Anyone know a player named Danny Muhammad?

Per Kammersgaard · Post by **Per Kammersgaard** » 6 Oct 2006 5:26 am

Recently I borrowed a CD by Aaron Russell called "That Fifty Seven Chevy" . Three steelers are listed, and one carries the name Danny Muhammad. You must admid, that it's a rather unsual name for a guy in a country band. Anyone know this picker...? The CD was recorded in Nashville AND Mount Vernon, Illinois, so maybe a local player...

PK

PS: The two other steelers are Hal Rugg and Sonny Garrish.
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Nic du Toit · Post by **Nic du Toit** » 6 Oct 2006 5:43 am

This could be interesting !

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Jon Light (deceased) · Post by **Jon Light (deceased)** » 6 Oct 2006 6:07 am

I don't know if playing steel for Ray Price is worth mentioning.
I'd tend to imagine that Mr. Muhammad regards his name as pretty much what it is.

Grant Johnson · Post by **Grant Johnson** » 6 Oct 2006 6:22 am

Danny plays here in Nashville and I have seen him several times. He is a monster picker on both the steel and telecaster. I have seen him do gigs where he picks steel and telecaster on the same song and rips on both rides...

Ray Minich · Post by **Ray Minich** » 6 Oct 2006 6:29 am

I saw Danny on Broadway a month ago. Quite a picker. Awesome to watch. Switches from regular guitar to steel and back seamlessly.

Richard Bass · Post by **Richard Bass** » 6 Oct 2006 6:32 am

I've known Danny for years, Great picker and nice guy.
Richard

Mike Phillips · Post by **Mike Phillips** » 6 Oct 2006 7:52 am

Perhaps an interesting counterpoint would be to ask: "What's with Denmark and Muslims?"

Remember those cartoons that set off such a volatile (and dispicable, I should add) reaction?

The question you raise in your post is not "politically incorrect", it's just kinda (IMHO) immature and unsophisticated.

Mike

Brian LeBlanc · Post by **Brian LeBlanc** » 6 Oct 2006 8:29 am

what a load of BS
It's an unusual name- period

Fred Shannon · Post by **Fred Shannon** » 6 Oct 2006 8:38 am

edited for concience's sake.
Phred[This message was edited by Fred Shannon on 07 October 2006 at 09:06 AM.]

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 6 Oct 2006 9:27 am

I'd sure hate to have Hitler for a last name!

Darryl Hattenhauer · Post by **Darryl Hattenhauer** » 6 Oct 2006 9:41 am

Per,

Fritage min Dansk. Ma jeg fa bede om din forladelse fordi vi Amerikaner kan var sa dum.

Men ikke alle. Lytte "The Thief." http://www.bobbeseymour.com/

Kan du ha det godt.

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Al Terhune · Post by **Al Terhune** » 6 Oct 2006 4:32 pm

The question asked was:

"Anyone know this picker?"

That question was unsophisticated and immature? I don't agree.

Mohammad is an unusual last name for a country picker--there's nothing unsophisticated or immature about pointing this out. So we've learned he's a heck of a guy and a great picker. Simple. Done. End of story.

Al

Bob Carlucci · Post by **Bob Carlucci** » 6 Oct 2006 4:57 pm

I agree with Al T... all Per did was ask about the guy.. He said NOTHING out of place... wow, ease back a bit guys.......bob

b0b · Post by **b0b** » 6 Oct 2006 4:59 pm

I've changed the title of this topic.

Per Kammersgaard · Post by **Per Kammersgaard** » 6 Oct 2006 9:35 pm

Thanks everyone. As a Ray Price fan I should have known. But I didn't.
To Mike Phillips: I called this topic "politically incorrect" beause of what you are pointing at. Yes - some of my fellow danes were a little out of place there, but just to let you know I have several Muslim friends, and many of them has the name Muhammad (first name, middle name or last name), so whether you like it or not, it IS an unusual name in country music. If a player or singer with a danish sounding name comes along, I pay attention as well. Blaine Larsen is one - Troy Olsen is another. And there's even a steelplayer name Olsen - Tiny that is.

Have a nice weekend everybody.

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Darryl Hattenhauer · Post by **Darryl Hattenhauer** » 6 Oct 2006 10:39 pm

It's important when instruments and styles cross cultures. Think what the steel would be if it stayed in Hawaii.

Here's an example of Moluccan Dutch guys playing rockabilly. http://youtube.com/watch?v=YvC2_nsVJv0&mode=related&search=

And the tune "The Thief," on the lower right, shows what steel can do with middle eastern music. http://www.bobbeseymour.com/

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Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 6 Oct 2006 10:53 pm

Tielman Brothers. "Its all in the music". I don't think so. Here is a prime example of showmanship. It will overcome substance every time. One of the brothers was an accomplished lap steeler. Great performers.[This message was edited by Kevin Hatton on 06 October 2006 at 11:59 PM.]

Nic du Toit · Post by **Nic du Toit** » 7 Oct 2006 2:26 am

I told you it would be interesting !

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Smiley Roberts · Post by **Smiley Roberts** » 7 Oct 2006 4:55 am

Ditto on what Richard Bass said!

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Mike Spaeth · Post by **Mike Spaeth** » 7 Oct 2006 7:56 am

Danny is a great guy and quite a jazz guitarist too. One time our house band was fronting Ray Price and Danny was there to play steel for Ray. Between our sets Danny picked up a lead guitar and tore it up on a couple jazz numbers!

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 7 Oct 2006 9:50 am

i met danny once twelve years ago at gabe's in nashville...very good player..incessant noodler...he played constantly through a couple 15 minute breaks...dave robbins was there too egging him on...that was a good week for me , also meeting big murph, lynn owsley and jimmy day... none of them were even wearing a turban...

Craig A Davidson · Post by **Craig A Davidson** » 7 Oct 2006 5:22 pm

Danny is from near Milwaukee but spent time in Waterloo, Iowa. That's where I met him. He played for a guy down there a few years before I did. Also Danny did a stint with a fellow by the name of Ray Coble. Last time I saw him, he was playing for Ray Price at the Crystal Grand in the Wisconsin Dells.

Bill Cunningham · Post by **Bill Cunningham** » 7 Oct 2006 7:37 pm

Danny left Ray a few years back. Some guy named Cass or something has that job now.

Danny has been with Trick Pony. I heard today from a Nashville road player that we opened for that Danny is no longer with Trick Pony.

I'll second all the good things already said about him and, having spent a few hours with him between sets when opening for Ray, add that he's a good teacher. I would have liked to spent more time with him.

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Steve Dodson · Post by **Steve Dodson** » 7 Oct 2006 9:20 pm

That Cass guy you are talking about playing with Ray, would be the Great Mike Cass.
A MONSTER player. And Not a bad P/P tech.

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Bill Plemmons · Post by **Bill Plemmons** » 8 Oct 2006 6:52 am

I know Danny from several years ago when he was playing around Omaha NE. He was a monster picker on steel, guitar, and 5 string banjo. Last saw him in 2002 in Newberry SC with Ray Price. He is also an all around nice guy.