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Capricorn Sound Studios

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kenglish

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I see that there is a buyer for the old Capricorn Sound Studios:

http://www.macon.com/2011/01/30/1429298/peyton-anderson-foundation-newtown.html

If Macon could revive their Music scene, would this be a boon to the local broadcasters? There are two local TV stations across the street from this block. Could this lead to a "Music Row" sort of environment downtown? The Georgia Music Hall of fame is (at this writing) still up the street, the Sports HOF is nearly across the street. Would there be a "drop in and promote" opportunity for visiting artists?

Heck, there's even Central City Park just around the corner.

Would a radio station, playing some sort of Southern Music format, be a good fit with studios within the project area?
How about other music related businesses and support industries?
 
You are aware of the current state of broadcasting, right? The only live, local programming allowed anymore is "news" broadcasts. Radio broadcasters are not far sighted enough to put any local music on. They only broadcast what the consultant tells them to.

Would it be a boon to the locals? Yep. Would they take advantage of it? Hardly.
 
Yeah, I figure it's gonna have to be some crazy, "take-some-chances-and-run-against-the-crowd" person....like the folks who started the Southern Music business in Macon. ;D

Maybe it would have to be a listener-supported non-comm, with a performance studio, some talented people, maybe a corporate-sponsored amphitheater in the courtyard where broadcasts could take place. It would have to tie in with the GMHOF for promotional stuff. They'd need to have people like Johnny Sandlin and Paul Hornsby, and lots of others, participate by talking about Macon's musical past, while shepherding in their newest talent.

The thought of having a working recording studio, a historic studio (restored and upgraded), some kind of "Residence Inn" facility for musicians, editing facilities for rent, rehearsal rooms, an outdoor park-like environment where people could play, some condos, a restaurant or two, and nearby access to the two Halls, could go a long way toward getting Macon's own "Music Row" back in gear.

It might even introduce Macon's younger generation to some great music, and create some jobs/careers.
 
Why is it that visionaries like you don't have money? That would certainly be an amazing thing, but there just doesn't seem to be a large enough amount of people who care about anything but having more Bud Light and who's kicked off American Idol.

A retro recording studio would be so very cool. Maybe XM/Sirius would want a crack..but certainly not a local radio operator.
 
kenglish said:
Maybe it would have to be a listener-supported non-comm, with a performance studio,
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From what I can see, this isn't a for-profit group that's buying the place. And the real key is they're just buying the studio, not the name or the record label. So as the article says, it will become a museum, like the Sun Studio in Memphis, where people can see what once was. Also tie in with another non-profit, the Hall of Fame. It's a huge leap to go from having a studio to reviving a local music scene. And even larger leap to getting something on the radio.

Sirius/XM doesn't have any money. And the idea of going to Macon when they have access to venues in New York or other major cities is unlikely. Contrary to the earlier post, there's lots of "live and local" programming on the radio. In fact I'd say there's more live & local music programming than news. But the key is to come up with music that people want to hear. People forget that the first two Allman Brothers albums were flops. So even 40 years ago, it wasn't easy to get locally produced music from a small town in Georgia on the radio. What really broke the Allman Brothers, in my opinion, was a live recording they made at New York's Fillmore East in March of 1971.

But good luck to these folks. Capricorn Records tried to make a comeback 20 years ago as a Nashville label. They even signed a new kid from Tennessee named Kenny Chesney. But he didn't get too far until he signed with a major label.
 
I kinda' think that the Walden's are in on this plan....do they still own the name?
It's gonna take a lot of involvement by commercial businesses to do anything down there. So, I would hope some developer can get involved in coordination of the whole project, maybe including a couple of adjacent city blocks.
And, of course, much hinges on the continuing existence of the two Halls nearby.

I could see the old Rescue Mission becoming a Rehearsal Space, together with touring-equipment storage and a M.I. repair company. Some combination of condos and rentals for housing nearby. A music-themed restaurant, and a music-store/souvenir shop next door. That sort of thing.

And, the call sign WPBR-FM is open, according to FCC files ;D .
 
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