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If you’ve spent any time perusing liner notes of classic albums from such performers as James Taylor, Carole King, Jackson Browne and Don Henley, you’re certainly familiar with the name Danny Kortchmar. Or simply “Kootch.” Or “Danny Kootch,” as it appears prominently on the back cover of Taylor’s 1970 album, Sweet Baby James. The ...
Jul 23, 2021 · Posted on July 23, 2021 by Craig Garber. On this interview, Danny Kortchmar opens up about moving to LA from NYC, his first session (with Carole King & Gerry Goffin), cool stories about working with James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, Don Henley, Stephen Stills, David Crosby, Graham Nash, Harry Nilsson & John Lennon, Neil Young, Keith ...
Jan 11, 2023 · After hearing about Browne, I couldn’t go without asking Kortchmar to share what it was like working with James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt. “With James,” Kortchmar said, “it’s the same thing. I’ve known James since we were both teenagers since we were like 13 or 14, and we came up together.
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- “It's Too Late“ – Carole King ('Tapestry,' 1971) “I knew Carole King’s DNA as a songwriter. I had played with her long before Tapestry. In fact, I played on many of her demos for Screen Gems.
- “Hurts So Bad“ – Linda Ronstadt ('Mad Love,' 1980) “People called Mad Love Linda’s new-wave record. There was some resentment about it from a lot of the L.A.
- “Driving With Your Eyes Closed“ – Don Henley ('Building the Perfect Beast,' 1984) “Working with Don Henley has been such a pleasure. I knew him from his Eagles days.
- “I Will Not Go Quietly“ – Don Henley ('I Will Not Go Quietly,' 1989) “I’m very proud of this song. It rocks like mad. I programed the drums with my Akai MPC3000, got a beat going and then started playing guitar parts.
Oct 25, 2019 · We recently chatted with Kortchmar, Wachtel and Postell about their many musical accomplishments and some of the stories behind the songs. Danny, you recorded, wrote, performed and produced with Don Henley. What made that partnership so successful?
Dec 16, 2023 · From left, Carol King, James Taylor and Danny Kortchmar in the documentary “Immediate Family.” (Magnolia Pictures) By Robert Abele. Dec. 15, 2023 8:44 PM PT. Session players have long...
Jan 1, 2022 · Spin DoctorsAll the records we, The Section, made, including Carole King’s Tapestry and James Taylor, we were all in the room together. Everyone was in the s...
