RE: [Harp-L] Memphis trip

["Bill Hines" <billhines4@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm not a local or expert, but here's my two cents in case nobody else
chimes in.

Having been there recently, as well as last year, don't discount Beale
St. It may 'sound' commercialized, and there are some 'glitzy' new clubs
there like Hard Rock, but to a very large extent it still *is* 'off the
beaten path' as far as a lot of the clubs there still having that
beat-down juke joint feel. Places like Handy Blues Hall, many others
still retain their original feel. I'd make sure to make multiple trips
up and down Beale, you never know what you will find in those clubs.

I highly recommend the Sun Studios tour, and STAX was pretty cool too.
If you want the 'real deal' then head on down to Clarksdale when you are
there and visit Red's and many of the historical blues sites in that
area.

Bill Hines
Hershey, PA

-----Original Message-----
From: harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Marc Spilka
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 1:23 PM
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Harp-L] Memphis trip


I am planning a trip to Memphis and will be in town the nights of April 
11-13th.  Are there any locals or experts in the music scene there with 
suggestions for good venues or bands to check out?  Hopefully something
off 
the beaten path and not where all the tourists go would be great.  Harp 
related preferred of course, but very open to any blues, jazz, rock,
etc. 
Thanks in advance.

Marc Spilka 


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