🎙️ This week on Hogpod Chicagoland Music Scene Podcast, hosts Mike Orfanos, Mike Dermont, and Pete Jansons sit down with Dino T Manzella! We talk about his time with 7th Heaven, sound engineering, game-changing technology, and stories from the Chicagoland music scene. Plus, Bret Michaels, Joe's Live, and legendary sound engineers get their flowers!Key Moments:0:00 Guest Dino T Manzella   / afternight   https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...6:50 Friction Reunion   / 9159828767435199  7:13 Cathy M.O.M. gives us a swag update11:45 Dino joins the show16:49 Mike's time with 7th Heaven24:20 Technological advancements that improved sound quality26:11 Is it easier headlining?26:30 Bret Michaels story28:20 Joe's Live story and clip    • Country Beats and City Streets: Ed Wa...  30:43 Game-changing technology for Dino32:02 Will AI take over for human sound engineers?35:23 Who are/were the greatest Chicagoland sound engineers?35:46 Butch Vig https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butch_Vig35:50 Steve Albini https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_A...35:56 Frank Pappalardo https://frankpappalardo.com/36:04 Mark Bales Diversified Audio Group http://diversifiedaudio.com/37:25 Soundworks shout-out https://vantagepg.com/37:43 Stan Doty Pravda Records Sound https://pravdamusic.com/home https://www.chicagotribune.com/1999/0...38:07 Billy Corgan and Sheryl Crow and the evolution of the Chicago music scene https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_C...39:00 Off Broadway shout-out https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Off_Bro...39:23 M&R Rush shout-out https://mandrrush.com/39:25 The Odd https://punkdatabase.com/wiki/The_Odd39:31 Hammeron https://roadtorock.org/artist/hammeron/39:37 Bohemia https://illinoismusicarchives.com/202...39:43 What does it take to be a national sound person versus a local one? (Bon Jovi Soldier Field story)43:45 What is the difference between doing sound at Soldier Field versus a smaller club like Madcats?44:22 What do people really mean when they say it's too loud?47:14 Thoughts on using tracks49:05 Dino's studio work Afternight Productions https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...49:22 Using click tracks—what are they? When do you use them?54:25 Advice for new sound guys56:34 Bongo Mike pops in from Florida57:15 What's Dino doing now?58:10 Pete Greco   / pete.greco1  1:00:00 Dino beat out Doug Schoenbeck for Jesus Christ Superstar    • HOG POD: Doug Schoenbeck on Kreative ...  1:03:44 Core show Dino will be singing at on April 12   / 1149440076676234  1:06:04 Dino singing Iron Maiden’s Children of the Damned   / 1149440076676234  1:10:22 The Mosquitos at Sundance 3/23   / 1053065140197817  #Hogpod #PeteJansons #MikeOrfanos #MikeDermont #DinoTManzella #AfternightProductions #ChicagoMusicScene #LiveMusic #SoundEngineering #AudioTech #StudioRecording #ConcertSound #AIinMusic #ButchVig #SteveAlbini #FrankPappalardo #MarkBales #Soundworks #PravdaRecords #BillyCorgan #SherylCrow