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WWE.com & Howard Finkel visit Jim Johnston's WWE music studio: photos6 N1 L) j8 ~' Y6 v; T3 X( g0 x
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WWE composer Jim Johnston speaks with Howard Finkel and WWE.com staff in his state of the art music studio.- R4 [& |/ m- a: K! n0 ~ s
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8 x( }* d) d5 ?, @5 DThe Fink asks Johnston the tough questions about his composing process for Superstars' entrance themes., Z( j2 E" V7 O. S8 v
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/ A" _5 h) W$ y) [( s& M& @! F+ TJohnston demonstrates how music comes to him by jamming out "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's theme on guitar.
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8 S% q; Y9 t4 X* uOnly 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.
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3 ^) z% J3 g" T& M( B/ AJohnston plays his famous theme composed for The Undertaker on the studio's grand piano.3 h+ b& u4 h1 \5 L7 D# D7 L
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" k, z1 Q' b" L& N5 t* qSeveral dents litter the floor thanks to Lil' Kim's high-heeled shoe keeping tempo while recording Trish Stratus' theme.
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