Don wrote:
Now, is this to slag Eminem? No ... it's only to say
that he's merely an orator ... NOT a musician. So it
doesn't surprise me in the least that Steely Dan was
picked by a panel of musicians -- regardless of sales.
Thank you, that was one of the points I was trying to make...that Eminem had
no chance of winning album of the year regardless of whatever "controversy"
ensued, nor should he have. Secondly, I think it possible to agree with
Vince's description/characterization of Emimem, appreciate his work for what
it is(or not), but still choose not to listen to him and therefore not pick
him, another reason why he didn't win album of the year.
The comparison of Emimem to "Natural Born Killers" works really well I
think. But the biggest difference for me between his work and some other
artists who have been brought up(Bob Marley, Steely Dan, Stones, and
Beatles) is that with these others artists, as Don put it, are musicians and
write music that people listen to over and over and sing all over the world,
and cover their songs. Now I'm not slaggin Emimem either, but I can't
imagine that his songs are ones that people would listen to all the time or
walk down the street singing, or play at a wedding. I imagine they're more
like movies I have seen like "NBK", "Trainspotting", or "Saving Private
Ryan", movies that I found disturbing but thoroughly enjoyed and got
something out of, though I probably wouldn't want to see them again.
Victor Johnson
http://www.cdbaby.com/victorjohnson
"Just beyond the morning falls the river of your dreams,
Escaping from the day these wild creatures run away."
Victor Johnson
