Ricky Skaggs Makes Announcement Years In The Making
Ricky Skaggs makes an announcement years in the making - he is reopening his legendary recording studio. (Photo Credit: Gary Miller/Getty Images)
Country Legend Ricky Skaggs Made A Huge Announcement
On Thursday (July 17), Ricky Skaggs made a historic announcement on his social media channels. He announced that after several years of “extensive renovation,” his legendary Skaggs Place Studio has reopened.
In a press release on his website, Skaggs said:
“I’m so happy that my newly renovated recording studio Skaggs Place is finally ready to open up again. We’ve done so many things to make it a first-class recording studio in the quiet little town of Hendersonville, Tennessee. It was already a studio where many GRAMMY Award-winning projects have been recorded, but with new improvements, like raising the ceiling height to 14 feet, new hardwood floors, amp lockers for live recordings, a new lighting system, a new HVAC system where air falls from overhead down into the room so it’s very quiet, just to name a few. It’s just a cool place to be creative.”
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Skaggs bought the recording studio in 1998 from The Oak Ridge Boys’ Duane Allen, who purchased the building in 1968. Some famous names who have recorded music there include Dolly Parton, Charlie Daniels, Peter Frampton, Barry Gibb, Earl Scruggs, Huey Lewis, Doc Watson, Vince Gill, The Oak Ridge Boys, Marty Stuart, Alison Krauss, Bruce Hornsby, John Fogerty, John Anderson, Joan Osborne, Bobby Bare, Martina McBride, Seals & Crofts, the Gaither Vocal Band, Travis Tritt, Patty Loveless.
What Improvements Were Made To Skaggs Place?
Skaggs Place underwent an “extensive renovation” of its communal spaces, upgrade to all the technical equipment, a 14′ ceiling in the live room, and new mic and amp lockers.
Skaggs added, “I’ve been collecting old vintage microphones and outboard tube gear since I first came to Nashville back in 1980, and they all still sound great and are ready to work for a new generation of artists, engineers and producers. We have Pro Tools and Analog 24 track recording as well.”
Despite the extensive renovation, the live room still has the adorned cypress that Allen installed in 1970.
“The studio has a great live sound, and it’s big enough to record live videos as well. It’s also spacious enough that string sessions could easily fit into the cutting room. There are lots of old vintage photographs of many of my heroes and major influencers in the music industry. I believe anyone wanting to get away from downtown Nashville will find that Skaggs Place Studio will serve them well. I’m very excited for the future,” Skaggs said.
We can’t wait to see what new legendary songs will be recorded at Skaggs Place!
