Chapter 4: Nashville, TN

The first stop on the musical/barbecue portion of our trip was Nashville, TN. Our first impressions of the city were made by the live music coming out of every bar and the record stores with nothing but country and bluegrass sections.

As we scoured the entertainment district for a good looking barbecue place, we were drawn into a deserted bar by a live rendition of Chuck Berry's "Maybellene." The band was a rockabilly group called the Chris Casello Trio, lead by guitarist/vocalist Chris Casello. Though Chris's main weapon of choice was his Telecaster, every so often he would throw in some sound effects from the pedal steel at the edge of the stage. They were a cool band and were very recpetive to being photographed.




After checking the Chris Casello Trio for a few tunes, we made our way to Jack's Bar-B-Que for the first of many pulled pork and BBQ sausage dishes to be had on the trip.