Visit to Detroit

[alandaly]

I've just got back from a business trip to Detroit. As usual, most sceptics know very little about Motown or Soul. However, I got taken out for a meal to a place with no windows, in a depressed area and no street cleaning - it was called Carl's Chop Shop. The place is a bit of a toilet but had great food and played non-stop Motown from the era of 59 to about 68. An even nicer touch was a waitress saying that, as a Brit, I'd probably like to hear some Dianna Ross; I said I'd walk out if the talentless hag was played so they let me enjoy my meal - that's top drawer service.

[makemvinyl]

And how where the gritts

[steve womack]

:)Know exactly where you're coming from Alan the whole of Detroit is 'a bit of a toilet' some really nice people though anyway I visited Carl's on a recommendation and thought it was great, the place has been open for ever and god knows when they last spent any money on it, but to me it was like going back to the places of my youth only with far better food.
I had the supreme 'chilliburger' or something like that but it was basically a cow between two buns and the waitresses were that old I assumed they were from some failed 60's girl groups just waiting for Berry Gordy to ring, such attitudes (loved it).
Next time you're there if you haven't been before pay a visit to the Record Graveyard at Hamtramck now there's a salubrious place
One day we should get together and discuss the place, Soul45 has some great stories too, infact we could write a book with Nick and Doug contributing ;D ;D ;D ;D