Grammy watching

They showed the Grammies here last night (we always get everything a day late here - including the Daily Show), here are some quick comments:

The Police-----Wow! What a blast from the past. I remember being at the CNE in '82 during the Police picnic and trying to slip my way past security, because I didn't have a ticket. It was a no-go, so I had to stand beyond the bandshell, about a mile away, and I listened to them play the same song they played last night: "Roxanne". You certainly knew then that they would have the staying power in music that some of the other bands of the era didn't. (Just look at the line-up of openers at the picnic: The Spoons, A Flock Of Seagulls, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, The English Beat, The Talking Heads... Other than David Byrne, has any one heard from these people in the last 10 years?

Doesn't Sting look fabulous? I have it on good authority that he's had no work done, but yet he's got the face and body of a fit 35-year old. I should look so good when I hit 55!

And although I'm not a fan of country music, congrats to the Dixie Chicks for standing their ground when they got slammed for dissing George Bush. Coming away with 4 Grammies, it was a clear message that people should be allowed to have their opinions whether they're musicians or not.