Tuesday, February 10, 2009

On the Way Home

Once again we've crammed a ton of events into a small space in time. After breakfast we went to the National Civil Rights Museum. Chilling, breathtaking and left me speechless. When I actually saw the spot where Dr. King was assassinated just gave me chills. I was left speechless after our tour and the visit is forever engrained in me.

Afterwards, while in a state of deep emotional retroflect, we toured Gibson Guitars which was informative and fun. Nice to see how my favorite guitar is made.
Then we went to the "Rock-n-Roll Mecca", Sun Records. Truly an amazing place. I had been there before back around 1995 with my old band Vibe Tribe. You can just feel the greatness in the room when you are there. I touch the walls and feel my way around and the sense of magnaminity is just overwhelming. Both times that I have been there now I take with me the history and respect of my past but an inspiration to create my own future.
We met Charlie's friend Ron at Memphis Drum Shop and ogled over some killer vintage drums then ate at the famous Corky's for even more ribs... oof! I'm stuffed!
So now as I'm writing this Charlie's playing everything from Pat Methany to Stevie Wonder to Sting and I'm digging it. He even let us listen to some of his demos which sound great.

To sum it all up, this trip has changed my life. I've learned to look at what I've been through in a whole new perspective, been educated and emotionally touched and became even closer to God...
...just with 3 musicians, a Fender Rhodes and a pilgrimage to Memphis.