“Op Ed” Alert! I did some research. I wrote some stuff down. I was confident that I could write an article on the state of the Music industry. Then, I realized that all my info from Google searches were AI Generated. Now, I figure that if AI is smart enuf to cheat or lie a lil’ in their favoror even leans a lil’ then what the heck good is it ! I wanted the truth. I feel so hurt and misled. My readers are fortunate ‘cause being uninformed will NOT keep me from writing ‘bout this pertinent topic! My sincere concern is for the songwriters and musicians/bands. What I know, original copyrighted songs are protected and any arrangement, performance or reproduction that can be purchased from the Writer. This has been the case, with a few amendments, since the 1909 Copyright Act. It was passed because player pianos were using originals uncopyrighted songs without permission and playing them for profit. Copyrights protected the mechanical composition of the tune in any form in 1909 and future recorded versions. And it worked for over 100 yrs. The boundaries are being drawn for new innovations of playing recorded versions and receiving royalties . One timeline was projected for next year that AI Generated music could be Copyrighted and sold for profit legally.
Surprisingly enuf, in the last month, there have been new songs that debuted on the Billboard Country Digital Sales charts including an AI band, “Breaking Rust”- Living on Borrowed Time and Walk My Walk. Check’em out! I can’t tell the difference. And I thot Milli/Vanilli was a scandal. Thank God for that lil’ difference of the human touch. I still have decades of Live Music- Concerts, cellphone videos and studio recording that I can enjoy. My advice, create your own playlist. If AI does it for you, I feel it might me skewed a lil’. Keep it real!
Thanks for Supporting Local Live Music! Prob gonna be more well intentioned, uninformed opinions from me on the topic in the future. I can’t help myself. A huge heartfelt Thank You to Dawn’s Diner/Red Oak- Dawn and Thomas Slone for providing Awesome food and becoming a Red Oak Community treasure for the last 18 + yrs. Oct. 31st was the last meal served. I offer this Thanks from all the singers and musicians that have gotten the Dawn’s Diner experience. The Diner has done as much for Live Music for the last 5 years that I have been writing as any venue and for that we are all grateful. We all wish you the best in your coming adventures. You are loved by so many.
“Bids and BBQ” hosted by the Poteau FFA! There are many groups and charities out there that are fundraiser worthy. But this one can help shape the future for Farmers and ranchers that we need to put supper on the table. There will be BBQ to help raise money for the group. “Rumor” has it that when ya come in the lobby, you can pick out the pig that ya wanna eat. Ya just have to give it a good bath in scalding water, scrape it good, butcher and git it cooked. What a deal! I would wear old clothes if that on your menu. Supper will start serving at 5:30 pm on Thursday 6th at the Don Reynolds City Center! Live Music , raffle, Live and silent Auction and BBQ! Contact a FFA Member for info and tickets.
Live Music this week- “The BackPorch Country Band” will play from 10am- Noon in Pocola. Yes, there will be coffee! It is at the Pocola Senior Center- 700 Faye Ave. And ya can get a great meal to boot. This week it’s Meatloaf and all the fixings.
Here’s a chance to hear guaranteed Live Music on Thursday 6th in Waldron Ark. Gregg and Rita Shively will host a session where ya sit in a circle, sing a couple and pass it on to the next singer. There have been 6-14 guitar pickers in Memorial Hall- 96 S. Main St. Downtown Waldron. Music from 6-9 pm. Y’all all come!
Friday 7th, It’s the “Larry B. Show” at the Ft. Smith Senior Activity Center on Cavanaugh Rd. Big dance floor to shuffle and scoot to the sounds of the 70’ and beyond. You won’t be disappointed. Music starts at 7 pm.
Muldrow City Limits has a super lineup for November. This Sat. 8th, it’s “Re’pod’ Trailers” on stage at 7 pm. Lotta dancers , Lotta Room and a whole lotta fun. See ya there!
“Oklahoma 59 South Duo” has a big weekend. It’s Randy Fennell and Earl Hearon playing awesome Country music at the Ranch Restaurant at Talimichi. The Ranch is in Tuskahoma. Easy to find and the food makes it worth the drive. Singing starts at 5:30 til 8 pm. Then the “59 South Duo” will be Randy and Hank McMurtery.
The play at Tonita’s Mexican Restaurant in Pocola. Music from 6-9 pm.
“Uncle Fudge ™” will be set and jammin’ in Downtown Poteau at the Shop Dog Brewing Co. on Friday 7th. Awesome music- real nice folks and a beautiful vintage room. There is music from 7-9pm. Catch the show.
That’s all I got! And I will resist the temptation to ramble on any further. Thanks for Supporting Local Live Music. Contact me by text, fb or tj.wiles61@outlook.com.
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