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Brian May on AI, Mental Health, Fame, Plagiarism and the Internet - FRET NOT EP.2
Welcome back to Fret Not! What a special episode I have for you today, the Brian May interview(!) which took place at the end of this summer (2023). We talked about AI and its potentially dangerous applications, Brian's childhood and how he found his way to the guitar, being famous as a shy person and how that fame has changed with the internet and social media, we talk about Brian's role in the scientific community, his experiences with imposter syndrome, parenting and a load more!
I couldn't not leave in playing a small part of Barrios' confesion for Bri, and his playing Love of my Life for me, I'm sure there will be at least some copyright issues, but it was such an incredible moment, just sat there on his carpet listening to the man himself playing a song I grew up listening to on the radio!
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Email: fretnotpod@gmail.com
00:00 Intro
00:56 Brian bio
03:42 Did you always find playing easy?
06:55 Do you try and feed your brain with influences?
08:15 (Bri) Is there anything AI can't do?
09:28 Do you think AI will be used for good?
15:20 How has fame changed with the internet?
21:36 What happened when Vanilla Ice brought out Ice Ice Baby?
24:12 How did you decide to stop doing the PhD?
29:29 Have you struggled with imposter syndrome?
34:20 Did you have to defend your PhD in 2007?
36:53 Have there been times where fame has been a disadvantage?
39:47 Are you good at forgiving yourself?
41:24 Do you go to therapy?
42:52 Did you have an easy childhood?
45:40 Did you get all the girls by playing guitar?
49:30 (Bri) Is it ok being a girl in what you do?
54:18 Pre-internet did you deal with negativity in the same way as now?
55:27 Who in Queen was the best at dealing with negativity?
57:58 I play for Bri!
59:30 Bri plays for me!
1:03:48 Thank You!
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Rosie
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Antigoni Goni on Focal Dystonia, how labels limit us and coming back from injury - FRET NOT EP. 1
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Welcome back to FRET NOT! In this episode I interview one of my favourite guitarists Antigoni Goni about her life changing experience with focal dystonia, the insecurity that comes with musical injury, the strait jacket of medical labels and how she completely changed her approach to using her body. We also talk about Antigoni's most recent album MEDIO SIGLO, the inspiration behind it, the obst...

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  • @maximilianohernandezlopez3022

    I love that line: welcome to my kitchen 👍☺️

  • @graemewilson3457
    @graemewilson3457 5 днів тому

    I would like Brian to be asked.....? Regarding the memory of Fred, what would you do if someone was living with a piece of video where Fred is on stage, and alive and has years of experience with the exerept of video and not letting the truth of the knowledge that Fred has died? Would Brian keep on living his life knowing this fact, or, let the person makes as much money from the video as possible, and ignore the potential of such a video????? The next time you see him, ask him about Channel 4, and the basis of "WHY?".

  • @marctucciaronemusic7738
    @marctucciaronemusic7738 12 днів тому

    So cool !

  • @Karla_97_
    @Karla_97_ 12 днів тому

    Stop Milking Queen Brian, all that you did in last years with Roger ist blasphemy for True fans.. my love is only with John And Freddie.

  • @YangYang-dk2ew
    @YangYang-dk2ew 13 днів тому

    55:30 Brian probably took his mind back to when he was with the band in first person mode

  • @avetius
    @avetius 13 днів тому

    Listening to Brian humming Love of my life made me cry. There is so much compressed in that picture: the beauty of the song, the people who created it, the depth of the countless years passed by, the pain for how things went and the tragedy of understanding what we all have lost in this version of facts in our universe... God bless them all, those living and those gone...

  • @fredzep01
    @fredzep01 19 днів тому

    I know when I listen to A.I. generated voices, I always pick up on odd speech patterns and mispronunciations, so hopefully It's the same thing for A.I. music, because I couldn't bare it if our precious music is high jacked by the next iteration of metal mickey's "I can boogie" !!! It would be enough to un-alive ones self...

  • @BeatSyncBytes
    @BeatSyncBytes 25 днів тому

    Brain May is the Isaac newton of our times, both in science and music a genius

  • @Woodenspoonssssss
    @Woodenspoonssssss 28 днів тому

    I love queen so much, ur so lucky to meet Brian irl.

  • @dpmedhurst
    @dpmedhurst 28 днів тому

    Dear Rosie, Thank you for posting this video. Your playing is beautiful and what a joy to hear some great questions posed to one of my real heroes. Brian is an absolute treasure and a genuine human being. I remember seeing Queen at one of their first London performances at the Hammersmith Odeon when they were supporting Mott the Hoople !! What a privilege and how great to see such success in their career. Many thanks again and God bless.

  • @am3986
    @am3986 29 днів тому

    What a patient and humble person Bri is. I guess these days, anyone with a mic and camera thinks they can become a good interviewer.

  • @Asdfereg
    @Asdfereg Місяць тому

    his voice is soooooo soothing 😌

  • @Harp6288
    @Harp6288 Місяць тому

    so therapeutic and good guitar playing both!

  • @AdinaIspas
    @AdinaIspas Місяць тому

    Yeah no, sorry, I love the interview and all but how can the two of you sit there and go, "Does it matter? OOH I don't know, does it does it?" that A.I. can make a piece that only one-sidedly "moves us" in the end. I've seen these pieces, it doesn't matter how good the technique or the randomness gets, they still mean absolutely nothing -- because there is nobody on the other side. It's a false equivalent to say that we do this as well, because we truly don't. Artists may pull things they've seen or heard in others, but they just as well get similar ideas to people they've never met. Also, our memories of what we've seen are not necessarily identical to those original works. Most of all, WE enjoy making the art. Brian does get to an answer a bit later, when he says that as an artist, he wants to get to new places, not recreate what he's already done. Well there you have it: with A.I. there's the guarantee that we are from now on stuck in the Matrix of what we've already done. Which hello, has been like the big flashing warning throughout Queen's musical career - it's incredible... (Ok that is complex as well, because some things come from mythical resonances -- so the "Robots" in sci-fi are actually non-patriarchal humans, they just think more logically and are continually connected in this "Matriarchal Net" which is seen from misogynistic perspectives etc. But that's the problem here: just because WE long for the interconnectedness we've lost, doesn't mean these replicas are in fact bringing us back to that world. That's the trap.) So no, I will never see any good aspects in A.I. making art. For goodness' sake! My FB friends started posting these ugly-arse distortions, and I'm right there having a great time as an unemployed artist, because? The world is dumb, that's why. There are positive uses of A.I., but in different fields, ones that are more technical or scientific. Archaeology for example. I also follow the discussions about those fields and yeah, it sounds interesting. But the art thing... this is like a bad joke, humans working menial jobs while robots make art. Wasn't it always advertised the other way around?

  • @AdinaIspas
    @AdinaIspas Місяць тому

    The part where he talks about pretending to have friends and a girlfriend, OMG ❤ and talking to people in his mind... you do know that part is real, right? As in actual spiritual communication? It isn't just something only-children do, they just have more time to focus inward like that. I feel so sad he thought he absolutely HAD to have a girlfriend, these things always lead to feeling pressure and to wrong decisions. He's obviously always been "queer" - not as in Gay, but there are many other colours in the spectrum, and not everyone needs to form couples or marry. It could have helped him to know that, even if he was genuinely interested, my Mom (also a Cancer and a scientist) said the same thing: she was pressured and would have never married at the time, had it been her own choice. Which makes having a discussion about orientations and gender quite important -- note how Brian, despite having had that restricted access to different types of people growing up, has counteracted it with his love of knowledge and learning. ThIs is an awesome part of him, the Wise part, but you have to then wonder why he and the rest of Queen had homophobic-leaning views back in the day (the argument that Freddie's references weren't "inclusive enough for Queen" is just laughable! Lol like that's not how marginalised identities work, you're not being "exclusive" if you want to make a direct reference to how you're feeling, this is just conservative bs). Obviously with Adam they've been way more successful than with Paul - so "hmmmmm"... lol. Why is that? Oh, maybe because of something they cleverly referenced in Bohemian Rhapsody: "Without ME (ie. gay fantasy) you'd just have normal boring jobs"... finally! Bri also had a very ugly reaction a couple of years back - when being faced with the reality of his own androgyny. He went into a rant about how "Oh you've been abused... We've all been abused, I was bullied in school you know!!" when the interviewer asked for his thoughts on the creation of a non-binary space in music. Like, that's the first time he shared he got bullied, and he did it by *dissociating from and gaslighting a non-binary identity (ie. the bullied part of him)... He needs therapy. Like really, these reactions show a darkness in him that has never really been resolved - it's also why he seems so nice and calm, then will blow up violently, people from his generation were taught to put on a smile and never really talk. I know his connection with Adam helped him... but in this kitchen interview, he noticeably drifts off, plus has trouble focusing on important matters he would ace otherwise when he's more present and engaged and revived. So it's not enough to keep busy, at some point those resources will run out. Also makes me wonder what is meant by the song "Battlefield" with Kerry Ellis? What hurt him so much that "nothing grows" anymore? What truth has been revealed and needs healing? By the way, he bulk-blocked me on IG because he was upset by other people having an unrelated fight at the same time that I challenged him, on how he framed the Climate Crisis issue (sorry but he's not a communication specialist, omg...). I'm not super upset he did that, because I think of it as just my "digital double" he blocked (ie. not the real me) however I feel a bit sad because I sense his inner turmoil with this blocking concept and everything else. He keeps getting into these situations where his meaning doesn't come across well, and he's hurting his own message to the world. That won't be solved by blocking people, or by threatening to cut back on interaction with ALL as a warning to dissenters. So if you can't tell the difference between abusive haters and people who do get you, spend 25 years defending you, find your quirks fascinating and are also trying to make a better world and save the planet, then you're not as Wise as one had hoped...

  • @AdinaIspas
    @AdinaIspas Місяць тому

    There are countless parenting courses these days, I think they're super necessary as we can't just go on pretending like "Oh my parents didn't need any courses and I turned out just fine!" 😂

  • @AdinaIspas
    @AdinaIspas Місяць тому

    The AI stuff reminds me of the We Will Rock You plot. Yeah, "we all do that" like Brian says, where inspiration is concerned, however YES it does matter as more than just a "product" and YES it does matter when an actual human writes something. Art is not just the end product, it's when a human feels and enjoys making the art. AI making "art" has no feeling or soul, it's just done for the market. Yes you can wonder how we define "soul" anyway, the simple answer is individual feeling and thought.

  • @electrickittylikestea9647
    @electrickittylikestea9647 Місяць тому

    Such a beautiful, beautiful video. Thanks for sharing it and for such a lovely energy.

  • @markmark7168
    @markmark7168 Місяць тому

    Thants all so true 😅😅i can relate as a women.!!

  • @markmark7168
    @markmark7168 Місяць тому

    This is Christine agrain agreed nearly 70yrs old. I have health issues. I am not using it as am excuse, but I listen to your talks and would like to meet you and talk to you. Mt brother saw you about 4 times, but he passed away at age 70yrs. Old and that was nearly 2 years ago.

  • @markmark7168
    @markmark7168 Місяць тому

    Please Brian May, I wish I could talk to you. I have been trying to find you on Facebook but I don't know if ir is your or not. I love ❤️ your guitar 🎸 playing and would love ❤️ to be able to talk to you. I have a lot of health issues and that means I might never be able to see or speak to you, please tell me I have a chance please 🙏 God bless you. Christine❤

  • @fluffyowl69
    @fluffyowl69 Місяць тому

    11:38 “Hmmmmmmm” “hmmmmm” “yeah” “hmmmmmm” 😭😭😭

  • @clenbullard
    @clenbullard Місяць тому

    That was wonderful. Thank you! You are a marvelous player.

  • @willywa1684
    @willywa1684 Місяць тому

    im sorry but hearing a classic rock legened use the term "trolling" is just so odd

  • @dakotahinebaugh8766
    @dakotahinebaugh8766 Місяць тому

    I think with kids you never pretend that you’ve never made a mistake. it’s easier to relate to their mistakes with your own

  • @dakotahinebaugh8766
    @dakotahinebaugh8766 Місяць тому

    I think Brian just used his knowledge of space and astrology to make great music

  • @dakotahinebaugh8766
    @dakotahinebaugh8766 Місяць тому

    AI will take white collar jobs. time to get a trade. AI can’t change your oil in your car.

  • @dakotahinebaugh8766
    @dakotahinebaugh8766 Місяць тому

    oh Brian you and Queen can only lay the foundation for AI because you laid the foundation of everything we hear now

  • @dakotahinebaugh8766
    @dakotahinebaugh8766 Місяць тому

    with the AI issue and sampling I think Queen has been sampled much more than they sample from others

  • @artcanbelove7873
    @artcanbelove7873 Місяць тому

    He’s one of my favorite people!

  • @juhasilmujarvi7566
    @juhasilmujarvi7566 Місяць тому

    Thanks about this very interesting and somekind of a very different than usual interview with a rock star.

  • @kimberleywebdale4101
    @kimberleywebdale4101 Місяць тому

    What an incredible interview! Queen will always be a part of my life!

  • @IvanMidwing
    @IvanMidwing Місяць тому

    Dear Rosie, You play soo balanced and beautiful !

  • @IvanMidwing
    @IvanMidwing Місяць тому

    You rock,

  • @eylonGRA
    @eylonGRA Місяць тому

    Thank you for this. It's so nice to see my favorite musician feeling so relaxed talking to you at his own kitchen, speaking so openly. It is one of the best interviews of Brian that I've seen.

  • @BelZebubBlackBleee
    @BelZebubBlackBleee Місяць тому

    Thoughtful and thought provoking. Beautiful. Human touch...

  • @marcomazotti
    @marcomazotti Місяць тому

    What a legend ... what a guitar player, what a songwriter, what a luvely men!

  • @thezzach
    @thezzach Місяць тому

    8:00 A.I.

  • @dominicmoraca71
    @dominicmoraca71 Місяць тому

    Thank you!

  • @dominicmoraca71
    @dominicmoraca71 Місяць тому

    AI will never, ever, replicate crescendo, diminuendo, and rubato, never, ever.

  • @caroledrury1411
    @caroledrury1411 Місяць тому

    This was a very human experience. I don’t think I’ve seen another podcast quite like it. If I may request I would love it if you interviewed Chris Martin from Coldplay

  • @PatColdrick
    @PatColdrick Місяць тому

    Wonderful interview! Congrats Rosie👏

  • @elizabethcolegrove1682
    @elizabethcolegrove1682 Місяць тому

    Hands down, Brian May is my inspiration. What a multi-faceted, gentle, charming, & highly intelligent man.

  • @patrickmalone9380
    @patrickmalone9380 Місяць тому

    It's tough esp when get older people leave u Dont have energy that used too .he given such alot I reckon time relax enjoy his life .

  • @allisonwillis5731
    @allisonwillis5731 Місяць тому

    Lovely interview, and one of the most genuine I’ve ever seen. Pleasure to watch!

  • @rossmacdonald3880
    @rossmacdonald3880 Місяць тому

    Using a water Canon vs more force may of been a way to say quietly we are with you but we have a job, notice the police pulling back the barriers once the tractors break through. Put the politicians against the people especially the farmers out front. Possibly below the manure spreader. 😅

  • @jutukka
    @jutukka Місяць тому

    So interesting and warm hearted interview. Life is short, art is long.

  • @pecopipiprosperi
    @pecopipiprosperi Місяць тому

    Great!!

  • @V081WLBlue
    @V081WLBlue Місяць тому

    Who are you? How you get to interview Brian May? Ah, I see who you are now, google eh! OK!

  • @ivettepalacin8599
    @ivettepalacin8599 Місяць тому

    Eventually, I see Brian May as a sensitive poet who knows how to chat up a girl, a lovely girl, and I can see how a lovely girl could fall for a poet such as Brian May. This is an interesting window into a so-called rockstar, and how they fell into relationships with womenafter presenting themselves as a very sensitive articulate poet rockstar.