Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-02 Thread Maureen
I grew up in the midst of traditional country. Even opened some shows for Waylon back before he was famous. Love Willie's writing, and I named my youngest kid after Kristofferson. Was never much of a fan of Cash until he did Nine Inch Nails song Hurt. I love Gillian, and David Rawlins solo stu

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-02 Thread Dana
alt.country is nore alt than country. Joe Ely is a pretty good example of the genre. There are others but it's been a while now since I was in San Antonio and no other names are surfacing. On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 4:28 PM, Judah McAuley wrote: > > I've got no problems with Country, though I prefe

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-02 Thread Ras Tafari
being from norway, im partial to norweigan wood :) so is my gf /runs away hiding On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 6:38 PM, Jerry Johnson wrote: > > Elvis Presley Blues is in my top 100 all time favorite songs. Time the > Revelator is a wonderful album. > > I just learned last week that another favorite (

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-02 Thread Judah McAuley
Thus far I've been disappointed in my inability to see her live. She came through last year with Emmylou Harris and Patty Griffin on the 3 Girls and their Buddy tour but I was dead broke. I really wanted to see her in the The Big Surprise tour with Old Crow Medicine Show, Justin Townes Earle and

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-02 Thread Jerry Johnson
Elvis Presley Blues is in my top 100 all time favorite songs. Time the Revelator is a wonderful album. I just learned last week that another favorite (not top 100, but up there), 455 Rocket, was penned by Gillian as well. On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 6:28 PM, Judah McAuley wrote: > > I've got no p

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-02 Thread Judah McAuley
I've got no problems with Country, though I prefer traditional country and outlaw country like Waylon Jennings, Doc Watson, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, etc. I really don't care for most of todays NASCAR, cookie cutter country-pop. A lot of the music I listen to has its roots in country and bluegr

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-02 Thread Dana
Not exactly. I remember hearing it when I first came to the states and it was old then. I based my the period on the style and though I got the right decade I was a little off on which side. I'd associate the late sixties more with Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin. But why would I be embarrassed at

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-02 Thread Maureen
I was 15 in 1967. Loved Tommy James and the Shondells, especially Sweet Cherry Wine. On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 3:09 PM, Cameron Childress wrote: > > On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 5:34 PM, Dana wrote: >> who the hell is Tiffany? If she did that song it was a cover. Don't know who >> originally sang it bu

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-02 Thread Maureen
I'm a lyricist, so my favorites are all about lyrics. Cold As You: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/taylorswift/coldasyou.html White Horse: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/taylorswift/whitehorse.html Our Song: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/taylorswift/oursong.html On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 12:14 PM,

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-02 Thread Cameron Childress
On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 5:34 PM, Dana wrote: > who the hell is Tiffany? If she did that song it was a cover. Don't know who > originally sang it but it dates to like the early 60s. 1967 - Tommy James & the Shondells Sooo.. I guess what you're telling me here is that you were not in high

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-02 Thread Dana
The only one I know is "You Belong to Me" but it's worth a listen if only because we're talking about it here. It's smart-tomboy meditating on why the love interest prefers a Barbie. Otherwise don't know, and I will add that she doesn't seem all that country to me either, but I kinda got into the

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-02 Thread Dana
who the hell is Tiffany? If she did that song it was a cover. Don't know who originally sang it but it dates to like the early 60s. On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 11:11 AM, Cameron Childress wrote: > > On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 1:05 PM, G Money wrote: > > I can picture Tiffany dancing in the mall...li

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-02 Thread Sam
Kiss me kiss me kiss me Your tongue is like poison So swollen it fills up my mouth Love me love me love me You nail me to the floor And push my guts all inside out Get it out get it out get it out Get your fucking voice Out of my head I never wanted this I never wanted any of this I wish you we

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-02 Thread Medic
And "passionate words are never spoken. You don't know how I bleed when I leave your side" is deeper than "She's cheer captain and I'm on the bleachers." Ok, so maybe comparing arbitrary lines of two songs based on deepness isn't useful. On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 2:46 PM, Maureen wrote: > > "Wh

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-02 Thread Judah McAuley
I've never heard a Taylor Swift song but your endorsement certainly makes me want to take the time to give a listen. What 2 or 3 songs would you recommend as an intro sampler? Judah On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 11:57 AM, Maureen wrote: > > Maybe it's because I had my heart broken so bad as a teenager

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-02 Thread Maureen
Maybe it's because I had my heart broken so bad as a teenager, maybe it's because I was the smart, gawky girl in high school, maybe it's because I spend a lot of hours pouring my soul into songwriting, but I just truly love Taylor Swift. Her lyrics are dead-on to all those emotions. On Tue, Feb

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-02 Thread Maureen
>From a production standpoint, and I speak to this as someone who has spent thousands of hours either behind a production board or doing live sound, all of the Album of the Year noms were excellent. I might not like the content, but I can appreciate the musical and technical production values. S

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-02 Thread Jerry Johnson
Maybe, but a little too late to be truly useful. Had I but known that fact at 16, oh, life would have been different. Too bad it doesn't work on their moms. On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 2:46 PM, Maureen wrote: > > "When you're 15 and someone tells you that they love you, you believe > them" is a

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-02 Thread Maureen
"When you're 15 and someone tells you that they love you, you believe them" is a deeper lyric than "single girl put a ring on it". On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 6:29 AM, Medic wrote: And just because you write your own songs doesn't make them > good songs. "She's cheer leader and I'm on the bleachers.

RE: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-02 Thread Jacob
Sorry.. did not mean to hijack this thread. -Original Message- From: Jacob [mailto:ja...@excaliburfilms.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 10:59 AM To: cf-community Subject: RE: ne1 watch the grammys? I guess you cannot create a Google account on your birthday... My birthday is

RE: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-02 Thread Jacob
: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 10:33 AM To: cf-community Subject: Re: ne1 watch the grammys? On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 1:20 PM, G Money wrote: > At least I was in grade school though...Cam...high school...seriously? :) Yeah, 8th grade I think. We didn't have a middle school. 7th was elementary,

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-02 Thread Cameron Childress
On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 1:20 PM, G Money wrote: > At least I was in grade school though...Cam...high school...seriously? :) Yeah, 8th grade I think. We didn't have a middle school. 7th was elementary, 8th was high school. -Cameron .. ~~

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-02 Thread G Money
On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 12:11 PM, Cameron Childress wrote: > > I did like Tiffany back in High School though. I suspect some High > School kids today probably feel the same about Taylor Swift. Plus > Dana. :) > I was a Debbie guy...*sigh*Lost in her eyes. At least I was in grade s

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-02 Thread Cameron Childress
On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 1:05 PM, G Money wrote: > I can picture Tiffany dancing in the mall...like it was yesterday. Me too... arm-in-arm with Taylor Swift I did like Tiffany back in High School though. I suspect some High School kids today probably feel the same about Taylor Swift. Pl

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-02 Thread G Money
On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 12:02 PM, Cameron Childress wrote: > > Children behave > That's what they say when we're together > And watch how you play > They don't understand and so we're > I can picture Tiffany dancing in the mall...like it was yesterday. -- They scream your name at night in t

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-02 Thread Cameron Childress
On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 12:45 PM, Dana wrote: > But here's the question -- now that > she is NOT in high school what will she write? Because frankly, tho I find > the song kinda amusing, it would be annoying coming from a grownup. Apparently there was a leak of her next album a couple of days ago

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-02 Thread Dana
Cheer captain. She's cheer captain and I'm on the bleachers. I rather like that song actually. Of course the stations I listen to usually don't play it, so I have not heard it ad nauseum. But it's a pretty good snapshot of high school from the girl perspective. But here's the question -- now that

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-02 Thread Medic
Here here! Auto-tune was a cool effect that has been so over used it's disgusting. I for one will be happy to see it go. Maybe kill T-Pain along with it? On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 12:09 PM, Casey Dougall < ca...@uberwebsitesolutions.com> wrote: > > On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 10:17 AM, G Money wrote: >

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-02 Thread Casey Dougall
On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 10:17 AM, G Money wrote: > > On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 9:12 AM, Medic wrote: > > > > > Are you judging depth by the fact you think they are a pop band or based > on > > the actual musical production of the album? > > > > Admittedlyby the fact that I think they are a pop

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-02 Thread Jerry Johnson
It's the default gmail font and size that causes the issue for me. When I get lazy, and scan quickly, I often miss the difference. On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 11:06 AM, G Money wrote: > > I should be more careful about how I structure my paragraphs. I must do > this > a lot, because on another lis

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-02 Thread G Money
I should be more careful about how I structure my paragraphs. I must do this a lot, because on another list I'm on, people misread my punctuation at least once a week, even though it's technically accurate. This leads to all kinds of confusion. On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 9:43 AM, Jerry Johnson wrote

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-02 Thread Jerry Johnson
I read it the way Medic did, too. I saw the period as a comma, and Britney part of the same list. I was NOT going to judge, though. I just listened to Wildfire by Michael Murphy and Gold by ABC, so who am I to say anything. On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 10:39 AM, G Money wrote: > > On Tue, Feb 2,

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-02 Thread Medic
Ya, hence my retraction. :) I saw a comma where a period was. Changing this: pop tarts like Britney, Pink, Aguilera, Beyonce, Swift To this: pop tarts like Britney. Pink, Aguilera, Beyonce, Swift Two VERY different sentences. My apologies. On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 10:39 AM, G Money wrote: > >

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-02 Thread G Money
On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 9:18 AM, Medic wrote: > > Whoa dude, no offence but you seriously don't know music if you are lumping > Pink and Beyonce in with Britney. They aren't even in the same league > talent-wise. > Whoa dude, no offence but you seriously can't read if you think I was lumping Pin

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-02 Thread Medic
haha, disregard my last email. hehe On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 10:17 AM, G Money wrote: > > On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 9:12 AM, Medic wrote: > > > > > Are you judging depth by the fact you think they are a pop band or based > on > > the actual musical production of the album? > > > > Admittedlyby

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-02 Thread Medic
Whoa dude, no offence but you seriously don't know music if you are lumping Pink and Beyonce in with Britney. They aren't even in the same league talent-wise. On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 10:13 AM, G Money wrote: > > On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 9:03 AM, Ras Tafari wrote: > > > > > i will however say that

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-02 Thread G Money
On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 9:12 AM, Medic wrote: > > Are you judging depth by the fact you think they are a pop band or based on > the actual musical production of the album? > Admittedlyby the fact that I think they are a pop band. I know nothing about music or the music business.i'm just

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-02 Thread Ras Tafari
zackly. same way i feel, as if that were a surprise :) tw On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 10:13 AM, G Money wrote: > > On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 9:03 AM, Ras Tafari wrote: > >> >> i will however say that Lady GaGa is winning praise from places i never >> thought i'd hear, and her creativity is somewhere

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-02 Thread G Money
On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 9:03 AM, Ras Tafari wrote: > > i will however say that Lady GaGa is winning praise from places i never > thought i'd hear, and her creativity is somewhere off the charts. > > hey, even ozzy osbourne REALLY likes her... that's saying something! > I've noticed a good trend

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-02 Thread Medic
Are you judging depth by the fact you think they are a pop band or based on the actual musical production of the album? On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 10:00 AM, G Money wrote: > > On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 8:29 AM, Medic wrote: > > > > > Hating is one thing, recognizing a ridiculous decision (album of the

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-02 Thread Ras Tafari
i will however say that Lady GaGa is winning praise from places i never thought i'd hear, and her creativity is somewhere off the charts. hey, even ozzy osbourne REALLY likes her... that's saying something! On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 10:00 AM, G Money wrote: > > On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 8:29 AM, Medi

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-02 Thread G Money
On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 8:29 AM, Medic wrote: > > Hating is one thing, recognizing a ridiculous decision (album of the year) > is another. I agree that someone that age that puts out a pop-album and > writes her own stuff is pretty swell. If the category was based on age > I'd agree that in her a

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-02 Thread Ras Tafari
so OVER BEP's they are OK, but not that great. what they are is catchy/trendy and we all know that teeny-boppers love that, and that mix works... whateves. On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 9:37 AM, Jerry Johnson wrote: > > I am not a huge Swift fan, but I cannot stand the Black Eyed Peas, nor > B

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-02 Thread Jerry Johnson
I am not a huge Swift fan, but I cannot stand the Black Eyed Peas, nor Beyonce, nor Lady GaGa (who makes me gag-gag) There is very little music that I dislike but those 3 hit it. I too would have voted Swift over those 3. Although there was a ton of better stuff out this year. On Tue, Feb 2, 20

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-02 Thread Cameron Childress
On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 9:29 AM, Medic wrote: > And just because you write your own songs doesn't make them > good songs. "She's cheer leader and I'm on the bleachers..." Give me a > break. Classic pop music. Avril Levine sung about the same kind of junk. > It's formulaic dribble even if it's Ms.

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-02 Thread Medic
Hating is one thing, recognizing a ridiculous decision (album of the year) is another. I agree that someone that age that puts out a pop-album and writes her own stuff is pretty swell. If the category was based on age I'd agree that in her age bracket maybe she deserves it. But it's about best alb

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-02 Thread G Money
On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 7:00 PM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: > > big problem with her however... she does country. > > end of story. > > the wo most contemptible types of music in my opinion are country and > opera. > Actually..listen to her music.i don't think it sounds country at all. I've ne

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-01 Thread Maureen
Yeah, well, some people only have taste in their mouth. On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 5:00 PM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: > the wo most contemptible types of music in my opinion are country and opera. ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion commu

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-01 Thread Larry C. Lyons
big problem with her however... she does country. end of story. the wo most contemptible types of music in my opinion are country and opera. On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 2:41 PM, Maureen wrote: > > Have you listened to Fearless?  It's a great album.  Strong songs, and > flawless production.  You mig

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-01 Thread Jerry Johnson
I love the fact that she turned me on to Butch Walker. Or maybe it is just the fever talking. (If you missed that part of the story, Butch Walker (former member of Marvelous 3) put a cover of her "you belong to me" on youTube. within 2 days, she saw it and tweeted she loved it. she used his arra

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-01 Thread Maureen
She is definitely a class act. I hope she stays that way. On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 1:07 PM, Vivec wrote: > > seriously..you can't be upset with this though :) > > http://cnn.com/video/?/video/showbiz/2010/02/01/sot.taylor.swift.cnn > > awww.. ^_^ ~

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-01 Thread Vivec
seriously..you can't be upset with this though :) http://cnn.com/video/?/video/showbiz/2010/02/01/sot.taylor.swift.cnn awww.. ^_^ ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House o

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-01 Thread Medic
It all sounds like static? I think it might be a problem with your ears then. Perhaps you should see an audiologist? On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 3:42 PM, Jerry Johnson wrote: > > Sure they do. > > Just turn the dial to any spot between two stations. > > (At least, it sounds the same to me) > > > On

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-01 Thread Jerry Johnson
Sure they do. Just turn the dial to any spot between two stations. (At least, it sounds the same to me) On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 3:02 PM, Casey Dougall < ca...@uberwebsitesolutions.com> wrote: > > WHAT??? Oh... Thats right, they only select music that gets played on the > radio and most station

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-01 Thread Vivec
mmm...well..now you're getting REALLY freaky .. On 1 February 2010 16:32, Scott Stroz wrote: > Lady Gaga audio water-boarding. ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of F

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-01 Thread Scott Stroz
To me, Lady Gaga is the equivalent of audio water-boarding. On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 3:26 PM, Vivec wrote: > > She is awesomes. > > I would pay to see her and Taylor Swift together though. > > > > > but i guess that is a different thread. > *ahem* > > Whoo..where did that come from?? > > ~~~

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-01 Thread Vivec
She is awesomes. I would pay to see her and Taylor Swift together though. but i guess that is a different thread. *ahem* Whoo..where did that come from?? ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? L

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-01 Thread Maureen
She's an immense talent, but her dress and attitude doesn't sit well with some of the older grammy voters. I voted for her in several categories. On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 12:10 PM, Vivec wrote: > > I think Lady Gaga should have won it. > *nod* > > On 1 February 2010 15:41, Maureen wrote: >> >> H

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-01 Thread Vivec
I think Lady Gaga should have won it. *nod* On 1 February 2010 15:41, Maureen wrote: > > Have you listened to Fearless?  It's a great album.  Strong songs, and > flawless production.  You might not like Taylor, but she's a great > artist, and one hell of a songwriter, especially for her age.  Sh

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-01 Thread Casey Dougall
On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 10:37 AM, Medic wrote: > > Taylor Swift... best album? Are you f**king joking me? Where the hell is > Kanye when you need him? What a joke. I honestly think she can thank > Mr.West > for that award. If he hadn't jumped on stage at the MVA's and got the whole > world feelin

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-01 Thread Maureen
Have you listened to Fearless? It's a great album. Strong songs, and flawless production. You might not like Taylor, but she's a great artist, and one hell of a songwriter, especially for her age. She has won almost every award she was nominated for in the last year, and while the Kanye factor

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-01 Thread G Money
It's going back to Hawaii next year...dunno about the years after that. Apparently it was a money dispute (what else?) that moved it to Florida this year. On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 12:21 PM, Scott Stroz wrote: > > Most players wanted to get cosen for the Pro Bowl for the trip to > Hawaii. Now, th

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-01 Thread Scott Stroz
Most players wanted to get cosen for the Pro Bowl for the trip to Hawaii. Now, they do not even get that. On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 1:06 PM, G Money wrote: > > On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 11:52 AM, Zaphod Beeblebrox < > zaph0d.b33bl3b...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> I'm thinking the NFL doesn't want anyone

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-01 Thread G Money
On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 11:52 AM, Zaphod Beeblebrox < zaph0d.b33bl3b...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I'm thinking the NFL doesn't want anyone to watch the Pro Bowl.why > would they broadcast on ESPN? Because ESPN offered them the most money for the broadcast rights.??? Pro bowl has always been

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-01 Thread Zaphod Beeblebrox
I'm thinking the NFL doesn't want anyone to watch the Pro Bowl.why would they broadcast on ESPN? Weird... On Feb 1, 2010, at 11:47 AM, Scott Stroz wrote: > > I was too busy NOT watching the Pro Bowl to watch the Grammys > > On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 10:37 AM, Medic wrote: >> >> Taylor Swi

Re: ne1 watch the grammys?

2010-02-01 Thread Scott Stroz
I was too busy NOT watching the Pro Bowl to watch the Grammys On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 10:37 AM, Medic wrote: > > Taylor Swift... best album? Are you f**king joking me? Where the hell is > Kanye when you need him? What a joke. I honestly think she can thank Mr.West > for that award. If he hadn't j