yes indeed, i actually heard on some documentary they would play morbid angel in the strip clubs. where was I? florida death metal was one of the finest scenes that existed.
I was there from 97-99, it was still crazy during Guavaween, people dieing, etc. One thing that was for sure about tampa, the hotness level of the bar trash was pretty darn high, however that created a wierd situation for me where i'd have no choice but to notice how dirty they were, could never figure out why. Maybe it was that the non skank's went out of their way to shower and get the inevitable florida sweat off their bodies before hitting the bars. Not having grown up there, I always felt like I was never let in on some dating rules they must have. My friends who are still down there, by the way, say that Ybor is now Disneyfied and with the new strip club laws, Tampa's had its...fangs...pulled. I'll never forget the late night strip club commercial filled with "go ahead and touch, we aren't looking" double entendre's. Saw it like my first night in Tampa, definitely set the scene heh.
