The Grammys have picked the people who are going to perform on stage with the Foo Fighters–in a John Paul Jones-conducted orchestra–during next week’s telecast, and judging by the 15 people picked the orchestra is going to be heavy on the strings and trumpets, and light on pretty much everything else. Three of the finalists will then compete for a “featured” slot, and judging by the view counts on the videos–none of which have broken the magic 100,000 viewed mark–said slot will likely go to a violin player. Above, the audition of one of the chosen, 18-year-old Chicago resident Andrew Pearson. It’s pretty straightforward, thus further cementing the fact that we won’t be witnessing any Robyn Troup-being-ogled moments during this year’s ceremony–which is probably why the committee rejected a flutist named Charmian, whose performance of “The Pretender” made me think that she was going to bust into “Hips Don’t Lie” at any moment:

Perhaps she thought that the orchestra would actually break out in a dance at the song’s end?

Grammy gig is a classical gas [Chicago Sun-Times]
My Grammy Moment [YouTube]