The Muscle Shoals Sound, the "Singing River", and the Natchez Trace Parkway

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Enticed by the Muscle Shoals documentary, I visit the town even before watching the movie. Being a vintage recording gear junkie, visiting one of the recording studios was a must for me. I also explored this unlikely corner of Alabama, and took a ride on the Natchez Trace Parkway.
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@crystalkittykat3581 5 лет назад

Your videos are very relaxing. 😃

@rogerchouinard3180 4 года назад

Great adventure and great views in Alabama! Thank you for sharing with us Robert!

@janemartin1666 5 лет назад

Amother great one Robert ...thanks for doing the driving for me...

@TheCarnivalguy 5 лет назад

Love your vids Robert. Sometimes I forget just how great is the scenic beauty of our vast country. I like how you visit the smaller towns also. There's a real sense of Americana in them.

@clarkegavin3 5 лет назад

Great video, Robert. I always look forward to your Sunday videos, a perfect way to start the day!

@danijelabozicevic1079 4 года назад

Vi ste sretan čovjek,uživate u životu.Baš Vam zavidim.👏👍 Sretna Vam 2020,sve najbolje. Greeting from Bosnia and Herzegovina,Europe.👋🇧🇦

@Mark-cg2bg 5 лет назад

I'm looking forward to my first trip to Muscle Shoals, but did the Natchez Trace Trail last spring. Beautiful ride with interesting landscape changes and some great free campsites! No hookups but paved and level and nice restroom facilities. I wound up camping an extra day just because it was so quiet and pleasant! Thanks for taking us along on these great trips!

@robertomartinez6520 5 лет назад

Thanks very much Robert, siempre relaxing sus videos !!!!!!.

@bstargel 3 года назад

This is a great video! A real tease of the Natchez Trace Parkway and a great look at the Muscle Shoals area!

@markhess2597 2 года назад

The best part of the Natchez Parkway is the last 10 miles into Nashville. Restaurant at end of Trace in Nashville is the bomb!

@warrenr7591 5 лет назад

We live here in N. Alabama. Glad you could visit.

@TT-jc8qg 5 лет назад

Have been binging on your videos every night. Hope I can travel like this someday.

@smokeoakbbq 2 года назад

You have to check out the documentary. It is awesome!

@dramaqueen3306 5 лет назад

So cool that you went to the Muscle Shoals studio! When the documentary was on Netflix I watched it a few times and really enjoyed it. I’m rewatching some of your videos because your of your mad camera skills. In my opinion your the best on RU-vid in the RVing category.

@TravelingRobert 5 лет назад

Thank you. Muscle Shoals was really cool to visit.

@bamagrl26 3 года назад

I just noticed you did visit Montgomery, Alabama I love your videos. This is one of the things I want to do once I get closer to retiring. Stay safe!!!

@hummer4u2nv11 5 лет назад

Oh so close we traveled close by but missed each other again. I left the snow in NY & PA and was in Tupelo, MS the week before you passed thru Muscle Shoals. Of course I took the Natchez Trace Pkwy and stopped by to see all the tours for Elvis Childhood Hometown. I ate at his favorite Jonnies restaurant, visited Tupelo Hardware Store where he bought his 1st guitar, and etc...

@doinjusfine1 5 лет назад

Very nice day my friend.. you are getting close to me here in Memphis.. come see Beale st and the big river if you can !!! Kelly....

@jimmybee7966 5 лет назад

Robert's been here before. He stayed at a KOA in West Memphis, that I didn't know existed! I do hope he will come back here!

@doinjusfine1 5 лет назад

Aw ok.. I didn't know that.. I work about 4 miles from that koa.. it's in marion really...

@jenmcmartin8231 5 лет назад

This is a beautiful area.

@rhondalyn100 5 лет назад

Enjoyed this tour of northern Alabama, Robert...thanks!

@scothorne8448 5 лет назад

Gooooood morning Robert. We enjoyed your video and Friday's chat too. Have safe travels out West my friend. You are always in our prayers. Fly pelican, fly! 🌴

@highlandergunn9240 Год назад

Nice to see you in my home town You missed W.C. Handy museum and Hellen Keller museum

@paulob5153 4 года назад

I really didn't think it would be that cold at that time that far south

@johnskipper7060 5 лет назад

Very beautiful area.

@michelemcdanieltravels Год назад

I liked that you visited Muscle Shoals, and were able to see at least one of the studios. It’s nice to connect some of the references in the movie to what you show here. Incredible music history, and such a worthy stop to feature. As a teen our choir raised money to be able to spend a day in a recording studio and make a tape. I love having memories pop up when I watch these, as well as having some time to shuffle through the simple beginnings of your road to success. This was a fun episode.🤍

@C-TOS 5 лет назад

Above and beyond! Thabks for sharing!

@SocratesWS 5 лет назад

Hi Robert,.many thanks for sharing another superb video here springing straight from the Morales Works.Sure made my Sunday as usual pal.Best wishes and cordial greetings from William in Bruges,Belgium,Europe

@crazy8adventures553 3 года назад

Please do a Natchez Trace from Natchez to Nashville Trip. Late April/Early May will be the best time...you need to experience the dogwoods. Also, a Blues Trail trip. When this virus mess is cleared up, you need to check out King Biscuit Blues Festival and visit Ground Zero in Clarksdale, Mississippi to experience amazing Delta Blues!

@MarkH163 5 лет назад

Glad you got to fly the drone!

@bambam2cho 5 лет назад

Robert, I grew up in Pensacola and really enjoy your videos of Alabama and Florida. I love in Colorado now and have to admit I laugh a little when you talk about the cold! Thank you for the great videos!

@HeathenofthePineyWoods 2 года назад

I lived in Florence for a few years on a whim. I worked overnight and had to run the heater in my car for my 30 minute drive home. It's brutally hot or brutally cold. I do miss that area, though.

@amandanewman2676 3 года назад

Born and raised in Muscle shoals, AL. in fact that coffee shop you went to “turbo coffee” is owned by the shireys. Friends of mine 😊

@jonmacdonald5345 3 года назад

Turbo coffee is the Best the Shirleys pay the cost to be the boss while all others pay the buster fee!!!

@MastMaulaPuran 5 лет назад

Absolutely fantastic and fabulous video, I really enjoy watching. big thumbs up!

@meljohnson5926 5 лет назад

Outstanding! Thanks very much for the information!

@lovinlifeon4wheels518 5 лет назад

Great video Robert.

@TravelingRobert 5 лет назад

Thank you!

@Albert13tv 5 лет назад

great video!

@rvninnorthcarolina3377 5 лет назад

I had to laugh at your comment about being from Miami and being infatuated with the ice. I moved from Fort Lauderdale 10 years ago and it took me a couple of years to get over it and become used to ice, snow and cold temps in the winter. My first stop out of Florida was to Cleveland area and I got a big dose of snow and cold. Here in NC it is not nearly and crazy and we get the 4 seasons but winter is not a brutal as NE Ohio! Today I woke up and it was 19, but that is an anomaly here around Charlotte. It was in the upper 50's a couple of days ago...go figure! Love the videos as always!

@christinestange4813 5 лет назад

You always find interesting places to visit. I had no idea that Alabama was knwn for its recording studios ... very cool. Pretty laid back part of the country. Can't wait to see your visit to Selma. Thanks Robert.

@abbyhawk7615 5 лет назад

Love Bama! I was born in a small town called Sylacauga.

@paulob5153 4 года назад

Looks like every fall day around here once Late Nov.hits .....why do you think when we retire we all want to move to florida ...lol

@glblb3030 4 года назад

great video,,,like the videos of drone to,,,,,,,

@greglane3401 5 лет назад

Home of southern rock . this is on my bucket list!!! Right on brother!!!

@oceanbrzzz 5 лет назад

Speaking of Minnesota, have you ever visited us? Don’t come in winter, it will make you think your 20+ degrees is balmy. Summer is pleasant.

@TravelingRobert 5 лет назад

No, haven't been there yet. This coming summer most likely

@adam-hd7kg 5 лет назад

2:01 gooooooooooood morning!

@jimmybee7966 5 лет назад

Robert. You should call your drone, "The Pelican." You can nickname it "Peli-Belly" (I keep Peli-belly in Mini-teeni") haha. When you launch Peli-belli, you can shout, "Fly, Pelican!!" :-)

@endofsociety 5 лет назад

I can't believe it gets that cold there. In Jersey, we're used to that in January.

@Hefmier 5 лет назад

I was in Memphis in November once, and I woke up with frost on my rental vehicle. Had to run the heater for a few minutes.

@852texasrescue 5 лет назад

Am loving your videos. Have driven the entire Trace twice now. It is a nice, peaceful drive, with some great stops.

@dannywhitlock8309 5 лет назад

Hi, Robert 👍🏻👍🏻 I enjoyed watching your travel adventure to Muscle Shoals Alabama 👍🏻 it’s 12:35am and it’s 29 degrees with a wind chill of 19 supposed to be like 23 by 7am probably gonna feel like 13 in the morning. I hope you got to see the blood moon 🌝 could see the eclipse good here in Georgia !!! Thanks for sharing, enjoy and have a Great week !!! Danny

@MyPettawayLife 5 лет назад

We are watching video now & will be heading home to Jacksonville in the morning wondering if u guys are still in Florida

@TravelingRobert 5 лет назад

Actually, real time we are in Arizona

@MyPettawayLife 5 лет назад

Sorry Robert that was for Nate

@rickeygreen7019 5 лет назад

Hello from florence Alabama

@DeafRVTraveler 5 лет назад

Love your video!! Thanks for sharing again. How bad was the damage on your bumper on your truck? I had a cringe on my face. 😣 I hope it’s not badly noticeable.

@ExpeditionNomadicAdventures 5 лет назад

You have incredibly great taste in music to have watched the Muscle Shoals documentary. Your next mission if you chose is to explore The Mississippi Blues Trail. June 1st 2019, is the BB King home coming, in Indianola MS hope to see you there.

@TravelingRobert 5 лет назад

Hmmm, tempting. It is very likely I'll do that.

@ExpeditionNomadicAdventures 5 лет назад

@@TravelingRobert Also add Clarksdale MS as one of the stops. Morgan Freeman is co-owner of a club in the town and nearby are old school "Juke-Joints," with dirt floors. :-)

@Hefmier 5 лет назад

I visited the BB King Museum and his grave, a couple of years ago. I saw the clouds in the sky reflect off of his gravestone!!

@lynnetaylor4549 5 лет назад

Robert we woke up and the trucks would not start,it was minus -41 that was cold the dogs ran did there business and ran back in lol ,,,oh and the school bus was canceled,,yes I’m in Canada

@TheSassy777 5 лет назад

Nice one Robert. Love your Intro song

@TravelingLifeofBrian 5 лет назад

One of these days, I want to do the Natchez Trace Parkway from start to finish, need a more fuel efficient vehicle first though.

@Hefmier 5 лет назад

I have done all 444 miles (in segments) and it is well worth it. I might bike the whole parkway, someday.

@TravelingLifeofBrian 5 лет назад

@@Hefmier I will get around to it one day. Right now have to save for a big move

@meadow3720 5 лет назад

Happy Marci Gras, indeed. Very enjoyable video. We need to buy you a winder coat 🧥

@CampTravelExplore 5 лет назад

Great Video Robert. Haven't camped when it's that cold yet lol.

@faithrada 5 лет назад

Robert can think about this trip fondly when he's back in Miami in summer.

@CampTravelExplore 5 лет назад

You know it! :), I just missed Robert by a couple of hours when I was at Lost Dutchman SP in Arizona last week!@@faithrada

@TravelingRobert 5 лет назад

SO close :-)

@almamorales4158 5 лет назад

Good video. It was very cold. Congrats.....

@saedibrahim4597 5 лет назад

I think I'll be first person who watch this clip today thanks Robert Traveling

@garciaij1 5 лет назад

nice video but then all your videos are so inspirational that they want me to get up and follow your path. what make and model drone do you use it takes great videos

@faithrada 5 лет назад

Haaahaa oh gawd that was funny... the "underwear tree"! Lovin those stones though.

@drevoborod8613 5 лет назад

It was fun for me when you turned left across double line in the middle of the road and a sidewalk (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1_DtUDqLvyA.html) because for us in Russia you could receive two expencive tickets for this :) Actually, for "crossing double line" your driver's license could even be revoked for next 6 months.

@Hefmier 5 лет назад

Another great video!! I visited the area twice (13' and 16'), and it is a beautiful area. WC Handy, the "Father of the Blues", was born in Florence, and Hellen Keller was born Tuscumbia. I have also done the entire Natchez Trace Parkway, and I recognized portions of the parkway in this video, especially the bridge. Looking forward to the next video. Been to both Selma and Montgomery too!! Greetings from the state of Washington!!

@jerrygundrum1 5 лет назад

So how is the colorado doing pulling your trailer? really enjoying your videos, only a few more years to retirement for me and chasing the warm weather, leaves or fish up and down the coast.

@TravelingRobert 5 лет назад

Colorado has been great so far. 10k miles and counting.

@jerrygundrum1 5 лет назад

@@TravelingRobert. Glad the Colorado is treating you right. that is some serious miles, my 2009 only has 100k on it

@petermavus4131 5 лет назад

70,s music the best ...a lot of skinney dipping in that Tenn river...interesting tour...definitely avoided the crowds

@koalabear7938 5 лет назад

Robert, noticed whenever you do the hikes, you hardly bring water etc. Best to have a pack bag with some essential on you iin case you end up being lost.

@TravelingRobert 5 лет назад

I usually bring a bottle on longer hikes...and I do have a pack that I always forget. Thank you.

@americanrvtraveler2446 5 лет назад

At what low temperature while camping, parked, do you start to be concerned with trailer pipes freezing? The time of below 32*F temps can be short or a long periods of time. When towing pipes could also freez? I live in Florida and do not leave state when temps are predicted to drop below 32*F. I was in Pensacola, FL last December and temps got to 29*F but only for a couple of hours. I did not experience any problems. Had the RV heater on and opened the cabinet doors to both sinks. I think this helped.

@TravelingRobert 5 лет назад

In my case all the pipes are inside, so I have been able to survive an overnight freeze with no issues. I do disconnect city water, and have the furnace on all the time while the temps are below freezing just in case.

@americanrvtraveler2446 5 лет назад

If you boondock, do you use the Mr. Heater big buddy or regular buddy propane heater?

@qvs787 5 лет назад

Lol making your own entrance

@aprioriaposteriori3676 5 лет назад

Awesome, thx for the vid!!! :)

@johnnypoppyhead4116 5 лет назад

1840 they used steel making rail road bridge?YES ``Starting in the 1840s, early railroad builders began to use a variety of wrought iron truss forms that were introduced and patented by their designers as the best and most economical way to safely carry the “iron horse” across gaps in the terrain.``

@irdiverdan 5 лет назад

Robert...did you add some underwear to the tree? 😉 ...Natchez Trace Parkway has always been on my "To Do" list...soon...and yes, we've noticed 😜..."Live to Learn"...

@edinelsonramirez5656 Год назад

* idea ...tie your hiking shoes to your camera! :)

@vidalhappyhappy6573 5 лет назад

Yo lo que sé que una cuanta gringa se quedamos Sin Blume saludo mi hermano

@Grit489 5 лет назад

Just wondering do you travel alone, if so must get lonely.

@TravelingRobert 5 лет назад

Sometimes. Not my preferred way to travel but for now it's gotta be that way.

@yankeebiscuitfan 5 лет назад

Wordplay without realizing it? Telling, after you visited the railroad bridge at a temp of 26 degrees, that it was pretty cool. ;-) Nice video again.

@suzettecalleja3122 5 лет назад

your going to give your truck low self-esteem every time you call it a car;)

@TravelingRobert 5 лет назад

Oh....

@DeafRVTraveler 5 лет назад

It’s a truck Robert. 😊 when my wife calls my Colorado a car, I say it’s a truck. 😉

@WorldBluegrassDay 5 лет назад

Would like to send you a Mountain Life sticker for the back of your camper? Where should I send it? (you can DM in Twitter and Facebook is that’s more secure). Great videos - have watched all of them.

@TravelingRobert 5 лет назад

Hi. Thank you. You can send sticker to Traveling Robert PO BOX 145012 Coral Gables, FL 33114

@WorldBluegrassDay 5 лет назад

Awesome. Will send out tomorrow. Also, I’m the person that spends lots of time in towns along the Blue Ridge Parkway in NC - offer stands if you have any questions let me know.