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Danny Hutton and Three Dog Night Continue to Bring Harmony and Super Sonic Joy to the World

Danny Hutton and Three Dog Night Continue to Bring Harmony and Super Sonic Joy to the World

BY MIKE METTLER — FEBRUARY 24, 2016

It takes a special breed to put down serious roots in Laurel Canyon, California — and that’s exactly what Three Dog Night vocalist Danny Hutton did more than four decades ago. “I bought my house from Alice Cooper in 1977 or ’78, and Micky Dolenz [of The Monkees] lived next door,” […]

By Mike Mettler|February 24th, 2016|The SoundBard Interview|Comments Off

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The Only Way to Travel: Flying Solo with Former Moody Blues Mellotron Maven Mike Pinder

The Only Way to Travel: Flying Solo with Former Moody Blues Mellotron Maven Mike Pinder

BY MIKE METTLER

“We would have done surround sound at the time if it had been available.” Original Moody Blues keyboardist Mike Pinder is discussing the always-enveloping signature orchestral sound of the band he was a part of for its first 15 years. Much of the Moodies’ core “Classic Seven” catalog has since seen a […]

By Mike Mettler|February 12th, 2014|The SoundBard Interview|9 Comments