Where is Country Music Heaven

Kevin Chriss · Post by **Kevin Chriss** » 22 Feb 2007 8:42 am

If an amature steel guitarist was wanting to retire to a place he could always find someone to pick with, where would that be?
It seems Texas love their Country Music, but I thought maybe Renfro Valley, Ky. What do you think?

Michael Johnstone · Post by **Michael Johnstone** » 22 Feb 2007 8:54 am

Just slightly North of "Hillbilly Heaven"

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 22 Feb 2007 9:12 am

There are lots of jams in Florida. If I wanted to, I could probably go to a jam every day of the week. Many of the RV parks have a "jam night" at the park ,plus the other jams.

Finis Spier · Post by **Finis Spier** » 22 Feb 2007 10:46 am

somewhere in or around houston Texas

Ricky Thibodeaux · Post by **Ricky Thibodeaux** » 22 Feb 2007 11:29 am

Ft. Worth,Texas fer sure....Ricky

Papa Joe Pollick · Post by **Papa Joe Pollick** » 22 Feb 2007 11:59 am

Next door to me. I'm always up for jammin.I'll play guitar for ya. PJ

Sonny Priddy · Post by **Sonny Priddy** » 22 Feb 2007 12:47 pm

Renfro valley. Ky. SONNY.

Charles Davidson · Post by **Charles Davidson** » 22 Feb 2007 3:31 pm

You will need a time machine and get zapped back to the 1950's to be in the REAL country music heaven,no doubt about it.

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 22 Feb 2007 4:30 pm

Right next to Rock Hell.

John Coffman · Post by **John Coffman** » 22 Feb 2007 7:02 pm

I'm with Finis close to Houston.

Stephan Franck · Post by **Stephan Franck** » 22 Feb 2007 7:24 pm

Michael Johnstone wrote:Just slightly North of "Hillbilly Heaven"

But South of Honkytonk Hell.

David L. Donald · Post by **David L. Donald** » 23 Feb 2007 2:50 am

I had been mulling this exact question 2 years ago,
and Texas seemed to keep being the answer,
until I unexpectedly found myself in Thailand.

Not enough steel playing time here,
but I need not worry about running into an
inebriated cowboy who thinks
Born in Boston
and 10 years living in France are
fighting words...

I WILL make it to Dallas for the steel show sometime,
28 hours flying time or not,
and visit my steeler friends there.

Hillbilly heaven defintely has Jerry Douglas Street for sure,
Bill Monroe Way, Jimmy Martin Truckstop / Cafe, and Delmore Brothers Park too.
Down near the Scruggs Flat's, and the High Lonesome Hills!

Craig Mckinnon · Post by **Craig Mckinnon** » 23 Feb 2007 12:45 pm

Well, I can't claim to have visited many other areas of the U.S. but I think the Austin Texas & surrounding area must be a contender. I'm just back from a 10 day trip & saw live music every day including Bobby Flores, Johnny Bush,Justin Trevino, Dale Watson,Jake Hooker, Curtis Potter, Darrell McCall, Frenchie Burke & many others. Also saw Randy Reinhart,Jim Loessberg ,Dicky Overbey & many other great steel players backing these singers.
If there is much going on anywhere else i'd love to know so i can take a trip there next year.

Ken Williams · Post by **Ken Williams** » 23 Feb 2007 11:01 pm

Can't tell where it is but I can tell you where it ain't, and that's El Dorado, AR.

Ken

Ernest Cawby · Post by **Ernest Cawby** » 24 Feb 2007 4:13 am

Quitman Ga. every Friday nite in Quitman, also Moltrie, Mt Zion Music Hall every Sat nite since 1991, has not missed a nite in all those years, people come from all over Ga, for this one. Valdosta Senior center once a month, A club in Lake Park, Every Monday nite in Lake city, Snow country in Starke Fl.
1st Friday nite in Lee Fl. Church gospel get to gather. ! Saturday nite just south of Lake city, all Bluegrass for 5 hours.
Don Lowery,s music every sat nite.
There are more just have to find them.

ernie

Richard Bass · Post by **Richard Bass** » 24 Feb 2007 8:47 am

In my mind. The memory of all the artists and musicians I have listened to and worked with over the years.
Richard

Damir Besic · Post by **Damir Besic** » 24 Feb 2007 5:00 pm

not Nashville for sure,unless we are talking about bubble gum 100% commercialized pop

Db

Danny Hammers · Post by **Danny Hammers** » 24 Feb 2007 5:40 pm

I must agree.

If you have not been to Renfro Valley, Kentucky, then you will not know what we are talking about.

Danny from the KY

Bob Ritter · Post by **Bob Ritter** » 24 Feb 2007 9:43 pm

Calgary Canada, I watch hockey night in canada when the flames play and every time the flames score they Play " Ring of fire " by Johnny Cash i just love it....They have that stampede rodeo up there too.

Ernie Pollock · Post by **Ernie Pollock** » 25 Feb 2007 5:20 am

Well, one things for sure, from what I have been hearing coming out of Nashville Tn, its not there!!

Ernie Pollock

Mike Sweeney · Post by **Mike Sweeney** » 25 Feb 2007 1:29 pm

When Gabes Lounge in Nashville closed it didn't leave a forwarding address.

Gil Berry · Post by **Gil Berry** » 26 Feb 2007 6:20 pm

Not here in LA. Yeah, there are some good bands here, but jammin? Don't think so. Back in northern Alabama/southern Tennessee every little bar had live music. They didn't pay much, but sure was fun. They always welcomed a PSG to "sit in" and often asked you join the band. You could play with a different band every night of the week if that's what you wanted to do. I've lived out here about 8 years now and have found less than a dozen musicians interested in jamming. They all want to get rich... and there's no place to play anyway. Need company in Thailand??

Ron Randall · Post by **Ron Randall** » 26 Feb 2007 9:51 pm

In and around Ft.Worth, Texas

Gene H. Brown · Post by **Gene H. Brown** » 27 Feb 2007 5:57 pm

I can tell you one thing, it's not anywhere close to the Grand Ole Opry Hell they are throwing at us these days

Pretty sad for Country Music.

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