Out of use since 2008, Le Studio in Morin Heights has been burned to the ground, "suspiciously" . Studios like these became obsolete. End of an era...
http://montrealgazette.com/news/loca...uspicious-fire
Out of use since 2008, Le Studio in Morin Heights has been burned to the ground, "suspiciously" . Studios like these became obsolete. End of an era...
http://montrealgazette.com/news/loca...uspicious-fire
"Corn Flakes pissed in. You ranted. Mission accomplished. Thread closed."
-Cozy 3:16-
That really sucks. Its a shame that someone couldn't renovate the studio into a working facility once more. There are many great recordings thanks to this once great studio.
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- fiberman, 7/5/2015
Wasn't there some movement in recent times to get it back into working order? I remember reading an article about it not long ago but I can't remember where... how odd.
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I went to visit it around 2010 or so. It was in a sad shape... I am reminded of the Sound City documentary where Dave Grohl bought the console and moved it to his private studio because these types of studios just couldn't make ends meet anymore.
"Corn Flakes pissed in. You ranted. Mission accomplished. Thread closed."
-Cozy 3:16-
Unfortunately there has been a ton of vandalism in recent years so honestly I'm not surprised. Didn't someone try to burn it another time? I hate humans!
Last edited by dgtlman; 08-11-2017 at 03:10 PM.
What a coincidence! I was watching the Rush documentary DVD where Geddy and Neil talk about that studio and Neil even pointed out the spot where his drums where during those recordings. The ASIA Alpha album too was recorded at Le Studio, Quebec, and Manta Sound, Toronto, February to May 1983.
RIP Le Studio, Morin Heights, QC.
Albums recorded at Le Studio
Numbers- Cat Stevens 1975
Children of the World- The Bee Gees 1976
Morin Heights (named for the studio)Pilot 1976
1 fois 5 (enregistrement devant public)- Robert Charlebois, Yvon Deschamps, Jean-Pierre Ferland, Claude Léveillée et Gilles Vigneault 1976
Lavender Hill Mob- Lavender Hill Mob 1976
Vladimir Vysotsky- Vladimir Vysotsky 1976
Fountains of Light- Starcastle 1977
Expect No Mercy- Nazareth 1977
Street of Dreams- Lavender Hill Mob 1978
Safety in Numbers- Crack the Sky 1978
Chicago 13- Chicago 1979
Harder ..... Faster- April Wine 1979
Permanent Waves- Rush 1980
Thrillz- Walter Zwol & The Rage 1980
Ghost in the Machine
- "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" song only- The Police 1981
Moving Pictures- Rush 1981
You Want It You Got It- Bryan Adams 1981
Signals- Rush 1982
Straight Between the Eyes- Rainbow 1982
Synchronicity (overdubs)- The Police 1983
Alpha- Asia 1983
In The Red Fist 1983
Grace Under Pressure- Rush 1984
Tonight- David Bowie 1984
Boy in the Box- Corey Hart 1985
Electric
- "Electric Ocean" song only- The Cult 1985
The Dream of the Blue Turtles (mixed)- Sting 1985
The Thin Red Line- Glass Tiger 1986
Shakin' Like a Human Being- Kim Mitchell 1986
Between The Earth & Sky- Luba 1986
Operation: Mindcrime- Queensrÿche 1988
Secrets of the Alibi- The Northern Pikes 1988
Big Houses- Eight Seconds 1988
Talk Is Cheap- Keith Richards 1988
Sur Le Chemin des Incendies- Paul Piché 1988
Presto- Rush 1989
Hell to Pay- The Jeff Healey Band 1990
Roll the Bones- Rush 1991
Gordon- Barenaked Ladies 1992
With This Tear- Celine Dion 1992
...but you can call me Larry- Lawrence Gowan 1993
Counterparts- Rush 1993
Fumbling Towards Ecstasy- Sarah McLachlan 1993
Circle Of One- Julie Masse 1994
Matapédia Kate and Anna McGarrigle 1996
No Worries- Reset 1996
Creature- Moist 1996
Fascinoma- Jon Hassell 1999
Since August- Since August 2000
The Interzone Mantras- The Tea Party 2001
Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome To The Tangiers Soap Opera
"Corn Flakes pissed in. You ranted. Mission accomplished. Thread closed."
-Cozy 3:16-
Yes, it's a shame!.
For example:
https://youtu.be/auLBLk4ibAk
Pura vida!.
This is very sad.
Very sad indeed. Here's what Geddy Lee had to say about it:
https://www.rush.com/remembering-le-studio/
And the soundclip here:
http://www.cbcmusic.ca/posts/18918/g...ebec-le-studio
the state of the place some time ago
http://www.lafabriqueculturelle.tv/c...re-eloi-amesse
my music collection increased tenfolds when I switched from drug-addicts to complete nutcases.
I was wondering recently why the bands that made so much money from their recordings at Le Studio did not chip in with large donations to restore the place.
There are probably other reasons but this is what i come up with.
They are probably thinking "why bother "... With the new technology and the new kind of stupid new kind of pop/rap music , big recording studios are not needed anymore.
For the history side of it , my kids for example knows all about Rush but do not listen or buy the material on their own. So fast forward one generation , Rush (for example) will still be in the music archives , but unfortunately , there will not be any hard core fans left to visit a "Le Studio" museum if there was such a thing.
This is all very sad for us old guys that grew up in the 70s and 80s . Once we're gone , the world will go on and our beloved music will slowly be forgotten.
Those tunes will not be forgotten in my house while i am still around. There are still some good music being made but for the most part, it is cheap , lazy and poor and they are the one making a good living out of it. Sad....very sad.
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