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[// Get in touch »](mailto:letschat@getthefuturist.com) [/music] [The answer: It is still recording world-class musicians]( The answer: It is still recording world-class musicians According to the [Electric Lady Studios]( website: “In 1968, Jimi Hendrix and his manager Michael Jeffery bought a newly defunct nightclub called The Generation … in New York’s Greenwich Village — a venue that Hendrix had frequented for impromptu performances and late-night jam sessions. … Instead of renaming the club and continuing with the live venue business model (Jimi’s original vision for the project), advisors Eddie Kramer and Jim Marron convinced Hendrix to convert the space into a professional recording studio. … It is the oldest working and thriving recording studio in New York City.” Powered by StackCommerce 73 Market Street | Venice, CA 90291 Copyright © 2023 StackCommerce All rights reserved [Unsubscribe]( [View this email in your browser](