It was never intended to be released, having been laid down as a demo for a Wilson Pickett song, but eventually emerged in 1987. 'You Left the Water Running' was recorded by Otis Redding in 1967 when he was visiting the Muscle Shoals FAME studios.

The song mentions 'The Swampers', the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section known for crafting the 'Muscle Shoals Sound'.

Muscle Shoals is namechecked in 'Sweet Home Alabama' by Lynyrd Skynyrd (1974).

The Rolling Stones' 'Wild Horses' (1971) was composed by Keith Richards in a toilet at Muscle Shoals Sound.

So putting together a playlist is tricky business, but here’s a few songs to whet your appetite: 'Everything was recorded in Muscle Shoals,' says Foy Vance. You can also stay the night, either camping or by booking one of the cozy onsite cabins. One such location is Dismals Canyon where visitors can see pristine wilderness and waterfalls and even take a guided night walk to see tiny bioluminescent glow worms. The area has a wealth of top locations for bird watching, fishing and hiking.

If you are fancy getting out of the city for a day there is plenty of beautiful countryside and nature within a short drive of Muscle Shoals.

I don't know how she held it together: I couldn't bring myself to look at her.' At the very moment that she took a bite, the sauce hit me and I realized just how hot it was. 'The cameras were on,' says Foy, 'and I was trying to talk Susann into trying the sauce.

Foy was taken there by his guide, Susann Hamlin, and sampled Wild Bill Coty's Wings with a sauce so hot he had to sign a disclaimer for it beforehand. Go there for its exceptional location, great music and a bite to eat. Rattlesnake Saloon is a unique watering hole with an impressive location, nestled under overhanging rocks.3614 Jackson Highway was opened as a museum and fully functioning studio in the early 2000s. They quickly outgrew their original facility, and moved to Alabama Avenue in, Sheffield, in 1978. The studio and museum was formed by FAME’s The Swampers as they broke away from the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section. Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, the 'Abbey Road of Alabama', is actually in neighboring Sheffield, Alabama at 3614 Jackson Highway.For Foy it was a magical experience: 'I got to go in and see some of the first pressings in the tape room. Visitors can tour the legendary studios every day of the week, without making a reservation. Established in 1959 in Florence, Alabama, it moved to Muscle Shoals in 1961, where it has remained ever since, weathering the breakaway of its famous session band, 'The Swampers' and continuing to produce records that have blazed a musical trail. Fame Recording Studios describes itself as 'the heartbeat of Muscle Shoals Sound'.Here are our top picks for things to do in and around the city. 'Musically, Muscle Shoals was everything I hoped it would be,' says Foy Vance of his visit, 'but there was so much more to the place than I was expecting'. Several other people, including a Market House employee, were still inside the building.While it will surely be the music that first brings you to Muscle Shoals there are other reasons to stick around. As Pitman ran out of the video, authorities said, the floor caught fire. Higdon, Charles Anthony Pittman, of Fayetteville, was seen on camera showing a red gasoline canister to the crowd gathered in front of the Market House before pouring its contents throughout the building's second floor.

Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder in his death three other officers who did not intervene are charged with abetting second-degree murder.Īccording to a news release from U.S. Floyd was killed by former Minneapolis Police Department officer Derek Chauvin when Chauvin kneeled on his neck for eight minutes and 42 seconds. (WTVD) - A man is charged in connection to a fire set inside the controversial Market House on Hay Street in downtown Fayetteville during a protest Saturday night.ĭemonstrators gathered in front of the historic building, where slaves were once sold, on Saturday to demand justice for George Floyd.

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