Saturday, March 8, 2014


Downtown Nashville was a fun, lively, and musical place.  Everywhere you went, there was some sort of concert going on at all times of the day.  It was flooded with Predator fans, and music fans.  The food was great, and the atmosphere was amazing.  We went to the Mardi Gras festival in Nashville, and had a blast.  There was concerts, BBQ stations, and a bunch of people in a compact and tight area.  Overall, downtown Nashville was one of the most intriguing places I've been to.  





Sun Studio was an awesome place.  Its where Elvis Presley, and many other famous musicians of the time recorded there.  The studio is awesome on the inside.  It's not that big but it's an extraordinary feeling being in the same place as Elvis Presley.  



Friday, March 7, 2014

RCA studio B is responsible for 90% of all the hits Elvis made. He spent most of his Career at this recored label recording hit after hit. He would come in late at night and work all night. He had sleeping problems therefore later hours was a better time for him to work.

Beale Street

This was taken on Beale Street.  Mr. Cattey behind the drums with the Electronic Trip Hop Country Polka Band Cattey and The Golfers this is all due to Jimbo Smalls and myself (Disclaimer: Cattey and the Golfers is Strictly Intellectual and not a real thing at all).  The man in the hat with the guitar was in the bathroom when Jimbo and i went in.  Jimbo proposed that he let Mr Cattey play on the drums (Needless to say he killed it).  Beale street on the other hand has a lot of history back in the old days (I was totally alive).  They used to sell Egg Creams and people spoke with Brooklyn accents.  A simpler time.  When music was a bigger thing.  Its where a lot of artists went to perform and show what they were playing to anybody who would listen now Beale street is still filled with music.  Its a great place.

BB King's Blue Club: Memphis



No matter what the night of the week it is, make sure your ready to get up and dance to the great live music when you walk into the world-famous BB King's Blues Club on Beale Street. Established in 1991 their menu offers a variety of the South's most delicious comfort food influenced by flavors from New Orleans all the way to the Mississippi Delta, including authentic Memphis-style BBQ. Enjoy the blues experience with the best live entertainment on the street 7 nights a week. They are known for their famous ribs and great musical atmosphere. 

Graceland

Graceland is the home of Elvis.  Home is an understatement this mansion was purchased when he was 22 years old.  Not only did he buy the mansion for a little over 100k Dollars he bought another 13.5 acres.  He filled the other space he bought with stables and other things in his large backyard.  Such as a racquetball court and stables with horses.  He also had golf carts decorated to look like real cars which he would race with his guests.  Inside the house has not changed either.
Sun Studio is where many artists have gone to cut their first record.  It is an active studio even today.  Many artists such as U2 and others came and record.  One of the most notable things to come out of the studio is Elvis's first single.  The top part is a museum with all the musicians that recorded in the studio or were notable in general.  U2 and BB King made a song in the studio.  Finally, there is a rule that people are not allowed to lick a Microphone that Elvis had touched (people still do).

Country Hall of Fame: Nashville


The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum has been the home of America's music since 1967. Located just near the historic Ryman Auditorium and the honky-tonk bars of Lower Broadway. Inside the Museum, it provides vast collections that illustrate the story of country music through the turns of two centuries. Historical country video clips and recorded music, active exhibits and state-of-the-art designed building. The Country Music Hall of Fame first three inductees were Jimmie Rodgers, Hank Williams, and Fred Rose in 1961. From then on the museum has grown and now is filled with the top Country musicians of all time, and still is growing.
Elvis Presley's Golden Piano