Nashville is losing its soul.

Omnisound Studios on Division in midtown is the latest in a series of studios shuttering their doors, never to host the making of another record. Let's discuss.

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[MichaelPaul]

Unfortunately, Nashville has been losing its soul for many years now.

[TonyThomas]

I was a Contributing Editor for Mix Magazine in LA back in the 80s. The studio closings LA began before I left in 1989 as home recording became possible and affordable as the MIDI revolution began. Recently, the legendary Record Plant/LA announced it was closing. United Recorders closed down earlier this year. Sunset Sound is reportedly in trouble due to the homeless encampments nearby that are driving customers away. The list of previously closed LA studios is long and is getting longer by the day. A few stalwarts remain like The Village Recorder, Henson (formerly A&M), EastWest (formerly Western Recorders), and Capitol Records. I hope this does not happen in Nashville. However, I can see when records are cut primarily at the growing number of home studios there or by folks just overdubbing tracks like you do at home.

[robrdavis]

So, let me get this straight... People are moving to Nashville because they like Nashville, then complaining that it's Nashville, so they're tearing it down so that it's no longer Nashville?

[peppik]

Hi Justin, I'm from Germany and I agree to everything you've said especially about people moving to Nashville because they like it and then they complain about the buzz. It's a phenomenon we have here in Germany as well. Talking about the music-scene I hear stories from fellow musicians about events and locations who have been shut down for good, because somebody complained about the noise. These events were going on for years and years and then some retired lawyer moves in and he's literaly suing the city about it and everything gets shut down within a year. One guy kills a good thing because he doesn't like it and everybody else has to cope with it. How is this even possible? It's like those greens from the city moving to the countryside and then complaining about the cows, the rooster, the traktors and farmers have to deal with it. It reminds me of that story where Californians move to Texas because they don't like the liberal Californian politics anymore, in fact they hate it and then Texas becomes increasingly liberal. People bring their inner beliefs and spread them, whether they like it or not.

[barrygreen]

I’ve been a session trombonist since 1981 here.
Nashville was an incredible sleepy little southern town full of incredible musicians.
I now spend almost as much time driving to and from sessions as I do playing them. The tracking room is a tremendous loss. We recorded so much incredible music there for many years. Sad.

[evanogden]

Man do I relate to this. I got pushed out of Austin a few years ago because it just wasnt sustainable as a live music act. Thankfully I found a vibrant and welcoming music community in Fort Worth that has been amazing. It's so rough to see the things that made a city attractive to come to in the first place ripped out and replaced.

[michaelfranks]

Hi Justin, I’m from London and most of our great studios other than Abbey Road have been redeveloped as luxurious homes. Places such as island / Sarm West were part of our heritage but have been destroyed by spivs in suits. The same goes for our BBC broadcast studios and film sound stages. Even Denmark street which is the area you went to buy and trade good quality guitars and amps is shrinking dramatically.

[bazilbrushrocks]

The little old lady who didn't sell her house == Station Inn. Let's all hope that they keep that venue swinging for years to come.

[scotttower]

I can feel the sense of loss in your voice. We see this happening all over the United States, sadly.

[marmaladecreammedia]

Saw this happen to Austin over the last decade. 15 years ago it was a vibrant college town with a quirky cross section of residents, mostly Texans. Lots of interesting clubs, restaurants, and small businesses.Now many of those businesses have closed and tons of luxury condos have sprung up in their place. Many of the long-time residents I know have been pushed out of the city because of rent and housing costs, and now live in Manor, Bastrop, etc.

[emilychanfan]

It's really sad that history is being erased right before our eyes.

All in the name of "progress".

What are we progressing to?

[AndrewMasters]

Hey Justin, great video - thanks for sharing.

[edwardgordon]

So sad to see this happening. Once this part of the city's history is gone, the town will never be the same 😟. My heart goes out to everyone connected to the industry

[philf]

Thanks for your insight Justin, and sorry for this loss. Really sad.

The laptop and home studios are replacing this real estate.

[Alan-womi]

All the Guitar and music shops in midtown are gone and have been so for 10 to 20 years. Corner Music where Chuys is now was my go to for Amps. Rock Block in Elliston for Strings and picks foot pedals., Cotton Music in the Village for Teles, Chambers Music on West End for Strats. There used to be an old warehouse full of early rare vintage guitar parts. Gone. Guitar repair shoppe next to Marty Stuarts off Music circle before it was a circle. Exit Inn and The End for live Music of all kinds. It used to be Music City before the big Corp sold it out. Been gone 10 years myself. Nashville was beautiful before the outside world decided they wanted it for themselves.

[spacewolf]

Nashville lost its Soul a long time ago.

[RogerBergqvist]

Sad when good studios disappear. However, there may be an upside. All equipment may be further used nearby or so.
One day you might walk into a studio and think... this looks familiar.
Different premises sound different, but the feeling can be the same. To work with things you can and know.
The soundboard from Sound City, for example, is used by the Foo Fighters.

[Blacktopcowboy]

I interned at Omnisound for a few months in 2008. It was an amazing experience. I remember visiting NSAI and hanging at the bars within walking distance. It was shocking to see they lasted as long as they did. That little building stood out. It was heartbreaking to see it go. If it hadn’t been for Omnisound I wouldn’t have worked for 13 years at a recording studio in Memphis.

[thirdfloordigital]

I recorded lots of sessions at Omnisound in the 80’s & 90’s. Love the sound in there and that Neve….wow!!! I moved to Atlanta in 97…..miss my friends but not the business.

[JamesFarleyMovetoTennessee]

Seeing Jack Pearson at Soul Shine was one of my favorite nights of music I’ve ever had. Miss that place so much, but yes, this city has lost itself