Danny On Drums & Percussion
This music site is to showcase my drumming, my producing and original tunes. Right now I have tunes that I played drums on. So my music clients can come hear to listen and hear me play drums, and listen to my music.
Thanks
Danny D
So my drumming comes from a variety of influences, Soul Music, Early Funk, Louisiana Swamp, Country / Rock a Billy, British Rock, American Blues & Early American Rock, Early Surf Music, Swing, Big Band, Mr Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys.
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Original / Sounds Like Danny D....These are Artist That I had the Privilege of playing Drums For. Jam Sessions, Major Tours, Local Gigs, Recording Session's, One Nighters, Two Nighters, etc...
This is my early stage of a lifelong overview of a drumming tapestry that I created with the help of my music friends. It has been a great ride, and still is. See my resume for more in depth details.
In the beginning, I knew right off the bat what instrument I wanted to play, and that was the drums, and I must have been 13 years old.
I tried playing the guitar and harp for a short time and I thought that was cool, until one day I heard the Ventures were playing on the Lawrence Welk show. Hey
man, to see those cats play Pipeline and Walk Don'tRun...I was floored. My whole passion became Rock'n'Roll, drums, guitars and surfing.
Soon after, I got my first Slingerland Drum kit. A friend of my older brother loaned me his Red Sparkle Slingerland Kit for about a year. Living in a small Texas oil refinery town, Pampa, TX (pop.18,000) there were not many opportunities for inspiration. My band teacher wasn't hip to Rock ' n ' Roll and there were only two cats in my home town that where good enough to give me any kind of lesson, that was Gene Samples and Steve Hardin. But they got me started with a few pointers. I would listen to all the music I could get my hands own. My older brothers record
collection , Little Richard, Buddy Holy, and Buddy
Knox, whom I got to play some gigs with later on in my
career.
One of the best things about Pampa, Texas it was a good geographical location in the Panhandle to hear the Wolfman Jack Radio show being broadcast from Del Rio Texas. That's
when I got turned on to all the cool R&B, soul, and the
Blues. I remember that like yesterday, it was so cool.
Yeah! I can say I am a self-taught player with very few
lessons. I practiced so much back then that I would
make up my own groove, then I would hear that same groove on some hit song. It was so strange and had such a
positive effect on me to know what I was playing was in tune with what others were producing elsewhere in the world. It gave me so much self confidence in my playing. If I could have put that feeling in a bottle and sold it I would be a millionaire. Well, I played drums all through High School moved to Idaho Falls to play with a Group
called Sledgehammer…what a name. Actually the group
signed a deal with Atco Records in 1971. Our producer
was the late great Norman Petty who produced Buddy
Holly. We recorded half originals and half Buddy Holly
songs. That was the deal, but we got to do our version
of Buddy Holy songs. The LP was never released due to
some internal problems with a band member. That master
tape is somewhere in the vaults of the Norman Petty
Studios in Clovis, New Mexico. To shorten this story, I moved back to Texas in 1971 played in some Horn bands. This was way before Chicago was hitting the
charts. Listened to alot of soul music, played a lot of
soul music. It was cool to have been a part of that
era.
To sum it up, my drumming comes from a variety of
influences, soul, British rock, American blues,
early American rock, country, rock a billy and early
surf music.
Drummers who have inspired me. Danny Seraphine, Gene Krupa, Steve Gadd, Cozy Powel, Billy Cobban, Bernard
Purdie, Jim Gordon, Ginger Baker, Buddy Miles, Jeff Porcaro, Bobby
Columby, John Bonham, Elvin Jones, Jim Keltner, Nigel Olson and RINGO STARR
Danny, You are the best drummer that I have ever played with. Thanks for visiting us in Santa Barbara and showing us what you can do. You have a lovely family. We would love to play with you in the future.
Thank you for the friendship, we are honoured! Drop on by for some moonshine, music, maybe some Appalachian Ghost stories, who knows? Anyway, just thought we'd holler at ya and say hi. Hi! And thanks. Thanks! ever your friends, the Appalachian Roots, Rock & Blues Society
Hi Danny, Hope things are good in your neck of the woods...I'm playing June 18th at the Cafe Cordiale in Sherman Oaks..Alfred Johnson is also playing that night...hope you can come out..Take care. Jodi
Hi Danny, Thanks so much for the info. Will definitely check it out. Nice to hear from you. Been a crazy busy couple of months. Will try and be better at keeping in touch :) Happy Weekend. Erin
Take time to think.... it is the source of power. Take time to play.... it is the secret of perpetual youth. Take time to read.... it is the fountain of wisdom. Take time to pray.... it is the greatest power on earth. Take time to love and be loved.... it is a God-given privilege. Take time to be friendly.... it is the road to happiness. Take time to laugh.... it is the music of the soul. Take time to give.... it is too short a day to be selfish. Take time to work.... it is the price of success. Take time to do charity.... it is the key to heaven.
May this day bring many opportunities your way to explore every joy of life
"Most people come into our lives and quickly leave. It is the special few that come in and leave a footprint in our hearts. and we are forever changed.”
Thanks for being a Frirnd in 2007!!
May have a truly Happy New Year, filled with blessings and joy.
a very Merry Christmas Danny Darling warm wishes for the family... them mountains sure look nice covered with snow maybe see ya at NAMM eric.Beach.california
