Ohhh man I don't feel like doing this. I dont feel like doing anything, really. It's been a long day.
We left Nashville this morning and got to Memphis at about 1ish. We found the Gibson factory first, but we had afew hours to kill before the next tour started. So we went to Hard Rock Cafe. That was just awesome. We sat beside John Entwistle's bass, so I was distracted the whole time. They have a whole corner of Bob Dylan stuff beside the bar. And a U2 section across the hall. I was pretty happpy ;)
So after Hard Rock, we went to the Gibson tour. I was in heaven. They took us through the whole factory, through each step of building the hollow-bodies and double necks. (Other models are made in other parts of the country.) I bought some picks. The only thing I can afford there.
Then onward to Sun Studio. That was cool anyways, plus we had a really funny tour guide to make it all better. She walked us through the history of the studio and the bands that recorded there. And shared some interesting trivia on Johnny Cash. Then, to top it all off, she had a whole speech about U2 and Rattle & Hum at the end. Then we just wondered around while "When Love Comes To Town" blared out. I made a mini-documentary about Rattle & Hum that I'm quite proud of.
And them we found The Mississippi. While Proud Mary was playing on the radio. And I say "found" for a good reason. We were just cruising around looking for Memphis ribs, but the raod stoppped and we were facing The Mississippi River. Memphis is SERIOUSLY right on the border. One second you're in the city, the next you're in the river. Simple as that.
Anyways, we did eventually find some Memphis ribs. At B.B. King's Blues Club. I don't normally eat meat, and I'd never had ribs before, so it was a great first experience.
So, we walked down Beale Street again and called it a day.
Right now, I'm three doors down from Graceland.
Tomorrow should be another adventure....
Happy Solstice
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