MUSCLE SHOALS
by Jonas Hallén
1. FAME Studios
1.1. Started by Rick Hall
1.2. Fame got a deal with Capitol Records, but didn’t have a rhythm section after Swampers left to start Muscle Shoals
1.2.1. Put together the new rythm section Fame Gang
1.3. With a cover of Hey Jude, guitarist Dwayne Allman created the foundation for southern rock
1.3.1. Later started Allman Brothers
1.4. Produced Percy Sledge, Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Little Richard, Cindy Staton, Tom Jones and more
2. Muscle Shoals a town in Alabama where the Muscle Shoals Sound was created
2.1. Closed mic drum recordings made boosting of the base drum possible, contributing to the unique sound
2.2. Black and white people playing together, breaking norms.
2.3. Open minded to different genres
3. Muscle Shoals Sound Studio
3.1. Produced Cher, Rolling Stones, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Carlos Santana, Willie Nelson and more
3.1.1. Lynyrd Skynyrds Muscle Shoals recordings released as album ”First and... Last” after band's plane crash.