![]() I began handling most of the music school’s recordings using an Ampex 600 and 620 amp/speaker. I majored in music at Sul Ross State University (college then). Listen to our Highland Sound Balco radio ad. This not only enabled me to buy the Sony 600 at wholesale, but I was now the Big Bend’s area distributor for Ampex, Altec, EV, Garrard, JBL, Shure, Sony and all the other major audio brands. So I contacted Sony Superscope and ended up being connected with Fred Tushinsky (later their CEO) who set me up as a distributor with Balco Sound in Lubbock. When I tried to buy my Sony 600, there was no one in the area selling Sony. This evolved into remote recording and production for KVLF radio.ĭuring the 1965 to 1970 period, I formed a recording company in Alpine called Highland Sound Company and built a recording studio into my parent’s home by converting two bedrooms. ![]() The Alpine School District contracted with Highland Sound to record their weekly radio program (picture below). Often, more of the house was taken over for the cutting of multiple tracks with players in various rooms. I'd convinced my parents to remodel part of their home into a recording studio (control room and single isolation room). View old movie of studioīy early 1965, Highland Sound Company was working with several bands including the Believers, a couple of other rock and country groups as well as a pair of great guitarists from Mexico. This was later changed to Phantom Productions created from the idea of phantom powered microphones and the "behind the scenes" empowering the company envisioned itself performing through recording and promotion. I then created a recording company (my Grandmother suggested the name Highland Sound Company after her Scottish roots). ![]() The studio had a #1 hit with " Last Kiss" by the Cavaliers. The rest of the Summer was spent in numerous ("fun & learning") sessions and the "draft" recording of new material for the Believers, including the development of their new song " Motor Mouth." The Believers then went to San Angelo and recorded" Motor Mouth" at Ron Newdoll's Accurate Sound Company. Grainger asked if I would help him develop some new songs. Just the month before, for high school graduation, my parents bought me the Webcor (left above in mobile console) which enabled "sound with/on sound." Knowing I had a copy of the tape, he called and asked to hear it. The Lead Singer, Grainger Hunt (right) stayed in Alpine with his family. After the prom the band members headed for their homes for the Summer of '64. The Believers were a group of Sul Ross State College (now University) students. When the Believers ( poster) played at my AHS Junior Senior prom in 1964, I asked for a copy of the tape recording made on their Roberts recorder. In 1964 I began recording professionally.
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