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Mike Mangan, The Cult / Glenn Hughes / Big Organ Trio / The Keef Richards

Mike Mangan, The Cult / Glenn Hughes / Big Organ Trio / The Keef Richards

Update: 2024-08-25
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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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Mike Mangan, The Cult / Glenn Hughes / Big Organ Trio / The Keef Richards

Mike Mangan, The Cult / Glenn Hughes / Big Organ Trio / The Keef Richards

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