root / home / tseaver / obzervationz / 2004 / nashville_20040504 Only in NashvilleI was laying over in the Nashville airport on my way to Austin this evening, ...
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...and had the distinct pleasure of listening to three acoustic musicians jamming in the gate lobby. They played (and traded off) guitar, banjo, and mandolin, with a repertoire which stretched from classic blues (Lightnin' Hopkins' "C. C. Rider") to old-timey ("Long Black Veil") to the Grateful Dead ("Friend of the Devil") to some original stuff. Apparently, they were en route to a gig in Austin.
I guess "Music City" is more than just a tourism slogan.