Comments on: Really, Grammys? Taylor Swift?

By: Becca

Becca — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:35:58 +0000

It’s not her fault! She’s just a victem of the music biz. Long story short. Country Western was dying. Young rural teens turned away from country and begun listening to Rock and Hip-Hop because there was nothing about Country Western music that appealed to kids. The artist were a bunch of old guys and the lyrics were sad and depressing. Country writers began writing about the “Death of Country Western”. Saying that if the young rural kids won’t listen (and buy the music) then the country music industry would no longer be viable once the youth of today become adults, because they’d continue to listen to (and buy) Rock and Hip-Hop, not country. So, they began the movement toward creating Rock & Hip-Hop-sounding “Country” (dropping “western” from the name completely). This upset a lot of the old guard of Country Western, but, it didn’t matter, because the strategy was working. Taking it to the next level, and upsetting the old guard even more, they began to actively recruit Rock and Pop artist to do country songs in order to save the music genre (Darius Rucker, Kid Rock, Bon Jovi, Nelly, Danny Gokey, etc.). Now they’re going all out, spending huge sums of money to get their young stars (and their music) featured in Hollywood movies in an effort to attract younger fans. They’re agents began spending even more money to network with every major event bookie to get country artist to perform during halftime shows, talk shows, news shows, etc. They’re even attempting to clean up their image from “good ole boy’s” to nice guys in white cowboy hats (even leaving the hats on the tour bus and performing with baseball caps now). Now they’re going all out “right-wing” politics and trying to convince the rest of us to follow along. Ok, no big deal. But, when they start “buying” award show’s to try to convince us (as sweet as Taylor Swift is) that she had more of an impact on American music in 2009 than did Lady Gaga (who kept us dancing, partying and feeling good all year, hit after hit), well, you’ve got to draw the line somewhere…and just say…NO WAY!!! A lot of good artists worked really hard to make 2009 an absolutely memorable year music-wise. And, cute she may be, Talor Swift was definitely NOT among the TOP artists of 2009. Top artists were artists like: Lady Gaga, Black Eyed Peas, Green Day, Nickleback, Fergie, Beyonce, Third Eye Blind, etc. 10 rich guys going out and buying 100,000 albums each to donate to the cause of getting country on the top of the charts, and greasing the sweaty palms of those on the take at the Grammy’s does not make Taylor Swift the “Artist of the Year” as her performance at the Grammy’s clearly proved!

By: JK

JK — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 04:38:55 +0000

I agree about her poor performance the grammy nite. I like her songs in radio but not after I heard her real voice. She does not deserve the grammy award.

By: RAF

RAF — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:57:20 +0000

This isn’t the first time I’ve heard Taylor sing live and she sounded horrible those other times as well. She is a studio singer! She writes good music but she needs someone else to sing her songs. Her vocals are very disappointing.

By: Crazy girl

Crazy girl — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:49:38 +0000

I dont think she really deserved it.She is a good singer, though.

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:17:08 +0000

I, too, am amazed that someone who can’t carry a tune can be so successful; what a frustration for those who really can sing and want to showcase their talent. I was at the CMA’s in Nashville and heard Taylor sing two live songs…she may be the nicest young lady around, but vocally, she’s very overrated.

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:59:59 +0000

Sorry she cant Sing!!! I dont know why they let her perform live? I have seen her live on other shows over the years and they all sounded bad. She has to use AutoTunes in the studio to corect her vocal. She may write her own songs (Thats what they tell us) who really knows? She looks nice and everything but if she’s writing her own songs she should have someone who can sing perform them. I think we’ll find out that somebody big in the music businees with lots of money is pushing her. She didn’t make it with her vocal’s.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:14:34 +0000

huh. of all the easy targets in this year’s winner’s lineup (Black Eyed Peas!), you choose Taylor Swift? i’m no Swift booster, but she can write a damn good tune — no Stevie Nicks, sure, but few are. i thought her singing & guitar playing was pretty ace too — no Slash, but again. and as the best selling artist of the year (take that Susan Boyle!) her appeal ranges far past pre-teens, but even if it didn’t, who cares?

personally, i don’t think she wrote the best album of the year (DJ Quik ftw), but of those nominated, who do you think did better? Dave Mathews Band? please.

By: Dodge

Dodge — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:14:13 +0000

She sounded like a teenaged girl singing Taylor Swift songs in the shower… oh wait.