Daniel Kortchmar Profile: American rock singer, guitarist and songwriter, born April 6, 1946 in New York City, New York, USA. They never went out and gigged because they were afraid if they went out of town, somebody else would be sitting in their chair when they got back. If I had my druthers, I wouldnt cruise, but it turned out well. At that time records were being made where theyd get four or five of us in the studio together and put the singer in a booth and away we would go. And I spent 10 years with him, we all did, Russ and Lee and I spent 10 years with him in the seventies going on the road and making his albums. Rick:I did some research and found a lot of information about you playing with well-known artists, but also artists like The King Bees, and performers like Moogie Klingman, and was it Joey OBrien? Kootchmar would also gathersongwriting credits for such songs as: Youre Not Drinking Enough, All She Wants To Do Is Dance. Oh, thats pretty cool. Was that you? Danny Kortchmar and I talked by phone from his home in New York. Rick:Yeah. That made it really easy. That's what I brought to him: all the guitar parts and everything else. I guess they do nail down the foundation of the beat and everybody kind of works together.. I dont know, maybe my attitude will change in a couple of years, but, right now, Im more interested in the band and in writing songs and playing the guitar, than I am reliving my life. Thats what you got to do. What are some of the highlights working with Jackson, Neil, Warren and Carole and James? This is a broad history of all the people we played with thats an awful lot of people. 2004-2022 Guitar International Group, LLC. Well, I dont know if its something I consciously do, but Ive been very lucky in that Ive worked with really great, great songwriters and performers and my attitude is always the same. The next summer he comes up and hes got basically the style that you hear now. We got gigs booked, of course, theyre all gone. Thats right. Building the Perfect Beast was indeed a monster but certainly only in a good way, containing Kortchmar's "All She Wants to Do is Dance"," Sunset Grill","Driving With Your Eyes Closed", the . Some do, some dont. I was just a player then. I guess its better than nothing. American guitarist, producer, and songwriter, Liner Notes "Building the Perfect Beast" 1984 The David Geffen Company, Liner Notes "The End of the Innocence" 1989 The David Geffen Company, James Taylor and the Original Flying Machine, "How Far Did Van Halen Get Into Their Second Gary Cherone Record? And she didnt want to tour. For instance, when we did Tapestry with Carole, we were doing three songs a day. Rick:I saw at one point you mentioned that your favorite time is playing with friends and it sounds to me that you started doing that when you were younger, and maybe youve done that your whole life, but its like youve formed a real close friendship with the Immediate Family. Ive known him since he was like 18 or 19 years old. The group subsequently broke up but Kortchmar continued backing King on her more successful solo career, including the groundbreaking 1971 album Tapestry. After hearing about Browne, I couldnt go without asking Kortchmar to share what it was like working with James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt. And the hook of the story is that here we are still performing, were still out there. Songs that weve heard before? King, and Steve Cropper, Cornell Dupree, Jimi Hendrix, and everybody. Rick:Okay. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date. I saw at one point you mentioned that your favorite time is playing with friends and it sounds to me that you started doing that when you were younger, and maybe youve done that your whole life, but its like youve formed a real close friendship with the Immediate Family. Basically taught himself what he wanted in a year. Danny Kortchmar:Well, its not like Travis picking. Please Help Keep Rock & Blues Muse Alive, Review: Colossal Street Jam No Way To Live. But I'm prepared to pay more money personally for flying and hotels. He wants the audience to smile before he leaves the stage. Lou knew it was going to be a hit. Every time you hear one of his chords, you know thats James signature stuff. I was listening to him back in the early seventies and I wore out his albums. And thats the other part of it. And for a lot of time in the seventies, and wed go out on tour with James and James would come and do his sound check and he would do his mic check and whatever, then hed leave. Heading for a performance in Osaka are, left to right, Leland Sklar, Russ Kunkel, Steve Postell, Danny Kortchmar, Waddy Wachtel and executive producer/tour manager Kaz Sakamoto. Kortchmar's work with singer-songwriters such as Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, David Crosby, Carole King, David Cassidy, Graham Nash, Neil Young, Steve Perry, and Carly Simon helped define the signature sound of the singer-songwriter era of the 1970s. We get together and we just start playing immediately, fall right into it. We did them all in that framework and using Acappella. And is it The Immediate Family thats playing? As you know, weve spent an awful lot of time together. I really like Greta Van Fleet. Curious if Kortchmar listens to contemporary music, I asked him who is on his playlist. Very smart. Or do you have other people coming in on board to weigh in? Yeah. Im not a solo artist, so that doesnt really enter into it. However, we didnt do the full treatment on that. Guitar Internationalis honored to present to our readers interviews with every member of The Immediate Family, kicking them with Mr. Danny Kortchmar. It was pretty amazing, but Ive got good neighbors, so that was kind of cool. Danny Kortchmar:We used an app called, Acapella. To go in there and do the best you can to help them. Kortchmar's work with singer-songwriters such as Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, David Crosby, Carole King, David Cassidy, Graham Nash, Neil Young, Steve Perry, and Carly Simon helped define the signature sound of the singer-songwriter era of the 1970s. And why did she leave? To educate people about who you are?, Danny said, I think that was the director Denny Tedescos ideahere we are having played on all these records and worked with all these incredible artists, and most people probably dont know who we are. [10], Also in 2006, Kortchmar participated in the Japanese tour of the Verbs, a unit consisting of Steve Jordan and Jordan's wife, Meegan Voss.[11]. Rick:Thats pretty cool. Theres some real fine people I know, theyre really shy. Because he was on Apple Records. Featured on James Taylor's Sweet Baby James (he was a member of a band called Flying Machine with a then-unknown Taylor. . And his songs are very moving. Of course, we didnt call it that, nobody called it that except for the press. You guys are doing great and Im sorry that gigs got canceled, but it happened to all of us. [3], In 1989, Kortchmar co-produced and played on Don Henley's album The End of the Innocence. I grew up in Larchmont, New York, a nice little town, he says. Yeah. Don Henley released a pivotal song and unforgettable video in his solo career,"The Boys of Summer", in early Autumn 1984 which created great anticipation for the mothership that followed. American rock singer, guitarist, Producer and songwriter, born April 6, 1946 in New York. [+] Heading for a performance in Osaka are, left to right, Leland Sklar, Russ Kunkel, Steve Postell, Danny Kortchmar, Waddy Wachtel and executive producer/tour manager Kaz Sakamoto. They always seem to have weight to them. Danny Kortchmar:I wasnt producing then. The band, which released its self-titled debut album in late August and also includes guitarist Steve Postell, has scheduled shows in three California cities and Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania and Florida. Danny said, Well, in the seventies Russ, and Lee, and Wad and I, we really struck gold because we were at the right place at the right time. And they did like just two parts. We should all do that. In 1970, Kortchmar reunited with Taylor on his breakthrough album Sweet Baby James. Tradues em contexto de "cheap Martha's Vineyard" en ingls-portugus da Reverso Context : Find cheap Martha's Vineyard - Miami flights with our free flight search engine. Maybe well do that. Like I said before, he plays with authority and passion and blood and guts. We played two or three shows. The first person sets up with a click track, then leads us visually and musically. callback: cb So, we were loud enough, and the woman featured (Siobhan OBrien) ended up with around four hundred bucks. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); (function() { And that includes European music, European classical music too., Along with The Immediate Familys new album Skin In the Game set to release in Spring of 2023, the award-winning The Immediate Family Documentary Film will also be released, directed by Denny Tedesco (The Wrecking Crew). Have you ever thought about writing a book? He was a wonderful fellow, but like I said, very bright, very. The Immediate Family - (Left to Right) Russ Kunkel; Leland Sklar; Steve Postell; Danny Kortchmar; and Waddy Wachtel. I like my songs to be assshakers, but also have something to say, a message like Dirty Laundry, for instance.. I really dont know if I want to put years and years reliving my whole life again. When she realized that people dug her and then she was going to go over well and the people were going to be excited about hearing her songs, she opened up and got a lot less shy and a lot more. Good to be around. If I had my druthers, I wouldnt cruise, but it turned out well. Arthur Haileys 1990 novel The Evening News was about a television anchorman and his wife who lived an opulent Ken-and-Barbie life in Larchmont, according to the New York Times, until some nasty Shining Path terrorists come north to stage a kidnapping.. Most of the band members had been playing together for 50 years so it seemed like the natural next step. And she was well known in the L.A. music scene, but then I dont know if she had personal problems. Have you heard that before? Thats all of our attitudes. Daniel Kortchmar (born April 6, 1946) is a guitarist, session musician, producer and songwriter. Did you ever go through that, As far as being a little shy singing and playing in front of people? I dont think so, I think its great. He made some stylistic changes to the vocals from Jacksons song. Thats right. The group produced an album in 1968, Now That Everything's Been Said, which received scattered good reviews but was not a commercial success. I mean fantastic songs. One of them is, I realized that everyone and his mother is writing a book. The seasoned supergroup Immediate Family Danny Kortchmar, Waddy Wachtel, Steve Postell, Leland Sklar and Russ Kunkel lay it all on the line. And we did that every day, for the whole tour. Another well known guitar player. Well, yeah, me and my pal, Charlie Karp had a little thing we called it Slo Leak, and it was just the two of us. The second album, Good News, included several Kortchmar compositions. I dont know what gigs were canceled. Weve known each other forever, for a real long time. Albert Lee might have played with them. Hes got a very distinctive way of playing. Its pretty cool. And she was well known in the L.A. music scene, but then I dont know if she had personal problems. We just dodged the bullet, just barely. And with him, I would try to come up with a musical idea and if he would say, Yeah I can sing to that yeah. We would start recording right away before the song was even written. So, do you have any preferences between performing solo or with a group? Were you working at or producing stuff in Quantum Studios at that time in California? Rick: If its not too personal, you know? We moved back to Connecticut for several years.. And for a lot of time in the seventies, and wed go out on tour with James and James would come and do his sound check and he would do his mic check and whatever, then hed leave. We went over very well. I kind of like young bands that sound like old bands., Danny continued. Yeah. Thats not much of a way to get to enjoy a concert, in your car. What kind of character traits or personality traits, aside from the music Because obviously, you all are great musicians, but what was it that brought you together as far as your personalities, and maybe your values? The Immediate Family (Left to Right): Steve Postell, Danny Kortchmar, Waddy Wachtel, Leland Sklar and Russ Kunkel. ", "I Will Not Go Quietly", "New York Minute", "Shangri-La", "Little Tin God", and "If Dirt Were Dollars". Of course, Ive played a lot of music with James, way before he was famous. Maybe well do that. Travel elicits many memories for Kortchmar, a West Coast session musician who early on made a name for himself by playing on two landmark albums, Taylors Sweet Baby James and Carole Kings Tapestry. The EP is going to be released in the Fall and LP in 2021 on Quarto Valley Records. Cause I thought that Craig came in after her? Danny said, If were talking about working with Don (Henley), thats a different situation. Every time I pick up the guitar, I find something thats a little different than Id ever seen before or heard before in my playing., I asked, What do you think makes a good song?, As if everything is on the tip of his tongue, Danny jumped right in with a response. This is tough. I met him when he was 18 or 19 in Laurel Canyon. And I started working with him because he wanted to make a solo album and he wanted to sound nothing like the Eagles. Just saw them for the 2nd time on 1/12/23 in NJ. Danny Kortchmar along with guitarist Waddy Wachtel, bassist Leland Sklar and drummer Russ Kunkel, were considered musicians musicians as part of The Section. Rick:Well, it sounds like youre having fun. Im not a solo artist, so that doesnt really enter into it. Danny Kortchmar:Wad wanted to do an Everly Brothers tune, Devoted To You, so they did it. And I just went back there and Waddy, and I think its Steve, are doing an Everly Brothers song, Devoted to You. She got on stage just to play piano with James (Taylor) and James started introducing her and telling the audience what songs she had written. Hes like a rock God. Thats right. Albert Lee. And that was going to hopefully make a difference in making it into something that would be instantly recognized and related to., Speaking of Carole King and Tapestry, I said, You two have been good friends and have known each other for a long time. he is one of famous Musician with the age 75 years old group. Ive known James since we were both teenagers since we were like 13 or 14, and we came up together. Or are they going to be new originals? [7], Kortchmar was brought aboard to produce Van Halen's abandoned second album with former Extreme singer Gary Cherone in 1999. Some folks got it and some folks aint. You learn from the people that came before you. I think most people love the music they grew up with more than anything. Since the early '70s, they've been on the ground floor of more hits than anyone can imagine. Walking through it is like walking through a huge museum. Because if they were playing, then it implied that the famous artists were not. Brilliant. We met on Marthas Vineyard. And thats what he said. I never lived in England. Larchmont is still lovely and beautiful, charming and sweet.. Thats incredible. Were childhood buddies. Really smart and easy to be with. Kortchmar's work with singer-songwriters such as Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, David Crosby, Carole King, Graham Nash, and Carly Simon helped define the signature sound of the singer-songwriter era of the 1970s. She was married at the time to a fellow named Charley Larkey, who was a bass player. As far as playing out, I understand. Rick:Oh, thats pretty cool. Known as a legendary sideman/guitarist, I asked Danny if he still did session work. We just fell together. ", "Van Halen Taps Kortchmar To Produce Next LP", "Danny Kortchmar biography on unofficial website", Danny Kortchmar unofficial website by italian fan, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Danny_Kortchmar&oldid=1119711038, American expatriates in the United Kingdom, Articles with unsourced statements from January 2016, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with Italian-language sources (it), Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, 1975 Wind on the Water/ David Crosby and Graham Nash, 1990 " Brent Bourgeois "/ Brent Bourgeois (Charisma Records), This page was last edited on 3 November 2022, at 00:49. I think Ive always, not always, but Ive considered when I watch him play, its almost as if he misses the note, but he always hits the right sound. Sailboats and motorboats are anchored off Martha's Vineyard, one of the favorite destinations of [+] guitarist Danny Kortchmar. She was pretty shy, wasnt she? Who was the other guitar with them? She wanted to stay at home and be a mother. And then we realized we both loved music and we kind of just eased into it. Denny did directing for me back in the day. Danny Kortchmar is a 76 year old American Composer born on 6th April, 1946 in New York City, New York, USA. I think back at Jackson Brownes, hes got a line, I think its Running On Empty, where he talks about, get back to the smile before I leave. Going back, you must have a lot of memories. I mean, did somebody say, hey, we want Danny Kortchmar and hey, somebody else said we want Craig and it was more of a networking thing or did a company say, Hey, we want you guys and now youre a group. His zodiac sign is Aries More about Danny Kortchmar Photo Gallery Derek Smalls speaks onstage during the 2019 NAMM Show at the Anaheim Convention Center on January 27, 2019 in Anaheim, California Havent you done a cruise at one point? Ive known him since he was like 18 or 19 years old. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Kortchmar recorded two albums as part of the band Attitudes, with Jim Keltner, David Foster and Paul Stallworth, for George Harrison's Dark Horse record label. Excellent show. So, what has it been like working with Neil Young. [8] [9], In 2004, Kortchmar started a new group, the Midnight Eleven, and the band released its first album in 2005. Danny Kortchmar:He did. I grew up with soul music, and blues, R&B, and of course rock and roll. It's all new, it's all different.. If you enjoy our site, you can help with a small donation. Well, you listen to any of his records. Everyone did. And, I thought well. Theyre different people, of course, three different people, but theyre very bright people. As part of The Section, he and the other session musicians played on almost every iconic album in the 70s by artists such as Don Henley, James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, Carole King, James Taylor, Crosby Stills & Nash, Stevie Nicks, Keith Richards, Phil Collins, David Crosby and more. And never did. Rick:Yeah. guitarist Danny Kortchmar. I dont know her. })(); 2023. It cant just be your story, it has to ring peoples bell, it has to be their story as well. Ive known him a long time and weve gotten together to do stuff several times over the years. And she didnt want to tour. I never met her. They dont miss anything. Theyre on the dime, those fellows. And neither of those two records went anywhere. Danny Kortchmar | Los Angeles CA [6], In 1999, the group released its second album, When the Clock Strikes 12. But you lived in England for a while. Havent you done a cruise at one point? Thats true. Greta Van Fleet who cares that they sound a little like Led Zeppelin. Its really kind of a toy, but it does work for that purpose. Daniel "Danny Kootch" Kortchmar (born April 6, 1946) is an American guitarist, session musician, producer and songwriter. So, what is it like working with Neil on a regular basis? And that was my first experience working with Jackson. And then as we were doing it, Henley was putting together lyrics for it. It was nothing I thought about at all. Im not saying Im one of the greatest, but he felt that we, The Section, were a great, great rock band. Rick:Yeah. But with Linda we were doing a bunch of different songs by different writers, all of which were picked by Linda, who has brilliant taste and knows exactly what works for her.. I think Ive worn out a lot of his albums, particularly. It is. Danny Kortchmar:No, I havent noticed that much, but when we do it we will be playing. It was pretty amazing, but Ive got good neighbors, so that was kind of cool. And his songs are very moving. The first person sets up with a click track, then leads us visually and musically. It was one of his first big jobs really, he was playing guitar with the Everly Brothers and touring with them. Youve done a lot of collaborations with him. Rick:I checked out The Immediate Family facebook page and watched you guys play, Somebodys Baby. Not only individually, but just together and that video you did of Somebodys Baby, that was perfect. Yeah. Rick:Yeah. Ive heard that when bass players misses a beat, theyre supposed to look back at the drummer and give them a dirty look. Some do, some dont. So, would you say thats something that you consciously do? Thats incredible. I met him when I was like 14 or 15, and we just were hanging out for a while. And wed lose touch with each other for a couple of years. And everythings on hold right now. Danny would offer up his own songwriting skills, and vocal harmony on Jackson Brownes track, Shakey Town, as well as on his own solo outings,Kootch (1973) and Innuendo (1980). Hes got it. Rick:Did you ever know anybody named Judee Sill? Rick:Yeah. Finally he convinced her to do a couple of her songs in the set, which, of course, went over brilliantly. Rock and Blues Muse, LLC. Cores wrote two mystery novels, Painted for the Kill (1943) and Corpse de Ballet (1944), featuring female protagonist Toni Ney, a former ballet dancer. Wife In 1992, he co-produced Toto's eighth studio album Kingdom of Desire, he also wrote two of the songs on the album: "Kick Down the Walls" and the title track. Okay, as far as highlights. Blackberry Smoke are a fantastic southern rock band. Good to be around. About a month and a half ago, before we got more locked down, I did a show in my driveway with another performer and my neighbors who were all in their own driveways. She wanted to stay at home and be a mother. He had the foresight to know. Yeah. What are some of the highlights working with Jackson, Neil, Warren and Carole and James? But, yeah, and a lot of people are doing these streams, a few talk too much and arent playing enough. With us, we didnt care about that so why not?, For more information about The Immediate Family see Here. But of course he is one of the greatest record producers ever., Photo: The Immediate Family by Rob Shanahan. Well, he marches to his own drummer, as everyone knows. It really gets to people, because of the combination of what he writes about and the way he performs his song. The film also features appearances from Danny Kortchmar, Leland Sklar, Russ Kunkel and Jo Mama. Yeah. Along with Danny, Leland, Russ and keyboardist, Craig Doerge, they would be known as The Section, essentially the four were the house band of top session players for Asylum Records. In 2020 Kortchmar, Wachtel, Kunkel, Sklar and newest guitarist/singer/songwriter Steve Postell formed their own rock and roll supergroup called The Immediate Family. Is that how you pronounce his name? Danny Kortchmar:Its just the five of us. I loved working on that album with him. Now, if you fly over Marthas Vineyard, you'll see about 300. Not only individually, but just together and that video you did of Somebodys Baby, that was perfect. A very bright guy, charming guy. Thats what you got to do. Danny Kortchmar. Because I knew a lot of great stuff didnt make it and that it (the music industry) was very fickle and very kind of up-for-grabs situation. Danny Kortchmar quotes.. "So I had all the music and the 'must be somebody's baby' part. Yeah. In a remarkable career that has spanned 50 years, Danny Kortchmar has recorded with an astonishing array of legends, including Carole King, James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, Warren Zevon - and, as the saying goes, the list goes on! We used an app called, Acapella. It matches his voice beautifully. The whole place is a museum, Kortchmar says. Theyre on the dime, those fellows. We get together and we just start playing immediately, fall right into it. Mm-hmm (affirmative). That was a while ago when I was living in Connecticut. At 76 years old, Danny Kortchmar height not available right now. Danny Kortchmar:No. Danny Kortchmar:Yeah. And some were so simple, but theyre so meaningful. Theyre not fucking around, you know? John Ford Danny Kortchmar Net Worth is $14 Million Mini Biography Very funny. [2] Kortchmar's work with Taylor and King made him one of the top LA session guitarists in the 1970s and 1980s. Yeah. But he did stay, and . So, I became a bit of a snob, okay, not a bit of a snob, a terrible snob, from working on these great songs. The EP is going to be released in the Fall and LP in 2021 on Quarto Valley Records. Like I said, just full of blood and guts. "Kooch" is an accomplished New York-based session guitarist. That's what I do. Im not thrilled with cruising. Guitarist Danny Kortchmar says he traveled "everywhere" when he played in James Taylor's band many decades ago, and he has also toured with Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt and David Crosby and. Kortchmar worked on his own, reuniting with Larkey in the band Jo Mama in 1970 and 1971 and recording solo albums Kootch (1973) and Innuendo (1980), but he experienced his greatest success backing other artists such as Linda Ronstadt, Warren Zevon, Harry Nilsson and Jackson Browne (when Browne recorded Kortchmar's song "Shaky Town" for the Running on Empty album, Kortchmar sang harmony vocals). } We made a lot of friends. But, when we get to get back together, we just know weve done it. We went over very well. And thats what he does. No, we were James back-up band. on: function(evt, cb) { That's really a difficult question, because the last tour I did was 11 years ago the Troubadour Reunion Tour with James Taylor and Carole King, Kortchmar responds. Photo: The Immediate Family by Jerry Lofaro. Was that a group of session players established by a company or did you all weigh in on pulling that together? In the USA, Kortchmars favorite travel destinations are places where he has lived: the East Coast, New York City and Los Angeles. Hes done some really good work on theZumaalbum, if youre familiar with that one. Rick:Did he make that up himself? The song also, as I was pointing out, has to be about people who are listening to it., The other thing I like is to have heavy rhythm, Danny added. Judee was theartist signed to Asylum, around 71. There were all the great side men and session guys from a generation before us, and they never left town. Absolutely brilliant. What were you using? He means it, you know? Or did he Its not like Travis picking or anything, I dont think? Danny Kortchmar, better known by her family name Danny Kortchmar, is a popular Italian Musician. We do, maybe, three dates and then a day off, and then maybe another three. Along with Waddy Wachtel (guitar/vocals), Leland Sklar (bass), Russ Kunkel (Percussion) and Steve Postell (guitar/vocals), Danny and crew formed the group based on a respect for one anothers musical talents, their decades of friendship bonded them into a brotherhood, a family. He also appeared with Linda when she performed on the twenty-fifth anniversary Grammy Awards telecast. But, when we get to get back together, we just know weve done it. Danny Kortchmar:No, we were James back-up band. forms: { Rick:Hes in his seventies, still got it. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. During 1966, Kortchmar traveled to England, where he spent time as a session musician. And hes just one of those guys that just his, songwriting, when he was 16, he was writing the songs that were better than everybody. All new original. And he does what he feels at the time. Very talented guy. So he called me. That happened with a lot of the songs we did. That storys been heavily covered, about his trip to England and meeting Peter Asher and making a record for the Beatles label, Apple. } We learned how to play together and were still very, very good friends. So, do you have any preferences between performing solo or with a group? And, I thought well. I never met her. Anytime a traveler leaves home and visits another country, there is intellectual stimulation, he says. And her set, she would do a Hank Williams tune, an Elvis Costello tune, a Jim Webb tune, a Chuck Berry tune, this wide variety of stuff. Very smart. Played on most of her records. Hes one of the greatest singers-songwriters ever. Because Danny Kortchmar has been co-writer and writer on so many hits (All She Wants To Do Is Dance, Dirty Laundry, Somebodys Baby, Honey Dont Leave L.A., among many others,) Id have been remiss if I didnt ask him about his songwriting process. So, things happen quickly and you had to know your stuff, you had to be able to find a part that was going to help the song, help the singer, and help the producer. Im going to be talking to, I think, Waddy tomorrow. Well, I used to give the bass player and the drummer dirty looks all the time.[. But, he was an edgy guy. Rick:And Carole King, she was his piano player. I asked Kortchmar to tell me about it. Biography. Musician Extraordinaire Danny Kortchmar Talks About The Immediate Family and His Life in Music. But, yeah, and a lot of people are doing these streams, a few talk too much and arent playing enough. As far as playing out, I understand. Do nail down the foundation of the band members had been playing together for years! 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