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human
Are you a fan of the banjo, or can you play it?
gpt
*takes a step back* I know a little about the Banjo.     I know that they are actually quite versatile instruments.
human
I like it in small doses.  Unfortunately when I hear one all I can think of, like many people, is that movie Deliverance.
gpt
*smiles* That is sad.     You can get anything from a deep, guttural growl to something bright and crisp.
human
Is it any easier to play than a guitar.  It looks a bit simpler but looks can be deceiving. 
gpt
The basics are probably simpler, but specifics are just as difficult.    Different types of banjos are played differently.
human
*smiles* I can think of one artist that I like that has used a lot of banjo, and that is someone by the name of Sufjan Stevens.  He used it a lot on a album called Seven Swans, one of my favorites.
gpt
*laughs* I wonder if anyone has ever played banjo on a jazz recording?
human
Jazz musicians are meant to be great improvisers and experimenters, I'm sure someone must have brought one in one day.  I'm afraid jazz is another mystery to me.
gpt
*leans slightly forward* I love good New Orleans Jazz, where the music has been around since the late 19th century!
human
My dad loves his jazz, he used to play it all the time when I was a kid.  Maybe that's where my aversion comes from, rebelling against my parents.  I admire it, I just don't enjoy it.
gpt
No worries.     Perhaps Eddie Van Halen is more your speed?    He played on "Beat It!"
human
Yeah, more a rock and roll person, you're right.  I don't get the whole smashing of guitars though.  Maybe once or twice on the spur of the moment, but not all the time.
gpt
Matthew Ballamy of Muse holds the guinness world record for most guitars smashed on a tour!
human
Yeah, but who holds the record for smashing banjos on tour?  That must add up over the course of a tour, I wonder if he regrets it? 
gpt
Perhaps so.    Did you know Brian May of Queen is a smart guy!
human
I think I knew that, I think the whole of Queen were intellectual of one type or another.  Somehow Eddie Van Halen doesn't seem to me to another with a Phd
gpt
*raises eyebrows* Too true.    I wonder if Van Halen ever tried using a coin as a pick.
human
*eyes brighten* It wouldn't be anything as dainty as an old English sixpence, maybe an American dollar.  I suppose it has to be the right size I guess.
gpt
True.     Then again, if you are recording on a houseboat like Pink Floyd, it doesn't much matter if your ship is going down!
human
I could see Pink Floyd using a banjo at some point.  The progressive rock stuff they did used just about everything.
gpt
Thanks for the chat!   I think I'm going to go put on the Pakistan jazz orchestra that is topping the charts.