Nashville, The Music City

Oh, no rain again it’s running rivers through the car park. Rain has stopped play this morning, so it’s time to catch up with the washing! Thank goodness by the afternoon it’s cleared up. We lunch at The Perch, not the best experience but then the guy does want to shut in 30 minutes. The Music Hall of Fame across the road is our destination, it has an amazing collection of artist’s musical instruments and memorabilia, interactive displays that allow you to produce your own hit record – well may be Dave could, I’m more than a bit out of my depth with all these knobs and dials. Afterwards a refreshing drink and some music in Honkey Tonk Central. Why is the drummer behind a Perspex screen Dave, I ask, is he expecting trouble, no apparently, it deadens the sound of his drums!

Dave on drums!

This evening we’re eating at B.A.D no its not awful, it’s the Back Alley Diner. The small door and no windows don’t make it look very appealing however inside it’s comfortable booths and tables. We order drinks, then a burger with Texan toast for me and pulled pork with hush puppies for Dave. Now the last time I looked hush puppies were suede, lace up shoes! The waitress nearly falls over laughing when I tell her this and she assures us, hush puppies are a southern thing and they’re actually fried dough! The meal is good, but we’re still not sure about the hush puppies…

Outside Musician's Hall of Fame

After this we go to the Bourbon Street Blues and Boogie club to hear Stacy Mitchhart his band. They are a 6 piece band with a brass section of sax and trumpet, a Hammond organ (Dave’s impressed I’ve noticed this), bass, drummer plus Stacy on guitar and vocals. What a treat to hear such a talented blues/funky band. So many notable songs and solos, it was so good we had to buy a CD.

The Stacy Mitchhart Band at The Bourbon Street Blues and Boogie Club