Grammys: The Glitz, The Glamour, The Shore Fire

There were enough of us from Shore Fire at the Grammys this year to field a basketball team (or would that be court a basketball team?). And with good reason. With 28 nominations, and 8 clients attending, we had to play a little zone defense at times.

I was in town with Neko Case and Booker T. Jones. Both were double nominees this year, and both performed at the Neil Young MusiCares dinner Friday night, before attending the Grammys on Sunday.

Neko and Booker contributed to two of MusiCares' most memorable moments, representing opposite ends of the Neil Young spectrum. After backing Dierks Bentley on "Cinnamon Girl," Booker cranked it to 11 along with John Fogerty and Keith Urban for a rafter-shaking "Rockin' in the Free World." Neko meanwhile joined Elton John, Leon Russell, Sheryl Crow and T Bone Burnett, for a heartfelt take on "Helpless" that had the room pin-drop quiet.

On Sunday, Neko and Booker both walked the red carpet, and Booker took home a Grammy for Pop Instrumental Album for his killer 2009 set 'Potato Hole.'

Between the two events, I caught up with the rest of the Shore Fire folks on Saturday and snapped the above pic on the Grammy red carpet. From L-R that's Elizabeth Lutz, Shore Fire Prez Marilyn Laverty, Carrie Tolles, yours truly, and Rebecca Shapiro.

Perez - I know you were just waiting for ID's on this shot before posting. You're welcome.