Grohl aims to honor the magic of the soundboard in this energized collection of songs, but it's clearly the magic of the people and the inspiration that comes from working with gifted friends and colleagues. Trent Reznor's lovely contribution, 'Mantra,' serves as a reminder that for some musicians, digital technology wasn't a shortcut, but a means to enhance the art form. Stevie Nicks sounds as urgent and bewitching as ever in 'You Can't Fix This.' The heavily anticipated collaboration between Paul McCartney and former members of Nirvana may have only taken three hours to write and record, but it's tight and pretty thrilling. Real to Reel International Film Festival, an American. Sound City: Real to Reel, the soundtrack to the 2013 documentary film Sound City. Real to Reel, a 1979 album by Climax Blues Band. At Grohl's invitation, many artists representing the history of Sound City reunite at Studio 606 to write and record new songs as a testament to the console and the fading art of live recording. Real to Reel may refer to: Real to Reel (Marillion album), 1984. It's at this point in the documentary that the soundtrack, out March 12, picks up. When the studio closed in 2011, Grohl bought the legendary console and moved it to his own studio, Studio 606.

The studio remained committed to analog recording techniques, even with the rise of digital technology.

Audio for this feature is no longer available. Sound City: Real to Reel, the soundtrack to a new documentary directed by Dave Grohl, comes out March 12.Īudio for this feature is no longer available.Ī documentary directed by Foo Fighters frontman, Nirvana drummer and musical everyman Dave Grohl, Sound City: Real to Reel is an exuberant ode to rock 'n' roll, told through the story of Sound City Studios and its custom analog console.įounded in Van Nuys, Calif., in 1969, the no-frills dive bar of a studio - and its Neve console, described by Neil Young as 'the Enterprise on steroids' - helped produce a staggering number of hits, including Fleetwood Mac's Rumours, Pat Benatar's 'Hit Me With Your Best Shot,' Rick Springfield's 'Jessie's Girl,' Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' Damn the Torpedoes and Nirvana's Nevermind. Sound City: Real to Reel, the soundtrack to a new documentary directed by Dave Grohl, comes out March 12.

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