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WWE.com & Howard Finkel visit Jim Johnston's WWE music studio: photos
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3 s) @/ C: z$ `2 N6 u" c+ [+ _) @WWE composer Jim Johnston speaks with Howard Finkel and WWE.com staff in his state of the art music studio.
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The Fink asks Johnston the tough questions about his composing process for Superstars' entrance themes.
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Johnston demonstrates how music comes to him by jamming out "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's theme on guitar.- r/ V& n* b1 K" a u( A8 \
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* c- Z( I6 G* g$ |5 vOnly 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./ ~) b; A& n3 d+ W) y
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# ~7 M7 g6 c7 v- q& K& ?. ^& sJohnston plays his famous theme composed for The Undertaker on the studio's grand piano.; ?9 c! U0 ]: R$ t% [8 r
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4 |3 D. A8 x2 k# R' [: D" kSeveral dents litter the floor thanks to Lil' Kim's high-heeled shoe keeping tempo while recording Trish Stratus' theme.
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