"We, the undersigned, believe that Abbey Road Studios is too valuable as a recording facility, landmark and national treasure to be sold to the highest bidder. We wish to see Abbey Road Studios continue to operate as a world-class recording facility."
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jenny, mother, whitchurch, shrops
please dont get rid of our national treasure, beatles fans will be devastated
Simon Tester, Phone drone, Canterbury
Come one Sir Paul, buy it and save it!
National trust . . and/or . . World heritage site!
juan carlos, musician, mexico
please dont sale this history place.
jana zain, nurse, georgia, usa
i pray im not too late. beatles fans around the world would just crumble if you sold this studio. how famous a place.
Luke Thiessen, Sound Man, Mitchell, Manitoba, Canada
Smarten up, property developers. Seriously.
xxxxxxxx, Musician, California, USA
It's an icon for the whole world! Can not be destroyed!
xxxxxxxx, receptionist, london
Adrian Sparkes, , Somerset
These studios are too important historically to be placed in the hands of a developer. They should be held in trust and allowed to maintain the high standards of recording an innovation they have become internationally known for.
Rich Sky, Drummer, Richland
I really want to record at this place someday!
Mike Foley, retail, Lancashire
sheena doran, office worker, bedofrd
Erin Creasey, Student, Florida, USA
This is a historic landmark that many people go to England just to see, if you sell this it will be a black mark on your soul.
becky spencer, disabled, birmingham (uk)
is there not enough of british heritage been taken away ? abby road is a true icon of our music history , leave it alone to carry on producing the master pieces for the world to enjoy in our future generations
Ariel Medrano, Lawyer, Managua, Nicaragua
María Glez., educadora social, spain
Gabriel Simental, Guitarist, SantaAna
This IS ONE OF THE LAST PLACES THAT HASN'T CHANGED SINCE THE 50'S
George Causer, Student, Winchester
Chrissy Faye, musician/student, USA
Please!! This is such an important part of music history, we cant let an inspiration like this die! Do this for John,Paul George and Ringo!
Megan Lennon Epley, Student, Liverpool
Everyone please sign this ! abbey road studios are an inspiration to everyone and espicially Beatles fans around the world and right down the road like me. this will only take a few minutes of your time and do this for John,Paul George and Ringo !
Hagop, DJ, London
Bjorn M. Bruun, , Norway
xxxxxxxx, Student, Canada
Charlene, Student and Beatles fan, Perth, Australia
Please do no destroy an con of British Pop Music.
All you need is love.
Love is all you need
Kenny Sommer, Song writer, ect., Chicago,Illinois
xxxxxxxx, Singer/Actress, USA
SAVE ABBEY ROAD!
Sara Josephine Jay, Student, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Roger Chhay, Clerk Typist, Los Angeles
Stephen Belgrave, Massage therapist, Calgary Alberta Canada
Jake Long, Designer, Australia
greed is global! That does not make it right....
Mark Slater, film composer, Los Angeles
Having recorded there several times on the same podium as Edward Elgar, Barbirolli and so many other greats, the idea of losing these unique rooms, is about as offensive as losing Westminster Abbey or Trafalgar Square.
Matt Taylor, musician, Woking, Surrey
Simon Benson, Asshole, Brisbane Australia
A real life working museum!!!
Chloe L, Music Student, UK
It's been such a successful place that needs to be preserved why can't they just leave it be!?
Cherryl Higgins, Administrive Officer, Brisbane, Australia
Some places are classed as Heritage listed or saved from demolition (in some, not all cases) due to their historic architecture or contribution to important archaeological significance. I think it is just as important for our generation to acknowledge and preserve more recent important places, buildings, works of art, recordings and written word so that future generations (or others?!) may be intrigued, astounded and appreciative of what they stand for and who has benefitted from us being a caretaker of perhaps some of the most inspirational places and works. We should also be very clear to point out, Abbey Road Studios, like some other places of importance, is still a 'working' monument of musical history and is inspiring musicians all over the world still... It's not just the 'physical' structure that is important to preserve, it's also the spiritual, emotional and inspirational aspects that should be considered to determine whether something is worth fighting for... (A bit like love really... Love builds your spirit up, Greed tears it down. Love will and should always prevail! ;)
Milly Lower, Student, Portsmouth
Love The Beatles love Abbey road.
Lester Maxime, Student, Quimperlé, Finistère, Brittany, France, Europa
This place seems to be - is - a part of the humanity's culture. I've been there, and I could feel my heartbeat and my blood running , realizing that in that place had been recorded The Dark Side Of The Moon.
Benjamin Gentil, , Vienne, France
Libs Bailey, , North Yorkshire
Francesco Ferrua, Architect, Italy
Save Abbey Road Studios, save music history!
Ashley Davie, attorney & private investigator, Alabama, USA
Chloe Sowell, Music Student, United States of America
Abbey Road has been such a landmark studio in the music industry. It should be saved!
Jamie Boulton, Student, BUXTON { - DERBYSHIRE}
Jeff, Student, CA, U.S.A.
In the end, the love we take is equal to the LOVE we make, Not the Designer Flats we make!!!
xxxxxxxx, designer, orlando, fl
Kira Hessekiel, student, Medford, MA
Dilanjan Opatha, student, colombo
find any other place to build those buildings. but let the studio to stand there with its unmatched prestige.
Francessca Webb, Student, Croydon
Disgusting, enough said.
michael nielsen, sound engineer(retired), copenhagen
great shame to see these wonderfull studios go down the drain like that.
Antonio Oliva, student,
Phillip Cole, Sound Recordist/tube mic. pre. builder, Sydney, Australia
It would be a travesty to sell the Abbey Road studios with all their history and ongoing value as a world class recording facility. While acknowledging that the financial viability of large studios has been compromised in recent years there is no alternative to a large recording space if good sound is the objective. Here in Australia we have lost virtually every large studio and standards have fallen. Closing Abbey Road studios is not an option!
Dan G, Music Producer, London
Had the considerable privilege to record there several times and there are few remaining places with the consistent standard of excellence, passion and flair for what is created within those walls, let alone the immense heritage it carries. Selling it off is unthinkable.
Kyra Smith, student, Byron Bay, Australia
Tobye, yoga instructor/musician, Dublin Ireland
Chris LaGesse, teacher, IL, USA
I was lucky enough to visit the Beatles' studio when it was open to the public the summer of 1983. It is one of the most historic sites in history, and must be saved.
Steve Watts, actor/musician, New York City
Greg Jones, Sales, New Jersey, USA
Sell a musical landmark to the highest bidder? Its not a glove, wig or an electric guitar, its the most historically famous recording studio in the world, and it is still running strong. If it goes to the auction block, everyone stand up and throw a tomato.
xxxxxxxx, self-employed musician, TN, USA
Keep it in the family and for music, please.
xxxxxxxx, , Exeter
Ellie Watson, Student, Southampton, UK
johnny Klimek, composer, los angeles
Jonathan Levi Shanes, Composer, Los Angeles, CA
Reinhold Heil, Composer, Los Angeles, CA
You might as well tear down Lord Nelson on Trafalgar Square or level Westminster Abbey! The cultural relevance of Abbey Road should trump any other considerations. Where is the National Trust when we need it?
xxxxxxxx, Retired, Devon
Lauren Bobysyud, Student, Chicago, Illinois
Gresa Musa, Student, London
Pete Saville, , Republic of Ireland
Michael A. Poe, Technician/Musician, Muskegon, MI
How could a thought like destroying Abbey Road ever even come about???
Jaret Wittman, musician/songwriter, New York City
What else is new? Is ANYTHING sacred anymore....save Abbey Road! Goo Goo Ga Joob...
Paul Sarran, Musician, Santa Rosa, CA
It is history worth saving!
xxxxxxxx, Physicist consultant, Washington, DC
Tamara Meggitt, Network Marketer, British Columbia
Demolishing Abbey Road is like DEMOLISHING HISTORY!
Debra, Homemaker, New York
This place is history. WHAT ARE YOU THINKING??
Carole Jones, musician/manager/lyricist, Devon
Its part of our culture and heritage. It was the last time we - the British - had the world at our feet.
Karl McShane, LCC,
This place is more important and credible in this country than the Houses Of Parliament, so much fiddling but not one good tune!
xxxxxxxx, Student, Dublin, Ireland
j.bateman, S.guard, London
If we loose abbey road we mite aswell loose dignity as brits
Malcolm Stott, ,
david eldridge, S.A.Officer., melbourne, australia
I vote to save a historical musical icon.
Matthieu Borde, Student, France
Charm Maryea, Teacher, White Rock, BC, Canada
Abbey Road Studios should not be sold to the highest bidder. It should be made a National Heritage site, it will always be remembered as an important part of London's history that is dearly loved by people all over the world.
ron allanson, construction, surrey, british columbia, canada
LAWRENCE, Administrator, Dubai
Why do they intend to destroy a national treasure? Absolutely madness!!
SINGGELLOS JEAN, MANAGER, ZURICH/SWITZERLAND
HELLO ABBEYROAD............ this planete need you absolutly
hey people please give SUPPORT to ABBEYROAD in LONDON UK to continue ... message from the PROPHETIZZ mistic of mistic band and the DANCING CITY ENTERTAINMENT.
John may, Transport, Paignton, UK.
Please save this, build the flats somewere else. Keep recording there.
Ben Firkin, Student/Musician, Australia
kevin morgan, musician, poole
John Hedland, Computer Technician, Kristiansand, Norway
Save Abbey Road. If they don't want to make music there, they should open it to the public. Preserve it for future generations to see.
Agneish Dutta, Student, London, UK
Let the studio that has hosted many great bands and musicians, perhaps most notably The Beatles, carry on to be the location where future greats can record their works.
Chris McCallum, Recording Engineer, Australia
Rebecca Barnes, , Seattle
Susie Brett, Staff Nurse, Hampton Wick
I fully support this petition due to my brother and many friends regular use of the studio, despite the obvious historical links to it. I'm appalled that EMI could even consider this site! It is filled to the brim, with the best of the best, editors, producers, musicians, composers, visiting perfomers etc etc etc. I truly hope that the building becomes listed and can be secured.
Warren Zielinski, Violinist, London, UK
That Abbey Road is under threat at all is insane. It is a shrine to 20th century music recording!!!
Studio 1 is one of the greatest acoustics in the world. Studio 2 ain't far behind. Beatles............
Paul Mc Cartney, do the right thing and buy it! You can afford it. None of this "boo-hoo, what a shame" nonsense!!
FERNANDO ESLEY, MUSICIAN, BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
Is a sacred place that deserves our support in return for so much satisfaction that has given us
alessandro, perf arts, Liguria Italy
Fabio Truppi, Teacher, Italy
xxxxxxxx, gardener, France
NO SALE!
Mark Barrett, Producer, London SE14
This is part of our cultural heritage - right across the musical spectrum. That should be recognised by the government or English Heritage, regardles of architectural worth. What took place inside Abbey Road is sufficient to make the case for preservation irrefutable!
xxxxxxxx, artist,
Stefanie Vinopal, actress, NYC
Abbey Road is an historical icon and must be perserved for future generations of artists and musicians.
William Churchville, Studio Musician, Los Angeles, CA
Tim Pipes, Technical Support/Musician, Seattle, WA. US
Claudia Giordano, art educator, NYC
Margrét D Jónsdóttir, Student, Reykjavík, Iceland
It's way too big a landmark in rock n' roll history to be sold off like this.
Joanna Jimenez, film editor, New York, NY
Joanna Garland, film editor, New York, NY
Jan Robinson, teacher, Lassay france
It should be preserved for past and future artists
Cameron Jordan, Student, Texas
Jan, bum., Washington, DC (ex. London, UK)
I agree with all the undersigned.
Francesco Ferua, Architect, Italy
Save Abbey Road Studios, save HISTORY of music!
xxxxxxxx, Student, New Zealand
save abbey road, its real music right thuuur. :D
Joe Bisirri, musician, Philadelphia PA
James Marchione, musician, USA
Harry Schoening, Retired Accountant, Canada
Jenny LaPierre, student, Pennsylvania, USA
This is an important piece of history! Preserve it for the future!
Stephanie, student, Pennsylvania
xxxxxxxx, house wife, south yorkshire
steve aguilar, Musician, Hermosa Beach, CA
Elisa, ,
Dylan McKessy, n/a, Pennsylvania
Jason Greenberg, Graphic Designer, Santa Cruz, California USA
This site must be preserved.
Bryon Holley, Musician, Los Angeles, CA
Make Abbey Road a World Heritage Site!!! According to UNESCO... World heritage Sites are are "Sites" of outstanding importance, cultural or natural, to the common heritage of mankind. Other heritage sites include Venice, Statue of Liberty, and the Pyramids of Giza.... ABBEY ROAD should be on that list! Do not allow developers to destroy what should be a World Heritage Site. A site filled with what was the dreams of so many artists who created universal and famous works of art!
Dan Sharpe, Designer, Brighton
let it live forever...
Harry Avers, Record Label Owner, NY
this should be a historical landmark.... it signaled in a new era of Music ...
Hector Roddan, Student/Unemployed, Cardiff, UK
Catherine Higgins, secretary, Sydney, Australia
This place is an icon, and should be there for many generations
Mary Lou Barian, Quality Assurance, Seattle Wa USA
Abey Road Studios is a world treasure that must continue as a recording facility! Please LET IT BE!
xxxxxxxx, Student, Leeds
vicki parker, culinary student, texas
please save abbey road historical site
Tamara Senibaldi, self-employed, Tennessee
xxxxxxxx, , London, UK
xxxxxxxx, student, Croatia
Hazel Terry, Student, Nottingham
Lauren Caple, Student, South Wales
Abbey Road is a historical landmark in the world of music. It is part of Britain's music legacy and for it to be sold to property developers would be an atrosity!
B G Brand, Commercial Artist & Musician, WC1
Let It Be (ugh - sorry!)
john senchak, Beatlogist, Wilkes Barre, Pa USA
Read the book "Recording the Beatles" and the ask yourself, why would anyone want to destroy a building that created a huge legacy of music. The book in it's-self proves that the studio not only recorded music , but was also a pioneer in the development of studio technology. Abbey Road Studios is like what Mototown studios
in Detroit is to the United States. You can't destroy a building like Abbey Road Studios , it can not happen !!!!! john@antihotmail.com
Jonathan Chamberlain, student, Wiltshire
Are you crazy? Why don't we just burn the beatles history as well. This is an insult. EMI DO NOT SELL THIS HISTORIC BUILDING!
Paskell Meal, Film Student, New York City
Adrian Lombardini, Sales, Bariloche, Argentina
Please, don't let such a cultural icon be destroyed. I'm sure you can find a buyer who will preserve it and yet make profit.
Hugo Caro, Computer Consultant, Buenos Aires
Abbey Road is a milestone of the contemporary music, we can loose it, please!
Thanks!
Baylee D., Student, Fresno, CA
David Liberman, retired, North Carolina
It is a treasure!
Giorgio Rizzarelli, , Trieste, Italy
I'm glad the studios are not sold, and I hope they will *not* become a museum, at least not entirely. Still the world finest studios with unique sound and history, best music was done there - Beatles, Pink Floyd, Alan Parsons Project, last Glenn Miller concert - and many John Williams soundtracks like Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Harry Potter. APP songwriter Eric Woolfson recorded there until his last days three months ago.
xxxxxxxx, Student, Cardiff
Alessandro \"ALEC\" C., unsigned composer, Italy
A world without Abbey Road Studios - as they are now - is a world without one of the most important music historical places. No way ! Save Abbey Road !!! ;-)
Carina Carlsson, singer/musician, Sthlm/Sweden
Abbey Road is a legendary recording studio with totaly unique Musical, Cultural, Historical values! You can´t find anything like it....
Save it for future generations, the history of pop music/culture will at some point in the future become very exotic and interesting to them.
Meanwhile save it, and use it as the fantastic recordig studio it is! Thats all folks... from Sweden
xxxxxxxx, student, mexico
save abbey road please
Lucy Gabriel, High School Student, Pittsburgh, PA
<3 Abbey Road Studios!!! It would be absolutely gut-wrenching if it was just sold off to someone! It should forever be treated and preserved as the unbelievably fantastic recording studio and piece of history that it is. <3
xxxxxxxx, Reg Inv Adv, USA
A crime!
Martin Hendry, Student, Leeds
xxxxxxxx, retired, cardiff
Trevor Roberts, Photographer, Toronto, Canada
It would be HORRIBLE to sell such AN AMAZING piece of history!
Becky Oxford, Marketing & Communications Technician, Canada
Riley Ackley, Community Manager, London
Abbey Road is the place where some of the greatest artists have recorded, and even played. It is the lost 8th wonder of the world. It would be a true shame to see it go away.
Brian McDonagh, Retired, Canada
This building and the equiment inside has given us some of our most important music we have ever had the pleasure to hear. It would be a travesty to destroy this piece of world history.
LIGAN Samson, Professor, France
Abbey Road Studios must continue to be a place of creation and dream.
Beatles forever!
Greg Georgeson(uk), audio actor, England
the greatest performers in the world have known this place.....and made the most beautiful sounds which they have bequeathed to us in their recordings....... leave the building to the world as a Heritage site
Sarge, Electrican, Lithuania.Vilnius
Please !!! Save ABBEY ROAD -Not only for Eanglish people,but for all people in the World!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!MUSIC UNITE ALL NATION TO LOVE AND PEACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Joshua Moutrey, student, herts
abbey road is a national treasure and deserves to be kept as the most famous studio on earth and one of the greatest
xxxxxxxx, retired, Australia
Braden Ainsworth, University Student, Utah, USA
Abbey Road studios is the Sistine Chapel of popular music history! It needs to be preserved as a location where the greatest music for generations has been composed and recorded by the greatest band of all time!
Hans-Jürgen Halblände, Car-Production, Germany
Beatles forever!
xxxxxxxx, Electronics, Germany
Save Abbey Road forever!
mike morris, employed,
Derek Wales, Retired, Surrey
Abbey Road Studios should be classed as listed and kept in the music industry. Legendary Studio for all future generations to enjoy.
xxxxxxxx, Secretary, Malaga, Spain
xxxxxxxx, make up artist, paris france
beth mcninch, classical musician, ireland
Ed Reiss, materials, Melbourne, FL
It's Abbey Road Studios. Home of the greatest music ever recorded by the greatest musicians in the world. Nothing more needs to be said.
Martin Butler, retired, Oldham
Fourcade, Multimedia Producer, Paris, France
ROYER, retired, france
this is a place of legend !...
Amet Kemalidinov, Student, Ukraine
Once more:Save Abbey Road!
Matt Wilson, Drummer, Kent
ROB GJERDE, MUSIC, CALIFORNIA
xxxxxxxx, designer, Russia
Save Abbey Road! It is the greatest part of world culture.
Alex Lapsar, electronical engineer, Obninsk, Russia
Save Abbey Road!
J Lodder, teacher, Melbourne
Max Pasalic, Student, Wollongong NSW Australia
This Sucks! save Abbey Road!
Susie Ahern, Vocalist, Australia
Elaine Campbell, bookseller, Boston, MA
xxxxxxxx, musician, CA
Steven B. Keith, Retired, 20 Abbey Road
xxxxxxxx, Farm Secretary, Norfolk
poot, drawner, belgium
Guy Helliker, Publisher, Staffordshire
It is an important part of our popular culture and heritage....
John Graysob, Actor/Singer/Voice Artist, London
These studios are part of our UK heritage. Famous worldwide. There are plenty of buildings that can be made into flats - we wouldn't turn the 'Tower of London' or 'Hampton Court' into flats would we.....??
Helen Clough, Singer/Songwriter, Luton.
Please EMI, if you must sell Abbey Road Studios then at least sell it to a buyer who actually cares about its place in British music history, someone who wants to continue its function as one of the top recording studios in the world!! I have been lucky enough to be involved in the recording of a filmscore there and the quality of the finished product was amazing!!!
xxxxxxxx, IT Manager, Leeds
Danielle, student, berkeley, ca
I seriously have no idea how EMI could ever think of letting the studio go and become some flats or some mall or something... do they even have any concept of historical significance and cultural importance? It's such a shame that every little thing always has to boil down to nothing but money and GREED.
Nicole Sakovits, Administration, Australia
Michael Allen, Drummer, Burlington, VT
No.
Jo Ann Pank, Student, New Yrok
Chrystene Carroll, Pilates/Movement Practioner, Sydney Australia
Arlene Lacombe, Psychologist, Norristown, PA
Monika, Abbey Road Studios Fan, Milan
Christian R Holt, Musician, Utah
Buirette, re-recording mixer, Paris
Elliott Nix, Student , Bath
This place is far too important to be sold off. Through music, it has contributed to part of English culture which has had an effect throughout the world
xxxxxxxx, council employee, london, nw11
this cannot be allowed to happen, if history means nothing at least consider the amount of tourists it brings to the local area.
xxxxxxxx, University Music Lecturer, Colchester
Abbey Road has a special place in our hearts not just for the Beatles(!) but for all those film soundtracks recorded there. Save Abbey Road!
recy kypri, photographer, australia
This is a English Landmark, it is a special place in the history of music as well as England, Please do not destry this landmark, it truly is a National Treasure. Recy Kypri Australia
xxxxxxxx, homemaker, South Vienna, Ohio USA
Catherine Mulcahy, , Colchester
Save the studios and honour the artists that made history there.
José Manuel Contreras, Filmmaker, Santiago, Chile
Will Sanderson-Thwaite, Musician, London
Norman Miles, Director, UK
Yea!Yea!Yea!
xxxxxxxx, Musician, London
Ron Bates, Tutor - Sound Production, Birminham
EMI as other companies - have made vast profits in the past - or at least vast salaries/expenses. They ignored technology developments and are now paying the consequences - why should Abbey Road and us be the 'fall-guys'? I cant believe that it's even being considered. I'll support anything that preserves this vital heritage.
Monica Evans, School Student, Sydney, Australia.
xxxxxxxx, Composer, Russian Federation
Michael Fuson, VP, St Joseph Music Foundation, St Joseph, Missouri USA
It is unbelievable that someone could even consider tearing down such a place.
Having been to Abbey Road I can tell you that the place is pure magic.
It will be a very sad day if this happens. I have to believe someone with the financial ability will rescue Abbey Road Studios.
I would like to believe that, should this happen, noone will move in and the new buildings will remain vacant out of respect and mourning.
xxxxxxxx, Programmer, USA
Would you tear down The Louvre?
Norris Sands, Personal Trainer, Towson, Maryland USA
Once it's gone, you can never get it back!
Graeme Dougan, self-employed, Stroud Glos
Diego, Student, Santiago, Chile
Tom DiMartino, Student/Composer, Canada
One of the great studios for large-scale productions and a landmark in recording history. Would love to hear many more soundtracks come from this studio.
xxxxxxxx, musician, London UK
save abbey road, be proud of history, save abbey road!!
miguel Osorio, sound engineer, Portugal
xxxxxxxx, paralegal/writer, Indiana
Sophie Whitfield, Student, Liverpool
Ashley Bathe, Student, Fairfield, CT
colin frechter, MD/arranger(retired), Somerset-UK
Where can you find top class recording facilities to cater for orchestres, bands,choirs etc. There are plenty of 'bedroom' studios about, let the rich find somewhere else - Lord's Cricket Ground perhaps!
Artem Polkovnikov, Student, Saint-Petersburg, Russia
Dave OToole, music teacher, Australia
As a muso and fan, it has been my lifelong dream to record at Abbey Road. Yes there is a lot you can do at home to replicate the space, but there is still no substitute for the real thing.
It would be impossible to record something like "The War of the Worlds" at a home studio. Thats one quick example out of thousands.
Not all music fans want to hear digitised computer algorithms when we listen to the radio!
Alexander Pervov, Embedded Developer, Russia, Moscow
This Greatest Studio should be alive!
Aidan Stimson, Student, Sydney
Nuno Fortes Monteiro, Sound Engineer, Lisbon, Portugal
Darren Howell, Apprentice Joiner,
Jorge Cisneros, Teacher, Chicago, IL
Should be a historical landmark!!!!!
Peter, Student, Gdansk, Poland
Gary Bones, Executive Producer, London
Katie Williams, still at school, Wales
xxxxxxxx, Recording Engineer, CA, US
Lisa Beznosiuk, Flautist, London
Pavle Kovacevic, Composer-Arranger-Producer, Paris, France
There are so many people working at the EMI, get payed every month and do nothing. And You still keep them and are ready to KILL such an important place in the modern time human history? WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE???
xxxxxxxx, Sound Engineer,
Too much history for it to be closed. If we can save wankers,oops sorry bankers, let's save Abbey Road! Larry.
Sharon McEniry, ,
Wolfgang Funk, Producer, Studio, Marrakech
It's a shame to close this historical studio !!!
xxxxxxxx, Financial Planner, Toronto, Canada
Abbey road is clealy a world historic landmark. Save Abbey Road!
xxxxxxxx, Student, Moscow
Peter Still, Bass Player, England
Don't allow this icon to disappear. It is at the heart of UK music and culture. We must save Abbey Road for future generations. Would Tafalgar Square be allowed to be destroyed for the sake of developers?
Andrea Campos-Vigouroux, Student, London
Debbie Diamond, musician, Edgware
Jamie Biggs, Student Vet Nurse, Essex, UK
Typical of this country. Part of our national heritage should not be for sale.
Catherine Rimer, \\'cellist, London
xxxxxxxx, , London
Lucy Scotchmer, Professional Musician, Netherlands
Go the UK... add this latest crime to the proposed removal of the musical instruments collection at the V+A and, hey presto: systematic eradication of any culture or indeed anything worthy the country has to offer the world...
eliza thompson, music consultant, london
Andrew Hunt, producer, London
Sergio K., , Russia, Saint-Petersburg
Valentyn Kotenko, menager, Ukraine
Stop... not for sale
madeline bell, singer, uk & spain
the site of abbey road studios was where my first recording session was produced by norman newell in 1963. it was then called emi. i later worked with artists including john lennon, george harrison, cliff richard and many more.if the walls of this building could speak, they would be crying, now. madeline
Petr Skala, engineer, Czech Republic
Don't kill this LEGEND!
Janne Lassila, Musician, Helsinki, Finland
xxxxxxxx, , Cambs
StepehnTarry, Teacher, Manchester
Abbey Road is part of English heritageand should be preserved for future generations
Patricia THENON, Artiste-plasticienne, Morbihan FRANCE
Fernando, Musician, Mexico
xxxxxxxx, retired school teacher, Pontefract
Adam Roosa, Photographer, Rapid City, South Dakota, USA
Luis Trinques, Guitarist, Angers, France
Rebecca Pfarr, , Des Plaines, IL. USA
Rich Hayward, Student, Hants, England
Abbey Road is simply a legend in its own right. it cannot be destroyed. We need this reminder, we need to know how great a studio it has been, and still is.
charles constable, webster, vancouver bc
see the piggies
Casey Davis, Student, Michigan, US
Daphne Manavopoulos, Violinist,
Gerhard Narholz, Composer and music publisher, Munich Germany
xxxxxxxx, student, Modena, Italy
Katie Van Zandt, Photographer/artist, TN USA
save real music!
Elisa Giorgi, student, Italy
Abbey Road Studios... 4ever!
Jukka Suominen, , Finland
Tom Middlecoat, student, London
Jens Groetzschel, Film Composer, Berlin
James Dore, Insulation Engeneer, Nuneaton
Come together, right now....JOIN THE LIST!
Darius Brubeck, composer/jazz pianist, Wilton, USA & London, UK
Abbey Road is the only place to record albums like 'Classical Brubeck' which required the whole LSO, a chorus and space for a jazz quartet. It was built for Elgar and the Beatles later made it the best known production site for English music, and so it must remain!
Emily Gonneau, Artist Manager & Publisher, Paris, FRANCE
Eugene Abramchuk, QA Engineer, Odessa, UA
Noooo! Don't let memorial of Pink Floyd's sound begone!
Oscar Navarro, Composer, Spain
Theo Read, Student, Bristol
This cannot go ahead, Abbey Road is where pop music history was completely re-written!
Caitlin Maynard, FilmMaker, Hollywood
Pat Mulligan, Operations director, Bradford
There are so few studios left in the UK capable of producing the Abbey Road sound. Its unique reference and history makes it part of our history. Lets help make it part of our future.
Dan Winspear, nightclub manager, Huddersfield, UK
DAGUET, work at home, avignon FRANCE
Erick Rodriguez, musician, Southern California
Historical site!
Adam Tindell, musician, Western Mass. USA
xxxxxxxx, judo mom, Anchorage, AK
xxxxxxxx, , California
Giusina Ferrise, Live Nation Italy Production Assistant, Milan
Dan Stephens, student, Nashville, TN, U.S.A.
xxxxxxxx, Musician, Southend-on-sea, UK.
"I read the news today, oh boy" fits extremely well right now.
PJ Nielsen, Music Student, London
laura, student, london
we've all ready lost the astoria! dont let us lose this too!
Mickie Mycock, Musician, Southend, UK.
Ruth Jones, Student, Peterborough
Abbey road is part of this country's history and culture, it deserves to live one!
Marko Heikkinen, part time musician, Lappeenranta, Finland
One of world´s seven wonders!! How can someone even think of destroying such a thing!!!
Marion Robinson, Producer, Savannah,Ga
I'm signing the petition
Emma Mathysse, student, London
such a legendary place... must SAVE IT
xxxxxxxx, student, new haven, ct
xxxxxxxx, musician, Canada
Cristiano Alberghini, Composer, Italy
Erin Walters, Student, Exeter
Molly McLeran, Mom, Washington USA
David Punshon, Musician, London and Vienna
It would be a tragedy if Abbey Road Studios was sold to heartless property developers, after all the incredible history of the place.
I am in a band called `Babe Ruth`and we recorded our albums at this amazing studio. The atmosphere of creativity is tangible, and the idea of EMI selling out is hurtful (they should know better)and doesn`t do much to redeem their shabby reputation. on the contrary simple verifies their soul-less corporate nature - unless they wake up and ensure that the building remains an active studio, then there may be some hope for them
David Hamilton-Smith, Engineer/Producer, London
Charlotte Walter, , London
deanakrill@btinternet.com, , Norwich
Gregory Fulginiti, Mastering Engineer, Lake Como, Italy
Kate Wreford, teaching assistant, Lincolnshire
If we lose Abbey Road, we lose the plot.
What do u mean by the highest bidder? Don't quite understand
John Brennan, Singer, UK
xxxxxxxx, Student, Wales
xxxxxxxx, music publisher, New Orleans
Save the Studio!
remy sarrazin, musician/composer/producer, paris
with loads of hope !!!
xxxxxxxx, Assistant Engineer, London
xxxxxxxx, Courier, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Claudio Guidetti, songwriter/producer, Milan
dario paini, acoustician, Milan
we need that sound coming out from there!
Fred, Music student, Paris, FRANCE
Mark, Student, London
Fiona Cornall, Musician, London
dominique cooper, admin, london bridge
marcus hummon, songwriter, nashville tennessee
I can't believe this is even a discussion...it is the high church of modern popular music.
gary marlowe, composer & producer, venezia, italy
if all other studios in the world were to be closed - this is would be the only one worth to keep it running.
Alan Brind, ,
LOINTIER, Sound Engineer, PARIS
I would like to come back in the fabulous EMI's Studio...please...
Sonovo mastering, Mastering studio, Norway
An important part of the western world's musical heritage, and for much more than The Beatles alone.
xxxxxxxx, Musician/Producer, Norwich
Although it has been reported that Abbey Road Studios are not for sale, I think it would be a terrible tragedy for such an important part of British culture to be even considered for sale. The studios are an integral part of our heritage and a mecca for musicians and music aficionados.
amber Ross, musician, london
the u.s manages to hold onto to all historical landmark studios...why does the uk see fit to tear them now.
Dan Tatge, , Beloit Wisconsin
England...You have a treasure!!!
ROY DIGANGI, BASS GUITAR, MIDLOTHIAN,IL.
IT'S ONE OF THE 7 WONDERS OF THE WORLD, NO MAKE IT THE 8TH!!
Sylvain Lafreniere, record seller, Montrea, Canada
Steve McGlannan, Pizzaboy/Scholar, Delmarva
EMI??Some punks wrote a song about you
Patricia Carlin, retired music editor, Washington, USA
Some of my most treasured memories come from time spent recording music at Abbey Road (even with the dreaded EMI over the entrance). We shouldn't even need to be having this conversation.
bill burnham, ,
Historic music came from there that will last forever...A historic landmark it is for all time.
xxxxxxxx, student, Düsseldorf, Germany
zena adamson, retail manager, wiltshire
Jonathan Patrick, musician, Winnipeg, Canada
Museum?
THIELLEY, Collectif REC, France
Tom Cater, Student, London
Stop ruining one of the best monuments of british musical history left!
xxxxxxxx, Musician/Teacher, New York
It should definitely be a listed building.
yoav, musician, jaffa, israel
Pamela Vera, estudent, Puebla, México
It´s a mitic studio... please don´t!!
Ben Crippin Taylor, Composer, Arranger, Producer, Los Angeles, CA
Tom Burrows, student, Carlisle
It should be a listed building already. It's clearly part of British musical heritage. I don’t want to use excessive language, but to knock it down I think would be mistaken!
John B. Fahres, Technical Operations Manager, Philadelphia PA
Nick Allott, Musician, Derby
S Newton, MP&E, Production and audio, CT, FL
My Priest's Brother married Ringo attop Abbey...been a fan ever since. Guess I got the bug and learned more in Berklee...From there the rest is history. Now I work the dream. Abbey Road should be always a part of it!
Donna Thompson, Student, Musician, SE London
This is a stupid idea. Why would anyone even think that people wouldn't make a fuss about it. I say they stop being silly and just leave the place alone, its part of Pop music history
Kathy Troiani, student, Windsor, Ontario Canada
Chris Corker, Retired, Boston, Lincs
Lisa Cox, Student, Portsmouth
kyle strachan, i.t recycler, ireland
Rik Appleby, Musician/Producer,
Basilio, Pharmacyst, Ukraine
Noo!
We must save that value of music.
xxxxxxxx, Musician, Midlands
xxxxxxxx, Medical Administrator, New York USA
xxxxxxxx, Student,
teresa chambers, magazine consultant, camden
part of our cultural heritage! What you doing?
xxxxxxxx, Film composer, Los Angeles
xxxxxxxx, Student, Germany
fergus O\'Farrell, singer songwriter, Ireland
Abbey Road studios should remain a functioning studio. It is music history in terms of the seminal music recorded there and also the technical breakthroughs developed there.
xxxxxxxx, Police Officer, Canada
xxxxxxxx, Engineer, Illinois, USA
Martin Ward, student, Crawley
xxxxxxxx, administrator, pt vocal tutor & singer, Cheltenham
jane bateman, instructor/film maker, canada
Toni, writer, Australia
xxxxxxxx, Student Music Production, Germany
Olivia Wilson Zarganis, Music PR, London
xxxxxxxx, record producer, London
Gary Flinn, Salesperson, Flint, Michigan, USA
Muriel HEFTRE, , Paris (France)
Such a mythical place, we don't want to lose it !
Christie, Creative Writer, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Joe, Beatles fanatic, London
Jacob Rezac, Retail, Lancaster, Ohio
Chung Chun Ting, student, Hong Kong
Keep It Forever!!!
xxxxxxxx, Student Audio Engineering, germany
xxxxxxxx, Student, Germany
xxxxxxxx, Singer, London
Integral, iconic part of the UK music industry deserves to be preserved to honour our music industry
xxxxxxxx, working, belgium
Katrin Körber, Student Audio Engineering, Germany
xxxxxxxx, , Surrey, England
Abbey Road Studios have an iconic place in our cultural history - keep it.
xxxxxxxx, Musician, London
xxxxxxxx, , Germany, Düsseldorf
xxxxxxxx, Student, Paris
salomon Malca, advertising executive, philippines
Clare Cox, Slimming World Consultant, Fordingbridge, UK
Michael Esser, Student Audio Engineer, Germany
JD Lakhiani, Sound Engineer, Australia
keep the Studio Alive!
xxxxxxxx, singer, loughton
Johan Leenders, Sound Engineer, Düsseldorf, Germany
Stefan Hill, Student Audio Engineer,
Germany
Markus Braun, Sound Engineer, Cologne
Felix Nievelstein, Audio Engineer, Germany
Raphael Feist, Student Audio Enigneer, Germany
Michael Zoellner, Sound Engineer, Germany
Flo Breuer, Student Audio Engineer, Germany
Andrew Mottl, Sound Designer, Germany
Volker Niehusmann, guitarist, composer, Folkwang University Essen, Germany
xxxxxxxx, Line man, Milwaukee Wi USA
David Guenard, teacher, Paris, France
Laurie Birdsong, artist/musician, Ellensburg WA USA
Chris Foster, Singer, London
xxxxxxxx, Freelance Engineer, Nashville/Chicago
ranjit prasad, musician, poland
Kyle Fabel, actor, Brooklyn, NY USA
xxxxxxxx, student, Chicago
anita lemmex, ,
Reem Regina Tatar, , San Francisco Bay Area
Danielle Gibbs, bakers assistant, Perth, Australia
David Barranco, Beatles fan4ever, Columbia, SC
jeff hamilton, audio engineer, usa
sell abbey road; reallY? this is a no brainer you know.
Matthew McDonnell, ,
Please respect this historical building. It's cultural and historical significance will be revered for centuries to come. You wouldnt expect the Sistine Chapel to be turned into offices, would you? This is no different.
STEPHEN BOWEN, Human, Nashville, Tn
Robert Ruben, student, Tallinn, Estonia
You must not stop the greatest studio in the world from existing!
Susan Ryan, School Secretary, New York, NY
Greg Torrington, Music Programmer, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Deborah Garrick, retired, Ottawa, Ont. Canada
xxxxxxxx, student, New York, NY
Robert Casady, Composer, Wisconsin, USA
Zzo, Drummer, Los Angeles CA
Please Mean Mr. Mustard don't close down Abbey Rd!
Matias Romero, Musician, Brazil
John Vallins, Songwriter, Australia
Abbey Road. The name says it all. And the whole world knows it's name. It already has heritage listing in our hearts and minds, and the mere thought that the grand old building would no longer
be on the other side of that crossing, would leave a whole generation of music fans with such a profound sense of loss.
Steven Fackenthall, Teacher, Wilmington, DE
Sam Estes, Samples Designer, RCP, Santa Monica, CA
Chelsea, student, California
xxxxxxxx, Musician, London
Debbie Bruce, civil servant, Stockton on Tees
Cenk, Opera Singer, London
Flick Cook, Voice Coach, Cambridge
Javier Huesca, Worker, Mexico
Abbey road its an icon in the world of music, and a centuary for a lot of musicians, so thats why they have to stay intact so musicians from different generation can enjoy this studies and maybe another "dark side of the moon" or "abbey road" will be made in this iconic place. Me as a Beatle fan want that this place stay in the music and not in the hands of a excentric millonaire who want it like a trophy.
Rachel Gordon-Smith, Nurse, Edinburgh
Nicholas Feeley, student, detroit, Michigan
the beatles are legendary, and abbey road studios may be just as legendary. The studio is a landmark which all musicians and music lovers around the world recognize as sacred.
James Tagg, builder, Horley/Surrey
sacralige
Michael Zarucki, Sound Engineer, Boston MA
xxxxxxxx, various, London
James Lee Myers, Graphic Artist, Atlanta, GA USA
xxxxxxxx, Information Assistant, Bath
Jiri Krivka, Musician/Producer/Sound Engineer/Journalist, Prague, Czech Republic
Christopher Young, Composer, Los Angeles
Eugene Mishustin, Composer, Los Angeles
Rhys, ,
Amber, bartender/server, Applebee\\'s Westland
Roman Raithel, Pianist, composer, Munich / Germany
Helen Wozniak, Therapist, London
xxxxxxxx, Student, Hull
How could this be allowed to happen? It's still a functioning studio, and a place where such iconic records were made! Should we also tear down and redevelop the houses of parliament? They are still functioning and are an icon of our society as we know it today.
xxxxxxxx, Administrator, London
Mary Watson, student, San Diego, CA
Jonathan Peel, Film/TV producer,
I worked at Abbey Road as a record producer from 1967-71. The place is iconic and must be preserved.
Joani Grodin, homemaker, New York, USA
Amelia Waters, student, Chicago IL
susan levitan, TV/Film Producer, Los Angeles, CA USA
Stop developing every single piece of available property. Animals die because of land development and when historic places are torn down,
so is the history. Abbey Road Studios needs to be preserved for future generations for many reasons.
Harold Vick, Audio Engineer, Memphis, TN.
raoul wiesbauer, horticulture, Kent UK
save this treasure of the birth of modern music
Don Linowski, Musician, Northern California
I'm not sure I understand the "Big picture" from your point of view but many professionals agree it's a really fine, maybe the best studio out there. Please, pretty please, keep Abby Road Studios. Think of the PR possibilities!
Katherine Georgas, TV Producer, United States
This is a landmark in our entertainment industry and must be preserved for posterity and music/arts history!!! It is important for future generations to understand and appreciate musical roots!
Joel McNeely, composer, Los Angeles
Abby Road is without question the finest recording studio there is. Couple that with it's historic significance over almost a century, and it is clear the studio is a landmark and should be preserved for all future generations.
Hal Stephens, Composer/Songwriter, Los Angeles
Nancy M, sound editor, los angeles, ca
Daniel Hicks, , Nashville, TN USA
Alan Hall, computer programmer/musician, nashville, tn
Keith Richards, Working with troubled teens, USA
When did history become irrelevant. Music is a big part of history.
Predrag Gosta, Conductor, Harpsichordist, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Save it!
Liz Stewartt, , Peterborough, ON
Lori Dean, Disc Jockey, Canada
Guadalupe Maceda, Student, Puebla, Mexico
We should save the abbey road studios, because is a very important part of the music history.
Jim Kelly, Writer, Toronto, Canada
Bobbi Smith, Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Margate, Florida
Abbey Road Studios played a very large part in music history that affected the world and influenced and changed music forever. It should be preserved as a landmark and treasure for coming generations to hear, see, touch, and smell the way music was and still can be made for the new generation of talent and ability that is out there.
Richard Jacques, Composer / Producer, London
Best recording facility in the world. My studio of choice. We cannot let this happen.
judy liptrot, , nj, USA
xxxxxxxx, Student, Leeds
It is a sad day when such a historic site is even considered for redevelopment.
Ben Joyner, educatio, High Wycombe
xxxxxxxx, , Nottingham
Surely the studios could be transformed into a museum and /or a place of learning
xxxxxxxx, Musician, Manchester
Abbey Road is a national treasure, and should be treated as such!
Melanie Shechtman, Social Worker, Philadelphia, PA
Abbey Road studios- The Beatles were the start of music as we know it today.
Emma Glave, Student, England
Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent. :) Don't kill it.
xxxxxxxx, , dy7
Alejandro Gonzalez, Engineer, Spain
xxxxxxxx, Public Affairs Attache, New York City
Please don't assist in making the world suck even harder.
Manuel Carrasco, Guitar Player/Producer, Spain
If music was a thing, it would be Abbey Road. Don't kill the music.
terri wall, Promotion/PR, NJ, USA
AleX Bufalini, Sound Engineer, Pisa, Italy
Abbey Road Studios are a monument. Plz preserve that place!!!
Bonnie Kern, receiptionisht, Ohio
Abbey Road is a national treasure and should say that way.
paris, rakuka, marminiac
"We, the undersigned, believe that Abbey Road Studios is too valuable as a recording facility, landmark and national treasure to be sold to the highest bidder. We wish to see Abbey Road Studios continue to operate as a world-class recording facility."
xxxxxxxx, Music Publisher, London
I feel that this is the only recording studio that has world recognition and should remain a studio as part of UK music history.
Tim Franquist, sound engineer, Dearborn, Mi
Becci Wynn, student, kettering
saveeee abby road.
Cleo Carter, Teacher, Midlands
Ryan Williams, Live Music Sound Engineer, Essex
RWC, Engineer, Portsmouth
Lyndon Chapman, Company Director, Watford
I was privileged to record at the studios with the Salvation Army so would hate for such famous venue to be knocked down and replaced.It should be listed
therese england, student, brussels, and london
nathan witt, artist, london
Gudrun Mettig, sound assistant, music teacher, Cologne, Germany
We have to support culture, not money!!!!
Gary Keady, Composer/film director, Australia
xxxxxxxx, , Alberta, Canada
Dean Mahoney, Music, london
Music is part of what makes Britain unique. We are known for it all over the world, and we are good at it. Can we not save one of the most important musical places in the country?
Petter Hoel, Artist, Oslo, Norway
Klaus Bergmaier, Musician, Krems, Austria
This is sacred ground. The quintessential place in music history of the 20th century.
That would be like tearing down Mozart's birth house or even worde.
xxxxxxxx, Designer, Zurich
Paul Whittington, Product Manager - Keyboards, London
Too important to lose
Dave van gruijthuijsen, , Rotterdam, The Netherlands
So Sad..
Ian Laws, Musician, London
Has the world gone mad?
Marianne Haynes, Violinist, London
bridget howard, clerical, Indiana
Nicholas Gilmour, Commercial Photographer, St. Kilda, VIC, Melbourne, AUSTRALIA
xxxxxxxx, marketing consultant, London
Paul Maccartney stated that he is "sad to say bye bye to Abbey Road studios" Shouldn't he and his estimated £750 million fortune be a little bit more involved with this £24 million issue? After all he spent more on divorcing his wife for fuck sake! Macca FIX UP!!!
ledroit, , grabels, france
Rebecca Chapman, PR Manager, London
Matt Dunkley, composer/arranger/conductor, Hampshire UK
charlie spencer, singer/composer, london
I made my first recording at Abbey Road in 1973. It still sounds great! Charlie and the Zoobes
xxxxxxxx, Arts, London
Max Alber, Typographer, Zürich
Holly Johnson, hollyjohnson@twentytwenty.tv, London
Abbey Road Studios are just down my road. It is a place of great importance in the music history of our country, and should be preserved.
Martin Hodgson, Lecturer, Argyll/Scotland
This world famous recording studio must be retained as being of culturally historical significance and must not be sold off for development
Andrew Markwell, Student, Australia
As I write, I'm listening to one of the thousands of legendary recordings that were created at Abbey Road Studios. A place that has been the home to such beautiful music for so long should be preserved so that many more legendary recordings can be made in the coming years.
Amélie, Product manager , Paris
Ludovico Vagnone, Producer, arranger, uitar player, Madrid-Spain
Please , this Studio is part of the modern culture. Save it.
steve dunning, musical director, chichester, UK
martin price, Music Manager, London
This studio is part of UK/world music culture and a studio of excellence. It should continue to innovate in studio technique and attract major artists from around the world.
xxxxxxxx, Consumer Relations Manager, London
Let people who know what they are doing buy it and run it as a recording studio - it is too significant to let it fall into the wrong hands
xxxxxxxx, , Paris, France
Don't Let Me Down....
Peter Swetman, Security Officer, Perth Western Australia
Julee Cameron, Student, Melbourne, Australia
xxxxxxxx, , Lancing
Ann Smith, caddy master, Spain
Give it to the National Trust in order to preserve it - or just keep rocking there!!
Emma Saxon, Student, Nottingham
Gerit, , Guildford, UK
Giuseppe Solera, Munich, Munich
Ian Hierons, , Los Angeles
Paul Clarke, Composer / Producer, Perth, Western Australia
xxxxxxxx, Educaor, Sydney
mike allen, musician, toronto
Michael Shapiro, Composer, NY, USA
I feel strongly that this great institution should continue to be a place of inspiration to artists all over the world.
Jim Gelcer, Musician, Toronto, Canada
Brian Martin, , Nashville, TN
xxxxxxxx, DJ, Hawaii USA
Keep it as a recording studio for generations to come!
Sean Astill, Audio Engineer, Australia/Worldwide
This magnificent studio complex has contributed too much music history, too many recording standards and innovations and too much in the evolution of audio technology over the years to be sold to any old property developer. If this is just sold off as another building that just happens to have a history, it would be the biggest detriment to music and biggest music disaster since February 3rd 1959. This will be the new 'day that music died'.
Catherine Callero, artist, atlanta, ga
Oliver Thiede, Composer, Berlin/Germany
Two words: Beatles, Star Wars.... ok, three words.
Trevor Cox, Student, Essex, ON
Brittany Brisson, student, Ontario canada
xxxxxxxx, Freelance recording engineer, London
The acoustic quality in Studio One is unique, and much would be lost to the entertainment industry if Abbey Road was taken out of commission as a studio.
Michelle, musician, London
xxxxxxxx, Student, Canada
James York, teacher, Ohio, USA
Andrew Carden, musician/songwriter, Cedartown, Georgia U.S.A
KEEP this landmark as it is lets keep it a world class studio
Jessica Barnes, Student, Orlando, Florida
Frank Zerban, Producer, Berlin / Germany
Cindy Cook, Producer/Performer, Toronto, Canada
Michael Bucur, Student, Hamburg, Germany
xxxxxxxx, teacher, Australia
T JOhnson, writer, Ottawa ON Canada
Very first album I bought
xxxxxxxx, classical singer/music industry mentor/ singing teacher, Tyne and Wear
I believe that these studios should stay as studios, they should not be sold for developers to turn them into flats. Britain needs established studios to remain in existence, I am sure that the value and running costs of these studios are inflated hence the inability to become community based studios. Excessive overheads need reducing in times like this. The studios should be used by the community as a training facility part of the week for wanabe recording engineers, singer songwriters, maybe hire for singers workshops. All sorts at reasonable rates.
Lisa Kishkon, , Windsor ON Canada
It's unconscionable to me this is even a consideration. In my own humble opinion this is akin to building a shopping mall on sacred brurial grounds.
Please reconsider this decision.
Chris Dougherty, Architect, Wanaque, NJ
It would be horrifying to see this bastion of music history become a pawn in the game of world, predatory capitalism.
andrew smith, sound engineer, Vancouver Canada
Heritage.. now there's a word. Abbey Road is one of those world renowned icons which is not just about the building and the street crossing but the historical significance of the musical activities which it has hosted...and it's in the UK... how would it be seen around the world if we 'the British' destroyed it ourselves....?
Laurel Pruyn, designer and rehabilitation facilitator, Welland/Canada
Are we all going to sit idle just to watch the systematic destruction of the music industry or are we all going to fight back in any way possible?
Jessie Johnson, Music Production Student and Musician, Leeds
PLEASE DON'T CLOSE IT DOWN! It's part of our culture in Britain and something which has been very precious to the music industry and should continue to be providing you don't get rid of it. There are so many amazing bands and producers that could work there! Open the doors instead of closing them up! <3
Tom McCaffrey, Audio Engineer, Philadelphia, PA USA
Paul Griffith, Teacher/Musician, Long Island, NY, USA
Abbey Road is more than a national treasure, it is a World Landmark. Do not let them destroy the Mecca of Macca. I want to see it someday.
Satnam Ramgotra, Musician, Los Angeles
Can't close Abbey Road!! Are you nuts!!!???
xxxxxxxx, composer, france
Martin MacDonald, Musician, Brisbane, Australia
Laura Piva, Student, São Paulo, Brazil
Paul Myers, Live Sound Engineer, Lincoln
This recording studio is a pinnacle of british excellence and should not become part of the modern day boom and bust culture. May the songs and sounds live on forever.
xxxxxxxx, Professional Figure Skater, Gothenburg, Sweden
Georg Niehusmann, soundengineer, producer, Sonic Yard Studio, Duesseldorf, Germany
This is just one more sign of what is going on in music business and especially with EMI today: no interest in good music, no interest in musicians, no interest in people working on music, no interest in their own history - only interest in making money, in making lots of money with as little effort as possible.
Abbey Road the cradle!! Don't cut off the roots!
Amit Verma, Product Manager, San Francisco, CA
I used to own a really cool Beatles zippo lighter with a raised yellow submarine. I lost it helping a drunk friend out of taxi and now this could also be lost.
Joe Wright, Engineer/Song writer/Student, Essex
People really don't care about the heritage of the outstanding music that has been produced by this great studio.
Patrick Dilkie, jazz student, Toronto
Neil Raisbeck, Student, Cheshire
Ralf Merten, composer, Frankfurt
The Abbey Raod studios are a landmark in popular culture. Preserve it ! But no museum !!!
Ricky Pannowitz, Producer/Engineer, Sydney,Australia
There will be a longer term effect in closing down Abbey Road. It will send a shockwave through the music industry similar to the shock of 911. Over reaction? well it will effectively mark the closing of one of the pinnacle studios in the music business.
Caroline Wood, Deruty Manager, Isle of Wight
Iy would be a travesty to British Music if Abbey Road Studios were sold for development. It's an historic part of British history, a national treasure to be proud of!
Laura Crowley, marketing, Atlanta, GA
Let It Be~
xxxxxxxx, Music teacher, Twickenham
Antoine Moonen, Graphic Designer, Toronto, Canada
Mike Pellarin, Musician, Toronto, Canada
Eric Gall, Ad Writer/Song Writer, Canada
For me, it all started with the Fabs. I would be a different person had their music not influenced me as a child. Ideally, the National Trust should buy Abbey Road. It should be maintained as a working studio (worthy independent bands could apply to use it) and at the same time, become a kind of living museum. The public, after paying admission, could walk through on a guided tour and watch (from a soundproof area) as an actual recording is made.
Thomas Kern, Tonmeister, Producer, Germany, Cologne
james friel, student, eltham, london
The Abbey Road Studios are as much a cornerstone of British culture as anything that anyone cares to suggest. The loss of this iconic soulful building would be a travesty.
xxxxxxxx, Music Manager, London
Nicholas Pike, Film Composer, Los Angeles
Abbey Road, in addition to the pop/rock world, is a cornerstone of the film music recording world. Studio A is one of, if not THE best room IN THE WORLD! It must remain so.
jono davies, musician, llanberis wales
sort it out!!
Seth Kaplan, Film music agent, Los Angeles
Besides being a shrine to excellence, Abbey Road is an essential part of the film scoring process. Thousands come from all over the world to score their films here with some of the world's great musicians. The room is irreplaceable and the ripple effect of jobs lost if it were to disappear will be felt in England and beyond. The rooms are a ntional treasure and I hope that the UK government has the foresight to step in if no one else will.
Tom Nash, Part-time cool dude, Bexleyheath
Keep that bad boy open
xxxxxxxx, Chef/Musician/Studant, Leicester
This place must be kept as it is, it is a peice of music history not just to Britain but to the entire world! In the words of The Beatles.. Let it be!
Alex Jackson, Beatles Fan, London
Jasmine Holloway, Student, Los Angeles, CA
Chris Nashvillerocker DiMella, session/live guitarist, Co-producer, Educator, Nahville, TN
Abbey Road Studios is known all over the world. What destroy a legendary Studio? Is it bad enough that music is going away? If it wasn't for the killer music Abby Road produces form the Beatles on what would music be like today? This Legendary studio is a must keep for all.
xxxxxxxx, Video On Demand Coordinator, Madison, WI USA
No one in their right mind would/should do anything to compromise the history of this studio!
Rachael Mannix, , Leicester
Yura, musican, Kiev
Надо!
xxxxxxxx, Merchandise Manager, London
This is so sad! It must be saved! And no, please don't turn it into yet another reality show Andrew!
Craig Whipps, musician, Arcata, CA (USA)
Abbey Road should be a national monument. You can't be England, and let "WalMart" rule. God save the Queen!
xxxxxxxx, musician, Surrey
Abbey Road Studios is a much a tourist landmark to musicians and members of the public alike, as the Houses of parliament and The Fountains at trafalgar Square. It must remain as such.
Simon Phillips, Musician, Los Angeles
It would be a crime to let this bastion of the recording world with so much history go the way of so many studios these last few years. It would just eradicate even further the existence of the record business. I worked on many records in this building - my father also!
steve mclaughlin, producer, london
xxxxxxxx, Teacher, Kent
xxxxxxxx, Tech, USA
I'm trying to break into the music world myself. Theses studios have made musical history and will continue to do so if *allowed* to do so.
David Santiago, sound engineer, Munich, Germany
Paul, where are you ? Please save this exceptional studio !
Efrain Solar, Student, Mexico
Bruce Lindsay, lecturer, Norwich
xxxxxxxx, student, New Jersey
Abbey Road is practically sacred -- like Sun, Stax, or Motown, its importance to the history of rock and roll (especially in the making of the Beatles) cannot be discounted. I would hate to see the studio being turned into something other than what it is.
Nicholas Fairley, Musical Composer, Boston, MA
I'm a Berklee College of Music student And I'm going to enter in the world of film scoring and video game composition. I've always wanted to record in the Abbey Road Studios for a project in the future, but this would prevent one of my dreams from becoming a reality!
Robin Netscher, Musical Director, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
I actually worked at Abbey Road Studios back in 1973 when I was Musical Director for EMI Records in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Sharon Martin, Kids\\' Mural Painter, Chattanooga, Tennessee
How this possibility could even be considered is BEYOND me.
xxxxxxxx, Composer, Brighton
It's the biggest Rock star in the world.
Ken Atkinson, computer strategist, Twickenham
Nancy Albino, sound engineer, Raleigh, NC
I worked in NYC when there were too many studios to count. Now they are mostly gone: Hit Factory, SONY, Atlantic, RCA, Record Plant, MediaSound, Platinum Island and many others.
xxxxxxxx, Violinist, Manchester
Ceiri Torjussen, Composer , Los Angeles
Clovisse Ferguson, beanstress, Berlin
Glenn Hughes, Musician, Los Angeles, California, USA
It needs to be saved!
Vanessa Jurek, Retired, Burlington Ontario Cda
Please keep Abbey Road as it was meant to be!
Mark, Business Analyst, United States
Insane!
Will Thomson, Musician/engineer, East Sussex
Should be preserved somehow, even if as a museum. Most famous part of our contemporary music heritage.
W Mee, musician, leicester
xxxxxxxx, English Teacher, Germany
Lee Hallam, Musician, Manchester
Reasons to save Abbey Road studios:
Abbey Road studio is not only one of a dying breed (which is a tragedy in it's-self in my opinion) - the large acoustic live room studio but it is also an outstanding first class example of that breed!! The experience of playing in that large live room is acoustically a real pleasure. It encourages the very best out of everyone who performs in there! The sounds & frequencies that it is possible to capture in that large studio live room are absolutely second to none! This studio is a one off in it's own right and should always be available to discerning musicians & artists to use. That is why the great & the good of every generation past have chosen to record there - what-ever the cost!!
If you pull it down or destroy it, you'll NEVER be able to better it or create anything as good as it again. It would never even get built in this day and age! - So WHY DESTROY IT??!!
Morgan, Musician, Toronto, Ontario
Its a landmark....World Famous....Let It Be!
xxxxxxxx, cheesemaker, ireland
enough, time for some sense?
Michele Deveaux, Marketing and Research, Guelph, Ontario,Canada
ARE YOU KIDDING ME ~ LET IT BE
Jim Casson, Musician, Fenwick, Ontario, Canada
Chris Macfarlane, Drummer/Engineer/Producer, Guelph,Ontario,Canada
This place has to be saved !!!
Bunny Andrews, music editor, los angeles
New owners - preserving Abbey Road as a working studio is the cheapest and best use of your advertising dollar! You'll be heroes, world-respected, and sought out for your other enterprises! Enlightened self-interest is the smartest path!
Andrew Phillpott, Artist/Producer/Farmer, Berlin
xxxxxxxx, Admin Assistant/Music Lover, Toronto, Ontraio
Mary, student, Mykolayiv, Ukraine
Victoria Villalobos, owner/executive producer/singer / composer, new york / detroit
richard ford, music editor/musician, los angeles
i sung in this studio as a boy, worked in it as a session bass player and as a music editor. there is a lot here for me personally. an important site and one of the great studios of the world. please keep it as a working studio!
Pedro Eustache, Musician, Los Angeles, USA
Joseph Trapanese, Music Composer / Producer, Los Angeles, CA
xxxxxxxx, Student, London
Simon Guy, Systems Engineer, Swansea, Wales
xxxxxxxx, student, New Jersey
Tom Wells, Retired, USA
A building that must be preserved at all costs.
xxxxxxxx, Beatle lover, USA
If it can't be saved as a recording studio, preserve it as you did John and Paul's homes.
Don Breithaupt, musician, Toronto, Canada
Surely Abbey Road qualifies for some kind of "heritage site" designation. Please, please, do the right thing!
jody quinn, teacher, belfast
For shame EMI. Don`t do it!
Mark Kilian, Film composer, Los Angeles
You've got to be fucking kidding me!!!!!
Jake Lane, Unemployed =(, London
THIS CAN NOT HAPPEN!!
xxxxxxxx, Sound Engineer, London
'this all feels like we are beheading our king'.
Nick Johnston, Student, Hamilton, NZ
Abbey Road Studios is a cultural landmark. Would be tragic if the building fell into the wrong hands!
JOE TROIANI, TECHNICIAN, ONTARIO CANADA
THE THOUGHT OF IT EVEN BEING UP FOR SALE IS UNBELIEVABALE . ACTUALLY GOING THROUGH WITH IT WOULD BE DEVASTATING TO THE HISTORY OF MUSIC AND TO FUTURE GENERATIONS OF MUSIC LOVERS. IT IS TIME SOMEONE WOKE UP AND SMELLED THE.....MUSIC. DO NOT SELL ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS.........IT WOULD BE THE WRONG THING TO DO.
xxxxxxxx, Student, Derby
alejandra maria grangeia brito, fashion and pattern designer, portugal
xxxxxxxx, records technician, Canada
A landmark this important should be saved. A historic site.
andrea cirillo, literary agent, new york
Andy, Student, Argentina
xxxxxxxx, musician, Bergheim/Germany
Paul Parent, Construction worker, Toronto, Canada
Having built several recording studios, I feel that keeping the older ones going is a great idea. The sound is much warmer and well worth the effort to keep it alive.
Thomas OHagan, Engineer, UNITED STATES
Aparently the developers are not Beatle Fans !!
xxxxxxxx, local council officer, Watford
As a long time fan of Cliff Richard I know that he used Anney Road many, many times since his earliest recordings. He is the most succesful British male artist and Abbey Road played a part in his success story and that of many others. It should be kept as a National Treasure.
Jonathan Clarke, Musician, Hong Kong
Abbey Road Studios is a testament to the UK and all its fantastic musical talent. Abbey Road is part of people's life across the globe, whether they know it or not. It's imperative it continues!
Sarah Balchin, Legal Secretary, West Sussex
Frank Ricotti, Musician, Bucks
Studio 1 at Abbey Rd is the best recording studio by far in Europe, both for the natural sound quality of the room and the expertise of the staff from top to bottom.
xxxxxxxx, Student, Gloucestershire
Alex Cibulskis, Student, Warwick
As a musician and huge beatles fan myself, for whom the chance to record at the legendary Abbey Road would be both an aspiration and a privelege, i feel it's sale to developers would be a travesty. It's heritage in music history, forging some of the best albums ever, surely means that it's preservation as a national insitution, so future generations can make use of such world class and iconic facilities, is the only viable option. We owe it to the posterity of the acts that recorded such albums as Abbey Road there and to the budding musicians hopeing to pen the next classic.
Kevin Grell, Futute Recording Engineer, Texas, U.S.A.
Frei, Technical Director / Music Producer, Munich
Paul, it´s your turn now ! I agree with Paul Lenart: Save your heritage! Abbey Road isn´t just a studio, it´s THE studio, it´s musical history!
xxxxxxxx, Company Director, London
Tim Trombley, Music Consultant, Windsor, ON. Canada
As a former 22 year employee with EMI Music Canada (all in A&R and 17 years as the VP/Head of A&R), I implore EMI to reconsider this ill advised decision to sell Abbey Road. Abbey Road is unquestionably the most legendary recording facility in the world. It's preservation is imperative to the history of popular music. Having had the good fortune for several of EMI Canada's artists to record there over the years, it would be a sad day indeed, to see it auctioned off to the highest bidder, who may have no appreciation for it's historical meaning and significance. Please Mr. Hands, grab some reality. Is nothing sacred to you? Do you really want that to be part of your legacy? Do you really want to be known as the man who sold Abbey Road? I would hope not! Shame on you for even considering selling this global treasure in the first place!
Sincerely,
Tim Trombley
Sylwia, Student & Guitarist, Poland
Analise, Student, Pembroke
xxxxxxxx, retail, Mankato, MN
The role of Abbey Road has played in the arts is too great to be thrown to the highest bidder. It must be preserved!
Paul Lenart, musician/music producer, Cambridge, Mass
C'mon, Paul. Belly up to the bar! Save your heritage!
April Bishop, marine industry, Annapolis, MD
Snow Cockroach, Artist & Reader, Taiwain
The Most Important Orchestra Recording Studios! Do Not Let Down!
Patrck Arbuthnot, Retired, Amersham
Ralph Salmins, Musician, London
Susan Clark, , Bishops Stortford UK
iain watkins, Tour Manager, London
The BBC should own Abbey Road!!!
xxxxxxxx, High School Student, La Grange, Illinois
xxxxxxxx, Student, France
xxxxxxxx, Musician, Hull, UK
keep this this historic studio alive people
Siobahn Logie, Student, Crewe
sue Brinded, retired, lincolnshire
xxxxxxxx, retired Beatles fan, New York City
Matteo Patmore, Musician, South London
is this really an option?
Nick Bicat, Composer, Kent
Rich Uliasz, Video Editor, Philadelphia, PA USA
xxxxxxxx, Music Co-Ordinator,
Tostolfo, Advertising Creative, Southamerica
Here comes the sun
xxxxxxxx, musician, seattle wa usa
xxxxxxxx, POSTAL CLERK, LANCASTER PA
Richard Tomcala, , Houston, Texas
No tear it down immediately and then Westminster Abby and while you have the equipment get rid of that rickety old place where the queen stays... If we all work together on this we can get rid of tons of stuff that's holding up the progress of removing all those dirty old used structures... This could be a movement... a calling... People could make posters and march and shout slogans... Forget world peace and ending hunger we could focus our efforts on removing anything contact with our cultural roots... Who doesn't love shiny?
David Harrison, Performing Artist, New York, NY USA
jo rougier, real estate, ottawa canada
this is a place in history and can continue to produce great music for the world.
Stacy Westhoff, , Portage, MI
Suzanne Doyle, Concerts & Tours Manager, The Sixteen , London
David Archibald, song-writer, Newburgh, ON Canada
This building is a cultural icon for the world.
Steve Jarvis, Project Manager, Rotherham
mark nunley, machinist, chattanooga , tn
Frederika Walters, Music student, Stratford-Upon-Avon
Paul Brill, Musician, Aberdeenshire
Robin Welch, Musician/Producer, Hereford. UK
Music is a global language, and this landmark has played a big role in establishing this little part of Britain Worldwide. It is now an integral part of our music heritage.
Rodrigo Rosas, student, UK
I saw a film today OOOOH boy
Zebulon Carlander, Nothin\\', Sweden
xxxxxxxx, Musician, London
Colin MacKenzie, Business Analyst, Scotland
Dan, Student, London
David Allen Slater, Singer/Songwriter/Performer, Chattanooga, Tennessee USA
This would be a real tragedy if we were to lose such an important musical landmark from history. Not only The Beatles created music history there but also so many other influential music artists. This needs to be saved no matter what!! Not only to continue as the world-class recording facility that it is but also as an important piece of history that's influence has affected the whole world.
xxxxxxxx, student, Surrey
martin norris, Cycle counter, SE England
Was lucky enough to help John Otway as backing vocals (one of 300) for B side of his second hit at these studios.
Bart Leggiero, Musician/student, Nashville,TN/Virginia
Some things are better left as they are.
Peter Bourne, Architectural Technician, Pontypool, S Wales
... they (the Philistines) pulled down the Cavern ~ don't let them loose this; what a brilliant opportunity to create a National Museum of Music - Elgar, Beatles, Pink Floyd, Cold Play, etc - has to be done ... ...
hayley nash, Student Nurse, London
This made our music, It would be sacriledge. It's what our love of music revolves around and always should be.
Nick Ruddock, musician, Guildford, Uk
xxxxxxxx, , London
Gregor Narholz, music composer / conductor, Los Angeles
Maxine Houston, university researcher, Durham
Apart from its unique place in our heritage, Abbey Road should be retained as a working studio. Current economic strategies consistently emphasise how crucial creative industries are to our future eceonomic wellbeing.
Serge Braida, Taxi Driver, Bayonne, NJ USA
Abbey Road should be a landmark. Not even for the fact that The Beatles recorded there, but all the other landmark albums that were recorded there, the film scores that were recorded there. The building has an extremely storied history and it would be a shame for it to be sold. Please do the right thing and don't sell it!
Lane McCammon, Engineer, Charlotte, No. Carolina
Let's preserve history for future generations.
Robert Atkinson, Student, London
Joe Bosso, , Australia
Glenn Fowler, , sydney, australia
Get fucked you money hungry cunts. EMI.
Neil Bailey, IT, LONDON
Darren Jones, Casual Leicestershire County Council Worker , Leicester
xxxxxxxx, Sound Engineer, Scotland
xxxxxxxx, Student, Dorset
Cristina Piva, teacher, Brazil
The Studios have been a major part of British heritage. They must be saved.
Mila Logicheva, designer, Moscow
Thomas Griffiths, Sound Producer, Leeds
It would be an absolute travesty to lose such an iconic building, it must be saved!
xxxxxxxx, Quantity Surveyor, Gwent
Sean Gildea, Student,
Sophie Dowie, TV Researcher, London
Marnix Dorrestein, Student, Amsterdam
xxxxxxxx, Retired, Buckinghamshire
Do not allow this piece of hostory to be destroyed
Shaun Gosling, Musician, Weymouth
This is one of the biggest musical heritages that we have, it would be tragic to just let it go.
erin, nurse, london
Tania Synthian, Student, Germany
Jenn Vix, Recording artist., USA
Peter Joseph Saysell-Rosales, Film Director, West Sussex
Rachel Beckett, musician, Chesham
Ignazio Vagnone, Brand Manager - M.I. Products Distribution, Monza, Italy
Abbey Road has to keep up!
xxxxxxxx, Student, Stratford-Upon-Avon, UK
xxxxxxxx, Retired, Poole, Dorset
G Commandeur, Student, Surrey
Matthew Helsby, Student, Wolverhampton
Ann Hopper, Owner of electronics firm, Kent
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.
Ann Hopper, Kent
xxxxxxxx, IT Sales, Spain
xxxxxxxx, composer, UK
Gavin Greenaway, Composer/conductor, Surrey, UK
Emma Kent, Bar staff, Essex
Natali Collins, Teacher, London
mark looker, architect, london
Sebastien, student, Toulouse, France
Stefan, musician, Finland
xxxxxxxx, Student, Australia
xxxxxxxx, accountant, Reading
Grace Wheatley, Personal Adviser,
Kate Burnham, teacher, leicester
why do all the good things have to go? Don't let this disappear!
Roxanne Fontana, musician, west midlands
emi should have re-released all of blurs catalog last year then they could have had the money to keep it!
Ian Berger, Camphill house-father, Aberdeen
Andrew, none, Aberdeen
too good to lose
Janny, , Sochi,Russia
Don`t sale!!! It`s a sait place to million people.
Dennis Bartash, none, Santa Clarita, CA
xxxxxxxx, Student, New Zealand
xxxxxxxx, student, Lithuania
Jez Poole, Producer, UK
There should be government backing to a scheme to save Abbey Road, there aren't that many places left to record large scale and in a country that prides itself on leading the world in musical innovation both artistic and technical this is not acceptable. History is important ...but the future more so!
xxxxxxxx, Software engineer, Netherlands
xxxxxxxx, recording engineer, New Zealand
Kathy, , Australia
Save Abbey Road ......... long live Abbey Road!!
Keiran, Volunteer, Sydney
Abbey Road is a priceless piece of history and we CANNOT afford it to be left behind.
Richard Clark, Artist Manager, Notting Hil
This studio is probably the most important music recording studio in the world. People from all over the globe come just to be near the place.
Umesh, student, india
pls allow abbey road studios to continue as a world class recording facility
Christian Badzura, Songwriter,
mike milner, recording engineer, connecticut, USA
Darryl John, Singer/songwriter, Australia
Eric Davis, Legal, Hong Kong
Lisa Amies-Jones, Marketing and Sales Consultant, Australia
Diego Salvador, Dj/Producer, Musician, Guayaquil - Ecuador
Come on people, Abbey Road Studios provide to us a ispiration to work better every day, ARS need us help now!!
Marc Leon, Musician, Bendigo, Vic. Australia
Richard Schroeder III, Student, Chicago
Mark Hawkins, CEO, InkPeace, LLC, Long Beach CA USA
This is a no brainer. We call it National Historic Register over here. C'mon, MACCA, Ringo, and Yoko --- spend a little... geeze.
Paulo Cesar, Informatica, Lima - Peru
Abbey Road Studios are World treasure and Museum the Music History...
xxxxxxxx, Mixing engineer, Switzerland
June Davies, secretary, Roseburg, Oregon USA
Maybe LIPA can tie into this and have it a branch? A museum and working music studio as part of the Institute? That would be awesome. If they can take Paul's old, run down school and turn it into the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, why not Abby Road studio? I know it takes $$, but if the gov't could make it a historical site, then maybe it could happen.
Lauren Abell, Student, USA
Bret, Musician, Basel
John Michael Cox, Jr., Graphics Artist, Union City, NJ USA
We can't lose a priceless piece of music history, British History & a global treasure. Seeing it as just real estate & a pile of money is a true crime. It belongs to future generations & so much has been lost. We can't afford to lose yet another.
Sheelagh Desmond, Flight Crew, Washington DC USA
Michael Whan, Laboratory Director, Monticello, IN USA
It is un-thinkable that this could be allowed to happen. This historic and magical place must be saved.
Warren McAlister, electro-music technician, Australia
John Struckhoff, , North Bergen, NJ ... USA
It's not just those 4 guys at the zebra crossing. It's West End musicals and much more.
Check out the link to the list of artists who have recorded there.
A true heritage site that should be listed and saved.
xxxxxxxx, Consultant, Thousand Oaks California
Abbey Road Studios is the birth place of modern recording and where recordings of excellence continue even today. The recordings that The Beatles and George Martin produced are still being studied and copied to this day. To let this mecca of modern recording disappear would be tragic.
Autumn, Student, USA
I don't understand how anyone could even be considering selling such a place. Abbey Road isn't just a place. it means so much more to countless people worldwide, me included.
Neal J. Oliver, Student, Kalamazoo, MI, USA
Marissa, Student, USA
Teri L., Registered Nurse, IL USA
It would be tearing down a part of music history! This must be stopped.
Steve Foster, , Sydney
Brian Bell, Systems Analyst, Asheville, NC, USA
Dee D\'Orazio, Associate Producer/Surfer, Agoura Hills
Let it Be...........Please!
Hayley, Student, New Zealand
Leslie, bartender, IL
Bryan, estudiante, Mexico
Hay que buscar apoyar al rescate de este estudio que ha hecho historia al ser el centro de donde han pasado muy buenos grupos, evitemos que el capitalismos inhumano acabe con algo importante para todos nosotros.
James Ivey, Producer / Musician, London
Jon Lipman, Sound Designer, Los Angeles
Please - if this isn't a landmark I don't know what is.
Helen Atkinson, Sound Engineer, Hampton Hill
Paul Cadogan, Designer, Bristol
How is this even being considered? Is nothing safe from these vultures? It seems not. Don't let it happen, pleeeeeease!!!
Gareth Parton, Music Producer, London
This can't be allowed to happen.
Julia, student, USA
Please don't sell - Abbey Road is part of not only the Beatles' history, but that of rock and roll itself!
Rachel Easton, violinist, Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra, Sydney
xxxxxxxx, musician, malta
its like killing god
Karen Volich, Company Director, Sydney Australia
Paul McCartney has more money than God, why would he not buy it?
Bruce Cannon, Film Editor, Los Angeles
xxxxxxxx, Administrator, London
Beatriz Díaz Pérez, Student , Puebla Mexico
I'm a new generation, I have only 18 years and it really saddens me to know that want to take away much of my joy, of my being, and millions of people who we believe in the love of the Beatles, don't was my era, however but if I feel the freshness of your notes, really I feel the breeze, never dries.
Likewise Abbey Road Studios are the foundation of musical culture for all the good bands that came and that were inspired by the beatles. It is very important to humanity each site that they formed,simply be will hear the echo of nostalgia, knowing that peace and love they give us can't continue
IN MY LIFE great source of awareness to save our hearts
Smokin\' Ellis Dunn, Musician, Uxbridge, London
Dave \'Aces\' Poulter, Musician, Uxbridge, London
Jason Jones, Musician, Canada
Please do not allow them to actually sell the studios. They are to important, not only to musicians as myself, but to the common person. It should be declared a Historic Site.
James Paul Matthews, R.I.T.G. Promotions / Records, Margate, Kent
Times have been hard.. financially, and socially. This country is, as it so has it, pretty fucked. Dont let debt take another of our crown jewels! This is British music history possibly being taken here!!
Eric Lebron Turner, Small business owner, Hixson, TN
Whaddya Effin CRAZY??? You gotta be Sh%$in me!
John Erlendson, musician, Toronto
Silvio Kühm, student, Germany
in times of everybody thinks he can produce music with a computer, the need of capable sound creators is bigger than ever before. even independent what will happen there, we have to save every ability to mix and master recordings with real knowledge.
JoAnne Ginn, Radiographer/Photographer, Melbourne, Australia
I want my children to be able to visit this important historical landmark too.
Sarah Foulger, Student, Northampton
It would be a tragedy to see it sold and be redeveloped, it was bad enough the Astoria (Music Venue in London) was recently closed and knocked down as that was a fantastic venue that bands loved to play but to see abbey road go would be a tragedy as it holds a lot of importance and history in the music world!!!
Jade Alexandrea, Student, Yuma, AZ
Mick Greenwood, singer/songwriter,
tonya pratt, massage therapist, IL, USA
Tore Eliasson, MD PhD, Sweden
Laura Hensley, psychotherapist, St. Pete, FL
Oh, come on! This is hallowed ground!
Katie Wiedner, Student, Chicago
Brian MacDougall, Retired, Australia
Peter LoMenzo, Musician, Alameda, Ca
Morgan Gardner, , Chicago, IL
Keep Abbey Road!
Emily Rivers, Student, Essex
Roy Mowatt, Musician,
Alexej Ulbricht, Research Student, London
Suzanne Butterworth, sales assistant., Bolton, Greater Manchester, UK.
Save Abbey Road. It's a part of our culture.
Sophie Bulstrode, accounts administrator,
Dan Corson, Musician, NC, USA
I'm speechless. A place like Abbey Road Studios has no business being sold. Period.
Brian Pincombe, Musician, Canada
catherine Kraemer, Musician (violin), London
xxxxxxxx, Club Promoter, London
Kristin Torres, student, Columbia, MO
Raul Davalos, Film editor, Los Angeles, California
Imagine selling Mozart's apartment in Vienna or his childhood home in Salzburg with his original pianoforte ... inconceivable!
Clare O\'Brien, Writer/Arts Administrator, Scotland
Tom, Student, UK
c handley, musician, Wales
Rebecca Lindsay, Professor of History, Dallas,Texas
Abbey Road is hallowed ground.
tommy cass, driver, chatta,tn usa
this is a historical site dont do what we would do in the USA and put of a condo!
Daniel Enrique Pedraza Alcocer, Student, Villahermosa,Tabasco, México
Abbey Road Studios MUST LIVE FOREVER!, It CAN NOT be sold!, A lot of bands, specially THE BEATLES, recorded there, so, it NEEDS to be SAVED!
Frank Smathers, sound editor, so cal usa
For many people, Abbey Road is a religious shrine, and it should be saved as a working studio, not a museum, so that future generations can create even better music than the incredible music that has been recorded there.
xxxxxxxx, software developer, sevilla, spain
The music recorded there changed my life. That place must be considered and conserved as a cultural monument.
Eric Perez, Student, Miami, Florida, USA
The best music that the world has ever known was produced within those walls
Daniel Moore, Student, Doncaster
This place is a part of musical history and holds a important part in our nations hearts!
Fernando Macedo, Student, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
xxxxxxxx, Etudiant, Paris
Don't sell it dude.
Riley, Student, Canada
Antonio V., producer, ecuador
POR FAVOR... UNAMOS FUERZAS Y EVITEMOS QUE SE VENDA ESTE ICONO DE LA HISTORIA DE LA MUSICA!!!!!
Lauren, Student, France
Rita Faria, Student, Lisbon
xxxxxxxx, Student/Musician , Guildford/London
Save this amazing studio!
Anna Hill, musicians agent, Manchester
Abbey Road has to be saved. Simple.
xxxxxxxx, Actor, London
Wil Nelson, Student, Leeds
Vesa Kettunen, , Finland
Pamela Lindell, college professor, Elk Grove, California, USA
Carol, student, Ireland
Martin Lawrence, horn player, Woking, Surrey
Richard Cornish, Retail, Sheffield, England
Sone needs to stop this from happening. Mr McCartney? get your wallet out man!!!
amy taylor, , weymouth
David Solly, ,
Jonathan Smyth, contractor, Nashville,TN
Let It Be!!!!! ..a historical monarch to the world. Not based on money..but RESPECT!
Paul, Ringo ..HELP!
Julie Davies, Health Care Assistant, Birmingham
Annie Bloom, PA, London
Sean Hammett, , Lancashire, UK
xxxxxxxx, student nurse, chichester, w sussex
Fabian Hardes, Student, Ilmenau, Germany
Brian Pipal, Student,
Daniele Carrano, IT, Italy
History can't be sold
Daniel S. Baggarly, musician, Virginia USA
xxxxxxxx, recordist, Croatia
Laetitia Badler, nurse, Ezanville
Harry Duffin, Sound & Lighting Engineer, Surrey
Tara McKenzie, Attorney, Ann Arbor, Michigan USA
Liad Janes, musician, edgware
Peter Jackson, Student, London
I went there today and just standing outside I felt so proud of being a music lover and British musician. If Paul McCartney ever see's this please Paul buying yourself or you and Ringo would be such a great addition to the already fantastic Beatles story; the is to much history within those walls, not just Beatles but just musical history. Its were some of if not the best of Britain's musics been produced, wrote, played and mixed along with the worlds. IT NEED'S TO BE SAVED AND IT WILL IF MUSIC'S FANS "COME TOGETHER"
Evert van der Waa, musician, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
xxxxxxxx, Musician, English National Opera
Joe, DJ/Artist/Producer, Barcelona/London
It would be criminal to allow one of Britain's (and arguably the worlds) historical recording institutions to fall victims to the jaws of corporate cash.. protect the heritage!
Jim Tetlow, artist/musician, Leicestershire
Liz, writer, New York, NY
Clemency Henty, Administrator, London
Francesca Kemp, tv producer, london
Hayley Stewart-Paver, Student, Liverpool
Jackie Lee, past recording artist., British Columbia, Canada.
I am so devastated to hear about the possibility of the closure of my favorite "Abbey Road" EMI Studio's. I as I'm sure many of fellow recording artists think the same way. You must remember that it was one of the most prolific recording Studios in London as well as the ever remembered Olympic recording Studios. The Beatle's made most of their albums there. I in fact have a CD released at the moment with most of the tracks having been recorded in that wonderful Studio.
It most certainly must not be destroyed as it is a part of historic history and it would be a crime let it happen.
Ben Wren, Broadcast Network Assistant, London
If Abbey Road ceases to function as a recording studio, a large part of the British industry will suffer. For example, many of the American film production studios will no longer be able to come to England to produce music scores for their films, and as a consequence they are far less likely to use the post-production services in this country too. And many of the country's best classical musicians make their living by playing on sessions at Abbey Road and for film scores, while making a significant contribution to the British classical music scene, which will also no doubt suffer at this loss. The effect of its closing would be disastrous, even if you ignore the significance of the place as a hertiage site, which is enormous.
m green, wife & mother, bucks
xxxxxxxx, Director, London
Denise Ching, Presenter,
R Earle, Musician, UK
Ashley Donaldson, Student, USA
Abbey Rd Studios is one of the landmarks of the recording industry and world of music on the whole. It has connected nearly every genre of music and film. It is a symbol of artistic freedom that cannot be destroyed.
W Bailey, Web Manager, Cumbria
Aisha, Estudiante de preparatoria, argentina
No pueden vender el abbey road!!que malos son!!
Eduardo Carrasco, Musician, Brick Lane
Legacy and history do not have a price.
Chi-chi Nwanoku MBE, Musician, London
I thought we took pride in UK for keeping our national treasures? First the V & A sadness and now Abbey Road? No, surely not.
xxxxxxxx, Student, Illinois
Linda Fraser, creative music producer, UK
This would be disaster selling one of United kingdom treasure shove!!! We as creative, diverse & imagative need a place with highly polish soundcraftship that help & support many musicians & musical & the film industy with outstanding workmanship & of sound quality.
You people are nuts selling one of the best thing we have especially when most people love using old, rare studio equipment to unique rather than sounding the same as everyone else. The sound we want to hear rather than auto tune nearly every damn song, So get real
plus You never know when people will start to get bored with mp3(motion picture) compress sound quaility. start reverting back to what they love best. You never sell the best.
My belief are to hold on to abbey road studio. You can teach people the way sound can develope in so many form of soundscape..
WHEN YOU FIND A TREASURE SHOVE YOU DON'T THROW AWAY THE CONTENT YOU KEEP HOLD OF IT!! ESPECIALLY WHEN IT HAS BEEN GIVE THE PEOPLE WORLDWIDE NUMBER ONES
scott Bennett, musician, LA
I am saddened by the state of music in general. We need great musicians playing together in great studios like abbey road. As a massive Beatle fan, I think the studio needs to remain for historical reasons as well. I play with Brian Wilson and have had the opportunity to record there, and the magic in the air is palpable.
Brian Mason, Radio Program Host, Nashville, TN
Karen Coetzee, Fine Artist, South Africa
xxxxxxxx, Consultant, DC
Jennifer Harris, Systems Geek, MD, USA
Abbey Road Studios MUST be saved!!!
Susanne Beer, cellist, London
Tony, , UK
So many world famous recordings were made there. It would be nice to keep it, but how viable is it? Someone really ought to try, it is of huge importance, not merely because of the Beatles etc, try the earlier musicians of the great British dance bands, does anyone know of them or recall them? Probably not. But they too made historic recordings there.
Anthony Robson, Oboist, London
As someone who has worked at Abbey Road on and off for the last 25 years, please let's save the incomparable (and much loved)acoustic that is Abbey Road Studio 1. The list of wonderful Classical recordings made there over 80-odd years is endless. It's not just about Studio 2 and the Beatles, (though that in itself deserves all the fuss)- what about Sir Edward Elgar in the 1920s? We can't let this iconic building go down the pan.
Rebecca M., student, Chicago, IL
christian, architect, Mexico
Stephen Marsh, Mastering Engineer, Hollywood, CA
Living and working in Hollywood through the development boom of the last 15 years, I've seen a lot of historitcal mecca's to the recorded human output lay to waste. PLEASE don't make the same mistake we've made here and simply allow these folks to cash out. It would strip our society and the culture of English music of it's rarest of gems: they make magic in those walls.
SOUNDBURD CLAIRE ABERCROMBIE, Dubbing Mixer/Foley Artist/Dubbing Editor, Glasgow
Mike Ross-Trevor, Recording Engineer, Yorkshire
The record and film business needs Abbey Road ......it's simply the best and I know because I have worked there many times as a recording engineer.
Ryko, Musician, Songwriter, France
Matthew Thompson, student, Vanderbilt university
Steinar Gregertsen, Musician, Norway
S Daniels, student, kettering, northants
M. Power, Clerical, North Yorkshire
Paul Bisson, producer, Canada
Kirsty Miles, Student, St. Albans
Jackie Kelly, Bass Guitarist, Galway, Ireland
Maria P, data entry, Connecticut
Paula, consultant, montreal
A national treasure !! First Cadbury then Abbey Road what next - Tower Bridge??
becky rossington, student, hull
ern, Journalist, Virginia
Cam Mitchell, Graphic Designer, Canada
xxxxxxxx, Student, Valencia, Spain
Mary K. Snyder, Record Store Owner, Connecticut
Spike Genalo, Drummer, Brooklyn, New York
Christine Cosenza, medical transcriptionist, New Haven, CT
Abbey Road is a historical landmark of popular culture and remains a beacon of inspirational illumination to artists of all persuasions throughout the world. Please preserve it!
Helen Brickell, ICT Technician,
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
xxxxxxxx, Student, Ontario, Canada
Ciaran Cliffe, Musician, Kent
Raul Marcos, Studio Manager, España
Salvemos "La Catedral"
Phil Brickell, Musician/Student,
Noooooooooooo
Russell Thompson, Bassist, Chicago, IL
Andy Dacosta, Avionics , N London
Glen, Security at Air Studios, London
We just need Abbey Road, that's all there is to it ..
Robert smith, Driving instructor, Glasgow
Lets keep this place of history alive its an inspiration to musicians and music lovers worldwide.
Sheila Tracy, Broadcaster, London
Zeashan, Student, United Arab Emirates
Abbey Road can't be demolished, it's untouchable.
Down with commercialism!
- @zeashanashraf
Daniel Tuck, Student, Walsall
Violet, Full time student, Tennessee
The fact that they are even considering doing this is infuriating to me. Seriously, wtf? And I'm an AMERICAN. Its an important part of British history, this can't be done.
xxxxxxxx, m/c tool fitter, warwickshire
please dont let the studios be sold to developers ,they are part of our National Heritage
along with the Beatles themselves.
Tiffany Baxter, Student, Milton Keynes
Bradley Hopper, Film Maker, London
It's a British institution, it can't be demolished! Too much of our history has been created within those walls. Long Live Abbey Road!!
xxxxxxxx, Drummer, Cannes
xxxxxxxx, Musician, Engineer, Germany
As a fan an parttime-musician I say: Save the Abbey Road Srudios - this historical treasure of recent music history! LUV
Stuart Major, Sound Recordist, Scotland
xxxxxxxx, , New Jersey
laurent fintoni, stuff, London/Tokyo/Bologna
xxxxxxxx, technician, United States
I cannot imagine this place doing anything else. Getting to watch David Gilmour get to record in a historic place such as this would be gone forever. Please save Abbey Road Studios
Michael Stern, music scoring mixer, Los Angeles
I've had the fantastic opportunity to record orchestras at Abbey Studio 1 3 times. I've worked at recording studios around the world, and none has the pedigree that Abbey has. It would be a loss of historic proportion to not have this world class facility available to recording musicians.
Rhiannon Langley, Student, Hull
Tullis Rennie, Musician, Barcelona
Matty Whale, Student, Hull
Phil Cooper, Director, London
Keith FreshNerd Mitchell, Producer, United Kingdom
Glenn Macrae, musician, Connecticut, USA
SAVE ABBEY ROAD- SAVE HISTORY!!!!!
Sadie Eggleton, Student, hull
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xxxxxxxx, Eng., Guatemala
It us the or one of the most important sites of 20th century music. A historic site un repleceable.
Ben Chapman, Student, Hull
Lee Stacey, In transition, Burgess Hill, West Sussex
This is an important part of British history and pop culture.
Toño Rodríguez, Musician, Spain
Matthew Rosen, Student, London
I am disgusted at the fact that this unique place is for sale, and that Paul and Ringo haven't already bought it!
We should hold a demo outside- 'why don't we do it in the road'?
Christoph Stepan, Sound Engineer, Germany
xxxxxxxx, n/a, United Kingdom
You people out there with money you know who you are please please save the recording studio's get your heads together keep the studio's as there are.ENGLISH HISTORY MUST BE SAVED.
Andy Bushrod, Musician, Banbury
Chris Herron, Writer, Glasgow
Pink Floyd recorded the geatest rock album ever made Darkside of the Moon there, The Shadows recorded the first ever European rock n' roll single there, Jimi Hendrix, Blur, Radiohead, London Symphony Orchestra, Manic Street Preachers, The Hollies, Gerry & The Pacemakers, Queen, Glen Miller, the list is endless.
xxxxxxxx, Massage Therapy Student, New York, NY
xxxxxxxx, Advertising, New York
In NYC we've stopped doing this kind of nonsense.
xxxxxxxx, musician, middlesex
xxxxxxxx, None, Gibraltar
This place should at least be turned into a museum of musical history, not property development!
David Ordas, Guitar Technician, N.Y. N.Y.
A piece of history should not be sold off to the highest bidder.
kelly, , MN
Mick, Musicial, Ottawa/Canada
Abby Road is in my Ears & in My Eyes !
xxxxxxxx, Musicien, Paris
Myles Kimberley, Retired, Sapcote LE9 4FA
Please save the Studio, Ray Noble, Glenn Miller the Beatles and many more have all recorded there.
Joy, ,
Jon Faasen, Musician, Connecticut
Steven Heddle, IT consultant, Orkney
This must not happen! I suggest that we support A L-W and encourage him to sell shares in it and form a music lovers co-operative. £2000 quid each and it's ours!
Sarah Robert, Legal secretary, Guernsey
Lois Kelly, Student, Hertfordshire
Please don't let the UK lose yet another part of its outstanding musical heritage!
amanda lancaster, dog groomer, wirral
BLOODY KILL-JOY'S!!!!!
francesco rabaglia, technician, parma, italy
Glenn Schryver, Ranger, Sydney Australia
Peter Wallace, Development Officer, East Yorkshire
Some of our greatest bands and singers recorded at Abbey Road such as Al Bowlly, Ray Noble, Jack Hylton and his Orchestra, Jack Jackson and his Orchestra and so many more. It could be turned into a museum of recorded music.
Sheila Brown, ESOL Tutor, Scotland
Come on all you successful musicians save Abbey Rd Studios it's part of our heritage.
xxxxxxxx, Musician, London
Radu Andrei Szucs, musician, Bucharest, Romania
Dale Pearce, self, Georgia, USA
Let it Be...
Raquel Garcia, Assistant Manager Retail, london
Elizabeth Manguino, Dentist, Sao Paulo Brazil
It's an icon for the whole world! Can not be destroyed!
Adam Haylett, Location Sound Recordist, London
A unique and historic recording venue..Leave it where it is.....
xxxxxxxx, Student, London
Justin Moughtin, hippy, Isle of Man
Get a grip. Abbey Road is a landmark in music. This shouldn't even be considered.
xxxxxxxx, Student, London
xxxxxxxx, IT Support Analyst, London
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