A Conversation with Straight No Chaser's Charlie Mechling

By Mike Ragogna
Radio Personality on Solar Powered KRUU-FM, Music Biz Vet
Posted: 12/5/11 12:42 AM ET
MR: Whose idea was it to combine Michael Jackson with Bell Biv DeVoe on "Billie Jean/Poison"?

CM: The arrangement was done by a guy who used to be in the group by the name of Dan Ponce, but the idea came from Randy Stine, who is, incidentally, also the guy who posted the video to YouTube that then went viral. He had the thoughts and merged them together using Garage Band or some something. He sent that file around to everyone, which got the idea swimming around in Dan's head and he put it to paper.

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Hat Tip: SNCmusic.com
http://www.sncmusic.com/blog/70eec2-sncs-charlie-mechling-in-huffington-post-interview/

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Edit 12/17/11: The audio to this interview is now available online:
http://www.kruufm.com/node/12142

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