Tulsa is Music. Leon Russel had his own studio there. Tom Petty was discovered and signed to his first record contract across the street. Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton and Woodie Guthrie also had Tulsa periods in their careers. We took a tour of the Church Studios and saw a piece of art that Ray made as well as displays that were made at the Discovery Lab. A great time looking at all the memorabilia all the while getting jabs thrown at me by the guide.
Leon is a bit stiff today
An Art Car lucking about across the street
Here's looking at you kid
Heading into the studio
It is set up in an old Church
The mixer board
The original sanctuary space
Ray made this piece and he told us how difficult it was to install. Hanging, leveling and making sure all the strings were not tangled
It shows the Church when you look at it straight on
Leon had MS so he used a cane
This tour guide decided to make me the butt of all of his jokes. They were mostly stoner jokes and Ray even said that it was making him uncomfortable. I held my own and zapped him back a few times
Lights
Across the street
So many murals
Here is the recording space. This is John Fogerty's piano. Fogerty is from the band CCR
Up in the tower where photography is not allowed. Willie Nelson is pictured to the right and an anecdote was told to us. Willie was leaving Nashville for Oklahoma and his house started on fire. He ran in to save his guitar and guitar case. The guitar was special and was called Trigger. The guitar was special because it was filled with all his weed. This was cause to make fun of me...again!
Our guide did not tell us no photos before all these were taken
Eric Clapton got arrested when he left the plane in Tulsa. That is why there are bars behind him
Makes perfect sense
Bab's is looking at all the pill bottles wondering who had the pill popping problem
Leon's Bidet!
This is the original wall paper
It was re-printed from the original manufacturer
They had a juke box
A special guitar
A kid's piano signed by Leon
Original poster
Part of the displays
There was a Tunes at Noon concert
Left to right Ray, Leon, Carl and Joe. they all played in the band
We left along Mural Way
Lots of Native American themes
Indigenous motifs
Local wildlife
Depiction of a dance
Yikes!
Very busy!
Bad brick work back at our place
