Checking out Jeff Rachall and 24/7 on Saturday night, I met another new friend: David Withers, owner and proprietor of Strait Country, a new club out on Highway 6 West just inside the Hagewood city limits. Apparently it used to be called the Bedrock and cater to a younger (probably college crowd), but David has converted it to a C & W joint and the audience seemed to be mostly middle-aged and older folks. The layout is great (it actually reminds me a bit of the Whisky a Go Go in Hollywood, if you can believe that, except with less black paint and more wood), the stage is big, sound system kicking, the dance floor wide and level, and the bartenders nice and friendly. They've got pool tables, too, and there really isn't a bad seat in the house as far as view of the stage goes. Could be a new watering hole on the weekends; they're open Friday and Saturday nights.
Anyway, David and I are talking about forming a house band to play on the Fridays and Saturdays when they don't have anyone booked. Sounds promising, and I'll keep ya'll posted. Could mean some local gigs (it's about 7 minutes from the house we're hoping to buy) and good times to be had by all.
