Capitol Records…
Posted by Allan Ellenberger on Jun 18th, 2008
2008
Jun 18
Capitol Records fears for its sound from Hollywood project
Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times
Excavation would occur just feet away from famed echo chambers beneath the Hollywood tower. EMI is appealing an approval of the project as recording pros fret.
By Bob Pool, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
June 18, 2008
They were singing the blues in the legendary Studio A at Hollywood’s Capitol Records tower.
“Losing this place would be a big deal. There’s nothing better than this anywhere in the world,” said recording engineer Al Schmitt.
Schmitt, a 19-time Grammy winner, was standing over the banquet-table-size mixing board in the Vine Street studio’s control room. Punching a button on the console, he played back a silky smooth track recorded minutes earlier by jazz singer Roberta Gambarini. The sound was flawless.
Those involved in Hollywood’s thriving music scene fear that’s about to change. READ MORE
May 19th, 2010 at 9:56 am
I’ve been there recording , and it was a beautiful experience .