With legendary mastering engineer Bernie Grundman

With Grammy award winning engineer Chris Bellman

In front of the 'wall of fame'

Engineer Chris Bellman hard at work.

Kei and I checking out some vingtage Strats at Guitar Center.

Hanging at the Troubadour with Kei and Seiki

Guitar shopping at Sam Ash - my new baby??

Good Canadian boys Rush on the walk of fame.

Chillin' with the boys at Venice Beach.

Some downtime at Venice Beach.

At the helm

Studio Dede Control room 1

Pensive

Engineer Seiki Kitano

Control room 2

Control room 3

Kei Takasugi in between takes

Cables n' candle

Vintage RCA 1930s ribbon mic

Vocal booth

Main room

Kazuki 1

Kei 1

Drum mic specs

Kiyo

Bass mic specs

Vintage 1970s Neve console

Kei 2

Vintage Fender Blackface

Vintage Ampeg bass amp

Mic placement

RCA 2

Kei warming up

Vocal mic

Kiyo Tahara

My Fender American Std Deluxe

Vocal mic 2

Vocal booth 2

Kazuki 2

Me and Seiki Kitano

Me and Studio Dede owner Akihito Yoshikawa

Fuel for the session!

Photo by Tim Byrne

Photo by Tim Byrne

Photo by Tim Byrne

Photo by Tim Byrne

Photo by Tim Byrne

Photo by Tim Byrne

Photo by Tim Byrne

Photo by Tim Leyes

Photo by Tim Leyes

Photo by Tim Leyes

Photo by Tim Leyes

Photo by Tim Leyes

Photo by Tim Leyes

Photo by Tim Leyes