No Respect

How does the USPS roll through the Chicago hood? This is how.

Congratulations Herbie???

So I didn't watch the Grammys and I didn't tape the show either. But I did catch the recap on the news this morning. Am, I the only one that thinks Kanye West is very over-rated? I mean it's OK, but not what I would call groundbreaking or legendary. Whatever. My big surprise however, was for album of the year. Herbie Hancock? Seriously? So his jazz album of Joni Mitchell songs was really the best the recording industry had to offer? I will be the first to admit that I have not actually listened to the album - so I can't judge it on its merits. What I am concerned about is that the rest of America has not listened to it either. I listen to a couple of radio show podcasts about music (NPR's All Songs Considered and Chicago's Sound Opinion) which I consider a great source for music news and judgement. Neither of these shows had any mention of Herbie Hancock in any sort of round up of 2007. I'm not saying that it's not good music, I just find it funny that it won the best album of the year. I wonder why they are having such a hard time keeping their industry afloat . . .