Most of the critics seem to agree that this year's Grammy Awards show was the best in recent (or even distant) memory, and I'd have to agree. I thought the evening got off to a mixed start with the Aretha Franklin tribute, but after that there were a lot of winners, from Cee-Lo Green to Bruno Mars to Miranda Lambert to (especially) Arcade Fire.
But for me, the highlight of the night was Bob Dylan, ably augmented by Mumford & Sons and The Avett Brothers. A lot of people seem to have hated Dylan, including some whose taste I admire a great deal, but to me Dylan's performance was just great - growling, unexpected, and entirely entertaining. For me, if you didn't enjoy that, then you just don't get Bob Dylan.
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