Thursday, Friday November 3.4

We traveled east down I-40 from Memphis for about 120 miles, to Nashville, booked into a hotel in downtown on Broadway which just so happens to be the street of the Honky Tonk Bars. Singers and groups play in the various bars from about 11 in the morning to closing time making their money on tips, not salary. There are some excellent singers, in the various bars. The neat thing is that you can go from one bar to another to listen to each group. Just drop in. You don't necessarily have to buy any drinks but the tips are appreciated. Years ago we visited the Grand Old Opry and stayed at the Opryland Hotel with the kids, so this time Brenda and I decided to spend the time in downtown Nashville.

Thursday, we visited the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Walk of Fame. About 8 we went out to the bars and listened to the country music.

Friday we took a hop on hop off tour bus to get a good view of the city, music row and the other sites. We have found these tours in a whole number of cities when we were doing the Loop and found them to be an easy way to see the sites and find the the sites that might be worth a visit. We had lunch at Jimmy Buffet's Place and listed to live music for about an hour. Saturday night we went to more bars and ended up at B.B. King's place on 2nd St. hoping to hear some blues. We found out there is a real big difference between the music played on Thursday night and that on Friday. Thursday, the bars played country, on Friday it was rock, because the younger people are out to party. Same thing at B.B. King's, no blues just rock. Something to remember when we come down again. Come during the weekdays, if you are interested in country music. However it was all good.








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