Danny Thomas (musician)
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Danny Thomas, born in Charlotte, North Carolina
, USA, was the second drummer for the 13th Floor Elevators
. Danny played drums and sang back up vocals on the final two studio albums, Easter Everywhere
and Bull of the Woods
. In an interview in 2001, when Danny was asked when he had quit the band, his reply was "I never quit".
Danny Thomas left the 13th Floor Elevators in 1968 and was hired as drummer for Delta blues guitarist Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins
to perform and record with Hopkins the album Free Form Patterns.
After leaving Texas and returning to North Carolina he played from 1970-1997 with the following bands: Lou Curry Band, Dogmeat, and Bessie Mae's Dream with Rich Carlson, Marcus Cheek, and Jerry Shaver. During this time, he owned his own delivery company called Gophers Inc. Prior to that he worked in accounting at Carolinas Medical Center (formerly Charlotte Memorial Hospital).
A vegetarian and humanitarian, he retired, but had many hobbies including buying and selling antiques and gardening. He retired to Charlotte, North Carolina with his wife, Juanette. He had three children, two daughters, Christina Thomas and Tiffany Thomas Johnson, and an adopted son, Jason Vincent Brock
.
Danny Thomas maintained a website containing subjects of interest on saving the Earth's environment as well as chapters recalling his life experiences as a musician.
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
, USA, was the second drummer for the 13th Floor Elevators
13th Floor Elevators
The 13th Floor Elevators were an American rock band from Austin, Texas formed by guitarist and vocalist Roky Erickson, electric jug player Tommy Hall, and guitarist Stacy Sutherland, which existed from 1965 to 1969...
. Danny played drums and sang back up vocals on the final two studio albums, Easter Everywhere
Easter Everywhere
Easter Everywhere is the second album from the Texas psychedelic rock band 13th Floor Elevators. The album was originally released as an LP by International Artists. For a long time, the album was a hard-to-find collectors' item, until re-released as a CD from Collectables Records in 1993.The...
and Bull of the Woods
Bull of the Woods
Bull of the Woods was the 13th Floor Elevators' last album on which they worked as a group, and despite the near absence of both Roky Erickson and Tommy Hall, it is noted for its moody, dreamy, and fuzzed-out psychedelic sound. It featured not only the 1968 lineup of Roky Erickson, Stacy...
. In an interview in 2001, when Danny was asked when he had quit the band, his reply was "I never quit".
Danny Thomas left the 13th Floor Elevators in 1968 and was hired as drummer for Delta blues guitarist Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins
Lightnin' Hopkins
Sam John Hopkins better known as Lightnin’ Hopkins, was an American country blues singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional pianist, from Houston, Texas...
to perform and record with Hopkins the album Free Form Patterns.
After leaving Texas and returning to North Carolina he played from 1970-1997 with the following bands: Lou Curry Band, Dogmeat, and Bessie Mae's Dream with Rich Carlson, Marcus Cheek, and Jerry Shaver. During this time, he owned his own delivery company called Gophers Inc. Prior to that he worked in accounting at Carolinas Medical Center (formerly Charlotte Memorial Hospital).
A vegetarian and humanitarian, he retired, but had many hobbies including buying and selling antiques and gardening. He retired to Charlotte, North Carolina with his wife, Juanette. He had three children, two daughters, Christina Thomas and Tiffany Thomas Johnson, and an adopted son, Jason Vincent Brock
Jason V Brock
Jason V Brock, born March 1, 1970, is an American author, artist, editor and director. He is the CEO and co-founder of JaSunni Productions, LLC, whose documentary films include the controversial Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone’s Magic Man , The AckerMonster Chronicles , and the...
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Danny Thomas maintained a website containing subjects of interest on saving the Earth's environment as well as chapters recalling his life experiences as a musician.
- The 13th Elevation~Revelation...The 5th Estate~Evolution (Recollections of the 13th Floor Elevators)