Dann Huff :: Guitar God-turned Hitmaker - The Rich Redmond
Dann Huff is an American record producer, session guitarist and songwriter. Dann won several awards including the Musician of the Year award in 2001, 2004, and 2016 at the Country Music Association Awards and the Producer of the Year award in 2006 and 2009 at the Academy of Country Music.
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Huff began his career as part of the original Christian rock band White Heart in which he played with his brother David Huff, and later in the melodic hard rock band Giant. As a session musician Huff played guitar on albums for Michael Jackson, Amy Grant, Kenny G, Whitesnake, Whitney Houston, Kenny Rogers, and many others. Since the 1990s, Huff has produced hit records for Faith Hill, Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban, Megadeth, Taylor Swift, Lonestar and many others
A few things that came up:
Legendary Discography
Hired a string section for producing a Medadeth record
Playing with Jeff Porcaro
Derailing a band like Giant
Having the longest guitar intro in a song, "I'm A Believer"
Wife is a Nurse
"If I'm not going to see you, I'll just be with my family."
Producing Faith Hill
Mutt Lange ordained Dann as a producer
Working with Lindsey Ell
6 Keith Urban records
Working with Rich on Steel Magnolia
How would they get these great records?!?"
8 hours for a rhythm section...
Brother telling Dann not to sing drum parts to drummers
Dann's son playing with Kane Brown
Kane Brown's drummer death
Playing a guitar solo for Rushlow
Dave Mustaine is intense
Richie McDonald playing in Jim's living room
Amazed was turned down a number of times
Keith Urban had a massive effect on Dann's musicality
Producing Rascal Flatts
Keith didn't want to work with Dann in the beginning
Best advice from wife, "Do it, what do you have to lose?"
Tension in the music
Dann's not on social media
It's all about relationships
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