Rick Danko

This site is all about Rick Danko, the charismatic bass and acoustic guitar player and one of the three lead singers for the legendary rock group, The Band. Rick's iconic plaintive tenor, his ethereal, one-of-a-kind harmonies and his loping, melodic, percussive bass playing were a large part of The Band's signature sound. Equally integral to The Band's mystique--and to their secure and enviable perch high atop the upper crust of rock and roll--was Rick's magnetic, larger-than-life persona--part innocent country boy, part wandering troubadour, part reluctant rock star.

Rick Danko was about music. He was about melody. He was about harmony. He was about authenticity. He was about vulnerability. Rick was--and always will be--the epitome of unadorned, unaffected, unparalleled cool.

I worked with Rick for many years. He was a dear friend and a major influence who "taught me how to seek the path." This site is part of a promise I made to him a long time ago. I hope you enjoy it.

Please note that all content on this site is copyright-protected. All articles, essays, and other written materials (c) Carol Caffin, unless otherwise noted. Do Not Reproduce.


Rick Danko: Previously Unseen Photos of Danko Fjeld Andersen

In October 1993, about a month after the release of Danko Fjeld Andersen (Rykodisc), Eric and Jonas, who were then both living in Norway, came to the States to join Rick for a short tour in support of the album.

The tour kicked off on October 12 at the Bottom Line in New York City where DFA played to a very appreciative audience that included lots of media--including writers from Rolling Stone, Billboard, Bass Player, and the New York Times--and celebs (apparently, Tatum O'Neal was a fan, though Rick had no idea who she was when we we shared a table with her while watching Eric's solo set). It was a great show, and a great time.

Last night, I unearthed a bunch of photos I took that night, including some stage shots as well as backstage shots. They are a little dusty and unfortunately, the backstage shot of Rick is slightly damaged. But I think they're basically in pretty good shape, considering that they've been sitting in a basement for more than 16 years.

The photo of Rick (above) was taken during his solo set--each of the three guys did a few solo songs in addition to the DFA stuff. I took the three pics below backstage as the guys were warming up. It was fairly hectic backstage as there were quite a few visitors and lots of media, and I normally didn't like to be in their faces with a camera, but I knew this was a special night and wanted to at least capture a little bit of it:





Below are some stage shots, taken from the floor at stage left. The gentleman with the cool-looking hat is Knut Reiersrud, who played electric guitar on both Danko Fjeld Andersen and Ridin On' The Blinds, and who also made the trip from Norway.

All Photos of Rick Danko, Eric Andersen, Jonas Fjeld and Danko Fjeld Andersen
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5 comments:

  1. I know I'm being annoyingly redundant, but I absolutely LOVE them! Thank you, Carol! :-)

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  2. I think those pictures are from the Bottom Line gig, Rick was kind enough to have me there as his guest...it was a great show the album they did outsold Michael Jackson in Norway he told me that later on in Woodstock...and was psyched about it..!

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  3. Thanks a lot, Jaynie xo

    Tom--yes, it's the Bottom Line...didn't you read the post? :-)

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  4. Very nice pictures! Thanks for sharing!

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  5. Thank you Jane--glad you like them!

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