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Stupid n, how did you get in there. (Ouch Mike, stop whipping me!)]]>Jun 18th 2008 10:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/Jun 18th 2008 11:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/Jun 18th 2008 11:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/
Just because you are insecure in your masculinity doesn't give you the right to project your own insecurities onto other people.

Humorless blobs.]]>Jun 18th 2008 7:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/Jun 19th 2008 3:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/
Who's the humorless blob now?]]>Jun 19th 2008 3:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/Jun 25th 2008 1:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/Jun 18th 2008 10:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/Jun 18th 2008 12:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/
Give this set the sheet music to Freewill, and it would esplode.]]>Jun 18th 2008 10:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/Jun 18th 2008 10:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/Jun 18th 2008 10:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/
They are at least way less annoying than real musicians. Can we get some hip hop robots?]]>Jun 18th 2008 10:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/
But cool nonetheless. ]]>Jun 18th 2008 10:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/Jun 18th 2008 10:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/Jun 19th 2008 3:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/
~It's hard to overstate my satisfaction~
.... with your comment!]]>Jun 18th 2008 9:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/Jun 18th 2008 7:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/ Robot on instruments

what's the big deal, It'd like... here you have the wheel, a perfect round circular shape, and someone tries to make another very complex object that roles aswell, but isnt a wheel.. Brings a new meaning to the word.. "Fail" imo

I said fail ! now bash me, robot fanboys ! ]]>Jun 18th 2008 10:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/Jun 19th 2008 6:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/Jun 18th 2008 10:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/Jun 18th 2008 2:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/
There's also nothing stopping them from fully automating an entire drum kit, responding to midi commands like those generated by any decent drum program.]]>Jun 18th 2008 10:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/Jun 18th 2008 10:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/Jun 18th 2008 10:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/
be sure to also check out Rozzobianca:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG60NDehr0c

Fredy Fantastico on Drums

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UH9AhHDbe9g

and Lemmy on guitar are simply great.

http://www.rozzobianca.ch/fotovideo.php

Matthias]]>Jun 18th 2008 12:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/
Heres a song off their 'Dubya' tour (the tour I got to see). Unfortunately there are no closeups of the bots in this vid, you will see he has them doing some rather technical stuff.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nZHrVCxrcY]]>Jun 18th 2008 10:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/
These guys are a lame rip-off.]]>Jun 18th 2008 11:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/Jun 18th 2008 9:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/

my first "I for one" pls forgive]]>Jun 18th 2008 11:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/Jun 18th 2008 11:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/Jun 18th 2008 11:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/]]>Jun 18th 2008 11:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/Jun 19th 2008 8:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/
No?

Tokyo is off the world tour then.]]>Jun 18th 2008 11:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/Jun 18th 2008 11:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/Jun 18th 2008 12:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/
i accept finders fees, thank you very much :)]]>Jun 18th 2008 12:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/Jun 18th 2008 12:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/Jun 18th 2008 5:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/Jun 18th 2008 1:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/Jun 18th 2008 2:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/Jun 18th 2008 2:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/Jun 18th 2008 3:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/
Reminds me of a trip to Chuck E. Cheese, or perhaps to Disneyland to see the County Bears, but without their "skin" in place.

Dammit. I miss that gorilla at Chuck E. Cheese. The new layout sucks.]]>Jun 18th 2008 5:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/Jun 18th 2008 7:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/
Just because you are insecure in your masculinity doesn't give you the right to project your own insecurities onto other people.

Humorless blobs.]]>Jun 18th 2008 7:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/the-trons-self-playing-robot-band-totally-kills-our-self-esteem/
One of the great things about humans is we can't keep absolute perfect tempo (something about not having a built-in oscillator)…and the little screw-ups are what make music art instead of math.

Cool concept nonetheless!
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