I am downloading Genius as part of iTunes version 8.  My test song is Genesis, "11th Earl of Mar," from Wind and Wuthering.  Full report to follow.

Update:  25 minutes later - creating thumbnails for 2088 albums.

Update:  I am impressed with the album art database.  Poco's Ghost Town is a rarity.

Update:  I have now sent my soul (music list) to the iTunes people so that that can create the kind of mixes that I was legend for in high school (ease down the music, then bring it back up, end a song cold only to bring one up hard and fast).  I am so nervous.

Update:  I feel violated - in the best possible way.

Update:  Dear God, is my connection slow?  I'm growing old here.

Update:  A snapshot of my library:



Update:  Still waiting.  I need to get some sleep soon.

Update:  Not Bad at all.  A computer-generated mix:



And for you country music fans, here is the list created from George Jones "No Show Jones."




Update:  Serious flaw detected.  No AC/DC allowed in Genius since AC/DC doesn't distribute through iTunes.  Lame Frank Sinatra availability as well.  How do you make mixes without AC/DC and decent Sinatra?