Another Dann Huff Thread...

[John Hurtt]

I've listened to a ton of Huff's band Giant the last week or so, and checked out the Youbube footage of his "studio" instructional stuff and I was reminded again of just what a freakin' monster player this guy is. Chops to burn, and remarkably melodic when he wants. Plus, he sings well and writes great melodic rock tunes.

Any love today for Dann the Man?!

[kselbee]

Oh ya... what a monster. I loved Giant back in the day... maybe it's time to pull those discs out again. Has he done any rock outside of Giant?

[funkycam]

Check out his solo on Warren Hill's "tell me all your secrets".
One of my favourite solos of all time.
**Warning** this is a smooth jazz tune, but his solo @ 2:07 is uber tasty bluesy ala Carlton/Verheyen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXl_v0sC8OQ&feature=PlayList&p=EDB119E2C0D429BC&index=0&playnext=1

[mojocaster.com]

Is he the same Dan Huff you produced Martina McBride's latest album?

And yes, he's a monster player.

[Bankston]

Dan is a bigtime hitmaker in Nashville.

[big mike]

Is he the same Dan Huff you produced Martina McBride's latest album?

And yes, he's a monster player.

Absolutely.


Monster player. thanks for hipping me to him John!

[JDouglee]

Oh ya... what a monster. I loved Giant back in the day... maybe it's time to pull those discs out again. Has he done any rock outside of Giant?
Sadly it doesn't seem like he plays much rock anymore. :o

I saw Giant live back in the day, Dann was killer.

[John Hurtt]

Absolutely.


Monster player. thanks for hipping me to him John!


My pleasure....and for those who dug him back in the day Giant released both a "Live and Acoustic" disc as well as new material on Giant III a few years back.

[guitbeef]

Huff played one of my favorite tasty solos on Faith Hill's "It Matters To Me"- can't imagine that tune with any other solo!

[John Hurtt]

I want to get ahold of that vhs tape he did years ago. I need to get google fired up and locate it. There must be some old copies floating around somewhere.

[kselbee]

My pleasure....and for those who dug him back in the day Giant released both a "Live and Acoustic" disc as well as new material on Giant III a few years back.


Giant III?! I'm off to find that one!!!

[John Hurtt]

Giant III?! I'm off to find that one!!!

It rocks, no change of musical direction. Melodic rock at it's best!

[screamtone]

I want to get ahold of that vhs tape he did years ago. I need to get google fired up and locate it. There must be some old copies floating around somewhere.

If you're talking about his instructional video, it's up on YouTube.

[funkycam]

here is the instructional vid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FBkXfWKdKo

[PosterBoy]

It was Dan who brought Tyler guitars to my notice.

[Tomo]

I've listened to a ton of Huff's band Giant the last week or so, and checked out the Youbube footage of his "studio" instructional stuff and I was reminded again of just what a freakin' monster player this guy is. Chops to burn, and remarkably melodic when he wants. Plus, he sings well and writes great melodic rock tunes.

Any love today for Dann the Man?!

Hi John,

I used to copy Dan Huff a lot... (I wanted to be studio guy....)

Great versatile player.

Tomo

[fusion58]

It was Dan who brought Tyler guitars to my notice.

Playing the Huff model at Jim's shop left me with a permanent case of GAS for Tyler Guitars. :AOK

[John Hurtt]

If you're talking about his instructional video, it's up on YouTube.


Yup, I've been endlessly watching the different segments. I just want to get it in case it gets pulled. :AOK

[John Hurtt]

Hi John,

I used to copy Dan Huff a lot... (I wanted to be studio guy....)

Great versatile player.

Tomo


Hi Tomo-san!!

I didn't know you were a Huff fan. Very cool!

[jazzwannabe]

I still have the first two Giant records. The lyrics are pretty laughable — boy loves girl, boy burns for girl, boy tries to fight off raging passion (pretty sure Huff is a born-again Christian), but the guitars are smokin'.

[mojocaster.com]

Huff played one of my favorite tasty solos on Faith Hill's "It Matters To Me"- can't imagine that tune with any other solo!

I didn't know it was him. You're right, great solo work. Wow.

[tjmicsak]

Martina McBride wild Angels along with alot of Faith Hill
Alot of Keith Urban stuff too
I seem to think most of the stuff coming out of Nashville is Dann if it is on a Strat, and Brent if it is a Tele or semi Hollow body, Baritone, etc.
Real good tonefull stuff, and very melodic.
Another give away with Dann is his use of doubling and panning varried guitar parts to left and right. Again, check out Wild Angels, it is a great example.

[Frank Prince]

I've been a huge Huff fan ever since I heard Giant's first album Last Of The Runaways in the late 80s.

I pretty much wore that disc out and also Time To Burn. IMO some of the finest melodic rock to come out of that era. Truly phenomenal rock guitar playing. Dann was on fire throughout both those albums.

Interesting fact: Dann stated in some guitar mag interview that he was a huge Buzz Feiten fan, and derived a great deal of his core style from Buzz.

[scriptphase]

When Dann Huff gets mentioned, I always think of the alleged story of him re-recording Dave Mustaine's guitar parts on the masters for Megadeth's "Risk" album without Mustaine's knowledge or consent.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=20425

That's a big accusation to make. I'd be interested to hear Dann's take on that.

[Randaddy]

I first learned of Dan Huff from DC Talk's "Jesus Freak" album. He plays on four or five of the songs, and the whole album is smokin'! Some of the best guitar work of any album I own.

Also listed in the credits is David Huff - drums, and Ronn Huff - string arranger and conductor. Are they all related?

[John Hurtt]

I first learned of Dan Huff from DC Talk's "Jesus Freak" album. He plays on four or five of the songs, and the whole album is smokin'! Some of the best guitar work of any album I own.

Also listed in the credits is David Huff - drums, and Ronn Huff - string arranger and conductor. Are they all related?


David Huff is his younger brother...I'm guessing Ron is his dad.

[John Hurtt]

When Dann Huff gets mentioned, I always think of the alleged story of him re-recording Dave Mustaine's guitar parts on the masters for Megadeth's "Risk" album without Mustaine's knowledge or consent.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=20425

That's a big accusation to make. I'd be interested to hear Dann's take on that.

Huff said in an interview that regardless of what has been said, he didn't play a single note on the album. Yet Mustaine says otherwise, so someone is obviously wrong.

[banjoze]

anyone know what pickups Dan's got in his Tyler?

[scriptphase]

Huff said in an interview that regardless of what has been said, he didn't play a single note on the album. Yet Mustaine says otherwise, so someone is obviously wrong.

Thanks for the info!

[Scott Peterson]

Huff is a monster. Great player, great producer.

[Tomo]

Hi Tomo-san!!

I didn't know you were a Huff fan. Very cool!

Well, when I was at Berklee 1/2 way... my dream was to be a session guy.. so I used to find records that Dann or Paul Jackson Jr, Jay Graydon....on.

Tomo

[John Hurtt]

Well, when I was at Berklee 1/2 way... my dream was to be a session guy.. so I used to find records that Dann or Paul Jackson Jr, Jay Graydon....on.

Tomo

Good guys to emulate!

[big mike]

Heh me too. So I went the 'learn everything Lukather is on' kick...and still sucked. LOL

Huff's awesome though. Love his Giant work. I remember first hearing of him in the first 2tek adverts.

[John Hurtt]

Heh me too. So I went the 'learn everything Lukather is on' kick...and still sucked. LOL

Huff's awesome though. Love his Giant work. I remember first hearing of him in the first 2tek adverts.

I'm thinking with Lukather besides the chops you have to do it hammered....:D

[Van Hellion]

huff is so great!! he was one of my first heros ever!


A Wood

[John Hurtt]

I have a handful of video of the band live....four or five songs. Is there any video out there of decent quality ?

[bkd_guitarist]

Huge fan of Dann's since the early 1980's. I first learned of him when he and his brother David were in a Christian rock band called White Heart. Not too bad, though musically it didn't hold a candle to Dann's work on the Giant albums. Amazing player, great producer, seems like a humble and likable guy.

[guitarboy]

I had heard his name before, but never heard him play.... great player, very smart and great phrasing!

[banjoze]

He did a lot of studio work for Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, etc. years ago as well. Very versatile as a musician.

[ak301]

Way way before I ever thought of picking up the guitar - when I was 7! - always loved the solo in 'Highway to the Danger Zone'. I found out years later it was Dan.

When he's got his tasteful head on he's one of the best guitarists around.
There's a bit in that instructional DVD where he plays this laid back rnb type groove then does some very nice tasteful stuff on top.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-9oM6_TWms&feature=PlayList&p=91DAEE9FAFBFB231&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=15
I could listen to this stuff all day long.

At the other end of the scale when he does the full on ripping solo's there's few up there.
Great player.

I've got a good quality Giant Live DVD I never watch if someone's interested in it

[John Hurtt]

Way way before I ever thought of picking up the guitar - when I was 7! - always loved the solo in 'Highway to the Danger Zone'. I found out years later it was Dan.

When he's got his tasteful head on he's one of the best guitarists around.
There's a bit in that instructional DVD where he plays this laid back rnb type groove then does some very nice tasteful stuff on top.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-9oM6_TWms&feature=PlayList&p=91DAEE9FAFBFB231&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=15
I could listen to this stuff all day long.

At the other end of the scale when he does the full on ripping solo's there's few up there.
Great player.

I've got a good quality Giant Live DVD I never watch if someone's interested in it


Hook me up sir!! :drool

[Gas-man]

He produced Martina's new record too so I'm sure he's playing on that as well.

[lespaulreedsmith]

super talented, super nice guy... lot's of hits coming out of his own home studio there in Nashville and Blackbird studios (Martina and husbands).
Anybody remember the Paul Reed Smith 'Dan Huff model'? I think it was based on a Custom 24 or something...

[RickNew]

Asolutely love the guitar on Martina's "two more bottles of wine" does anyone know if that's Dan Huff