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Mike Mangan is an American musician known for his skills on the Hammond B3 Organ. Aside from playing keyboards for The Cult, Mike also leads his own bands, (Big Organ Trio and Rebel House Radio), and has been part of Glenn Hughes’ band, The Keef Richards and much more.
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Discussion topics covered during the show (links will open in new tab):
Mike’s musical upbringing
Bob Kames and ‘Dance Little Bird’ (Chicken Dance)
Developing a love for the Hammond Organ
Moving to LA and the ‘Leave It To Beaver’ connection
Forming Big Organ Trio
Big Organ Trio in action: Dragon’s Triangle
Working with Glenn Hughes and the Secret Society of Glenn Hughes Organ Players with Lachy Doley and Bob Fridzema
Mike in action with Kings of Chaos
When Billy Gibbons plays your B3
Joining The Cult and ‘filling sonic spaces’
Mike in action with The Cult, 2023
Mike with The Cult – American Horse
Mike’s B3 organ outro on The Cult – The Witch
Opening for Dr Lonnie Smith and Ken Rich saving the day
The aging of the B3 tech support workforce
Opening for Robby Krieger
Lending your B3 to Bernie Worrell
When Keith Emerson turns up to your organ trio gig
Mike and Keith Emerson jam together
Shout out by Mike to Luke Jones at CV Keyboards
Mike with The Keef Richards band – I Want You (She’s So Heavy)
Desert Island Discs: Live! – Brother Jack McDuff, Black and Blue – Gene Harris Quartet, Brothers and Sisters – The Allman Brothers Band, In Step – Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, Are You Experienced – Jimi Hendrix
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