Fly-drive Southern USA Sept 2009?

Subject: RE: Fly-drive Southern USA Sept 2009?
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 07 Jan 09 - 01:44 PM

Thank you very much Uncle Phil - I am trying to persuade my daughter to join and get her own cookie so she can do her own PMs, she normally is no shrinking violet.

Soundmen always misjudge her - they assume she is going to sing wafty-wafty songs about dolphins in a sweet breathy quiet voice, which usually results in the midrange speakers embedding themselves in the opposite wall on the opening note (particularly if it's "Whip Jamboree") and a cross daughter saying "Do I LOOK as if I'm going to sing sweetly and quietly?". But the soundmen don't hear that because if they left their headphones on they now have total hearing loss...

Subject: RE: Fly-drive Southern USA Sept 2009?
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 08 Jan 09 - 09:12 AM

Seems to me that a lot of big dogs who live near that potential route are keeping very quiet...

Subject: RE: Fly-drive Southern USA Sept 2009?
From: GUEST,jeff
Date: 08 Jan 09 - 12:01 PM

Yeah, like I said my perspective may be a little jaded. There's another club scene on Ellington Place/Church Street that's much more 'experimental' and alternative rock. Forgot to mention the Exit Inn which features many touring acts that don't have the credentials/sales to play the larger venues in town. It's, sort of centrally located on Ellington Place.

BTW, the Station Inn is within walking distance of the BW/MR, too. Go on Monday night as there is 'world class' western swing. It's some of the best live music in town and they play for a LONG time...you'll get your money's worth and many celebs show up.

Wednesday night the Wooten Brothers play at a club called '3d and Lindsley'. Get there early. Like 7:00 PM local time. Victor Wooten(plays bass w/Bela Fleck) is a regular when he's not on tour. Cab it...it's not far, but complicated to get there. Probably, if they're in the right mood it'll be the best musical experience you'll have in your life. To say they're phenomenal is to damn them w/faint praise. Again, LOTS of celebs in the audience.

If one goes to Tootsie's, go a few doors down to Robert's Western World, too...like Tootie's the music starts at 10:00 AM local time. And have some Bar-B-Que at Jack's Bar-B-Que...it's in between Tootsie's and Robert's.

Everything that's anything is located within 3-5 miles of the BW/MR. There're some clubs over in East Nashvillle that are pretty 'alternative'...more like Austin than Nashville. Good songwriters and players. Again, best to take a cab as getting lost is rather easy going over to East Nashville.

BB King's has good musical acts, but is located on 2nd Ave., pricey and a bit of a t-trap.

Anyway, the Best Western Motel/Music Row on Division Street is the most centrally located, best value, etc. In terms of price and accessability to all I've mentioned. The address is: Best Western Music Row, 1407 Division Street, Nashville, TN 37203 Phone #[phone]

Subject: RE: Fly-drive Southern USA Sept 2009?
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 08 Jan 09 - 02:03 PM

Thanks Jeff - that's just the sort of local knowledge (as well as about acoustic music, diners, stopovers that are not the Bates Motel etc) that I am sure will be helpful and appreciated.

There has been some very good stuff above (and thanks again) - but some of the 'Catters who (alas I cannot call the names largely to mind) I would have been expecting to promote local musical/culinary/motelaccommodation virtues seem to be being bashful.

I'm sure I've seen many mudcat names who spoke of matters in those regions.

Subject: RE: Fly-drive Southern USA Sept 2009?
From: PoppaGator
Date: 08 Jan 09 - 03:22 PM

"but some of the 'Catters who (alas I cannot call the names largely to mind) I would have been expecting to promote local musical/culinary/motelaccommodation virtues seem to be being bashful."

We have a bunch of members living in "The South" who are actually pretty far away from the stated itinerary. Folks from Florida to Virginia might seem as though they'd have something to add, but their absense is actually understandable and valid. As has been stated already, the distances between various US locales can be seriously underestimated by Brits and other Europeans before they arrive here.

Now, I can think of a D-FW-area Texan or two who might have been expected to contribute, but hasn't. But folks in other parts of Texas might be quite far off the proposed route. Texas is pretty dern big...

Subject: RE: Fly-drive Southern USA Sept 2009?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 08 Jan 09 - 04:40 PM

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Subject: RE: Fly-drive Southern USA Sept 2009?
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 08 Jan 09 - 05:06 PM

Very Very helpful WYSIWYG. I promise never to be sarky about religions again!

PoppaGator, that is probably a fair cop!

Subject: RE: Fly-drive Southern USA Sept 2009?
From: Arkie
Date: 08 Jan 09 - 05:12 PM

Since the itinerary includes Hot Springs, Arkansas and Memphis, there is a unique spot a little off the route. Mountain View is about two hours north of Little Rock and around three and a half hours from Memphis. The Ozark Folk Center in Mountain View provides displays and music representing the mountain culture of the Ozarks which had survived into the mid-twentieth century in this part of the state. In addition to special events the park is open Wednesday through Saturday with music and craft displays. Downtown Mountain View is also of interest because generally through the week folk gather on the court square to play music. The town has less than 3000 people. September is generally a good time weather wise to visit Mountain View. Also Sonny Burgess who worked with a lot of the icons of country music who recorded for Sun records in Memphis lives in the area and is still carrying the banner of rockabilly quite well. He sometimes performs and we could watch for anything that might fit in with travel dates. The website for the Folk Center is ozarkfolkcenter.com.