On the evening of Friday, July 25, Sausalito Books by the Bay will present an author event for a new book by Martin Porter and David Goggin: BUZZ ME IN: Inside the Record Plant Studios.
The book, written by two seasoned music journalists, tells the inside story of Record Plant studios ― the real Hotel California ― that reveals how the greatest music of the seventies was recorded and why the artists checked out but rarely left.
Based on the memoirs and archives of studio cofounder Chris Stone, and interviews with over one hundred studio employees, music producers, and recording artists, Buzz Me In narrates this previously untold story of classic rock ‘n’ roll as the authors received it from industry insiders working alongside the great rock stars of the twentieth century. With studios in New York, Los Angeles, and Sausalito, and a fleet of remote recording trucks, Record Plant was everywhere there was music. In 1976 alone, three #1 albums ― Stevie Wonder’s Songs In The Key Of Life, the Eagles’ Hotel California, and Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours ― were all recorded in Record Plant studios.
Rumor has it this may also be a reunion for some of the musical legends who recorded at The Plant. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. and is open to the public at no charge.