A developer wants to tear down RCA Studios in Nashville. The list of musicians who recorded there is
beyond legendary. From Johnny Cash to
Elvis and Willie Nelson, RCA Studio's walls have seen it all. It's worth spreading the word on saving this
historic site. I decided to write the
President. It goes like this...
Dear Mr. President,
There are a lot things in this country that we need to
fix. Shocker. I feel like you do the best you can. I don't have any suggestions for those
problems. They are a right mess way
above my education level.
However, our country is full of valuable things. One of those things is our musical
heritage. We, American musicians, have
changed the world with our talents. Even
though we constantly innovate musical genres and create new music for the world
to hear, we need to make sure that we protect it's heritage and history.
Maybe you know, or maybe you don't, but there are plans to
tear down the legendary RCA studios in Nashville. I don't see how this is right. I understand that it is property and it can
be bought and sold, but what was created inside of this building's walls is a
priceless part of American history. The
list of people who recorded there, at least in my world, is just as heavy as
the list of people who signed the Declaration.
I feel like it needs to stand as a landmark of American imagination and
creativity. I don't know what could be
done, but we mourn the loss of great buildings all of the time. Maybe it isn't the Library of Alexandria, but
we would regret it. They didn't tear
down Edison's workshop, and this building
shouldn't come down either.
The City of Nashville
needs to keep this building from being torn down under developer's
bulldozer. You can build commercial and
residential buildings just about anywhere, why don't we keep something that
can't really be replaced? RCA Studios
are hallowed ground and should be treated in such a manner.
Here’s a link to some information about the situation:
http://theboot.com/historic-rca-studio-a-preservation/
Sincerely,
Ian Gerber
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