Why the Grammys Are Important
As many of you know, the 51st Grammy awards were on last night and as always, there was a ton of brilliant musical performances and artist collaborations. Setting aside the fact that great musicians are honored for their work, I think the Grammys are important for another reason: what they exposed the viewer to.
Music listeners have a habit of getting stuck in only a few genres, or even just one genre of music. The Grammys bring all different types and styles of music together for one night, and viewers often end up hearing something they wouldn't have necessarily listened to on their own, which I think is important.
The world is full of a variety of music, and by limiting ourselves to just a small portion of that we're missing out. For example, I probably would not have ever purchased Robert Plant and Alison Krauss's album, but after seeing them give a completely outstanding performance and watching them win album of the year, I downloaded it from iTunes later that night and I'm glad I did.
Perhaps it's because some types of music are perceived as being "cooler" than others that we limit ourselves to a few kinds of music, but really that's only hurting you. The Grammys are inspiration to broaden your horizons and sample new things, and I think we should all take advantage of that and give it a try, you might find something you truly enjoy. =]
Music listeners have a habit of getting stuck in only a few genres, or even just one genre of music. The Grammys bring all different types and styles of music together for one night, and viewers often end up hearing something they wouldn't have necessarily listened to on their own, which I think is important.
The world is full of a variety of music, and by limiting ourselves to just a small portion of that we're missing out. For example, I probably would not have ever purchased Robert Plant and Alison Krauss's album, but after seeing them give a completely outstanding performance and watching them win album of the year, I downloaded it from iTunes later that night and I'm glad I did.
Perhaps it's because some types of music are perceived as being "cooler" than others that we limit ourselves to a few kinds of music, but really that's only hurting you. The Grammys are inspiration to broaden your horizons and sample new things, and I think we should all take advantage of that and give it a try, you might find something you truly enjoy. =]
miley and taylor collaberated!
and yes, it is a good chance to experience different genres of music
Miley Cyrus, February 12th, 2009 at 07:28:29pm
Eh, the Grammys are okay. The thing is, they don't show it on free to air teleee in oz, that's why you tube is my best friend. (:
icegirl., February 11th, 2009 at 01:34:00am
If it weren't for the Grammys I wouldn't have even known that Robert Plant had nay new stuff at all xD
wanderlust, February 10th, 2009 at 07:04:15pm
i very much agree with what you're saying, its great to be exposed to music you'd probably never give the time of day to.
but i personally don't like the grammy's, i think 75% of the time it's only given to bands or artists who've made the most money. which in reality, makes sense because they're most popular. but it's also limiting things down to the main stream music, of all different genres. what about the underground artists who haven't been discovered yet?
i think they need some recognition too,
maybe they should have a different award show for that, though.
Jessie.Tastic!, February 10th, 2009 at 12:26:04am
i saw robert plant and allison krauss this summer at a small festival that is located in my town, and it was amazing to see how a man of such a great past ends up in a small festival in a chicago suburb- but then a few months later wins a grammy. i think that this year was good for the grammys because it wasn't rap, pop or something that sounds like everything else- but it was something different that no one expected.
if that made sense omg
JEW., February 9th, 2009 at 09:39:29pm
I didn't watch the Grammys, but my mom said Mike Dirnt was on it and I got all mad she didn't call me and tell me that WHILE they were ON.
I get my variety from youtube and such. If there were no YouTube I wouldn't have got into Green Day, My Chemical Romance, or the Japanese music I've come to love.
But I agree. I never really watched the Grammys but I'll be sure to next year.
Good blog. ;)
PCG, February 9th, 2009 at 03:43:06pm