Answer:
gemini / gemini-2.5-flash
For 70s and 80s light rock at an intermediate level, consider these three songs, each offering distinct parts for guitar, bass, keyboard, and drums:\n\n1. **Fleetwood Mac - "Dreams" (1977):** A quintessential 70s track with a memorable, melodic bassline, steady drum groove, subtle keyboard pads, and iconic guitar fills, perfect for developing cohesive band dynamics.\n2. **Toto - "Africa" (1982):** This 80s classic features a prominent keyboard melody, a driving bassline, intricate yet accessible drum patterns, and tasteful guitar accents, embodying the era's light rock sound.\n3. **Journey - "Don't Stop Believin'" (1981):** Known for its iconic keyboard intro, solid bass and drum foundation, and powerful yet accessible guitar chords and fills, it's an excellent piece for a full band arrangement.
openai / gpt-4o-mini
Score: 9
The response effectively recommends three iconic light rock songs from the 70s and 80s that are suitable for an intermediate level band. Each song is accurately described regarding its instrumentation and elements, making them not only relevant but also engaging for the intended audience. However, it's worth noting that 'Don't Stop Believin'' is slightly more complex than typical intermediate level due to its structure and dynamics, which may pose a challenge for some players. Otherwise, the suggestions are solid and well-aligned with the request.
anthropic / claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929
Score: 9
The answer is highly accurate and relevant. All three songs are indeed from the specified decades (70s/80s), are light rock, feature all four requested instruments prominently, and are at an intermediate skill level. The descriptions of each song's instrumental characteristics are factually correct: 'Dreams' does have a memorable bassline and subtle keyboards, 'Africa' is known for its keyboard melody and drum patterns, and 'Don't Stop Believin'' has an iconic keyboard intro. The only minor issue is that these are primarily songs to cover/learn rather than explicit models to study for writing an original song in this style, though the question's phrasing 'write a...song' is somewhat ambiguous. The songs work perfectly as either learning material or stylistic references. The answer could have been slightly enhanced by explicitly acknowledging whether these are meant as covers to learn or as compositional models to study.
cohere / command-r-plus-08-2024
Score: —
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