Hey everyone!
SO – did you watch the Grammy’s? I was glued to them this year as I felt the caliber of talent was at an all time high! And – the ladies ruuuled!
In particular, Lady Gaga. Do we all remember when we first heard that song….and, that name? She could have easily been a throw away dance artist – all style and no substance. But, I applaud her for creating a bigger than life persona AND having the goods to back it up! That takes talent, guts, and – beyond “belief” but, “knowing” that she would connect with the public in a huge way.
And – who could have gone piano to piano with her but Elton? LOVE IT!!! I mean, I am sure his Donald Duck costume served as inspiration for Gaga’s outlandish getups!
And – PINK?!? Come ON!!!! I love that she didn’t box herself into the “rock chick” thing and did a combo of gymnastics, Cirque, theater, rock….WOW!
And…..BEYONCE!!! Ummm….woweeeee. That performance WAS the 2nd coming of Tina Turner for sure! And, her humility is astounding. if I sang like that I would be walking around with an ego the size of Manhattan! I am kidding…. In fact, I find – the more you are at the height of your game as a performer, the more you are”channeling” and therefor the less control you feel you have over performances which is incredibly humbling. She has no need to “cover” with ego or attitude because her talent and ability and clearly years of devotion to her craft speaks for itself.
OK – I must admit – when the Zack Brown Band (Did I spell that right?!? Or, is it “Zk”?) I was one t0 say – “huh? chicken fry guys?” THEN – they performed. And – I finally HEARD the song. What a clever way to make DEPTH accessible to all. To be writing about war and liberty and freedom….the freedom to crank music eat some fried food and experience love, etc…..so clever! And, they sang and played the heck out of that song! When and where are they playing? I wanna go!
My other fave performance was Dave Matthews. It is no wonder he is an artist fave, fan fave, critics fave…..He just lives and breathes the music. And, all the adding on of musicians and bells and whistles never took away from the tightness and cohesiveness of the performance which could have easily happened.
I was happy for Taylor Swift for selfish reasons. Back in the day, young artists were so blatantly overlooked that it is nice to see them having their day and being considered part of the musical landscape. I won ASCAP songwriter of the year award but, was never acknowledged for my writing at the major awards shows. They were just too snobby to admit that a hit record was a hit record despite the fact that it wasn’t written by a 40 something year old man! So – I am sure that snobs and critics will have what to say about Taylor because they are bitter and she is innocent and naive and carefree! People want the “I suffered for my art” story and, I am here to tell ya….to be handling all she is handling so eloquently and effortlessly at her age is amazing.
AND – the tribute to MJ? WOW! Every singer in that tribute delivered their lines with passion that – I am sure – made Michael proud. What a well thought out group.
Oh – almost forgot Mary J and Andrea….again – a really stunning pairing. Very different in style, but equal in caliber. Really cool!
That is all for now!!!
Hope you all enjoyed the show as much as I did!
DEB
Totally agree, it was a good show! (Lady Gaga should’ve won Album of the Year.)
As a long time fan of yours (from childhood) I watched the awards last night rather bittersweet that unlike Taylor you never got the critical recognition that you more than deserved. Still you paved the way for young female music makers and I know you’ve been an inspiration to many 🙂
I watched the show and enjoyed it, also.
As the front page of today’s (2/1/10) New York Daily News noted, “Grammy’s Go Gaga.”
Who was the Queen of the Evening?
Beyonce. Taylor Swift. Lady Gaga.
All three were wonderful.
I felt the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards were terrific. The best show in recent memory.
Hiya Deb, Do you really think Taylor Swift is innocent and naive and carefree!? OK Mabe Carefree but she doesn’t come across as naive and innocent to me, She seems quite grounded and business like in what she wants and what she does.
I’d be interested to hear what you think about that…
Regards, Glen…. x
Well i love the performances of lady gaga and pink. I really hope Deb that you will hit your new album so that you will be on stage for awards. We fans are waiting from the philippines for your big comeback.
The MJ tribute made me cry. It was beautiful.
I think I was more proud of Taylor than of Beyonce’. Sorry just not a fan of Beyonce’. Taylor doesn’t come off as innocent or naive to me, either. However, she is very genuine. I’ve met her a few times and she’s very down to earth and sweet.
And it’s a shame that the academy didn’t notice you when you were doing the exact same thing that Taylor is doing. You’re amazingly talented and a definite inspiration to others.
Deborah, unfortunately sometimes being the trail blazer means you don’t the recognition you deserve at the time. As you know, the Grammy’s pretty much snubbed all youthful Pop in your day. Most of those acts were recording other people’s music, lipsincing… it wasn’t taken seriously. I am sad that you were lumped into that group because you did so much more. You were way ahead of your time!!
Thanks for your wrap up. I find it interesting to get your take on music today.
I also appreciate it because I didn’t get to watch it. I DVRed Desperate Housewives, Brothers and Sisters, and Big Love. LOL
Taylor Swift reminds me so much of you. Not physically or vocally. Just her spirit and honesty. She writes from the heart like you do. She is not trying to fit the corporate mold. She is just trying to share her songs with the world like you did.
Your dead on about this year’s Grammys being Ladies Night. Each performance was classic, and they each pulled out the all the stops to top each other – beautiful, theatrical and daring. Can’t wait to see you up there in the near future. I wonder what you have up your sleeves for the stage, Deborah? How far would you go to give an all-out performance? From what we’ve heard of Cougar, I imagine you could give quite a fierce performance!
I totally agreed, she should have won Album of the Year. I have been listening to The Fame in my car for months now and I still love it! Never heard of her except for the duet she did with New Kids and when I saw her as the opening act at their concert I was totally in awe of her.
Deborah-you definitely deserve more recognition for the awesome music you have given us!
What I have been waiting for is another Debbie Gibson Concert!! I will fly to the moon to go see it!!! Your songs take me back to a wonderful place in time!!
Wow! Deb, nice recap on the Grammy’s. You do know what is happening in the music industry and you’re a MAESTRO of your own right.
It was unfortunate that they brush you aside but hey, we the fans know you make awesome music. We really missed seeing you on stage singing POP songs. Let’s hope the new album and the reality show & some gigs will get you back to where you were. 😉
I CAN’T understand why Debbie didn’t win in her time. Grammy USED to focus more at adult artists. Now for RATINGS sake, they’ve gone MTV-ish and that’s the whole truth.
I LOVE Deborah
Speaking of MTV, she was only nominated once for the Video Music Awards with “Electric Youth” for best art direction. Her videos were/still are classic.
SORRY SWEETIE!!!!!!I DID’NT END UP WATCHING THE GRAMMIES.
THANKS FOR TELLING US ON WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND ALSO FOR YOUR OPINION ABOUT IT. I FELT LIKE I HAD ALREADY WATCHED IT.WHEN MY CO-WORKER TOLD ME THAT CELINE DION WAS ONE OF THE ARTISTS WHO HAD PARTICIPED IN THE MICHEAL JACKSON TRIBUTE , I WAS SO SAD TO MISS IT.
YOU SHOULD OF GOT RECONIZED FOR ALL OF YOUR MUSICAL TALENTS AND WON ALL OF THE GRAMMIES, CAUSE YOU DESERVE IT!!!!!!!!!!
THE GRAMMIES SUCK WITHOUT YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Do you ever play shows in the NY area? I’ve been a fan since Out of the Blue, but was too young back in the day to see a concert. I love your songwriting!
I actually wrote my 11th grade term paper on your career (up until that point ’95)!
would love to know if you are WRITING anything for other people. If you can do it at 16, you can do it at ?? 39ish.
That is one of my favorite pics! I love the dress! I wish you would were them kind of clothes again! Cool clothes! XXooXXoo
Yes I like Lady Gaga too and Elton John. I like your new music on your site. I wish you the best too and hope to see you get a grammy.