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Agreed, but while it's easy to see the problem with generative processes, predictive AI still has huge limitations, many of which are being overlooked

No, Mark is using his Jaydees again nowadays, no apostrophe needed. Pedant revenge, there... 😉

Hi all, I have the following practice amp/combo listed in the marketplace: However if anyone has a use for it in their church - youth band, someone starting out who needs a practice amp but can't necessarily afford one, whatever you think would put it to good use - then PM me as I'm happy to donate.

Thanks for saying what I held back from saying earlier

Mark is using his Jaydee's again nowadays, so check new footage as the quality will be way better. 😉

And if I am to believe the sources, the errors that have already been made using AI in military applications are pretty horrific.....

My main ‘band’ is an acoustic / electric duo, ‘Milestone’. What makes us unique? I think it is mainly how we let our audiences pick what we play. At most of our gigs ( decent pubs, cafe bars and private parties ) we run a request system, where we put forms on the tables with space for 3 songs, then try to play them! We do anything from the 1920’s to the 2020’s really, and have literally thousands of songs to call on. Of course we get plenty of requests for stupid or little known stuff, but we try to cater for as many styles as possible. We both sing, and sometimes the limits of just having acoustic guitar and bass can be rewarding as well as limiting. What do we have that others don’t? A truly phenomenal guitarist and singer. My mate Gary is generally acknowledged as being ‘the’ guitar player in our area, and never ceases to amaze both me and our audiences. He can play pretty much any style of stuff, and sings well too. My role is to keep things anchored and add harmony vocals, and somehow this combination works really well. We’ve been doing gigs as a duo for over 30 years ( without ever having one rehearsal! ) and have developed that telepathy that makes playing together so much easier. Our best selling point? We can play gigs anywhere! We can adapt what we do to suit pretty much any venue / occasion. Last week we played at a rural village hall for a VE Day party, this weekend we are in a great local music venue full of musos who come to check us out. Birthdays, weddings, themed parties, pub acoustic gigs, we do ‘em all! Gary is a pro player, and I’m semi retired ( after being pro as well) so we can ask for good money too. Areas we can struggle in ? Not much really TBH. We do tire of playing some of the more obvious stuff, and sometimes have to chuck in a few of our choices to compensate. Also two blokes in their late 50’s / 60’s do have some limitations , but we manage pretty well most of the time. I absolutely love being in the duo, and can’t imagine it not continuing for a while yet. It’s great having just your best mate as a colleague - none of those stupid band politics to contend with, although he can get a bit loud after a couple of glasses of Pinot 😆

Crumblin' Down - John Mellencamp

OMG they've cloned Marcus!!! He has hair,he's playing a 5 string AND he's not slapping 😁

Happy Birthday @bnt !

The House That Jack Built - Aretha Franklin

Walls (Fun in the Oven) - Crass

it's actually only the guitarist who is original but the current bass player, Frank Allen did join them early on The new singer has been there 35 years now I saw them a couple of years ago, they were fabulous

It’s fair to say you’re easily entertained 😀

I welcome any AI that can crunch millions of numbers and free up time for more important stuff, or advance healthcare is welcome. However, when it comes to the arts & creative, be under no illusion - AI isn’t being pushed for the good of humanity. it’s being pushed because it’ll make rich people richer. It can’t create anything new, and all it’s doing is diluting the gene pool with sludge.

Thick as a Brick Part 1 - Jethro Tull

In reality way too heavy. We were doing a lot of shared quick turn over gigs and festivals and it was impractical for that. It's such a thing of beauty that you really want to protect it when you get one, and buy a hard case, and it's the case ironically that makes them very heavy. If I was still playing backline I'd have one again in a heart beat. Great amps. And Laney were great too with any questions etc.