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Headed to Memphis then to Highway 61

Postby tikiharl on Mon Nov 16, 2009 12:41 am

Later this week Im headed to Memphis to see my 35 year old stepson who I havent seen in a couple of years. He asked me what I wanted to do while there. I told him NO ELVIS stuff, just some good BBQ and maybe some Blues Clubs on Beale St.This weekend I do want to drive about a hour south and go to Clarksdale Miss. Basically the birthplace of Delta Blues. While there I will go to the famed Crossroads of Highway 61 and 49.This is where the story goes that Robert Johnson in the 1930s sold his soul to the Devil in exchange to play guitar.Just to be on the safe side I will have a cross in my pocket :wink:
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Robin Trower (on Another Days Blues)
Steve Miller Band (live)
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Mountain (live)
Smak (live)
Stephen Stills (Indiana University's Assembly Hall, Indiana, USA - 19 October 1972)
Jeff Berlin on Pump It 1986
Page and Plant (live)
John Mayer (On upcoming album Battle Studies/live)
Stoney Larue (live)
Son Of Dave
Racer X (live)
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Re: Headed to Memphis then to Highway 61

Postby aka_locojoe on Mon Nov 16, 2009 7:34 am

I think there's a path along the river. Can you work a bike ride in?
Spent some nights in Memphis just passing thru. Did go check out BB Kings bar once.
So you're driving?
Have a great time.
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Re: Headed to Memphis then to Highway 61

Postby CCR on Mon Nov 16, 2009 10:32 am

silky o'sullivans is fun at night (2 blocks east of BB Kings) but they dont really have blues bands, its an irish piano bar. rendevouz has some really good ribs too a couple blocks from beale st. but theres some better places if your willing to drive a bit. BB Kings is about the best on Beale St for music in my opinion.

If your going to the crossroads, definately go to Ground Zero blues club for the music :D
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Re: Headed to Memphis then to Highway 61

Postby Bendix on Mon Nov 16, 2009 9:31 pm

sounds fun! i really dig prewar blues. didn't somebody here buy a terraplane a while back? 8)

btw, i'd recommend all bues fans read a book called 'the land where the blues began'. hard to imagine such a brutal time and place, really makes you wonder how a certain 21st century british millionaire thought his version could be anything more than a hollow, meaningless chord exercise.......


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Re: Headed to Memphis then to Highway 61

Postby tikiharl on Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:23 pm

I'm leaving early in the morning. Flying to Little Rock then driving to Memphis.I doubt I would have time for a bike ride even if I had access to one. The Ground Zero Club is on my itenerary as well as the blues museum and the Cat Head Blues Shop.Should be an awesome experience. 8)
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