Give Me Some Of That Rock n' Roll Music

Outside the Sun Studios. From tiny acorns...
No one at the mike because Elvis really has left the building...

but his presence is everywhere.

As well as being the home of the Blues (and which American town isn't?) Memphis's other claim to fame is being the home of rock and roll. The Sun Studios prides itself of the fact that it is not only the place where Elvis cut his first demo record, but also the launch pad of other greats like Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison and Johnny Cash. This time last year we were lucky enough to visit the Motown studios in Detroit (see blog archives). Today we found ourselves at the very spot where Elvis and his compatriots recorded their iconic hits.

Once again it was a small, shabby room lined with pegboard-like material to muffle the sound.

It still seems amazing how such world changing music was created in such humble surroundings. Perhaps I should move my piano into the garage when I get home...