Feds seek to seize historic Detroit recording studio - United Sound Systems!

[marv2]

http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2016/05/09/detroit-united-sound-systems-forfeiture-i-94-drug-trafficking/84157598/

[soulster]

Sickening. Well, let's see how this shakes out. Maybe they will auction it off to someone who is serious about either preserving the studio, or ensuring it's legacy.

[marv2]

Sickening. Well, let's see how this shakes out. Maybe they will auction it off to someone who is serious about either preserving the studio, or ensuring it's legacy.

I hope that something like that happens rather than something worse like it burning to the ground.

[woodward]

Unfortunately, it is NOT good news. Every member of the Motown Forum has to put forth any suggestions or ideas on how to save this facility.

Maybe a committee, SAVE USS!

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2016/05/09/detroit-recording-studio-seized-feds/84141708/

This would be a TRAGEDY. So many improvements have already been made and there are more in the process.

[ralpht]

Sorry to read this. I was fortunate to have recording sessions many times at United. A great studio. Siricuse was a genius that constantly had a cigarette dangling from his mouth. I don't know how he did it but it didn't leave his lips until it was done. He was generous to me in my early Tera Shirma days and sold me a lot of good used equipment at very modest prices.

[soulster]

Already being discussed here [[http://soulfuldetroit.com/showthread.php?16707-Feds-seek-to-seize-historic-Detroit-recording-studio-United-Sound-Systems!).