Comments on: Favorite Atlanta Venues – Past & Present http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2009/02/04/favorite-atlanta-venues-past-present/ Sat, 27 Aug 2011 11:32:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: griftdrift http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2009/02/04/favorite-atlanta-venues-past-present/comment-page-1/#comment-15545 griftdrift Thu, 05 Feb 2009 06:00:34 +0000 http://atlanta.metblogs.com/?p=3219#comment-15545 I remember the first time I walked into the original Lenny's - all I could think was 'how the f*ck did this get here?' I saw the Lush and Ben Folds Five show at The Point. Saw many more there I don't remember. Nothing better than getting hammered at the weird little bar upstairs then stumbling down to hear the music. Echo was the best pre-Earl venue in East Atlanta. Very sad it's gone. The best show I saw there was early Drive-By Truckers. Some weird Texas threesome that sounded like ZZ Top on speed opened. Then the Truckers killed. As my friend and I started to stumble out, we heard the opening notes of "Bulldozers and Dirt", looked at each other and walked back in. The Earl reigns supreme now. Several years ago, once again a Truckers show, the A/C went out in the middle of summer. When I got home, I just threw my t-shirt in the garbage. It was beyond recovery. Star Bar. Well, I was there the first night and many since. Seen every thing from a dude playing a washboard to dudes in wrestling masks. And that makes me remember the Austin Ave Buffet. But I've rambled on too long. Good stuff. Lots of memories. I remember the first time I walked into the original Lenny’s – all I could think was ‘how the f*ck did this get here?’

I saw the Lush and Ben Folds Five show at The Point. Saw many more there I don’t remember. Nothing better than getting hammered at the weird little bar upstairs then stumbling down to hear the music.

Echo was the best pre-Earl venue in East Atlanta. Very sad it’s gone. The best show I saw there was early Drive-By Truckers. Some weird Texas threesome that sounded like ZZ Top on speed opened. Then the Truckers killed. As my friend and I started to stumble out, we heard the opening notes of "Bulldozers and Dirt", looked at each other and walked back in.

The Earl reigns supreme now. Several years ago, once again a Truckers show, the A/C went out in the middle of summer. When I got home, I just threw my t-shirt in the garbage. It was beyond recovery.

Star Bar. Well, I was there the first night and many since. Seen every thing from a dude playing a washboard to dudes in wrestling masks.

And that makes me remember the Austin Ave Buffet.

But I’ve rambled on too long. Good stuff. Lots of memories.

]]> By: bking http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2009/02/04/favorite-atlanta-venues-past-present/comment-page-1/#comment-15544 bking Thu, 05 Feb 2009 01:26:03 +0000 http://atlanta.metblogs.com/?p=3219#comment-15544 I have many fond memories of the Point, but my favorite music venue was the 513 club on Edgewood. A total dump/hole in the wall, but I saw lots of local punk and oi! bands there. I have many fond memories of the Point, but my favorite music venue was the 513 club on Edgewood. A total dump/hole in the wall, but I saw lots of local punk and oi! bands there.

]]> By: jbaker232 http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2009/02/04/favorite-atlanta-venues-past-present/comment-page-1/#comment-15543 jbaker232 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:11:51 +0000 http://atlanta.metblogs.com/?p=3219#comment-15543 I second the Earl as the best music venue in Atl. The Tabernacle is a good one also, along with the Drunken Unicorn which has a VERY intimate vibe. The Fox is also good but the artist needs to really grab the audience or everyone seems to get engulfed in chitter chatter. My favorite venues have to be in Athens, however. The Georgia Theatre has the best acoustics of any venue I've been to, and the 40 Watt always has the best music. One of my new favorites is the Melting Point. It doesn't have that grungy appeal of the other venues, but you can sit and eat a steak while watching a band, which is always nice. I second the Earl as the best music venue in Atl. The Tabernacle is a good one also, along with the Drunken Unicorn which has a VERY intimate vibe. The Fox is also good but the artist needs to really grab the audience or everyone seems to get engulfed in chitter chatter.

My favorite venues have to be in Athens, however. The Georgia Theatre has the best acoustics of any venue I’ve been to, and the 40 Watt always has the best music. One of my new favorites is the Melting Point. It doesn’t have that grungy appeal of the other venues, but you can sit and eat a steak while watching a band, which is always nice.

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