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Folkies, Stax and the Morning After

When last I left you we were headed out to the Marriott Hotel in downtown Memphis to spend some time in the swirling vortex that is the Folk Alliance Music Conference and play a song or two for a late night showcase. When we stepped into the bar, because where else would we go?, we [...]

Posted 21 February 2011 † billsmall § food § from the road § music § mystiqueros § singing § songwriting ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , , , ,

Memphis Chicken and a Well Placed Espresso

When I first talked to Jimmy (Davis that is) about coming to Memphis and playing for a week I let him know that my alterior motive was food. Mostly barbecued pork and fried chicken. It is Memphis after all. My first afternoon here we re-visited Central BBQ in midtown and I fell hungrily onto a [...]

Posted 19 February 2011 † billsmall § food § from the road § music § mystiqueros § singing § songwriting ‡ Comments (1) ° Also tagged: , , , , , , ,

The SideCar in Memphis

Memphis…..  I’ve written about you before and now I’m back for more…. I arrived road dazed and stiff from my drive. Dallas to Memphis is a long haul, but worth it. I pulled up to The Sidecar Cafe just as the February sun said “see ya” and was greeted by about 100 motorcycles. My host [...]

Posted 17 February 2011 † billsmall § Everything § from the road § music § mystiqueros § singing § songwriting ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , , ,

Memphis Afternoon

My whole life I’ve heard about Memphis. The rich fertile musical soil there has produced too many of my influences and heros to mention. Over the years, I drove through Memphis a lot on my way back and forth to Nashville and played a couple of shows there in the first 2 years of the [...]

Posted 25 June 2010 † billsmall § food § from the road § music § mystiqueros § singing ‡ Comments (1) ° Also tagged: , , , , ,