Grammys
Saw your review on the Grammys at Salon.com. Good review except for two minor quibbles: The "Southern Rockers" DID include the verse about Neil Young in the song. I was surprised they included it, along with the George Wallace verse. I guess they had to give a shout out to the red states. I know you didn't TIVO the Grammys but go to the streamed version to double check.
Also you eluded to it but, I wish you would have mentioned how much Green Day rocked the house during American Idiot. My 12 year old daughter who is into Usher was on the edge of her seat during that performance and my 9 year old son, who is just getting into rock took my GD American Idiot CD up to his room at bed time.
Also since I'm writing I might as well mention that I really enjoyed "Never Mind the Pollacks" I sent copies to about 6 of my friends and we had a long distance, on-line "book club discussion" about the book. I know you're moving on past that persona, but it was a brilliant book nonetheless. One unresolved issue from our book club: Is Paul St. Pierre a stand in for Griel Marcus or his he a composite character, of which GM would be a major component?
Thanks
Dean E. Carlson
DEAN:
St. Pierre is a composite of several "academic"-type rock critics.
NP