Muscle Shoals VIP Music Tours

Muscle Shoals VIP Music Tours

Involved in Muscle Shoals music for over 30 years.
Employed at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios during early 1980s as Production Assistant to Swamper, Jimmy Johnson; worked in MSS Publishing and MSS/Capitol Records. Interacted with various famous recording artists, producers and session musicians.
Served as Curator at the Alabama Music Hall of Fame for over 9 years identifying people of Alabama involved in music and performing research on their accomplishments in music. Created exhibits for the museum, conducted tours for diverse age and interest groups. Represented the Hall of Fame through radio, print media and television interviews, presentations and speaking engagements before civic, school and community organizations.
Served as step-on tour guide for various national and international groups touring local recording studios and the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. Private tours also available for individuals and small groups. Listed with the State of Alabama Tourism as Step-on Tour Guide

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, 3614 N Jackson Hwy, Sheffield, AL 35660-3516

Guided tour of the recording studio where the Rolling Stones, Bob Seger, Paul Simon, Rod Stewart, Cher, Willie Nelson and many others recorded their hit records

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Fame Recording Studios, 603 Avalon Avenue, Muscle Shoals, AL 35661-2301

Hit recordings by Wilson Pickett, Aretha Franklin, Mac Davis, the Osmonds, Gregg Allman, Clarence Carter, were done here. Producer and studio owner Rick Hall - the Father of Muscle Shoals Music

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Alabama Music Hall of Fame, 617 Highway 72 W, Tuscumbia, AL 35674-8711

Bronze Star Walk of Fame, Induction Gallery, Exhibit Hall. Nat King Cole, Hank Williams, Jimmy Rogers (Father of Country Music), the group Alabama, Tammy Wynette, Sam Phillips (Father of Rock n Roll) who owned Sun Records, Lionel Richie, W.C. Handy (Father of the Blues), Percy Sledge and countless other Alabamians who have shaped the music of the world.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Cypress Moon Studios, 1000 Alabama Ave, Sheffield, AL 35660-7316

This was the 2nd location of Muscle Shoals Sound Studios on the banks of the Tennessee River. Bob Dylan, Glen Frye (of the Eagles) , Dr. Hook, Levon Helm (of the Band), Bob Seger, Johnny Rivers, Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman (of the Byrds) Delbert McClinton, the Oak Ridge Boys and countless others did their hit recordings here.

Duration: 1 hour