Danny Joe Brown Band

Danny Joe Brown | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 27, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Wounded Bird Records
• ASIN: B00018CZLI
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #148,242 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

One of the most puzzling moves in the history of Southern rock occurred when vocalist Danny Joe Brown left Molly Hatchet after the huge success of 1979's Flirtin' With Disaster, one of the genre's definitive albums. He released one solo album on Epic, 1981's Danny Joe Brown and the Danny Joe Brown Band. It only scraped the bottom of the charts, and he wisely rejoined Molly Hatchet by 1982. This album is of interest to Southern rock fans because it should come as no surprise that it sounds like Molly Hatchet. It was finally reissued on CD in 2004 by Wounded Bird. Like Molly Hatchet, Brown's band also featured a three-guitar attack, courtesy of Bobby Ingram, Steve Wheeler, and Kenny McVay. A couple of extra musical touches support Brown's throaty growl: slide guitar riffing by Ingram and Wheeler, keyboard accents by John Galvin and harmony vocals that certainly must have been encouraged by producer/engineer Glyn Johns, a legend who'd worked with the Rolling Stones, the Who, the Eagles and Eric Clapton. The best tracks are "Sundance," "Nobody Walks on Me," "The Alamo," "Run for Your Life," and, in particular, "Edge of Sundown," a mythical guitar-driven epic springing directly from the loins of Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Free Bird" and the Outlaws' "Green Grass & High Tides." But that's not a bad thing. "Edge of Sundown" also plays an important role in Molly Hatchet's convoluted history. Ingram and Galvin would go on to join and lead Molly Hatchet itself (keeping the band alive long after Brown retired due to poor health) and an acoustic version of "Edge of Sundown" is featured on the underrated 2001 album Kingdom of XII. Danny Joe Brown and the Danny Joe Brown Band doesn't contain any earthshaking surprises, but it will reliably please Southern rock fans. ~ Bret Adams, All Music Guide

Customer Reviews

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars God Bless Wounded Bird Records, February 5, 2004

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Mark H. Novicki Sr. (WEST HAVEN, ct United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Danny Joe Brown Band (Audio CD)

For giving us this great release on CD . This lp originally came out in 1981(I think) . From the opening cut , "Sundance" to the last one "Hit the Road" , this CD shows us what the lp's "Beatin the Odds" and "Take No Prisoners" could have been . And that is great southern boogie ! "Remember The Alamo" makes you feel like you were there . "Edge of Sundown" is right up there with Hatchet classics like "Fall Of The Peacemakers" and "Gator Country" . Luckily both John Galvin and Booby Ingram were picked by Danny Joe to be in his band because they are still with Molly Hatchet today . The only negative thing I can say is that Glyn John's production is a little flat compared to Tom Werman's production of the first five Hatchet albums , other than that , this one is a smoker !!!!!!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Riding on to the edge of sundown, March 18, 2005

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R. Smith "rscrabb" (Viola, Iowa USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Danny Joe Brown Band (Audio CD)

When this album first came out way back in 1981, I thought it rocked a lot harder than the Molly Hatchet albums of yore. Certainly the Molly Hatchet albums had that great southern rock and roll that we have come to expect from there, but with Danny Joe Brown taking a break from the Hatchet band, he put together a quality lineup of sorts on his one and only solo album. Glyn Johns adds a loud drum mix, and great guitar work from Bobby Ingram (who would later join Molly Hatchet and take over the whole process), Steve Wheeler and Kenny McVey. Highlights include a rough and tumble Sundance, and side two leadoff Beggar Man. Also, I do like The Alamo with its sing along chorus and album closer Hit The Road. But the shining moment is Edge Of Sundown, which was played on finer FM radio stations of the past and even though Molly Hatchet's live version wasn't too bad, it's the DJ Brown Band's version that still remains the definite version. Took over 20 years for somebody to release it on CD and it's worth the wait for those who wore their record grooves out a long time ago. And it's remains a vital piece of the puzzle on the history of Danny Joe Brown and Molly Hatchet. Yee Haw Indeed Party Boys. Play it in tribute to Danny Joe Brown. He would have wanted it that way... Grade A-

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Danny Joe Brown, April 2, 2005

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Joseph J. Sullivan "Barkinspider" (Cape Cod MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Danny Joe Brown Band (Audio CD)

This album is a bit bluesy. Musically not as tight as a true Molly Hatchet undertaking. I really like it though. DJB went back to his roots on this. Sounds like an bar room band that kicks A&&. Very good recording quality. This would have been a top seller if it was released with Molly Hatchet. Danny recently passed away and his music and unique vocals will live on. If you are a Molly Hatchet fan this is a must have. I often forget this was a solo undertaking.