Athens, Georgia

This hotel complex, which has gone through a few names, came down this week. I haven’t gotten around to the backside, but one of the best music rooms in town was there – the Foundry. It opened (as the Melting Point) when I moved here 21 years ago and I did some photo work for them in their first six months, documenting the musicians who came through.

Great sound, brutally low light levels but a very neat place. Have seen a lot of greats there, including James McMurtry, the BoDeans, Sam Bush and so many others. I hope it isn’t lost.