I have the Krauss/Plant disc and IMHO it blows.  I was excited about
the prospects of the two singers and the producer working together,
but it got nowhere near my expectations.  'Nuff said there....

I also have the Skaggs disc and like it.  When you pick something like
a tribute to Mr. Monroe and win an award, I think part of the approval
can be seen as being for the subject.  It's kinda like only serious
films winning Oscars....  I think the tribute album is Skaggs doing
what he does best - fronting a right good bluegrass band playing
Bill's music.

I have never paid attention to the Grammy's because I have pretty much
listened to music out of the mainstream.  I think the last few years
have been pretty hard on "the music industry" and awards take on a bit
more of a meaning that they used to.  Maybe not....

On Feb 12, 4:47 pm, Dasspunk <[email protected]> wrote:
> On my scale, a Grammy weighs in about the same as a modicum of belly
> button lint. Besides a shiny mantle piece, they are best used to
> preface an artist in a speech, article or introduction. And in this,
> it is indeed almost exactly the same honor as just being nominated.
> Eg. "It is my pleasure to introduce, the Grammy nominated, Mr. Tater
> Bug". That said, you could win the award for biggest horses ass (but
> you'd have to take it from me first) and end up with "May I present...
> the award winning... Dass Punk". To quote a saying from my youth...
> "same diff".
>
> What's important to me is not how much money you make but how you
> play. I also believe who you are comes through in your music... so
> there's that too I guess. And just so there's no misunderstanding...
> hell yeah I keep score!
>
> But as is the case with so many things... your millage may vary.
> Brian
>
> On Feb 12, 11:06 am, mistertaterbug <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Skaggs won the Grammy. So did Alison Krauss and Robert Plant(I hear
> > they left Stuart at home, though he certainly was an integral part of
> > the sound...ooops. He did get a "thankyou"). The Steel Drivers got
> > left out and they're a damned good band. There you go. Some people
> > could break wind and get a hand. Go figger...
> > Agi-tater- Hide quoted text -
>
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