![]() It’s also the piano featured on Paul Simon’s Kodachrome. This piano is where the song Free Bird, a huge hit for Lynyrd Skynyrd, was initially composed. The piano, which is a focal point of the tour is probably the most significant item you’ll have the chance to see in person. The instruments on display are mostly original as well. Some of the original furniture (couches, chairs, etc) are still where they once sat during the studio’s heyday. The mixing board sits in a control room behind a large window that looks out into the main studio. The studio itself is quite small and you’ll have access to see everything inside of it. What You’ll See On A Tour of Muscle Shoals Sound Studio (The song hit #2 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and was certified Gold.) Other hit songs record at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio included Old Time Rock and Roll by Bob Seger Kodachrome by Paul Simon Brown Sugar by The Rolling Stones and I’ll Take You There by The Staple Singers. Over the years, The Swampers produced at least 50 hit singles in this new studio. In 1969, they trademarked the phrase “The Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section” and opened up their new studio in the tiny, unassuming building on Jackson Highway. Artists like Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Lou Rawls, Wilson Pickett, Duane Allman and countless others recorded music in their studios.Įventually, The Swampers (Barry Beckett, Roger Hawkins, David Hood, and Jimmy Johnson) decided to open up their own studio and moved down the road a bit to Sheffield, Alabama. FAME was the original Muscle Shoals recording studio and the first to bring in artists from all over the country that wanted the unique sound the legendary musicians were known for. The Muscle Shoals “Swampers” became famous as studio musicians down the road at FAME. ![]() The History of Muscle Shoals Sound Studio
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