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DON SMITH
Agoura, CA
e-mail: MOONDOGPRD@aol.com
Class of 69
Moved to the Goose from Indiana Jan 68. Graduated Goose High-class of 69. Moved to Missouri June 69 to join a Bar Band (NOT!!) Moved back to the Goose Sept 69 (worked at the NCO Club) Moved to Dallas, TX Feb 70

CURRENT INFO
Married to Tery Allman, Aug 14, 71 (We met at the Goose in the summer of 68). Children--Paul (20), Jillian (16) Paul is starting is 3rd year of college and Jullian will be a senior. Mom, Dad, Brothers and Sisters live in East Texas near Tyler.

OCCUPATION
Record Producer/Recording Engineer

MY DAYS AFTER THE GOOSE (and the worst milk I ever had!
Moved to Dallas, TX. Worked at a sausage company for Pizza Inn chopping meat. Job lasted 4 days. Got a construction job digging a 50 yard ditch in Fort Worth in July in 100 plus heat. Job lasted 5 weeks. Went to work for General Telephone (1970-72). In 1972 bought a recording studio in Dallas, "Dallasonic Recording Studio" and owned that till May 79. During that time I recorded T.V. and radio commercials and record albums. Sold the business in 79 and moved to Los Angeles. Went to work for "Far Out Productions" recording such artist as "War", "Blood Sweat and Tears" and Lee Oskar. In 1980 went independent and formed Moondog Productions. Since then I have worked on the following albums/artists: Stevie Nicks-Belladonna, Rock A Little, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers-Full Moon Fever, Long After Dark, Southern Accents, etc (6 albums), Keith Richards-(3 LPs)-Talk is Cheap, Main Offender, Live LP, The Rolling Stones-Voodoo Lounge, Roy Orbison--Mystery Girl (his last album) and Cryin with K.D. Lang, The Traveling Wilburys-Volume 1, Bob Dylan-Knocked Down Loaded, Farm Aid Broadcast, HBO special, U-2-Rattle and Hum, Under a Blood Red Sky, also Bonnie Raitt, BB King, Bob Seger, Iggy Pop, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Pointer Sisters, the Eurythmics, Cracker, George Harrison, John Hiatt, Don Henley, Bette Midler, Clint Black, Little Richard, Talking Heads, Texas Tornadoes, etc. Movie Soundtracks include: Apoclaypse Now, Thelma and Louise, Black Rain, Footloose, Air America, Clueless, Have had two Grammy Nominations - (1988, 1993) - Best Engineered Album. Current New Records: Cracker-Gentlemens Blues, release date Aug 25, 98. They Hollowbodies-Viva La Dregs (new lp). Five Easy Pieces-1st Album. The Tragically Hip-Phanthom Power (new lp). Robert Cray-(new album due March 99)

FONDEST MEMORIES OF THE GOOSE
Playing with the "Image", shagging, getting plastered down at the river, and lots of good friends and snow....Looking forward to seeing everyone in July 99.