{"id":17365,"date":"2023-11-03T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aata.dev\/?p=17365"},"modified":"2023-10-26T13:04:25","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T12:04:25","slug":"music-mystique-and-muscle-shoals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aata.dev\/index.php\/2023\/11\/03\/music-mystique-and-muscle-shoals\/","title":{"rendered":"music, Mystique and MUSCLE SHOALS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>there is music, Mystique and MUSCLE SHOALS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>says Norman Warwick<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The forceful music that rolled out of Muscle Shoals in the 1960s and 1970s shaped hits by everyone from Wilson Pickett and Aretha Franklin to the Rolling Stones and Paul Simon. Christopher M. Reali&#8217;s in-depth look at the fabled musical hotbed examines the events and factors that gave the Muscle Shoals sound such a potent cultural power. Many artists trekked to FAME Studios and Muscle Shoals Sound in search of the sound of authentic southern Black music&#8211;and at times expressed shock at the mostly white studio musicians waiting to play it for them. Others hoped to draw on the hit-making production process that defined the scene. Reali also chronicles the overlooked history of Muscle Shoals&#8217;s impact on country music and describes the region&#8217;s recent transformation into a tourism destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Multifaceted and informed,&nbsp;Music and Mystique in Muscle Shoals&nbsp;reveals the people, place, and events behind one of the most legendary recording scenes in American history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aata.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/we\u00b4re-gonna-need-a-bigger-shelf-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17366\" width=\"311\" height=\"273\" \/><figcaption>w<strong>e\u00b4re gonna need a bigger bookshelf<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aata.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/cover-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17367\" width=\"165\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aata.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/cover-4.jpg 333w, https:\/\/aata.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/cover-4-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 165px) 100vw, 165px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>o<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Title&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Music and Mystique in Muscle Shoals<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Author&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Christopher M Reall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Price &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>$21.34<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Publisher\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0      University of Illinois Press<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Publish Date\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0     July 19, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pages\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0       280<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dimensions\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0      6.0 X 8.9 X 0.9 inches | 1.0 pounds<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Language\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 English<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Type\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Paperback<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>EAN\/UPC \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0    9780252086588<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Christopher M. Reali, shown on our cover and at the top of the article \u00a0is an assistant professor of music at Ramapo College of New Jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aata.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/cover-1-1030x536.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17369\" width=\"438\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aata.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/cover-1-1030x536.webp 1030w, https:\/\/aata.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/cover-1-300x156.webp 300w, https:\/\/aata.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/cover-1-768x400.webp 768w, https:\/\/aata.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/cover-1-705x367.webp 705w, https:\/\/aata.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/cover-1-450x234.webp 450w, https:\/\/aata.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/cover-1-600x313.webp 600w, https:\/\/aata.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/cover-1.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 438px) 100vw, 438px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The forceful music that rolled out of Muscle Shoals in the 1960s and 1970s shaped hits by everyone from Wilson Pickett and Aretha Franklin to the Rolling Stones and Paul Simon. 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