sigh.....
I sure do miss Memphis. I just love walkin' down Beale Street with a champagne buzz on a Sunday morning.
Re: Walking in Memphis.....
Posted: October 30, 2010 5:35 pm
by citcat
*CAUTION !! HIJACKING IN PROGRESS !!!*
hmmm....I wonder what champagne would taste like with maraschino cherry juice dripped in it ???
oooooooooooooh !
Re: Walking in Memphis.....
Posted: October 30, 2010 7:53 pm
by phjrsaunt
citcat wrote:*CAUTION !! HIJACKING IN PROGRESS !!!*
hmmm....I wonder what champagne would taste like with maraschino cherry juice dripped in it ???
oooooooooooooh !
like cherry champagne mayhaps?
Re: Walking in Memphis.....
Posted: November 26, 2010 5:10 pm
by JollyMon66
LIPH wrote:Another piece of trivia about Marc Cohn - he's married to Elizabeth Vargas from ABC News.
I did not know that but I do like that song and Marc Cohn, IMHO is the only version that should be played....the soulful voice actually puts you right on Beale Street.
Re: Walking in Memphis.....
Posted: November 27, 2010 6:44 am
by he came from london
popcornjack wrote:
JollyMon66 wrote:
he came from london wrote:Have you asked Marc Cohen?
Walking with my feet ten feet off of Beale
What always makes me laugh when I hear it is some country band (I think it was "Lonestar") covered the song and when they get to the lines "She asked me if I was Christian, I said Ma'am, I am tonight." Now, maybe this is prejudiced of me, but I can't believe a country band would be anything but Christian. Mark Cohn, however, is Jewish. That's what makes that line so important.
Cohn, Jewish! stop it.
Sorry to hijack this thread but after such a brilliant first album why were his next two so poor?
Re: Walking in Memphis.....
Posted: November 29, 2010 7:16 pm
by JollyMon66
he came from london wrote:
popcornjack wrote:
JollyMon66 wrote:
he came from london wrote:Have you asked Marc Cohen?
Walking with my feet ten feet off of Beale
What always makes me laugh when I hear it is some country band (I think it was "Lonestar") covered the song and when they get to the lines "She asked me if I was Christian, I said Ma'am, I am tonight." Now, maybe this is prejudiced of me, but I can't believe a country band would be anything but Christian. Mark Cohn, however, is Jewish. That's what makes that line so important.
Cohn, Jewish! stop it.
Sorry to hijack this thread but after such a brilliant first album why were his next two so poor?
Good question David - the name Peter Frampton just popped into my head and one of those artists (like Cohen) who had HUGE sucess with an album and then lost future commercial success....sorry...I guess this is the makings for another thread
Re: Walking in Memphis.....
Posted: December 7, 2012 11:30 pm
by conched
East Texas Parrothead wrote:
frognot wrote:My internet BBQing friend Danielle, aka Diva Q, has a great review on her blog about Memphis BBQ: http://divaq.ca/tag/memphis (The Memphis review is at the top of the page, then a rant about Canadian airlines, then rest of the review farther down.) Lotsa info and great pictures.
Danielle was on the TV show, BBQ Pitmasters last week, and came in second place.
Frog! We're going at the end of November and I've added Pigs on Beale and the Cozy Corner (gotta try that Cornish Game Hen) to my list! Thanks so much for the link. You rock, as always!
Happy that I found this recommendation the other day while in Memphis. I knew where I wanted BBQ Ribs!!
Thanks, Frog and ETP!!
Re: Walking in Memphis.....
Posted: December 7, 2012 11:37 pm
by conched
Quacking like the Peabody ducks...made it by 5:00 to see them too at The Peabody in Memphis.
Lotsa tourist there!
Re: Walking in Memphis.....
Posted: December 8, 2012 12:26 am
by conched
Very memorable tour of Graceland while in Memphis too.
Re: Walking in Memphis.....
Posted: December 12, 2012 4:45 pm
by maid memories
catsway wrote:We are planning a February, 2011 trip to Memphis for the International Blues Challenge. http://www.blues.org/ibc/ Our good friend, Big Daddy O, aka Owen Tufts, won the duo/solo regional competition in New Orleans last week and will be representing New Orleans among 80-90 other contestants from around the globe. We plan to be a part of his cheering section. http://www.bigdaddyo.net/
This is our first trip to Memphis and we are considering staying at the Peabody Hotel. Before we plunk down the non-refundable deposit, we were hoping to get a little more local input regarding other hotels with in walking distance of Beale Street. Plus we were looking for the best BBQ places in the area. We'll have a car, so getting around town won't be a problem. We plan to do the Stax Records Museum, Sun Records tour and of course, Graceland. Any other input would be appreciated. Thank you.
Family and local friends are debating Central BBQ before my eyes. Apparently it is loved by many locals, but some of the more discerning folk say it should only really be noted for the patio and amazing beer selection.**Edited as I just got another mention Central BBQ, and I quote, "The new central bbq downtown has made made my life worth living again."
Other recommendations: Cozy Corner for ribs and cornish hen, Payne's for a sandwich and A&R for fried pies. Also the Germantown Commissary is coming very highly recommended, but I haven't tried that one.
Re: Walking in Memphis.....
Posted: April 9, 2013 3:52 pm
by chippewa
conched wrote:Quacking like the Peabody ducks...made it by 5:00 to see them too at The Peabody in Memphis.
Lotsa tourist there!
Finally saw the World Famous Peabody Ducks. I can die happy.
Re: Walking in Memphis.....
Posted: April 9, 2013 7:42 pm
by RinglingRingling
he came from london wrote:
popcornjack wrote:
JollyMon66 wrote:
he came from london wrote:Have you asked Marc Cohen?
Walking with my feet ten feet off of Beale
What always makes me laugh when I hear it is some country band (I think it was "Lonestar") covered the song and when they get to the lines "She asked me if I was Christian, I said Ma'am, I am tonight." Now, maybe this is prejudiced of me, but I can't believe a country band would be anything but Christian. Mark Cohn, however, is Jewish. That's what makes that line so important.
Cohn, Jewish! stop it.
Sorry to hijack this thread but after such a brilliant first album why were his next two so poor?
because you have all your life to hone and craft the first album. if it is successful, you have a lot of pressure to crank another out before the iron cools. Folks wrote off Boston, but you have 1-2 good followup albums after the first one, because they took their time.
Re: Walking in Memphis.....
Posted: April 10, 2013 8:44 pm
by Wino you know
I'm going to have to stop by my former hometown for a day on my way back from Nashville at the end of the month.
Pat T., you'be been warned
Re: Walking in Memphis.....
Posted: April 12, 2013 10:06 am
by RinglingRingling
catsway wrote:Thank you all for the info. We settled on the Residence Inn by Marriott near Peabody Place. No advance deposit, no minimum stay, king room with a kitchen and pet friendly so Mr. Utley can come along. Maybe Mr. Utley can join the duck parade at the Peabody. If anyone enjoys a good blues jam, the International Blues Challenge looks like a great reason to visit Memphis even in February. The downside is that we'll be traveling home the day of the Super Bowl. I hope we can get home before kickoff.
while I will admit to having met Mr. Utley near the KW Cemetary in 2009 after witnessing a bad scooter wipeout (he also saw the bike go down), I can tell you.. while he may be short, he didn't waddle like any duck I had seen
Re: Walking in Memphis.....
Posted: April 13, 2013 12:44 am
by ragtopW
ragtopW wrote:
JollyMon66 wrote:
he came from london wrote:Have you asked Marc Cohen?
Walking with my feet ten feet off of Beale
AND.. do you know who Beale was???
besides being a progenitor of mine?? he was in charge of the US Camel Corps: and the funny thing is
I was born next to Beale Air Force base
SIGH~~~~~^~~~~~~ someday I will visit Memphis and do my ancestor proud
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