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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