Last week Nashville saw its worst flood any residents had ever witnessed. After 18 inches of rain in just two days, the local rivers just couldn’t contain the massive amounts of water. I’m very thankful my home and family are safe, but many lost a great deal of priceless items and more than 20 people lost their lives as a result of the flooding. Though the damage to the music community’s items don’t come close to comparing to those who lost their homes and family members, many priceless instruments and an incredible amount of gear was lost during the flood.
The first Fender guitar ever made was lost in the basement of Opryland, whole tours were lost at Soundcheck Nashville, the largest rehearsal space and cartage company in Nashville, hundreds of professional musicians lost their entire collections of instruments, the Nashville Symphony lost two Steinway grand pianos in the basement of the Schermerhorn, the Musician’s Hall of Fame lost many of their items including a Jimmy Hendrix Stratocaster, and the list goes on.
Ways you can help? Donate to the American Red Cross, volunteer with Hands On Nashville, donate to MusiCares, and keep Nashvillians in your prayers as they sift through the damage and rebuild over the next several years.
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