Weekend in Memphis - Part 1
At the end of April, Jodi and I took a weekend road trip with her parents to Memphis, Tennessee. This is day one of our vacation.
Today I share our experiences while digging into the musical roots of Memphis, the history of rock ’n’ roll, and some of my personal thoughts about culture today.
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Topics:
0:00 - Road trip down the Mississippi
0:36 - Arrival in Harbor Town, Mud Island
1:26 - Lunch at Central BBQ
1:52 - A Stroll through Elmwood Cemetery
4:16 - A Quick Musical History of Memphis
5:57 - Tour of Sun Studio, The Birthplace of Rock 'n' Roll
8:58 - Dinner at Bosco’s in Overton Square
9:50 - Drinks and Dancing on Beale Street
11:18 - Some Overly Sentimental and Uninspired Thoughts about Culture
All footage was shot on a Canon Powershot G5 X, this was my first video with that camera. I left all my other gear behind to see how it would do. Overall it looks great, but please excuse the nasty low-light footage ;).
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Ghost River Brewing
827 S. Main St.
(901) 278-0087
Tours every Saturday afternoon at 1 PM
In 1885, Memphis first tapped the now famous Memphis Sands Aquifer. Recharged by the Ghost River's fragile wetlands, the aquifer has supplied Memphis with a steady and consistent supply of excellent drinking water ever since. Ghost River Brewing knows that great water makes great beer. And some of the greatest drinking water on earth is available right here in Memphis, TN. Brewing locally guarantees that every handcrafted, full-flavored Ghost River Ale is the freshest beer available . . . and when it comes to flavor, freshness means everything!
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150 Peabody Place
(901) 543-8800
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( 901) 522-9596
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