Amy Winehouse Dominates 50th Anniversary Grammies With 5 Wins

Although originally denied a visa and not able to attend the ceremonies in Los Angeles, California, British Pop sensation Amy Winehouse still managed to have a spectacular night gathering 5 Grammy Awards at the 50th Anniversary Grammy Awards. Winehouse, who performed her hit song Rehab via satellite in London took home Grammy Awards for Best New Artist, Song of the Year for Rehab, Best Female Pop Performance for Rehab, Best Pop Vocal Album for Back to Black and Record of the Year for Rehab. Winehouses five awards out of six nominations were the most awards taken home by anyone and she only lost out to Herbie Hancocks River: The Joni Letters for Album of the Year. Kanye west took home four Grammy Awards out of his eight nominations, which was second most to Winehouse.

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In a televised speech via satellite from London just after her performance, Winehouse went on to thank the people most important to her.

Watch video: Amy Winehouse Grammy Acceptance Speech

"Hey. Thank you to everyone at Island Records, everyone at EMI Music Publishing, To Ray Ray and Joe. Ten Years this year, Ray Ray and Joe. To Mark Ronson and Salaam Remi. To my Mom and Dad. For my Blake, my Blake incarcerated and for London. This is for London because Camden town ain't burning down!"

Mark Ronson, who produced Amys hit album Back to Black also won a Grammy Award for Producer of the Year. Backstage after winning his Grammy, Ronson talked about wishing Amy had been granted her Visa so they could both share their amazing night together.

Watch video: Mark Ronson Wishes Amy Winehouse Was At Grammy Awards With Him

"Yeah, I wish she was here just as like having your mate next to you and just the fact that you know you've been through this ride together and created a record and this tonight is really the pinnacle of that because this is the most prestigious night in music. So of course I wanted to share it with her but the I.N.S. had other plans."

Amy Winehouse is also up for a Brit Award for her collaboration on the single 'Valerie' with Mark Ronson. The single which was produced by Ronson, on which Amy sings vocals, is up for the Best British single which is voted for by the public.

Comments

[IlikeMetal]

See kiddies, this is what happens when you snort coke; you win grammys.

[Comeback Kiddd]

As a musician she has talent besides her personal life. I still think shes the british version of britney spears.

[chris_red]

^ Contrary to Britney Spears, her music is worth listening to

[copet]

All I've heard is her Rehab song, but its not a good song and I don't really see why she is so popular.

[matalliam]

'id like to thank, my mum, my dad, my husband.... my drug dealer'

[omarrodrigez]

chris_red wrote:

^ Contrary to Britney Spears, her music is worth listening to

umm, no.....
I thought this was ultimate-guitar, lets keep the news guitar/real band oriented.

[GreenSaosiner]

So what this is telling me is that if I start doing hard drugs suddenly I will have talent?

[Black Revolver]

'id like to thank, my mum, my dad, my husband.... my drug dealer'

ahahahah

admittedly, some of her songs are catchy

[dgme92]

chris_red wrote:

^ Contrary to Britney Spears, her music is worth listening to

Finally someone else who thinks the same. All my friends think she's rubbish, I think she's genuinely talented.

The next person who suggests that she doesn't have a "real band" really needs to take a closer look. She has one of the finest bands i've seen in the pop-spotlight in recent memory.

And, this is "news". Music related news, though often with a guitar focus, it deals with all relevant music news. What kind of artists are winning grammies at the moment is patently relevant.

Checked*

[lessthandylan]

who the hell cares about the grammys

[ChikiChikiwa]

I for one quite like her music. I coulden't really care less if she's high all the time, to be fair which bands haven't done drugs. Anyway. Good on her... I suppose

[Eldanar]

well, it´s not my cup of tea...but, it´s definitlly not so bad as Britney Spears or someone like that..its quite interesting and realaxing music

[copet]

We all know the highlight of the night was Fergie trying to act classy....and good looking.

[mrryan]

i love fran drescher

[roarinflames]

GreenSaosiner wrote:

So what this is telling me is that if I start doing hard drugs suddenly I will have talent?

you have heard of the doors right?
hell even pink floyd!

lol
still love em though
am i the only person who thinks she looks like eva mendez

[omarrodrigez]

meh! wrote:
And, this is "news". Music related news, though often with a guitar focus, it deals with all relevant music news. What kind of artists are winning grammies at the moment is patently relevant.

Since when are the grammies relevant?

It gives you a good idea of what is popular, what is the kind of music that is making waves at the moment. That will interest thousands of guitarists, especially ones who want to make money in the music industry.

Also, Amy Winhouse her self plays guitar, and she has a guitarist.

Final point; bass players use this site as well.

[punkrockdude2]

who the hell is amy winehouse?

[omarrodrigez]

meh! wrote:
It gives you a good idea of what is popular, what is the kind of music that is making waves at the moment. That will interest thousands of guitarists, especially ones who want to make money in the music industry.

Also, Amy Winhouse her self plays guitar, and she has a guitarist.

Final point; bass players use this site as well.

Haha popular music is rarely relevant to good musicians. Britney Spears made "waves", but that doesn't mean she's musically relevant.

She made waves and her guitarist made a bomb. Robbie Williams band are all rich. See what I'm getting at?

How do you think so many jazz musicians make their money? Playing on pop records.

Also, everyone in Amy Winehouse's band (including her self) is a good musician.

[9badarv]

roarinflames wrote:

GreenSaosiner wrote:

So what this is telling me is that if I start doing hard drugs suddenly I will have talent?
you have heard of the doors right?
hell even pink floyd!

lol
still love em though
am i the only person who thinks she looks like eva mendez

seriously, what good band has not been on drugs.

[WarlockSlinger]

i personally don't think she should of won the awards, but seeing as how she won, the other finalists must of been really bad

[omarrodrigez]

meh! wrote:
She made waves and her guitarist made a bomb. Robbie Williams band are all rich. See what I'm getting at?

How do you think so many jazz musicians make their money? Playing on pop records.

Also, everyone in Amy Winehouse's band (including her self) is a good musician.

Music isn't about making money or selling records. And most respectable jazz musicians don't play on pop records.

[leniwm1]

She isnt like Btry. Amy isa good person with a drug prob. A lot of peeps do. She has an amzing voice. The shit surrounding her maker her seem like a bitch. Not true. Glad she won

You can believe what you like about music, that's not my business. . Doesn't change that fact that this is music news, it's important enough to be news and it's relevant.

[malashea_GTRST]

god i hate her.that stupid rehab song is sooooo annoying

[hitek008]

I agree with lessthandylan...who the hell care's about the grammy's?

[axis56]

i am more confident than ever that its all fixed

[soulphonate]

She's hot.

[pugnapugnapugna]

soulphonate wrote:

She's hot.

Are we looking at the same artist?

[soulphonate]

pugnapugnapugna wrote:

soulphonate wrote:

She's hot.


Are we looking at the same artist?

Yes. She is hot.

[rock_foreverr]

There are so many other good bands out there that don't get nominated for shit. It's just a popularity contest. The grammys are a joke to me really. I'm sorry but when Nickelback and Daughtry are nominated for anything, something is definitely wrong with a capital "W"!

[fede01_8]

**** i hate all the people who thinks metal, rock or whatever you are listen to are the only good music.

[schofinater]

dude if she didnt have thoughs tatoos i would so **** her even though i would still **** her anyways
:P

[Dallen_007]

fede01_8 wrote:

**** i hate all the people who thinks metal, rock or whatever you are listen to are the only good music.

Agreed, drives me absolutely mad.

[monkeyguitar78]

Anyone who doesn't think Amy Winehouse and her band are talented need to get their ears checked.

Glad she won.

[schofinater]

monkeyguitar78 wrote:

Anyone who doesn't think Amy Winehouse and her band are talented need to get their ears checked.

Glad she won.

yeah but dude she is fun to look at so thats all that matters

[Chriscon90]

I didn't know until a little while ago that she was an actual musician. I always thought she was just a drugged-out groupie of some sort that was famous for no reason, like Paris Hilton. Nice arm scars, I bet she has high self esteem!

[mickyfin613]

She's maybe the most important vocalist to come out since Motown. If you don't understand why she's a phenom, after listening to her album, you don't know jack about music.

I can remember another Pop musician who made a big splash witha big voice when they debuted, oh yeah, Aretha Franklin.

If you think she's the UK version of Britney you listen to too much Dethklok.

[BlackMist]

Well done Amy. Please sort your personal life out as you are such a great talent for this to happen!

Rock on!

[TallNerdGuy]

mickyfin613 wrote:
I can remember another Pop musician who made a big splash witha big voice when they debuted, oh yeah, Aretha Franklin.

[TallNerdGuy]

Yeah, that quote above is absolutely absurd to me. If she does have any talent or skill relatively close to Aretha Franklin, I sure haven't seen any sign of it yet.

[mickyfin613]

Her tone and quality is much more similar to Aretha than it is to Britney Spears.

She can't touch Aretha yet, but if she can last, I think you'll see she's the biggest voice to hit the scene in a long time.

[mickyfin613]

I was more commenting on people saying pop is rubbish as a general rule, pop is only popular. Comparing AW to Britney in terms of musical quaility is way more ridiculous than comparing her to Arteha.

[motleycrew92]

Amy is a taste of fresh air for her genre. I think she diserved her grammies.

[Josh-]

I had never heard of her before last night.

Granted I don't listen to popular radio, but I had still heard all the other artists she was up against.

[DirkLance]

WHAT THE FAHELL IS THIS!!!

I just commented on the slayer article...and now THIS?!?!

Slayer, Amy Crackhouse...but no freaking Foo Fighters! Come on now...this is pathetic.

IlikeMetal wrote:

See kiddies, this is what happens when you snort coke; you win grammys.

Quite funny, but also quite haunting to me. The Grammy's are usually so conservative...that's why bull**** like Herbie Hancock album's win Album of the Year. But the Grammy's decide to hail a wreck of a person who probably is missing a septum because of all the crack she's done...just because they're jonesing for another diva since Tina and Aretha are getting old and gross.

Her voice was shaky during her performance, much worse than I heard her early last year, and I think it's pathetic that her talent is just fueling her habit. The craploads of money she is making is now going to buy her a Columbian boat full of angel dust. Awesome...just awesome.

[limefan913]

The only good news is Herbie Hancock won the Album of the Year. That was great, and really made my day. I saw her performance, and it was HORRIBLE. I mean seriously. Can you actually tell me that was good? Sure her BAND was good, but anything vocals related was crap.

DirkLance: Herbie Hancock bullshit? He's an amazing ****in' jazz musician, and has done work with some of the best guitarists EVER.

PS: When the Foo Fighters get a guitarist who can, say, play... let me know.

[Aziraphale]

copet wrote:

All I've heard is her Rehab song, but its not a good song and I don't really see why she is so popular.

You've heard one song and you don't see why she's so popular? Maybe you would if you had listened to more than ONE song! Jeez..

Anyway, I'm a fan of her music but unfortunately she's rubbish live and will be if she keeps up the drug shit. But there is definately talent in there, she uses a lot of altered chords and unconventional arrangements that most metalheads never knew even existed. And that actually goes for a lot of popular music, the bs remark about good musicians not listening to popular music is actually just false, good musicians are usually the ones who realize that a streamlined, no bull song that get's people involved is the best music of all, because there's no point in making music only for musicians.

[Tw1zzler]

I actually like her music

[Midnight Barber]

To be fair i did see her live last year (at arctic monkeys not her) and i would rather have listened to the band and watched those ace dancing guys without her. Horrible vocal tone and alright songs, but not worthy of this amount of praise.

[areese82]

Would people care about this idiot as much if she wasn't such a public spectacle? She really should do something about that rat's nest on her head.

[DirkLance]

Okay, so I admit, I don't know much about Herbie Hancock. But that's mostly why I called it BS. It's not about his credibility as a musician, but the Grammy's were so up Amy Crackhouse's arse that I'm surprised they did something off the beaten path. They're usually so predictable, I was just expecting to hear a name/band I KNEW.

Then again, I was totally expecting Springsteen to get Rock Album of the Year, but luckily the Foos got it. They really deserve it.

AND basically, limefan, you battled irrationality with more irrationality. I bet you've never seen a live performance from them, or one of their DVDs. For their songs, they're more about being a whole band, and more about making a full, meaningful song...they don't do many solos. But if you've heard the new album, they started expanding away from chord progressions.

Live, sometimes Dave and Chris have a guitar duel...it's not Crossroads, but it's pretty impressive. Dave is not the lead guy anyway, but has written most of the Foos Music up until the last two albums. Chris Shifflet can tear it up...have you heard Long Road to Ruin? That solo is great, and that isn't near the extent of his ability.

And good luck finding some beef against Dave. He was the drummer of Nirvana, he's drummed for Queens of the Stone Age, Tenacious D, and Probot. Quite versatile...

Not to mention he actually DID write ALL the music for the first few albums...so songs that get regular airplay on Alternative Rock stations, like My Hero or Everlong...that was all Dave.

They've won three Best Rock Album Grammy's in the past decade...they're well known. So congrats to Herbie, he got Album of the Year...and then the Grammy's sent everyone to bed last night confused as to who he was after the program ended.

PS: How much of a self-absorbed hole do you have to be to go up there and say you DESERVED Album of the Year? And thay you deserved it the YEAR BEFORE? I hope he and Kanye went and had a fun time getting in the door at their after parties, considering they could probably barely fit it through the frame.

[parkerfly123]

mrryan wrote:

i love fran drescher

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAHAHAHAAH!!!!
that had me laughing for sooo long, you have no idea...

[JS5150]

Even If It Kills Me by Motion City Soundtrack should have been best album of the year.

[jimicrakcrn]

Aziraphale wrote:

copet wrote:

All I've heard is her Rehab song, but its not a good song and I don't really see why she is so popular.


You've heard one song and you don't see why she's so popular? Maybe you would if you had listened to more than ONE song! Jeez..

Anyway, I'm a fan of her music but unfortunately she's rubbish live and will be if she keeps up the drug shit. But there is definately talent in there, she uses a lot of altered chords and unconventional arrangements that most metalheads never knew even existed. And that actually goes for a lot of popular music, the bs remark about good musicians not listening to popular music is actually just false, good musicians are usually the ones who realize that a streamlined, no bull song that get's people involved is the best music of all, because there's no point in making music only for musicians.

Frick, ya beat me to it.

Anyways. Five wins? Maybe it's a little overkill... but she has a good voice and her songs are pretty good. Much better than half of the shit that's out there. So kudos. Keep your nose clean.

[Megallica666]

woot a coke ***** won a bunch-o-awards!

[sowhat360]

omarrodrigez wrote:

chris_red wrote:

^ Contrary to Britney Spears, her music is worth listening to
umm, no.....
I thought this was ultimate-guitar, lets keep the news guitar/real band oriented.

at least she writes her own music..(i think)

here's a quote for ya....may screw it up a little

"I've never advocated the use of hard drugs and alchol, but it has always worked for me." - hunter s thompson

[Shread_6009]

she'll probably sell her awards for smeck, but if the simpsons have taught us anything, grammy aren't worth anything. when the satch album comes out, it better win it all

[jshizznit]

hmmm...slayer, meshuggah, ozzfest...

AMY WINEHOUSE!?!

i am outraged

its so damn random though

[gallagher2006]

Can't stand that woman

[Jeffray85]

I think it's great they put this here, great this happened, this is undeniable proof that mainstream music is trash, full of idiots who have never and never will try to make art, this is supposed to be a guitar site though, odd this is here.

[deafening]

prime example of grammy failure

[SoASinger]

For my Blake, my Blake incarcerated

LMAO!
Now THAT is effin hilarious

IlikeMetal wrote:

See kiddies, this is what happens when you snort coke; you win grammys.

You know someone should really look at people who won grammys over the years and see if there related to doing coke. Maybe its some kind of recipe for success.

[Shandyman]

For all you winehouse bashers, give this a watch before you speak.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=g5LsdEqSQO4

[tbarrettl]

meh!

m
:
You can believe what you like about music, that's not my business. . Doesn't change that fact that this is music news, it's important enough to be news and it's relevant.

So where are the Foos?

[pouyannassiri]

hhm so much for sniffing cocaine

[the_bi99man]

I would say something along the lines of "there goes the music industry", but this shit happens every year at the grammies, and I can still find Tool, Primus, The Bloodhound Gang, and In Flames albums at the store, so it must not be wrecking too much. Still kind of shitty that a talentless sack of crap like Amy Winehouse wins 5 grammies in one year for singing like a tone-deaf retard over a repetitive and obnoxious beat, while Les Claypool has been singing like a retard with taste over some of the most talented and diverse music ever created for over 20 years and Primus and never won a single Grammy, only being nominated for one.

[guitarkid2113]

I like her music a lot. I don't see why you all think she's rubbish. She can actually sing. She's not just some girl who has a lot of money and can go into a studio to "make" her voice, she can actually pull it off.

And for all of you complaining about her doing drugs and stuff... honestly, what musician hasn't? I guess that's a stereotype, but half the time, I find that it is true. If your favorite band does it, no problem there. But once someone that you may not like, or isn't your type, the drugs are just another excuse to grill them.


There's my two cents.

[omarrodrigez]

the_bi99man wrote:

I would say something along the lines of "there goes the music industry", but this shit happens every year at the grammies, and I can still find Tool, Primus, The Bloodhound Gang, and In Flames albums at the store, so it must not be wrecking too much. Still kind of shitty that a talentless sack of crap like Amy Winehouse wins 5 grammies in one year for singing like a tone-deaf retard over a repetitive and obnoxious beat, while Les Claypool has been singing like a retard with taste over some of the most talented and diverse music ever created for over 20 years and Primus and never won a single Grammy, only being nominated for one.

the_bi99man wrote:

I would say something along the lines of "there goes the music industry", but this shit happens every year at the grammies, and I can still find Tool, Primus, The Bloodhound Gang, and In Flames albums at the store, so it must not be wrecking too much. Still kind of shitty that a talentless sack of crap like Amy Winehouse wins 5 grammies in one year for singing like a tone-deaf retard over a repetitive and obnoxious beat, while Les Claypool has been singing like a retard with taste over some of the most talented and diverse music ever created for over 20 years and Primus and never won a single Grammy, only being nominated for one.

the_bi99man wrote:

I would say something along the lines of "there goes the music industry", but this shit happens every year at the grammies, and I can still find Tool, Primus, The Bloodhound Gang, and In Flames albums at the store, so it must not be wrecking too much. Still kind of shitty that a talentless sack of crap like Amy Winehouse wins 5 grammies in one year for singing like a tone-deaf retard over a repetitive and obnoxious beat, while Les Claypool has been singing like a retard with taste over some of the most talented and diverse music ever created for over 20 years and Primus and never won a single Grammy, only being nominated for one.

That was my point earlier. The people that are really important in music (Claypool) don't get any attention at the grammies, therefore the grammies mean nothing in the REAL music world, not the pop music world.

[the_bi99man]

motleycrew92 wrote:

Amy is a taste of fresh air for her genre. I think she diserved her grammies.

For her genre, yes. The thing is, no music from her genre has EVER deserved a ****ing grammy, and she hasn't changed that. She may one of the better "pop" musician's out, but she's still talentless shit. It's just that other "pop" is ever worse.

[the_bi99man]

DirkLance wrote:

WHAT THE FAHELL IS THIS!!!

I just commented on the slayer article...and now THIS?!?!

Slayer, Amy Crackhouse...but no freaking Foo Fighters! Come on now...this is pathetic.

You see dude, UG cares more about Amy Freaking Winehouse than the Foo Fighters. Apparently, the Foo Fighters just suck since this website isn't mentioning anything about them.
Altough I personally do think that the Foo Fighters suck ass, what I'm trying to say here is stop getting so worked up because your favorite band isn't getting mentioned on this crappy-ass website. Do you actually care about what this site has to say anyway? I mean come on. As far as news and credibility goes, this site is freakin joke. Most of us only come here for the comedic purposes. Kind of like the grammies.

[flydth3bArbr]

The fact that that bullshit song Rehab won any awards makes me a little sick

tbarrettl wrote:

meh!

m
:
You can believe what you like about music, that's not my business. . Doesn't change that fact that this is music news, it's important enough to be news and it's relevant.

So where are the Foos?

I dunno, I don't write the news :p:

[RageAgnstUrJaw]

wonderful...great way to condone her actions and her lifestyle, and keep her in the spotlight as a continuous icon to all the teenyboppers out there.

[Draken]

She is a talented musician and her band are top rate...however i do dislike her music due to personal preference, but people shouldn't get bent out of shape by awards shows or even the pop industry so long as they contribute to the happiness of some and don't make anyone physically suffer and they don't, you can ignore/turn them off. Then i think they should keep on going.

[Jericho114]

Really, other than being a cracked out, future Courtney love, I don't see how so many people like this girl. I've some how managed to never hear a single song by her so I can't condone her music, but just from reading things.... she's absolutly ****ed in the head.

[muff diver]

Hmmm, why are all of you debating this? There are guitars needing to be played!!!

[DirkLance]

the_bi99man wrote:

DirkLance wrote:

WHAT THE FAHELL IS THIS!!!

I just commented on the slayer article...and now THIS?!?!

Slayer, Amy Crackhouse...but no freaking Foo Fighters! Come on now...this is pathetic.


You see dude, UG cares more about Amy Freaking Winehouse than the Foo Fighters. Apparently, the Foo Fighters just suck since this website isn't mentioning anything about them.
Altough I personally do think that the Foo Fighters suck ass, what I'm trying to say here is stop getting so worked up because your favorite band isn't getting mentioned on this crappy-ass website. Do you actually care about what this site has to say anyway? I mean come on. As far as news and credibility goes, this site is freakin joke. Most of us only come here for the comedic purposes. Kind of like the grammies.

I'll admit, it is a bit personal...they're not my absolute favorite band but they are up there. At the end of the day though, I'll still think they deserved their Grammy whether this site highlights it or if you say they suck or whatever.

My main beef is that this website is called ULTIMATE GUITAR. If I were to look up the definition of Ultimate, it sure wouldn't say anything about being exclusive or specific. It would be more all-encompassing. So that's why I think this website isn't doing it's job correctly when the Foo Fighters aren't recognized on this page.

[Shazazmic]

And why is an article about a pop singer on a guitar website.

[Do Re Mi]

I'm getting so sick of the "Why is this on a guitar website!??!?!?!?!" stuff.

It says music news.

Not guitar news.

Shush.

[OzZY-RuLE5!!!!!]

may i aske why amy winhouse in on ultimateguitar? also anyone find it ironic her album he called rehab?

[diamondbakk666]

omarrodrigez wrote:


Music isn't about making money or selling records. And most respectable jazz musicians don't play on pop records.

i was gunna say the same thing about jazz musicains.

[Danejerez]

omarrodrigez wrote:

the_bi99man wrote:

I would say something along the lines of "there goes the music industry", but this shit happens every year at the grammies, and I can still find Tool, Primus, The Bloodhound Gang, and In Flames albums at the store, so it must not be wrecking too much. Still kind of shitty that a talentless sack of crap like Amy Winehouse wins 5 grammies in one year for singing like a tone-deaf retard over a repetitive and obnoxious beat, while Les Claypool has been singing like a retard with taste over some of the most talented and diverse music ever created for over 20 years and Primus and never won a single Grammy, only being nominated for one.the_bi99man wrote:

I would say something along the lines of "there goes the music industry", but this shit happens every year at the grammies, and I can still find Tool, Primus, The Bloodhound Gang, and In Flames albums at the store, so it must not be wrecking too much. Still kind of shitty that a talentless sack of crap like Amy Winehouse wins 5 grammies in one year for singing like a tone-deaf retard over a repetitive and obnoxious beat, while Les Claypool has been singing like a retard with taste over some of the most talented and diverse music ever created for over 20 years and Primus and never won a single Grammy, only being nominated for one.the_bi99man wrote:

I would say something along the lines of "there goes the music industry", but this shit happens every year at the grammies, and I can still find Tool, Primus, The Bloodhound Gang, and In Flames albums at the store, so it must not be wrecking too much. Still kind of shitty that a talentless sack of crap like Amy Winehouse wins 5 grammies in one year for singing like a tone-deaf retard over a repetitive and obnoxious beat, while Les Claypool has been singing like a retard with taste over some of the most talented and diverse music ever created for over 20 years and Primus and never won a single Grammy, only being nominated for one.
That was my point earlier. The people that are really important in music (Claypool) don't get any attention at the grammies, therefore the grammies mean nothing in the REAL music world, not the pop music world.

3 things:
1- who is claypool?
2- Music is music.
3- Grow up everyone who is getting pissed about this. She sings songs, you may not like them, she won. Whining about it and insulting her personal character/behaviour and her music won't accomplish anything.

[roarinflames]

the grammy awards have always been about the mainstream.
yeah its odd there isnt an article for the foo fighters.
also when they put out that grammy cd last year, the best metal performance wasn't on there. Why?
because bullshit "poser" rap (aka soulja boy) is more enjoyed in our society.
**** that!

[jshizznit]

claypool...best freakin bass player ever

like god of the 4-5-6-whamola =)

[acerst]

I don't know about you guys, but the news feed would be pretty boring if it only covered new guitars once a year...

[Kegan]

DirkLance wrote:

Okay, so I admit, I don't know much about Herbie Hancock. But that's mostly why I called it BS. It's not about his credibility as a musician, but the Grammy's were so up Amy Crackhouse's arse that I'm surprised they did something off the beaten path. They're usually so predictable, I was just expecting to hear a name/band I KNEW.

Then again, I was totally expecting Springsteen to get Rock Album of the Year, but luckily the Foos got it. They really deserve it.

AND basically, limefan, you battled irrationality with more irrationality. I bet you've never seen a live performance from them, or one of their DVDs. For their songs, they're more about being a whole band, and more about making a full, meaningful song...they don't do many solos. But if you've heard the new album, they started expanding away from chord progressions.

Live, sometimes Dave and Chris have a guitar duel...it's not Crossroads, but it's pretty impressive. Dave is not the lead guy anyway, but has written most of the Foos Music up until the last two albums. Chris Shifflet can tear it up...have you heard Long Road to Ruin? That solo is great, and that isn't near the extent of his ability.

And good luck finding some beef against Dave. He was the drummer of Nirvana, he's drummed for Queens of the Stone Age, Tenacious D, and Probot. Quite versatile...

Not to mention he actually DID write ALL the music for the first few albums...so songs that get regular airplay on Alternative Rock stations, like My Hero or Everlong...that was all Dave.

They've won three Best Rock Album Grammy's in the past decade...they're well known. So congrats to Herbie, he got Album of the Year...and then the Grammy's sent everyone to bed last night confused as to who he was after the program ended.

PS: How much of a self-absorbed hole do you have to be to go up there and say you DESERVED Album of the Year? And thay you deserved it the YEAR BEFORE? I hope he and Kanye went and had a fun time getting in the door at their after parties, considering they could probably barely fit it through the frame.

I think it's a shame no one knows who the hell Wilco are. If the people who chose 'Rock Album of the Year' had actually listened to all of the albums, I've got no doubt in my mind Sky Blue Sky would have won the grammy. Not that a grammy award is very impressive nowadays, considering all the nominees.

Amy Winehouse is all right. Not my favorite musician, but she's not bad or anything.
As others have said, personal life doesn't necessarily impact musical ability. Pete Doherty's personal life is often taken over by his drug habits, but I have yet to hear a current band that can rock quite like The Libertines could at their peak.

[spoonylove90]

congrats to her. as a musician i respect musicians. maybe the grammy't include your favorite band. oh well. please dont spread your close minded-ness around here though.

[DirkLance]

Danejerez wrote:

3 things:
1- who is claypool?
2- Music is music.
3- Grow up everyone who is getting pissed about this. She sings songs, you may not like them, she won. Whining about it and insulting her personal character/behaviour and her music won't accomplish anything.

Les Claypool is one of the most influential bassists of our time. He can slap funky lines even around Flea, and Primus is about as progressive for us as Rush was for the 70s and 80s.

If you could measure talent, he would fill at LEAST ten times what Winehouse could.

I think it's a shame no one knows who the hell Wilco are. If the people who chose 'Rock Album of the Year' had actually listened to all of the albums, I've got no doubt in my mind Sky Blue Sky would have won the grammy. Not that a grammy award is very impressive nowadays, considering all the nominees.

I know who Wilco is. I listened to them after Rolling Stone (who I have by now disowned) was totally 40,000,000 leauges up their butt. I tried to see what was so impressive, but I couldn't really get into them. They actually kind of put me to sleep.

[Kegan]

DirkLance wrote:

Danejerez wrote:

3 things:
1- who is claypool?
2- Music is music.
3- Grow up everyone who is getting pissed about this. She sings songs, you may not like them, she won. Whining about it and insulting her personal character/behaviour and her music won't accomplish anything.

Les Claypool is one of the most influential bassists of our time. He can slap funky lines even around Flea, and Primus is about as progressive for us as Rush was for the 70s and 80s.

If you could measure talent, he would fill at LEAST ten times what Winehouse could.

I think it's a shame no one knows who the hell Wilco are. If the people who chose 'Rock Album of the Year' had actually listened to all of the albums, I've got no doubt in my mind Sky Blue Sky would have won the grammy. Not that a grammy award is very impressive nowadays, considering all the nominees.


I know who Wilco is. I listened to them after Rolling Stone (who I have by now disowned) was totally 40,000,000 leauges up their butt. I tried to see what was so impressive, but I couldn't really get into them. They actually kind of put me to sleep.

Well, Foo Fighters tend to bore me as well.
I respect your opinion, but they're just not my kind of band.
I don't know if this would change your opinion of wilco, but they're been working with an outstanding alternative jazz guitarist by the name of Nels Cline, especially on their newer album. I really liked their music before he entered the band, but his phenomenal solos on the new album are unprecedented. He gets the most outstanding tones out of his '59 Jazzmaster and really breathes new life into the music scene. His solos on Sky Blue Sky aren't to be missed, particularly "Impossible Germany."

[DirkLance]

I'll look it up, I'm sure the stuff they have on their Myspace isn't the most musical. And they got a negative first impression from me for being so fabulous in the eyes of Rolling Stone...I tend to do exactly the opposite of what they might tell me to think.

So I'll give them another listen and try to find some good stuff. I can appreciate a great guitarist any day.

[Kegan]

DirkLance wrote:

I'll look it up, I'm sure the stuff they have on their Myspace isn't the most musical. And they got a negative first impression from me for being so fabulous in the eyes of Rolling Stone...I tend to do exactly the opposite of what they might tell me to think.

So I'll give them another listen and try to find some good stuff. I can appreciate a great guitarist any day.

yeah, the tracks on their myspace are more like acoustic folk songs than anything, to my knowledge.
In recent years they've taken a more experimental approach, so it's a little surprising that they represent themselves on myspace with songs geared more toward fans of country than anything else.

Seeing Nels play is pretty interesting. They've got plenty of videos of them in the studio on youtube, so you could check Nels' performances out there. The life footage isn't half bad either - probably not quite as clear.

[Kegan]

live*

[fieryfenderz]

did he seriously just ask who Claypool is?

anyways, her music is terrible and her singing is annoying not to mention she's hard on the eyes

[americanmovie23]

ok..... she has some personal issues...
but musically and talent wise... she is awesome.

good for her.

and am i the only one who thought the foo fighters performance sucked?

[Salvial]

fede01_8 wrote:

**** i hate all the people who thinks metal, rock or whatever you are listen to are the only good music.

I just laugh at them, they're missing out big.

Amy is really talented and good looking, Fuck other opinions.

[TC1223]

what is this world coming to?

[slashedaxl103]

And this has something to do with guitar?

[totenkopf]

Cool, I really like her stuff.

[nickstrobaugh]

Salvial wrote:

fede01_8 wrote:

**** i hate all the people who thinks metal, rock or whatever you are listen to are the only good music.


I just laugh at them, they're missing out big.

Amy is really talented and good looking, Fuck other opinions.

What are you smoking? I would be attracted to her...if I was a horse. Anyways, she's got some catchy tunes and I really enjoyed the Foo Fighters performance.

[MTVget0FFtheAIR]

slashedaxl103 wrote:

And this has something to do with guitar?

we've been over this...stfu already.

i don't really expect much from the grammies, i'm not big on current music, but i was pretty intrigued by winehouse. not the typical bitchy pop fake.

and vince gill is my new favorite country singer. i hadn't heard of him before yesterday..but boy did he burn kanye. kanye is such an arrogant prick...

[tands]

Aziraphale wrote:

copet wrote:

All I've heard is her Rehab song, but its not a good song and I don't really see why she is so popular.

You've heard one song and you don't see why she's so popular? Maybe you would if you had listened to more than ONE song! Jeez..

Anyway, I'm a fan of her music but unfortunately she's rubbish live and will be if she keeps up the drug shit. But there is definately talent in there, she uses a lot of altered chords and unconventional arrangements that most metalheads never knew even existed. And that actually goes for a lot of popular music, the bs remark about good musicians not listening to popular music is actually just false, good musicians are usually the ones who realize that a streamlined, no bull song that get's people involved is the best music of all, because there's no point in making music only for musicians.

yea I could get weird arrangements too if I paided Jazz musicians to write my music

[emr_steelmech]

dgme92 wrote:

chris_red wrote:

^ Contrary to Britney Spears, her music is worth listening to
Finally someone else who thinks the same. All my friends think she's rubbish, I think she's genuinely talented.

Yeah lyrics such as "Try to make me go to rehab but I dont wanna go, no no" are really brilliant, meaningful and deep. Genuinely talented. Her voice is tolerable, but nothing great.

[leafy]

hey! dont throw your trash (grammy) down here!
*throws grammy back up and hits homer in the head*

in conclusion, grammys suck

diamondbakk666 wrote:

omarrodrigez wrote:


Music isn't about making money or selling records. And most respectable jazz musicians don't play on pop records.

i was gunna say the same thing about jazz musicains.

Well, you're wrong as well. And, Checked*

tands wrote:

Aziraphale wrote:

copet wrote:

All I've heard is her Rehab song, but its not a good song and I don't really see why she is so popular.

You've heard one song and you don't see why she's so popular? Maybe you would if you had listened to more than ONE song! Jeez..

Anyway, I'm a fan of her music but unfortunately she's rubbish live and will be if she keeps up the drug shit. But there is definately talent in there, she uses a lot of altered chords and unconventional arrangements that most metalheads never knew even existed. And that actually goes for a lot of popular music, the bs remark about good musicians not listening to popular music is actually just false, good musicians are usually the ones who realize that a streamlined, no bull song that get's people involved is the best music of all, because there's no point in making music only for musicians.

yea I could get weird arrangements too if I paided Jazz musicians to write my music

1. So you could, but you couldn't sing them like a brilliant jazz singer.
2. She writes her own songs, give up on your assumptions.

[hiddeninromance]

shes more talented than (at least) 99.99999% of this board.
And she is probably the most talented pop artist this year.
her jazz voice, her lyrics, the amazing blues and jazz muscians that play with her.
She's made pop music dangerous again.
(though obviously she puts her jazzy twist to pop"
I think well done amy.
Rehab is not a song.
Back to Black is an amazing song though.

[hiddeninromance]

ergo, she deserves those grammys

[fede01_8]

you can't judge her if you only listen 1 song, you need to listen her album and then say if she suck or not

[fornillia]

lol its funny because she's a crack head

[Ataxia]

meh! is completely owning any and all whom disagree.

It would seem the many points that have cropped up through this page are:
- She's a crack*****
- She's not even 'guitar related'
- She's 'shit'

And so on so forth...
Give it a rest, everyone has their problems. It could so easily happen to any of your best friends. Some find crack an escape from life, if a rather bad escape. Her backing band are immensely talented and would probably outplay most of the users of UG, jazz is no breeze. And well, anyone whose only arguement is "she's terrible blah blah" really should pull their head out of their ass.

In other news, she's well deserving of such things. 'Frank' is a wonderful album, if a little more jazzy than 'Back to Black'. And to whomever spoke down of Herbie Hancock...you've got no idea.

The Grammy's are usually so conservative...that's why bull**** like Herbie Hancock album's win Album of the Year.

It's the first time in a long time a jazz album has won Album of the Year. Now if that isn't breaking the mould ((and thus being as far off of conservitism as possible)) then I really don't know what is.

[pyrojt07]

They try to make me go to rehab but i said no no no well you went bitch and got grammies.... WTF Is the world coming to an end. Some chick who got the talent of a Ass whens awards. MAN We need some snipers to take her out. It will save the world.