Danny co- founded legendary rock group IRON BUTTERFLY in the 1960's
and was a member of Elektra Supergroup RHINOCEROS
Danny was musical director & performed in the movie "The Rose"
Danny and Bette Midler backstage in The Rose
Last concert scene footage The Rose
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Influences: Johnny Weis, George Benson, Larry Carlton, Brent Mason, Billy Preston, James Brown, Albert King, B.B. King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Wes Montgomery, Aretha Franklin, AWB, Cornell Dupree, Eric Gale, James Burton, Earth Wind and Fire, Ray Charles, Steve Cropper, the Gap Band, Dave Sanborne, Bootsie Collins, Johnny Guitar Watson, Parliament, Sly and the Family Stone, Jeff Porcaro, Marvin Gaye, Steve Gadd, the Wynans, the Brothers Johnson, Chaka Kahn and Rufus, Dianna Krall, Johnny Smith, Barney Kessel, Junior Walker, The Isley Brothers, King Curtis, George Duke, Tower of Power, Kool and the Gang, Yolanda Adams, Ted Greene, Roberta Flack, Kirk Franklin, Prince and the Revolution, Booker T and the MGs, the Staple Singers, Otis Redding.....
Sounds Like
funky guitar licks over original smooth jazz and R&B instrumental compositions
Raised in San Diego, California, Danny was taught guitar by his father Johnny, a well known country jazz guitarist who performed with many Grand Ole Opry stars including Johnny Cash and Tex Ritter. At their home, legendary jazz guitar great Barney Kessel was frequently found jamming and trading guitar licks in the living room with Danny and his dad. These early influences formed the foundation of Dannys strong sense of melody, bluesy lines, and the unique funky rhythmic style that define his trademark guitar sound.
At 18 Danny co founded Iron Butterfly and performed in famous Sunset Strip clubs such as The Whisky A Go Go and The Troubador. He caught the eye of Elektra Records producer Paul Rothchild, who presented Danny with an offer to join supergroup Rhinoceros. He accepted and went on to record three albums with the group and co-wrote their instrumental hit Apricot Brandy.
Danny has shared the stage with musical legends Janis Joplin, Stevie Wonder, Sly Stone The Doors, Buffalo Springfield, David Crosby, Ray Charles, The Bee Gees, The Who, Alice Cooper, Blood Sweat and Tears and Jimi Hendrix. He has toured and recorded with The Everly Brothers, Burton Cummings, The Rascals, Lou Reed, Melissa Manchester and others. In 1979 he was musical director and performed in the movie The Rose, starring Bette Midler, for which he received gold and platinum American Music Awards.
In 2005, Marshmellow Records recorded and released Dannys first solo project Sweet Spot which features an exiting mix of smooth jazz, funk and R & B originals.
Danny now makes his home in Southern Ontario. He performs regularly as a solo guitarist as well as playing and recording with a variety of artists on the local scene...
Hi Danny Greetings from the Pyrenees in France that's a long way from NYC & those "good" Ol'days like that Bob Wills tune : "Time changes everything" Well yer playin' was great back then, & has gotten even better through the years You go Bro' ! All the Best & Peep on Kickin' !
Hi Danny, Thanks for the add & the great songs,tone,&strong melodies. My good friend Steve Hunter speaks very highly of you & your playing, & he's right on the money. {I also play Tom Anderson guitars} Take Care Darin Scott
Best of luck with the release of your CD.I bought it last year on import from Amazon, and I can definately recommend it, as it's a great album from a brilliant guitarist.
Aw man..., yikes..., i dunno what to say except maybe backatcha..., I can survive on that statement for the rest o' my days.., and, from the desk of the beautiful FunkMeisterWeiskopf hisself....., I'll be a monkey's uncle...
Danny, thanks for connecting and stopping by! Nice guitar work. Nice influences too- I like steve gadd, tower of power, and especially george benson too! I hope the best for your music. Keep playing. Have a smooth day!
Dear Danny, thank you for this invitation which I accept with pleasure. Thank you to have to notice my work. Cheer for these musics very succeeded, it is work of quality. In a friendly way, BB
Hey Danny, Thanks for the add !! You blew my mind in a bar on Bloor St. 1971, I forget the name or the band but you left a lasting impression, and now your still blowing me away!!!
Trust me, the pleasure was all mine. A real privilege to have played with one of my most influencial musicians ever (back in my teens too)! The new CD sounds great. I still have not forgotten the textbook R&B work on The Lincolns 'Take One'. I've also come across some vid's of you with Lou Reed. All of it... awesome! Truly inspired. Thanks for the great memories... hope there are more with you to come on the bandstand! By the way, my father has relented and I am now dabbling in some guitar. I'll have to get some lessons from you or come see you play again. I'm currently at the "living and breathing guitar" phase. Great to hear from you Danny. Take care and God bless!
Danny- My pleasure, bro. 'Course now that you've added me I'll be very disappointed if you dont hire me to groove for you sometime! :O) Stuff sounds fantastic.
I think we're actually gonna be playing together in a few weeks, oddly enuff. Im hittin at that same Power Up concert in February. Small world, man...
