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| Danny Mihm at Hurrah, NY 1979 Photo by Tom Bessoir |
First
time I saw him was at the Whisky a Go Go in 1979 when I travelled all the way
to California from NY just to see the Groovies. Roy Loney and the Phantom
Movers opened those shows and I was amazed at what Danny could do with a small
drum kit. That kit got smaller and smaller over the years. By the
time I saw him last maybe 20 years later, at a dive on Haight Street, again with
Roy, he was down to a snare, kick and high hat.
But
that was all he needed. His signature snare rolls never ceased to
excite.
A
lot of people don't realize that Danny not only played on classics like Teenage
Head and Slow Death, but also You Tore Me Down and Shake Some Action. One time
in the 80's, I ran into Danny right on my street. I dragged him back to
my place and played him The Trip * demo. First thing he said: "It
sounds just like the Groovies!" Mission
accomplished.
Danny
Mihm was, to my mind, one of the greatest rock n roll drummers ever. Tremendously
underrated.