Know Your Meme: "Weird Al" Yankovic Helps Explain Auto Tune

I remember in 2001-2002 going into the studio with my classic rock band Brilliant Orange and having a few single notes autotuned, but it was described more as a way to assist - AKA auto-correct. Artists like Weird Al as well as the genius Frank Zappa have asked the question, "Does Humor Belong in Music". Obviously, the success of the previously mentioned two has given the world it's answer.

T-Pain was a visionary and saw a marketing opportunity as seized it. He milked it and took advantage of the software but - in a time of over-consumerism, waste and financial IQ meltdown...who's going to stop things like this from happening. This video DOES have a point about fads coming and going in music. From the accidental "SCRATCH" on a vinyl record to mouth percussion and guitar looping stations...creation is at the center. AND CREATE IS WHAT WE DO AS ARTISTS.

Lil' Kim & Cyndi Lauper: "Time After Time" LIVE!

I've gotta say that this rendition and "recover" (as us musicians in the industry like to call this) was very different yet unique. Cyndi is rocking what looks like a middle eastern steel lap guitar without a box/sound hole playing somewhat staccato and accenting on the chord changes while Lil' Kim gets i nthe groove of this sliced up chopped version of a classic 1980's hit single.

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-Troy (LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS!)