no computers used

i was recording with my old punk band for our 12" ep. the studio had a 2" tape machine so we were all v excited to be working totally old school. upon arrival it was found that one of the channels was dead. luckily the engineer knew someone capable of repairing it. the guy shows up & is working on the machine. he hears me make a joke about GW Bush waving at stevie wonder & asks "son do you even know who stevie wonder is?" i didnt respond out of respect for my elders. later he revealed himself to be one of the designers of the very machine he was fixing. "this machine has done it all. ever hear a little song called 'Layla?'"