Interesting idea! Not sure about the quality of AI generated songs and performances. Authenticity is much more appealing and effective. Ted Gioia has written about this in his Honest Broker Substack. He also writes a lot about the powers of music.
I am picking up on your challenge, but using more conventional methods. It is an opportunity and focus for my background which is heavily influenced by calypso (my first band was in Barbados).
Composer/songwriter Gabriele Kahane started a tutorial on songwriting here this last week. I will draw from that.
Hi David, I appreciate your candor about AI-generated music. Suno music will never have the (pseudo) authenticity of established artists with mega follower-ship. This is more like the local comedy/music venue. I see Suno as creative outlet for lyric writing and sense-making. My interest is in the authenticity in the lyrics with music to enhance the message: experiment with different music styles.. Given your book references, see what you think about this song. https://suno.com/song/b728f59c-56f0-4479-83fa-77128fb66b09
Does not have to be or sound like established artists with mega-follower-ship. Much better to get the local comedy/music review style with less polished musicians. Of course that is easier said than done. There are online services - I will find one and share. Suno provides a good first/take. Getting more topical songs out there is a good thing.
Interesting idea! Not sure about the quality of AI generated songs and performances. Authenticity is much more appealing and effective. Ted Gioia has written about this in his Honest Broker Substack. He also writes a lot about the powers of music.
I am picking up on your challenge, but using more conventional methods. It is an opportunity and focus for my background which is heavily influenced by calypso (my first band was in Barbados).
Composer/songwriter Gabriele Kahane started a tutorial on songwriting here this last week. I will draw from that.
Authenticity is important for both the writer/performer and the subject matter. I read Hillbilly Elegy back when it first came out. I am currently reading the Peter Thiel book. https://howdo.com/book-summaries/zero-to-one-summary-and-review/
Fortunately I am retired and putting songwriting on the front burner is now top of my project list.
I am skeptical as to the effectiveness of Suno to spread
things - for that TikTok and Instagram and YouTube are probably our best bets.
Hi David, I appreciate your candor about AI-generated music. Suno music will never have the (pseudo) authenticity of established artists with mega follower-ship. This is more like the local comedy/music venue. I see Suno as creative outlet for lyric writing and sense-making. My interest is in the authenticity in the lyrics with music to enhance the message: experiment with different music styles.. Given your book references, see what you think about this song. https://suno.com/song/b728f59c-56f0-4479-83fa-77128fb66b09
Does not have to be or sound like established artists with mega-follower-ship. Much better to get the local comedy/music review style with less polished musicians. Of course that is easier said than done. There are online services - I will find one and share. Suno provides a good first/take. Getting more topical songs out there is a good thing.
Agree ... yes. and ... Suno enables anyone to write their own authentic lyrics: democratizing music. https://equitymoonshot.substack.com/p/millionsongs-movement-how-might-we
And I go to such a venue, called Evening Muse.
I mentioned Gabriel Kahane earlier and guess what just popped up on IG: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C9xfZV5v-g_/?igsh=MTR2dmVuemdzdTBjYw==
https://youtu.be/AHIJJmTRbYE?si=RLuACif1EGdsi9z1
Thanks for sharing the music style.