Jun 12, 2006

Jun 12, 2006 - Country Music Hall of Fame

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Hope to catch up with our new german friends when we're there in July	What a thrill to sing with Jody Maphis...too bad I'm not on stage at the moment	The faithful Tomkins followers	Stage costumes of Jim Reeves and Patsy Cline
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Elvis' gold piano	More Patsy stuff		Chet Atkins- legendary guitarist
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Madolin of Bluegrass legend Bill Monroe	Ray Charles' Electronic Piano	Dolly Partons dress and wig	So many cool looking guitars
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More stage costumes of legends such as Lorreta Lyn and Tammy Wynette	Porter wagoners stage costumes		Dwight Yokam's stuff- how big are those boots?
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Patsy's plaque in the hall of fame	Will the Circle Be Unbroken- The Country Music Hall of Fame	The legends

Well today started out pretty well with Jody Maphis coming to play lead on the Tomkins Showcase this morning. For those of you who don't know Jody has played lead guitar for heaps of famous people including Barbara Mandrell. His Dad, Jo Maphis, was also a guitar legend in country music...as was highlighted later in the day at the Hall of Fame Museum.

Although Trent forgot to get a photo, it was still pretty amazing to sing Faded Love with Jody Maphis playing lead.

After the showcase we went and checked out the Charlie Daniels museum which was VERY redneck and then we wandered down to the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Unfortunately we didn't get there until after 3 o'clock which left us nowhere near enough time to really get into it(it closed at 5 pm).

In the photos you'll see what we mean and this was just a taste of what we saw.

The night ended with Jordan and Ben taking us to Silverados dancehall and bar. This place was the most typical redneck bar. $7 all you can drink with pool tables around a big dance floor where everyone linedances and two-steps until 11pm when they suddenly switch to rap music. It was pretty funny and we had a great time.

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