[Vintage-Audio] Re RCA Nashville Studios

[W8DBF D.B. Fischer]

Hello Lee,

So pray tell, what was the magic that came out of the infamous Nashville 
studio that gave it a sound like none other, ever?

Duane w8DBF

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <LeeHazen at aol.com>
To: <vintage-audio at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 6:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Vintage-Audio] Re RCA Nashville Studios


> In a message dated 4/25/06 12:34:58 PM Central Daylight Time,
> dfischer at usol.com writes:
>
> << I happened to notice a reference to the RCA Nashville 'B' studio. OK, 
> can
> somebody enlighten me as to what the 'A' studio was? Apparently I was 
> buying
> recordings made in the 'B' studio? If I sound confused, it is because I 
> am!
>>>
>
> RCA "B" was the first studio they built in Nashville.  The studio itself 
> is
> about
> 35' X 50'.  Elvis and the Everly Brothers cut their early hits there.
>
> RCA "A" is the large 50' X 100' studio.  It is capable of orchestral
> recording.
> RCA built other studios that size in NYC, Chicago and LA ?
>
> RCA Nashville record lable was housed in the many offices that Studio A is
> in.  It is a very large building and I think Chet Atkins and Owen Bradley
> owned it.
>
> Studio A is currently leased to Warren Peterson - Javalina Recording is 
> the
> studio name ( I think).
>
> That room is so large that they later installed a wall that raised up to 
> the
> ceiling
> and could be lowered to cut the room in half.  Worked like an automatic 
> garage
> door on tracks.  It's been over 10 years since I've been in that wonderful
> studio.
>
> Lee Hazen - The retired guy - who just spent the afternoon repairing a 
> Webster
> Chicago # 80 wire recorder and a Teac reel to reel with stuck pinch roller
> arm.
>
> It's always SOMETHING !
>
> Lee
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