The band honored the first responders and the communities affected by the deadly fires with the cover of Newman's beloved song at music's biggest night. They were joined by a back

"And then it snowballed," Paisley says. That "coolest" convo ended up being about opening Sunday night's 67th Grammy Awards with a cover of Randy Newman's "I Love L.A.," played by a group of musicians who each represent a somewhat different genre of music.

The L.A. band Dawes, whose members were seriously impacted by the Eaton fire, on what it meant to perform Newman's early-'80s classic.