Some of the most beloved, most iconic music ever recorded was created at Abbey Road Studios in London. Now, the landmark location is going to have its story told.
The first trailer for the upcoming Disney+ documentaryIf These Walls Could Singdropped on Monday, and the two-minute preview was packed with familiar faces from both music and movies.
“When you enter a place with so much history around it, it’s kind of sacred in a way,” says John at the top of the trailer. “People want to come here. They want the sound of Abbey Road.”
Abbey Road, Universal Music Group
Upon the clip’s release, Mary spoke toRolling Stoneabout the film’s creation. “Hearing it was the anniversary of Abbey Road Studios brought back so many memories to me,” she said, referring to the studio’s 91-year history. “I have grown up visiting Abbey Road, it feels like family to me. In directing this feature-length documentary, it felt natural to explore the wealth of stories, and unearth so many unheard gems that I had not known about.”
In a snippet of his interview, John stressed how different it was to make music at Abbey Road than at any other studio.
“The smell of Abbey Road is the smell of fear,” John says in the trailer. “‘Am I going to mess this up?'”
Paul McCartney, Elton John.Mike Marsland/WireImage, Suzan Moore/PA Images via Getty
Film music will also play a significant role in the documentary, withStar WarscreatorGeorge Lucasand Oscar-winning composerJohn Williamsdiscussing theNew Hopescore being recorded at the venue at a time when the location was going through a rough patch, business-wise.
“Abbey Road, it’s a gift to music,” Williams says in the clip.
Other new interviews in the doc includeRoger Waters,Liam Gallagher, Celeste and Sheku Kanneh-Mason, among others.
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The new film is scheduled to premiere Dec. 16 on Disney+.
source: people.com
