Muscle Shoals movie also screening Sunday

Looking into tickets for the previously mentioned Bayou Maharajah, my friend Russ also noticed that this incredible looking film on the legendary Muscle Shoals Studio is playing at Lincoln Center on Sunday as well. Its hard to believe I've heard nothing about this film yet, but the filmmakers have obviously done a stellar job. Watch the trailer and you'll see what I mean. Get more info on the NYC screening here, and visit the film website here.

p.s. With all due respect, can anyone tell me how the f*$! Bono has become such an "expert" on EVERYTHING that he appears in seemingly every documentary I see? Please Bono...go away. Enjoy your money.

Liza Minnelli at Fame Studios?!

Over at NY Rocker, Andy Schwartz takes the occasion of Liza Minnelli's birthday to tell us about the little known recordings she made with Rick Hall at Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, AL, in 1971. What a crazy idea! Read about it, and see the comments of the record executives who passed on the opportunity to release the album, here.

Behind the scenes at FAME Recording Studio in Muscle Shoals, AL (1969)

I must be dead. This must be heaven. Bedazzled just posted this literally a few minutes ago. Holy jesus...This is actually just as much, if nor more, Memphis/Stax stuff than Muscle Shoals, but who cares? This footage is priceless! And yes, Spike, that looks like Isaac Hayes on sax to me.