Quick Stop in Lochloosa

One of the things Andre & I had often talked about doing on the road was visiting places mentioned in the songs of some of the bands and artists we love and appreciate. One of those Artists is J.J. Grey (with Mofro) and many of the blues songs he sings are about the part of Florida he grew up in. He describes it as the area of land between Gainesville and Ocala and he sings a soulful, beautiful song about Lochloosa.  On our way from Ocala to Gainesville on Friday, we drove the perimeter of Lake Lochloosa and stopped in the Town of Lochloosa to play the song and appreciate the meaning while surrounded by the essence of the place so lovingly described in the lyrics.  If anyone wants to hear a great song, listen to the title song of the J.J. Grey and Mofro album entitled "Lochloosa". It is truly a love song to Florida.

Looking out over the Lake