Keeping with the music theme, I have to say that the
blues and
jazz music in
New Orleans was superb. Just walking down Bourbon Street, we were blasted from every direction and I wanted to stop and listen to them all! So, we settled on a band that was playing a mix of classic blues and rock with a lot of Eagles songs mixed in. With a nice cool glass of Chardonnay, we rested our tired feet and enjoyed the music until they took a break, then we moved on down the street.
The next stop was at a famous jazz bar, the Maison Bourbon dedicated to the Preservation of Jazz. The music was typical New Orleans jazz with a stand up bass guitar and horns. These guys were PRO!! What a treat to listen to them before moving on.
The last stop of the night was a blues club, where
Rooster, a New Orleans native, entertained us with his bawdy blues songs.
We stayed until the show ended, then very tiredly, headed back to our hotel room. I have to say that New Orleans is all about the food, the liquor, the music and "magic"! The music is the best you'll find anywhere.
I'll change the subject just a little and say that the next day, we visited all the Voodoo shops we could find, walked the Market Square and took a walking Haunted New Orleans tour. The food and drinks at Jimmy Buffet's "Margaritaville Restaurant" were AWESOME! As Jimmy Perot used to say, "We had a very large time". Can't wait to do it all again.....New Orleans, the home of the Blues, Jazz and Magic!!
