And the Grammys, because they're just like Christmas with the family: you already know it's going to be one fucked up, tacky ride, but you also know you'll end up having a great time, and someone may actually surprise you with acts of incredible generosity and some pretty good jokes (in the case of Grammys, substitute "generosity" with "talent" - I don't see Sly of Sly and the Family Stone giving away his Christian Dior maxi-logoed shades anytime soon. Or Kanye give up his nightstalker black leather gloves for that matter. Wait though, Bruce Springsteen was there so I take it back: generosity, humanity and Grammys, compatible after all).
Anyway, in consideration of my love for music - and yes for the Grammys too (love/hate, it will be full-on love when they'll promote Jazz Grammys too to primetime) here are my favourite 2006 Grammy Awatds moments. And my playlist for the week.
Ducati's 2006 Grammy highlights:
Bruce Springsteen "Devils and Dust", acoustic, beautiful, final words, "Bring 'em home!"
Jay Z, Linkin Park, "Encore" and a GREAT piano transition to "Yesterday", with Sir Paul McCartney joining in
Alicia Keys and Steve Wonder, a cappella, "Higher ground"
Dave Chapelle, on how as a kid he promised his Mom to climb right to the top of the socio-economic ladder ("I was a smart kid!") and once there, to go right back to Africa...
Keith Urban. Yes, Keith Urban, Nicole, country and all. I love fine execution and musicianship, even I don't necessarily dig the genre.
U2, performance and acceptance speech(es): Bono, explaining how the "atomic bomb" that is dismantled as per title of their latest album is in fact his Dad, with whom he had never made peace.. until he passsed.. and until last night. Bono again, accepting their, 4th? 5th? statuette: "If you think all this will go to our head....Too late!"
Matt Dillon to Ludacris: "I'ma leave you read the nominations for Best rap act, cuz you're a far better rapper than I am". Luda: "Aw, thank you man! That means a lot to me"
Common. The most gorgeous man in the room. Please Common (what the hell is your real name again?), marry me.
Corporate, 3-pieces-of-tweed Jay Z: love him.
Kanye West, as a memento of how one should never dress (but always sing and produce).
Ducati's playlist for the current week:
All Is Full Of Love (Video Version) Björk
All Things Must Pass Harrison Joel George Harrison
Amazon Galaxy 2 Galaxy
Awakening Corey Christiansen
Busy Signal Prefuse 73
Crest Tortoise
Fix You Coldplay
Follow The Leader Eric B. & Rakim
Get By Remix (Remix) Talib Kweli Feat. Mos Def, Jay
Kanye West-I'm Good
Ghostwriter Rjd2
Glosoli Sigur Ros
God is a DJ Faithless
Gogol Bordello - Gypsy Part of Town
Gold Genius/GZA RZA Liquid Swords
Home Depeche Mode
hoppípolla Sigur Rós
Hyper-ballard Bjork
In the Back Seat The Arcade Fire
Inca roads Frank Zappa
Kill Switch DJ Krush Feat. Aesop Rock DJ Krush Jaku
Kiss Of Death Jadakiss Kiss Of Death
Labels Genius/GZA
Not about love Fiona Apple
Old School ft. Talib Kweli Danger Doom
Pelican Narrows Caribou
People Are People Depeche Mode
Perverted Undertone Prefuse 73
Poinciana Ahmad Jamal At The Pershing
Precious Depeche Mode
Propellerheads - On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Protect Me From What I Want Placebo
Raw Big Daddy Kane Colors
Shes Hearing Voices Bloc Party
Solid Ashford & Simpson
Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own U2
Song Seller Klute
Song X Pat Metheny, Ornette Coleman
Stormy Cloud DJ Krush Feat. Ken Shima DJ Krush Jaku
Straight Outta Compton N.W.A.
Tacky Klute
Take it easy The Fugees
Talk Cold Play
This Woman's Work Maxwell
You rock my world Michael Jackson - DjCam remix
Windowlicker Aphex Twin
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2 comments:
sorry, call me a nerd -- i didn't watch the grammy's!!!!! i suck!
and i still have REO Speedwagon on my playlist...over and over and over again! love REO Speedwagon.
Pookalu, REO or not REO, don't downplay your musical coolness. Always remember, you're the one who introduced me to Ok computer... And YumYum, you were collecting vynils when still in the cradle, you definitely didn't miss anything you haven't seen multiple times. Hell you could organize next year's Grammys (if you were crazy enough-and you would do a better job)!
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