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Recorded in Memphis
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Supported by FedEx and Hard Rock Cafe
On January 24, 2012, the Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum will unveil a new gallery exhibition, "Recorded in Memphis," tracing the dozens... we should say hundreds... of headline musicians who flock to Memphis to fill our many studios with smoke, fast food wrappers, some incredible music... and a few vicious rumors, memories and urban legends.
Once the exhibit opens, return to this page for a glimpse at a few of the great stories shared by many of Memphis' top studio engineers and musicians regarding the musical superstars who have "Recorded in Memphis." This page will also keep that gallery alive, by providing day-to-day updates about who is currently in town recording, where, and what our inside sources have to say about their projects.
The names of those musicians who book Studio A, B or C in many of Memphis’ actively successful studios today will literally wallpaper the walls of the museum’s final exhibition gallery… as do their unique, seldom told stories. They are not the stories which come from record company publicity departments, but from the mouths of the producers, engineers, studio musicians and mixers who are the wizards behind the process. After visitors experience the Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum’s exhibit curated by the Smithsonian Institution, and learn about Memphis’ musical pioneers and legends, they’ll then learn about studio visits by today’s headliners like U2, White Stripes, Gin Blossoms, Dave Matthews Band, John Mayer, Tom Petty, Cyndi Lauper, Mudhoney, and others. The exhibit also showcases the studios and the engineers who have continued Memphis’ musical legacy… studios like Ardent, Electraphonic, Royal, Easley-McCain, and others… even the legendary Sun Studios. It also offers deserving recognition to the producers, engineers and studio technicians who make today’s music sound great … artists like John Hampton, John Fry, Scott Bomar, Lawrence “Boo” Mitchell, Doug Easley, Davis McCain, Paul Ebersold, Jeff Powell, Jim Dickinson, and many others. The museum’s “Recorded in Memphis” exhibit combines unique insider narration of many great Memphis studio recording sessions with supporting memorabilia offered on loan from Hard Rock International’s iconic memorabilia collection.
The exhibit also goes beyond the contributions of Memphis’ studios and engineers, and shares some of those bizarre insider stories that museum visitors thrive on, of which only those studio insiders can share. These include such references as Nintendo Game Boys, Al Green’s microphone, Gus’ Fried Chicken and even an attempt to replicate Beatles history. “Most tourists are aware of Memphis’ rich musical past,” said John Doyle, Rock ‘n’ Soul's Executive Director, “but many don’t realize that almost weekly Memphis studios are hosting some of the biggest names in the music industry, and are creating the music we listen to every day. These studios and engineers are as critical to Memphis’ unequalled musical legacy as the musicians themselves.” The exhibit will run through September, 2012, and is included in regular Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum admission. Hard Rock Cafe Memphis at 315 Beale Street, just across the FedExForum plaza from Rock ‘n’ Soul, is offering attendees special food discounts when they show their Rock ‘n’ Soul ticket. Similarly, Rock ‘n’ Soul is offering $2 off museum admission when guests present a Hard Rock Cafe Memphis receipt.
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Location |
| "Came through Memphis on a cross-country trip and we like it so much we decided to stay. Go Music! Go BBQ! Go Grizz!" |
Brian |
Portland, Oregon |
| "Even though I'm only 23 years old this exhibition brought back so many good memories of my late dad - who taught me everything I know about Motown, blues, and Rock & Roll." |
Katy |
United Kingdom |
| "Brings back memories of backyard summer 'concerts' with my sisters charging our mom a nickel to watch!" |
Diane |
Huntsville, Alabama |
| "The music of my youth & finally I've come to the place where it was created." |
John |
London |
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