Gigs at George Chin's

George Chin's place was an interesting place to play. They put us up on the third level in a room that wasn't a whole lot bigger than Nature's Table in terms of capacity. There was a sort of a stage area on the west side of the room. They'd also have jazz acts.

As is par for the course, I don't remember specifics about the Chin's gigs, except that it was hard to load in and load out, and it was loud. We got to be close to the crowd, as always.

George Chin's trademark phrase was, of course, "Money talk, bullsh-t walk!"

I'd see him around town occassionally, sometimes in downtown Champaign. He died several years ago, his son Eddie eventually sold the place. Eddie may still have business interests here in town.

What was Chin's is now called the Clyborne, I think.