Did anyone else catch the telecast last night? I have to say, the live performances severely underwhelmed me for the most part.

What do you think of the winners? Like, for instance, Christina Aguilera -- that win in "Best New Artist" seemed to surprise critics the most.

-- Anonymous, February 24, 2000

Answers

It was nice not to see Britney's tits all over the place. And does she ever sing live? I mean forgive me if I am wrong, but was she not lip synching again? With TLC when they were singing, you could hear the little puffs of air like they were breathing, with Britney, nothing.

I was really happy with the Santana wins, and I loved his performance.

I liked Rosie talking shit about Whitney in the news for the pot. I can not stand Whitney Houston, I think she is fake as fuck.

What was TLC wearing? Oh well, I love them and they are all so beautiful, I guess they can wear whatever they want.

Not a country music fan, but I like the Dixie Chicks.

I probably have a lot more comments, but I can't remember them now.

-- Anonymous, February 24, 2000

As for Christina, I think she has a beautiful voice and I was happy she won best new artist.

But good god could she be any skinnier? She is so freaking thin.

-- Anonymous, February 24, 2000

Yeah, it's really bad. Music right now is where it was exactly fourty years ago. The year after Buddy Holly left us in spirit and Elvis and Chuck went away for awhile. Little Richard found God and Jerry Lee found his cousin. Musically, in the interim we were provided with greased-up pap and safe kids from Brooklyn. Things didn't really get better for a couple of years. So, I guess we have that to look forward to. Where was the rock and roll last night. Kid Rock? N***** Please! The boy groups totally freak me out. Talk about manufactured from the label. N Sync have nothing on the Monkees. Let's see . . .the good things. Willie. The five young kids playing jazz. Elton John kinda. Those goons leaning against the piano kind of spoiled it for me. C'Mon guys, ya remember backing vocals? All they can do is stand there and dream about a solo career, making sure the camera is on their best side. The Buena Vista guys were wonderful. The singer had the best suit of the night. It was just so over produced. That figure flipping down from the ceiling during Ricki Martins set. Those huge sails during Brittany Spears set that did little to hide the fact that she skipped out, stage right, after her dreadful ballad. Imitation music paired with imitation Cirque De Soliel. It warmed my heart to see Santana win everything. It was inspirational for everyone. Especially if you are in the entertainment field. Now young kids, first exposed to him through Supernatural, will hopefully delve back and discover where he came from. Taking with them a new love for music. The show sucked because the state of popular music sucks. Remember, nobody has ever gone broke under-estimating the taste of the American public.

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-- Anonymous, February 24, 2000

And what's wrong with "safe kids from Brooklyn", hmmm?

-- Anonymous, February 25, 2000

my only comment is this:

jennifer lopez, please put some clothes on. you used to be so cute and now you're trashy. ick.

-- Anonymous, February 25, 2000

Didn't watch the awards but I read that Black Sabbath got their first Grammy. For "Iron Man". Now unless I'm vastly mistakenand I know I'm notwasn't that song released back in 1970? Track four of the "Paranoid" album? I remember back in 1996 when Nine Inch Nails got an award for the "Broken" EP and the Red Hot Chili Peppers scored for "Blood Sugar Sex Magik". At the time I thought that was bizarre, cos the NIN album was four years old, and the Chilis' album was five years oldbut an award for a song released THIRTY years ago? Can't figure it out

Tonight We Sleep In Separate Ditches

-- Anonymous, February 26, 2000

I only watched a few minutes as the bile rising in my throat forced me to change the channel. I did catch Whitney calling Bobby Brown the, forgive me if these aren't the exact words, "father of R&B". WHAT THE FUCK!!!???? Okay, okay, give me a second here. Whoo. In with the good air, out with the hate.

Now I understand Whitney being appreciative towards Bobby for keeping her in the news, what with the physical abuse and (I'm guessing) making her take the rap for the weed. What I don't get is how she could forget the countless more talented musicians, singers, writers and producers that haven't punched her.

Let's see: Otis Redding, James Brown (okay, so he's already the Godfather of Soul, but I'm sure he's got some love children out there somewhere), Barry Gordy, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder (just thought of a new sitcom idea- "My Two Blind Dads"- oh yeah, I'm going to Hell), Quincy Jones, Babyface (for the young-uns), Hell- even the guy who created New Edition. Give the credit to Bell-Biv-Devoe, for the love of God, but not to that waste of meat. Oops, there's that hate again. Basically Whitney, all I'm saying is that you can do better and I'm a little confused in your taste in music if you think "My Prerogative" should go alongside Samuel Barber's Adagios and the theme song to "Chariots of Fire" as one of the greatest musical achievments ever written by man.

(and if anyone knows the source from which I stole that last little snippet, you get a brand-new, shiny quarter)

-- Anonymous, February 29, 2000

One more thing- just wanted to give credit to Kid Rock for proving that unlike the recent crop of female pop stars, guys don't have to be talented OR good-looking to sell a million records. This is how western culture declines, not with a bang but with a skinny, pot-bellied, shirtless, greasy-haired, pimp hat-wearing, white trash, rap-star-wannabe whose raspy voice can't hold a note without his midget doing a crapload of post-production work. Sigh

-- Anonymous, February 29, 2000

Awards Shows. I know that some will not agree especialy some being involved in the various profesions that do this every year and make a big deal out of it. But I have to ask, "how do these people feed themslves the day after all of this patting themselves on the back." My god they must just about workup tendonitis in both arms, (award cerimony(sp) elbow)I am sorry but I think they are all as big a joke as profesional wrestling and the Miss America pagent, close but not quite as bad as "Who wants to marry a millionare"

-- Anonymous, February 29, 2000