Muscle Shoals Sound Studio - Alabama

Ever since seeing the documentary about Muscle Shoals, Alabama (link below) in 2013, I’ve wanted to visit the land that so much mystical music has been made in. Muscle Schoals borders the Tennesse River, in a part once occupied by The Yuchi Indian tribe, who lived along the Tennessee. River, called it the “Singing River” because they believed a goddess lived in the river & sang to them.

This is glaringly obvious because the area is enchanted with incredible musical magic. The amount of culture changing songs created within this small space is astounding. Over the years, artists who recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio included The Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin, Duane Allman, George Michael, Wilson Pickett, Willie Nelson, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Joe Cocker, Levon Helm, Paul Simon, Bob Seger, Rod Stewart, Tamiko Jones, Cher and Cat Stevens. And more.

We visited Muscle Shoals Sound Studio because FAME Studios has strict visit times that didn’t work with my diva schedule. Our guide Chase told us all about the history of the space, established by the famous “Swampers” after they left the umbrella of FAME. How do you know about them and Muscle Shoals? Because of “Sweet Home Alabama”, look it up, they’ve been know to pick a song or two!! David Hood, original bassist for the Swampers still stops by the studio a few times a week!

This is the piano Bob Seger recorded “Old Time Rock & Roll” on… and “Nightmoves” and six albums!! Rod Stewart recorded “Tonight’s the Night” here, Paul Simon recorded “Kodachrome” here after hearing what The Swampers had done with The Staple Sisters on “I’ll Take You There”. Cher recorded her first album here, named after the studios iconic address, 3614 Jackson Highway. Leonard Skynard recorded their Freebird demon here on piano, in between parking lot brawls. Incredible.

If Muscle Shoals has ever been on your bucket list?? This is your sign to GO!! If you do not know about the incredible American Roots music that was created in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, you must watch this documentary —->> https://m.imdb.com/title/tt2492916/

Muscle Shoals Music Foundation!!

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-Marisa Balletti-Lavoie

Queen of Sassy Mouth

www.sassymouth.net