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Can A.I. Replace Our Rock Stars?

I love Kurt Cobain. I love Nirvana. And we've all heard of the new AI programs out there freaking everyone out. But how good are they? Can they really replace an icon like Kurt Cobain? I give this new "AI generated" Nirvana song a listen.

IN THIS VIDEO

00:00 - intro

01:08 - Me Talkin

01:59 - Kurt Cobain

07:26 - 1st Verse & Chorus

08:45 - Reaction

12...

Bejeweled

Ok, Taylor Swift is clearly sending a message here, but about what ... well that's always the questions isn't it. I love the message of this song, and the beat is pretty addictive too. But, instead of reddit, I go to an explainer on some of the guest stars and the easter eggs in the video. Hope you enjoy!

IN THIS VIDEO:

00:00 - Intro

01:07 - Welcome/SCAM alert

02:24 - Ci...

My Life, My Health, & My Dog Park

Me n groucho hit the park. 

Malagueña

Hello my friends, hope you are well. I am fine, will be posting an update tomorrow (friday) about stuff going on with me, so keep an eye peeled for that. But, until then, please enjoy this crazy performance. I did.

00:00 - intro

01:09 - Me Talkin’

02:53 - Talking Mountain Dew

03:24 - Part 1

04:05 - Reaction

05:08 - Part 2

06:20 - Reaction

07:23 ...

Anti-Hero LIVE?!?!?

Yep, I reacted to that video that was just put up recently of Swift performing in London. There's some controversy in this one, which I talk about in the second reaction, but let's agree that it's an amazing performance nonetheless. Hope you're having a great week.

IN THIS VIDEO:

00:00 = Intro

00:46 = Karate

01:44 = Me Talking

02:44 = 1st Verse & Chorus

0...

Just the Two of Us

This is one of the most beautiful songs ever written and it's very difficult to set yourself apart from an already great song. But these two do it. Love this.

SWIFT vs SHAKESPEARE 2

Pappa Fried is back in the house for another round of "who wrote it." This time, we let him go off a little longer than normal. Lots of great dad jokes, stories, and even some advice to young writers out there. Had a lot of fun shooting this with Dad, hope you enjoy.

AND FOR THOSE WHO NEEDS THE LINK:

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Best Guitarists from America's Got Talent

Welcome to 2023! We're starting off strong with a compilation of the top 3 guitarists from America's got talent. Lots of fun guitar here, and a great song in the middle by a young country artists who calls TAYLOR SWIFT his idol. I don't know if he sounds a lot like her, though. You let me know what you think :)

Happy New Year! We've got lots of great stuff planned for this year!

2nd Video from home

My old room is mostly storage now, but I still get a kick out of heading home and staying there for a bit.

Pictures From the Homestead

And now some of the posters left on the walls in my old room. Most of them have been taken down or put into storage, but here are some of the posters that I used to gaze at. Hopefully this upload works ... patreon is pretty bad at dealing with video, but I'll see if not, just let me know and I'll re-upload when I get out of this airport.

The audio cuts in a little late with my ...

Wildest Dreams Cover (and then an update)

OK, here is your gift this season, depending on your definition. Me singin, then me talkin ... enjoy

All Too Well (Behind the scenes)

Hello my friends,

This is Taylor Swift being the director of the All Too Well video that she released earlier this year. I am formerly an AD and a PA who's worked on multiple shoots, big and small (hollywood = many dayjobs) and so I discuss this video from that angle. But mostly, I just talk about it and how I think Swift does a good job at directing here. As a director, you ha...

Two originals (PATREON EXCLUSIVE)

Alright, so here are two songs I wrote and recorded at this tiny place up here in the valley called Kulak's a while back. The second song I uploaded a while ago, but this is both songs and the entire performance. I hope you enjoy. (Also, I will be uploading a guitar review tomorrow morning both here and on Youtube. It's kinda a one off, so no patreon exclusive, since it was a guitar company tha...

Maroon

Welp ... we've stepped back into a big ol' can of worms with this one. A lot of questions about this one, I had a really good time diving into this song. Simple, darkly simple, but also kind of thematically cheerful. A weird song, but a really interesting one. Check out the REDDIT deep dive, there's a lot of people with thoughts on other songs this might be connected to. Fascinating ... hope yo...

Billie Eilish Vanity Fair - 5 YEARS LATER

Hey all, I am not well enough to sing and play, but I am able to judge interviews!!! I hope your week is going amazingly. More music reactions soon.

Quick December Update

Hey all, hope your week is goin good. Quick update. New verdio soon

As It Was

Happy Thanksgiving!!!! I'm on the road with Groucho, will be sending pictures, but in the meantime, enjoy this song. I've grown to really dig it now that I've heard it a few more times over the edit. Let it grow on you too, if you feel inclined. I hope you have an amazing thanksgive day and I will see you soon!

IN THIS VIDEO:

00:00 - Intro

00:51 - Me Talkin

01:21 - 1st V...

Taylor Swift VS. Ticketmaster

So ... I'm happily doing another reaction video when T Swizzle and Ticketmaster decide to go to war. I scrambled and shot this video over the past two days, as things kept getting updated. Everything here should be up to date.

ALSO: There is no bonus video this week. Since this was a last minute scramble, I didn't have a good one lined up, so I will make it up to you all next week with an...

What's the MAX Ticket Price You'd Pay for a Concert?

Hey folks, I am asking people their opinion on ticket prices, which have skyrocketed recently. The question: 

What is the MAXIMUM you'd pay to see your favorite star live in concert? Great seats guaranteed.

Katy Perry Gets Political

Katy Perry threw her hat into the political ring this week. She very publicly voted for a conservative democrat in the LA mayoral race, and I wanna talk about it. Also, for the Patrons I share a little story about both Katy Perry and Russel Brand and some stuff that happened this one time. It's pretty epic folks! Happy weekend!

00:00 - Intro

02:20 - Billboard Article

Fur Elise on One Guitar -- Marcin Patrzalek

This is a beloved song of unrequited love, loss, sorrow and funk. Come back with me in time to the classical period, where we will slam our heads in mutual appreciation of this talented young man and his unique take on this old classic. 

IN THIS VIDEO:

00:00 - Intro

00:39 - Me Talkin’

04:25 - PART 1

05:40 - Reaction

07:56 - PART 2

08:33 - Reactio...

Anti-Hero (Happy Halloween)

Many people have said that this is their new favorite Swift album. And everyone's been talking about this video. Unfortunately, some feel the video fat-shames others. Welp, as a Phat-person myself (no, I am not fishing for compliments, I'm fine with my weight :) I wanted to throw my two cents in. I ended up really liking the lyrics in this video and the video itself a lot. I hope you enjoy ... ...

On Ye and all the stuff (Patreon Exclusive)

Some very kind people asked me if I was okay recently with all the Ye stuff, so I thought I'd share my thoughts. SPOILER ALERT: I'm fine, thanks for asking :) 

New reactions soon!

My TOP 10 from Folklore/Evermore

The new album is out, you've been listening to it for 12 hours ... take a break and reflect on the previous 2 albums which we all loved so well. 

Haha jkjk ... hope you are enjoying Midnights. I haven't heard anything about it yet other than it was released at midnight and people are going nutzy. So hopefully you are too.

These are the songs from her 2020 ...

Road House

Ok ... so I know this may be a surprise. I've done a full reaction to one of my favorite silly movies of all time. I love this movie, and I hope I am able to impart some of that love to you. This video got a little huger than I expected it to, which is why it took so long to edit. 

I've put the chapter list here, it's a huge thing. But I hope you give it a try. Don't worry, I won't b...

Oh my god, we're back agaaaaain ......

Hey, so here's the deal: A lot of the quotes in the buzzfeed quiz from Shakespeare were kinda wonky. I am going to find some new ones that will work better to fool my father, but I also NEED YOU to find some quotes that you think might fool him from Taylor Swift. If you know of any lines of hers that sound like Shakespeare, please send them to me in a message, subject line: "Shakespeare or Swif...

Bonus Tracks (It's Time To Go & Right Where You Left Me)

We're here folks, we are at the final songs on the album. No spoilers, but one of these tunes I think belongs on the album, the other I get being a bonus track. Either way,  know these aren't everyone's favorites on the album, but I definitely think one of them at least is worth a listen. This is a big episode, so no reddit this time, just the tunes. Hope you have a great weekend!

IN...

Midnights Preview

Hey folks. Little about me at the top, then we look at what we can expect from Midnights based on article about what Taylor Swift is wearing. I had a lot of fun reading the speculation, but hey ... I love 70s music, so if the speculation is right, I'm happy.

Update soon

Hey everybody! Miss ya! Had kind of a small plumbing catastrophe occur in my building ... everything is fine, SOME details soon. I"ll be dropping a new video on "Midnights" and my plan for future stuff coming tomorrow in the afternoon, Patreon exclusive. 

Hope you all had a great week. See ya soon! 

Evermore

Evermore kind of sums up a lot of what this album seems to be about. It's also the LAST song on the album. Just kidding, we all know there are two bonus tracks after this. It is such an interesting song though, especially as the title track of the album. I really enjoyed analyzing the lyrics, and there is a special realization that comes during the Reddit section. Maybe you all made it before, ...