I took a few days off and went to Nashville with the family. We used it as a home base and made a few day trips to places like the Space and Science Museum on Huntsville AL. But being in a place like Nashville, I couldn't help getting out at night to photograph the unique nightlife of NashVegas. I walked up and down Broadway several times late at night absorbing the history of such an influential location on the American music scene. I window shopped at Gruhn Guitars several times, listened to some great music from the street and imagined the scene 30 years ago as the legends of country music were regulars on lower Broadway at places like Ernest Tubb Record Shop. To top it all off, a friend of mine set up a private tour of the Ryman Auditorium for me that was almost like a religious experience. I was in such awe of the place that I had a hard time holding the camera steady. I will publish shots of the Ryman later but here are some scenes from Nashville. Walking back to the hotel about 1:30 one morning, I turned a corner and found Chet Atkins sitting on a stool playing his guitar. There was an empty stool next to him so I sat down and listened to him pick Windy and Warm then chatted with him a bit before heading back to the hotel. I think that is the first time I have ever talked to a statue like that but I could literally hear the music coming right out of his guitar. Enjoy!
