the jumpoff 02.09.09
Happy monday people! So the grammy's were last night, and apart
from the fact that i didn't really care to watch, i am glad that
some artists won that deserved to win (See previous Jumpoff
artists, Adele, Chrisette
Michelle). Even John Mayer picked up two more grammys,
chyeah! I wasn't thrilled with some of the other winners;
like, i don't think a certain Mr. Carter (the smaller one) deserves
to win anything better than a game of bingo at a retirement home,
but i digress. To commemorate the occasion, today's
selections are quite grammy-tinged. Welcome to The
Jumpoff!
A-Side
Probably my favorite performance of all the ones i saw. It's even better with the knowledge that the Reverend stepped in on pretty much a day's notice due to Rihanna's cancellation (there is a God up there, and He loves soul!). Anyway, there is no need for preambles, Mr. Timberlake does that well enough. But this song features, a soul legend, mr. dreamy, one of the best r&b groups of all time (in my opinion), an aussie country crooner that doesn't get enough credit for his soulfulness, and a really tight band. Rev. Al Green, Justin Timberlake, Boyz II Men, Keith Urban - Let's stay together
B-Side
Marching bands are totally sweet! Outkast did it a couple years ago, and i haven't seen it incorporated into popular music too much since then. But leave it to avant-garde musicians Radiohead to make it happen. With the USC Marching Band backing, this is... Radiohead - 15 Step
Yup, that's the award show in summary. J/k, there are a bunch of other really cool performances. Sugarland with Adele, i can't believe i'm saying this, Jonas Brothers with Stevie Wonder, and Coldplay w/ Jay-Z (the song is a lot deeper when you actually listen to Jay-Z's lyrics) to name a few. Anyway, it's all over now. Time to wait and see what 2009 will have to offer. Stay cool. Until next time, be easy.
Afolabi
A-Side
Probably my favorite performance of all the ones i saw. It's even better with the knowledge that the Reverend stepped in on pretty much a day's notice due to Rihanna's cancellation (there is a God up there, and He loves soul!). Anyway, there is no need for preambles, Mr. Timberlake does that well enough. But this song features, a soul legend, mr. dreamy, one of the best r&b groups of all time (in my opinion), an aussie country crooner that doesn't get enough credit for his soulfulness, and a really tight band. Rev. Al Green, Justin Timberlake, Boyz II Men, Keith Urban - Let's stay together
B-Side
Marching bands are totally sweet! Outkast did it a couple years ago, and i haven't seen it incorporated into popular music too much since then. But leave it to avant-garde musicians Radiohead to make it happen. With the USC Marching Band backing, this is... Radiohead - 15 Step
Yup, that's the award show in summary. J/k, there are a bunch of other really cool performances. Sugarland with Adele, i can't believe i'm saying this, Jonas Brothers with Stevie Wonder, and Coldplay w/ Jay-Z (the song is a lot deeper when you actually listen to Jay-Z's lyrics) to name a few. Anyway, it's all over now. Time to wait and see what 2009 will have to offer. Stay cool. Until next time, be easy.
Afolabi
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