An absolutely fantastic programme about the Muscle Shoals recording studio its history and its personalities on BBC 4 the other night.... If it crops up again (and it will) be sure to record it or better still watch with with a good bottle (and record it).
The BBC iPlayer won't work in Ireland but the clips do work (makes no sense to me but there ye go!)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01tgp9w
Just the clips...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03x3vb9/clips
What makes the Muscle Shoals sound?
What makes the Muscle Shoals sound?
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Re: What makes the Muscle Shoals sound?
Recorded but no time to watch it yet. Looking forward to it. Cheers Ivor.Ivor wrote:An absolutely fantastic programme about the Muscle Shoals recording studio its history and its personalities on BBC 4 the other night.... If it crops up again (and it will) be sure to record it or better still watch with with a good bottle (and record it).
The BBC iPlayer won't work in Ireland but the clips do work (makes no sense to me but there ye go!)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01tgp9w
Just the clips...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03x3vb9/clips
Re: What makes the Muscle Shoals sound?
Great stuff alright. BBC4 on a Friday night is always worth keeping an eye on.
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Re: What makes the Muscle Shoals sound?
DaveF wrote:Great stuff alright. BBC4 on a Friday night is always worth keeping an eye on.
It is, as I say... in the company of a decent bottle it's a good night in!
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Re: What makes the Muscle Shoals sound?
Aren't they the guys they call the hit factory?
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Re: What makes the Muscle Shoals sound?
Fran wrote:Aren't they the guys they call the hit factory?
In fairness a lot of studios get that tag... but to answer your question yes they were, they were also known as 'fame' and a few other well earned monikers. The most remarkable thing was that this funkiest house band around was made of white farmers in deepest Alabama!
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Re: What makes the Muscle Shoals sound?
I saw this some time ago when it became available on Amazon Prime. Very good and I agree with the recommendation. After seeing the film I finally understood the line "muscle shoals got the swampers" from "Sweet Home Alabama".
I preferred this one but two slightly similar ones that were also interesting were "20 feet from stardom" and Dave Grohl's "Sound City" movie
I preferred this one but two slightly similar ones that were also interesting were "20 feet from stardom" and Dave Grohl's "Sound City" movie
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Re: What makes the Muscle Shoals sound?
Add "Standing In The Shadow of Motown" to that list it's brilliant, the story of the Funk Brothers.
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Re: What makes the Muscle Shoals sound?
+1 on "Sound City"HiFiFan wrote:I saw this some time ago when it became available on Amazon Prime. Very good and I agree with the recommendation. After seeing the film I finally understood the line "muscle shoals got the swampers" from "Sweet Home Alabama".
I preferred this one but two slightly similar ones that were also interesting were "20 feet from stardom" and Dave Grohl's "Sound City" movie
Also saw this today about RCA Studio A:
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ ... a-20140702
Re: What makes the Muscle Shoals sound?
"Oil City Confidential" is another to add to the must be watched list.
The story of Dr Feelgood, four men in cheap suits who crashed out of Canvey Island in the early '70s, sandpapered the face of rock'n'roll
The story of Dr Feelgood, four men in cheap suits who crashed out of Canvey Island in the early '70s, sandpapered the face of rock'n'roll
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