"Setting out on a journey Is mixture of fear and desire. A natural speedball." By Stefen Starner  

"They stop telling us when to go to bed, But goddamn if we’re not still told When to wake up." By Stefen Starner

"Feelings don’t instruct By clarifying, They clarify by instructing." By Stefen Starner

"The edge just before action Isn’t wide enough for thought." By Stefen Starner  

"Sometimes changing a word’s meaning To suit how you see reality, Only changes how others see you." By Stefen Starner

"Fooling others is as common A form of survival in the natural world, As fooling ourselves is in ours. With far better results." By Stefen Starner

"Influence is a kind of magic. Somehow what’s over there is now here." By Stefen Starner

"Surrender plays a role In every victory." By Stefen Starner  

DANNY will be drumming with THE WEBB ALLSTARS at the BAKED POTATO jazz club for 2 nights in December, beginning on SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29 and then again on MONDAY, DECEMBER 30. Joining Danny and Doug will be SCOTT KINSEY and FRANCISCO FATTORUSO. Reserve your seat for a...

"Life was unable to get A one-way trip. So the return ticket is Already paid for." By Stefen Starner

"You can teach a dog to fetch in a few days. But to teach us takes our school system years." By Stefen Starner

Exciting news from Scott at the Tool band socials: "THE TOOL BAND iOS and ANDROID APP ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD! Download the Free App today, and sign-in with your normal account credentials. Exclusively in the App, TOOL Army members can enter a raffle for 2...

For your holiday gift consideration, or for those who enjoy a good read of subject matter that stimulates the mind and challenges consensus reality, here's a list of books available from Daily Grail Publishing. Authors include Jacques Vallee, Paul Devereax, Adam...

As I mentioned a couple of times before, we've added a new feature to the site entitled "THE DAILY BEAT OF WISDOM BY STEFEN STARNER. To clear up any confusion, the wisdom is indeed written by Danny's long-time friend, STEFEN, with the "By Blair Blake" tag at the end...

"Evil doesn’t have a face. To face it Is to face the part of yourself That’s unfaceable." By Stefen Starner  

"Being in a mood Means being attacked. How quickly we Become collaborators." By Stefen Starner

"The truth is worth fighting for. It’s just that fighting isn’t a way to it."

"A strict diet of logic Is as healthy as junkfood."

"Dreams are the finite map of the brain Approximating the infinite terrain of the mind."

"The present is only confining When you’re elsewhere."

"Confidence is a way of being Prepared to be unprepared."

With only a dozen shows left, a taste of 1980s King Crimson (with DANNY on the drums) sound pretty dang good....

"We live in one world, But dream in a thousand."

DANNY wins the Modern Drummer poll for BEST ALL AROUND DRUMMER. Thanks for your votes! https://www.moderndrummer.com/article/december-2024-volume-48-number-12/