FW: FW: Grammies - Dance Catagory

Araya, Juan Carlos
Thu, 19 Feb 1998 08:24:30 -0500


Elson,

Yes, at times though very limited times the Grammies make sense. Its
about politics not about talent. You can still find better talent
DJ/Producers then the ones mentioned. Pure poltics.

Juano
jaraya@lucent.com

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>From: Elson Trinidad[SMTP:elson@westworld.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 1998 6:58 PM
>To: Araya, Juan Carlos (Juan); 'Acid Jazz Mailing List'
>Subject: Re: FW: Grammies - Dance Catagory
>
>At 08:44 AM 2/18/98 -0500, Araya, Juan Carlos (Juan) wrote:
>>David Morales remixes of Jamiroquai are just ... terrible. Even
>>Jamriquai themselves on interviews expressed their dissatisfaction on
>>the remixes. Replacing the horns with synths. No sense for taste. Just
>>BOOM BOOM BOOM! I bet he'll get the grammie. Politics you know ...
>
>> Juano
>> jaraya@lucent.com
>
>I don't think the Grammys are THAT blind. The Grammy will go to Armand Van
>Helden (love him or hate him, and I lean towards the latter, 1997 *was*
>Armand's year (and even I can't argue with that)). If not him, then Todd
>Terry. I think Morales' nomination was a token one, simply cos he housefies
>anything and everything (Wasn't he the one who made the house version of
>the Leann Rimes song?)
>
>Elson
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