Post Grammy Thoughts and Feeling Torn by the "Business" of Music

The rest of my Bio Catch Up will be coming soon but I need to stay relevant with what's going on now, too! Otherwise, I'll always just be behind! So for that reason, here's a small post on Post Grammy Thoughts. Although over 72 hours have passed since the sensational 56th Grammy's I thought it would be appropriate to wait it out before commenting on it to read up and hear how others have felt about the night of music. Here are some of the more popular comments that I've gathered and what I think. I've added some pictures for those of you who missed it and for those of you who didn't, then purely for your enjoyment!

Lorde: She's possessed when she performs
Yeah and it's scary and it's weird, but you know what, at least she's performing. Don't criticize the way she feels her music! Criticize how she receives her awards… Even at 17 I think it's possible to say more than "blah" when winning a supremely high honor. Though in her defense, she probably wasn't expecting it. I don't know why because that song "Royals" is so good, it just makes you jam out in the car when riding to work realizing you rather be driving anywhere else at the moment.

Katy Perry: And on the next American Horror Story: Coven
HA! Who could complain about this comment when it came from Neil Patrick Harris, hilarious! So her performance was a bit over the top but she was having fun and sang well. I think Neil Patrick Harris' comment is funnier to talk about than the performance just because it fits the scenario, oh so well!

Taylor Swift: Almost broke her neck with her whiplash head banging performance
Yes, well, we already know that T.Swift can be a bit cheesy with her performances (maybe a lot cheesy) but if her whiplashing hair is all you can talk about then I would say it was an overall success. She may have exaggerated but at least she can write a song and she sounded great Sunday night!

Beyonce and Jay-Z: Too racy for primetime television, They're obsessed with themselves, Why is her hair so wet
Okay, I'm going to address all three of these popular comments. First of all, have you seen what is on TV these days? I understand that Beyonce is a role model for young girls and that the last thing we need is to objectify women, but she just had a baby and wants to show off her body. Just let her have it! It just seems that in a time when Miley Cyrus can grind on Robin Thicke wearing virtually nothing, having Beyonce grind on her husband would not be too bad. Having said this, I will recognize, however that the Miley/Thicke fiasco was on MTV and the Grammy's are on Network Television, but this is coming from the parental audience that at the time of their adolescense watched Madonna come out of a giant cake in a stripped down wedding dress while singing "Like a Virgin" and making love to the floor. It seems you guys turned out alright if you're being protective over your kids so… just relax. Finally, if your kids are younger than 9 years what are they doing up passed 8pm anyway?
Oh My God! Yes! They are TOTALLY obsessed with themselves and each other, that's undeniable. If there is ONE thing that I can comment about the appropriateness of their show is that maybe for this one five minute performance Jay-Z didn't have to grab and tap Beyonce's ass while she continually touched her crotch, maybe? Def. But I mean, they're one of America's power couple, what do you expect.
I don't even know why talking about her hair matters, I just know it's something a lot of other people found important. I mean, okay, her hair sucked and it looked wet. A high bun would have done more for her, but at the end of the day she can probably sing better than you guys out there talking about her hair because there's nothing else you can pick on so just drop it. I'm sure she's talking to her peeps about what new hairdo is coming up next for her as we speak.

--- Segue --- If you really want to be upset about something, be upset about something real, not superficial like hair. For example, Beyonce released her new album about a month ago and everyone is raving about how special it is because as she states it was "all about the fans". I am going to preface my disappointment by saying that I have not listened to the album (on purpose) so that the following can be as objective as possible. I found it really manipulative to release an album exclusively available for digital download only (meaning that there are no physical CD albums available for purchase). Other artists have, in the passed, had contracts to release their albums on only one platform perhaps before releasing physical albums to be purchased at stores such as Target, Best Buy, etc (such as Taylor Swift's album "Red" which released exclusively on iTunes for the first week before becoming available anywhere else - but eventually did). In June 2012 Rihanna was named Best Selling Digital Artist Ever with 47.5 Million digital downloads since 2005 and as I'm sure you already see coming that position can easily be beat now by Beyonce. I just don't think it would be fair. Rihanna and the other artists at the top of that list (BEP, Eminem, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Lil'Wayne, Beyonce, Kanye West, Britney Spears) received that recognition for having so many digital downloads and loyal fans on top of their physical albums which were released at or around the same time. As you see Beyonce had already made the top 10 at the number 8 spot, so it seems fairly obvious that she will kick it out to the top and get passed 47.5 million digital downloads when she has 9.5 Million Instagram followers, 13 Million Twitter followers and nearly 56 Million Facebook followers. This doesn't include the fans that are not into Social Media and usually buy physical albums but are now resorting their only digital download availability. It seems a bit harsh, but I was just sad about the whole thing. And for the record, I love "Crazy in Love" - classic Beyonce - and most of her other passed singles including everything Destiny's Child. Unfortunately, I guess at the end of the day… music is a business.
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Everyone else at the Grammy's was either amazing or just okay because there wasn't much controversy said on them - Macklemore and Ryan Lewis with Madonna, FABULOUS! Personally, I think that the two best performances were that of Kendrick Lamar and Imagine Dragons, as well as, Pharrell Williams with Daft Punk, Nile Rodgers and Stevie Wonder! Amazing! Both of those performances really took completely different genres and made something unique together, which is what I love about music the most. Even with the comments that were mentioned on the artists above, it's easy to pick on the little things when they're putting themselves out there to entertain for us. And even if it's not the best, I respect all of them, because they have been brave to put themselves out there for us. Some performances are better than others and it's funny to look back at them, especially since I want to entertain you all and keep you laughing as well, but I think we should mostly give them our support!

If you haven't listened to the entire Daft Punk Album, which won Album of the Year by the way, go do that NOW! Congrats to all the winners! I hope to see myself up there with them someday! ;)

I'm off now to do some recording and make music :D See ya later!

References - Artist images taken from the following pages:
Katy Perry - http://catholicendtimetruths.com/page/2
Taylor Swift - http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/taylor-swifts-dancing-jay-zs-3065948
Beyoncé and Jay-Z - http://www.popsugar.com/Beyonce-Jay-Z-Grammys-2014-33682098
Daft Punk, Nile Rodgers, Stevie Wonder, Pharrell Williams - http://www.prysmradio.com/2014/01/daft-punk-grammy-2014/ and CBS.com