Did you have any other bands prior to Molly Hatchet? I know you were in a band early on with Bobby Ingram called Rum Creek. Those are just some of the guys that were influences on me. I guess Elvis Presley, Phil Everly, Paul Rodgers. Who would you say influenced you the most in the beginning and made you want to be a singer? It wasn’t good enough, but I did the best I could. But my brother was there, and my nephew, and they helped me get up there on my stool. And the place was so full, nobody could get in. What went through your mind as you got back on that stage to sing “Flirtin’ with Disaster?” Going back to the Jammin’ for Danny Joe event. I told her it was music to my ears to hear her voice. I spoke with her about a week or two ago when Riff went up to see her. I understand that you have a good relationship with Riff’s mom nowadays. I think he’s always respected me for that. I know it’s kind of a funny thing for a couple of guys in Hatchet to fall down on their knees.
He came to me and he was real scared, scared for his mama. There was a time a few years back when Riff’s mom got really sick. I think Riff did it out of the goodness of his heart. He was a trooper on that whole thing and I don’t think it was a monetary thing. I want to thank Riff (West) especially for the work he did on it. I tell you what, I really thought it was great. I know by now you have heard the “Jammin’ for DJB” album. I am not a Christian, but I do believe in Christ and I thank him for all the time he has given me, especially this time, to express that fact. I was glad Riff left the part on the CD where you made a public profession of faith in Jesus. I want to thank everybody for their prayers because I think that’s the only thing keeping me alive. Well, as I am sure you are already aware, the fans are really thinking about you and keeping you in their prayers. I have to have one replaced every 8-12 weeks. I was in the hospital the day before he got here having a stent replaced in my pancreas. My son came down from Jacksonville and spent the weekend with me. I’m doing much better than I have been doing lately. I’m out of the hospital, I’m feeling okay. The very first thing I wanted to ask you is how are you feeling? Danny, whose rapidly declining health including a stroke, chronic diabetes and pancreatic problems have taken him off the road, spoke with GRITZ about his days with Hatchet, good friends and the “old Hatchet vs.new” controversy. When you talk about Southern Rock legends, one of the names that will always come up will be Danny Joe Brown, the founding lead singer for those bad boys of Southern Rock known as Molly Hatchet.
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