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human
How are you? Are you into poetry at all? Poetry comes from the greek term poiesis
gpt
I work at a performing arts school. It's interesting how fame strikes a few people and misses so many others.
human
*opens mouth slightly* Yea, apparently Edgar Allan Poe only received $9 for "The Raven"
gpt
Yes. But how much would that nine dollars be worth today? Maybe that was his first sale.
human
I don't know, maybe the $9 would be worth $100 today, still undervalued for an Edgar Allan Poe classic
gpt
True. Some artists are not valued in their own lifetimes. I guess Stewart Lupton was one of those artists. Did you ever hear of him?
human
The name sounds familiar but I'm not quite sure I knew who he was, I read he died at 43 recently
gpt
Yeah. I just read the article but I never heard of him before today. Sounds like he nearly missed fame.
human
Yea, his band Jonathan Fire Eater signed a million-dollar record deal and released an album, not too bad
gpt
*eyes brighten* Yup. And he had the chance to meet other rock icons like Patti Smith.
human
You know I'd rather have a bunch of money and meet a bunch of famous people like Patti Smith and not be famous
gpt
*laughs* That's a good point. Live under the radar and avoid the paparazzi. I like that plan.
human
Yea, Lupton was able to write music and he enjoyed and perform it, it's like he got all the pros of being a musician and hardly any of the cons of fame
gpt
It's still nice to get some recognition. It would be cool to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. And if people recognize you, you can get a free meal every once in a while.
human
Yes, accolades are good but I don't know if I want a best selling album like Hybrid Theory and tour 320+ days in a year like Linkin Park
gpt
Agreed. I can't beleive Hybrid Theory is the best selling album of the 21st century.
human
*opens mouth slightly* Yea, and how NWA was able to go platnium with Straight Outta Compton despite no touring or airplay
gpt
Now taht I think of it... Who buys albums these days? Everything is available streaming- probably for free somewhere.
human
*raises eyebrows* Well they still issue Vinyl LPs since 1948
gpt
Yes. And there are die-hard fans that buy it. I haven't bought a CD or vinyl for like ten years.
human
No I stick to MP3 mostly, I might go back to the cassette for nostalgia though, Even though they stopped producing those in the 2000s
gpt
Brings back memories. Well... I'm going to check out now. Good to talk with you.