Mighty Mitch Quinn

Back in 1983-84 my friends and I went to see Steve Morse in concert. We were asked by the ticket person if the three of us would like to get in for free. We would help unload the truck with the bands stage equipment, set up, learn to wire once it was all in place, sound check, enjoy the show and tear down and re-load the truck. I learned about signal path and how guitarist Steve Morse, five time winner of Guitar Player's Best Overall Guitarist title used a 3 amp system and why.

In 1985, I relocated to Los Angeles and looked for work. I went to Guitar Center Sunset in the midst of the Hollywood band Hair Band era. During my first interview, I told the manager about my New York experience. He challenged me right there to go into the rack room (which was a mess) and wire it up. I did, and I was hired.

Flash forward to 1993, I was told of an opening at a rental house called Audio Services (later named Location Sound). There, I was met by a gentleman (who happened to be the CEO) I had sold nylon strings to and he remembered meeting me and being impressed by my skills and knowledge. I learned all about television and movie production recording including wireless needs on the sets. I than moved on to manage at another rental house, Coffey Sound. From there I moved on to Warner Brothers Studios and happily fulfilled the needs of production and stage sound for thirteen y