RHCP @ the Grammys

pjalive21 · February 2007

gozzo5058 wrote:

Did anyone else watch the peppers' performance on the grammys last night and think "you've got to be kidding?" or think Chris Rock's introduction statement to the effect of "america's greatest rock band" was overblown/an exaggeration? or that Pearl Jam is so much better than this dribble and why are they not being recognized?

For your consideration, thoughts and otherwise...

Regards

Grammys were a joke and so are the RHCP...sorry if this steps on anyones toes but they look like over the hill men trying to hold on to the pop world one to many California songs at a time

thank god PJ doesnt do this and stays true to themselves and us as fans...only thing i agree with is when they won their last award they told young kids to start rock bands because we need more of them

Dixie Chicks are overrated!!! and Natalie Maine needs a sausage permanently stuck in her mouth

have a great start to the week all!!!

Matt Lukin · February 2007

jackrabbit slim wrote:

the chili's were and are great. did you want to see more of t.i. and ludacris? fuck off.

I would have much rather seen T.I. do "What You Know" than the Chili Peppers. Or most of the other performances, for that matter.

janegosford · February 2007

niner wrote:

agreed.
also i thought the whole show was nothing but a bunch of promtional concerts. where were the awards? i like seeing who was nominated and their acceptance speech. its an award show. running a ticker at the bottom for who won is not the same.

Wow. I couldn't disagree more. The awards part is a bore. Why do I want to sit through people thanking a list of names filled with people I don't know. The performances is where it's at for me personally.

I thought most of the performers were REALLY strong last night...with the exception RHCP. Wow. Was that dull. Like someone said, the confetti was the most exciting part. What's that say about a performance? After all the good performances last night (Mary J can pretty much do whatever she wants at this point & she'll rock my world) I couldn't believe THAT was the finale.

Joanne · February 2007

rhinomagic wrote:

I thought the RHCP performance lacked a lot of energy. Maybe it was the song selection. Maybe it was the length of the awards show. Maybe it was that they're not an elite live band. I'm not sure, but I thought their performance was anti-climactic whatever the cause.

As for kissing Dixie Chicks' ass, I thought their new album was one of the five best I listened to last year. Right up there with Modern Times and Pearl Jam. However, I think DCX were rewarded for having survived their rift with Nashville as much as for making a fantastic album. In a sense, I thought it was the Academy's way of validating DCX's politics.

Taking the Long Way is, as I said, a fantastic album. Kudos to the band, Dan Wilson, and Rick Rubin. They turned out some fine work.

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I can't agree more. I've been riding high all day. I love this album. I love Dan Wilson. I'm seeing him in a sold out solo show on Valentine's day and I can't wait. yay minnesota!

HoorayForHumans · February 2007

rhcp are slightly worse than an anal leakage sandwich. jmho.

whitepants · February 2007

I like RHCP, but I totally need to get Stadium Arcadim, it's been out for almost a year. Doh! But no, they are not "better" than Pearl Jam, just different.

They are more radio friendly and have no shame in promoting themselves in a way that PJ just don't want to do. And RHCP have been rewarded for their proactive PR.

red mos · February 2007

I actually thought the chili peppers were pretty fucking great when I saw them back in January. I think Stadium Arcadium is a great album too, but they picked the most poppy tracks for radio hits. I liked their perfiormance last night, though there are much better songs on Stadium Arcadium.

Pearl Jam and toast · February 2007

jbalicki10 wrote:

Why is there so much hate for the RHCP? They are one of the few good bands out there. Plus they are one of the few who survived the 90s.

I agree. Plus, other than the first two singles, Stadium Aradium is fucking great.

hendrix78 · February 2007

Stadium Arcadium is a great album. Anyone who says it is boring or "pop" obviously hasn't listened to it or is just drinking "hater" kool aid. They definitely haven't listened heard songs like Charlie, Hump De Bump, She's Only 18, Torture Me, Warlocks, Especially In Michigan, 21st Century, Readymade, So Much I, Storm In a Teacup, and Turn It Again. Those aren't the only good songs by any means, but all those songs either rock hard, or are very funky.

I thought their performance last night was fine, but I would have preferred if they played a more energetic song. Readymade could have really brought the house down.

ItsEvolutionBaby74 · February 2007

gozzo5058 wrote:

Did anyone else watch the peppers' performance on the grammys last night and think "you've got to be kidding?" or think Chris Rock's introduction statement to the effect of "america's greatest rock band" was overblown/an exaggeration? or that Pearl Jam is so much better than this dribble and why are they not being recognized?

For your consideration, thoughts and otherwise...

Regards

The Grammys are NOT a judge of a band or musician's talent, it's a popularity contest...plain and simple

Pearl Jam and toast · February 2007

ItsEvolutionBaby74 wrote:

The Grammys are NOT a judge of a band or musician's talent, it's a popularity contest...plain and simple

Very true. I believe Jethro Tull beat out Pink Floyd and Dylan back in the seventies...

Lost_Clay · February 2007

rhcp's performance was the only thing i caught live from the show (was watching lost on dvd all night)

that show makes me puke, no disrespect to the chili's ( i love that snow song)

but every year it's the same...

live performance by band X (crowd cheers) next award for such and such category winner band x who were just on stage!!! so stupid

off_the_record · February 2007

the elitism on this board amazes me

janegosford · February 2007

HoorayForHumans wrote:

rhcp are slightly worse than an anal leakage sandwich. jmho.

I really don't like the RHCP but this comment is so absurdly over-the-top.

Having said that, it made me laugh hysterically

Allie · February 2007

I definitely found myself wondering why on Earth PJ wasn't there, when the Pussycat Dolls were, and My Humps won a Grammy, but I thought it was cool to see a rock band on the show after all the rest of that..stuff...

They should've done Dani CA though. Anthony still sounds and looks fantastic and Flea is awesome.

That show is entirely too long though..3 hrs is sufficient. And the camera work is dreadful, it's like it was done by drunk amateurs

and it was just <SHOCKING> that they won their Grammy too, not an original choice at all.

It was cool about the Dixie Chicks though....

Oh, Jimmy · February 2007

Pearl Jam and toast wrote:

Very true. I believe Jethro Tull beat out Pink Floyd and Dylan back in the seventies...

Maybe but their big upset was when they beat Metallica's Black Album back in the early 90's.

Pearl Jam and toast · February 2007

Anthony still sounds great, but John Frusciante is the reason that album is as good as it is. His guitar playing and vocals.

not4u · February 2007

HEY!
let the peppers have thier new name!!!!

lullaby pop peppers

accept it!, and don't mind it.

chris01 · February 2007

Oh, Jimmy wrote:

Maybe but their big upset was when they beat Metallica's Black Album back in the early 90's.

Lol, i totally forgot about that.... there's a good reason to not like the show right there.

chris01 · February 2007

Pearl Jam and toast wrote:

Anthony still sounds great, but John Frusciante is the reason that album is as good as it is. His guitar playing and vocals.

I dont think Anthony sounds that great on the album, but i agree about John F, awesome work on this album.

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