OT: Things to do in Nashville?

[August_West]

Yeah, that's crazy talk to me... From the 'old guard' of Memphis music: Elvis, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, BB King, Isaac Hayes, and Aretha Franklin (and many others) To the 'new guard' of Memphis music: Justin Timberlake, Three 6 Mafia, Rick Ross, and Yo Gotti (and many others) Memphis is steeped in musical diversity.

There are more incredible musicians per square inch in Nashville than any place on gods green earth. You can walk into any dive bar on a Tuesday night and see the best in the world for next to nothing.

 

[intlzncster]

There are more incredible musicians per square inch in Nashville than any place on gods green earth. You can walk into any dive bar on a Tuesday night and see the best in the world for next to nothing.

That's the best part. I actually got to see Willy Nelson at a small dive bar in Nashville. He just popped by to jam that night. Unfortunately, I was so drunk, I don't remember the name of the bar, nor the vast majority of his set. But I was there dammit!

My two favorite shows from my Nashville years were both held in a small dive near Vanderbilt: Ian Moore and Robert Earl Keen.

 

[joober jones]

Two Words: Waffle House

 

[UofMemphis]

There are more incredible musicians per square inch in Nashville than any place on gods green earth. You can walk into any dive bar on a Tuesday night and see the best in the world for next to nothing.

Well, I've actually lived in both places...and youre wrong...but if you like it there, more power to ya.

 

[UofMemphis]

That's the best part. I actually got to see Willy Nelson at a small dive bar in Nashville. He just popped by to jam that night. Unfortunately, I was so drunk, I don't remember the name of the bar, nor the vast majority of his set. But I was there dammit!

My two favorite shows from my Nashville years were both held in a small dive near Vanderbilt: Ian Moore and Robert Earl Keen.

My dad plays 3 nights a week on Beale at Blues City Cafe...one night after the Foo Fighters played FedExForum Dave Grohl popped in a played a set with them...He was a really nice, down to earth dude...great range, could play/sing almost anything.

I'll never 'get' Nashville, but I guess some dig the country shtick

 

[8893]

Your cousin?

 

[intlzncster]

I'll never 'get' Nashville, but I guess some dig the country shtick

Music wise though, Nashville is not about country exclusively anymore, as I'm sure you know.

 

[August_West]

Well, I've actually lived in both places...and youre wrong...but if you like it there, more power to ya.

Ha, Ya, no I'm not. And it has nothing to do with whether I like Nashville as a city. I'm a professional musician for the better part of 27 years. The highest concentration of pros in the world is in Nashville, followed by LA and New York . It's simply where the work is because of all the studios . It's not even up for debate and I'm not trying to be a , it's just a fact. All those highly accomplished studio musicians need to do something at night if they are not touring or recording so they all show up at local clubs and let loose. The worst pro player in Nashville runs absolute circles around me. It is the most competitive environment imaginable. I know guys who are surviving in NYC who were chewed up in Nashville. Should tell you something.

 

[August_West]

Yeah, that's crazy talk to me... From the 'old guard' of Memphis music: Elvis, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, BB King, Isaac Hayes, and Aretha Franklin (and many others) To the 'new guard' of Memphis music: Justin Timberlake, Three 6 Mafia, Rick Ross, and Yo Gotti (and many others) Memphis is steeped in musical diversity.

Yikes.

I wouldn't use that " new guard" as an example of Memphis' musical diversity.

I like all kind of music so in actually familiar with who you are name dropping here. That is a list of suck if I ever saw one. Rick Ross? I just spit out my beer.

 

[UofMemphis]

^

lol, We're a third generation music family, and youre simply wrong...sorry...

 

[UofMemphis]

Yikes.

I wouldn't use that " new guard" as an example of Memphis' musical diversity.

I like all kind of music so in actually familiar with who you are name dropping here. That is a list of suck if I ever saw one. Rick Ross? I just spit out my beer.

If you don't like groups that win everything from grammys' to academy awards...that's on you.

 

[August_West]

^ lol, We're a third generation music family, and youre simply wrong...sorry...

Good lord son, I feel your hometown pride, everyone should have it, but god has it made you blind and biased. Lol Memphis doesn't even make the top 25! Who are 1, 2, 3? Just who I said. http://www.citylab.com/design/2012/08/geography-americas-music-scenes/2709/

 

[UofMemphis]

Oh, goodie...a list. (And a flawed one at that)

It is important to point out that we are measuring the concentration of musicians and music-related businesses, not the vibrancy or impact or quality of artists to emerge from a regional scene.

I mean damn, they use myspace...so it must be accurate,

Ongoing MPI research is utilizing other unique data sources, including a huge amount of data culled from MySpace, to measure the diversity and richness of music scenes

 

[August_West]

Oh, goodie...a list. (And a flawed one at that) I mean damn, they use myspace...so it must be accurate,

Yeah, it's entirely based on MySpace data.

Reading comprehension?

 

[superjohn]

UofMempjhis, I love the hometown pride but saying Memphis is a better music city than Nashville is laughable and it gets even more embarrassing when you bring up people like Rick Ross and Yo Gotti to prove your point.

 

[huskeynut]

I'll try to stay out the verbal dispute between West and UofMemphis, but as a professional musician, Nashville is the place right now and has been for a while. Nashville is more than just country too.

While visiting, take the trolley ride around Nashville first to get your bearings. All of the major landmarks/ attractions will be pointed out to you.

The Country Music Hall of Fame is a must as is the Grand Ole Opry.

As to food, there are a lot of "honky-tonks" on Broadway that have decent food and live music all day & night. We ate in a few when we visited in March. Never had a bad meal. There is also a great place in the old railroad station, can't remember the name. But the food was great and I got to visit with my best friend from high school who I hadn't seen in 45 years!

Enjoy your visit.

 

[August_West]

I'll try to stay out the verbal dispute between West and UofMemphis, but as a professional musician, Nashville is the place right now and has been for a while. Nashville is more than just country too. While visiting, take the trolley ride around Nashville first to get your bearings. All of the major landmarks/ attractions will be pointed out to you. The Country Music Hall of Fame is a must as is the Grand Ole Opry. As to food, there are a lot of "honky-tonks" on Broadway that have decent food and live music all day & night. We ate in a few when we visited in March. Never had a bad meal. There is also a great place in the old railroad station, can't remember the name. But the food was great and I got to visit with my best friend from high school who I hadn't seen in 45 years! Enjoy your visit.

My end of the dispute is over , to quote
Joe Walsh ( I know that he is no Yo Gotti, but he'll have to do) " you can't argue with a sick mind"

 

[UofMemphis]

Nothing gets a Memphian more angry than Nashville talk...just sayin'

 

[WhiteDressWes]

From Big Al Anderson's Bio:

"Presently, you might find Al performing around Music City with his Nashville-based combo,Whitey, which also includes Jeffrey Steele, guitarist Scott Baggett, bassist Glenn Worf, keyboardist Reese Wynans and drummer Chad Cromwell. With any luck we'll see a new release by the group in the near future"

Al may have lost a lot of weight, but he's still Big Al.

 

[Ewekon]

Carrie Underwood

 

[sledog]

Jack Daniels plant is not that far away!

 

[intlzncster]

As to food, there are a lot of "honky-tonks" on Broadway that have decent food and live music all day & night. We ate in a few when we visited in March. Never had a bad meal. There is also a great place in the old railroad station, can't remember the name. But the food was great and I got to visit with my best friend from high school who I hadn't seen in 45 years!

Much better food elsewhere though. OP should definitely ask around when he/she gets there.

 

[intlzncster]

Jack Daniels plant is not that far away!

Pretty much the best suggestion on the thread.

 

[intlzncster]

From Big Al Anderson's Bio:

"Presently, you might find Al performing around Music City with his Nashville-based combo,Whitey, which also includes Jeffrey Steele, guitarist Scott Baggett, bassist Glenn Worf, keyboardist Reese Wynans and drummer Chad Cromwell. With any luck we'll see a new release by the group in the near future"

Al may have lost a lot of weight, but he's still Big Al.

Big Al Anderson and The Balls.

Is that the best band name in the world? It might be.

Gold Jerry. Gold.

 

[AZHuskiePop]

Nothing gets a Memphian more angry than Nashville talk...just sayin'

I never new the rivalry existed.
But then again some in Ct blame the lack of Support from The New Haven area(possibly the hockey epicenter of Ct) for the demise of the Hartford Whalers
Just because their name had Hartford in it.