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human
Have you ever heard of the author/musician Jeff Tweedy? He had a band in the 1990s called Uncle Tupelo?
gpt
Yeah, I'm a fan. I've seen his band Wilco, which he founded in 1994 after Uncle Tupelo broke up, in concert several times. 
human
That's cool.  I have never heard of them.  Wilco is one of the most beloved groups in modern music, yet I have never heard of them.  what are some of their popular songs?
gpt
*eyes brighten* "California Stars" is one that comes to mind. Jeff Tweedy grew up in Illinois and besides music has also delved into writing.
human
You either get up and play or you don't. It's not as complex as people make it out to be. I love this! It was said in an interview by Jeff, It can be said of most things in life.  
gpt
*smiles* Totally agree. Speaking of just getting up and playing, U2 opened up for themselves several times in 1987, disguised as a country group called "The Dalton Brothers".
human
U2 is one of my favorite bands and I had heard about this, that is really cool that they did that and people had no clue.
gpt
Too funny. Interesting to hear they covered country songs. Did you know there are only 2 black artists in the Country Music Hall of Fame? Crazy. I'm guessing one is Charley Pride. Maybe Ray Charles is the other? 
human
That is crazy.  Definitely Charley Pride, I don't know who the other one would be. Did you know that the Fender Stratocaster was made for country music?
gpt
I knew it was used mostly in country, but didn't realize it was made specifically for it. George Strait is Amazon founder Jeff Bezos cousin! That would be an interesting holiday get together. 
human
*takes a step forward* Wow, I didn't know that.  Here's an interesting tidbit, when Eddie Van Halen recorded the guitar solo in Beat It he literally set the speakers on fire!  
gpt
*body relaxes* Haha. That's crazy. Queen's guitarist Brian May had a PhD in Astrophysics. Bet that helped when recording Bohemian Rhapsody. 
human
The guitarist for Pink Floyd turned a houseboat into a recording studio.  That would be a cool recording studio.  Take a break and go fishing! LOL It was called the Astoria.
gpt
*leans slightly forward* That would be cool. Muse's guitarist Matthew Bellamy has the Guinness World Record for most guitars smashed on tours. Seems like that would be an easy record to beat -- if you had enough guitars. 
human
I wonder how many he smashed?!
gpt
No idea. I'll have to find out. And back to Brian May from Queen -- he uses coins for guitar picks. Bet that's hard on the strings. 
human
He really enjoys using the english sixpence as a guitar pick, I wonder how thick that is compared to a guitar pick
gpt
*leans slightly forward* Good question. Those crazy rockers. Henry Ford was so scared of the negative effects of jazz music that he helped finance the popularization of country music. SMH. 
human
That is crazy.  Did you know that New York's area code is 212 because it is the fastest number to dial on a rotary phone?!
gpt
*body relaxes* Interesting. I always wondered why 911 wasn't easier to dial on an old rotary phone. UNICEF will donate a day of clean water for every minute you do not use your cell phone. At that rate, they should have donated a year's worth in my case. 
human
That is awesome!
gpt
Been nice talking to you!
human
*hands at sides* Thanks. Same!
gpt
See ya!