“Is that…is that Aretha?!?!”
In the Summer of 2008 I was getting my first record mastered at Capitol Records, it was my first time there and the engineer gave me a tour of the studios. We walked down a hall and one of the doors was shut but I could hear a voice singing that I’ve heard thousands of times before. I turned and said “Is that…is that Aretha?!?!?”, the engineer smiled to confirm and I almost spontaneously combusted in excitement. On the other side of that door was one of the best voices in rock & roll.
Throughout the day I kept walking down the hall hoping the door would open and I could get a glimpse, and sure enough it was wide open later that afternoon. I peered in, but no one was there, and the studio was covered with Christmas decorations. I figured it out quickly, Aretha was recording a holiday album in the middle of Summer and was using the decorations to get in the “spirit”, she was such a pro. I didn’t get to meet her, but knowing I was working down the hall from one of my heroes was truly inspiring.
I heard Aretha left us today, I hope she knows how much we all love her for sharing her voice.
Love,
SJ
We are going to ‘Rock The Nation’ this Saturday in Carnation WA with a bunch of other great bands from around the Pacific Northwest, good times guaranteed!
It starts at noon at the Tolt Commons, we’ll go on around 4PM, but get there early and stick around for a day of awesome music. Free, all ages,
