Hello Again Kats & Kittens, Friend & Fiend,
Take a long look, the way the light & shadow play…AH—MAY—ZING!
This is one piece of Carrera Marble, carved to look translucent…not a veil… Created 1850’s, Italian sculptor GIOVANNI STRAZZA…
”THE VEILED VIRGIN”
ONWARD!
To MUSIC CITY!…NASHVILLE…the Hollywood of Country Music.
The Ryman, Dollywood!, Grand Ole Opry, Country Music Walk of Fame, Town Tours, River Tours, Country Music Hall-o-Fame & Museum, Belcourt Theater, Bluebird Cafe, a passel of higher education centers, medical needs places too…Plus, Plus, Plus…but that’s not why we’re here.
Hot Chicken Sandos is why we travel to this place….well maybe the Music too. Hit play & read on.
“Go have drinks at the ACME downtown. Used to be an actual Feed n’ Seed, now a three-story bar and restaurant on Broadway near the river”.
Also downtown is the world famous RYMAN AUDITORIUM. Used to be a church, now a world renowned venue to tour, & if anybody is playing there & you're up for seeing a show, go see it. It's a legendary spot.
JIMMIE RODGERS, JOHNNY CASH +++ played here. The Church for Country Music.
“12th Ave south is a fun area to walk around, grab a bite, beer, and shop. Imogene & Willie make their own jeans & other cool clothing items. Duck in there”. IMOGEN & WILLIE
“For BBQ, EDLEY'S BBQ on 12 Ave South for sure”.
“The legendary BLUEBIRD CAFE has launched the careers of countless singers & songwriters. It’s not downtown, it’s tiny, tickets are hard to get, but super cool & worth checking out”.
OK so we know this Kat….goes by BEDPAN…he’s our Sherpa for all things NASH…
BEDPAN, the floor is yours……
“Make a reservation at Jimmy Kelly's - fabulous steakhouse and oldest restaurant in Nashville. Corn cakes and a bacon wrapped filet stuffed with blue cheese. Oh Lordy. JIM KELLYS”. (☜ remember buttons, look for BOLD)
“Without question, you must go to legendary TOOTSIES ORCHID LOUNGE. This was the “go to” bar for all of the Opry stars from the very beginnings of the Opry and country music”.
“Then you'll pop a few doors down to a bar called Robert's Western World”.
PORTER & DOLLY
“If bluegrass is your jam, uber over to THE STATION INN for beer and kickass banjo. It’s awesome”.
“Printer's Alley is a classic spot downtown to hit and hear music”.
Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum…..Very Kool…
“And if you’re a fried chicken fan, you gotta try Nashville’s hot (spicy) fried chicken. Prince’s Hot Chicken is the original and considered the best by locals. PRINCE'S HOT CHICKEN”. (pix at the top).
“This should get you started!”
AAAAANNNNNDDDD Scene!
Thank you BEDPAN! Always great to have a Pro on board…nicely nicely.
A new hip crop of songwriters, producers, artists have migrated to Music City. JACK WHITE with his THIRD MAN RECORDS, DAN AUERBACH to name a couple…The AMERICANA Music Fest is here too…the town always seems to be bubblin’.
You got yer learnin…now go find some HOT CHICKEN!
One more thing….you might like or not…MILEY CYRUS, Nashville born…force of nature. Girl’s got pipes. From The Backyard Sessions….”Jolene”.
End of today’s roadshow….many thanks to Mr. Bedpan…
Thanks for listening, until tomorrow.
Peace & Distance.
