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I have 2 go to guitars; my Fender Telecaster that I got for my 60th birthday and my Crafter acoustic. They were both bought when they were put in my hands, in different shops at different times, but once they were there I haven't put them down. Love at first sight?     

I've also heard that top artistes have had to get back to live gigs to make money as records dont do it any more. Not such a bad thing until the artists you grew up loving dont have a voice anymore. Sad but true unfortunately. On YouTube there are some fantastic cover bands that sound almost like the original vocally but spot on instrumentaly.     

yep, came through loud and proud. nice rendition, i expect it's due to the chord progression but there are echo's of "if i were a carpenter" and the reference to "tide is high". did the AI write all the words and suggest the chord sequence? i like it though     

Hi Richard. Thanks for the link. The intro saw me drooling over the guitars on show and I very impressed with that pseudo guitar thing,loving the sound etc. At first I wondered why you got rid of it but after watching the vid for a while I understood perfectly. It's not the same as the girl was playing in Petes video but it would take a lot more convincing for me to get one, either one!     

Yes Pedr that was special. Beautiful voice. I noticed she had an acoustic guitar also? Now the instrument she was playing....it wouldn't surprise me if it was an Xbox guitar or some such, all she had to do was put her finger on the correct fret and touch the stickee out bit, all very clever and techno. What next a robot shaving razor? Can you imagine the conversation as you're driving to town? "YOU MISSED A BIT UNDER MY CHIN" If anyone gets any ideas, I thought of it first!     

Hi Jan.  AI doesn't frighten me it just makes me sad that we can now get a machine to do stuff that humans can do perfectly well without mechanical help. It irks me when I hear modern songs with layers upon layers of voices harmonized and in perfect pitch. Listen to the Beach boys or any of those close harmony groups and wonder why? Does music production need help that badly?     

I call them "happy accidents"

As for backing tracks I used them when I was gigging, it began because venues had a disco on first and at the end, so a bloke with a guitar looked and sounded lost. Though I can't see the point at an open Mike night, isn't everyone meant to join in?     

Enjoyed that Pedr. The end chord was a surprise, but I like it.
AI...yeah, as neo says any tool can be used or abused. I think that a lot of people mainly youngsters will use it as a shortcut to making them into "pop stars" and lots of money? Dream on. All these AI gizmos are making the creators a lot of cash and the users lazy as they don't need to learn how to play an instrument or even how to sing or compose. I suppose I'm at fault as I use a synthetic to replicate the sounds of piano or strings, but at least I actually play the thing. Beware humans...skylab is coming...lol     

Welcome back Mojo, though today is a sad day for us old timers.     

Pedr.  In Roman times if and when the emperor overstepped the mark or just because they got on someone's nerves, the praetorian guards got their knives out, or even other senators " et to Brute" not too sure of the spelling but I can think of a few people's around the world that might benefit from similar action, no names mentioned! Down with the self serving, self advancing fools and warmongering idiots.
This is not really political just  a comment and hope that our world can survive longer than these so called world leaders.     

You hear a lot about mash-ups lately. I've never thought about a mash up between a guitar and a politician! Politicians (especially Americans) use music to attract younger people but that's just devisiveness. They say never mix politics and religion I guess you've successfully combined the guitar and politics. Unfortunately when you put your guitar away it stops playing, you can't stop a politician talking.