Mad Fables
The music of Mad Fables has stayed alive for over thirty-five years. They are: Mike Dugan (guitar), Jeff Hays (bass), Spence Hiller (drums), Michael Radtke (keyboards) amd Rich Rheiner (guitar).
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
1973 - Dugan, Hayes, Radtke and Rheiner in spring, formed as 'Dugan's Boys'
1973 - in fall, Hiller joined the group and thus birth 'Mad Fables'
1974 - signed to a contract with TRO publishers
1977 - 12x12 vinyl album "Get Off"
1978 - spring, Radtke leaves the group
1978 - fall, Hiller leaves the group
1997 - 3 CD collection 'Mad Fables'
1999 - 'From the Vault' CD
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
Play live? When you reach the age of geezer, all playing is live.
Your musical influences
The Band, Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers, the Doors, Lovin' Spoonful, Bob Dylan, cartoons, Cream, Duke Ellington, Van Morrison, Little Feat, Talking Heads, and MANY more
What equipment do you use?
Hays and Radtke had custom built cabinets (although Radtke's was destroyed in a fire at Millington's). Cerwin-vega PA speakers and a Yamaha mother board, state of the art for their day.
