The Best & Worst of 2014 Summer NAMM

BEST MOTIVATIONAL APPROACH

This inspirational shirt was observed at a Group Ukulele session over at Music City Center.

WORST ABUSE OF PERSONAL HEALTH

While many visitors to Music City U.S.A. seek out the area’s much-beloved BBQ joints, Nashville is also something a mecca for chili dog aficionados. Between The Dog House in Printer’s Alley, Broadway’s Paradise Park, East Nashville’s I Dream of Weenie (seriously), and the much-beloved Springwater Supper Club, it turns out that it’s entirely possible to only eat chilidogs for five days straight.

BEST HAIRDO ON AN INANIMATE OBJECT, PART 1

BEST MI-THEMED COUNTRY BALLAD

This song was written about the lean years of the post-recession economy, right?  Things are finally looking up and a peppier tune is in order now, but countless trips around the Show often brought us back to this tribute to a Buck Owens classic.

BEST SANTA CLAUS IMPERSONATION

The best (OK – the only) Santa Claus impersonation belonged to Alfred Music’s Ron Manus over at the company’s “Christmas in July” themed booth.

WORST WAIT

MMR publisher Terry Lowe hadn’t yet made it over to Jack’s Bar-B-Que, so he endured the line of 200-plus like-minded diners on Friday night.

BEST HAIRDO ON AN INANIMATE OBJECT, PT. 2

BEST INCENTIVE TO STAY IN SCHOOL, KIDS

This great street trio’s signature banter included, “What do we look like,  students? Give us some money!”

BEST HAIRDO ON AN INANIMATE OBJECT, PT. 3