By Ralph (209.240.222.130 - 209.240.222.130) on Tuesday, May 14, 2002 - 02:13 am:

I had my mind blown today. Les Chasey e-mailed me. I haven't been in contact with him since the end of Tera Shirma.I invited him to come on the forum. I'm not forcing his hand by starting this thread. I just wish to acknowledge that this amazingly talented man is indeed around. This is the guy that truly designed and built Studio B. Without Les I doubt if it would have really happened.Les, if you wish to come on the forum, I'm sure you will be more than welcome here.

By M.McLeanTech (63.210.118.155 - 63.210.118.155) on Tuesday, May 14, 2002 - 05:00 am:

I remember Les very well. He was a soft spoken fellow that could have been a Grand Ol'Opry star. I agree that he was brilliant at technical engineering, yet so wonderfully easy going.

Les did a lot to help me on that project to build an eight track home music system, that never got done, because it was more then I could pull off. He was a true Prince.

I hope that he comes onto the forum.

Mike McLean

By M.McLeanTech (63.210.124.44 - 63.210.124.44) on Tuesday, May 14, 2002 - 07:23 am:

I was just going to sleep when it dawned on me that I have mistaken this Les Chasey (who I never heard of) for Les Cooley.

Sorry about that. The above discription fits Les Cooley to a "T"

He was the technical engineer at a cassette duplicating plant on the near east side of Detroit around 1967. Very sharp.

Mike McLean

By david, glasgow, scotland (62.6.78.176 - 62.6.78.176) on Tuesday, May 14, 2002 - 07:36 am:

It is amazing how the internet is bringing old friends together.

I received an e-mail recently from someone I hadn't seen for 25 years.

Let's hope Les comes on the forum.

By Ralph (209.240.222.130 - 209.240.222.130) on Tuesday, May 14, 2002 - 01:29 pm:

Mike,
I didn't think you had known Les Chasey.If you want some perspective on the guy, in so many ways what you were to Motown Les was to Tera Shirma.

By Bob Olhsson (68.53.120.100 - 68.53.120.100) on Tuesday, May 14, 2002 - 04:57 pm:

I remember Les Cooley speaking very highly of Les Chasey. I had the impression that Les Chasey had worked for RCA before moving to Detroit and that he played a significant role in building United Sound.