To all the people talking about the Grammy's in a negative light, You all sound like old men. Just because we don't appreciate 90 percent of the music or the way the performers present themselves - doesn't mean it's irrelevant or bad - its a new generation's taste - just as our grandparents or parents didn't appreciate Elvis or the Beatles and labeled them as pornographic or lewd - comparing their music to classical music or the the crooners of their age (Bing Crosby, Al Jolson, Eddie Cantor, et al). I am not a fan of it either and my daughters hate to watch award shows with me - but...they are right. It is their generation now - I am old and passe. I mean, the music I followed is old and passe - yet still rings the bell whenever people listen to it. To me and to many music lovers of all ages, Jolson and company still sound marvelous, big band music, Elvis, Dylan, The Beatles, Elton, Bruce, so many others - it's not that they were better than the current crop - its just that they were ours and they represented our youth and our rebelliousness. It is a matter of listening without prejudice - not racial or sexual prejudice - but time prejudice. We were once the young generation and I remember very clearly my father going on an on about Al Jolson being the world's greatest entertainer and I told him, you haven't seen Bruce. His response? Bruce ooo Bruce - big deal. You ain't seen nothing until you seen Jolie on stage. So instead of watching these shows on a high horse and waiting for Mick Jagger or Barry Manilow (for you @morriskassab ) to get on stage - listen with an open mind and you may just find that it's not all that bad. #grammys #travisscott #jlo #aliciakeys #kendricklamar #mabadefInstagram

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