Top 10 Things You Did Not Know About DAN PATLANSKY In 2019
Top 10 Things You Did Not Know About DAN PATLANSKY – Mzansi blues-rock guitar virtuoso Dan Patlansky was born in 1981 in Johannesburg into a music family. He was bred on the classic rock, blues, jazz, funk, and soul in his parents’ record collection, he went on to discover Pink Floyd, who became his favourite band.
- He has 9 studio albums to his name and for the last ten years he has been granted legendary status as a globally respected musician of the blues, guitarist, singer/songwriter DAN PATLANSKY is one of the world’s exceptionally blues-based narrator of his generation.
2. He has been Voted the #4 Best Guitarist in the world, and guess what, DAN still holds the record of being the only artist in the world with two worldwide #1 Best Blues Rock albums to his name, as stated by Blues Rock Review USA.
3. He gets anxious in immense crowds of people, for instance in shopping centres and airports.
4. Dan In February 2014, he was selected to open for BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN in front of 64 000 people at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, the largest audience he has ever performed in front of during his High Hopes tour.
5. His favourite hobby to do is 4x4ing and discovering the obscure 4×4 direction to drive.
6. He has welcomed acclaimed assessment in European and international press for DEAR SILENCE THIEVES which was released in the UK on 27 April 2015, and also performed a launch showcase concert at The Borderline in London, then performed in the UK, Poland, The Netherlands and Germany.
7. Now, In May 2016, DAN emancipated the escorted album to DEAR SILENCE THIEVES, attributing Theo Crous concocting the production, named INTROVERTIGO. Patlansky has utilised his personal life encounters as motivation for the album to eventually fuse good songs with guitar playing, and the album has been accepted with critical applaud simultaneously in SA and abroad.
8. He says on his good day, he is the world’s lightest sleeper. He has learnt that Touring sometimes can prove to be strenuous. He is also not much of a drinker.
9. His core is the blues. He went through a period of only listening to 12-bar blues. He was a blues disciple, although he also listened to classic rock such as Led Zeppelin, or more contemporary stuff like Beck. T
10. He says Committing to your setup and getting to know your kit is pivotal. Artist spends their lives changing amps and guitars and in that manner, they fail to get to grips with them.
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Written by: Aphiwe Theodorah Mvinjelwa
