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Last Thursday I had the pleasure of attending the six o’clock
show at the world famous Bluebird Café in Nashville. The experience was unlike any experience I’ve
ever had with music. We almost didn’t get in since there are so few seats
available, but we were the last people they let in the door and we practically
sat on the musicians’ laps. This is Dave
Gibson, of the Gibson/Miller Band and songwriter of memorable songs such as “Queen
of Memphis” most famously performed by Confederate Railroad and “Ships that Don’t
Come In” that went to the charts when Joe Diffie sang it. There was something surreal about sitting the same room with Gibson and three
other amazing songwriters as they did acoustic versions of their songs in the
city that made country (with all due apologies to Bakersfield).
So if you ever find yourself in Nashville and you want an
intimate setting to hear songwriters both perform their biggest songs and try
out new material on a forgiving audience, head on down to the Bluebird. I can
guarantee that you will not be disappointed.
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To see what Bestest Friend wrote about the theme of the day, check out her blog, Too Legit To Quit.
Not to mention it's where Garth was discovered. He had been turned down based on his demos until a record company saw his performance at the Bluebird. I am so jealous of you right now!
ReplyDeleteI definitely want to go to the Bluebird someday!!! Jealous!!!
ReplyDeleteLove this series you have been doing. :)