In the 60s and 70s, many of them came from muscle shoals, ala. Nestled in the corner of alabama, muscle shoals was originally known for being the location of the wilson dam across the tennessee river. As muscle shoals premieres on independent lens this monday, april 21 at 9 pm check local listings on pbs and as the main subjects of the. With rick hall, aretha franklin, keith richards, candi staton. Muscle shoals documentary film streaming on netflix. Muscle shoals small town, big sound, a compilation album in tribute to alabamas muscle shoals sound, will be released sept. Muscle shoals 20 stream and watch online moviefone. Located alongside the tennessee river, muscle shoals, alabama has helped create some of the most important and resonant songs of all time.
This affectionate and informative documentary muses on the origins of the muscle shoals sound the river which sings holds the key and the legacy of its success, spending quality time with. Find out where muscle shoals is streaming, if muscle shoals is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Overcoming crushing poverty and staggering tragedies, rick hall brought black and white together to create music for the generations. Muscle shoals sound tribute album to feature steven tyler. Since the city of muscle shoals was founded in 1923, it has been recognized nationally for the tennessee valley authority, and muscle shoals music. Muscle shoals official movie site directed by greg. And now acclaimed music documentary muscle shoals is available for streaming on netflix. Muscle shoals documents the roots of rhythm and blues. Usmc sniper legend carlos hathcock his own words complete 1993 interview duration.
He is responsible for creating the muscle shoals sound and the swampers, the house band at fame studios. He is responsible for creating the muscle shoals sound and the swampers, the house band at fame studios that. Fame studios founder rick hall, left, worked brought clarence carter and musicians of all stripes and sounds to record in. Muscle shoals became a music hub to rival detroit and memphis, having managed to start aretha franklin on her way. Under the spiritual influence of the singing river as native americans called it, the music of muscle shoals has helped create some of the most important and resonant songs of all time. Here is a video tour of muscle shoals sound studio that was taken the day before out first onemic sessions. Against the backdrop of the civil rights movement, fame studios was a true melting pot of race and music that came to be known as the muscle. At its heart is rick hall who founded fame studios. Dubbed the muscle shoals sound after one of those towns, this region gave birth to the grittiest and funkiest southern soul music of the era. Today, muscle shoals is a thriving town in the heart of the shoals and is known as a familyfriendly place for our residents to live, work, and play. He is responsible for creating the muscle shoals sound and the swampers, the house.
Pg, 1 h 51 min stephen badger, rick hall, aretha franklin, jerry carrigan director. The muscle shoals sound has influenced music all over the united states and around the world. Also included on the made in muscle shoals ep is a cover of the bee gees to love somebody and a new, previously unreleased song, bitter end. Joe tex hold on to what youve got by muscleshoalsclassics. Artists who recorded at fame studios in muscle shoals, ala. Ap a new album will throw a spotlight on the famed muscle shoals sound that made a north alabama town one of the nations premier recording venues. As covid19 continues to spread, many small businesses are having to adjust how they operate or close altogether. At once overstuffed with interviews and intellectually underdeveloped, the movie charts the areas music industry and what is lyrically if elusively called the muscle shoals sound. The day aretha franklin found her sound and a bunch of. As of the 2010 census, the population of muscle shoals was,146. The racial courage, and questions, surrounding muscle. The end credits acknowledge how many musicians who contributed to the famous muscle shoals sound couldnt fit into a twohour film the scenes history is rich enough for a miniseries, but. He is responsible for creating the muscle shoals sound and the swampers, the house band at fame that. The 18song compilation the muscle shoals sound presents a cross section of some of the most influential grooves laid down in.
Muscle shoals feels a tad overlong and redundant after a whileyes, its a mythical and historic place, we get itand it might have functioned even better as an hourlong tv documentary. Greg camalier directs this documentary about a recording studio in alabama that attracted music icons such. Immerse yourself in the muscle shoals sound with this playlist we created on spotify from some of the many hit songs produced there over the years. In this movie legendary artists including aretha franklin, greg allman, bono, clarence carter, jimmy cliff, mick jagger, etta james, alicia keys, wilson pickett, keith richards, percy sledge, steve winwood and others bear witness to the magnetism and mystery of muscle shoals and why it remains a. Muscle shoals is an excellent documentary on the iconic fame recording studio located in muscle shoals, al. He is responsible for creating the muscle shoals sound and the swampers, the.
Located on the banks of the tennessee river, muscle shoals, alabama is the unlikely breeding ground for some of the most creative and defiant music in americ. Directed by greg freddy camalier, the film was released by magnolia pictures on september 27, 20. Muscle shoals 20 documentary stephen badger youtube. Artists who recorded at fame studios in muscle shoals. Muscle shoals, directed by greg camalier the new york. Greg allman, clarence carter, mick jagger, etta james, alicia keys, keith richards, percy sledge and others bear witness to muscle shoals. Athletic facilities like no doubt fitness in muscle shoals. Muscle shoals, a small alabama town with no more than 8,000 residents, would seem like an odd place for a gazillion classic hit records to be recorded, but with artists like aretha franklin, paul simon, jimmy cliff, etta james, the rolling stones, lynyrd skynyrd,traffic, rod stewart, elton john, tony joe white, the oak ridge boys, and countless others rolling in to do just that, all aided by a. Muscle shoals music segments from the documentary channels tva. Small businesses in the shoals adjust operations due to. The very first recording at fame, written and sang by arthur alexander. Muscle shoals is an incredible music documentary featuring interviews with the likes of aretha franklin, bono, mick jagger, keith richards and percy sledge, as well as rick hall himself, and has. It features numerous recording artists as well as the staff and musicians associated with the studios.
In studio a, the grand piano and spooner oldhams wurlitzer are still there. An occasionally doleful but otherwise lively trip, muscle shoals is yet another cinematic shoutout to those unsung heroes who came out of nowhere and made music that mattered. Located alongside the tennessee river, muscle shoals, alabama is the unlikely breeding ground for some of americas most creative and defiant music. Filmmaker greg camalier pays tribute to an alabama city that holds a prominent place in music history. He is responsible for creating the muscle shoals sound and the swampers, the house band at fame studios that eventually. But with such great music coming, one hit after after another, its always a joy to watch. A swedish documentary from 1970 that was filmed at the legendary fame studio in muscle shoals, al. The heavenly hits we hear on the radio dont come from god at least not directly. 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. Located on the banks of the tennessee river, muscle shoals. Muscle shoals is the largest city in colbert county, alabama, united states. Helmed by firsttimed director greg freddy camalier. Released september 27th, 20, muscle shoals stars stephen badger, aretha franklin, jerry carrigan, alicia keys the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 51 min, and received a score of 75 out.