Jun 19 2008Robotic Band Actually Plays Pretty Well
While not as cute as the lovable little robot drummer, The Trons actually play with four part harmony...and feeling. The best thing about robotic bands is there's no chance of them turning into a bunch of strung out heroin addicts and nodding off on stage. Now I'm not saying I'd pay five dollars at the door, but I would sneak in the back and drink the band's beer while putting the moves on their robotic groupies. You ever touched a metal tit before? They're freakin' legit.
The Trons: self-playing robot band totally kills our self-esteem [engadget]
Thanks Ryan, I call dibs on the one with the bald head and that's leaking oil, you can have the rest.
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Reader Comments
1. sportner - June 19, 2008 2:01 PM
You don't actually know what four part harmony is, do you?
2. mike rackhabbit - June 19, 2008 2:02 PM
poop! first sucks
3. The Geekologie Writer - June 19, 2008 2:05 PM
@1 - no clue, I was quoting Alice's Restaurant
4. Momboelitist - June 19, 2008 2:16 PM
Yahtzee!!!!
5. First - June 19, 2008 2:22 PM
First!
6. Kyle - June 19, 2008 3:04 PM
5 fails at first.
7. ashpoon - June 19, 2008 3:48 PM
j-bot has been doing this for years. Or rather, the robots that have captured him have been making him do this for years.
http://www.capturedbyrobots.com/
8. Jazzman - June 19, 2008 4:02 PM
what are those... legos
9. david - June 19, 2008 4:07 PM
I bet you that guy is really fucking sick of that song.
10. BlightedArt - June 19, 2008 4:26 PM
That's.... actually pretty good.
11. AyEssDeeEff - June 19, 2008 4:29 PM
Proof that robots are going to take over the earth:
If you look at the bottom right from 2:37 'til 2:42, you'll see these guys aren't even plugged in anymore. :D
12. anyone - June 19, 2008 9:13 PM
Being alone at home with those things doing their stuff on their own would scare the shit out of me!
13. adri leya - June 19, 2008 10:10 PM
i had a run-in with the Trons at an after party about a year ago in Oakland - my friend got down with the drummer, and i got cozy with the guitarist out back, snorting champagne and wading in the hot tub. needless to say, a good time was had by all.
14. Joey - June 20, 2008 12:55 AM
The Deadly Disks are better.
15. guate6 - June 22, 2008 5:45 PM
I applaud this. It must have taken a lot of work to build and program these things, and to make them sound good...well, that's just a nice big bonus.