Artists:Danny Schmidt
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Danny Schmidt was born and raised in Austin, Texas. After trying life in two different communes, and the music community of Charlottesville, VA, he has returned to live in Austin.
He started playing guitar at the tender age of 12. At 20, Danny had the great realization that Jimi Hendrix was a bluesman, and discovered he liked the blues, and that Hendrix was playing off the music of Muddy Waters, and Muddy was playing off of Mississippi John Hurt and Lightening Hopkins and Skip James and Brownie & Sunny, and they were all playing off of old country gospel and spirituals. So he bought an acoustic guitar and, musically, sauntered down to the crossroad where Leadbelly's wellspring filled Woody Guthrie's canteen, and where white music met black music, and where old country stayed put while the blues went off to town. You can't really take a wrong turn at this crossroad -- and Danny eventually discovered the likes of Dylan and Neil Young and Torn Waits and John Prine, and they taught him about poetry and the melody of words.
Danny's been writing songs since he was 25. Kind of a late start for a songwriter. He says: "I always loved poetry, and I always loved songs. It just really never occurred to me to sit down and write one myself." Danny combines the poetry of a Bob Dylan with the sincerity of a Townes Van Zandt, and the spirituality of a Dave Carter...but he does it in a way that is uniquely his own. His songs will make you want to stop and listen to each word. And you will be glad you did.
External links
| Danny Schmidt on MySpace |
| Danny Schmidt on Wikipedia |
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Listener Tags & Comments
- I first heard Danny during the live broadcast of the house concert at the Wheathole in September of 2005. His voice is simply haunting, and his words grab you and make you think. I just can't hear to much of Danny Schmidt.--Bisbonian 14:48, April 19, 2006 (AKDT)
- Dark-Eyed Prince is a great song, with some really good word play. I'll be listening to more of Danny Schmidt. --Toad 16:17, April 19, 2006 (AKDT)
- Danny has one of the most distinctive voices on WWR. When he starts singing, there's no doubt that it's Danny Schmidt. And as a guitarist, he's not too shabby at all. This guy should be more famous than he is. --J-Walk 19:44, April 28, 2006 (AKDT)
- Since I first heard Danny during his WWR house concert, I have bought three CD's and I have listened to the house concert countless times. He is a talented poetic storyteller and one of my favorite artists. --DeBry May 10, 2006
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Request a show of songs by Danny Schmidt
| Song | Album | Length | Played | Overall | You | Tags | Single Request |
| Trouble Comes Calling | Little Grey Sheep | 4:45 | 14 |  21 votes |
You have to login to give your opinion about songs. | Folk / Acoustic guitar / Trouble / Band / Electric guitar | Anarchy For A Night Rag | Make Right The Time | 4:57 | 23 | 20 votes |
You have to login to give your opinion about songs. | Folk / Acoustic guitar / Poetic | Ghosts | Parables & Primes | 5:11 | 23 | 18 votes |
You have to login to give your opinion about songs. | Folk / Acoustic guitar / Poetic / Solo vocalist / Love gone wrong / Jealousy / Murder |
| Total Time | 14:53 |
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Artist name is|Danny Schmidt Last played| more than 1 month ago ---------------------------------------- Show name| Songs by Danny Schmidt Length| 15 minutes Order by| random Limit| 3 songs ----------------------------------------
Stats
- Spotlighted: Wednesday, December 29th 2004
- Songs on WWR: 65
- Total plays: 2270
- Total requests: 1561
- Total listens: 65911
- CDBaby referrals: 32
- CDBaby sales: Enjoying the Fall (Sold 5 copies)
Little Grey Sheep (Sold 6 copies)
Make Right the Time (Sold 5 copies)
Parables & Primes (Sold 16 copies)
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