The 49th Annual Grammy Awards were more of a disappointment than anything else, but there were a few surprises. The Police only got one song, but how cool was that to hear them play together again, and then announce a world tour this year?

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Awards were given to those artists whose careers influenced the music industry the most. This was the high point of the show for me; to see some of my favorite musicians honored for their life’s work.

Booker T. & The MG’s were there, keyboardist Booker T. Jones, guitarist Steve Cropper, bassists Donald “Duck” Dunn and Lewis Steinberg. Drummer Al Jackson’s wife was also there to accept the Lifetime Achievement Award.

The Doors award was accepted by guitarist Robby Krieger, keyboardist Ray Manzarek’s brother Rick, and singer Jim Morrison’s sister Anne; Bob Wills’s daughter Caroline Wills accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award on her father’s behalf; and drummers Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart represented the Grateful Dead.

My Top 5 Winners:
John Mayer - Pop Vocal Album: “Continuum,” and Male Pop Vocal Performance: “Waiting on the World to Change”

Peter Frampton - Pop Instrumental Album: “Fingerprints”

Bob Dylan - Solo Rock Vocal Performance: “Someday Baby,” and Contemporary Folk Americana Album “Modern Times”

Surround Sound Album: For Donald Fagen’s 2006 solo album
“Morph the Cat,” Darcy Proper, surround mastering.

Jonny Lang - Rock or Rap Gospel Album: “Turn Around”

Enya - New Age Album: “Amarantine”

Bela Fleck & the Flecktones - Contemporary Jazz Album: “The Hidden Land”

Posted by Mike