INSIDE TOUR OF SUN STUDIO | Memphis TN | Behind the Scenes of The Birthplace of Rock 'N' Roll

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INSIDE TOUR OF SUN STUDIO | MEMPHIS TN | Behind the Scenes of The Birthplace of Rock 'N' Roll
Sun Studio is known worldwide as “The Birthplace of Rock’n’roll”. It is the discovery location of musical legends and genres of the 50’s from B.B. King and Elvis Presley to Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis; from Blues and Gospel to Country and Rock’n'roll. Today our goal is to spread the story of Memphis’ history and culture through the music that put Memphis on the map.
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Stand in the very same spot that Elvis first recorded. Your tour guide will tell you the inside stories of B.B. King, Howlin' Wolf and Ike Turner before Elvis, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, & Roy Orbison who were all drawn to the new Sun Sound.
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See the priceless memorabilia from the musical legends that blended blues and country music to explode in the "big bang" of Rock'n'roll.
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Hear the voices of musicians that still haunt this studio, as you listen to outtakes from recording sessions and feel the energy of the music created here.
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The studio is open for 45 minute guided tours every day from 10am to 6pm. The tour is $15 for adults, $13 for students and $10 for kids ages 5-11. After day time operations close down we begin recording nightly starting at $200 per hour.
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[@davidmcaninch4714]

Oh, to hear yourself from the legendary, sacred, one would say, studio that is Sun Records!!!! Tell me that wouldn’t be a dream come true!!!! A beautiful dream come true!!!! I would just wanna tour this amazing place!!!!! Sun Studio, the Birthplace of Rock And Roll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@worldofmicah]

Well said! Check it out!

[@jacquelinefarquhar474]

Brings back memories of my visit to Memphis 16yrs ago from UK.

[@scottallbritton5911]

I really enjoy watching your videos and I think that you are A very adventurous person I also think that you are very cool too

[@ChinaDollTravels]

Wow 😮 this is great micah

[@lifeintune7851]

I just returned from Memphis, took the tour, loved it!

[@truthspiller8779]

Awesome freaking video...love these

[@worldofmicah]

Thank you!

[@truthspiller8779]

@@worldofmicah keep em coming good sir

[@randywaldo2290]

Thanks for sharing this. This brought back many memories of the studio. I started there as a tour guide around April or so of 1987. Tour guide & studio dink. Lol. When I first started the cafe did not exist. You had to stand outside in the heat & wait. We had a sign that hung in the door that said your in progress. During Elvis week I was the only tour guide. I would start tours around 8:30am, every 30 min. And the last tour around 6pm. The souvenir shop was in the front office. Till this day I will sometimes wake up in my sleep giving a tour. Lol. At that time non of the extra things sitting around the wall was there. So the room sounded pure. I had the privilege of working with Scottie Moore on a session he was brought in for & interview. He brought h is ES 295 & the original Ray Butt’s amp that he used. It had a built I echoplex in it. We mic’d him up. And is the control room it was like we were in a time warp. So many stories. But I was there from 1987 to 1993. I was blessed to be a part of making history as I have engineering credits on the Rattle & Hum project as well as the first session that U2 did. Which is why they came there to begin with. To record a song for a Woody Guthrie tribute album. A song called Jesus Christ. The ‘56 set of Ludwig’s that Larry Mullen Jr used was actually found by Robert Hall. Who had the Memphis Drum Shop. That drum kit was there when I went to work there. Which was at least a year or more before U2 recorded there. The mic they say that was donated by Sam Phillips. That was our kick drum mic. When micing up the drum kit. I did have the privilege to work with Jerry Lee on several sessions & Carl Perkins. I was blessed to actually meet the secretary before she passed away. Precious lady. As well Ms Taylor that has the cafe at that time. I could go on & on. Maybe I need to write a book. Lol. Just so much history. Oh as far as AC in the studio. A window unit up arc the top. We’d have to flip the breaker to shut it off so we could record. When we got ready to roll tape. When I moved to south MS in 1993, it was a fully functional 24 track studio with a Soundcraft 1600 producer series console & Soundcraft 2” tape machine. That of course has all long since been removed. The Sun Studio cafe was a fully functioning cafe that serves plate lunches Mon thru Fri. So much has changed. I do like how the upstairs that used to be a record shop & offices was remodeled and utilized. Anyways. I’ll hush. Just living in the moment lol. Thanks for sharing this video.

[@AustinBigWig]

That is awesome! You are very blessed. Thank you for sharing!

[@brendabooher6683]

Great tour. Thank you!

[@paulineburton8767]

Thanks for this interesting and very detailed video. Hope to go there one day myself 👍

[@worldofmicah]

I hope you do!

[@garriswh]

worked in that gift shop many years ago, haha, good times

[@worldofmicah]

Very cool! My buddy David Brookings did too

[@lizs.5046]

You’re right down the street from me! Love the video! ❤️

[@Ronaldl2350]

That was very cool. Did not know that history thank you for sharing.

[@Regina0964]

Micah, i love these types of video's, thank you.. Elvis fan here.. hugs from wisconsin ohh plus i love Johnny cash and any other artists in that era

[@MarkysToyWorld]

What a great episode. I’m an Elvis fan. Thanks dude.

[@worldofmicah]

Thanks dude!

[@yvesbenoit3597]

Great and interesting video.... So much history there... Not just Elvis, but so many others.... If those walls could talk.... Just think if you could time travel just in that one place.... The things you would see would be amazing..... Great video... Like how even though you could film, you talked over the pictures... Great segment.... Thanks for sharing... take care.... Have a great day... thanks..👍👍👍

[@rhondaz356]

This is awesome, Micah. I thoroughly enjoyed the tour, your varied types of input, as well as that of the guide's. 👏👏🤠

[@worldofmicah]

Thank you so much

[@robbieismyname22]

This was awesome man! Loved the video!

[@MyBackyardScience]

That's so amazing that you got to do that tour of Sun Studios! You were walking in the footsteps of legends! Great job taking care of business, TCB 🙂

[@worldofmicah]

Oh it’s always a surreal treat! I could live there

[@hodahassan207]

So cool 😎 I love the amount of classic and amazing music that was made there.

[@djlpace]

Thank you for the very informative tour. I love those shoes. The burgundy, brown looks good.

[@LEEFORDJAGG]

It’s amazing how the upstairs room has been developed,to include a mock-up (?) of Dewey Phillips Radio studio from the Chisca Hotel. I first visited the Sun Studio in September 2002.

[@mariasanchez-pb4fz]

WOW thank you for that amazing bit of history loved will definitely visit loved this video keep them coming love yea take care stay safe God bless 🙏🏻💕

[@worldofmicah]

Thank you!!

[@DanielHampton-oy6rn]

5hank y9u

[@eddiewatson1400]

Just recorded there in March on sessions with Cody Ray Slaughter for a project coming out sometime this year. Lot of fun !

[@worldofmicah]

Cody is a very cool guy!

[@user-te8no9qv6z]

My Boss he has passed away since ,Cowboy Jack Clement told me lots of cool story's , i suppose it was early 90's Jack and our engineer David Ferguson cut sides on U2 there.A great memory in my life.

[@ltvddvtl]

Nice video. Just for the record, the huge guitar up top hanging above the door is not a Gibson Les Paul. Les Pauls are not hollow body guitars. They are solid. That guitar looks like a Gibson ES-295. Scotty Moore played one.

[@UCLAPinoy]

He’s right!

[@drewood]

Wow. I would love to get a 45 from there. That would be amazing.

[@worldofmicah]

I have a few

[@allendunn4388]

Another excellent video! Thanks so much for sharing. I was born and raised in Memphis and I am a life-long Elvis fan, so I have done this tour several times, but it never gets old. Thanks for bringing back the memories.

[@darrenlevesley7452]

Wow! What a great video, looks an amazing tour, with so much history. Thank you Micah!

[@worldofmicah]

You’re welcome!

[@tattoowho]

I just went on that tour a few days ago. Very interesting..I enjoyed the video and reliving the experience.

[@worldofmicah]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@peterrainbird7021]

The audio was great.

[@AimlessAdventuresVlog]

That was a treat! 🎙 Thanks Micah.

[@worldofmicah]

Thanks dude!!

[@KkPool-qg2il]

Jessie season 1 episode 5 they show Sun Records kinda cool🤗

[@Rossturnerphoto]

Looks like a fun and interesting tour. My family went there a few years back and brought me back a souvenir which I still have, but it’s good to see what the place actually looks like. Very cool indeed.

[@marcocavalcanti5131]

The Yardbyrds record at Sun Studio in 1965, the iconic Having a Have Up

[@frankieknows1]

TCB ⚡️

[@worldofmicah]

TCB!!

[@RudyGuzman00]

Were area would you recomend to saty when visiting ty

[@peterrainbird7021]

Noisy camera zoom! The camera let you down I believe.