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RE: Newby's has closed
(02-06-2015 05:33 PM)tiger2000 Wrote: (02-06-2015 05:06 PM)salukiblue Wrote: (02-06-2015 01:55 PM)SayWhat? Wrote: Many already know but for others the closing of Newby's on Highland comes as a shock. Todd Adams was basically forced to close the doors stemming from a 2008 law suit from BMI (music licensing). Todd fought the suit because they changed the rules after Newby's had been licensed for many years under agreed terms. They changed the guidelines which caused the licensing fees to rise drastically, something on the order of $12K per year.
Regardless of the circumstances concerning the two involved parties, Memphis has lost a great place for both national and local music. Todd continually brought in great bands and Newby's is no longer. This is just sad on many levels.
Am I in a time warp?
This happened a while back, right?
The foreclosure, like most, was long and drawn out but the business has been closed for several months. There was a "last hurrah" so to speak that was just old friends stopping in and out.
Things have been going downhill for a while. The BMI lawsuit dragged on and on. The last time I went into Newby's (October 11, 2014) I knew things were getting worse because they had lost their liquor license and were serving beer only. I think the final night was November 19th.
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tigergreen
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RE: Newby's has closed
(02-09-2015 02:41 PM)3601 Wrote: (02-06-2015 05:31 PM)tiger2000 Wrote: I doubt they'll use the Newby's name.
I think they might.
I thought they said in one of those articles that they were....maybe I misinterpreted it.
I was going there back when Jeff Johnson was the bartender. Some great, great times in that place.
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02-09-2015 04:34 PM |
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tiger2000
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RE: Newby's has closed
(02-09-2015 04:34 PM)tigergreen Wrote: (02-09-2015 02:41 PM)3601 Wrote: (02-06-2015 05:31 PM)tiger2000 Wrote: I doubt they'll use the Newby's name.
I think they might.
I thought they said in one of those articles that they were....maybe I misinterpreted it.
I was going there back when Jeff Johnson was the bartender. Some great, great times in that place.
I know Dave's family sued over the newbys name - I do not know what the status of that lawsuit is (ongoing/settled).
You can bet they will go after loeb if loeb uses the name and the lawsuit was unsettled or left open to further action.
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02-09-2015 04:39 PM |
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tiger2000
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RE: Newby's has closed
(02-09-2015 04:34 PM)tigergreen Wrote: (02-09-2015 02:41 PM)3601 Wrote: (02-06-2015 05:31 PM)tiger2000 Wrote: I doubt they'll use the Newby's name.
I think they might.
I thought they said in one of those articles that they were....maybe I misinterpreted it.
I was going there back when Jeff Johnson was the bartender. Some great, great times in that place.
Jeff made bank working the bar on Mini Van Blues Band nights by himself - those crowds were always big.
Not "local" bank, but good $ considering how everyone was doing at the time.
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02-09-2015 04:43 PM |
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tigergreen
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RE: Newby's has closed
(02-09-2015 04:39 PM)tiger2000 Wrote: (02-09-2015 04:34 PM)tigergreen Wrote: (02-09-2015 02:41 PM)3601 Wrote: (02-06-2015 05:31 PM)tiger2000 Wrote: I doubt they'll use the Newby's name.
I think they might.
I thought they said in one of those articles that they were....maybe I misinterpreted it.
I was going there back when Jeff Johnson was the bartender. Some great, great times in that place.
I know Dave's family sued over the newbys name - I do not know what the status of that lawsuit is (ongoing/settled).
You can bet they will go after loeb if loeb uses the name and the lawsuit was unsettled or left open to further action.
Yeah, if Loeb hasn't already spoken with the family & gotten something in writing, then he won't touch it. I wouldn't put it past him to use the whole Lafayette's angle to talk the family into letting them use it, though.
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02-09-2015 04:50 PM |
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tiger2000
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RE: Newby's has closed
(02-09-2015 04:50 PM)tigergreen Wrote: (02-09-2015 04:39 PM)tiger2000 Wrote: (02-09-2015 04:34 PM)tigergreen Wrote: (02-09-2015 02:41 PM)3601 Wrote: (02-06-2015 05:31 PM)tiger2000 Wrote: I doubt they'll use the Newby's name.
I think they might.
I thought they said in one of those articles that they were....maybe I misinterpreted it.
I was going there back when Jeff Johnson was the bartender. Some great, great times in that place.
I know Dave's family sued over the newbys name - I do not know what the status of that lawsuit is (ongoing/settled).
You can bet they will go after loeb if loeb uses the name and the lawsuit was unsettled or left open to further action.
Yeah, if Loeb hasn't already spoken with the family & gotten something in writing, then he won't touch it. I wouldn't put it past him to use the whole Lafayette's angle to talk the family into letting them use it, though.
somewhat off subject but met the original Lafayette's son the other day - still involved in memphis bball somewhat. Nice guy.
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02-09-2015 05:39 PM |
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RE: Newby's has closed
My parents met at Newby's in the early 80's. They even threw a party for them there when they got engaged.
If not for Newby's, I wouldn't exist.
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02-09-2015 07:01 PM |
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