The Plant Studios Records is proud to announce our latest release by artist Mari Mack, "OALAEHOAIS" available on all major outlets, distributed by A-Train entertainment....

"OALAEHOAIS" Olaehoais is a word, but it is also an acronym for "Opinions are like assholes -- everybody has one and it stinks." The concept for the song came to life one evening after Arne Frager, recording engineer/ producer, had finished a mix session where every member of the band had an opinion about the levels of each instrument. As is too often the case, the drummer wanted more drums, the bass player wanted more bass, the guitar player more guitar, and you can probably guess the rest.

This main idea sat on a cassette tape in a box for nearly 40 years, until Arne was inspired to finish it after voicing his own opinion (there is more to this story) about how too many people spend too much time looking at screens. Mari Mack is the alter ego of Mari Tamburo, a singer and a songwriter who has frequented San Francisco's North Beach blues scene since the late 80's. An avid social media user and outspoken advocate on subjects ranging from the environment to human rights, she struggled to relate to the subject matter until an online exchange with an emotional, misinformed person prompted her pen.

Jimi Fischer guests and adds his own rapinion.

TRACK LISTING: Oalaehoais/OALAEHOAIS

ARTIST: Mari Mack

ALBUM: All Over the Place

LABEL: The Plant Studios Records GENRE: Blues, Rock, Pop

Songwriters: Arne Frager. Mari Tamburo

Produced and Arranged by Arne Frager & Jimi Fischer Engineers: Arne Frager, Jimi Fischer

Vocals: Mari Mack, Jimi Fischer, Arne Frager Drums programmed by Jimi Fischer

Bass: Arne Frager & Jimi Fischer

Guitar: Pat Duffey

Percussion: Lindsay Ferguson

Trumpet: Ray Green

Additional Opinions: Jesse Mustola, Josh Frager

If you a fan of audio recording, chances are you know about Matt Bouudreaux's podcast, "Working Class Audio." Well, Matt caught up with Arne and he shared a few of his stories. We highly recommend that you check it out, as his website has a wealth of information for aspiring audio engineers, and more. Link : https://www.workingclassaudio.com/wca-402-with-arne-frager/

Thanks to your feedback, our online store is now OPEN!
No password required.
Here's the link : https://the-plant-studios-records.myshopify.com
Have a great day!
Mari & Arne

By popular demand and just in time for the mainstream gift giving season, we are launching our online march store. The store is currently in "preview mode" for our family and friends who are like family.
Here is the link : The Plant Studios Records on Shopify The store currently contains one item in several sizes, our much requested super soft t-shirt!
The store is password protected until mid-November, so contact either Arne, Mari, or Mara for the password.
True members of The PlantFam know how to reach at least one of us!

For your GRAMMY consideration: Tim Weed's "Light and Dark" has been nominated in the first round of voting for seven categories:

- American Roots Performance: Morro Glenn

- Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella: Morro Glenn

- Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella: Colloquium: Dark & Light

- Classical Instrumental Solo

- Contemporary Classical Composition

- Engineered Album, Classical

- Producer Of The Year, Classical

We are so proud of this release and hope you will give it a listen. It is a beautiful piece of music and we thank you in advance for your consideration.

Call Arne at 408-SONGS-AR - We are now set up for basic tracks, vocals and OD's in Central Marin. Accept no imitators!

The Plant Studios is happy to announce that Arne Frager is now accepting mix projects at his West Marin studio. Call us at 408-SONGS-AR (408-766-4727) to discuss your project's needs.

• SONGS
• ARRANGEMENTS
• MUSIC PERFORMANCES (tracking with live musicians)
• VOCAL PERFORMANCES
• SONIC EXCELLENCE & EAR CANDY
• FINAL MIX & MASTERING
• AND..............................
Hiring a producer with mad studio skills and a track record of successful records for major artists in several genres:
Announcing Record Productions by Arne Frager:
Now booking
Owner/Chief Engineer of The Plant Studios 1988-2008
and Hollywood Central Studios (LA) 1984-1986
and Spectrum Studios (Venice Beach) 1973-1983
As Recording Engineer/Producer: I have recorded for many major artists and indy artists in the genres Rock, Pop, R&B, Country, and Jazz and have had many #1 and “top ten” hit records and Grammy Award winning albums. My past clients include:
Prince (Parade, Sign Of the Times, Batman, Graffiti Bridge, Crystal Ball, Rave Un 2 the Joy Fantastic.....)
Santana (Milagro, Santana Brothers, Spirits Dancing in the Flesh)
Michael Jackson (Somebody’s Watchin Me; Rockwell Album)
Beyonce (Girlstyme Album) (discovered, signed and produced her first album)
Paul McCartney (Flowers In The Dirt)
Starship (Love Amongst the Cannibals; produced two cuts)
Dolly Parton (Best Lil Whorehouse In Texas, Great Balls of Fire)
John Lee Hooker (Chill Out, Mr. Lucky)
For more details visit: https://www.discogs.com/artist/448136-Arne-Frager?page=1
MY PHILOSOPHY AND APPROACH TO RECORDING TODAYS MUSIC
• MY GOAL: TO PRODUCE GREAT NEW MUSIC THAT ACHIEVES THE ARTISTS VISION
• I work primarily with singer/songwriters and self contained bands that containsinger/songwriters; I record “basic tracks” with real musicians playing live in studio
• My focus is on great songs, powerful (or subtle) arrangements, and creating a vibe and comfort zone in the recording studio that enables great performances
• Preproduction meetings to consider songs, arrangements, tempos, keys, which musicians, etc
• As recording engineer on over 500 albums I get the hit sounds that make your record stand out
• I record “basic music tracks” in one of the Bay Area’s premier studios. Overdubs and Mixing is usually completed in my private studio in Mill Valley. My recording medium: PROTOOLS HD3
• My requirements are simple: To give my best to your record I need to have
1. Strong Songs
2.A good rapport with the artist (s)
3. Session business completed prior to sessions
Now booking:
1-408-SONGS AR (1-408-766-4727)
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Hard to believe it's been five years since we moved The Plant Studios out of our long time Sausalito location!

Since then, Arne Frager continues to blaze new trails in mobile phone technology, while working as a bass player, producer and recording studio designer. Next show is at the Fenix in San Rafael : May 4th, 2013 - downbeat is 8:00 pm!

Plant Studios CEO Arne Frager is working on the new Mari Mack & Livin' Like Kings album, The new single. "Holdin' On to the Heartache" is scheduled to debut on July 31st. More currently available for preview streaming and download at http://marimack.bandcamp.com

Dear Friends,
While we continue to rally the community to preserve The Plant's former location, The
Plant Studios continues to lend its name to the Artsboretum project for the purpose
of raising awareness about talented undiscovered artists while raising funding for
music and arts programs and other non-profits.

Upcoming Events :

Tuesday, February 8th : Tammi Brown, Mari Mack & Livin' Like Kings $5 cover
Saturday, February 12th : Mari Mack & Livin' Like Kings, plus special guests. $10
Both nights, doors open at 7:30 - Show from 8:00 - 10:00 pm
Belrose Theatre
1415 5th Avenue
San Rafael, CA
We keep our admission prices low to share the music and hope that you make a pledge
to help the preservation effort. Thanks, and we hope to see you next week!

Best,
Mari

There are many "rumours" going around about the space formerly known at The Plant Studios - we continue to receive many inquiries from people regarding the fate of the building where amazing music was created - is it destined for destruction?
The music industry has shifted, the music world does not seem to need or want large studios to make music these days.
Some say that the loss of this legendary icon of our cultural heritage would be a shame - others don't seem to care at all - say it is just a sign of the times.
Truth of the matter is, a multi room recording studio does not make business sense in Marin County. The artists who used this facility have moved on to build their own studios, our community's creative workforce continues to struggle to make ends meet, some eventually moving to LA or Nashville.
The Artsboretum plan calls for a purchase of the building, and a restoration of creativity to this unique space, for the common good.
If you would like to see a landmark preserved for a worthwhile purpose, join the effort to preserve The Plant's former location in Sausalito and restore it to a purpose worthy of its rich music legacy : The Artsboretum : a non-profit music arts incubator / center for conscious, creative collaboration!
Make a PLEDGE for PRESERVATION of The Plant's former location in Sausalito:
CLICK HERE TO PLEDGE .
When you click the link, your email server will "pop up" an email including our pledge form. Please enter the amount you would like to pledge and send the email back to us. We'll send you a confirmation and contact you when it is time to make your donation.
CLICK HERE to make a tax deductible donation now to support the following :
- maintenance of our online presence (plantstudios.org, artsboretum.org)
- legal fees to recover missing gold and platinum records
- storage of artifacts, etc.
- operating expenses : phone, mailbox service

Have a question? Want to volunteer? Feel free to include it in the pledge email, or call us at 415.332.2755
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Join us on TUESDAY 1/11/11 for a beginning of the year appreciation party!
In light of these challenging economic times, we are keeping this event to the very
affordable $5 and a one drink minimum, same as the usual Tuesday/Bluesday gatherings!
Please bring a snack to share! In keeping with our mission to use music as a vehicle
for change, bar proceeds support The Belrose non-profit performing arts scholarships.
Location: Belrose Theatre, 1415 5th Avenue, San Rafael, CA
1/11/11 - 7:00 - 10:00 pm
Music by Mari Mack & Livin' Like Kings, plus surprise guests

Be a part of a worldwide Tribute to Michael Jackson... Get ready to Thrill the World with us again at Gabrielson Park on October 23rd - What is "Thrill the World?"
Thrill the World is friends, neighbors, and other local residents who will join together with thousands of other people around the globe to break the World Record for the Largest Simultaneous Dance to Michael Jackson's Thriller! Besides all the fun, Thrill the World is involved in local fund raising. YOU name your favorite charity - and we'll share the proceeds!CLICK HERE TO REGISTER as A ZOMBIE DANCER - HURRY! REHEARSALS START 10/16

Arne Frager will be playing bass with his favorite bandMari Mack and Livin Like Kings on Friday, July 30th at Jazz & Blues by the Bay in Sausalito from 6:30 - 8:00 pm Saturday, join LLK along with DJ MYSTRI GARDNER, playing hits from The Plant Studios and beats from the Bay Area - for a Summer of Love SOUL Celebration at the Sausalito Seahorse, 305 Harbor Drive from 9-midnight! Mari Mack and Livin Like Kings is Mari Mack on vocals, Arne Frager on bass, Rob RJ Franco on drums, Pat Duffey on Guitar, Wayne de la Cruz on keys, Doug Rowan on Sax, Cecil Kirkpatrick on trumpet - plus some very special surprise guests!

Join us on 4th of July in the Sausalito Independence Day parade - you may choose to dress as your favorite artist or depict your favorite album recorded at The Plant ! for more information, please sign up here: 4th of JULY

Please join us at the Sausalito Seahorse, 305 Harbor Drive, Sausalito, for another Livin' Like Kings show - an old school seven piece band with horns, fronted by a great singer.
Doors open at 8:30 and we go to at least midnight, maybe longer. Beer and wine served, BYOB, cover is only $5 for our friends and family. Just mention this at the door. If you need a ride gather up five more of your friends or neighbors and call 415-331-BUZZ.

Also: Mari invites you to wear RED, if you are opposed to the use of Methyl Iodide in CA. For more information on this issue, visit Artsboretum.org in keeping with our mission to plant seeds of change, there will be a "care corner" where you can learn about several non-profit efforts in our community, working to make the world a better place: Artsboretum, For the Bayou, Pesticide Action Network and RDSHP.

Thanks again to all of you who participated in our SOLD OUT "For the Love of Music" fundraising February event at Maria Maria in Mill Valley! Artsboretum is having a Music Arts Meetup / Member Mixer Monday on March 29th  - 6-8 pm at Horizon's in Sausalito so SAVE THE DATE! Join us to talk music and art $5 well drinks and 20 oz drafts, $5 appetizers (our fave - the fish tacos or Niman Ranch sliders with fries) Also, all bottles of wine are half price. Hope to see you there! Mark your calendars, because we'll be getting together every last Monday of the month! Just in case we have to make any last minute changes:CLICK HERE to send an email to RSVP
SUPPORT IS GROWING! 
Artsboretum is growing like crazy - now is a wonderful time to get more involved in your music arts community by applying to serve on our Board of Directors or volunteer! If you are interested in helping to preserve a precious piece of music history, preserve the art and craft of high quality recording and build a new music industry that is fair to artists and gives back to the community, please CLICK HERE to send your cover letter and resume to grow@artsboretum.org - Thanks! Also, we are steadily making progress towards our first phase seed funding goal and every little donation gets us one step closer to taking The Plant Studios' Artsboretum vision from concept to completion!If you haven't yet made a pledge for our IPO campaign - please visit HERE and check it out!
ALSO here's a FLASHBACK TRACK for March:  Elvin Bishop : Take a listen to this great recording - and if you buy it from our link below, a portion of your purchase will help to support the Artsboretum!  Elvin Bishop concert at Record Plant on 26 Mar 75
Elvin Bishop was first introduced to the world music scene as a guitarist in the Paul Butterfield Blues Band. He remained in that group for the better part of the 1960s, before launching a solo career in the early 1970s. Based in the Bay Area, Bishop soon became a staple on the San Francisco blues scene, playing a number of clubs throughout the west coast. He is now a living legend, but still plays locally in the Bay Area...
Speaking of donations, we know these are hard economic times, but most of us still find time and funds to do some shopping for life's necessities and if you are one of the millions of people who shops online, please take a moment to visit our: ta daaa... NEWLY UPDATED AFFILIATE STORE! Online shopping is a great way to save time, money and gas - and If we are going to do some online shopping, a percentage of our purchases might as well be going to a good cause, right? Feel free to share the link with your friends! We are adding new store sponsors everyday - so bookmark it! Thanks so much for your support - moral, physical and/or financial - it's ALL appreciated! See you soon - and 'til then KEEP IT GROWING! Mari Founder, Artsboretum p.s. Tax deductible donations through our ONLINE DONATION LINK -- are always welcome and appreciated

The place was PACKED! Thanks to everyone who came out, watched online, and especially, those of you who donated to the cause! We are building momentum - and dedicated to preserving this landmark for future generations! JOIN US!

To support the Artsboretum project - please CLICK HERE webcast is archived and we'll provide links as soon as we have them. Sponsored by Gershoni Sound and Live Venu.

Mission: to preserve and celebrate our rich legacy; cultivate artistry to plant seeds of change. The Plant Studios' Artsboretum project is rooted in our experience that music has the power to bring people together, bridge gaps to understanding and raise funding for good causes and awareness about challenges facing society. The Artsboretum project is committed to restoring an irreplaceable music landmark for a new era of creative service in the Bay Area and beyond. If you care about preserving our rich music and cultural arts legacy, join us. If you find yourself listening to 'classic rock albums, and wondering why music doesn't sound as good these days, join us. If you want to take part in a grassroots renaissance revolution that combines the best of the old and the new, join us. If you believe in the power of the arts to plant seeds of change, by all means, join us!

Click here to "take stock" in the Artsboretum...

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Artsboretum is a project of the International Humanities Center, a nonprofit public charity exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code. Therefore, contributions to Artsboretum are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.

you may choose to donate now, or donate later by making a pledge! CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

Join us For the Love of Music the kickoff event for our week long online fundraiser and awareness campaign for The Plant Studios' Artsboretum project.
As you may know, the Artsboretum project is the effort to build a music arts incubator in the former home of The Plant Studios in Sausalito. The iconic building has been closed for over a year now, and its fate is uncertain.
"The time has come to ramp up the effort to raise the funding to purchase this landmark building," states Artsboretum founder and former studio manager, Mari Tamburo, "I've experienced first hand the inspirational power of this space, and I feel it is important to preserve its legacy for future generations. This project has huge potential to serve the community in many ways." Maria Maria La Cantina is a creative collaboration between music legend Carlos Santana and Chef Roberto Santibañez. The restaurant was named for the Santana GRAMMY® winning song Maria Maria which was released on the album Supernatural. As you may know, that album was recorded in the San Francisco Bay Area over a period of a year and a half, and portions were recorded at The Plant Studios in Sausalito. Reservations are required: 415-381-1070

Wishing you all a Happy healthy and prosperous new year filled with music, melody and musicianship.

Mari Mack's cut of - Birthday Suit - SMOKES says producer Arne Frager, CEO of The Plant Studios. If you are looking for a song that puts a smile on your face and makes your toes tap, CLICK HERE to check it out. If you like it, please buy it - and tell your friends.

This is a call to action for all lovers of the arts, especially music!Now is your opportunity to become an Angel Investor by taking stock in the Artsboretum project!
for more informaton, please visit: ARTSBORETUM WEBSITE
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We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has donated to the Artsboretum project this year and to everyone who has contributed to the studios' rich music legacy.

How would you like to have more fun during the holiday season? You can save gas and stress by shopping online, and every time you make a purchase after going through our Artsboretum Amazon affiliate store link, funding is raised for our non-profit projects! Please share with your friends!

Celebrate two legends in one day - Meet us to see "This Is It" on Thursday, October 29 - at CineArts Marin 101 Caledonia in Sausalito - screening is at 7:35 - rumor has it there's a Thriller dance flash mob sometime around 7:00 pm...- get your tickets in advance on Fandango - oh - what's the special occasion? 37 years ago on this date - The Record Plant, Sausalito opened with a wild masquerade ball...John and Yoko showed up as trees....PURCHASE the THIS IS IT album from this link - help support the Artsboretum -

We believe that while the commercial viability for a commercial recording studio has diminished somewhat since the "glory days," that the need for music that speaks to the heart and soul of humanity is needed NOW more than ever. What better place to create that music than here? Believe with us. We can come together as a community to preserve our rich music legacy. Donate directly or buy music to support the Artsboretum project!

JOIN us for Monday Movie Night - the TRIPS Festival, with special guest, filmmaker Eric Christensen - August 17th at the Bay Model 6:30 pm - 9:00- $10 donation to the Artsboretum project.

To add your name to support the Artsboretum music arts incubator project, CLICK HERE TO SEND US AN EMAILand we'll add you to the list! # 730: Feb 20, 2009, Justin Chase, Washington I have visited the studio several times, and would HATE to see the site developed. I urge everyone who values the history of the music industry to sign this petition and spread the word that we may lose an icon and a place where incredible music was recorded. # 729: Feb 20, 2009, Lynda Harding, United Kingdom # 728: Feb 19, 2009, Wayne Gucker, Nevada Music is the most important thing in my life and a lot of other folks, too. Removing the Record Plant would be like removing Abbey Road studios. A crime against the heart and soul. Please keep this sanctuary of creativity and freedom of expression. # 727: Feb 18, 2009, Tambra Harrs, Georgia # 726: Feb 18, 2009, Catrina Shipley, Missouri # 725: Feb 16, 2009, Carl Herder, California # 724: Feb 16, 2009, Anonymous, California # 723: Feb 16, 2009, Dawn James, California The arts are an integral part to the development of our communities,our cultures, our society and our world. Every effort should made to preserve it’s voice. # 722: Feb 16, 2009, Louis-Virie Blanche, California I have dedicated a large percentage of my creative efforts as an artist to honoring our/humanity’s local as well as global cultural heritage, in that a community forfeits its history by not expressing reverence to the people, places, accomplishments, and contributions that in essence provide/form the foundation for future generations to come. As it’s been said before, it bears repeating…If we don’t know our history, we jeopardize the destiny of our future. We must cherish our roots, for one never knows when a Katrina may come along, threatening to wash it all away, as a reminder to be thankful for what we have. Louis-Virie Blanche ‘09 # 721: Feb 16, 2009, Eric Van James, California The Bay Area has a great and diverse music history. There are so many interesting things that make up its musical legacy. For example, I learned that Otis Redding wrote–the first verse of–’The Dock of the Bay’ while on a house boat in Sausalito! # 720: Feb 15, 2009, Ross Hansen, California This a important historical site in the American music world as we know it for the past 30 years. # 719: Feb 15, 2009, Nancy Nichols, California # 718: Feb 15, 2009, Chris Hunter, New York The 70’s and 80’s laid waste so many great venues. There are still things left that are worth saving! # 717: Feb 15, 2009, Maureen Dolan, California # 716: Feb 14, 2009, Michele Georgeson, California I grew up in Marin, I spent alot of time with these musicians. Please turn this amazing piece of history into a museum. I remember looking on record jackets just to see if it was recorded at The Record Plant because I knew it would be an awesome production. # 715: Feb 14, 2009, Michael Rodriguez, California Fleetwood Mac recording Rumors .Stevie Nicks partying in Mill Valley. Friend s working there ect, Great music coming from Marin.The DEA taking over. Definitely a Marin Historical land mark, so much musical history made there. # 714: Feb 13, 2009, Scott “Phil Harmonica” Hickman, California The Record Plant is an important historical point of interest for an entire essential thread of development in Twentieth Century American culture.It always occurs to us too late for us to conserve these treasures. This would be an investment in tourism. As the U.S. passes on as a major industrial economy, tourism and entertainment will be the Bay Area’s, no, America’s most important commercial industries of the future. # 713: Feb 13, 2009, Andrew Boyd, Washington # 712: Feb 13, 2009, Terry Morton, California I recorded the drums for my current CD there. Lets keep it alive! # 711: Feb 13, 2009, Hadi Al-Saadoon, Washington Hey, I recorded there too! An important part of my younger life in California and the Bay Area music scene that I participated in for many years. # 710: Feb 13, 2009, Anonymous, California # 709: Feb 13, 2009, Jo Adell, California # 708: Feb 13, 2009, Christine Troyano, California # 707: Feb 12, 2009, Robbi Cohn, North Carolina The Record Plant is part of Bay Area history, an integral component of what has made the California recoding industry so successful. Please help to save and restore this cherished landmark! # 706: Feb 12, 2009, Gregg Montgomery, California Please share a personal comment as to why this issue is important to you. # 705: Feb 12, 2009, Peter Sears, California I have recorded at the “Record Plant” many times since 1972, both as a band member and as a session musician. The facility has spawned a variety of musical styles over the years, and is widely respected as a first class recording studio throughout the world. I became friends with the studios founder, the late Gary Kellgren, after meeting him at a Rod Stewart session in London, England in 1972. The list of bands that have recorded at the “Record Plant” is impressive. Many of the recordings reaching number one on the Billboard sales charts. The “Record Plant” or “Plant Studios,” as it is currently known, is a valuable asset to the City of Sausalito, as well as to the San Francisco Bay area in general. With its internationaly respected name and rich cultural heritage, the “Record Plant” helps spread awareness of Marin County and its valuable contribution to the arts. The beautiful exterior woodwork alone is one of the few remaining examples of old Marin architecture. The “Record Plant Studios” is a Bay Area institution, and should be saved at all cost. # 704: Feb 12, 2009, Daniel Friedman, California The Plant is nothing less than a shrine to the rich music heritage of the Marin community. As such it’s destruction would serve to further diminish a vital aspect of the charm that makes Marin a very special place in the eyes of not only the Bay Area, but nationally and internationally. # 703: Feb 12, 2009, Mark Rodriguez, California mark rodriguez # 702: Feb 12, 2009, Captain Toast, Virginia Its about the Music - Save the Record Plant # 701: Feb 12, 2009, David Sebastian, Pennsylvania # 700: Feb 12, 2009, Vincent Di Biase, California The Plant Studios/The Record Plant is a tradition that should be handed down to future generations. # 699: Feb 12, 2009, Thomas Bockmon, California Many of the most powerful recordings that helped shape not only the SF music scene, but the world have been recorded at the Plant. We owe it to future generations to keep it intact. # 698: Feb 12, 2009, Dave Hunter, California Save The Plant Studios, a vital Bay Area Music History landmark! # 697: Feb 12, 2009, Anonymous, Florida the plant is a legacy in the music industry and holds much importance for the industry. not only is the building hold historical value, but it’s design value is equally important of the era! # 696: Feb 12, 2009, Dine DeMarlie, California # 695: Feb 12, 2009, Karen Cashion, Virginia # 694: Feb 12, 2009, Eugene Evon, California The Plant Studios are an important historic site for late 20th century music. Period. The amazing creative output nurtured, caught and released is proof. Musical performance holds an intangible place in ears, hearts, minds and souls. The only tangible places where the musical magic comes together consistently are legendary venues and studios. One with a heritage like the Plant Studios in Sausalito needs preservation — more: it needs to be a living memorial where the creativity can continue to be conjured up. I feel lucky to have experienced some of that historic magic while it was in operation, and future generations of creative artists should have the opportunity to understand and feel the same sense of a “powerful place impacting performance.” # 693: Feb 12, 2009, Anonymous, California # 692: Feb 11, 2009, John Lee Sanders, Canada As a musician and supporter of the Bay Area Music scene on countless recordings and Grammy winning CDs from the Bay area, I support the creation of making the Record plant a historical sight, considering the history of musical masterpieces in this place. I traveled to Vienna Austria at age 21, spent thousands of dollars to visit the birthplace of Mozart and the homes of Beethoven to see where their music was created. I”m now 57, and The music of the Bay Area holds the same degree of respect as the composers of the 1700s in Europe, and someday we’ll be glad we made this decision. My family has roots in Memphis, and we still regret to this day their decision to tear down the Stax Records building. Please keep our music history alive. # 691: Feb 11, 2009, Michael Shrieve, Washington A site of true musical history on a national, international, and most importantly on a local level. Preserve this treasure! # 690: Feb 10, 2009, Anonymous, Florida As the only remnant of the original Record Plants it’s important to preserve this small piece of it’s history. New York is long gone and LA is no longer in its original location. # 689: Feb 9, 2009, A. Turner, Pennsylvania So much of the most important music in my life was recorded here - don’t demolish history like this. # 688: Feb 9, 2009, Leslie Jacobson, California # 687: Feb 8, 2009, Amy Mulvihill, Maryland Great pieces of art were made in this studio, in your city. You should be proud of this. Please save this building. Future generations will thank you. # 686: Feb 8, 2009, Anonymous, Michigan As not only a Fleetwood Mac fan, I am a fan of all music and we must do what we can to keep Musical History alive. How else are we to tech the future Generations of how some of the greatest artist made todays music what it is. # 685: Feb 7, 2009, Laura Sanno, New Jersey I am saddened and disappointed that such an iconic studio may disappear from the landscape. Please preserve The Plant and let the music continue! # 684: Feb 7, 2009, Aaron Chioino, California # 683: Feb 6, 2009, Mark Antonio, California # 682: Feb 6, 2009, Steven Blumenfeld, California having spent some time in the plant - i can say history permeates through the wood and doors…. this must be saved # 681: Jan 26, 2009, Anonymous, California This facility is an important part of music history and should remain available for future music education. # 680: Jan 21, 2009, Anonymous, California # 679: Jan 20, 2009, Manuel Lourenco, Portugal # 678: Jan 18, 2009, Mark Slagle, California All things must pass, but aren’t we obligated to preserve at least a couple of these institutions? # 677: Jan 17, 2009, Tish Lourenco, California # 676: Jan 11, 2009, Don Bassey, California # 675: Jan 3, 2009, Steve Bastien, Washington I can’t begin to count all the music I’ve heard over the years that has come out of here. It would be a shame to not preserve it! # 674: Jan 2, 2009, Jennifer Gardner, Florida # 673: Dec 29, 2008, Larry Tucker, North Carolina # 672: Dec 27, 2008, Jody Rogers, Georgia # 671: Dec 27, 2008, Tom Stevens, Indiana American music history must be preserved carefully and respectfully. # 670: Dec 27, 2008, Jeffrey Regan, Iowa Don’t tear this place down, its HISTORY.. even to those that don’t live in california. # 669: Dec 27, 2008, Jeffrey Kirby, Iowa The Record Plant has great historical significance to the music and arts. It touched my life and I grew up in Iowa! # 668: Dec 18, 2008, Crowbar Kangas, California We need more musicians and less Republicans # 667: Dec 18, 2008, Michael Macaluso, California This is a genuine piece of Rock’n Roll history, not just for Marin County. SAVE IT. # 666: Dec 17, 2008, Scott Turner, Wisconsin # 665: Dec 17, 2008, Jose Rosa, California There is a lot of history in this studio. I have heard countless stories about recording studios that start out, ” It is really sad what happened to…” Lets not let Plant Studios be one of those. # 664: Dec 10, 2008, Baird Duschatko, Colorado This place is hallowed ground for contemporary music, we should preserve its legacy! # 663: Dec 9, 2008, Katherine Weiss, California I was involved in the original building of the Record Plant and think it important to preserve. # 662: Nov 28, 2008, Kent Foreman, California Self expression is key to any democracy… # 661: Nov 28, 2008, Jeff Pehrson, California My group Box Set recorded many projects at The Plant and are well aware of the musical history that has been made there. It would be a tragedy to lose such a historic bay area landmark.. # 660: Nov 24, 2008, Kevin Chisholm, California # 659: Nov 23, 2008, Matt Boudreau, California As a current studio owner of a classic studio in San Francisco I’m greatly concerned that yet another developer with “grand ideas” is possibly going to come in and wipe away a landmark building that has a unbelievable amount of history and meaning to the Bay Area. It is vital we raise our voices and preserve the musical heritage that this building represents. Matt Boudreau producer/engineer owner of Broken Radio (formerly Coast Recorders) # 658: Nov 22, 2008, Brenda Scott, California In a time of impermanence, it’s important that we hang on to historical sites which represent our local culture. I have had visitors from as far away as New Zealand ask me to take them to The Plant Studios, so that they may have their photo taken in front of a site that brought them so much musical joy. On a more personal note, my son, and his local born and bred in Marin band, The Monophonics, recorded their first album there. Preserve The Plant! # 657: Nov 21, 2008, Michael Thomas Candido, California The Plant has a rich history of musicial success from artists like Fleetwood Mac who would record an album like Rumours at this historic site to The Alternative Band Deftones who would record “White Pony” As an Audio Engineer myself i find it very disturbing that our Audio history culture and commerical Studios would be going the way of the dodo, It would really be a big stab to the Audio Communtiy who has already Lost so many dear cultrual historic landsites # 656: Nov 21, 2008, Justin Lieberman, California The Bay Area Music community has a rich history and has impacted the development of popular music. The Plant Studios has played an integral part in the Bay Area Music history and is a facility that can not be replaced. # 655: Nov 21, 2008, Marc Senasac, California Having been inspired as a kid by the many great artists that recorded at the Plant in the ’70’s, I pursued a career in audio engineering and recorded sessions there myself during the ’80s’ and ’90’s. The Plant is an undeniable icon of American music history. # 654: Nov 17, 2008, John Fielder, California As a kid the plant was a force in Marins music scene, a scene that is fading away. # 653: Nov 13, 2008, Holly Stephey, California “To stop the flow of music would be like the stopping of time itself, incredible and inconceivable.â€? # 652: Nov 7, 2008, Marc Bowyer, Missouri # 651: Oct 28, 2008, Elizabeth Van Emst, California As a former Sausalito resident, I fully support this petition! # 650: Oct 24, 2008, Seth Chapla, California I’ve been there 2 times for mastering sessions with John Cuniberti. I can’t imagine the plant being gone. # 649: Oct 24, 2008, Brett Van Emst, California Preserve Sausalito’s colorful history. # 648: Oct 24, 2008, Robert Hanratty, California The Plant is an icon of Sausalito tradition and history. This iconic spot should never be allowed to disappear. # 647: Oct 23, 2008, Anonymous, California # 646: Oct 21, 2008, Anonymous, California # 645: Oct 19, 2008, Erich Elleson, California The Plant is a historic facility. And as a musician and artist it is important for the bay area to have places like these involved in the arts, as well as share in the history of music and our SF Bay Area # 644: Oct 18, 2008, Veronica Page, California It’s not only a Marin County /Bay Area legendary place, but legendary around the world with all musicians and music lovers. It would be very sad to see it go. # 643: Oct 16, 2008, Linda Davis, California # 642: Oct 12, 2008, Chad De Kruyf, California # 641: Oct 10, 2008, Keri Wilson, Massachusetts # 640: Oct 7, 2008, John Zona, California I had the once in a lifetime opportunity to intern at the plant for a year and a half. Just walking into The Plant, you get a sense of rich history and feel the potential of exciting things to come. The Plant is truly a special place, a place of rich and interesting architectural detail, infused with the spirits of the many artists and staff that have walked its corridors. Please preserve this piece of history - there is truly no other place like it. # 639: Oct 7, 2008, Rusty Stephey, California Music is my life, my love and my religion. Through Music - Spirituality you and “we” shall live together! # 638: Oct 4, 2008, Elizabeth Atwater, California # 637: Oct 4, 2008, Lari McNew, Nebraska Sausalito’s arts community brings income and interest to the city and to surrounding communities. It makes sense that members of that community would want to give back. In giving back, they also ensure that there is an arts community for future commerce, and for the cultural benefit of future generations. Marin county is not insulated from cultural erosion, and the preservation of this historic physical location can ensure that The Plant’s contributions to the cultural wealth of people all over the world are neither forgotten, nor forsaken. # 636: Oct 2, 2008, Art Adams, California The Plant Studios has such a great legacy that it should be preserved. It is an icon of numerous important musical artists during our time and serves as an inspiration for future generations. # 635: Oct 1, 2008, Daniel Levitin, Canada I recorded there throughout the 80s and loved its legacy. We already lost The Automatt - let’s not lose this one too. # 634: Oct 1, 2008, John Chowning, California The Plant, imaginatively conceived, carefully cared for and imaginatively expanded in community function, is a historic facility that will ever increase in importance to the worldwide lovers of music. # 633: Sep 30, 2008, Cassandra Flipper, California The Plant Studios in Sausalito has been a very important place for musicians in the Bay Area and far beyond. Its role in recording the music of many of America’s legendary artists requires that it be preserved as a historic building for the use and education of musicians for generations to come. Music heals. Music inspires. Don’t let the Plant disappear from the planet! # 632: Sep 30, 2008, Darren Mar-Elia, California I got a chance to visit the Plant last Fall for a high school reunion. I had not been aware of it before and was blown away by the music history that was made there. As it was, I got to see Ronnie Montrose and others jam at the party and it was totally cool. Let’s keep this landmark standing and making music! # 631: Sep 29, 2008, Ezra Crowley, California It’s disgusting to me that a recording studio which is considered by many to be one of the Bay Area’s most precious landmarks could even be evicted!! Sausalito will be a FAR more boring place without the Plant, and a city that allows it’s most unique gems to be turned into condos will soon have nothing unique left to offer. # 630: Sep 29, 2008, Danny Uzilevsky, California We still need quality good “old fashioned” recording studios! You can do a lot of great things in your garage these days, but it’s important to have an place to set up a whole band and play the songs you’ve rehearsed for months/years. The Plant is not just an amazing recording studio, as well as an incredible creative environment. It would be a shame to lose the plant, not only for the history that has passed through there, but the history that has yet to come… # 629: Sep 29, 2008, Sheila Whitescarver, California I love music. # 628: Sep 29, 2008, Thomas Graham, California Please share a personal comment as to why this issue is important to you. # 627: Sep 27, 2008, Amie Penwell, California I am a songwriter in he Marin County. Though I have never had the pleasure of recording at The Plant, I do believe that if I were to have had a supportive incubation place to build a strong supportive music community and learn the process of creating a career in music I would have felt less isolated and alone as an independent artist. Let me know how I can help. Amie Penwell http://www.amiepenwell.net # 626: Sep 27, 2008, Anonymous, California # 625: Sep 25, 2008, Ron Robinson, New York When I graduated from college and recording school I took my income tax return and what little I had and packed my car to move to San Francisco so that I could intern specifically at Plant Studios. I had no second option or backup plan. I firmly believed that the studio’s rich musical heritage and the professional insight from engineers including Arne Frager and John Cuniberti would serve as the best foundation upon which to launch my career in the recording industry. I was never disappointed or wrong in my belief. The lessons I learned in my short time at Plant Studios continue to serve me to this day. I now engineer and manage the in-house studio at Atlantic Records in New York working with artists from the entire Warner Music Group roster. Plant Studio’s president, Arne Frager, showed interest in not only my potential as an engineer but also as a person and encouraged me to believe in myself, to never stop working hard, never stop learning and to be the best all around person I could be. This studio deserves to be preserved not only for it’s rich heritage but for it’s existing service to the recording industry and to all of the interns, assistant engineers, engineers and producers that have come from and will come from it’s hallowed control rooms. This industry and the nation as a whole need to be given hope that our dreams as people, artists, and as a nation can not only survive but flourish. The preservation of small businesses, historical landmarks and places of interest such as Plant Studios not only increase optimism in these dark days of foreclosures and evictions but also give our local communities their identity and distinction. The Bay Area has always been the birthplace of modern ideals, freedom and hope. Plant Studios is in many ways a cornerstone of the Bay Area’s world famous art and music community. Please keep the Plant alive. Thank you! # 624: Sep 22, 2008, Jason Adams, California # 623: Sep 20, 2008, Anonymous, California music!!!!!! legacy! truth & beauty don’t sell out! # 622: Sep 20, 2008, Melinda Watkins, Illinois # 621: Sep 18, 2008, John Christopher, California The Plant is a legendary place that deserves live on! # 620: Sep 18, 2008, Aaron Johnson, California It would be a travesty to lose such a gem of music history. # 619: Sep 17, 2008, Genny Bailey, Florida # 618: Sep 16, 2008, Holly Anton, California Culturally, The Plant is the heart of the Bay Area musical heritage. While powers beyond most of our control have eroded the music industry almost beyond recognition, and there are few remaining symbols of music’s vital influence on our beloved community, The Plant is one “endangered species” that we can save. Personally, my husband has made his most lasting musical work in those beautiful rooms and it is hard to believe that he and other artists will never have another opportunity to have their musical gifts cultivated and supported as only The Plant could do! To let this unique Bay Area pearl drop from our hands is one stupid tragedy that should and can be avoided. Protect this place and make a not-so-small stand for the Bay Areas “endangered” musical identity. # 617: Sep 15, 2008, Peter Jespersen, Denmark if Sammy Hagar and Metallica(with my fellow countryman Lars Ulrich) has recorded there that to me is worth preserving:)and its also a musical landmark,and should therefor stay like one. # 616: Sep 14, 2008, Kate Corris kingston, California local music scenes are so important - and so disappearing! - to our communities. it would be a serious shame to lose this historic component of our own local music community # 615: Sep 13, 2008, Doug Fry, Iowa Way too much history being eliminated in the world these days. Time to take a stand and preserve at least a little bit. Many great artists such as Sammy Hagar have used this studio to keep us entertained. # 614: Sep 13, 2008, Jeffry Taberski, Massachusetts Sammy Hagar’s REDHEADS stick together for a good cause!!!! # 613: Sep 11, 2008, Gerald Haussler, California i never attended the physical location, but heard many broadcasts over KSAN. very fond memories indeed. shame if another music landmark has to bite the dust in the name of “progress”. # 612: Sep 10, 2008, Reiss Zurbyk, Minnesota Great internship opportunities would be available to many University students. # 611: Sep 10, 2008, Lee Bothwick, California This studio is far to historic to allow to be closed. # 610: Sep 9, 2008, Dusty Wakeman, California Preserve this piece of our cultural histroy! I just saw the film ‘The Wrecking Crew’ in LA, and am still shocked and saddened by how many iconic studios, like Gold Star, birthplace of the ‘Wall of Sound’, have been felled to make room for strip malls and parking lots. The Plant in Sausalito is an mportant piece of California’s history and should preserved as such. # 609: Sep 8, 2008, George Johnsen, California The music industry may be in shambles, but our music heritage is one of our most important legacies. The fact that the Plant Studios is the origin of many tunes that are now the soundtrack of many lives is reason enough to save it. # 608: Sep 8, 2008, Musiccomposer .com, California too many fine legacy studios are vanishing. hope you can save this one. # 607: Sep 8, 2008, Angel Corpus christi, California preserve sausalito’s history! dont wipe it out! # 606: Sep 8, 2008, Joseph Chiccarelli, California Having been a part of at least a dozen albums that have been recorded or mixed at The Plant in my career. These have been some of the most creative and successful moments. # 605: Sep 6, 2008, Robert Bailey, Indiana Some of historys greatest records have been cut at the Record Plant. To destroy it would be a huge mistake. We need to preserve these wonderful acoustic spaces or soon there won’t be any left! You CANNOT get the same sounds recording in a converted bedroom! # 604: Sep 4, 2008, Eileen Callahan, California The Plant is a fantastic building, legacy, and cultural necessity. Have you ever been inside the Plant???? It is Alice in Wonderland meets the sound board. Please save the Plant! Eileen M. Callaha # 603: Sep 1, 2008, Jeremy Harris, California Please do what you can to preserve this culturally important building. There is a lot of potential here. # 602: Aug 27, 2008, Leslie Allen, California I heartily support this petition and all it seeks to ensure protection of the Marinship waterfront distrist, its heritage, and its cultural landmarks of many colors and types. For 20+ years, I’ve had a studio in the neighboring Industrial Center Building, and I urge the City of Sausalito to do everything necessary to keep from selling its own heart! # 601: Aug 26, 2008, Jonny Sculls, California Growing up in Marin, I always felt privileged that I was surrounded by such beautiful and influential art, music and film. The thought of The Plant not being around anymore truly hurts my heart. Some of the most innovative and life changing albums were created there and Sausalito would not be as magical of a place if the Plant did not exist. Please save The Plant so that future generations of musicians can give us more influential art and once again, change and re shape the face of music. # 600: Aug 26, 2008, Mark Paul, California As a long time Record Plant/Plant Studios employee, the studios and the building they exist in have a special meaning to me. In addition, the facility has significant historical status, not only in the musical & recording industries, but in the local community as well and can NEVER be replaced. # 599: Aug 26, 2008, Karl Hill, Massachusetts We will be remembered by our art. This will be a priceless landmark and functioning tool for art. There are numerous ways to generate income from this historic place. Please think before acting to obliterate history. KH # 598: Aug 26, 2008, Phil Miller, Indiana The Plant is the Rock and Roll Hall of fame!!!The best studio in the world and should never close. # 596: Aug 23, 2008, Lauren Sinz, California # 595: Aug 22, 2008, Scott Theakston, California The cultural legacy of this facility should not be lost. It is a one of a kind space and the music it has inspired effected millions. Considering all the blood, sweat and tears that went into keeping the studios running all these years it would be a tragedy if the weakened real estate market ultimately caused its demise. Please help save this important institution! # 594: Aug 20, 2008, Kyle Biane, California The Walls Halls and Rooms of the plant have been witness to all too many historical musical events. It would be a shame to see it go. # 593: Aug 20, 2008, Monk Schane-Lydon, New York Arnie and crew make music, music that lasts for generations. That building has magic. # 592: Aug 20, 2008, Daniel Smith, United Kingdom Me and my band the Noisettes recorded at the Plant in 2005- Walking into the building that has shaped popular music through the 70’s and 80’s is an awe inspiring experience- Seeing the love and attention in the intricate wooden interior features and feeling the magic of Studio B relatively unchanged since Fleetwood Mac cut Rumours in there. This cannot be lost at any cost- It would be cheating the community of the Bay Area of an important part of it’s Heritage- Dan Noisette # 591: Aug 19, 2008, Clara Bellino, California I am a recording artist/ singer/ songwriter /composer who’s grateful to have worked at the The Plant a couple times, and to have attended numerous functions in this uniquely beautiful building laden with awe inspiring musical history. It is one of a kind, it is unique in the Bay Area. It cannot be replaced or duplicated. The notion of that history being demolished is tragic to me. The building exists and I so hope those who have been elected to weigh this decision, strongly consider what a needed, precious and important treasure it is to preserve. And what a vibrant gift it would be to us all for it to continue to welcome and inspire all the musical creators to come, who need this kind of community space, and who benefit us all. # 590: Aug 19, 2008, Anonymous, Colorado Preserving musical history and using it to educate and nurture future artists and musicians is crucial! Save The Plant! # 589: Aug 19, 2008, Prairie Prince, California # 588: Aug 18, 2008, JEFFREY SMITH, California # 587: Aug 18, 2008, Austin Willacy, California The Plant is an incredible piece of musical history in the Bay Area. I’ve been lucky enough to record there on several occasions. Every time I’m there I’m reminded of its incredible legacy AND of the way they’ve protected that legacy while allowing it to evolve in conjunction with the changes in the music industry. Please do not demolish or redevelop the Plant. # 586: Aug 18, 2008, Anonymous, United Kingdom It is thanks to the plant that the world has been able to hear so much great music, and it is important for future generations that new music is made and and a studio such as this creates such a great vibe that it almost becomes as important as the songs themselves. As a visitor to the Plant from the UK within minutes of arriving we were made to feel very welcome and at home. # 585: Aug 17, 2008, Biff Kittii, Tennessee Here we go again :-/ “Progress” or invaluable history. Hopefully you guys will win out. Maybe if they leave it be you can change the name back to “The Record Plant”… …just a thought. # 584: Aug 17, 2008, Mike Fraser, Canada One the the flagship forerunners of recording history. This needs to be preserved. # 583: Aug 16, 2008, Anonymous, California This site is as important as the Marin County Government building. Not architecturally, but spiritually… # 582: Aug 16, 2008, Lisa Tannenbaum, California # 581: Aug 16, 2008, Drew Cribley, California We recorded some amazing guitar tracks through the old marshall there. and we intend on going back! so I hope it doesn’t go away # 580: Aug 15, 2008, Anonymous, California # 579: Aug 15, 2008, Gaynell Rogers, California The Bay Area is so unique in this country for it’s musical history and legacy. The Plant and it’s studios are a large part of this. To give future generations the arts and music education that we all have is vital to our future cultural landscape. # 578: Aug 15, 2008, Tibor Olah, California Stimulating and enriching the community with music is vital to the human spirit. An educational arts academy joined to this facility would help cultivate the young artists of the community. I would love to share my gifts as a music teacher to such a future project. # 577: Aug 15, 2008, Becky Steere, California We cannot lose another Marin County icon of our incredible music history # 576: Aug 14, 2008, Dick Sillman, California The Megatones are grateful to have enjoyed the honor of performing our music inside this hallowed, historic landmark of Bay Area creativity. We hope the current property owners and city council can appreciate the long-term value of preserving the legacy of groundbreaking artists past, present, and future who’ve enriched our culture with their gifts. It would cast irreparable injury on the souls of many to see this beautiful icon destroyed in the pursuit of financial gain for a few. # 575: Aug 14, 2008, Paul Niedermier, California We (Thriving Ivory) unfortuantly spent very little time at The Plant but we’re so happy that we got to be part of the legacy. The Plant is one of the last honest, classic studios around. Would hate to see it go. The world needs more places like The Plant Studios! Thanks for having us! Thriving Ivory # 574: Aug 14, 2008, Shad Harris, California Stinson Beach! ‘Nuff said… # 573: Aug 14, 2008, Anonymous, California It would be sad to such a bedrock staple of the bay area music scene go. We almost lost Sweetwater, lets not lose the Plant. # 572: Aug 14, 2008, Suzanne Best, New York My son was an intern at the Plant a few years ago. He shared his experiences with me which included meeting some wonderful performance artists. He has asked me to support this petition and keep the The Plant open! # 571: Aug 14, 2008, Todd Tate, California This place is a historical landmark. Demolition should not be an option. # 570: Aug 13, 2008, Alec Emmons, California There are two things in the world that cannot be gentrified and cannot be restored once they are gone: Cultural History and Heritage. The proposed Arts Center seeks to preserve both of these elements of The Record Plant as well as inspire the cultural thinkers of our future. No commercial development plan could retain both the space and the mindset that inspired some of the greatest artists and records in our modern history. Preserve the Plant’s Legacy. # 569: Aug 13, 2008, Chris Manning, California I live in Marin and The Plant is how I got my career start in the mid 90’s. The Plant and the incredibly talented people who walk through its doors are really A National Treasure. It is the only place of its kind to learn how to make hit records.. Recording schools cant teach you this, only assisting the pro’s in a world-class studio can. Please preserve this rich treasure that has given us so many hits, and memories….. music is the soundtrack to our lives. The Plant is where it starts. # 568: Aug 13, 2008, Tycho Schipper, Netherlands Keep up the good work!! I hope ‘The Plant’ wil last forever! # 567: Aug 12, 2008, Nicholas Bruno, Massachusetts There are few truly magical places you encounter in your life. The Plant is one of those places. You can feel the history as you walk the twisted halls, and it affects you. This is a place that needs to be preserved for future generations as a glimpse of what music can bring you. It may not be the most glamorous studio in Hollywood, but it’s not supposed to be…The building was built with passion and embodies the rock and roll dream. I think of my time at the plant nearly every day and the thought of it becoming just another piece of real estate is crushing. The world needs those truly special places, and once they are gone, they can’t be replaced. # 566: Aug 11, 2008, Sara Novak, California I grew up in sausalito. It would be a shame to let The Plant be demolished. I have fond memories of walking by the building on a daily basis. Being able to go in and see people recording and having a chance to meet people that were not famous until recent years. I think that thios building highlights just a few aspects of what I think Sausalito is…It’s an art town. By destroying this landmark you will be changing the dynamics of the town and the areas around. Being a teacher it is also a good resource for local schools and comunities; using it’s vast history to educate the area. That is why I think The Plant should be preserved. # 565: Aug 11, 2008, Kevin Marlatt, California Blue Bear School of Music whole heartedly supports the efforts to save The Plant. This important institution uniquely reflects and embodies the rich history of the Bay Area music scene. # 564: Aug 11, 2008, Anonymous, Tennessee I, myself, am a professional musician who thinks that our Pop culture of the last fifty years or so is important and disappearing in terms of places, artifacts and in some cases, awareness. Didn’t Joni Mitchell already address this issue all those years ago? “They pave Paradise. Put up a parking lot.” Liverpool tore down The Cavern Club to build a parking garage that never got built. Now their principle point of pride is The Beatles and their places of origins: The Magical History Tour, etc. Don’t make the same mistake. Respectfully yours, Webb Wilder # 563: Aug 11, 2008, T.W. Cargile, Tennessee This is a piece of Americana. The music that influenced a generation was conceived within these walls. It should be preserved as a part of our american heritage. # 562: Aug 10, 2008, Darren Jennings, Ireland I’m a sound engineer in training.Music is our most essential part of culturL PAST,it’s a record of a certain instant for a certain situation.Please keep this place alive because the music community is in more need of such a studio in the future than in the past, and look what it’s created so far. # 561: Aug 10, 2008, Mitch Benoff, Massachusetts If one thinks of the great recording studios of the world, the US, and especially the Bay Area, The Plant is what roles of the tongue. “Where did they record that album?… The Plant.” History should not be cast aside. Support this endeavor. Fondly, Mitch Benoff # 560: Aug 10, 2008, Steven Fazio, Tennessee # 559: Aug 9, 2008, L. A. Paul, California I’ve known many of the musicians who’ve recorded at the Plant over the years and they’ve always said that there was something special about the Plant that couldn’t be duplicated anywhere else in the world. Great records, fantastic music, unbelievable parties all happened at the Plant (Record Plant). It is part of Bay Area and California music history and has to be preserved. Maybe it could be the home for the Marin Rock Museum. It’s history itself and has great studios and great sound for performances. # 550: Aug 7, 2008, Matthew Henkel, Colorado # 549: Aug 6, 2008, Steve Sodokoff, California GR8 work you are doing. # 548: Aug 6, 2008, Michelle Dragonetti, California # 547: Aug 6, 2008, Jocelyn Kane, California Please do the right thing and save the Plant! # 546: Aug 5, 2008, Courtney Engel, California # 545: Aug 5, 2008, Ed Dubreuil, Massachusetts Any studio with a client list as influential and historical as that needs to be preserved! # 544: Aug 5, 2008, Daniel Thompson, Massachusetts # 543: Aug 5, 2008, Susan Rogers, Massachusetts There are only a few studios in the United States that may be considered truly worthy of history value. The Record Plant in Sausalito is one of them, especially when we consider the Bay Area’s place in music history. # 542: Aug 5, 2008, Steven Jamerson, California Change Is destructive of the body that exists. Growth is good and necessary for continued existance. Don’t change the Plant, let it grow to it’s rightful place in history. I am a recording engineer who was fortunate enough to work at the plant just after its hay-day and i was blessed enough to have been trained by the world renowned Arne Frager. This is not just a historic monument to the music community but like Graceland a monument of historic proportions to ALL. # 541: Aug 5, 2008, Joe James, Massachusetts # 540: Aug 5, 2008, Jonathan Wyner, Massachusetts Sites dedicated to the creation and preservation or our art and culture at a high level are one of the things that elevates our society and reflects our cultural values. We need to champion such places and the Plant is an excellent example. # 539: Aug 5, 2008, Rob Jaczko, Massachusetts # 538: Aug 5, 2008, Jennifer Gotti, California # 537: Aug 5, 2008, Barbara Ish, California # 536: Aug 5, 2008, Zachary Wilson, Maryland Please don’t tear down one of the studios that was the shape for some of the greatest music of the 20th century. # 535: Aug 4, 2008, Alice Young, California # 534: Aug 3, 2008, Anonymous, California This is a top-notch facility with rich history of producing some of the greatest music of the last 20 years. I had the pleasure to record there several years back and had the greatest experience. # 533: Aug 3, 2008, Tommy Flummerfelt, Kansas The Record Plant in Sausalito has been and is one of the most prestigious recording studios in the world. The heritage is incredible. The goodness for this planet that building has produced is not measurable. It would be a shame to lose it for any reason. The spirit of the Plant needs to continue to offer happiness for the people. # 532: Aug 3, 2008, Jeremy Willer, California # 531: Aug 3, 2008, David Farrow, California I did some work at the plant quite a few years’ back, and the experience was meaningful. This place is a part of Marin’s rich counter-culture hstory, as well as part of Rock-n’-Roll’s counter-culture history. Not only should it be preserved and spared the ravages and vagaries of the real estate market, but the plan to open it up to more people sounds positive, too. # 530: Aug 3, 2008, Anonymous, Massachusetts # 529: Aug 3, 2008, Gretel Wittke, California # 528: Aug 3, 2008, Tracie Sagara, California This studio is a piece of music history that should continue to be in use and helping our children create music. # 527: Aug 3, 2008, Mark Lomas, California The Plant/Record Plant has historical significance that could evolve along the lines of it’s history into an art center. Where are all the wealthy musicians that benefited from this experience? # 526: Aug 2, 2008, Pat Duffey, California My first recording experience in 1973 at the Record Plant in Sausalito. I was a wee babe… such an experience. I have been back to record over the years. There is a place in my heart for the Record Plant. Such history… those stories.. I love them. I remember at a recording in the mid 1980’s, I was in one studio recording.. in the other was Rick Springfield. Ted Nugent was mixing in another of the studios… wow what a rush. REO Speedwagon had just finished a project… when we got there. # 525: Aug 2, 2008, Bryon Schmitz, Wisconsin # 524: Aug 2, 2008, Shawn Silva, California # 523: Aug 2, 2008, Shannon Parker, Tennessee Leave it alone. there are other areas to build the project. # 522: Aug 2, 2008, Moira McGuinness, Delaware Do the right thing. # 521: Aug 2, 2008, Michael Waller, North Carolina # 520: Aug 2, 2008, Anonymous, California # 519: Aug 2, 2008, Michael Ribas, California The cultural importance of The Record Plant is undeniable. Please let the space continue to contribute to the making of music in this proposed new phase of its existence. # 518: Aug 2, 2008, Anonymous, United Kingdom # 517: Aug 2, 2008, Scott Theakston, California # 516: Aug 1, 2008, John Roussety, United Kingdom This is history! # 515: Aug 1, 2008, Anonymous, Mississippi The Plant studios have been a large and invaluable contributor to the nation’s as well as the world’s musical heritage and culture and to disallow this to continue would be a heinous crime against the progression of the arts in America. Following this proposed course of action would not only tarnish our musical past but irrevocably inhibit the growth of our music in the future. # 514: Aug 1, 2008, Meow Mie, Singapore # 513: Aug 1, 2008, Chip Wagner, California A facility such as propose is vital to the music and art community in the Greater Bay Area and the economic stimulus of the locality. # 512: Aug 1, 2008, Nancy Novack, California This is a landmark and it needs to be preserved. # 511: Aug 1, 2008, Janette Gerl, California # 510: Aug 1, 2008, Anonymous, Massachusetts # 509: Aug 1, 2008, John Strohscher, Ohio The history this studio has with all of the legendary artsits that have recorded there over the years. This place needs to be saved from demolition!!! It could be a mueseum, or historical landmark instead of the next fast food joint. # 508: Aug 1, 2008, Jackson Haring, California # 507: Aug 1, 2008, Michie Shiota, California # 506: Aug 1, 2008, Ed Bailey, Texas A music legacy is a terrible thing to waste. Ask Memphis, Nashville, Cleveland, and Austin. You cannot reclaim it after it’s gone. # 505: Aug 1, 2008, Dennis Criteser, California # 504: Aug 1, 2008, Kat Owens, California # 503: Aug 1, 2008, Eric Easterwood, Utah The Plant is is a musical landmark. Many classic albums have been recorded there. Please preserve musical history! # 502: Aug 1, 2008, Susan Christmas, Florida # 501: Aug 1, 2008, Kim McAllister, California The Plant carries too much of the Bay Area’s music history to be demolished. The music created there wasn’t just a mass of notes, it was (and is) the soundtrack to our lives. Preserve the legacy; preserve the history. It means more to us than you realize. # 500: Aug 1, 2008, Randy Walker, Louisiana # 499: Aug 1, 2008, Kathy Cox, Texas Three Words. RAISED ON RADIO!!!!!!!!!!!! # 498: Aug 1, 2008, Debbie W, Canada # 497: Aug 1, 2008, Kristen Bearden, Texas Sammy recorded there….you can’t remove this. :) # 496: Aug 1, 2008, Michael Leetham, Utah # 495: Aug 1, 2008, Brenda Goodman, Indiana I’ve loved the music of many artists that recorded their music at The Plant…save it! # 494: Aug 1, 2008, Donna Castellanos, Florida We need to keep this history. # 493: Aug 1, 2008, Kelli Brown, Kentucky It is a historical music landmark! # 492: Aug 1, 2008, Tonya Ling, South Dakota We must preserve historic sites! # 491: Aug 1, 2008, Rick South, Iowa # 490: Aug 1, 2008, B. Spence, Florida Why get rid of a buliding that is so special to everyone? There was so much great music that was made there.STOP!Making way for new & KEEP the old. # 488: Aug 1, 2008, Christine Walker, Louisiana # 487: Aug 1, 2008, Sherrie Wiesmann, Indiana It is part of music history & should be preserved. # 486: Aug 1, 2008, Panther Panther, Texas # 485: Aug 1, 2008, Sandra Brandenburg, Netherlands Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything. Plato # 484: Aug 1, 2008, Rob Roef, Netherlands Music is my life! # 483: Aug 1, 2008, Marike Timmermans, Netherlands # 482: Aug 1, 2008, Jeanette Akers, California # 481: Aug 1, 2008, Luc Kanis, Netherlands # 480: Jul 31, 2008, Tina Young, California # 479: Jul 31, 2008, Gerene Murphy, Canada # 478: Jul 31, 2008, Anonymous, California # 477: Jul 31, 2008, Anonymous, Texas # 476: Jul 31, 2008, Cindy Andresen, California # 475: Jul 31, 2008, Gun Bot, California I’m signing this on behalf of Journey. BUT Raised on Radio Still sucks!! # 474: Jul 31, 2008, Thomas Clark, Hawaii “LIVE” from The Record Plant on Sunday nights (KSAN) was a staple growing up in The Bay Area….jeez Winterland and Bill are long gone…give us old guys and gals SOMETHING from our past… # 473: Jul 31, 2008, Tammy Glaseman, California My fave band recorded there! # 472: Jul 31, 2008, Jenna Dawson, North Carolina # 471: Jul 31, 2008, Anonymous, Texas A piece of history!!!! # 470: Jul 31, 2008, Mark Harrison, California # 469: Jul 31, 2008, Kate Williamson, North Carolina # 468: Jul 31, 2008, Rhiannon Ballard, Illinois # 467: Jul 31, 2008, Don Williamson, North Carolina Too much history to destroy # 466: Jul 31, 2008, Richard Bethune, Texas Such a historic landmark in music as this should be preserved and utilized. It would be a huge loss for the already suffering music industry. # 465: Jul 31, 2008, Anonymous, Illinois Save the Plant! # 464: Jul 31, 2008, Dan Scropos, Illinois Sometimes there are places that transcend bricks and steel. Looking at the lineup of artists and the timeless music created within The Plant makes it borderline criminal to tear the place down. One look at the voices and musicians that have echoed their instruments through The Plant’s walls tells me it’s worth preserving. # 463: Jul 31, 2008, Carol Hewitt, South Carolina # 462: Jul 31, 2008, Guy Karr, California Save this piece of musical history! # 461: Jul 31, 2008, Robin Pollack, New Jersey I’m getting very tired of hearing story after story about demolishing history to make way for stupidity! No one wants this in their life. We want to preserve history as it’s important to the culture of America!!! Quit the development of buildings, condos, etc. that we do not care about! SAVE THE PLANT!!!!! # 460: Jul 31, 2008, Marc Morozumi, California I’d like to ask the developers, etc. to take a moment to remember what’s really important. Money rules all too often. What would happen if you let go of the dollar signs and embrace something that actually will provide sustenance and beauty? # 459: Jul 31, 2008, Lora Beard, California Some of my favorite bands have created magic while recording in this wonderful place. You can’t put a price on that. I’ve had the honor of visiting there several times and it is a very special place. The legacy of The Plant should live on! # 458: Jul 31, 2008, Cyndy Poon, California # 457: Jul 31, 2008, Erik Klein, California We recorded in the plant studios last year as an unsigned indie band. They were amazingly helpful and professional to us even when we were just a bunch of dorks with music. I don’t think another place would have treated us this way. Please keep it alive!! # 456: Jul 31, 2008, Denni Ames, Texas For a place like this, rich with musical history, to have to place such a petition, shows the degradation of our artistic and musical well-being. Be supportive and keep the music playing for future generations. # 455: Jul 31, 2008, Louise Glasgow, California The thought of losing The Plant heightens the realization how important it is to fight to save it. I support the efforts to preserve The Plant. # 454: Jul 31, 2008, Sunny Zetter, United Kingdom This studio has turned out some great music, and i, like many others feel that it would be a great loss if it closed down. # 453: Jul 31, 2008, Jan Seides, Texas # 452: Jul 31, 2008, Michelle Jacques, California I am a musician/touring artist and a conductor with Young Performers International/Oakland Youth Chorus, and I truly believe that we must preserve the legacy that The Plant has provided not only to the men, women and children of the Bay Area, but also the world. # 451: Jul 31, 2008, Steve Savage, California I made some wonderful records at The Plant. This is an important Bay Area resource for the music community! # 450: Jul 30, 2008, Laura Mangano, Pennsylvania I value the arts and culture in our society and hold its value highly. I support retaining our American history. # 449: Jul 30, 2008, Ken Stollman, California I’m all for preserving a very important part of musical history. # 448: Jul 30, 2008, Alexander Jones, Illinois I personally have a great affinity for the Plant. I scrubbed their kitchens and toilets, as well as the beautiful base boards in the curved hallway. It would be a shame that such a legendary studio fall by the way side. It has a huge history of musicians who are legendary, and it should be preserved for future generations of musicians and engineers to have. # 447: Jul 30, 2008, Pamela Kane, California This Historic Landmark is currently up for developers to destroy, what an absolutely beautiful and memorable building, is so hard to imagine. I agree completly that we need to give this to future generations for the creativity of music and the talent that will be lost because of greedy land developers who NEVER think about the future, only their pocket books and the bottom line. This must be stopped immediately!!!!!!!! Sincerely, Pamela Kane… 58 Atwood Avenue, 64 Atwood Avenue and 66 Atwood Avenue, all part of my brother & my holdings here in Sausalito left by my father Clarence Kane, and Joseph K. Kane. They would turn in their grave sites knowing that this exquisite & one of a kind Landmark could possibly be destroyed. Look at the many years of singing and talent that came from “THE PLANT!” # 446: Jul 30, 2008, Valerie Aubel, California # 445: Jul 30, 2008, Paul Liszewski, California # 444: Jul 29, 2008, CHRIS SOLBERG, California Dear Vehicle For Change, My name is Chris. You indicate The Plant Studios are in danger of being lost. I am a lifelong musician/songwriter in the East Bay. I have been a private music teacher for 17 years. I have within my roster of students a number of bright hopes and raw but talented creative souls that would benefit from a higher level of nurturing and experience. Networking and supporting each other in our efforts to broaden their musical & creative horizon’s is, in my mind, crucial to their development and understanding. It is my hope to help them evolve into artists with a broad and substantial foundations that understand their own creative flow and how to interact and relate to other in collaboration. How to craft songs that reveal their feelings, hopes, fears, likes, dislikes…you know what I mean. That combined with a healthy knowledge of the language of music, understanding of their chosen instruments, the care and use of their instruments of choice, the documenting/archiving of their musical ideas, understanding protecting and promoting their music, a sense of the difference and importance of ‘music’ vs the business of music and lastly the quickly changing landscape of the music business of today are all themes that young songwriters and musicians need help with. If I read your mission statement correctly these are themes you understand and appreciate. The Plant is undeniably full of musical history and heritage. It should be preserved for all to experience and absorb maybe a little bit of the magic that has happened there. I want to go on record as supporting your efforts to protect and save The Plant form being lost forever! # 443: Jul 29, 2008, Joshua Kunkel, California # 442: Jul 29, 2008, Jimmy Leslie, California There is no place that can replace the Plant. I’ve recorded there and hope to continue to do so. The people at the Plant and the music made there are unquestionably a huge part of music history in the area. Please keep it so, and move forward with the green project. # 441: Jul 29, 2008, Alexander Rose, California Sausalito has very little of its unique history left. More office space does not help Sausalito. # 440: Jul 29, 2008, Isa Foulk, California My brother Terry Haggerty was an integral part of the musical heritage that came from the Bay Area. What was created in those studios at that time will never again be as pure and free, The Plant enabled many musicians to feel safe and supported with a standard of excellence in the knowledge of the engineers, the high standards of recording equipment that brought out the very best of serious recording musicians. # 439: Jul 29, 2008, SUSANN MCMAHON, California # 438: Jul 29, 2008, Carole sue Fiedler, California save the integrity of live music and its history - too much is lost to capitalists. The Plant and its legacy have touched so many; contributed positively to so much. Developers: Lots of affordable land in and around FRESNO! # 437: Jul 29, 2008, Barry Sless, California # 436: Jul 29, 2008, Anonymous, California I understand the importance and lineage that music recording and the studio experience brings to enhance the quality of many peoples lives. # 435: Jul 29, 2008, Chip Yamada, California The Plant is not only a historic studio, but is a treasure to the Northern California art world. # 434: Jul 29, 2008, Sunshine Becker, California # 433: Jul 29, 2008, David Davis, California its part of our music history. # 432: Jul 29, 2008, James DePrato, California i feel honored to say that i have worked in the plant a few times. the hallways are filled with music history that has been created there. the idea of tearing that building down and building 5 or 6 more starbucks’ is just ludicrous. go develop somewhere else. # 431: Jul 29, 2008, Ann Allen Savoy, Louisiana # 430: Jul 29, 2008, James Reubin, Nevada History is forever- shopping centres are temporary and insignificant. The Plant has too much history to be replaced by industry. # 429: Jul 29, 2008, Mike Sult, California I hope that the Marin community leaders have the wisdom to make decisions that are more based on important community and cultural interests and less based on some developer’s desire to build even more of what we don’t really need. (I’m sure there’s already enough retail shops just down the road) # 428: Jul 29, 2008, Bonnie Simmons, California # 427: Jul 29, 2008, Heidi Holtz, Illinois # 426: Jul 29, 2008, Mark Behm, California # 425: Jul 28, 2008, Lesley H, New York # 424: Jul 28, 2008, Donald Ford, California # 423: Jul 28, 2008, Anonymous, Pennsylvania It’s a music landmark. Preserve it please. # 422: Jul 28, 2008, Gil Payne, California # 421: Jul 28, 2008, Maureen McCoy, California # 420: Jul 28, 2008, Donald Eozzo, Pennsylvania # 419: Jul 28, 2008, Elaine Cramer, California # 418: Jul 27, 2008, Jeremy Lyon, California The Plant not only has recorded countless internationally reknowned artists, but also helps out local artists not just with recording them, but also with working to develop them by coming to rehearsals, gigs, etc. This is a very special studio, and is important not just for the record industry, but for music history, and for the local music community. # 417: Jul 27, 2008, Joshua Mosser, California As a young person in the industry it’s so hard to watch many of the historic recording studios, that so many of us have dreamed of working at, fall into oblivion before many of us will even have a chance to set foot inside their doors. Please don’t let this studio go the way of the masses. # 416: Jul 27, 2008, Josh Frager, California # 415: Jul 27, 2008, Anonymous, California With all of the history this place has, it should never be torn down! # 414: Jul 27, 2008, Anonymous, Hawaii # 413: Jul 27, 2008, Hessel Van Oorschot, Netherlands Everyone ever been recording or visiting the Plant knows it’s a place with a lot of history. I visited the Plant last year with a group of 20 Dutchmen. We are still telling musicians and music fans about this experience. Please preserve this piece of our music history! # 412: Jul 27, 2008, Anonymous, California Save THE PLANT please. # 411: Jul 27, 2008, Jake Baker, California I have spent many, many hours working and socializing at The Plant Studios since the 1970’s. I consider it a monumental museum of rock history, and I hope it will be preserved as such. # 410: Jul 27, 2008, Leela Pratt, California The Plant is a living legacy. Preserve our heritage by supporting the Plant! # 409: Jul 27, 2008, Kevin Lee, Washington Although currently in Washington, I hate to think of my old stomping grounds loosing such a historic landmark. Untold numbers of people have been brought a lot of joy from the music produced at that particular spot on the planet. # 408: Jul 27, 2008, DC Slater, New Jersey # 407: Jul 27, 2008, Andreas Simon, Germany # 406: Jul 27, 2008, RJ Phillips, California # 405: Jul 26, 2008, Barbara Buckley, California The Record Plant was an important and major part of the recording industry…it should be preserved for all to see and enjoy. # 404: Jul 26, 2008, Garrett Van brunt, California # 403: Jul 26, 2008, Ron Krause, California A very special place that holds very special memories that should be preserved. # 402: Jul 26, 2008, Corrado Rustici, California # 401: Jul 26, 2008, Doreen Adams, California # 400: Jul 26, 2008, Joshua Miller, Arizona Keep the Plant ALIVE!!!! # 399: Jul 26, 2008, Daniel Patrick, California # 398: Jul 26, 2008, Anonymous, California # 397: Jul 26, 2008, Joel Adams, California # 396: Jul 26, 2008, Jesse Robeck, California keep the plant alive # 395: Jul 26, 2008, Sabrina Krauss, California We need to keep as many live venues as possible, especially historic landmarks for blues and jazz! There are too many dj disco joints around w/ club owners who just want to make $ off the booze. We need live music appreciation, and to have it there for the future generations to come. # 394: Jul 26, 2008, Jon Rochmis, California I agree with Robert Loomis. # 393: Jul 26, 2008, Scot Randel Skidmore, California I am a MUSIC INDUSTRY REFUGEE, having worked in the studio 20 years and I have seen the real magic inside firsthand,that information needs to be shared,those walls need to be saved! Is it too late for our own History to be remembered! Have we all lost our ability to care about anything other than the Dollar.The plant is the bay area meca of music and culture don’t let it turn into a mini mall.. Written with love Scot Skidmore, Platnum,Gold recording/ engineer/Producer turned car salesperson! # 392: Jul 26, 2008, Robert Loomis, California Let’s act to preserve an important part of not only the Bay Area’s but the world’s music history! # 391: Jul 26, 2008, Kathi LaValle, Pennsylvania # 390: Jul 26, 2008, Colin Gleason, California History is a strange thing. Music itself can seem magical, and fleeting. But it is made from the sweat and tears of musicians who want to be heard! And the Plant has hosted some of the best, it should be given it’s due and it should be seen as the history it is, and can still be! # 389: Jul 25, 2008, Bev McKee, California # 388: Jul 25, 2008, Steve Freund, California The music must live on, forever. # 387: Jul 25, 2008, Anonymous, California ever since I moved to the Bay Area in 1975, i have heard wonderful stories and tall tales about the people, bands, recording sessions and just general goings on surrounding the Plant Studio. after having a chance to work and record in this fabulous facility and learn more full about its history it is far too important of a resource for the Bay Area to loose. SAVE IT! # 386: Jul 25, 2008, Ron Sukenick, Indiana Preserving all history is important. # 385: Jul 25, 2008, Chuck Becker, Pennsylvania Lot’s of great music has been made here so let’s help save the place! # 384: Jul 25, 2008, Dawn Laurant, California Plant Studios was an integral part of Marin and Bay Area music history for decades - it is important to preserve this local history. # 383: Jul 25, 2008, Jason Godlewski, New Jersey # 382: Jul 25, 2008, Ronald Logan, New Jersey # 381: Jul 25, 2008, Toni Logan, New Jersey # 380: Jul 25, 2008, Jeremy Lancellotti, New Jersey Do what is right…save The Plant recording studio. # 379: Jul 25, 2008, André Guy Condé, California I had the unique privilege to tour the studio during last year’s Art Festival…I was blown away by the amazing music and the legends that have and hopefully will continue to bless this astonishing structure. # admin Says: March 18th, 2009 at 11:42 pm edit # 378: Jul 25, 2008, Lisa Lancellotti, New Jersey Every day important historical and cult

Thank you for the support and donations that have been coming in since the IJ article - keep them coming - we still have a long way to go if we are to preserve The Plant's legacy for future generations!

# 705: Feb 12, 2009, Peter Sears, California I have recorded at the "Record Plant" many times since 1972, both as a band member and as a session musician. The facility has spawned a variety of musical styles over the years, and is widely respected as a first class recording studio throughout the world. I became friends with the studios founder, the late Gary Kellgren, after meeting him at a Rod Stewart session in London, England in 1972. The list of bands that have recorded at the "Record Plant" is impressive. Many of the recordings reaching number one on the Billboard sales charts. The "Record Plant" or "Plant Studios"... is a valuable asset to the City of Sausalito, as well as to the San Francisco Bay area in general. With its internationally respected name and rich cultural heritage, (it) helps spread awareness of Marin County and its valuable contribution to the arts. The beautiful exterior woodwork alone is one of the few remaining examples of old Marin architecture. The "Record Plant Studios" is a Bay Area institution, and should be saved at all cost.

Do you have photos of a session you did at The Plant? Or a Halloween party you attended? Please forward them to us in jpeg format for a collage we are creating for a virtual museum about The Plant's contribution to American Music History... CLICK HERE

Thanks to Mick Fleetwood's video, Paul Liberatore decided to do an update on "The Plant" - CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE and to post a comment in support of the Artsboretum project!

Please join us for an evening of education, inspiration and celebration of our music community at BASS. Performances by Mari Mack & Pat Duffey, Suzan Z, Jesse Brewster and more.
Suggested donation $5 - no one turned away for lack of funds,
but PLEASE RESERVE A SEAT - SEATING IS LIMITED
About the film:
Never have so few companies controlled so much of the music played on the radio and for sale at retail stores. At the same time, there are more bands and more ways to discover their music than ever. Music seems to have split in two - the homogenous corporate product that is spoon fed to consumers and the diverse independent music that finds devoted fans online and at clubs across the country.
BEFORE THE MUSIC DIES tells the story of American music at this precarious moment. Filmmakers Andrew Shapter and Joel Rasmussen traveled the country, hoping to understand why mainstream music seems so packaged and repetitive, and whether corporations really had the power to silence musical innovation.
The answers they found on this journey–ultimately, the promise that the future holds–are what makes BEFORE THE MUSIC DIES both riveting and exhilarating.
At the heart of BEFORE THE MUSIC DIES are interviews with musicians, industry insiders, music critics, and fans that reveal how music has reached this moment of truth.
Featured performances from a truly diverse group of artists - ranging from The Dave Matthews Band and Erykah Badu to Seattle street performers and Mississippi gospel singers show us that great music is always out there… as long as you know where to look. BEFORE THE MUSIC DIES will renew your passion for great music, and inspire you to play an active part in its future.
We will have a screening and discussion about this film and how it relates to our local music industry, and how we can continue to work together to provide opportunities for artists and our creative workforce.
Learn more about the Artsboretum music arts incubator project.

Mick Fleetwood stopped by for a visit when Fleetwood Mac came through town this week.
2200 Bridgeway in Sausalito opened as the The Record Plant, Sausalito on 10.29.1972 - Please join our effort to preserve and restore this building by donating to the Artsboretum project fund at the $10, $29 or $1972 membership levels.($10 - seed, $29 - sprout, $1972 - Cultivator)

The Artsboretum project is still gaining momentum. If you would like to catch up on the updates - go to visit PlantStudios.org

Check it out and take some action! CLICK HERE

The only thing that is constant, is change - sometimes it happens slowly, and sometimes it happens seemingly overnight. One thing is for certain, if we ignore the changes occurring around us, one day we'll wake up and wonder "WTF happened? How and when did my wonderful diverse neighborhood filled with artists and musicians become a generic place, filled with shopping malls and chain stores, and office buildings that all look the same?" I'd like to thank everyone who has signed the petition thus far in support of our plan of a new beginning for 2200 Bridgeway (former location of The Plant Studios) I continue to work toward what I see as a win-win for anyone who has ever had the opportunity to make music in that space, and everyone who has ever boogied down or been blissed out by the music that was made there.
Due to the fact that the petition hosting site gives a lot of spam, I've closed it and moved the signatures from that petition to the non-profit project website.
If you love music and don't have the capacity to donate to the cause directly, then tell your neighbor with the fancy car about this really cool project in the works and ask them to join this effort to build upon what is already a foundation of an amazing music legacy - for future generations. HERE.

Can you run a 5K and help ask friends to donate to a good cause?
Actually, you don't have to run, you can walk, skip, jump or roll your way through the course - all you need to do is sign up to participate! Join in the music community spirit and register for Artsboretum's Race for Rock and Roll Please join us in our efforts to preserve the legacy of The Record Plant, Sausalito/The Plant Recording Studios through the Artsboretum music incubator project. Thanks!

I pose this question -
If I am the landlord of a building that houses a Whole Foods supermarket, does that mean I own the business, Whole Foods?

One definition of perception - “What one perceives is a result of interplays between past experiences, one’s culture and the interpretation of the perceived. If the percept does not have support in any of these perceptual bases it is unlikely to rise above perceptual threshold.”

GOLD and PLATINUM RECORDS - property of A&R MUSIC d/b/a The Plant Recording Studios have been stolen. If you have any information, please call us at 415-332-2755 - thank you.

Check out Plant Studios Gallery at Zazzle - every item purchased goes to support our efforts to cultivate a sustainable music arts community. Support local artists and help preserve the rich music legacy of The Plant Studios at the same time.

Due to recent developments, Artsboretum has stepped up the preservation effort for the former home of The Plant Studios. Please add your name to the list of supporters that includes, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Monroe Grisman, Bonnie Raitt, Paul Hawken, and many more people who value this building's rich cultural legacy: CLICK HERE TO SIGN THE PETITION

Ok - it's recruitment challenge time!! From NOW until July 9, 2009 - the challenge is on! Here's how it works - the top donating recruiter wins top prize - the best prize of all is our renewed music community and a bountiful harvest of inspired music/arts for everyone! If you aren't already a member of facebook or CAUSES: click here to join be sure to accept the notification email subscription so you can stay in the loop! Then donate at least $10, and start recruiting! Here are some recruitment tips: 1) go to Causes home - and make Artsboretum your "featured cause" 2) invite friends - through the causes app 3) send your friends a message and include your recruiter id link - you can find this in your browser window when you are viewing the Cause - it will be really long and have recruiter_id before a large number 4) go to your friend's wall, click on the Causes tab and post an announcement to their profile Thanks - and let's come together to make this happen Our goal is 300,000 donating members, who each donate at least $10 - there are 150,000,000 active users on Facebook - we can do this! BY the way, obviously, our executive director is NOT eligible to win anything in this challenge, though she will be recruiting like crazy - the prizes will be announced soon - but start recruiting - Besides - the best prize of all is our renewed music community and a bountiful harvest of inspired music/arts for everyone!

As we say farewell to 2008, let's look forward to not only what this new year will bring, but what we will bring to the New Year. Love, Arne and Mari

Last night at the Book Passage in Corte Madera, Quincy shared his thoughts about bringing music education/appreciation back into the schools. Knowing that someone of his staure is working toward this goal, gives us hope - check out the VIDEO on Marin Local Music

We are thrilled to announce that Louise Glasgow has joined our advisory board.
With twenty four years experience in producing large scale events, she has been integral to the success of a vast array of projects, which include the Int’l Conference on AIDS, ESPN’s MLBPA Player’s Choice Awards; Big League Challenge, Bank of America’s Platinum Club Annual Incentive for ten years, the YPO Bermuda Family University Event, and Oracle’s 2000 iDevelop World Tour (23 countries in 26 weeks!). She was responsible for developing and managing the Creative Service Team at SportsMark for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games and personally designed and produced three high visibility events for the USOC at the Olympics. Other events she has produced: The SunNetwork Conference, the 2006 Dwell on Design Show, and MAKE magazine’s Maker Faire in 2006, 2007 and 2008. In 2006, Maker Faire won the “Best New Special Event Award” beating Rachel Ray and Billboard Magazines new events. In 2007, Maker Faire won “Best Series of Events” for shows produced in San Mateo and Austin. In the course of her career, Louise has produced events in over 20 international and 22 domestic locations, solving logistical challenges that others have seen as insurmountable.

Joe Satriani's lawsuit against Cold Play is making news. Coldplay denies the allegations. Whether or not the plagiarism was intentional, a precedent has been established in the case of "He's So Fine" versus "My Sweet Lord." :
"With all the evidence pointing out the similarities between the two songs, the judge said it was 'perfectly obvious . . . the two songs are virtually identical'. The judge was convinced that neither Harrison nor Preston consciously set out to appropriate the melody of HSF for their own use, but such was not a defense.
Harrison conceded that he had heard HSF prior to writing MSL, and therefore, his subconscious knew the combination of sounds he put to the words of MSL would work, because they had already done so. Terming what occurred as subconscious plagiarism, the judge found that the case should be re-set for a trial on the issue of damages.
This ruling as to the copyright infringement was upheld on appeal with little comment. The appellate court noted that an infringement can be established when the holder of the copyright demonstrates that the second work is substantially similar to the protected work and the second composer had 'access' to the first work. Harrison conceded that he had indeed heard HSF when it was popular, thus establishing the second point.
Harrison's main argument on appeal was that it was unsound policy to allow a finding of plagiarism based on subconscious copying, as there was no evidence that he purposely appropriated the melody of HSF for use in a composition he claimed as his own. This position was rejected by the appellate court, which pointed out that the Copyright Act did not require a showing of 'intent to infringe' to support a finding of infringement."

For more information - Check out the article on MTV.com
Article stating that Cold play denies the allegations.
Check out this: video on You Tube .

We found out about this great site, the Rock History Book, which tells all about, well, what's happening in rock - Check out the great article they did on our Artsboretum project! ARTICLE

Hey, we know that it is a tough time economicallly, and that there are all sorts of non-profit organizations who need assistance right now, to help people with basic services like food and shelter. By all means, give some of what you have to them. But if you want to be a part of something that truly ROCKS - become a supporting member of the Artsboretum or CLICK HERE to do your Holiday shopping at our Amazon store

All The Plant Studios former staff (we are all former staff,) most especially those who had a chance to meet Chi during the recording of White Pony, wish him a speedy and thorough recovery. For more information, please refer to the Deftones blog: DEFTONES BLOG

We are happy to report that te San Rafael Planners have OK'd the Marin History Museum's Marin Rocks! Exhibit. This project is especially dear to our hearts, because for the past few months, AV4C's founder, Mari Tamburo has had the pleasure of volunteering as a consultant for the exhibit. Our non-profit Music History Tour will include regular visits to the facility, with proceeds from our tours supporting music education to talented kids of limited means.
With all this talk about Marin's Music History, now is a great time to learn more about our proposed music arts incubator, The Artsboretum - which will preserve The Plant's former location in Sausalito - (pics all over this website) an icon of Marin's music history, while empowering future generations to make some music history of their own:

Check it out : CLICK HERE

In Lieu of hosting a Halloween party this year, we will be participating in the Marin Local Music Northbay Musician Mixer in San Rafael on November 2nd. Check it out!

Legendary producer/engineer Jim Gaines joins advisory board for the Artsboretum. We are thrilled to have Mr. Gaines a part of this effort to preserve our rich cultural legacy and cultivate the next generation of music artists. Mr. Gaines credits include some of the most influential rock and blues artists of our time, and he is dedicated to imparting his vast knowledge to a new crop of engineers. Jim Gaines discography

At the suggestion of our esteemed Advisory Board, our name now reflects our music arts incubator project - the Artsboretum: A Vehicle for Change: AV4C for short. Not that big of a change , just makes it easier to explain the mission.

A Vehicle for Change is happy to announce that Merl Saunders Jr. has joined our Advisory Board. We are grateful for his support of the Artsboretum project, and to the expertise he will bring to the table. Merl was one of the first 50 members of our community to sign the online petition. His comment: "This is one of the last recording facilities within northern California that has for decades been the home of the bay area sound. Not counting the number of historic recordings that have taken place in those hallowed halls from musicians around the globe. Our community should rally behind keeping a business which can provide the musicians a place to keep creating the soundtrack of our lives." To sign the petition, or to learn more about the project, please visit: our non-profit website.

Check it out - Artsboretum is now a cause on Facebook - CLICK HERE TO JOIN

Yes, the very same Chris Stone who first opened 2200 Bridgeway at The Record Plant, Sausalito in 1972 - thrilled AES attendees with his keynote speech on opening day of the convention. This is very relevant to our Artsboretum project, as we aim to cultivate artists! Click here to Christopher Walsh's story in Pro Sound News

Please read the petition and add your support! The more signatures we have on that petition, the better the chance we have to succeed with our vision of a brighter future for our music community. ONLINE PETITION to learn more about the plan, CLICK HERE

It is with infinite gratitude that we celebrate the life and work of Paul Newman, while we certainly enjoyed his cinematic works, we continue to be inspired by his philanthropic work. In fact, when listing our greatest life influences, Paul Newman is right there at the top of the list. Thanks, Paul, for starting a social entrepreneurship revolution, and for being a prime example of a life well loved and well lived.

How would you like a tax deduction that will result in some great new music? Visit and make a donation to our capital campaign. Your donation will help to preserve the former location of The Plant Studios as a non-profit music arts incubator, empowering future generations to make some music history of their own!

A certain little historic studio building needs your help if it is going to escape the wrecker's ball. Please keep sharing the news about the petition link and ask your friends and fellow musicians to show support for this world famous creative space, which represents a very historic past and has the potential to build a bright new future! If you would like to do more, visit our merch store and buy a t-shirt or button! For more information on the plan to preserve the studio as a non-profit music arts incubator, visit: our non-profit website Thanks!

Some people tell us that we should drop the idea of trying to preserve a recording studio that is a symbol of the music industry of the past, that has no chance of thriving in this post pro tools world and just concentrate on the green art vehicle thing, because that is very timely.
Other people tell us that we should drop the whole green art vehicle thing and concentrate on just preserving the former location of The Plant Studios, because it is an important part of our cultural history.

To us, that is a lot like saying - You should only drink water and forget about eating food. - We say, - Why impose limitations on people, especially when it involves creativity?
Think about it - recording studios have always had cool cars in the parking lot - so now we want to take the former location of a legendary recording studio, reduce its impact on the planet, use underutilized spaces for other artistic and green endeavors and have cool earth friendly cars in the parking lot - instead of a gaz guzzling limousine, we can have one that burns waste veggie oil. We are making our own vehicle for change - a veggie oil burning truck turned into an art car that will hopefully inspire youth to think in a new way about clean energy. It fits! Remember - John Lennon had an art car, so did Janis.
Pop culture, especially music, has always had the power to engage people, especially youth. Think of all the amazing potential a project like the Artsboretum holds for our community.
We believe in music with melody and musicianship, in art that speaks, in respecting our planet. We believe in the convergence of art and technology, of music and technology, especially when that technology has the potential to reduce the impact that humans have on this planet. We believe in engaging young minds.
Are we REALLY going to let this opportunity pass us by?TIME is running out

Our vision is all about preserving and nurturing a place that intersects all these things, a place where creativity meets fertile ground. Imagine a creative environment thats combines the best of the old and the new and empowers us to shape a better future. It could happen, if we all work together to make it so.
Please sign the petition to send a message to developers that we do not want to lose this icon of our culture.
Get on the veggie bus - and we can all go for a ride!

Everything that we do impacts someone else, whether we know it or not. The flap of a butterfly's wings in Brazil can set off a storm in Texas. Physicists call this theory "The Butterfly Effect" to explain how the breeze produced by a butterfly's wings could set of a series of reverberations that over time have a tremendous affect on weather patterns thousands of miles away. Now imagine the impact of millions of butterflies...
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Michael Franti is a prime example of an artist using music as "a vehicle for change" and we would like to thank him and those before and beside him for their continued action and inspiration...Come to Golden Gate Park this Saturday, September 6th and join the thousands of people ready for peace - In the morning, we will be in the non-profit ZONE, representing A Vehicle for Change , and our sister non-profit, Vagaboom!

Many thanks to David Sason and the North Bay Bohemian for helping us to get the word out! His is the first article about the effort to bring The Plant Studios back to Sausalito as part of a multi tenant arts incubator. Our former location in Sausalito went to auction on 8/28/08 - Fortunately, thanks to a postponement, we have another month to raise awareness and funding - because it is scheduled to go back on the auction block at the end of September.
You have the ability to write a happy ending to this song, and help usher in a new era for this historic cultural landmark: make a donation , purchase a t-shirt or button and/or sign the petition to support our Artsboretum project.
btw: While the article gets it mostly right, Thriving Ivory is Bay Area based, and The Plant Studios had ProTools systems available long before the HD3 system was released, when Arne Frager and John Cuniberti were in agreement that the audio quality was nearly indistinguishable from the source. Anyway, that point is moot, since the rigs are no longer at the studio...

The ONLINE PETITION is gathering attention from our community leaders - please sign and ask your friends to support our non-profit plans to restore a landmark of our music history, and bring it into a new phase of life as a non-profit music/arts center. If you would like to offer more help, please consider buying a "Bring the vibe back to Sausalito t-shirt" from this online store .

You can take part in the drive to preserve and restore a legendary studio and help to give "Creative License" to the next generation of legendary artists to emerge from the bay Area by visiting our website and signing up!

This notice is to restate that"The Plant Studios" is no longer operating at 2200 Bridgeway, Sausalito, and has not been since April 1, 2008. The personnel operating the facility at 2200 Bridgeway, Sausalito have no legal right to enter into any contracts or services using the name "The Plant Studios" "The Plant" "The Plant Recording Studios" or any derivatives thereof. "The Plant Studios" is not responsible for any debts incurred at that location since March 31st, 2008 or for services ordered by unauthorized personnel before that date.

Arne Frager is still the president and CEO of The Plant Recording Studios.

Visit OUR ZAZZLE STORE for more information and to order.

Not too bad, considering that our ONLINE PETITION is only being circulated by word of mouth.

We found out about this cool NON-Profit service that empowers indie bands to distribute their music and keep 100% of the proceeds - you can even choose to support our non-profit in the process!
Check out INDIE MUNDO and let us know what you think!

Now, all we need is some funding so we can get this MTNC project in play: Check it out! Please feel free to dig deeply, not cheaply, make a donation to our effort.

Songs for Tibet - The Art Of Peace is a music album with contributions from number of musicians from throughout the world, including the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and South Africa. The artists include Sting, Suzanne Vega and Alanis Morissette. The album is an initiative to support Tibet, the promotion of peace, basic fundamental human rights, including freedom of speech and religion and the current Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso. Songs for Tibet - The Art Of Peace is a project from the Art of Peace Foundation in Washington DC. The Executive Director of the Art of Peace Foundation, Michael Wohl, is executive producer the album. Producer Rupert Hine oversaw the musical direction of the project.[1] Songs for Tibet - Art of Peace is being released to coincide with the start of the Bejing 2008 Summer Olympics on August 8, 2008. If you buy it from this link, Apple will donate two cents to our own non-profit, A Vehicle for Change. Or, you can buy it from our Amazon store:

We are amazed and humbled by the support from our community. Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Paul Hawken, Bonnie Raitt, Monroe Grisman, Grahame Lesh, Felecia Gaston, Leela Pratt, and over 500 people have signed the online petition in support for our plan for the historic location where The Plant used to be. Keep those signatures coming!

In the true spirit of collaboration, this Saturday, August 2nd, The Monophonics take the headlining spot in a show at Fat City in SF, which also includes Think 13. While they have very different music styles, both bands are considered part of The Plant Studios family. The show is for the benefit of kids arts education non-profit Vagaboom! founded by Think 13 singer/songwriter Dee Kennedy. Vagaboom is a project of the International Humanities Center, as is A Vehicle for Change (yes, we hooked them up - the more people supporting arts education, the better.) See? The Plant Studios is truly A Vehicle for Change. Oh, and yes - we'll be there as well.

We would post the petition widget on the home page, but the way our site is set up, it keeps blowing up the code, so just click HERE to learn more and get to the online petition.

Let's work together towards a win-win for this facility and our music community. CLICK HERE TO SIGN
If music be the food of life, play on. Shakespeare

Like a PLANT! Please add your name to the list of people who would like to restore the studios to their former excellence! Return The Plant Studios to this legendary location - so that it may continue to provide world renowned recording services, and to inspire and empower future generations to make some music history of their own. CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE PETITION Please forward it to your friends and colleagues, so they may also add their names to the petition. Our comprehensive plan is a viable and creative solution to preserve The Plant Studios' music legacy and make a significant cultural and economic contribution to our community. With a combination of creative non-profit programming and environmentally aware and socially conscious earned income ventures, we have the vision, experience and determination to utilize this landmark of our music history for its best purpose. Time is running out, so we need your help! Every signature helps to raise awareness, raise funds and to discourage would be developers from bidding against us for the property.
Our goals are to cultivate the next generation of legendary music artists to emerge from the Bay Area, and harness the power of music and the arts as A Vehicle for Change in our community.

Did you know that if every artist who either got their career start or recorded their breakthrough or comeback album at this studio decided to donate just ONE CENT per album sold to our non-profit, we would be able to purchase this building to protect it from demolition/development, install solar panels on the roof to reduce our carbon footprint, and still have enough money to fund about ten years' worth of local artist album projects through our Plant Studios Greenhouse "Budding Artist" Program? Plus, we could buy a fleet of alternative energy vehicles for A Vehicle for Change and produce fundraising CD's for every music education non-profit in the Bay Area! Obviously, the point we're trying to make is, those pennies add up! We doubt that we'll be able to go back and collect those pennies now, but you can assist our journey by either shopping at The Plant Studios Amazon Store by buying music at the iTunes store, or signing the petition and/or making a direct donation to A Vehicle for Change. We are on our way to raising the funds to purchase and preserve this property and take it off the commercial real estate market forever, so it can be cared for properly and used for generations of artists to come! We just need a more time and some support from our community! If you would like to buy a song that was recorded at the studio from The Plant's iTunes Store it would help! For EACH SONG PURCHASED after entering the iTunes store via one of these artist links, Apple will donate a whopping 2 cents to our programs. Every time you enter the iTunes store from a link on our page and BUY a song or video, you get us a few cents closer to realizing our non-profit vision: To Cultivate a Sustainable Music Community!
What exactly does the term "sustainable music community" mean? Well, we can go on for hours about this, but let's just say that it's a community made up of people who love great music and support each other's creative pursuits while doing our best to reduce our impact on the environment. It's a music industry where dollars are more equally distributed amongst the many artists making music, and music education and world class facilities are available to people regardless of ability to pay. We believe this will result in a more vibrant, diverse selection of music for the listener. We are driving this mission through A Vehicle for Change. If you would like additional information, just email us!

Thanks for all your kind words and support - please keep sending the good vibes toward the best plan for the past and future of our music community! Every signature helps the effort to bring The Plant Studios back to Sausalito as a non-profit! ADD YOUR NAME

Now is the time for all of us who care about music and the arts in our community to come together to preserve this icon of our cultural heritage! Please sign the online petition in support of A Vehicle for Change's efforts to preserve the former location of The Plant Studios - a landmark of Bay Area music! Also, please ask your friends, especially musicians, to sign it as well, because our plan includes a not-for-profit incubator for independent musicians - the first band to benefit from our official "Plant Studios Greenhouse Project" - The Monophonics - are carrying on the tradition of Bay Area soul and great musicianship!
While that was our first official "non-profit" project, it carries on Arne's twenty plus year tradition of supporting independent bay area artists! There is still a lot of confusion out there in our community about what is happening with the building where our business used to be located, but as of the time we last checked the public records, there was still a default notice on the loan on the building. If we are able to gather enough support out there in the community for our non-profit plan, there is a really good chance that we will be able to preserve this landmark of our music history and continue and utilize it to continue to cultivate the next generation of music legends to emerge from the Bay Area. So please take a moment to sign the online petition , so we can at least try to stave off the developers. We are working toward a win-win situation for everyone who has a stake in the past, present and/or future of a very special recording facility that many dedicated people have worked so hard to maintain.
The actual business, The Plant Studios, is currently moving in some new directions. CEO/President Arne Frager has a track record as an early adopter of new technology, so please stay tuned for some very exciting projects he has in the works.
Mari Mack (Tamburo), former studio manager and current Navigator of non-profit A Vehicle for Change, is enjoying some creative stress relief and healing by returning to her roots as a singer. She has an upcoming gig with "Powers That Be", a very funky jamband that has been described as "Aretha meets Phish": go check 'em out at Horizons in Sausalito, this Saturday night July 19th, and bring your friends! Located on the water at 558 Bridgeway in Sausalito, Horizons is an historic landmark, formerly known as The Trident, and was Janis Joplin and Bill Graham's favorite hangout back in the day.
Seems as if life is coming full circle.

Thanks for your support! Keep spreading the good word, and help us reach our goal! It is the goal of A Vehicle for Change to protect and preserve this facility, so that it may continue to be the birthplace of award winning music, and to continue to be a haven for independent music artists and a gathering place for lovers of music and art. That really is what is most important here. The question is - how much does music mean to you? To find out how you can help, please visit: A Vehicle for Change's website

The Plant Studios is celebrating the Bay Area's rich music legacy! For every item purchased after you click on the widgets, Amazon will donate to A Vehicle for Change's mission to support our music community!!

Rock 'n' roll pioneer Bo Diddley whose signature beat influenced musicians from Buddy Holly to the Rolling Stones, the Grateful Dead and Bruce Springsteen, has died. He was 79.
Inspired by blues musician John Lee Hooker's classic "Boogie Chillen," Diddley used his violin skills to craft a guitar sound that laid the basis for the funk music of the 1960s.
He found fame in the mid-1950s with his signature song "Bo Diddley." Even among the first wave of rock music, the song stood out with its tremolo guitar, maracas and trademark beat.
Diddley's unique guitar playing and rhythm influenced generations of rockers from Elvis Presley to Bon Jovi. Keith Richards and Ron Wood of the Rolling Stones and Richie Sambora of Bon Jovi made guest appearances on his records and Diddley played with the likes of The Clash and The Grateful Dead.
Diddley liked to help out in his local community in Florida. A father of five, he said he was deeply concerned about the direction of children in American society.
He worked with his local police department to warn teenagers about the dangers of drugs and gang violence. Diddley was still touring and making records in recent years, not least because he said he needed the money. His agency said public and private services are planned for this weekend.

Reuters

Many people seem to think that the best days of music in the San Francisco Bay Area are behind us. We think differently, and continue our efforts to provide opportunities for our local musicians to support themselves doing what they love - playing and recording music. While there are many more ways to record music these days, we still believe in high quality audio recordings of musicians playing great songs. Which is why The Plant Studios supports music education through A Vehicle for Change. Please help us support A Vehicle for Change at the Marin Human Race this Saturday, May 10th.

sometimes you need to move it to different environment, one with more sunshine and room to grow. That will give it a better chance to flower and fruit, and before you know it, you'll have plenty of harvest to share.

Think about it.

Every challenge is an opportunity for growth, be it personal or business. All around us, locally and in the world, we face daily challenges - which, depending upon how you look at them, can either defeat you or give you opportunities to get creative and solve your problems.

Chef Charlie Ayers cooked up a delicious, nutritious Indian flavored feast yesterday at the Green Apple Festival, while Scott Stender and Dave Hunter engaged in pre-production for our cookin' show project. Local filmmaker Eric Christensen was there to lend his experienced and Zen-like opinion.
We also had fun watching Tommy Lee and Ludicris hangin' out with giant carrots and bumblebees. You should have been there!

In spite of the windy weather, A Vehicle for Change exceeded our goals for our RECYCLE YOUR VINYL LP Fundraising Drive! Thanks to Gary of Mill Valley Music, and all the folks who came out to support the cause! We had so much fun, we will repeat this event in the not so distant future.

Black is the New Green! Do you have any old vinyl records taking up space and collecting dust in your attic? Don't send them to the landfill - bring them to our for our Recycle Your Vinyl Fundraising Event On April 19th, which happens to be National Record Store Day!
A Vehicle for Change is partnering with Mill Valley Music and industrial designer Jeff Davis to RECYCLE your old vinyl into fun, usable products, proceeds to fund our non-profit programs! Since the county is all abuzz about Marin's Music History - Donate an LP recorded at a studio in Marin County, and you will be entered into a raffle for some really cool prizes - Raffle tickets will also be available for purchase. Grand Prize is a chauffeur driven tour of Marin's music history, which starts in Sausalito at Horizons (formerly The Trident) and ends up at BR Cohn Winery for a free olive oil and wine tasting!
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Mari Tamburo, Navigator of A Vehicle for Change, is compiling and scanning photos from The Plant Studios Archives for the Marin History Museum's upcoming Marin Makes Music Gala...

Please join our mission to build a sustainable music and arts community - DONATE Believe me, we are just as confused as you are...

Regarding Paul Liberatore's Article in the Marin IJ on Saturday, April 5th. First, please allow us the opportunity to correct some misinformation in the article - The Plant Studios has not "changed operators" - Arne Frager is the CEO/Owner of The Plant Studios - Therefore, a more accurate description of events would state: The Plant Studios has been forcibly evicted from the studio's location. The headline should have read: "The Plant Studios Has Left the Building."
Please read the article and scroll all the way down past the maps to post your comments, please keep it positive and thanks for your support!
|||...CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE...||| VOLUNTEERS OPPORTUNITY :We are recruiting volunteers to help gather signatures of support for our plan to form a multi tenant non-profit arts and green business center in Sausalito! This MTNC, will provide a nurturing creative space for non-profit arts and environmental organizations, where they can gather to share resources and collaborate on media projects.


|| CLICK HERE to make a tax deductible donation to our capital campaign||

While we are disappointed and shocked that we have been forced to move our administrative offices out of the facility on such short notice, we are happy to state that "The Plant Studios" is still very much in operation. We are not going out of business, have every intention to continue operating as we transition into some very exciting new content development programs. Our clients may still reach us at the same phone number with any questions regarding their masters or hard drives.
Effective immediately, please address all correspondence to: The Plant Studios, 1001 Bridgeway, #144, Sausalito, CA 94965. Keep visiting our website for updates. We are still in negotiations with our former landlord with regards to future sessions in Sausalito; however, we are also investigating opportunities and prepared to take our business to an alternative location.
MOST IMPORTANTLY, we have been informed by H&L Realty that our coveted former location at 2200 Bridgeway is currently FOR SALE and YET AGAIN AT RISK of being purchased by a developer AND LEVELLED...! Therefore, we remain focused on our efforts along with our non-profit partner, A Vehicle for Change in our CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. This for-profit/non-profit collaboration will ensure the preservation of this historic music landmark for future generations.
|| CLICK HERE to make a tax deductible donation to our CAPITAL CAMPAIGN ||

We are confident that our vision, experienced staff and comprehensive plan to form a multi tenant non-profit center within the space will enable us to continue The Plant Studios' 20 year tradition of service to our music, arts and non-profit communities, and are committed to our mission: to preserve, nurture and celebrate the San Francisco Bay Area's diverse cultural arts legacy, harnessing its power to drive social and environmental change.

For more information, please visit our non-profit website: AV4C.org or email us.

If you would like to donate by check, please make it payable to:

IH CENTER/A VEHICLE for CHANGE and sent it to:

A Vehicle for Change
1001 Bridgeway #144
Sausalito, CA 94965

A Vehicle for Change is a project of the International Humanities Center, a nonprofit public charity exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code. Therefore, contributions to A Vehicle for Change are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.

Lots of buzz in the works about Marin's musical roots - could it be that the seeds of a new music community are staring to germinate?
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–verb (used without object)
1. to begin to grow or develop.
2. Botany.
a. to develop into a plant or individual, as a seed, spore, or bulb.
b. to put forth shoots; sprout; pullulate.
3. to come into existence; begin.
–verb (used with object)
4. to cause to develop; produce.
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By the way, Paul, thanks for the plug !
A Vehicle for Change mentioned in Marin IJ article.

This notice is to restate that"The Plant Studios" is no longer operating at 2200 Bridgeway, Sausalito, and has not been since April 1, 2008. The personnel operating the facility at 2200 Bridgeway, Sausalito have no legal right to enter into any contracts or services using the name "The Plant Studios" "The Plant" "The Plant Recording Studios" or any derivatives thereof. "The Plant Studios" is not responsible for any debts incurred at that location since March 31st, 2008 or for services ordered by unauthorized personnel before that date.

Arne Frager is the president and CEO of The Plant Recording Studios.

A&R Music is thrilled to announce a production deal with Chef Charlie Ayers, and the development of an exciting new "music-centric" cooking show. Tentatively titled, "Cookin' at The Plant," the production will serve up a healthy heaping of delicious food and tasty licks, and feature recipes from both the rising culinary star and some well respected musician foodies. The "cookin' show" is the brainchild of Mari Tamburo, who first approached Chef Charlie in early 2007 with the concept. "Charlie and The Plant Studios both share a love for organic food and music - he 'gets it' - We couldn't imagine doing this show with anyone else." The show has been in development for over a year and "will definitely be worth the wait."

That is our vision for a new music industry, starting right here in the Bay Area. Our plan to purchase the property has just as much to with building a new future for the Bay Area's music and arts community as it has to do with preservation of Marin's rich Music Legacy. The Plant offers the best of traditional methods, vintage equipment and new technology along with an experienced, pioneering staff of early adopters and inventors.
Additionally, we are proud of The Plant's reputation for philanthropy through both the donation of studio time for various non-profits and school field trips, as well as CEO Arne Frager's personal donation of time, expertise and professional contacts to program the music lineup at The Sausalito Art Festival for more than 17 years.
A Vehicle for Change was founded to expand upon that service to the community. Please join us in our efforts to preserve Marin's rich music legscy, while cultivating a sustainable music and arts community for the future. Music and the arts are the fuel that drives our vision -- our destination is a peaceful, more organic and socially just world. Get on the veggie bus by donating to our capital campaign! For more information on our programs, please visit av4c.org. The short story is that we aim to cultivate a community of socially conscious, well fed creatives.

Visit AV4C.org for details.

The Plant Studios is currently gathering private investors to purchase 2200 Bridgeway, its location for 35 years, thereby preserving its rich music legacy for future generations. This will lower overhead to strengthen the business, as we expand from a strictly studio services business to some very exciting content and artist development projects.
This plan is in keeping with our goals to retain jobs for our creative workforce in Marin, and continue to make this world class facility available for independent, emerging artists, as the current management has done since 1988. Expanding upon a 20 year tradition of service to the non-profit sector, The Plant is partnering with AV4C.org, which will co-purchase the property. The capital campaign will launch March 23,2008.
The two entities will then work in partnership to continue to provide exceptional services to the Bay Area's music and non-profit communities. With such a crackerjack professional staff and socially conscious vision, it's a win-win partnership. For more info and to make a tax deductible donation to the capital campaign, please visit www.av4c.org.

Do you have any old vinyl records taking up space and collecting dust in your attic? Don't send them to the landfill - The Plant is partnering with an innovative artist to produce some really cool and useful earth friendly products from old vinyl records! You may choose to either donate your old vinyl, or we can custom craft a product just for you! So, contact us to see if your vinyl qualifies for participation in this program! Proceeds from the sale of these products help fund our preservation, green restoration and non-profit programs.

It is proven fact that music, art and science are interconnected - the iPod and iPhone are prime examples. But there are a few people who take that link to a higher level - the folks at Make magazine and The Entertainment Technology Center

The Wayne Wallace Quintet
Friday, February 29, 2008 Doors 8:00 pm, Dance 8:30 pm
$20 advance, $25 at the door
Bar proceeds benefit our non-profit, "A Vehicle for Change"
Call 415-339-1390 for tickets
Stage Dor Performance Space
10 Liberty Ship Way, #340
Sausalito, CA 94965
Join us for a hot February night of Afro-Cuban Latin dancing at Stage Dor Performance Space with Wayne Wallace and his Latin Jazz Quintet!