Rhythm

  Presbyterian College had some good shows, when I was a student there.  Livingston Taylor (James Taylor's brother), Lester Flatt, Mac Wiseman, John D. Loudermilk, The Mission Mountain Wood Band, Uncle Walt's Band, and The Atlanta Rhythm Section.  

 The country artists all came on one day for a picnic.  Lester Flatt was the headliner.  He was getting kind of old, but he could still play the guitar.  I fell in love with traditional country music from those acts.  There was a rumor that James Taylor was coming to PC in concert, so some folks were disappointed to find out that his brother was going to play instead.  It was still a good show.  

 The highlight of my years at PC was the Atlanta Rhythm Section.  They had just released "Doraville", and it was climbing the charts.  Their bass player was fat, whereas everyone else in the band was thin.  He sort of stood out.  Some people in the audience made fun of his looks, but he could really play the bass guitar.  Just because someone looks different doesn't mean they aren't talented.  All of that lineup is now dead.  They could really cook on stage as part of the Southern Rock genre.  We had a good time at PC.  The beer flowed, and the grass permeated the crowd.  Pretty good for a "religious" school back in the day.