JamesFeb 12th, 2007 - 21:16:42

Go Dixie Chicks!!! Just saw another great dvd on the subject titled, 'Protesting the Dixie Chicks'
Keep on rocking in the free world!

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Rob WFeb 12th, 2007 - 23:04:19

The awards given to the Dixie Chicks were one thing, sending a message.

As you know, these awards were not given by the people. This was not the People's Music Awards, rather less than 11,000 members of professionals in the music industry. One writer brought up the idea that the vote for the various catagories was so split, that the largest chunk of votes left were the politically active members who had the opportunity to 'make a statement' with what amounts to a lackluster album and a really boring song. First of all, there's no way a song like that would take song of the year at the Grammys unless it had help, through collusion or other means, or jury nullification, just like the O.J. trial. And for them to win 5 awards if just not only improbable, but impossible! It looks like the Grammys jumped the shark last night, allowing politics to influence the outcome of not one but 5 awards and I personally could never look at them in any kind of positive light again, though that's been coming for a long time now.

I've been a professional musician for over 35 years, a session player on albums and a touring sideman. I'm hearing nothing, and I repeat nothing, but disbelief at what happened last night. Some are asking for an investigation to see if there was indeed any wrong doing in the 'winning' of these awards. And all along, Natalie and the world still actually think that they really won those awards.

Sad. Hope they never realize what really happened.

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J MerFeb 13th, 2007 - 17:14:08

Interesting commnet, Rob W.

Conspiracy theories asside, though, I am only left to question the level of work being put out by your industry if no single artist is able to stand out against 'what amounts to a lackluster album and a really boring song', to directly quote your post.

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hengkyFeb 14th, 2007 - 00:10:05

go dixie chicks !!!
give us more at ur next song...

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vballgirlFeb 14th, 2007 - 01:37:14

I completely agree that the awards won by the Dixie Chicks were politically motivated. In no way am I saying that they are horrible musicians...but seriously FIVE awards and the one being Country Album of the year when they don't really consider themselves country anymore?! I honestly don't feel bad for them getting all the controversy over the things they said...that is the consequnce you have to pay when you choose to use your right of freedom of speech. The Grammys are about the MUSIC and I don't believe that this song was their best and I think that there were better ones in their categories that deserved the votes more.

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InquisitiveFeb 15th, 2007 - 01:54:12

Who the heck was that wolf man on stage with the Chicks @ the Awards??? He scares me...:0

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