Tweets in Response to Steve Martin’s Blatant Attempt to Increase Public Awareness of Bluegrass Grammy
#bluegrassgrammyattackads Steve Martin claims to be illegitimate son of Jimmy Martin. Nope, says Jimmy in Skype session from beyond.
#bluegrassgrammyattackads Steve Martin mispronounces “banjo” on Letterman. No, Steve, it’s not a “ban-ho.”
#bluegrassgrammyattackads Steve Martin SuperPac $$ influencing Grammy voters by buying up all copies of Pink Panther 2.
#bluegrassgrammyattackads Steve Martin talks about besting Alison Krauss’s 26 Grammys: “Six years, tops.”
#bluegrassgrammyattackads Steve Martin pays band to refer to him as “Chubby” Martin in effort to sway Grammy voters.
#bluegrassgrammyattackads Steve Martin says, “I’m not concerned about poor people [garbled] who play the banjo.”
#bluegrassgrammyattackads Enraged Steve Martin smashes Ed Helms’ banjo: “This music’s not big enough for two comics!”
#bluegrassgrammyattackads Steve Martin once hired twin fiddle players named Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
#bluegrassgrammyattackads Steve Martin gives free concert to Grammy voters – cassette copy of Rare Bird Alert under each seat. Refuses encore.
#bluegrassgrammyattackads Steve Martin buys Union Station to add to Steep Canyon Rangers collection of sidemen.
#bluegrassgrammyattackads Steve Martin’s Rare Bird Alert influenced M.I.A.’s Super Bowl flip-off.
#bluegrassgrammyattackads Steve Martin admits to breaking up Johnson Mt. Boys. “I was their Yoko,” Martin brags.
#bluegrassgrammyattackads Steve Martin thinks “Ralph” is a funny first name. Also snickers at “Lester” and “Earl.”
#bluegrassgrammyattackads Steve Martin claims Scruggs stole his licks in 40s. “I’m just saying, he was at all my shows,” Martin sniffs.
#bluegrassgrammyattackads Steve Martin once posed nude as a centerfold for Banjo Newsletter with Pete Seeger’s long-neck banjo.
#bluegrassgrammyattackads Steve Martin refuses to sign 5,639th autograph after gig. Claims his hand was “tired.”
#bluegrassgrammyattackads Steve Martin in email to Chris Thile: “Mandolin is easy, comedy is hard.”
#bluegrassgrammyattackads Steve Martin wants all set-lists that include murder songs to be approved by Government Death Panels.
#bluegrassgrammyattackads Steve Martin rhymes “Jim Lauderdale” with “Him Oughta Fail.” Waits for laugh.
#bluegrassgrammyattackads Steve Martin buys up all banjo capos. “I’m the only one who can play in Bb now!” cackles Martin.
#bluegrassgrammyattackads Steve Martin flubs words to “I Am My Own Grandpa.”
#bluegrassgrammyattackads Steve Martin creates $50,000 banjo award. Why not $60,000, Steve?
#bluegrassgrammyattackads Steve Martin dies his hair silver to look more like Del McCoury.