On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 12:27 AM, Michael <[email protected]> wrote:
> Good is good, and crap is crap - no matter the genre or era. But safe > and familiar is what the Grammys (and Emmys and Oscars) are usually > about, which is why cultural rebels who were ignored or considered > subversive back in the day were dismissed by the old guard/moldy figs. > And if they stick around long enough to seem safe and familiar or > elder statesmen, they are eventually rewarded with a lifetime > achievement bauble or inducted into a pompous, establishmentarian hall > of fame. > I am not so sure about that. I think both Metallica and Bieber are crap, but apparently most of the cool kids think they are good. BTW - the wikis say Metallica has won 9 Grammy awards, so I guess the old foggies did not completely ignore them - though maybe all of their wins were in the "best loud, obnoxious and unlistenable group or duo" category. -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" 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/tvornottv?hl=en
