bring that ass back (she bring that ass back)

CHORUS:

Shawty wanna thug( oh yeah i like that )

bottles in the club( oh yeah i like that )

Shawty say i lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-look like a lollipop

She say i lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-look like a lollipop

lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-look like a lollipop

Wanna lick the rapper

So i letta lick the rapper

Shawty wanna thug( oh yeah i like that )

bottles in the club( oh yeah i like that )

shawty wanna hump( oh yeah i like that )

and ooo i like to touch ya lovely lady lumps

( Repeat 2x )

Call me so i can make it juicy for ya

call me so i can do it juicy for ya

Call me so i can make it juicy for ya

call me so i can do it juicy for ya

Call me so i can make it juicy for ya

call me so i can do it juicy for ya

Call me so i can make it juicy for ya

call me so i can do it juicy for ya

CHORUS:

Shawty wanna thug( oh yeah i like that )

bottles in the club( oh yeah i like that )

I get her on top she drop it like it hot

and when im on the bottom she hit the very bottom

then we in the bed givin gettin head ( givin gettin hed givin gettin head )

Call me so i can make it juicy for ya

call me so i can do it juicy for ya

Call me so i can make it juicy for ya

call me so i can do it juicy for ya

Call me so i can make it juicy for ya

call me so i can do it juicy for ya

Shawty say i lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-look like a lollipop

She say i lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-look like a lollipop

lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-look like a lollipop

Wanna lick the rapper

So i letta lick the rapper

congrats lil wayne, repping nola! wish mmj could have picked up best album though.

Radiohead really should have won album of the year. The Robert Plant and Allison Krauss album was good, but it was no In Rainbows.

Their performance of 15 Steps was beyond sick ; )

lil weezy is awesome. i dont see why people hate on todays rap. its goofy funny and its always good party music. i mean shit phish's lyrics arent much better than many rap songs. plus you cant blame someone for capatilize on what the people want. its a basic principle of the sorts of market economy we live in. supply and demand. who really cares anyway. if you dont like dont trash spend your time elsewhere

Sir Paul and Dave Grohl rocked the house too.

Wow the grammy's Actually awarded quality acts for the most part....weird.

I personally feel a little dumber after reading the lyrics to lollipop. I like a lot of hip-hop but that aint it.

I usually dont rip "bands" on this site, but Lil Wayne is a one note joke. I have a feeling he like most throw away pop crap will be forgotten about sooner than later.

Great up to Zappa plays Zappa one of the best bands touring right now. Also M. Hart and BF&FT 3 very deserving bands

lil wayne is garbage. he has no quality insight into any real issues. songs about rims and bitches and dom p are not reality insightful, nor to give a good image for kids that dont know any better than to follow his lead. its a damn shame

the radiohead performance was SICKNESS!!!!

that daft punk song was released in 2001 it was the re release that one the grammy

DrFunkinstein- Even if you don't like lil wayne's music, you can't call him garbage! He is a huge inspiration to children in NOLA and gave them something to represent. Yeah there are only a few songs a like by weezy but i still have mad respect for him as a person.

NO ONE HAS SAID ANYTHING ABOUT THE DISGRACEFUL PERFORMANCE OF THE JONAS BROTHERS RUINING AN ALL TIME GREAT!?!?!?!?!?!?!

im sorry but that was one of the more pathetic things i have seen in my ENTIRE life. those lip syncing/non instrument playing/pathetic white boys had NO business playing with a legend like STEVIE WONDER.

they werent even playing their instruments! as a musician, it WASNT EVEN CLOSE TO LOOKING LIKE THEY WERE!!!!! NOT EVEN CLOSE!!!!!!!

i am sorry for the rant, but that was one of the more pathetic things ive seen in my life. i dont know if i should be disappointed in stevie or not, but he will still always be a hero to me i guess. just absolutely pathetic to put some losers on stage that will be gone in 5 years with a legend of music..

disgusting.

At least Stevie didn't have to see that performance

I agree that the Jonas brothers are crap and were not playing their instruments, however, Stevie wonder WAS a legend. I think he may have left that title behind when he became the house keyboard player for every award show known to man. He is a whore who plays with anyone on every show there is.

Also, who cares if Lil Wayne doesn't offer insight with his lyrics? No one does - No rappers, or any other bands that you listen to. Maybe Nas , but he is old and lame - or Michael Franti who has been playing the same show for 3 years now with his yell fire songs. Hip Hop / Music in general is about entertainment and Most use it for that - a select few use it as a vehicle to express opinions - and some of them just sound preachy and I don't like that.

haha thank you for that post Al, lil wayne is a stupid motherfucker, along with just about every other piece of shit "ringtone rapper" heard on the radio. ITs NOT MUSIC they are selling, ITS AN ATTITUDE. look out for number one, im the mo fuckin greatest, get that money, hop on this dick, guns and violence... you know the real shit

Coldplay over the KINGS!!!! i don't agree with that but the Grammys weren't bad this year to say the least

WTF? Radiohead gets snubbed again?! that's three times nominated for album of the year with no wins. I know that plant/krauss was the new thing and their album is good, but In Rainbows is amazing. What more does Radiohead have to do? I feel like they'll never win it. Then again, it's only the Grammys who really cares? The Grammy people aren't the ultimate authority on music, and most good bands don't get any grammy love anyway.

wow. I didnt know anything about it 10 minutes ago but coldplay's song does indeed sound very similar to satriani's song. it should not have gotten a grammy, if you look at it like this guy did. very good video if you're curious about it from a theory standpoint.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJWLfpOecyE&feature=related

Hey guys don't forget about Burning Spear best reggae album. He is so deserving of this recognition. One of the most prolific and inspiring Reggae acts still moving. Much love.

Way to go Mickey Hart, Robert Plant & Alison, Bela, BB, Burning Spear, Pete Seeger & Dr John.

Come on, lay off the Jonas Bros. I'm not a fan, but what were you doing when you were 16-18 yrs old? Were you playing w/ Stevie Wonder at the Grammy's? No? I didn't think so. Take them for what they are, a Disney produced band with huge connections.

Its nice to see Zappa plays Zappa in there and mickey hart too... but the grammys blow and dont highlight 99% of the good music in the world today.

big props to Dweezil and Zappa Plays Zappa!

they are heads and shoulders above all others when it comes to pure musicianship and very nice to see some recognition.

As for Superfish: Phish wouldn't be playing 'Boogie On...' without a ton of respect for Stevie Wonder. To call Stevie Wonder a whore makes me think that you have lost respect---for yourself.

damn i missed carlin?

Thanks for posting the lyrics k23orchestra. now I can rap along with it as I roll down the block in my '74 Impala rollin on dubs son.

also...

thank god for blink coming back. the soundtrack to my preteen years... :)

VOLTA get rewarded - awesome. Does this mean they have arrived, or sold out? Hmmm. I'm just friggin' surprised that people in the industry like some of the weird crap that gets me off.

Also good to see Bela Fleck, Zappa, MGMT, Mickey Hart and The Boss get some props.

That U2 performance sucked, come on now! Jay-z and coldplay had potential but just sounded like crap. I dont think they practiced at all. And that pregnant chick singing should have been illegal. Stevie Wonder and the Jonas brothers was just funny, I have no comment to that.

Roadiohead was sick and got no love. But its tough going against Plant, the Grammys always favor older artists. I'm glad they call it "rap" instead of "hip hop" because if lil wayne won the "best hip hop album" of the year award KRS one and any other respectable MC (or a person who enjoys good hip hop) head would explode!

you cant blame that shit on stevie man how the hell is he supposed to know they arent playing that shit he cant see them

Napoleon Murphy Brock!

who the f@&k let a 9 month pregnant woman perform ona stage? with spandex on?!?!? what if her water broke? what if she slipped and fell?? its just beyond me

Last night made history. When i watched the grammys last night i fealt as though for the first time it really hit me. I was strange although i already knew it but to see mainstreem music just plunge into the gutter like that was kind of sad. although there were some winners truly worthy (robert plant & allyson kraus, dat punk, the boss, and some otherS), it was just pathetic to see who is "successful" in the music business these days........I was unfortunate enough to catch the Jonas bros/stevie wonder performance...im at a loss for words. all i can say is that if music has gone so far downhill that 3 panzy ass disney channel stars, that are lip synching and strumming turned off guitars are performing at the grammys and actually making money these days. im embarrassed.

Its sad that the real hard working musicians arent getting recognized and these phony kiddy groups are. why does america like this?........................oh and if all you listen to is lil wayne. you dont know rap and you dont know music. lil wayne is a bitch. who accidently shoots themself and then raps about "takin a bullet"?

JRP hit the nail on the head. And posting the lyrics to one of Lil Wayne's 'made for music video' singles doesn't exactly make a strong case against him. Check out one of his numerous, numerous mixtapes if you want to know how good he really is. Lil Wayne is the truth. Don't hate. Congratulate.

ive heard the mixtapes. got a lot of them. the problem with those is most of the songs are shitty and if they do happen to be good, they have the obnoxious radio and dj jockey's yelling stupid ass shit throughout the song. why do people like hearing "cash money" and stupid things like that constantly interupting the song? its annoying. kind of like rap and the people that only listen to rap. annoying,.

jrp why not try to capitalize on something a little worth while. something you wont be embarassed to listen to in twenty years?

is there anybody else out there that thinks that coldplay is NOT a rock band?...

DAFT PUNK SWEET

In an age of pure industry driven crap, it is nice to see genuine talent rise to the surface of Hollywood shit stew, and shine for one day. It's just so unbelievable that the Grammys can still be taken seriously. With the internet and the unprecedented power of the live show experience, the record companies, and "music industry" in general are losing more and more power every year. Thank God for bands like Radiohead who understand this, and use the "new media" to help change the way we connect to music. Hopefully the industry pimps keep losing their grip on the actual artists, so that eventually these artists can bring their art directly to us, with no middle man standing in the way.

I can't believe I watched this whole show. First of all, the whole thing was mostly covered with performances, which was cool in my mind, since last time I saw the Grammys (10 yrs ago) had mostly awards nobody even knew existed, but the performances were all the Jonas Bros, Coldplay, Miley friggin Cyrus shit, gotta love how the corperate commercial mickey mouse bullshit gets in the mix. Of course a lot of the shitty mainstream got the awards like Coldplay, I'm just glad they didn't win Album of the year. I stayed up to watch Radiohead and it was cool to have a college band back them up, but why didn't the other members besides Johnny join Thom Yorke, since they were all there. Mccartney was pretty sick and Katy Perry looked as fine as ever. All in all, I won't be watching this for probably another 10+ years...

sheebs1, what would you see as a better route to get to the top. john mayer style, backstreet boys, i love newyork. at least he is innovating hip hop, whether you like it or not its still fresh. ya rap has changed from the good ol days of tupac and biggie but obviously more people like the new rap than dont. i say f*ck it its just music, if you dont like it dont listen to. as someone said to he is helping the kids in new orleans. whats the difference between what hees doing and what jerry garcia did. ya jerry didnt talk about hoes, but he was so fucked up and a junkie his whole life, do u think he was a good father or husband? i doubt it. at least lil wayne isnt a heroine addicted psychedelic nothing. dont get me wrong i love garcia. point is dont be so quick to judge.

JRP-please don't hate on Jerry Garcia or compare him to lil wayne (and i actually like lil Wayne). How could you call Jerry a "psychedelic nothing," a "junkie his whole life" and a bad father and bad husband? I know Jerry had a drug problem, but show some fucking respect. To refer to the man who created the entire genre of music to which this site is dedicated as a 'nothing,' is sheer blasphemy. Also, saying “don't get me wrong” doesn't excuse that type of outrageous rhetoric against a true musical genius who innovated rock music and is arguably the greatest guitar player to ever pick up the instrument.

jrp4202- Am I dreaming, or did you actually post a comparison between Lil' Wayne and Jerry Garcia. That might be the first time those two names have ever been uttered in the same sentence, and its hopefully the last. Wow. I'm not even going to go any further, other than to say: Bob Marley/Juvenile, John Lennon/Master P, Bob Dylan/C Murder. Those would be equivalents to your ignorant-ass comparison.

dont get your panties in a bunch guys. first off i didnt call jerry a psychedelic nothing i said at least lil wayne is not that, unlike some jamband "heroes". second of all i did not compare lil wayne to garcia in any musical comparison, but both yall were to quick to judge any statement written about your god jerry. yes i was wrong to say he was a bad husband or father but it angers me reading some of the things people put on this website about other artists. my point was to say that people rip artists to shame on here yet are so bias to their own musical tastes that they cant open their eyes to negative things about their favorites. its just fucking music get over it. what if someones favorite artist is juvinile master p or c murder are you gonna call them an idiot. im sure you probably would. some of you people are so uptight about your music. i dont even like new rap that much i was just making a point... if you dont like todays music than go cry about it and listen to ratdog..

Your just digging yourself a deeper hole. But at least you have the sack to stand by your statement, which you are certainly entitled to. But by posting your opinions you are inviting critique. So you didn't compare Lil' Wayne to Jerry in a musical sense, but in what? Personal life? Legacy? A contribution of positive/negative to the universe? Seriously? Your still standing by that? Jerry was a junkie and a bad father? What makes you think Lil' Wayne is sober and a good father? The foundation of the Grateful Dead is love, harmoney and improvised artistic expression. The foundation of crunk, shit rap is materialism, violence, misogeny,and the dumbing down of a generation. So you still want to rip "uptight" people for bashing this absolute crap. Sorry, I'll take artists (Including true hip-hop artists) any day over crack dealers with no MC skills. So, excuse me, I now must go to my Ratdog show. I'm not ashamed of that.

Lil Wayne is decent on the pedal steel, but Jerry was better.

even mgmt is in there wow!

dude i did not say lil wayne was a good father i didnt say he was a good person or an awesome influence on anybody. he has however donated tons of money and time to the children of new orleans, so ya that kind of means something. jerry had plenty of negative aspects that were clearly made public also. singing about money & girls & sex isnt that much worse than being so fucked up on stage that his head keeps hitting the mic. he was an a role model for a lot of the peace loving people back then, and he made plenty of negative choices portraying himself as a junkie, as does lil wayne portraying himself as a selfish pimp. the point is popular music has always been popular music. back when it was cool to sing about love and peace many bands capitalized on that. most were adulterous to their wives, constantly fucked up, and cared little for what the sang about. lil wayne is not even close to one of my top artist, the grateful dead are way higher up i was trying to bring up a point that obviously was misunderstood or not comprehensible to you

everything was cool about the grammy's except when they skippied out on LeRoi when they did that video tribute to dead musicians. i couldn't believe that B.S.