al mcguire Posted September 7, 2019 Report Share Posted September 7, 2019 The music that spoke to me the most seemed to come from the triangle of Memphis, Nashville and Muscle Shoals. Jimmy Johnson was one of the originators of what came to known as the Muscle Shoals Sound. They used to get paid $25 per completed and everyone is happy side. He was the rhythm guitar player and he would find a place to add a little something that would just go to the root of the song. He was often the engineer and was the producer of record for the Rolling Stones. As musicians it wasn't ever about them, It was always about the song. Rolling Stone Obit https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/jimmy-johnson-obituary-880678/ NYT https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/06/arts/music/jimmy-johnson-studio-staple-of-southern-soul-and-pop-dies-at-76.html Jimmy Johnson had something to do with every song that follows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drpro Posted September 7, 2019 Report Share Posted September 7, 2019 Worked on a show that interviewed him and several others along with others there. Super nice guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old school Posted September 8, 2019 Report Share Posted September 8, 2019 Legend lost. RIP J J CrewC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
engaudio Posted September 8, 2019 Report Share Posted September 8, 2019 There's a great doco on netflix about the muscle shoals studio, sorry but I can't find the link ATM as it may have been removed from my part of the world.. Not related but still worth a watch. Grant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Feeley Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 21 hours ago, engaudio said: There's a great doco on netflix about the muscle shoals studio, sorry but I can't find the link ATM as it may have been removed from my part of the world. Perhaps the film "Muscle Shoals" directed by Freddy Camalier? That's a fun film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al mcguire Posted September 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 "Jerry Wexler had a big vocabulary, I'd always take a dictionary with me to NYC so I would know what he was saying" - Jimmy Johnson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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