# What Happens When AI Gets Its Hands on a Classic Rock Song?

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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/can-ai-turn-a-bad-rock-song-into
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## Resource

AI music was already weird. Then somebody decided to hand it a rock song and see what happened. GET ALL THE BEST CMS MERCHANDISE HERE: https://classicmetalshow.creator-spring.com/ This episode goes deep into the Firehouse years, the strange afterlife of hair metal, and some seriously wild stories about crossing paths with the people behind the music. Then things get completely out of hand. A request from Randy Trask leads to an experiment with Suno, where “Rollercoaster” gets rebuilt into multiple versions — including 80s hair metal, different vocal styles, and even a Motown-inspired take. The results raise one hell of a question: is AI actually getting good enough to compete with real musicians? And yes, the banjo is still there. 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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