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Yeah... It's one of those things you figure artists would know by now to avoid what are obvious trends that, if they're not already out style, soon will be. And yeesh, that Lincoln Park video is brutal to watch now.

Looks like Pink Floyd is getting similar backlash to GNR with respect to AI in their videos: https://petapixel.com/2024/04/09/fury-as-ai-video-wins-competition-held-by-pink-floyd/ Interesting discussion happening right now as to when and where computer generation is appropriate. I think some artists can get away with it (particularly EDM artists) where computer technology has long been associated the art form. I don't think AI is something that works all too well with classic rock artists. It just feels like jumping on the bandwagon as a means to recapture relevancy.

Is it though? Compare it to Perhaps, Hardskool, and Absurd, it has the fewest views and the fewest likes (relative to views). And while the majority of the comments on Hardskook and Perhaps are positive, a lot of the comments on The General are jokes regarding the overuse of AI. Not saying there aren't people who respond positively to it (I enjoy it), but it definitely didn't perform or resonate as well as the previous GNR singles (based on both concrete and anecdotal impressions).

I've probably listened to this track more than all of the "new" GNR singles combined. The cover is a lot of fun. Love the second instrumental section with the interplay between Tyler's harmonica and the rhythm section. The outro is great, with Johnson's scream leading into Slash letting it rip. Makes me long for the days when GNR's music included an element of fun. Don't get me wrong, I love Chinese Democracy, but it's a bit of a heavy record. It can be a challenge listening about monsters, child sexual assault, broken relationships, politics, grievances, etc. Granted, a song titled Killing Floor isn't light in its subject matter, but there's a bit more tongue-in-cheek playfulness with this song. Something I've long missed from Guns.

That's what I said the first time I heard it! Really enjoyed it; far more than I thought I would for a typical 12 bar blues song. Really well done.

Another entry from the vile and deranged... https://apnews.com/article/katie-britt-mexico-border-sex-trafficking-f74c95d1f7e3e5b9a660d9efc51ab214 Imagine being so craven to use the plight and tragedy of someone being sex trafficked for one's own political gain? To say nothing of the fact that the crime and trauma happened in Mexico while George W. Bush was President, but Britt pins it on Biden. Moreover, shouldn't victims of sex trafficking find refuge in America? Katie Britt - a garbage human being for a garbage political movement.

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Well, looks like Democrats can say goodbye to Trump being tried in federal court before the election on Jan 6th charges. Supreme Court is going to hear arguments on whether Trump has complete immunity while President at the end of April. Means a judgement likely won't be delivered until the end of June. By that point it will be too close to allow the case to move forward since it's too close to the election. The charges relating to the stolen documents and obstruction could still proceed since the charges do not relate to his time in office, but considering Trump drew a very friendly judge, that case will likely be pushed back and won't happen before the election. The Georgia case is all but certain to be shelved since the DA lied on the witness stand relating to her relationship with her fellow prosecutor. Recusal by the DA means anyone in her office can't work the case. It would need to be picked up by another district/county. That ain't happening. That leaves the New York state hush-money trial that's set to take place next month. It's both the weakest case against Trump but also the one that likely won't move the needle since it's a state case, not a federal one. Congrats to the Democrats who decided that their main bulwark against the trainwreck that is Trump is an 81 year old man who sounds like he's 90 whenever he talks. Nice country you go there America.

You might have noticed that the forum looks a bit different. As the band takes this year off, we thought we'd change the default forum view from Table to Fluid. This allows members to view all the topics at once, regardless of section. If you prefer the original table view, you can change it back using the icons at the top right of your screen (in desktop mode): We'll see how it goes. We'll change it back to default mode if it does not work for most people.

Anyone claiming Prince is average or not a music legend needs to give their head a shake. It's one thing for his music not to resonate (which is how I describe myself), another thing to say he wasn't an enormous talent with respect to composing and performing music.

Moved topic to My World, the section for music discussion. Personally, I like a few of his songs (Kiss, Doves Cry, Nothing Compares 2 U), but don't really consider myself a fan. I get why people love him, but he never clicked for me. Just never dug his sound. His virtuoso talents are impressive, but much like a drum or guitar virtuoso, I can only listen to it for so long before it loses its appeal. For me it's all about the songs, and in that aspect I never viewed Prince in the same regards as his contemporaries (MJ, Madonna).

It was at this point in the post that I checked out...

One thing that never made sense to me was the concept of "balance to the force." I thought it was something first brought up in the OT, as that would make sense since the Sith are crushing it. But nobody in the OT actually mentions Anakin or Luke bringing "balance to the force." It's a concept first raised in Phantom Menace. Why would the Jedi want to balance the force when nobody had seen the Sith in how many years? Wouldn't balancing the force mean the Jedi would have to be taken down a peg or two? Why would the Jedi want to balance the force when they're doing well (relative to the dark side of the force)? Maybe I'm missing something that gets explained in the cartoon series (which I still refuse to watch since their only reason to exist is to fix what the prequels broke).

I've got no problem with her. Her music isn't really meant for people like me. It's lyrically driven, which doesn't really work for me. But from what I hear, her performances are over the top and a worthy spectacle. To each their own. Like what you like. Anyone who hates this woman needs to get their heads checked.