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Danny Flowers may be best known for having penned the classic, Tulsa Time (Don Williams, Eric Clapton), or as author of such soulful cuts as, Before Believing (title cut for Emmylou Harriss Pieces Of The Sky) and Gulf Coast Highway (Nanci Griffith, Emmylou Harris and Willie Nelson, Evangeline), among others, but as a solo artist, his bluesy blend of raw emotion combined with a heartfelt yearning will speak to your very soul. Dannys instrumentality has also earned him a high level of notoriety in the industry. Having paid his dues on the road with artists such as Don Williams, Nanci Griffith, Vince Gill, Marshall Chapman, Dobie Gray and Russell Smith, his debut release: MCA Records The Scratch Band Featuring Danny Flowers, earned him a Country Music Awards (CMA) nomination. Danny is currently touring in support of his latest release, Forbidden Fruits and Vegetables. Flowers writing credits span several genres and his flexibility as a guitarist and wordsmith is well-known. He penned Tulsa Time for Eric Clapton, which Don Williams also cut. Williams then had hits with Back In My Younger Days, Senorita, and To Be Your Man. Emmylou Harris recorded Before Believing as the title cut for her Pieces Of The Sky album. Gulf Coast Highway was recorded by Emmylou and Willie Nelson as well as by Nanci Griffith and Evangeline. With all this under his belt, Flowers still manages to maintain the poise and humility of a Zen master while tossing off riffs with incredible taste and feeling. His current band, Danny Flowers and the Arrangements, is a tightly-knit rock outfit that is reminiscent of Ry Cooders gospel-like grooves with the slide guitar virtuosity and delicate upper-register vocal vibratos of David Lindley. His live performances are throw-down rock n roll parties that shouldnt be missed. With a comfortable command of his bands dynamics, he can whip the music into a frenzy with a searing slide solo only to slam it down into a hushed R&B shuffle.
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Forbidden Fruits & Vegetables is the second release for Nashville-based GrooveTone.com Music, but dont be confused -- this is not a country record. Danny Flowers and friends rock through 15 tracks including a rave up of his most famous tune, Tulsa Time. His friends include Kevin McKendree on keyboards, Stephen Mackey on bass, Lynn Williams on drums and producer James Pennebaker on rhythm guitar. Danny plays lead guitar, a few rhythm parts and slide on almost all tracks. The exceptions are "Off the Deep End" and "Poor Bob" where James Pennebaker handled lead solos, and "Everything Is All Right" played by Lee Roy Parnell. Other guests on the disc include Bonnie Bramlett, Jim Horn, John Cowan and Delbert McClinton. Eric Clapton said, I think this album is tremendous. I consider Danny a good friend and a great musician in the truest, old school country-rock style. There is just not enough of this kind of stuff around any more. Clapton became a fan and a friend back when Danny was on the road with Don Williams. The two have remained in touch over the years and Clapton is even represented with a song on the album, To Make Somebody Happy. Eric sent me that song years ago and it helped me get through a rough period in my life, remembers Danny. I believe the only time it appears on record is on a box set of Erics hits of the 70s and now on my album. Danny is currently touring in support of "Forbidden Fruits and Vegetables" and working on a new project due out early next year.
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