Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Grammy's
During the Grammy's this past weekend I found myself thinking more about our 60s class than questioning Lady Gaga's performance--but then again the Egg and fake shoulders were pretty tame compared to a meat dress. But The Kingston Trio was honored for being a folk revival band, Bob Dylan "performed", the music world remembered Mitch Miller and if Arcade Fire's performance wasn't a sensory overload I don't know what it was. Given how we learned about folk music do you think the Kingston Trio merited the title "folk revival band"? Also how do you think the legacy of Mitch Miller will be remembered?
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To the general public, if they even know who he is, Mitch Miller is remembered as the guy who put artist like Frank Sinatra on the map. To folks in show business, or those who were in it in the 50's, he's known as a marketing great. I think the fact that he was a tyrant gets surpassed because it's quite average to have a powerful person in show business take advantage of all those who are under him. Just look at James Cameron.
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