It’s truly a miracle that the recording studio was preserved- hermetically sealed during all those years there was a barbershop in what used to be the reception/office area of Memphis Recording Service/Sun Records.
Memphis, like many of these midsized cities, is fascinating. The buildings, like Stax and American Sound, that were torn down or significantly altered is a huge loss to history. And yet, there's Sun, still standing.
As a musician that grew up listening to all of the records made in that studio I remember the first time I stood on the "X" and touched the walls and ground where Rock N Roll for the masses was basically born. To record there was a check mark on the bucket list and was a religious experience for me that's indescribable to "civilians" (non-musicians). That building is holy ground and the recordings that came from there the gospel.
It’s truly a miracle that the recording studio was preserved- hermetically sealed during all those years there was a barbershop in what used to be the reception/office area of Memphis Recording Service/Sun Records.
Memphis, like many of these midsized cities, is fascinating. The buildings, like Stax and American Sound, that were torn down or significantly altered is a huge loss to history. And yet, there's Sun, still standing.
https://open.substack.com/pub/johnnogowski/p/losing-elvis-so-many-years-ago?r=7pf7u&utm_medium=ios
The King!!!
As a musician that grew up listening to all of the records made in that studio I remember the first time I stood on the "X" and touched the walls and ground where Rock N Roll for the masses was basically born. To record there was a check mark on the bucket list and was a religious experience for me that's indescribable to "civilians" (non-musicians). That building is holy ground and the recordings that came from there the gospel.
Amen to that!
Incredible captures and history. I'm going to put that bio on the list to read this year. Thanks for this beautiful work!
It's a great book, as is Guralnick's definitive two-book set on Presley. Thanks for reading and commenting!
I've had the Elvis bio on the list for ages..might be time to scoop up both! Thanks!
Guralnick's biography of Phillips is masterful and at the end, quite emotional. A pilgrimage to Memphis is one my bucket list - one day!
It’s a must, and Sun should be first on the list.