After years and years of pointless analysing of Lost, I thought that everything was over. No more frame-by-frame analyses or alternative timelines ,but yesterday after seeing Jordan's picture of JLB piratizing the studio, I realized I had put my deerstalker hat back on, light my pipe and solve this mystery.
First stop was at Beartracks studio. I thought it would be a good place to start, because of the many albums Dream Theater has recorded there, but sadly my long drive deep into the woods was for nothing. No more Beartracks Studio...
I knew I had to go on. Pirate James might be piratizing some studio right this moment.
My next visit was at Avatar Studios and I had to find a way to get in. Who would suspect a Pizza delivery guy, I thought. Luckily my plan worked and I was able to take a look at Studio A's control room.
https://www.avatarstudios.net/rooms/studio_a_photo.htmlJust a quick glance at Jordan's photo I had with me...
https://plixi.com/p/72482100and I understood I was at the wrong studio again. Though the pictures were similar, my trained eyes were able to see few differences; The control panel and the wood on the wall.
I was already starting to lose my faith, when suddenly my car radio woke from coma after decades of unconsciousness: This Dying Soul from Dream Theater's Train of Thought album.
My dying soul came back to life and knew instantly where it had to go: Cove City Sound Studios at Long Island, NY.
I parked my car near the studio and looked my watch: 6:00 sharp. Not a bad time at all, I thought, and started to put my pizza delivery outfit back on. My disguise worked like charm once again and I was able get to the studio A control room in no time.
I couldn't believe my eyes.
https://covecitysoundstudios.com/WP23/wp-content/gallery/studio/studio3.jpghttps://covecitysoundstudios.com/WP23/wp-content/gallery/studio/studio4.jpgSame No Smoking-sign, same control panel, same everything with the exception of speakers and their placement. James must have piratized the old ones...
Knowing my nature, I had to double check if the live room was the same as in the pictures that Jordan took from John & John playing their instruments...
https://covecitysoundstudios.com/WP23/wp-content/gallery/studio/liveroom.jpgand again a quick glance was enough,
https://plixi.com/p/71298900https://plixi.com/p/71294856The floor is clearly the same and even the different coloured wood panel below Muyng right hand can be found.
My search was finally over:
Dream Theater is recording at Cove City Sound StudiosBut was that The End?
Did I miss something?
I drove back home, threw my hat deep into the closet and fell asleep on my bed without knowing that Cove City Sound Studios is located at North Shore of Long Island which might make it the place that Mike Mangini meant when he said the following:
"Heading to up the North Shore this week for rec session #2 of 2011. I will update my sites w/info asap. My Books site will be down for a while."
Only time will tell...