Dave Grohl (the Foo Fighters frontman and former drummer of Nirvana) is at it again. This time he is quite vocal about American Idol and The Voice.
To be honest I hate reality TV with a passion. I only watch ONE reality show and that’s The Amazing Race (because the traveler inside me wants to see the world and I like to laugh at dumb people who think there are tigers in Africa). I don’t care if it’s scripted or not, because I find it interesting. And don’t get me started on The Biggest Loser, Big Brother, Temptation Island, Survivor, The Apprentice, Fear Factor and a whole list of mindless shows that are designed to give users the idea that they are not scripted and they are actually mimicking real life. I truly believe that if you want to experience reality you should switch that blabbering box in your living room and go outside – that’s real. I’m also a firm believer that old school rocks too.
Idols may have been interest when it was first broadcast in South Africa, but I really don’t have time to see people embarrassing themselves or to people singing covers of songs that I don’t really like. Same goes for American Idol. I’m not familiar with the Voice and I don’t think I want to be either. That said, I agree 100% with Dave Grohl on what he said about American Idol and The Voice.
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Last week I posted a Rock Star Yearbook Photo Collection which turned out to be one of the more popular posts on Running Wolf’s Rant. I’m keeping this Rock Star trend going today and featuring 5 Memorable Rock Star Quotes.
Jonathan Davis: Jonathan Davis is the Korn frontman and lead vocalist. He was born in 1971. Korn were formed in 1992 in Bakersfield, California in the USA. The band released their self-titled debut album in 1994 and have released 9 other studio albums since then. Korn have sold more than 19 million records in the USA alone. Judging by the quote below, Jonathan Davis has issues with the music industry in general.
Fred Durst: Fred Durst is the Limp Bizkit frontman an lead vocalist. He was born in 1970. Before Limp Bizkit were formed, Fred Durst played in a number of local bands in Florida while mowing lawns and working as a tattoo artist for financial support. Limp Bizkit were formed in 1994 in Jacksonville, Florida in the USA and have released 6 studio albums to date. Limp Bizkit have played some of the biggest music festivals in the world and have become renowned for their live performances. Fred Durst has obviously had the following to say about live performances.
Robert Plant: Robert Plant is best known as the lead vocalist for Led Zeppelin. He was born in 1948 and has been singing since 1966 and is still going strong. His 2007 solo album Raising Sand (which he co-wrote with Alison Krauss), won the 2009 Grammy Award for Album of the Year. Led Zeppelin was formed in 1968. The band disbanded in 1980 following the unexpected death of John Bonham (the drummer in the band). The remaining members of the band re-united in 1985, 1988, 1995 and 2007 for shows. Some sources say that Led Zeppelin has sold anything between and 200 million and 300 million records worldwide. Judging by this Rock Star quote below, Robert Plant really likes what he’s doing.
Dave Grohl: Dave Grohl is lead vocalist and frontman for the Foo Fighters and was the drummer for Nirvana. Foo Fighters were formed in 1994. He has also been the drummer for Queens of the Stone Age and is a founding member of Them Crooked Vultures. He was born in 1969 in Ohio in the USA. He taught himself to play the guitar and the drums at a very young age. He’s directing an upcoming film, Sound City. It’s about the fabled recording studio that was located in Van Nuys, California in the USA. Foo Fighters won 5 Grammy Awards this year and this is what Dave Grohl had to say about music.
Keith Richards: Keith Richards was born in 1943 in the UK. He’s a guitarist in The Rolling Stones. The band was formed in 1962 and is still going strong. Fourteen songs that Keith Richards wrote with the Rolling Stones lead vocalist Mick Jagger are listed among Rolling Stone magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. The band has released more than 25 studio albums to date. Keith Richards was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1993. Keith Richards had this to say about the Blues.
There you have it, 5 Memorable Rock Star Quotes. I hope you found these interesting. If you have any comments about these Rock Star quotes, feel free to comment on this post. Feedback is appreciated and welcome here. If you’ve enjoyed reading this post, feel free to share this with your friends on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.
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The 2012 Grammy Awards Ceremony was held at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles, California in the United States last night. For those of you who did not know, the Grammy Awards is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. The Grammy Awards were originally called the Gramophone Awards. The Grammy Awards were first held in 1958. A total of 78 awards were presented at last night’s ceremony. The amount of categories were reduced from 100 this year (after a decision by the organizers).
One of my favorite rock bands, the Foo Fighters (who released a new studio album in 2011) walked away with 4 Grammy Awards this year. This and the fact that Bon Iver and Skrillex won a Grammy Award is honestly the only 3 things that matter to me. I couldn’t care less about Adele and all the other non-relevant artists at this year’s Grammy’s. I think the pop and commercial music of today is way too over-hyped and over-rated. The pop music has truly lost its originally and has run out of ideas if you ask me, so why honor that?
This is a list of the 2012 Grammy Award Winners:
- Album of the Year: “21,” Adele
- Record of the Year: “Rolling in the Deep,” Adele
- Song of the Year: “Rolling in the Deep,” Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth
- New Artist: Bon Iver
- Pop Solo Performance: “Someone Like You,” Adele
- Pop Performance by a Duo or Group: “Body and Soul,” Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse
- Pop Vocal Album: “21,” Adele
- Alternative Album: “Bon Iver,” Bon Iver
- Rock Song: “Walk,” Foo Fighters
- Rock Album: “Wasting Light,” Foo Fighters
- Rock Performance: “Walk,” Foo Fighters
- Hard Rock/Metal Performance: “White Limo,” Foo Fighters
- R&B Album: “F.A.M.E.,” Chris Brown
- R&B Song: “Fool For You,” Cee Lo Green, Melanie Hallim & Jack Splash
- R&B Performance: “Is This Love,” Corrine Bailey Rae
- Traditional R&B Vocal Performance: “Fool For You,” Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona
- Rap Album: “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy,” Kanye West
- Rap Performance: “Otis,” Jay-Z and Kanye West
- Rap Song: “All of the Lights,” Jeff Bhasker, Stacy Ferguson, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West
- Rap/Sung Collaboration: “All of the Lights,” Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie
- Dance Recording: “Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites,” Skrillex
- Dance/Electronica Album: “Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites,” Skrillex
- Musical Theater Album: “The Book of Mormon,” Robert Lopez, Trey Parker & Matt Stone
- World Music Album: “Tassili,” Tinariwen
- Latin Pop Rock, Rock or Urban Album: “Drama y Luz,” Mana
- Tropical Latin Album: “Last Mambo,” Cachao
- Banda or Norteno Album: “Los Tigres Del Norte and Friends,” Los Tigres Del Norte
- Regional Mexican or Tejano Album: “Bicentenario,” Pepe Aguilar
- Country Solo Performance: “Mean,” Taylor Swift
- Country Album: “Own the Night,” Lady Antebellum
- Country Performance by a Duo or Group: “Barton Hollow,” The Civil Wars
- Country Song: “Mean,” Taylor Swift
- Jazz Vocal Album: “The Mosaic Project,” Terri Lyne Carrington & various artists
- Jazz Instrumental Album: “Forever,” Corea, Clark & White
- Improvised Jazz Solo: “500 Miles High,” Chick Corea
- Large Ensemble Jazz Album: “The Good Feeling,” Christian McBride Big Band
- Blues Album: “Revelator,” Tedeschi Trucks Band
- Folk Album: “Barton Hollow,” The Civil Wars
- Pop Instrumental Album: “The Road From Memphis,” Booker T. Jones
- Bluegrass Album: “Paper Airplane,” Alison Krauss & Union Station
- Americana Album: “Ramble at the Ryman,” Levon Helm
- Reggae Album: “Revelation Pt. 1: The Root of Life,” Stephen Marley
- New Age Album: “What’s It All About,” Pat Metheny
- Children’s Album: “All About Bullies… Big and Small,” various artists
- Producer of the Year, Non-Classical: Paul Epworth
- Remixed Recording, Non-Classical: “Cinema (Skrillex remix),” Sonny Moore
- Gospel Song: “Hello Fear,” Kirk Franklin
- Gospel/Contemporary Christian Performance: “Jesus,” L’Andria Johnson
- Gospel Album: “Hello Fear,” Kirk Franklin
- Choral Performance: “Light & Gold,” Eric Whitacre
- Classical Contemporary Composition: “Elmer Gantry,” Robert Aldridge & Herschel Garfein
- Producer of the Year, Classical: Judith Sherman
- Orchestral Performance: “Brahms: Symphony No. 4,” Gustavo Dudamel
- Opera Recording: “Adams: Doctor Atomic,” Alan Gilbert, conductor
- Spoken Word Album: “If You Ask Me (And Of Course You Won’t),” Betty White
- Comedy Album: “Hilarious,” Louis C.K.
- Compilation Soundtrack Album For Visual Media: “Boardwalk Empire,” various artists
- Score Soundtrack Album For Visual Media: “The King’s Speech,” Alexandre Desplat
- Song Written For Visual Media: “I See the Light,” Alan Menken & Glenn Slater
- Historical Album: “Band on the Run (Paul McCartney Archive Collection – Deluxe Edition),” Paul McCartney
- Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalists: “Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me),” Jorge Calandrelli
Rapper-actor host LL Cool J struck exactly the right tone as he honored Whitney Houston (who had passed away on the day before the ceremony) without letting her death completely overshadow the ceremony. The 2012 Grammy Awards ceremony is broadcast on Mnet tonight in South Africa (for those of you who did not know). You are also welcome to read Baas De Beer’s take on the 2012 Grammy Award Winners if you want.
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