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human
*leans forward* So, I'm reading the latest film from Studio Ghibli is out The Tale of Princess Kaguya. Dunno if you're familiar with them, but Studio Ghibli has made a LOT of great animated films, like Spirited Away, and Princess Mononoke 
gpt
I don't think I have heard of them. I have heard that one of the directors recently passed away, and his last film was nominated for an Academy Award
human
*leans slightly forward* Yeah, sadly, Disney (which owns the American rights to the films) doesn't tend to promote them very much.  I think they're worried they'll cut into their "home grown" market.  Anyway, dunno if you even like animated movies, but they're worth checking out.
gpt
*raises eyebrows* I don't watch them very often. Apparently there was a showing of the recent film in a park in D.C. That's one U.S. city I haven't been to 
human
Sadly, I haven't been to DC either, although I've always wanted to visit there.  Apparently there's a lot of interesting going down this summer.  They're having a Crab Feast at the Navy-Marine Corps Stadium.  They'll have 100 GALLONS of crab soup!  Can you imagine that much soup?
gpt
I recently met a girl who lives in that area, and she said the nightlife is worth visiting for. It sounds like many of the events feature jazz music. Do you listen to jazz very often?
human
A little bit, I'm not too familiar with it.  I know is originated in New Orleans and a little bit about the history, but that's about it.  Heard Clint Eastwood is a BIG jazz fan, thought that was pretty interesting..

gpt
*body relaxes* There's many different styles, probably derived from the various regions in the US where it has taken root. Kansas City is another place where it has prominence
human
You know there's a programming language in which programs are written in musical composition, and so the programs have jazz-like harmonies.  As a computer guy, I find that pretty fascinating.  So, you ever been to a live concert?  (Jazz or otherwise?)
gpt
That is interesting. I haven't been to a live concert recently, but I want to many when I was younger. Most of them were in smaller venues though. 
human
*eyes widen* It's been awhile since I've been to any as well.  Got a friend of mine he's big into the Ramones and seen them in concert a few times.  Get this, they've played a total of 2,263 concerts, touring almost non-stop for over TWENTY years.  Now that's dedication to your music! 
gpt
I can only imagine how exhausting that must be as well. Sometimes I think it would be cool to travel to some of the ancient amphitheaters to see what they're like. Pink Floyd once recorded a live concert with no audience in a Roman one in Pompeii
human
Wonder why the did it without an audience?  Pretty sure people would have shown if they're heard about it.  Must be one of those "eccentric rock and roll musician" things.  Wonder how a concert would sound held in an old amphitheater...
gpt
It might be because an audience would affect the sound and acoustics in the theater. There's another ancient amphitheater in Croatia that's used for concerts. Those Romans really liked their theaters
human
*leans slightly forward* Well, theaters were a big event at the time, plays, gladiator events, concerts.. you gotta remember, they didn't have the internet back then, so they had to do something for entertainment.  :)  So, what was the last concert you ever attended?
gpt
Now that I think about it, I went to one a little over a year ago around Christmastime, so most of the songs were Christmas songs. The venue was fairly big, but not as big as ones like where the big name artists perform. It was good still, unlike the 2002 Creed concert that was bad enough for concert goers to file a lawsuit
human
*eyes widen* Oh, man, can't imagine a concert being so bad you get SUED by the audience members... guessing maybe they had mechanical problems, or one of the band members wasn't performing very well.  I recall news of a concert (not Creed, can't recall who it was) where the guy was DRUNK on stage, and slurred through his songs.  They ended up refunding the audience's money.. 
gpt
That's pretty sad. I wouldn't want to see them in concert. Back in 2001, Linkin Park's debut album was so successful they did over 300 concerts. That's incredible considering there are only 365 days in a year
human
*eyes downcast* Oh, yeah, I'm one of the people who own their CD Hybrid Theory, which I've read is the best selling CD of the 21 century.  I really liked their music.,  It was sad to hear about Chester Bennington though... 
gpt
I know. Nowadays though, most people don't buy CDs. I wouldn't be surprised if vinyl records are more likely to sell more with its comeback
human
Well, I don't have a lot of money, so if I buy CDs, I usually buy them used!  LOL.  I find it interesting records are making a comeback, they say they sound better, but I dunno..
gpt
They also take up a lot of space. What's surprising is that Dark Side of the Moon is still so popular that it was still a best-seller in 2014