# Did AI Just Make Randy Trask’s Song Better Than His Band?

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Podcast: [Classic Metal Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/classic-metal-show-6731810)
Published: 2026-08-26T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://cmspn.substack.com/p/did-ai-just-make-randy-trasks-song
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## Resource

What happens when you take a song that was never exactly destined for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and hand it over to AI with one simple instruction: make this thing actually sound good? GET THE BEST CMS MERCHANDISE HERE: https://classicmetalshow.creator-spring.com/ That’s exactly what happens here. There’s plenty of Firehouse nostalgia, stories about meeting the guys behind the music, and then things take a hard left into the AI music rabbit hole when Randy Trask’s “Rollercoaster” gets rebuilt in multiple styles. Hair metal. Motown. Different singers. Different arrangements. And yes... the damn banjo survives. The results might piss off musicians, impress them, or both. CMS VIP — commercial-free and early episodes All comments are merely the opinions of the people speaking them, are for comical performance, and are in no way stated as factual. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cmspn.substack.com/subscribe

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