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THE CONCERT THAT WAS REALLY REHEARSAL IN A CLUB THAT
"DOESN'T" REALLY EXIST
I made my way over to Rome, but I didn't see the new Pope.
Might have been because the Rome I was visiting was Rome,
GEORGIA, and I was accepting the invitation from Chris
Hicks (The Marshall Tucker Band) to be among a chosen few
to witness the rehearsal of a new project he is involved
in with Jimmy Hall (Wet Willie). It's a really cool
project, with the two of then being backed up by an
excellent band called The Mobile Homeboys.
The interesting thing was that
the rehearsal was to take place at this really cool little
bar/club called the High Lonesome Saloon. Its a
great little place that can handle maybe a hundred souls
packed in good- that is if there aren't too many plus-size
rednecks crowding the bar. The place is great. The
owner, Mike, has it decorated with an autographed Lynyrd
Skynyrd guitar, a Charlie Daniels fiddle, lots of
autographed pictures, posters and such from the world of
Southern Rock. Makes this ol' boy feel right at home
indeed.
Now, the interesting thing about High Lonesome is
that it is top secret. Kinda like the Bat Cave. It is so
secret, in fact, the was asked to put on a blindfold
before I drove in. Now that is secret!
It's a private place, and
Mike's customers are his closest friends from the area.
He throws concerts a few times a year, but they aren't
advertised outside the group of regulars. I mean,
his place would be over run, So it remains, like
Bruce Wayne's Bat Cave, a deep, dark secret.
Mike and them were mighty good to the Buffalo. Everyone
was so nice, and they served up some hot dinner, cafeteria
style for everyone. Good eatin,' good conversation and
adult beverages. Could get any better? Oh, hell yeah! The
MUSIC
Soon, Jimmy Hall came in. He had just...
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