Grammy goes to...

Everyone check out the Grammy's last night? For me, its not as much about the winners and losers as it is about witnessing which artist will take advantage of the big stage to showcase their talent... it's about those memorable performances that turn non-fans into believers and current fans into addicts...

Last night it was Sugarland's performance... Though I'm not a huge connoisseur of Country music, i have always been a fan of the true slow jams that Nashville slips out from time to time... (none of that twangy cotton-eyed-joe crap!)...

It was actually the first time I've heard "Stay" and singer Jennifer Nettles nailed it. Seems like she's amazing LIVE... the 'second act' of that set was Adele's "Chasing Pavements" which was also solid... Definitely the top performances of the night for me.. yes, even better than Jay-Z and the Rap Pack and my boy JT and Al Green...

(*$ note: sorry guys, Sugarland's Grammy performance got pulled off YouTube for 'copywright'... so instead i slid in their CMA Awards performance from '07)



So, that got me thinking... what are some of my all-time favorite LIVE performances? Here are a few keepers, in no particular order...

1. John Mayer: "In your atmosphere" - Nokia Theater, Los Angeles, 2007




2. Alicia Keys: "If I Aint Got You" - Grammy Awards 2005




3. Jason Mraz: "You and I Both" - Pepsi Smash, 2003




4. John Legend: "Where Did My Baby Go?" - Royal Albert Hall, London, 2006




5. Justin Timberlake: "What Goes Around" - Grammy Awards, 2007




6. Chris Brown: "Run It" - Grammy Awards, 2007




7. Beyonce: "Naughty Girl" and "Crazy in Love" - NBA All-Star Game, Los Angeles, 2004




8. Michael Jackson: "The Way You Make Me Feel" and "Man in the Mirror" - Grammys, 1988 (long, but damn good)




9. Usher: "Love in this Club" - Dancing with the Stars, 2008




10. U2 and Mary J: "One Love" - Grammys, 2006





If you watched each of those videos, than you already had a good day.




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Resolutions…

Promises of promise.
Declarations of faith.
An untouched canvas,
On an unblemished slate.

Visions of grandeur.
Triumphs to be told.
A cause to be hopeful,
A pause to be bold.

Dreams of distant places.
Hungry miles to explore.
North-facing compass,
Beckons wide open doors.

Reset and refresh.
Start again brand new.
Anything possible,
Everything adieu.

A year to remember.
An instant to reflect.
This time, is my time,
My moment to protect.


Shine in ’09…


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Lyrics of the Week

Champ:
In a way, I need a change
From this burnout scene
Another time, another town
Another everything
But it's always back to you...
- "Shattered," O.A.R.

Runner-up:
I’m not lovin’ you
Way I wanted to
I bet no one knew
I got no one new
Know I said I’m through
But got love for you
But I’m not lovin’ you
Way I wanted to...
- "Love Lockdown," Kanye