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WWE.com & Howard Finkel visit Jim Johnston's WWE music studio: photos
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) z2 x5 p* F9 k- H0 yWWE composer Jim Johnston speaks with Howard Finkel and WWE.com staff in his state of the art music studio.
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7 z6 x) y5 z! n# q. B0 d2 SThe Fink asks Johnston the tough questions about his composing process for Superstars' entrance themes.
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' m8 M: [" K: o2 F& o' U9 JJohnston demonstrates how music comes to him by jamming out "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's theme on guitar." v3 P( S$ z) o
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Only in WWE's music studio does a sitar rest comfortably next to an old organ. But don't hold your breath for a tag team featuring Jinder Mahal & The Undertaker any time soon.0 p* v+ N, P- N. u: t
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Johnston plays his famous theme composed for The Undertaker on the studio's grand piano.
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Several dents litter the floor thanks to Lil' Kim's high-heeled shoe keeping tempo while recording Trish Stratus' theme.
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