Something I just thought of, too: That bio documentary of Bill was rereleased this past year. Skaggs is all over that thing. Coincidence?
On Feb 12, 7:25 pm, Nelson <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Taterbugmando" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
