Rick Beato: Greatest Guitarists of All Time, History & Future of Music | Lex Fridman Podcast #492
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Rick Beato argues all children are born with perfect pitch but lose it without musical engagement by age 9 months.
Miles Davis's innovation in jazz was marked by his refusal to rehearse, focusing instead on spontaneity and flow.
AI-generated music is often low quality, lacking 'soul,' and easily recognized by listeners as 'AI slop.'
Rick Beato criticizes the trend of having too many co-writers on songs, questioning the fairness and originality.
Beato's YouTube channel grew rapidly, gaining 300,000 subscribers in 18 months, emphasizing craft over fame.
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