OT: Mack Banks Supper Club(old people thread got me thinking)
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Only time I ended up at Mack's place was if I still had more room for beer after Doug's (disco tech and lounge) closed. So I only remember the basics.
Probably like most everybody else.
Probably like most everybody else.
Got a DUI heading there one night. Not my finest moment. Crew riding with me still went to Macs in my car. Didn't miss a beat. Lovely.
Roberta, Roberta, get yo big leg off of me...
Roberta, Roberta, get yo big leg off of me...
It aiiiiiiiiinttttt the weight that's killin me...
It's that stanky *****....
Roberta, Roberta, get yo big leg off of me...
It aiiiiiiiiinttttt the weight that's killin me...
It's that stanky *****....
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Back in 91 I guess it was, we had gotten to be friends with some guys from Texas when they came to Starkville to see us beat their Longhorns. They came back for Super Bulldog Weekend to experience Dudy Noble. They showed up at about midnight that Friday night, and we immediately went to a keg party across the way from me at College Station. After the party was over, 11 of us piled in a buddy of mine's land yacht and headed to Mack's. We were headed out Oktock Rd shooting bottle rockets out the window while moving about 90 mph, wonder we didnt all die in a fiery crash. On the way out a corvette passed us doing about 110 on that same 2 lane road, it was the guy who owned the car we were in's sister. Needless to say the Texas guys were very impressed with Mack's and the whole weekend experience.
Back in the day (1985) Max played on stage behind chicken wire just like on the Blues Brothers. Also, if you showed up past 1 am, you would knock on the door and he would open a little window about eye level
to make sure it wasn't the cops, then he would let you in and he would sell beer all night long. He also loved to make videos and he would have them playing on TV's in the bar. Lots of women made the video as they shed their clothes.
to make sure it wasn't the cops, then he would let you in and he would sell beer all night long. He also loved to make videos and he would have them playing on TV's in the bar. Lots of women made the video as they shed their clothes.
I had a job on campus as a student worker at the Seed Improvement Assoc. I stayed at Macks one Fri. morning til about 3 or 4 in the morning. Had to be at work at 8. I knew if I went to my apt and went to bed after I left Macks I wouldn't get up in time for work. So I just went to work after leaving Macks and let myself into the building with my key. The plan was to sleep on the couch in the lobby until a little before everybody showed up for work at 8. I woke up about 10. The two secretaries had desks in the lobby were typing away and taking phone calls. Folks coming in and out of the office while I was snoozing away. Everybody in the office had a good laugh on me.
Actually, if you had heard it as many times as I have, you would know the words are:
"It ain't the weight that's got me, it's the funk that's killin' me....."
I don't have any stories that I can remember, each visit was a little cloudy for some reason.
"It ain't the weight that's got me, it's the funk that's killin' me....."
I don't have any stories that I can remember, each visit was a little cloudy for some reason.
This was the "How many y'all got coming", "I turn the heaters on"..
sitting behind the Chicken wire version....The chicks loved it. Once bouught a case of beer from Mac for $42 and bought $28 worth of cassette tapes. (1994)
sitting behind the Chicken wire version....The chicks loved it. Once bouught a case of beer from Mac for $42 and bought $28 worth of cassette tapes. (1994)
I went to watch Bama play msu in starkville one year...
ended up driving a crew of msu people to Macks... im pretty sure i was the most hammered of the lot...
no one was hurt or went to jail... huge error in judgement at the time, but it all worked out just fine.
ended up driving a crew of msu people to Macks... im pretty sure i was the most hammered of the lot...
no one was hurt or went to jail... huge error in judgement at the time, but it all worked out just fine.
I've always thought a digital copy of some of Mack's songs would be a great addition to the "Six Pack Media" collection.
"Bill Allain, Bill Allain... Do you want a woman, or do you want a man?"
"Bill Allain, Bill Allain... Do you want a woman, or do you want a man?"
Rented it for a brother's bachelor party in 88. Not sure how the hell
we made it back to Tupelo that evening/next morning. I think ClintoninHelen drove.
Then spent the next day, in July, in the New Albany Baptist church. The bride wanted 45 gazillion candles, so they had to cut the AC to keep them from blowing out. Probably took them years to get the alcohol/sweat combo smell out of the sancutary.
we made it back to Tupelo that evening/next morning. I think ClintoninHelen drove.
Then spent the next day, in July, in the New Albany Baptist church. The bride wanted 45 gazillion candles, so they had to cut the AC to keep them from blowing out. Probably took them years to get the alcohol/sweat combo smell out of the sancutary.
He sings all gospel now though so don't go to the Sparta Opry requesting Funky Roberta, Slop Jar Blues or Tapping That Thang.
One summer when I stayed in Starkpatch to work, it was either '88 or '89, me and a couple of buddies were bored and decided to head to Mack's. We got there and it was empty. Mack and one other person, the bartender I guess, were the only ones there. So the three of us sat at the bar and were treated to a personal performance by Mack playing guitar and singing on a barstool right next to us. Not sure when or how we got home that morning.
Another time a girl I knew was visiting from out of town and we got front row seats. Mack saw her and said "What's your name, sweetheart?" She told him and then he started to sing, Lisa's got a big ol' hairy ****y. She threw her bottle at the chicken wire, lol.
Another time a girl I knew was visiting from out of town and we got front row seats. Mack saw her and said "What's your name, sweetheart?" She told him and then he started to sing, Lisa's got a big ol' hairy ****y. She threw her bottle at the chicken wire, lol.
I was at Mack's ( used to be The Red Fox ) and a man came in the front door with a shotgun Mack ran to the back the Man shot Mack's eye out. They were both friends of Mine, I won't name the shooter. Mack said "The Mistake I made was looking back"
Some of his cassette tapes are still for sale in retail establishments in Mississippi, but only at certain truck stops on the discount rack. He's big with the truckers, go figure. I managed a truck stop for 2 years back in '93-'94. He dropped by to sell us some of his tapes, and I had to tell him some of my experiences at his place. I think a year or 2 after that, the supper club burnt down.
Man, I spent a many a night in Mack's in the late 80's......Good times..........
Brings back a lot of memories.........
Brings back a lot of memories.........
I've got three of his tapes but no cassette player. I need a way to get them onto CD.
I've been lurking for a long time, but couldn't stay silent on Mac Banks.
I spent many nights at Mac's in the late 80's and early 90's, most memories are hazy, but I was thrown out several times for sleeping (passing out). One in particular, I fell forward off the dance floor landing on the styrofoam ice chest we had sitting near our pew. Beer and ice went everywhere. Mac was pissed.
"When your balls start floating in the bathtub, you'll know that's all she wrote"
I spent many nights at Mac's in the late 80's and early 90's, most memories are hazy, but I was thrown out several times for sleeping (passing out). One in particular, I fell forward off the dance floor landing on the styrofoam ice chest we had sitting near our pew. Beer and ice went everywhere. Mac was pissed.
"When your balls start floating in the bathtub, you'll know that's all she wrote"
One of Mack's songs....
Tommy of Mack's song, "Ol' p.... ....... Tommy, he's got the blues tonight...", later became President of the Naked Juice company.