Guitar Row, Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood – where every rock band since before the Laurel Canyon days bought their gear, where they had their blown-out amps repaired and all the rest. There are whole stores full of nothing but drum kits. And of course when Phil Spector built his Wall of Sound he bought his "bricks" here. Sunset Sound is just down the street, the recording studio where everyone from the Beach Boys to Prince recorded their major albums. But this is the heart of it...
more »Guitar Row, Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood – where every rock band since before the Laurel Canyon days bought their gear, where they had their blown-out amps repaired and all the rest. There are whole stores full of nothing but drum kits. And of course when Phil Spector built his Wall of Sound he bought his "bricks" here. Sunset Sound is just down the street, the recording studio where everyone from the Beach Boys to Prince recorded their major albums. But this is the heart of it all. This is where one buys the tools of one's trade. And it does have an odd feel to it. ~ Monday, June 22, 2020
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