Danny
Hare was born and raised in a small southeastern town in
Michigan, named Tecumseh, about 52 years ago. During the 60's as
a kid and a teenager, Motown had all the number one hits on his
AM radio. He was continuously submerged with all the rhythm and
blues a person could ask for. He would never know the importance
this exposure would have impacting his style of music.
Then, in 1963, at the ripe old age of 14, he decided to start
playing the guitar. After sitting in on his fathers Mandolin,
his parents decided he should at least see the guitar. They both
played a little guitar, and figured that if he didn't get
serious with it they would at least have one around.
Going into the 9th grade, being very shy, and
wanting to impress the girls - Danny figured that playing the
guitar was the way to go. Needless to say, that guitar became
his. He eventually outgrew the idea of trying to play just to be
cool, and became serious about playing.
(Incidentally it
was Danny's Mother who taught him the dreaded "F
chord", his first hard chord)
After 6 months of playing his Gibson J-45, his parents bought
him his first electric, a used 1957 Strat. Yeee Ha ! The band he
had been jamming with could now hear him. They could also hear
his mistakes better too he soon learned.
So after about 6 years of playing in the local circle of
musicians, he heard a guitar player named Mike Bloomfield that
changed everything. From that time on, Danny started collecting
the blues albums - Albert and B.B. King, Shaggie Otis and so on.
To this day, he still makes reference to these heavy weights of
blues.
A few years later, a friend of Dan's left an album on his porch:
"Grant Green, Feelin' the Spirit". He never actually
listened to it though until a few months after his death, and it
completely took Danny to another dimension: JAZZ.
The study of Jazz is a never ending project. After playing with
several different kinds of bands and working the road, Danny was
then confronted with Country music. It seemed like a complete
circle; working on rhythm and blues, jazz, various types of
funk, and then to country guitar playing. Danny always knew
these country people were "bad to the bone", but it
took Roy Buccanan to really open his ears. For about 6 years
then, Dan played exclusively in country bands - bringing with
him his knowledge of blues and jazz, and fusing what he could
when he could.
Danny has had many people who have influenced him from the
beginning to the present - especially those from a personal
level. One of those people being the late, great, Jerry Glassel.
Having the sheer pleasure and honor to have known him and work
with him, will never be forgotten.
Danny is thankful for all of the help and encouragement he has
gotten from his parents and friends, and he especially thanks
the Lord for his gift.
"Prayer and Practice",
Danny Hare - July 1, 2001
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