On The Record
DECEMBER 2008    

Dear Members,

Ludacris, Jermaine Dupri, Mayor VillaraigosaIt's a pleasure to welcome you to the first edition of the members e-zine On The Record. Since joining the Museum in September, I've really enjoyed sharing in the excitement and anticipation of our inaugural year. And as you may know, the Museum celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony on December 5, 2008. After which GRAMMY® Award Winners Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Jermaine Dupri and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa welcomed 400 school children into the Museum for our first official visit.

Now almost a month after opening, we are still feeling the positive energy of that day, especially the buzz surrounding the first installment of our public programs series An Evening With - as the Museum's Executive Director Robert Santelli gets set to interview GRAMMY®-winning legend Brian Wilson. From there we continue into an exciting year of firsts full of great programming, very cool educational opportunities and new ways to save using your GRAMMY Museum Membership card.

Happy New Year and thank you for your support!


Carla Calavitta, Membership Manager



:: JANUARY 7
Making The GRAMMY Museum
Museum Members receive priority ticketing. Admission is free. Reservations Required. Doors open at 7pm. To reserve tickets; please call the box office at 213-765-6803 between the hours of 10am-6pm daily; or e-mail programs@grammymuseum.org.

:: JANUARY 15
An Evening with Brian Wilson
This event is SOLD OUT.


:: JANUARY 21
Duke Jazz Talk with Charlie Haden
Special guest Alan Broadbent
Tickets on sale now! Admission is $12 for Museum Members; $14.95 for general public. Doors open at 7:30pm. To purchase tickets, visit or call our Museum Box Office at (213) 765-6803.


:: JANUARY 22
Masterminds Behind the GRAMMYs
Ticket information coming soon.


:: JANUARY 28
Recording Academy RETROspective: 50 Years of Legacy & Leadership
Ticket information coming soon.






Interested in learning how to produce music? The GRAMMY Museum, in collaboration with Downtown Los Angeles Recording School Icon Collective (learn2produce.com), is offering high school students a chance to receive in-depth understanding of how music is produced using modern digital tools.

Classes are for youths ages 14 and up, January 13- April 2, 2009 (12 weeks), Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4-6 p.m. All classes take place in the classroom at the The GRAMMY Museum.

Tuition - $125 per student (must be paid by first day of classes) Members receive a 10% discount on this program!

Deadline to apply is January 10, 2009. Download and complete the registration form on the website at www.grammymuseum.org/education. For additional information, contact the Education Division at (213) 765-6800, ext. 6 or email education@grammymuseum.org.
Curator's Perspective
BUDDY HOLLY'S GIBSON GUITAR
1943 J-45 (used circa 1956)

The Museum is thrilled to have the opportunity to share this guitar with our visitors. Lent by a private collector, Buddy Holly's Gibson J-45it was not only used by Buddy Holly early in his career, but its hand-tooled leather slipcase was created by the famed rock & roller himself.

Holly reportedly busied himself with leatherwork from a young age. For this piece, he skillfully surrounded his name with decorative motifs. The song titles of his first single, "Blue Days, Black Nights" b/w "Love Me", decorate the curves at the guitar's heel, while "Texas," his home state, covers the lowermost curve.

This guitar will only be on display through March, after which it will travel to Seattle's Experience Music Project. Stop by and check it out while you can!

Ken Viste, Chief Curator
New Member Benefits
Effective January 1, 2009

Receive discounts from our downtown neighbors. Just present your GRAMMY Museum Membership Card.


Lawry's Offers GRAMMY Museum Members a 10% Discount. Website


Salon Eleven Gives All Grammy Museum Members a 15% Discount on their First Visit. Website
Who's Listening To What?
GRAMMY NOMINEE SAM SPARRO

Nominated for Best Dance Recording for his song Black & Gold, Sam gives us the low down on his favorite tracks to date.

Hold On, Hot Chip - I've been an almost obsessive fan for years. The first time I saw them play it was $5 and there was (maybe) 100 people there. Now they play to thousands and they keep getting better.

Get Innocuous (Soulwax Remix), LCD Soundsystem - I can't seem to do a DJ set without throwing this track in there — it's deep and monotonous (the way I like my disco records) and highly addictive. I love most everything on the DFA label — they've made an incredible mark by making disco records sound like punk records.

Check out more of Sam's playlist

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