"Side Show" - Blue Magic

Good morning peeps!! Did you watch the Grammy Award show last night...wow! All I can say is it's the best I've seen in years! The Grammys are clearly trying to keep up with The Video Music Awards Show. The Grammys used to be a snooze! Where do I begin? Trying to come up with an appropriate song title to set this off was a challenge, but I decided to use Side Show, by Blue Magic. Can you guess why? I will reveal my reason...although you probably get it. Now, for my analysis of the show.

Opening number: It was brilliant and inspired to pair Lady GaGa with Sir Elton John. Both are flamboyant, talented, over-the-top show people...period! GaGa is a native New Yorker who has taken this town by storm, just in the last two years. While it's true that she uses props, costumes and gimmicks in her shows, she has the talent to back it up! Sir Elton also uses props at times, but began his career on the strength of his writing talent and musicianship. In my opinion, these two put on an amazing opening performance.

Beyonce! This lady has enough talent to share with all of her peers and then some! She reminded me of Tina Turner at her maddest, baddest Mad Max self! When B dropped to her knees and did the hair swinging routine, she was definitely channeling Ms. Tina Turner! The only criticism an old fogie like I have, was the "crotch grab" when she sang, "If I Were A Boy," though I understand she did it for the effect. All in all, she put on an amazing performance, only to be outdone (in my opinion), by...Pink!

Pink! I've always enjoyed Pink's stage performances that I've only seen on television on shows like these; never in person. However, she blew the roof off that sucker last night with her acrobatic prowess and finesse!
Plus, she was singing! Not lip syncing...singing! Kudos to Pink!


The Black Eyed Peas! Another high energy, fun performance! These fellas and lady never fail to bring the audience alive with their futuristic looking sets, costumes, themes and energy. I hope they are around for a long time; they are very creative and innovative. Those dancers behind them looked like they were wearing lip costumes; a bit tacky.


Maxwell! If ever there was an heir apparent to Marvin Gaye, I think it's Maxwell! Someone needs to hurry up an write Marvin's biopic and by all means, cast Maxwell as Marvin Gaye! For real though.

Mary J: My friend Keith says that Mary J. can really sing now, after perhaps taking some voice training. Before, she used to be able to belt out a song with just raw emotion and often sounded "off key." Now, she exhibits more control and can actually sing a ballad smoothly.


Jamie Foxx and T-Pain: Good fun; Jamie is indeed a multi-talented performer and has conquered several genre of the entertainment sphere. T-Pain needs a makeover by now.


Lil' Wayne, M&M and Drake: Ho-hum! Why bother when every other word had to be bleeped! And little Wayne is the poster boy for "pants on the ground!" Won't somebody buy him a belt? That "dropped waist pants look" is so last decade!


3-D tribute to Michael Jackson: Note to Grammys...where were the glasses? If you didn't happen to have the 3-D glasses (I thought my Avatar glasses would work); it was just a well intentioned but blurry mess. God bless Micheal's children; they are so well mannered and well spoken. They obviously and genuinely loved their daddy.


Kings of Leon: Who?


Taylor Swift: Thanks to Kanye West, she is the Reigning Queen of Awards!


Chris Brown: Had it not been for your terrible behavior and brutalization of Rhianna last year, your ass might have been in the Michael Jackson Tribute. As it was, you probably weren't even invited this year.


Rhianna: Why was it necessary to trot Solange's little boy up to the stage with you and Jay?


Well, that is my assessment of last night's Grammy Awards Show. Overall grade: B+ because it got boring in spots, after all the exciting performances. I kinda wanted the high energy to continue throughout the entire show. However, it was still the best I've seen in years! Why Side Show? The whole show had a Cirque De Soleil; Las Vegas feel to it. Weigh in with comments about the show, please.