Directed by dave grohl of nirvana and the foo fighters, sound city tells the story of rock n rolls greatest recording studio and the musical magic it continues to inspire. Died on this date august 22, 2018 ed king lynyrd skynyrd, strawberry alarm clock august 23, 2018. Its one of those if these walls could talk documentaries that truly gives an honest take on what the music biz and recording industry was like back in the 1980s. But sound city had a greatsounding drum room, a studer a80 24track tape machine, and a custom neve 8028 console that was installed in 1973 just in time for a new crop of artists ready to make music history. Keith olsen 2020, fleetwood mac, pat benatar, rick. Keith olsen was a legendary rock music producer who produced hit records for many artists including fleetwood mac, pat benatar, rick springfield, foreigner, scorpions, and others. The history of recording studios traces back to the 1800s with thomas alva edison and his invention of the phonograph. Sound city studios owner tom skeeter dead at 82 rolling. Bulgarianborn, he moved from canada to the united states in 1997. David amlen establishes sound on sound studios in the heart of times square on 45th street, building a reputation both for himself and for the studio. During the 1980s and 1990s, the studio was used to produce works from tom petty.
Dave grohl really dives deep into the history of the neve recording console and the history of the studio in van nuys ca known as sound city. Deep in the san fernando valley, amidst rows of dilapidated warehouses, was rock n rolls best kept secret. The first helios console ever made was built for olympic studios, often frequented by led zeppelin, the rolling stones and the beatles. A documentary film about session and touring musicians that are hired by well established and famous bands. After a few years the building was purchased by tom skeeter who partnered with joe gottfried in 1969 with the intent to operate a commercial recording studio. Documentary capturing van nuys legendary sound city studio. The album nevermind from the band nirvana was recorded in this studio. Changes in the music business meant the studio in van nuys, in californias san fernando valley, couldnt survive yet. Sound city dvd pima county public library bibliocommons. City is the birthplace of many of the greatest recordings in rock and roll history. Dave grohl finds musics human element in a machine. Featuring tom petty, stevie nicks, trent reznor and more.
These are the first grade stories from the scottforseman reading street series. Discover whats missing in your discography and shop for sound city studio releases. Sound city studios shared the news over facebook on. Dave grohl, stevie nicks, dave grohl, neil young, tom petty. The board, built in 1972, is considered by many to be the crown jewel of analog recording equipment, having recorded such artists as neil young, fleetwood mac, tom petty. We must remember however that sound city studios continues to live on not only for its vintage gear or modern rigs, but for its unique mix of talent and passion which ultimately led to the production of some of the best recordings ever made. Dave grohl finds musics human element in a machine the nirvana drummer and foo fighters founder says he wouldnt be the musician he is today if not for one piece of equipment in a now. In each decade of operation, from the late sixties until now, our vintage analog equipment has captured the sounds of some of the worlds most important and bestloved music.
Foo fighters frontman examines van nuys recording history in sound city. Dave grohl was the drummer of nirvana, and at the time of recording he came up with the idea of a documentary about the studio. It was the subject of a 20 documentary sound city directed by dave grohl the facility had previously been a production factory of the english musical instrument manufacturer vox. Keith olsen was a rock music producer who produced hit records for many artists including fleetwood mac, pat benatar, rick springfield, foreigner, and scorpions. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Died on this date june 22, 2018 vinnie paul drummer for pantera, damageplan. The studio continues to be familyowned and operated with the highest. Americas greatest unsung recording studio housed a oneofakind console, and as its legend grew, seminal bands and artists such as fleetwood mac, neil young, rick springfield, tom petty, metallica and nirvana all came out to put magic to tape. The sound city monthly music studios in williamsburg. Sound city, a documentary by dave grohl, looks at a recording studio in the san fernando valley that flourished in the 1970s but faded with the onset of the digital revolution. Foo fighters dave grohl to direct film about sound city studios. Click on the buttons below to download the pdf files for the desired stories. Sound city the legendary van nuys recording studio where key albums by. Able to book fabulous musicians and great engineers, able to book japanese idols also as featuring artist.
Also, we help your communication and production with a bilingual staff at your service in every session. Ten great albums recorded at sound city studios, the focus. Helios lied at the heart of the golden era of rock and roll, and a huge amount. Visit the sound city studios official profile page for more details. We, book and coordinate everything about recording. Tom skeeter, owner of the legendary sound city studios celebrated in dave grohls 20 documentary sound city, has died at the age of 82. They are the same files that were on my previous web site. Died on this date june 22, 2018 vinnie paul drummer for pantera, damageplan, hellyeah june 22, 2018. Died on this date august 16, 2018 aretha franklin the queen of soul august 16, 2018. Sound city, the film, was conceived by grohl after purchasing the legendary custombuilt neve 8028 recording console from sound city studios last year. Featuring performances and interviews, famous rock musicians recount the history of the california recording studio, sound city studio, which became renowned for its unique custombuilt neve 8028 recording console and the recording of much ground breaking rock music. The histories of the most iconic recording studios sun, motown, abbey road.
Two years later he came up with a novel approach to provide the music market with recording and monthly rehearsal studios, imitated nowadays by many others. Sound city film sound city is a 20 documentary film produced and directed by dave grohl, in his directorial debut, about the history of recording studio sound city studios in van nuys. Sound city real to reel is a brand new collection of allnew alloriginal songs, each one composed and recorded exclusively for the film within its own 24hour session on that console after it was reinstalled in grohl and his foo fighters own 606 studios. Originally built as a factory for vox amplifiers, a studio was added in 1964 to test amplifiers. Sound city a documentary by dave grohl the new york times. Legendary consoles and their impact on music history.
Yet the backbone of the studio is undoubtedly the two helios consoles, whose history is as impressive as sound city s itself. High quality sound city inspired tshirts by independent artists and designers from around the world. Sound city the legendary van nuys recording studio where key albums by neil young, tom petty, fleetwood mac, johnny cash, nirvana and dozens more were made from 1970 to 2011 has now been. Norman loudon retires, and sir alexander korda acquires 74% controlling interest over sound city. The sheer number of records made at sound city is staggering. Sound of the city recording studio, las vegas, nevada. Founded in 1969, sound city is the birthplace of many of the greatest recordings in rock and roll history. Initially intended to improve the telephone, the phonograph created a way to record and play back sound. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48. Grohl himself bought the 8028 from sound city studios last year. Documentary capturing van nuys legendary sound city.
The fabled studio will have its story told in the sound city, whose premiere at the 20. Ten great albums recorded at sound city studios, the focus of. In 1991 nirvana recorded the album nevermind at sound city studios. The birthplace of rock n roll and home to the million dollar quartet elvis presley, johnny cash, jerry lee lewis, b. It includes over 100 certified gold and platinum albums. Sound city contributed its signature analog sound to more than a hundred certified gold and platinum. Opened in 1969, officially closed in may 2011, when it ceased commercial operations, and reopened in early 2017. For the tokyo based studio, please use sound city studio. The internets cool for some stuff, but at the end of the day, theres no book stores. I thought that i would make a short film about the history of the studio and the.
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. Edison applied for a patent in 1877 for his talking machine, which used foil cylinders. Sound city was known for its signature sound, especially in recording drums and live performances of. Much of rocker dave grohls sound city follows a familiar rockdoc formula. Studio city sound is a full service recording studio specializing in recording, mixing, mastering, postproduction, adr, voice overs, source connect, isdn and mobile audiovideo recording. With its 35 square metres of space, our live room allows almost any recording task to be completed. History the story behind what is today the sound city starts with a man by the name rado.
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