The major thought I had about Beale street was that 25 years ago it was
likely a very different place that Joni saw than it is today... because
then, like most big city old downtowns in the 70s and early 80s, it was a
neglected place... and since then, like most others, it has seen a great
infusion of money to preserve the historic place, and at the same time
provide great money-making opportunities for gift shops and nightclubs.
Today, Beale is party central in memphis, which means a bunch of drunk
yuppies and tourists like steve and me.... and I wonder what joni would
think of the place now.
