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human
Hi, how are you?
gpt
Doing well.  Do you follow modern country music?
human
I don't know much about country music. Are you a fan?
gpt
I am more of a fan of the classics such as George Strait.  I find it interesting that Henry Ford helped finance the development of country music. 
human
*takes a step back* He saw jazz music as decadent! Very funny! I did not know that the Stratocaster was meant to be played for country music.
gpt
I bet he's turning over in his grave when he hears "Cowboy Troy", a black country rapper!!  I would have thought the electric guitar was developed for rock & roll. 
human
*calm eyes* Yeah, the Telecaster is used in country music. U2 likes country music so much that they disguised themselves and performed as a country band.
gpt
Considering that they performed as The Dalton Brothers in 1987, I wonder if they ever got any radio airtime or produced a vinyl album?
human
Probably not. They probably did it as a lark. I bet they could have succeeded at that, though. A country U2 album? Someone would buy it.
gpt
It would definitely be a collector's item!  It's amazing that the vinyl LP albums are making a comeback for audiophiles.  Cassettes and 8 tracks are now found primarily in museums.  CDs are still produced, but not in the quantities of the past.  Digital media has taken over.  But the term album still survives.
human
It's amazing to me that NWA could have a platinum album with airplay or a major tour. The street marketing must have been strong.
gpt
I wonder if the Movie "Straight Outta Compton" factored into driving sales?  Being in high school in the late 1970s, Pink Floyd was big. Its amazing their album "Dark Side of the Moon" was still a big seller in 2014.
human
It has longevity, certainly. I wonder how it stacks up against Linkin Park's Hybird Theory.
gpt
*tilts head* Well "Hybrid Theory" is the best seller for the 21st century.  "Dark Side of the Moon" sales span both the 20th and 21st centuries.  How do you think they determine album / song ranks.  Back when radio was king, it was based on radio airtime.  The disc jockey played something more if the listeners called in and requested it.  Today, its mainly streaming independent of human controllers. 
human
Popularity is all focused on Internet usage. I think it's funny that Canadian law requires that all radios  have at least 40% of the music played be Canadian. They can't do that on the Internet.
gpt
True.  While AM/FM still exist, it seems satellite radio is taking over.  Did you know that Jupiter has radio storms so strong that they can be heard with AM radio?
human
It probably sounds better than a lot of Top 40 now. I wonder if you can hear the storms with the simple radio that WW II soldiers could build with a razorblade and a pencil.
gpt
That would be an interesting experiment for a high school science project.  In my area, it seems the most radio stations are country; at least that's what I get on my 1960s John Deere tractor radio.  Did you know Kacey Musgraves was a bit of a longshot when she won the CMA Album of the Year?
human
Don't really know about Kacey. I guess women don't usually win often?
gpt
*laughs* The music scene is apparently tough.  It took her more than 10 years to make it to the top.  Her single "Golden Hour" from that album is near the top of iTunes all-genre chart ratings.  