It all started with 45's on a small turntable, terribly scratched within a week.
Progressed to 45's and LP's played on a massive Zenith Stereo/Radio combination in a beautiful piece of furniture.
Led to a Onkyo rack system with Advent Speakers. Great Sound!
Supplemented with "Bose", equipment. "Expensive"
What concerns me is that we have gone from throwing an LP on the stereo and listening to about 6 songs while relaxing, then listening to a few CD's on a player, to watching numerous AI generated videos on TV all also while relaxing.
I find the AI generated videos addicting. I put on AI "He'll Have To Go" and YouTube does the rest.
The suggested playlists are fantastic in my view. AI takes songs from various genres of music and turns them into country with beautiful scenery and people.
The sound and voices are very appealing with minor errors that also attract attention.
Still, I have a concern about AI and it's addicting nature. Are we being compromised somehow while "relaxing" to numerous Country videos?
Anyone else experience this?
Re: Listening History
Posted by Mike Slater on July 15, 2026, 7:26 pm, in reply to "Listening History"
I see too many creepy AI videos and pictures on you tube. There's one that shows various dead celebrities tombstones and the celebrity who's buried there walks into the picture, leans on their own tombstone and smiles. Others show some Pastor named Bob Joyce that claim he is really Elvis. One shows this guy Joyce laying in a hospital bed with the caption "I'm dying. Here's the truth about Elvis". What truth? Who is this man and how would he know any "truth" about Elvis? It's all rediculous and makes no sense at all. I've seen a few AI creations that I thought were good, but very few...
Re: Listening History
Posted by Robert Wagner on July 16, 2026, 6:22 am, in reply to "Re: Listening History"
There are a number of AI generated versions of songs converted to country.
I find "Classic Country Cover" and "Golden Country Memories" postings quite appealing and addictive.
Still, I get a feeling of "foreboding" while watching them, like I'm being controlled.
It might be nothing, just the way they are produced or the "visuals", which have mistakes but are quite stunning.
The AI generated "artists" are also very good looking.
Anyone else feel "uneasy" watching these videos, or is in my imagination?