![]() ![]() and when he sat in with Pearl Jam in Atlanta in 2003 when I was in 7th grade, it is clear O’Brien is a fantastic guitarist in his own right (which no doubt must help him in his producer role). From having seen him perform at Chris Cornell‘s Tribute Concert in L.A. ![]() Something about the sonic magic he was able to produce in combining an epic drum sound with a towering arrangement cemented O’Brien as a sought after producer by everyone from Bruce Springsteen to AC/DC to Pearl Jam to Trey Anastasio. Tons of iconic recordings were worked on at Southern Tracks, in big thanks to Brendan O’Brien and his pioneering producer / engineer acumen that was the backbone of so much music in the 90s and beyond. Sure, many are aware of Atlanta’s iconic hip hop status, but it is not widely known that ATL has its fair share of rock credit as well. Longtime Pearl Jam producer and Southern Tracks fixture Brendan O’Brien showing his support for the Atlanta Braves in a Pearl Jam-produced baseball card for some of their Chicago shows at Wrigley A few times I went and parked behind the studio, looked at the worn exterior that was overgrown with shrubs and I would daydream of the musical history that took place there. For the past few years, the building has been abandoned and falling apart. I fear that I may have waited too long to shine a light on this landmark, as it is clearly now being torn down without any semblance of a celebration for the magic that occurred in those rooms. ![]() It has unfortunately been on the back burner as life and other priorities have gotten in the way of me getting this completed. As an obsessive music fan and native Atlantan, it pains me to say that Southern Tracks Recording Studio is currently being demolished in Atlanta.Īs I sit here and write this unfortunate news, I have been for years working as a passion project on a comprehensive piece on the famed studio, with my goal being to interview as many people involved with the studio as possible. In a world where seemingly everything vapidly exists in the cloud and many listeners stream their music, live music venues and physical recording studios are hallowed grounds for music fans and historians. It really hurts when the dwindling physical fragments of our culture keep getting torn down to make room for shiny new toys. Bruce Springsteen at Southern Tracks Recording Studios’ entrance ![]()
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