Introduction of sorts

[annayarbrough]

welcome onboard Anna,
hope you enjoy the ride

Thanks Edmond! Good to meet you!

[waveheavy]

Yeah, I figured it was something like that. I used to go to jam nights with my Fender Stratocaster on Beale street in Memphis many years ago. I don't know what it is about us Southern boys, but the Blues seem to be in our upbringing (from my mother's musical influence in my case), and I guess because of being surrounded by it. When I was a young boy, every Saturday we'd go to town and before I would go into the Ben Franklin five-and-dime store I'd stop to listen to a bluesman playing the Blues on the corner, and drop a nickle in his hat. My very own Curtis Lowe experience you might say.

[Kolstad]

Welcome to the forums Anna, where the address stays the same no matter where you are.
We share the same taste in music, very nice artists indeed! Good luck here, there and everywhere.

[annayarbrough]

Yeah, I figured it was something like that. I used to go to jam nights with my Fender Stratocaster on Beale street in Memphis many years ago. I don't know what it is about us Southern boys, but the Blues seem to be in our upbringing (from my mother's musical influence in my case), and I guess because of being surrounded by it. When I was a young boy, every Saturday we'd go to town and before I would go into the Ben Franklin five-and-dime store I'd stop to listen to a bluesman playing the Blues on the corner, and drop a nickle in his hat. My very own Curtis Lowe experience you might say.

I see you live in TN - are you still in Memphis? Was your mother a musician too?

[annayarbrough]

Welcome to the forums Anna, where the address stays the same no matter where you are.
We share the same taste in music, very nice artists indeed! Good luck here, there and everywhere.

Thanks! We have great taste

[waveheavy]

I live east of Nashville actually. I would make trips to Memphis back then. My mother played at Blues harmonica, not real good, but she tried. Kind of weird, huh? She raised us on the Blues and Jazz. She said the Glenn Miller orchestra was her Beatles.

I see you live in TN - are you still in Memphis? Was your mother a musician too?

[mojobone]

Welcome to the fora; guess I'll have to check out Banks, since I'm WAY familiar with your other references.

[mojobone]

Yeah, I figured it was something like that. I used to go to jam nights with my Fender Stratocaster on Beale street in Memphis many years ago. I don't know what it is about us Southern boys, but the Blues seem to be in our upbringing (from my mother's musical influence in my case), and I guess because of being surrounded by it. When I was a young boy, every Saturday we'd go to town and before I would go into the Ben Franklin five-and-dime store I'd stop to listen to a bluesman playing the Blues on the corner, and drop a nickle in his hat. My very own Curtis Lowe experience you might say.

Maybe not quite historically accurate, but we used to say, "When poke chops was a nickel, and you couldn't find a nickel".

[annayarbrough]

Welcome to the fora; guess I'll have to check out Banks, since I'm WAY familiar with your other references.

Haha! Banks is the polar opposite direction - very electronic-inspired pop (though she's a phenomenal singer, regardless). What can I say, I love bits of everything....!

[annayarbrough]

I live east of Nashville actually. I would make trips to Memphis back then. My mother played at Blues harmonica, not real good, but she tried. Kind of weird, huh? She raised us on the Blues and Jazz. She said the Glenn Miller orchestra was her Beatles.

I see you live in TN - are you still in Memphis? Was your mother a musician too?

I totally get the Glenn Miller thing!