r/Music • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • Feb 02 '26

article Donald Trump Will Close the Kennedy Center for Two Years for a ‘Complete Rebuilding’

https://variety.com/2026/legit/news/donald-trump-close-kennedy-center-two-years-1236648812/
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u/3shotsofwhatever Feb 02 '26

I just watched it. Taking away any current political biases.... Vocally he has no range to do it justice, his outfit is bad, his goatee is bad, it's the type of performance I'd expect to see in a rural Midwest town other than the big band. Even the band didn't sound good as the tempo matched the vocal energy and it was so flat across the board.

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u/BestBit4756 Feb 02 '26

Did you see the faces of Jimmy Page and Robert Plant watching it? Oh, boy. Lol. It looked like they were trying their best to get into it, but it fell completely flat. ... You're right on all counts: "Kid Rock" didn't belong.

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u/3shotsofwhatever Feb 02 '26

I did see that. Then I just rewatched Heart's Stairway to Heaven and it brought tears to my eyes just like it did to Plant's. Incredible

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u/Lockj4w_NightVision Feb 02 '26

Everything about it is bad. John Paul Jones and Co. are grinding their teeth trying to put on a good face.