Just got back from the annual Recording Academy Honors dinner and silent auction held by the San Francisco chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, which holds the Grammys. As usual, it was a rollicking, entertaining night (sat at the Outhink Media table). Last year, Green Day, Dave Brubeck and Taj Mahal were honored or entertained. Tonight it was Sammy Hagar, three-time Grammy winner Narada Michael Walden (the dummer-producer-writer-arranger), and songwriter/producer Linda Perry, who co-wrote or produced songs for Gwen Stefani, Christina Aguilera, Pink, Jewel and Alicia Keys, among others. Bumped into my friend Kevin Smokler, too. Great fun, great music, and lots of love in the room, but, as usual, no photos or video allowed.
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Nice observation, thanks.