Episode 13: Travis Wammack; guitarist, songwriter

In Episode Thirteen of Through These Doors: A FAME Studios Podcast, Rodney Hall welcomes guitar firebrand Travis Wammack to the table. Known for his raw, untamed tone, and a playing style that blazed across stages and studios alike, Wammack’s story is one of grit, groove, and sheer sonic power.

Join Rodney and Travis as they swap stories about chart-topping hits, fuzz-drenched solos, and the wild sessions that helped define the Muscle Shoals sound. From his teenage breakthrough with “Scratchy” to cutting sides with legends like Little Richard, Candi Staton, and Clarence Carter, Wammack opens up about the thrills, the challenges, and the brotherhood of the FAME Gang.

So grab a seat and turn up the volume; this episode is all heart, all heat, and all about the man whose guitar could shake the walls. Let’s get it on!

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Episode 12: Tommy Roe; songwriter, musician

In Episode Twelve of Through These Doors: A FAME Studios Podcast, Rodney Hall sits down with pop legend Tommy Roe. Listen in as they discuss Roe’s unique journey in popular music, crafting unforgettable pop anthems, navigating the turbulent seas of Beatlemania, and his memorable times recording at FAME. Stay tuned as the man behind “Dizzy” recounts his twists (turns) and shouts on the rollercoaster ride that is the music industry. Let’s get it on!

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Episode 11: Owen Hale

In Episode Eleven of Through These Doors: A FAME Studios Podcast, host Rodney Hall sits down with renowned drummer Owen Hale. This new installment promises to keep listeners enthralled as Hale shares his unique perspective on the music industry. Get ready to be captivated by tales of what it takes to create an exceptional recording, experiences from touring with rock & roll legends like Lynyrd Skynyrd, and unforgettable anecdotes from Hale’s time at FAME. Tune in to this can’t miss episode and let the rhythm take you away. Let’s get it on!

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Episode 10: Charlie Chalmers

Son of a Preacher Man, Respect, Mustang Sally. What do they all have in common? Charlie Chalmers. On Episode Ten of Through These Doors: A FAME Studios Podcast, Rodney Hall welcomes sax legend, songwriter, and producer Charlie Chalmers. Listen in as Hall and Chalmers discuss what makes a great recording, touring with rock & roll legends, and stories from his days at FAME. Let’s get it on!

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Episode 9: Bob Wray

On Episode Nine of Through These Doors: A FAME Studios Podcast, Rodney Hall welcomes the legendary bassist Bob Wray. Listen in as Hall and Wray discuss his decades-long career which has included session work with Johnny Cash, Clarence Carter, The Osmonds, Roy Orbison, Bobby Womack, George Jones, Willie Nelson, Etta James, Alabama, Chuck Berry, Tony Joe White, Earl Thomas Conley, Jose Feliciano, BB King, Al Green, Joe Cocker, Emmylou Harris, The Temptations, Wilson Pickett, Carl Perkins, Ray Charles, and many, many more.

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Episode 8: Walt Aldridge

On Episode Eight of Through These Doors: A FAME Studios Podcast, Rodney Hall welcomes the great musician, singer, songwriter, engineer and record producer Walt Aldridge. Listen in as Hall and Aldridge discuss what it takes to write a #1 hit (Aldridge’s #1’s include “(There’s) No Gettin’ Over Me” by Ronnie Milsap (1981), ‘Till You’re Gone by Barbara Mandrell (1982), “Holding Her and Loving You” by Earl Thomas Conley (1982), “Modern Day Bonnie and Clyde” by Travis Tritt (2000), and “I Loved Her First” (2006) by Heartland), and stories from his days working at FAME as a producer, songwriter and back-up musician, and what make Muscle Shoals such an incubator for hit records.

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Episode 7: Clayton Ivey

On Episode Seven of Through These Doors: A FAME Studios Podcast, Rodney Hall welcomes legendary producer and musician Clayton Ivey. Listen in as Hall and Ivey discuss Ivey’s over 50 years of hit records as a keyboard player at FAME and his own Wishbone Studios in Muscle Shoals to recording with some of the biggest acts in the world from Rod Stewart to Little Richard and producing acts like The Commodores, The Supremes, and The Temptations.

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Episode 6: Norbert Putnam

On Episode SIX of Through These Doors: A FAME Studios Podcast, Rodney Hall is thrilled to welcome Muscle Shoals music legend, Norbert Putnam, for a memorable trip down music memory lane. From his days recording in FAME’s first dozen hits to recording with Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, and Jimmy Buffet,  to being inducted into the Musicians and Alabama Music Hall of Fames, you’ll want to listen to every second of this enlightening and fascinating conversation.

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Episode 5: Candi Staton

On Episode FIVE of Through These Doors: A FAME Studios Podcast, Rodney Hall is honored to welcome the legendary First Lady of Southern Soul, Candi Staton, for a wildly entertaining talk about her life and hit-making career. From touring the Chitlin’ Circuit as a child to topping the charts and being inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.

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Episode 4: Harvey Mason Jr.

On Episode Four of Through These Doors: A FAME Studios Podcast, Rodney Hall is honored to welcome Harvey Mason Jr., Recording Academy Chair and Interim President, CEO of Harvey Mason Media and Executive Music Producer, for a deeply engaging conversation that delves into their shared experiences growing up in the music industry, their favorite projects, and the making of the Aretha Franklin biopic “Respect” starring Jennifer Hudson — coming to theaters in 2021.

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