Danny was one of those sensitive, brilliant musicians. He could have given us so much good music. We are grateful for what he left us. Praise be to Danny Kirwan.
The first time I heard "Sunny Side of Heaven" I crired. Granted, I was pretty high at the time, but still, OMG! Still my favorite Fleetwood Mac era was the brief time Danny and Bob Welch were the guitarists. Thank you SO MUCH for posting these two albums from the underrated genius. His touch and feel on the guitar are unmatched
I like Danny Kirwan on Future Games album of Fleetwood Mac. I believe Sands Of Time is his masterpiece. But it is my first experience to listen to the music of his solo project…Oh! brilliant! Kirwan's warm-hearted songs and music make my heart peaceful and happy. Especially reggae-feeling's nice cover of Let It Be is filled with his originality. Probably Kirwan got happiness after leaving FM. In my country, Japan, it is difficult to get the CDs of these records. So I'm going to keep on listening to Kirwan's excellent three albums uploaded. Thanks for this uploading and no advertising!
It's even more difficult to get the CDs outside of Japan, since the CDs were only released there. Except for the the first album, which was released on CD in Germany.
I had to get the second and third albums off eBay, and they're the Japanese versions, and as far as I'm aware the only versions on CD. I have two versions of second chapter, but the remaster is far better. Controversial opinion, but hello there big boy is my favourite. Has some great pop tunes on it. Spaceman is a melancholy masterpiece in my opinion.
@@Miatacrosser It's got some great pop songs on it, but no beautiful guitar solos like on future games for example. It's still a great album, despite what a lot of reviews say about it.
@@martynh5410 ya it came today. I'm thinking "chance" cause after his FM fiasco it was pretty much a Second Chance for him. Really liking Midnight in San Juan. Guess that's next on the purchase list.
@@Miatacrosser Personally I think the quality of Danny's solo output fell as the albums were released. "Second Chapter" is outstanding, "Midnight in San Juan" is quite good, though "Hello There, Big Boy" I find difficult to listen to, particularly given what preceded it.
Thank you so much for this! Danny is so overlooked and was the backbone until the environment crushed him. He is the true genius of Fleetwood Mac in my opinion.
Thank you for. This upload. I'm a big fan of early fleetwood mac and Danny Kirwan was my favorite guitarist of the group. I discovered his solo work and I really think he didn't have the career he should had.
Thank you so much for posting these three albums of Danny's. Sad that's all there is. Love his playing, his voice, and sensitivity. Back when, I first listened to "Second Chapter" for the first time, my first thought was ... Danny's in love. Don't know, but he sure sounds like he was at the time. Expecting blues explorations and sweet instrumentals, but lots of romance instead. Another facet of this soul. Bless Danny. PS, In 1969 after F. Mac released "Then Play On", Peter mentioned that there was a good chance that he and Danny would collaborate on an all instrumental album next. Then a bit later he said , he and Danny would be releasing their own solo albums. Woe, if these ever came to pass. What treasures they would be.
@jett woodward SO , SO, SO SORRY READING YOUR CONFESSION...WHAT A GREAT GUITAR PLAYER, ANYWAY...WHAT A FANTASTIC BAND FLEETWOOD MAC WERE WITH HIM AND PETER GREEN ...
I've added so many people to a Danny Kirwan group on FB because i want people to hear this beautiful guy sing and play his sweet vibrato! Ty for doing this and the positive vibes here! :)
Wow, I have begun to listen to many of my “B” side music, tired of the relentless repetitive music scene got me to listen especially less mainstream tastes, came to realize how great Mac sounded when Denny was a part of that group; this is quite tasty especially with the wonderful vinyl pops. It’s too bad Americans taste strayed so far from melodic styles, this is good stuff! Thank you for sharing!!!
I like how all three albums are completely different. The first having an old-timey vibe, the second being more rocking, and the third being power pop to pop. All have good material, but whether you enjoy them depends on what you want out of them. If you want more material like he made in Fleetwood Mac, there's not much, though Midnight In San Juan is probably the closest. If you like his early studio outtakes and folksier moments, then Second Chapter is right for you. Hello There Big Boy is a bit more disconnected from his style, but it's present in some songs, and there's some good stuff regardless.
In fact, between his solo albums and the Mac albums that have him guiding the creative direction, he has 7 albums that are completely different from each other.
This is excellent. Danny and Lindsay are my personal favorite guitar players in the Mac lineups. I'm just not as much of a blues guy, but I can see why many like the Peter Green era.
The perfect combination of McCartney, Mungo Jerry, Bread, Gilbert O'Sullivan, America, Seals and Croft, and Winchester Cathedral by the New Vaudeville Band... ;^) [A little Eleanor Rigby quote here -- 30:14]. He could have used someone to write lyrics. They are weak, though the soft rock music is generally pretty good. Best songs IMO Cascades 28:46 and I Can Tell 32:00 One song is from Fleetwood Mac Only You 1:23:08
danny kirwan second chapter, now I can listen up, since the disc is unavailable , for now anyhow. I'm sure some label will see the worth of this music and release it . For now the ooh tube is fine.
I can't stop listening to this each song you get something new I just heard what sound like some classic Yes in the song Angel's Delight along with some other groups but I can't get my finger on it maybe Chicago.
Found Second Chapter in a record store in Portland....that along with Mick Abraham's solo lp were two great finds that day. PS I like you recorded these, it would appear, from vinyl. Nice copy of Second Chapter so far....about 2/3rds through. Looking forward to a morning of new music
I like this music, and you're right it's alot like early solo Paul McCartney. These daddies are catchy, funny, cute, well written. Love the instruments here too, everything from banjo to horns to clarinet. Almost a New Orleans Mardi Gras type of sound...kind of whimsical.
It also has a pinch of country in it with that steel guitar in the background and some of the bass rhythm's, but yet has a big organ sound, strings, horns, plus even orchestra music.
I wonder if any of these songs were written for his next album with FM after Bare Trees. Cascades sounds like it might have been. Is his Hello Big Boy album cover a shot at Bob Welch? It's really similar to the album cover of French Kiss. Lol!
It actually reminds me alot of the Beatles , that was my first time hearing Danny and he is a great gutarist and song writer so is this him singing ? that definitely sounds like a hollow top.
Now I just heard a cross between the Beach boys and Buddy Holly with a touch of old 50's like Frankie Valli, on the song Summer days and summer nights.
Is it just me, or does "Second Chapter" remind others of early Paul McCartney solo albums. Not directly of course, though similar in a way I can't quite describe, though I feel it.
I appreciate your posting these. Not particularly to my taste; they don't really sound particularly inspired or original (no "Dragonfly" or "Dust" here), but I guess it would have been hard to match the synergy he had with the other members of FM, challenging though it was at many times.
Hi Tom, did you explore ? I hope so, there is so much brilliant music from the original line up (I like all phases of FM) very British blues of course, Then Play on is a toatal classic, get the expanded version if you buy cd's. I would also recommend the "lost years" of Kirwin,Welch etc. I really think Bob Welch has been done dirty, the albums (inc Mr Wonderful, Bare Trees, Future games etc) with him and Christine are excellent and actually fairly "jazzy!"
Sounds a bit like soundtrack movie music, less about his guitar playing. Sometimes he soundx like Cristerfer Cross singing Goodbye Girl, 2 whimpy for me, he must of given up guitar playing.
Danny was one of those sensitive, brilliant musicians. He could have given us so much good music. We are grateful for what he left us. Praise be to Danny Kirwan.
@Caroline Woodward Thank you Caroline. It's good to think of him.
Danny Kirwan is the best!! Underrated and phenomenal guitarist! Great songwriter!! Love you mr. Kirwan..RIP
The first time I heard "Sunny Side of Heaven" I crired. Granted, I was pretty high at the time, but still, OMG! Still my favorite Fleetwood Mac era was the brief time Danny and Bob Welch were the guitarists. Thank you SO MUCH for posting these two albums from the underrated genius. His touch and feel on the guitar are unmatched
Peter Green and Danny perhaps have some good old memory lane moments now. RIP Peter Green and you too Danny Kieran.
The Mac produced some awesome guitarists, but Danny always topped the list for me. Thanks for this!
I like Danny Kirwan on Future Games album of Fleetwood Mac. I believe Sands Of Time is his masterpiece. But it is my first experience to listen to the music of his solo project…Oh! brilliant! Kirwan's warm-hearted songs and music make my heart peaceful and happy. Especially reggae-feeling's nice cover of Let It Be is filled with his originality. Probably Kirwan got happiness after leaving FM. In my country, Japan, it is difficult to get the CDs of these records. So I'm going to keep on listening to Kirwan's excellent three albums uploaded. Thanks for this uploading and no advertising!
It's even more difficult to get the CDs outside of Japan, since the CDs were only released there. Except for the the first album, which was released on CD in Germany.
I had to get the second and third albums off eBay, and they're the Japanese versions, and as far as I'm aware the only versions on CD. I have two versions of second chapter, but the remaster is far better. Controversial opinion, but hello there big boy is my favourite. Has some great pop tunes on it. Spaceman is a melancholy masterpiece in my opinion.
@@stevovimy I had heard the 3rd solo is closest to his FM days....guess I'll find out.
@@Miatacrosser It's got some great pop songs on it, but no beautiful guitar solos like on future games for example. It's still a great album, despite what a lot of reviews say about it.
@@stevovimy I'm really liking Midnight in San Juan. That's next on my find list
As an owner of all three DK vinyl albums, I'm impressed that you have created this great upload!! Great stuff!
Just bought Second Chance....I've heard the 3rd one is suppose to be closest to FM.....guess I'll find out here.
Miatacrosser Great! I thinks it’s called “Second Chapter” LOL!
@@martynh5410 ya it came today. I'm thinking "chance" cause after his FM fiasco it was pretty much a Second Chance for him. Really liking Midnight in San Juan. Guess that's next on the purchase list.
Miatacrosser There’s a cool reggae cover of the Beatles “Let it Be” on that album. It’s definitely got some great tracks on it.
@@Miatacrosser Personally I think the quality of Danny's solo output fell as the albums were released. "Second Chapter" is outstanding, "Midnight in San Juan" is quite good, though "Hello There, Big Boy" I find difficult to listen to, particularly given what preceded it.
Thank you so much for this! Danny is so overlooked and was the backbone until the environment crushed him. He is the true genius of Fleetwood Mac in my opinion.
What do you mean about the true genius of Fleetwood Mac? Compared to whom?
@@elowyn9664 is his own opinion
@@elowyn9664 because he was the best songwriter, and he and Christine made that band famous....
Always get a little Misty whenever I listen to Caroline-Miss ya Danny 🎸
Thankyou for uploading this!! the two most talented people in FM were Danny and Peter-
They were ALL talented in Fleetwood Mac!
amazing first time to listen this beautiful tracks early Fleetwood with Danny and Peter thank you for sharing
Thank you for. This upload. I'm a big fan of early fleetwood mac and Danny Kirwan was my favorite guitarist of the group. I discovered his solo work and I really think he didn't have the career he should had.
Thank you so much for posting these three albums of Danny's. Sad that's all there is. Love his playing, his voice, and sensitivity. Back when, I first listened to "Second Chapter" for the first time, my first thought was ... Danny's in love. Don't know, but he sure sounds like he was at the time. Expecting blues explorations and sweet instrumentals, but lots of romance instead. Another facet of this soul. Bless Danny.
PS, In 1969 after F. Mac released "Then Play On", Peter mentioned that there was a good chance that he and Danny would collaborate on an all instrumental album next. Then a bit later he said , he and Danny would be releasing their own solo albums. Woe, if these ever came to pass. What treasures they would be.
Well clearly Danny didn’t loose a beat he was still evolving.
I didn't know I liked Fleetwood Mac until I heard the stuff with Danny Kirwan. They really changed their sound after they kicked him out.
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@jett woodward SO , SO, SO SORRY READING YOUR CONFESSION...WHAT A GREAT GUITAR PLAYER, ANYWAY...WHAT A FANTASTIC BAND FLEETWOOD MAC WERE WITH HIM AND PETER GREEN ...
I've added so many people to a Danny Kirwan group on FB because i want people to hear this beautiful guy sing and play his sweet vibrato! Ty for doing this and the positive vibes here! :)
I'll check it out
I didn’t know there was a Danny FB group! Should have tho, I’m on the Bob Welch group. Thanks!!!
it is a beautiful FB site, thank you
I love his mellow voice.
Wow this is amazing, just discovered these LPs
Absolutely incredible. Many, many thanks for the upload. This compilation of Danny's solo work is a gem. Peace, Blessings and Grace to all.
Thank you Andrea for introducing me to Danny Kirwan - tremendous
@Caroline Woodward Cheers Caroline.
Danny was a fantastic guitarist.Right up there with Mike Bloomfield, Paul Kossoff and of course Peter Green.
4 Horsemen of the vibratoacolypse
Paul Kossoff's niece is my ex girlfriend, a great musician in her own right. Sharon Lewis from the band Pooka
Super Legend!!!!
Thank you for sharing this great artist.
Wow, I have begun to listen to many of my “B” side music, tired of the relentless repetitive music scene got me to listen especially less mainstream tastes, came to realize how great Mac sounded when Denny was a part of that group; this is quite tasty especially with the wonderful vinyl pops. It’s too bad Americans taste strayed so far from melodic styles, this is good stuff! Thank you for sharing!!!
I can only speak for myself, someone who had never listened to his solo stuff before now, but I absolutely love this.
Great Album, full of quirky style, he was a fantastic musician. Wish the powers that be would rerelease his music. Xxx
I like how all three albums are completely different. The first having an old-timey vibe, the second being more rocking, and the third being power pop to pop. All have good material, but whether you enjoy them depends on what you want out of them. If you want more material like he made in Fleetwood Mac, there's not much, though Midnight In San Juan is probably the closest. If you like his early studio outtakes and folksier moments, then Second Chapter is right for you. Hello There Big Boy is a bit more disconnected from his style, but it's present in some songs, and there's some good stuff regardless.
In fact, between his solo albums and the Mac albums that have him guiding the creative direction, he has 7 albums that are completely different from each other.
Hello there big boy has spaceman, and that's one of my favourite songs.
Wonderful music thank you for putting this on!!!
@Caroline Woodward that is fantastic thank you indeed !
Midnight in San Juan has the greatest cover!
Future games and bare trees albums by Fleetwood mac are heavy with Danny kirwans stuff,there excellent... million miles from this...
Love you Danny R.I.P.
He was a gem in a time were there were so many good guitar players, really like his solo work.
One of the greatest !
So cool. I bought this album in 1978 and listened to. Now I know he is a celtic person although he likes blues. And I like his sense .
Such positive and uplifting lyrics to go with the absolutely masterful tunes,
I feel almost a Kenny Loggins vibe in him.
He made future games in my opinion their best album buzzed out to it many times
This is excellent. Danny and Lindsay are my personal favorite guitar players in the Mac lineups. I'm just not as much of a blues guy, but I can see why many like the Peter Green era.
The perfect combination of McCartney, Mungo Jerry, Bread, Gilbert O'Sullivan, America, Seals and Croft, and Winchester Cathedral by the New Vaudeville Band... ;^) [A little Eleanor Rigby quote here -- 30:14]. He could have used someone to write lyrics. They are weak, though the soft rock music is generally pretty good. Best songs IMO Cascades 28:46 and I Can Tell 32:00
One song is from Fleetwood Mac Only You 1:23:08
Fabulous edit! And well deserved. Thanx for posting.
El más olvidado de la banda y el mejor compositor .
Thanks for the upload, these are hard to find! I can't find my Ram Jam city cd since I moved : (
Buy a new one: www.amazon.com/Ram-Jam-City-Danny-Kirwan/dp/B00004SDR0
Lovely soul searcher.
Pure Genius.
Only you good 2 hear again years later.
danny kirwan second chapter, now I can listen up, since the disc is unavailable , for now anyhow. I'm sure some label will see the worth of this music and release it . For now the ooh tube is fine.
Some of the songs remind me of Paul Mccartney's work.
But better!
I can't stop listening to this each song you get something new I just heard what sound like some classic Yes in the song Angel's Delight along with some other groups but I can't get my finger on it maybe Chicago.
magnifique!! je l'adore...
DANNY and McCartney should have done an album together.
THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH
Danny was really brilliant!
Found Second Chapter in a record store in Portland....that along with Mick Abraham's solo lp were two great finds that day.
PS I like you recorded these, it would appear, from vinyl. Nice copy of Second Chapter so far....about 2/3rds through. Looking forward to a morning of new music
Mick Abrahams son used to give me guitar lessons. He was a nice guy.
I like this music, and you're right it's alot like early solo Paul McCartney. These daddies are catchy, funny, cute, well written. Love the instruments here too, everything from banjo to horns to clarinet. Almost a New Orleans Mardi Gras type of sound...kind of whimsical.
At least 10 hit singles here. Someone said the world expected too much from Danny.
It also has a pinch of country in it with that steel guitar in the background and some of the bass rhythm's, but yet has a big organ sound, strings, horns, plus even orchestra music.
I think it would've been really cool if Kirwan, Welch, and Weston had formed a band called XMac and carried on.
Some tracks very like Gerry Rafferty's style.
Kirwan stood alone at the top when he was right
I wonder if any of these songs were written for his next album with FM after Bare Trees. Cascades sounds like it might have been.
Is his Hello Big Boy album cover a shot at Bob Welch? It's really similar to the album cover of French Kiss. Lol!
Kirwan's vocal sounds a bit like Paul McCartney's Wings. And Kirwan sings better, than I expected. He sings better, than Lindsey Buckingham.
Ram jam city is a belter❤
It actually reminds me alot of the Beatles , that was my first time hearing Danny and he is a great gutarist and song writer so is this him singing ? that definitely sounds like a hollow top.
I have the vinyl
Me 2 he is the best
Me three....well Second Chapter anyways. Looking for the other 2.
Thanks!!!!
Now I just heard a cross between the Beach boys and Buddy Holly with a touch of old 50's like Frankie Valli, on the song Summer days and summer nights.
The albums of Danny Kirwan are better than those produced by Fleetwood Mac at the same period.
Is it just me, or does "Second Chapter" remind others of early Paul McCartney solo albums. Not directly of course, though similar in a way I can't quite describe, though I feel it.
he reminds me of the Beatles....
More like a 3rd rate eagles clone
Wow
Didnt know about this album, how unusual, its a break away from Fleetwood.
There is a jazzy side to some of his songs, especially those with the big sax solo like in Second Chapter.
I appreciate your posting these. Not particularly to my taste; they don't really sound particularly inspired or original (no "Dragonfly" or "Dust" here), but I guess it would have been hard to match the synergy he had with the other members of FM, challenging though it was at many times.
Listening to sands of time and Dust, iam afraid this doesn't come anywhere near those two early Fleetwood mac tracks...
really nice...could kick myself i didn’t know .....what a man
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This music now makes me want to explore more early Fleetwood Mac,
the pre-Buckingham/McVie/Nick's era.
Hi Tom, did you explore ? I hope so, there is so much brilliant music from the original line up (I like all phases of FM) very British blues of course, Then Play on is a toatal classic, get the expanded version if you buy cd's. I would also recommend the "lost years" of Kirwin,Welch etc. I really think Bob Welch has been done dirty, the albums (inc Mr Wonderful, Bare Trees, Future games etc) with him and Christine are excellent and actually fairly "jazzy!"
Cannot find any of these albums/CDs anywhere. 🤨
Danny's solo stuff is scarily reminiscent of Lindsey B.
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#2--DK meets Split Enz...
So maybe this is where Tom Petty came up with the song title Mary Jane 🤔
nice music but Danny would love to be Georges Harrisson !
I dont know about this-
BTW, any idea who duets with him in the very last track?
Carlos Renato Lopes Dana Gillespie
@@jfrey1 Thank you!
Dana Gillespie@@jfrey1
Sounds a bit like soundtrack movie music, less about his guitar playing.
Sometimes he soundx like Cristerfer Cross singing Goodbye Girl, 2 whimpy for me, he must of given up guitar playing.
Danny should have stayed with the Blues.These albums are over produced.
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