The DKB's ranks are augmented on an ad-hoc rotational basis by the following musicians:
Jimmy Smyth (Electric Guitar): Jimmy is a veteran session guitarist of both national and international acclaim. Check out Jimmy's "B-bender" work on "Garden Party" ... nice pedal steel emulation there James !!
Anto Drennan (Electric Guitar): Anto's CV as a sessioneer reads like a veritable "Who's Who" of the rock'n'roll world, having graced the stage with acts such as The Corrs , Genesis and Chris Rea, to name but a few.
Mal O'Brien (Electric Guitar): Mal is the "baby" of the bunch, but despite his youth, he's a stunningly versatile player, equally at home with rock, jazz fusion and "country pickin'" styles.
Here's a cool clip of Anto lettin' loose on "Little Wing".
Influences
Lowell George Little Feat , Bonnie Raitt , Free , Bad Company, Crosby stills Nash , Beatles, Bobby Bland, Vince Gill,Ray Charles , Etta James , Elvis , entire 1970 Chelsea football team, Ry Cooder , Dobie Gray, Guy Clarke, early ZZ, Dave Edmunds , S,R,V, Willie Nelson, loads more I cant think of now,
Performing "Come Together" at the Red Room, Longford for Midland Musicians Club on 30th April 2007 - Check out Anto's nifty trick with the delay pedal !!
You,ve been very quiet on the football front since that humiliation last Wed. night. How many European titles have the blues got???????????? Suuuuuper Kings of Europe>>
Hey Donal! Great to hear from you! Even better seeing you and hearing those great big smoky vocals again!... despite the sad occasion. Great and all as these tracks sound you should be recording some original tracks man! I know a guy who writes some pretty decent tunes too! Mind you... we may not be speaking after tonight... I'm a Liverpool fan!! Chelsea??? Shit!!! How did that happen? love your vocals Donal... superb!
Lovely new live tracks Donal...sounds like a live album in the offing....everyone sounds great & your vocals are fab!......now you just need a title...."Live & (if I didnt have to get up so early tomorrow) Dangerous"......or my personal favourite......"Donal Live" ! :)
Don't mind yer man below...you be 35 if you want to be!!! Great to hear Hayley singin on Tuesday, nice to hear a female voice and listen to another member of the Kirk clan for a change. You better watch your back.
Hey Donal, did ya get your guitar back? Some gigs you boys have, when your leav'in your gear behind :-) You' re not meant to be enjoying yourself that much.Well, maybe you are but just take your stuff back home with ya! See ya soon.
Hi Donal great to hear from you...im hoping to get along to the Laurels soon to see you and disscuss the drawbacks of supporting such a successful team...no such luck with the Toon! Lovely vids on your page..thats a great verson of Come Together......still havent seen Anto play live with you...looking forward to that ! see you soon ..if not sooner!
Hi Donal, I'm feeling a lot better now, thanks, I can look forward to christmas....hey hey! and the nice dinner (which I cook myself) I hope you have a great christmas yourself and santa brings you something nice! Are you playing on new years day...if so I'll have a new years drink with ya
