Too Hot to Handle: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of American Recording Studios of the 20th Century
"A wonderul book. I highly recommend it. McNutt has these old studios down to their last tube." --Shad O'Shea, owner, Fraternity Records"With accuracy and skill, Randy McNutt shows how small studios created world-class sounds. A major achievement." --Wayne Perry, hit Nashville songwriter, Sept. 2001....Many of these places were funky buildings pressed into service as studios because there were records to be made. --Larry Crane, Tape Op, August 2001If there ever was inspiration for me to keep my little studio alive, this book is it. --Larry Crane, Tape OpRandy has searched out many old studios and talked to a good number of engineers, musicians, and studio owners. --Tape Op, August 2001This book features all the studios I grew up with--FAME, Muscle Shoals Sound, Motown, and dozens of others. --Wayne Perry, hit songwriter for Lorrie Morgan, Backstsreet Boys, and other hit acts