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Leaky Roof Studios: First Official Recordings (Jan 20, 2012)

DrumWild — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:59:47 +0000

January 20, 1982: Ozzy Osbourne bites the head off a live bat in Des Moines, Iowa. January 20, 2012: The first tracks are recorded at Leaky Roof Studios. I mentioned this little coincidence while sharing my excitement on the phone with my mother as I drove from work to the studio to lay down the [...]

LRS: The Old Days

DrumWild — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:44:11 +0000

Chester and a friend, planning the drum room and vocal booth for Leaky Roof Studios, circa 1991

Avoid Dotster for Web Hosting

DrumWild — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 02:25:00 +0000

Before I tell you the story, know that I’m going to take responsibility for this one. Fool me once, shame on you. I got fooled twice by Dotster, the company that was hosting DrumWild.com and LeakyRoofStudios.com. In mid-December of 2010, I set up my account with them and paid for one full year. I had [...]

Leaky Roof Studios: Preparing to Open

DrumWild — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:06:41 +0000

One of my most proud accomplishments was to assist in building Leaky Roof Studios. Guitarist and band founder Chester Arthur built the initial band room 20 years ago. Everyone involved with the band pitched in, but my investments in the studio (without going into great detail) have launched me into the realm of co-founder and [...]