I'm sure that it goes without saying that Sun Stud...

I'm sure that it goes without saying that Sun Studios is a place like no other. I mean, really, the place where that kid from Tupelo, MS, an appliance salesman from Dyess, AR, a poor sharecroppers son from Tiptonville, TN, and that wild child from Louisiana got their start cannot be duplicated! Memphis, TN is certainly a place of music makers, shakers, and takers and with all the history in and around the city, Sun Studios just sits where it is, kinda casual-like. Walking up on the building, the huge guitar hanging off the building kind of tips its hat and whispers, "Psst. Hey, you. Yeah, you. Come here, check this out. Take the tour, you won't regret it!" We bought our tickets in person and were given the available tour. The tours are every 30 minutes and they fill up pretty quick. While you wait, get an ice cream float, peruse the t-shirts and memorabilia. When the time comes the guide makes an announcement so that no one misses their cue. The tour begins upstairs in the "Gallery" where the artifacts (it's a museum, after all) tell the story of Sam Phillips and the genesis of Sun Studios peppered with recording of various artists to drive some of the points home. Our tour guide, Mark, is phenomenal. He narrated the tour with enthusiasm and a reverential respect you would expect from a musician that gets to work at "the birthplace of Rock N' Roll". After the warm-up (the gallery really is the opening act), our guide led us downstairs and through Marion Keisker's office into the room where it all happened for the headliner. Let's be clear, it's nothing short of awesome to be in that room. For an encore, Mark let us stay in the studio to take pictures and daydream for awhile. Sun Studios is well worth the price of admission (and what ever you decide to tip your guide). If you're visiting Memphis or if you live in Memphis and just haven't yet, please check this place out. It's spectacular!