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  Yes, there is (or was) a radio station in there somewhere! Not sure if it's still there, but for years Charleston's NPR station WSCI-FM (89.3) actually occupied a tiny converted studio onboard the ship. Steve's brother Tim ("Timbo") worked as a technician at WSCI, and was able to get us access on a slow Sunday afternoon.


 
     
   
  The tiny station had at least one sound studio with separate control room behind a big glass window, 4-track recording & mixing equipment, sound effects, etc, so it was more than adequate for doing a demo tape.
 
       
  Don't remember how many mikes we had on the drums... I only remember being very disappointed with the resulting sound, not because of the recording setup but because my snare drum was crummy (electrical tape all over it and the snare was crudely rigged into place with wire). Shame I didn't think to borrow or rent a decent snare for the day; on tape it sounded like hitting a cardboard box.


 
     
   
  Very interesting experience though... And the most unusual place I've ever played my drums! (Second place being the factory floor at NCRthat story coming soon.)
 

 

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