54•40 Jokes about Songwriting with ChatGPT and more at CosmoFEST

Neil Osborne, Brad Merritt, Dave Genn, and Matt Johnson from 54•40 sat down with Neil Shukla at Cosmo Music to talk songwriting, playing live, and joking about ChatGPT.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:14 - Welcoming 54•40 to Cosmo Music
1:52 - On Playing Live
3:00 - 90s Resurgence
6:00 - Evolution of Songwriting
7:15 - Bringing a Leslie Speaker on Stage
9:20 - On Imperfection and Playing in a Fluid Way
10:45 - On Lightheartedness
12:00 - Bringing a Leslie Speaker on Stage (Continued)
12:40 - Neil Osborne's Favourite Gear
13:50 - Brad Merritt's Bass Preferences
15:00 - On 54•40 and Canadiana
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