Buzz Me In

The inside story of Record Plant Studios… In ‘76, three number one albums were produced there: Stevie Wonder’s Songs in the Key of Life, The Eagles’ Hotel California, and Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours. The authors take us through it all, play-by-play.– “Music Connection” (4/29/2025 12:00:00 AM)Buzz Me In is a story about three studios where I’ve spent thousands of hours making dozens of hit records. They remain three of my very favorite “happy places” thanks to Gary Kellgren and Chris Stone’s genius. A deep, and at times hilarious, read. (Check out [the section on] “Walk This Way.”)–Bill Szymczyk, producer, the Eagles, Joe Walsh, J. Geils Band, B.B. KingMartin Porter and David Goggin have captured the unique and inimitable vibe of the Record Plant in all its manifestations, along with the spirit of the times in which Chris Stone and Gary Kellgren invented the modern recording studio. These groundbreaking studios and the madcap professionals within were indispensable to the creation of the soundtrack to our lives, and Buzz Me In beautifully translates the sounds of popular music’s high-water mark into words. A remarkable story of music, musicians, and America.–Christopher Walsh (senior writer, “East Hampton Star; musician)Martin Porter and David Goggin’s Buzz Me In: Inside the Record Plant Studios traces the extraordinary history of one of the music industry’s most vaunted and influential institutions. During its heyday in the 1970s and beyond, the Record Plant served as the innovative hub for one landmark album after another. In this thoroughgoing and highly entertaining book, Porter and Goggin provide readers with a guided tour of the studios, along with unforgettable stories about the producers, engineers, and artists who made the Record Plant hum.–Kenneth Womack, author of “Living the Beatles Legend: The Untold Story of Mal Evans”

Martin Porter is an author, journalist and publisher who began his career as a technology writer/reporter in the mid-1970s for Rolling Stone, GQ and Premiere magazines. As editor and publisher of Pro Sound News, EQ, Guitar Player and Surround magazines, he has been one of the leading chroniclers of this golden period in music and audio technology. David Goggin, aka Mr Bonzai, is an award-winning author, photographer and music journalist. Together the authors manage the popular Record Plant Diaries Facebook page.