Explore releases from muscle shoals horns at discogs. The film was released by magnolia pictures on september the documentary film muscle shoals opens in theaters sept. Barry beckett keyboards, roger hawkins drums, jimmy johnson 4 guitar and david hood bass they became known as. During an interview on weekend edition in 2003, david hood, the legendary bass guitarist in the muscle shoals rhythm section and cofounder of the muscle shoals sound studio. Muscle shoals sound studio roots of american music trail. Mss muscle shoals sound records discography capitol 1 series st 124 breakthrough lenny le blanc 1981 desperate lovechampagne ladymidnight mourningwhy did you wait so longsouthern boyblue eyed.
Apr 21, 2014 while fending off a budding rivalry in the muscle shoals heyday with muscle shoals sound studio, which was formed by the swampers and would find huge success of its own, hall maintained confidence. Rival sons feral roots 2019 torrent download limetorrents. The record was nominated for two grammy awards in 1974, best male pop vocal performance and album of the year. The group closed the jackson highway studio in 1979, moving the operation to alabama avenue. Dubbed the muscle shoals sound after one of those towns, this region gave birth to the grittiest and funkiest southern soul music of the era. Sticky fingers was one of the first albums recorded at muscle shoals sound studio, in sheffield, alabama, having been founded by the swampers just a couple years earlier. Muscle shoals sound tribute album to feature steven tyler. A documentary that celebrates rick hall, the founder of fame studios in muscle shoals, alabama, and the signature sound he developed in songs such as ill take you there, brown sugar, and when a man loves a woman. Since the incorporation of muscle shoals in 1923, this city has become known as the fastest growing city in northwest alabama with a population of over thousand. One of the anthems of the civil rights movement was respect yourself by the staple singers, recorded at muscle shoals sound studio released in october of 1971 on the stax label. Skydog the duane allman story by randy poe, page 267. Albums include philadelphia freedom i saw her standing there, elton john band featuring john lennon and the muscle shoals horns, and 28th november 1974. Roe erister rick hall january 31, 1932 january 2, 2018 was an american record producer, songwriter, and musician who became known as the owner of fame studios in muscle shoals, alabama.
If you listen carefully, you can hear his chunky rhythm guitar and tasty fills on a whole slew of rock n soul classics recorded at the muscle shoals sound studio in alabama, where hinton collaborated with the legendary house band the swampers. Muscle shoals is an excellent documentary on the iconic fame recording studio located in muscle shoals, al. Muscle shoals sound studio at 3614 jackson highway in sheffield, alabama was formed in 1969 by four session musicians called the muscle shoals rhythm. The other studio where many classic sides and albums were recorded was muscle shoals sound studio. Besides hits by soul giants like otis redding, aretha franklin, and wilson pickett, it includes influential sides by lesser stars. It was pressed and some promotional copies sent out, but mostly they were distributed to friends by blaze. Muscle shoals horns, the, muscle shoals sound, muscle shoals sound horns. Muscle shoals sound studios encyclopedia of alabama. Jul 22, 2015 the muscle shoals sound finally gets its due. The muscle shoals sound compilation album rhino r271517. Muscle shoals sound studio and cutting the overdubs himself with engineermusician terry manning at memphiss ardent studios, moving in. October 15, 2006 fame recording studios was founded in 1959 in muscle shoals, alabama.
May 05, 2017 blaze foleys lost muscle shoals recordings. Music profile for muscle shoals horns, formed 1967. Muscle shoals rhythm sectionthe muscle shoals rhythm section msrs is one of americas most notable american recording studio house bands. Us recording studio founded in 1969 by four musicians, who left the nearby fame recording studios, to build up their own work station.
The rolling stones studio receipt for recording wild. A roots rocker with a classic raspy, shouting voice, seger wrote and recorded songs that deal with love, women, and bluecollar themes and is an example of a heartland rock. Muscle shoals small town, big sound, a compilation album in tribute to alabamas muscle shoals sound, will be released sept. Muscle shoals sound studio opened in early 1969 by the muscle shoals rhythm section also known as the swampers david hood on bass, jimmy johnson on rhythm guitar, roger hawkins on drums, and barry beckett on keys. Find muscle shoals horns discography, albums and singles on allmusic. The ties that bindcd tracks 110 same as the new age. The historic space will host tours by day and operate as a studio for a small. As muscle shoals premieres on independent lens this monday, april 21 at 9 pm check local listings on pbs and as the main subjects of the. The steeldrivers the muscle shoals recordings 2015, cd. Behind the songs of muscle shoals small town big sound. Backed by top muscle shoals players and professional. It was a lot of fun to do these sessions and learn from these great producers.
The muscle shoals sound finally gets its due the new york times. Jimmy johnson at muscle shoals sound studio talking history. Since the 1960s, the city has been known for music developing the muscle shoals sound, as local recording studios including fame studios in the late 1950s and muscle shoals sound studio in 1969 produced hit records that shaped the history of popular music. The legendary muscle shoals sound in the 60s and 70s, an obscure northwest corner of alabama became a recording mecca for rhythm and blues, rock and pop artists. Tours take place every hour on the half hour starting at 10. Photos of muscle shoals sound studio and the swampers from 1969 to present. As the father of muscle shoals music, he was influential in recording and promoting both country and soul music, and in helping develop the careers of such musicians as aretha franklin, otis. The steeldrivers, the muscle shoals recordings in high. Behind the scenes music history told by one of the original swampers.
Barry beckett keyboards, roger hawkins drums, jimmy johnson 4 guitar and david hood bass they became known as the muscle shoals rhythm section and were the first rhythm section to own a studio and eventually run their own publishing and production companies. Nyc studio greats will lee, chuck rainey, paul griffin, vinny bell, herbie lovelle, hugh mccracken and david spinozza discuss their careers and perform. They began working together at rick halls fame studio in muscle shoals, alabama where they became wellrenowned in. Muscle shoals sound studio at 3614 jackson highway in sheffield, alabama was formed in 1969 by four session musicians called the muscle shoals rhythm section and affectionately called the swampers who had left rick halls nearby fame studios in muscle shoals to create their own recording facility.
Muscle shoals sound studios label releases discogs. Bob seger and the silver bullet band studio discography. Founded and operated by rick hall, this recording studio turned out hit, after hit, after hit. During an interview on weekend edition in 2003, david hood, the legendary bass guitarist in the. The steeldrivers have become one of the most successful bands on the contemporary bluegrass scene thanks to an innovative, soulful sound. From its establishment in 1969 by the muscle shoals rhythm section msrs until the mid1980s, the muscle shoals sound studios msss in sheffield, colbert county, was one of the most soughtafter recording studios in the nation. Located alongside the tennessee river, muscle shoals, alabama has helped create some of the most important and resonant songs of all time. Over the course of the 1970s a lot of great music was recorded there, from paul simon and rod stewart to. Since the 1960s, the city has been known for music developing the muscle shoals sound, as local recording studios including fame studios in the late 1950s and muscle shoals sound studio in 1969 produced hit records that shaped the history of. A documentary that celebrates rick hall, the founder of fame studios in muscle shoals, alabama, and the signature sound he developed in songs such as ill. Gram parsons died in the high desert of joshua tree monument on september 19, 1973.
As producer credit, this refers usually to muscle shoals rhythm section, who founded muscle shoals sound studios. All four owners were studio musicians and had been members of the fame rhythm section before parting ways with producer rick hall and striking out on their own. Sep 20, 2003 the legendary muscle shoals sound in the 60s and 70s, an obscure northwest corner of alabama became a recording mecca for rhythm and blues, rock and pop artists. An autopsy report listed the cause of death as drug toxicity days, due to multiple drug use weeks. Apr 18, 2014 as muscle shoals premieres on independent lens this monday, april 21 at 9 pm check local listings on pbs and as the main subjects of the film rick hall, and the swampers, were just honored. The very first recording at fame, written and sang by arthur alexander, you better move on was a worldclass hit. Muscle shoals rhythm section msrs encyclopedia of alabama. This fourth album from the quadruple grammy nominees is largely inspired by the legendary music mecca muscle shoals, an area of intermingling, experimentation and exultation. He played lead guitar for muscle shoals rhythm section from 1967 to 1971 and after leaving the band, he was replaced by pete carr as lead guitarist. The 18song compilation the muscle shoals sound presents a cross section of some of the most influential grooves laid down in these studios during its golden decade 19621972. The rolling stones cobbled together sticky fingers from a variety of sources, snatching some let it bleed outtakes to pair with recordings made down in muscle shoals, alabama along with tracks laid down in their homebase of olympic studios in london. Barry beckett keyboards, roger hawkins drums, jimmy johnson 4 guitar and david hood bass they became known as the muscle shoals sound rhythm section and were the first rhythm section to own a studio and eventually run their own publishing and production companies. Fame album discography by dave edwards, patrice eyries, and mike callahan last update.
Duane allman signing a contract with rick hall, left, at fame recording studios in muscle shoals, ala. But every song and on all their albums hit a spot and sound great. Muscle shoals sound studio 3614 jackson highway sheffield, al 35660. Muscle shoals sound, sheffield, alabama they were called the swampers. The muscle shoals sound compilation album rhino r2. Fame music was established in 1959 in florence, alabama and has gone on to be the heartbeat of the muscle shoals sound with entities including fame publishing, fame recording studios, fame records and muscle shoals records. Eades, harvey thompson and harrison calloway, muscle shoals, the, the muscle shoal horns, the muscle shoals horn, the. Oct 01, 2018 the other studio where many classic sides and albums were recorded was muscle shoals sound studio. Muscle shoals is a 20 documentary film about fame studios and muscle shoals sound studio in muscle shoals, alabama. Nov 14, 2016 jimmy johnson at muscle shoals sound studio talking history of muscle shoals recording at muscle shoals sound studios.
There goes rhymin simon is paul simons third studio album originally released in 1973. The musical legacy of the recordings made at the studio rivals the sounds of detroit, memphis, and philadelphia. A roots rocker with a classic raspy, shouting voice, seger wrote and recorded songs that dealt with love, women, bluecollar themes and was an exemplar of heartland rock. With rick hall, aretha franklin, keith richards, candi staton. Located on the banks of the tennessee river, muscle shoals, alabama is the unlikely breeding ground for some of the most creative and defiant music in american history. Muscle shoals sound studio opened in early 1969 by the muscle shoals. Discover whats missing in your discography and shop for muscle shoals sound studios. He is responsible for creating the muscle shoals sound and the swampers, the house band at fame studios.
Produced by longtime collaborator cobb at nashvilles famed rca studio a and the equally legendary muscle shoals sound studio in muscle shoals, al, feral roots marks rival sons low country sound atlantic records debut and features cover artwork painted by renowned contemporary artist martin wittfooth. Fame has worked in the studio with some of the greatest artists in rock music history. Ive been listening to eddie hinton for years, and half the time i wasnt even aware it was him. Muscle shoals sound studio was established in 1969 by jimmy johnson, david hood, barry beckett and roger hawkins. The album is largely inspired by muscle shoals, an area of confluence and consequence, of intermingling, experimentation, and exultation, and a legendary music mecca. The founder and boss was rick hall, who came up with fame as an acronym for florence alabama music enterprises. The rolling stones were playing the odeon, birmingham, uk show that day. Most notorious remain the 1984 sessions recorded at broadway sound studio in sheffield, ala. Explore releases from the muscle shoals sound studios label. While fending off a budding rivalry in the muscle shoals heyday with muscle shoals sound studio, which was formed by the swampers and would find huge success of. She was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 1993. Etta james recorded her hit id rather go blind at fame studios in 1967.
Under the spiritual influence of the singing river as native americans called it, the music of muscle shoals is some of the most important and resonant of all time. Download bob seger and the silver bullet band studio discography 320kbp torrent or any other torrent from audio music direct download via magnet link. Though small and distant from the main recording locations of the american music industry, fame has produced many hit records and was instrumental in what came to be known as the muscle shoals sound. The black keys brothers was the first album to be recorded at muscle shoals in 30. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from muscle shoals horns at the discogs marketplace. The band, which has earned three grammy nominations and garnered tremendous critical acclaim, has announced their fourth album for rounder, the muscle shoals recordings. Fame florence alabama music enterprises studios is a recording studio located at 603 east avalon avenue in muscle shoals, alabama, an area of northern alabama known as the shoals. Muscle shoals sound, sheffield, alabama they were called the. Hal horowitz of american songwriter writes, the albums title implies a wider expansion of the steeldrivers already elastic sound that doesnt appear, yet the group has rarely sounded more focused or passionate. Wexler, they founded the rival muscle shoals sound studio in sheffield, ala. The liner notes do a nice job of explaining how behindthescenes writers and musicians such as dan penn, spooner oldham and duane allman played a big role in creating the muscle shoals sound, a funky, gritty southern soul style that had big fans in artists like the rolling stones. That makes the muscle shoals recordings another notable entry into the groups already distinctive catalog. Overcoming crushing poverty and staggering tragedies, rick hall brought black and white together to create music for the generations.
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