This is where it all started. It's great from a historic point of view. The tour guide was very enlightening.
This is where it all started. It's great from a historic point of view. The tour guide was very enlightening.
Had a fun time seeing the museum and listening to the tour guide explain the history. You can have a snack and or drink before or after the tour if you like and souvenirs for purchase.
A small venue but packed with huge chunk of music history. Our tour guide was a mine of information and I came away with a real sense of how important this studio was in the early days of rock and roll. There is a small coffee shop/gift shop to while away the time if you have to wait for the next tour guide. Well worth a visit.
This review really should be four and a half stars as having the chance to go through the studio itself is a fabulous experience for fans of older rock and country as well as newer bands. (U2 recorded part of "Rattle and Hum" there.) Our guide was friendly, funny, and seemed very knowledgeable. The only two drawbacks were parking and the size of the tour. There IS parking in the back of Sun Studios but no signs to direct you and no direct entrance from the street. You have to go past the building, turn onto another street, and come up the back way. That isn't really a problem, but we ended up having to call and ASK where the parking was located, and, in a rush to make the tour time we wanted, it was a little inconvenient. Also, the upstairs room of Sun Studios where the tour starts is a tiny place. So many people were allowed in at one time that quarters were cramped, which made it hard to see all of the exhibits as the guide referred to them. Don't let those little things deter you, though. If you are a music lover, you will definitely appreciate the "feel" of this place. It is well worth your time and the cost of admission.
Sun studio, where it all began.
I made the mistake of walking here from downtown. Whilst only about 25 minutes, it was a hot day, and the walk was not through a great part of town. Rather deserted, and plenty of homeless around. You shoudl get the free shuttle they put on if not driving.
The studio itself is great fun. A small cafe/gift shop is where youw ait for a tour. You are then taken usptairs to a small museum area, with lots of history. We had a great giude, funny and knowledgable. You could tell that she truly enjoyed her job.
We then headed downstairs ot the studio floor and got to hold the famous microphone.
The best part was listening to original recordings of jam sessions and otutakes.
A great place that everyone should visit.
We didn't really know, what to expect - but this tour is worth all the money. I think the admission was $10. The actual museum is really only two rooms - but it is packed with music history - from the 1st Rock'n'Roll Song to the early days of Elvis or Johnny Cash. They compile all of that to a really great tour. This is a must see!