Four student · from the fa ll 201 6 H arding ' ni,·crsity in England HCE) program had the opportunity to participate in an exclusi,·e tour of't\bbey Road Studios on O ct. l..J., 2016, tha nks to mO\·ie directorJ ay Russell, \\'ho was frirnds with Dr. Jack Shock, professor of communication. Scniorjulie Anne \\'bite and sophomores.Jasmine Binford, McKayla :\lills and Abbey \Vatson ,·ariecl in majors, from theatre to English to electronic media production, but they all quickly realized ,,hat a special opportunity they had a they walked up the steps to the studio. ··.\bbey Road is, \\'ithout question, the most famous recording studio in the world,'' Shock said. "\\'bile the llldio is a surprisingly normal and conwrnional bt1ilding, I felt almost a mystical ,·ibc when I walked through the door used by so many great artists." .\ ccord i11g to :\J ills, Abbey Road Studios wa: just one of' the many cl ite experiences that only students at HUE could experience. :\Iills said it also allc)\\-ed her to reAect a nd connect with the j obs that took place in the studio. "As is the case with much ofwhat l\·e learned at HU E, f\T really come to appreciate the work and detail that profes. ionals put into ,, hat they do.'· :\Jilb said. ·'Abbey Road Studios helped me rcaliLe that l might e,Tn be able to be one of th sc professionals one day.'' \ \'atson ,, as fascinated by the rich history, not only of the lit1ilding, but of ,,·hat happened inside it. She said she ,ms especially in 3\\'C of the fact that the Beatles recorded 190 of their 210 songs at Abbey Road Studios. ·'\ \'c e\'en got to see the sound board used to record their albums, which still works today," \\'atson said. '·Throughout the whole rour, I kept thinking that I was thr luckiest person int he world. I wanted to savor and rcmembrr e,·ery bit for as long as possible.'' The tour included C\'crything from Studio I , where a 110-picce orchestra fit comfortably, to Studio 2, where the Beatie ' still-functioning sound board resided, to the Penthouse recording studio and numcrou mixing rooms bet,,-een. " :\'othing much has changed since the 1960s,.. Shock said . '·\\'e looked at the same floors, walls and ceilings that 1,-crc in place when the Fab Four hit their first notes." \ \'hilc the building may not have cha nged much since its opening in 1931. the Hu£ students who \'isitcd r\bhcy Road Studios in fall 2016 experienced firsthand thr life-changing moment that happened ,-vithin its walls. ''The Beatie ha\'e made and continue to make an incredible and lasting impact for the music world,'' \\'atson said. "I can't imagine my life 1,·ithout coming to HlJE and experiencing this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity touring the most famous recording studio in the wo rld... \o,bhumor Abbe)' Watson, senior Ju lie Anne White, and soplwmores .\lcha)'!a ,\Ji/ls and Jasmine Binford recrwte thr ico1uc co1·er from a/hum ''.4bbey Road"' 011 Oct. 1-1. in London, Eng/wul. Hrmlzng University in England (HUE) Jtudents toured the studio where the Beatles u·orked on their mu.,ic tlzroughout the 1960s. / Phulos courtesy of Abbey Walson The d1,or opens lo Abbey Road Studios in Londofl, Er1g/and, where Hl E student.1 look a private tour on Ou. 11 .. Vnmed.for !ht strrel it u•a., built on, Abbey Road Studios was the pnmary ruordin.~ studiofor the Beatles in tht! 1960,. / Photo courtesy <!( Abbe_1 Hatson Studrnts visit Studio Bat Abbey Road Studios in London, England. on OCL. 14. The Beatles recorded 190 of tllfir 2 IO songs at Abbe_, Road Studios. I Photo courtesy of Abbe_r ~~at.,011 IIL L ,,( 'S'/
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