What Would The Grammys Do Without Auto-tune?

While I admit to not always knowing every artist and song on the Top 40, this year’s Grammy awards really got me riled up. Perhaps this goes back to my love of all things vintage, but whatever happened to musicians simply playing to their adoring tune-loving fans? I just watched a confusing mash up of November Rain featuring Slash, some spastic rapping and enough bright lights to send even the most stable person into a seizure. While these artists are crowd pleasers, I can’t help but wonder if they would last without the technical wonders of auto-tune. What are these risqué outfits and pyrotechnics really doing besides distracting us from the music itself? It is true that the performers have to adjust themselves to cater to the trends of the listeners but it is just upsetting to me what most Pop music and these awards shows have succumbed to. True, I could have been born in the wrong decade but I know that my fellow A Cappella lovers would agree with me on some of my tirades…thoughts welcome.

The Beginning

It seems that the hip and happening thing these days is to start a blog. As I consider myself somewhat with it – at least on a good day, I decided to take the plunge. It’s funny how writing something that anyone has access to makes you just sit and stare at the computer screen like you are taking your drivers exam for the second or maybe third (don’t lie) time. Luckily, I am now the skillful operator of my trusty Toyota Camry so I am hoping that this fear of public posts will soon be a thing of the past. The goal is to write something every day and while it may not be the top news story or even anything you would remotely care about, it is all part of the creative process. So, happy reading!