Danny Weis may be best known as the co-founder of Iron Butterfly, but over the course of his legendary career, he has played, toured, and recorded with the likes of: Alice Cooper, Lou Reed, Bette Midler, Rhinoceros, Jimi Hendrix, The Everly Brothers, Burton Cummings, Melissa Manchester, and The Rascals to name a few. Danny Weis received Platinum and Gold Albums for his work as Bandleader and Guitarist in the Academy Award nominated movie “The Rose” with Bette Midler. Danny’s unique, funky, rhythmic playing style has made him an often imitated, but never duplicated artist and performer. [Read more]
A Tribute to My Dad, Smilin’ Johnny Weis
Johnny Weis was my Dad. Sadly, he passed away in 1965 when I was only 17. He was a great professional guitar player admired by his peers. He played every week at a place called the Bostonia Ballroom in El Cajon, California. There he would back up Grand Ole Opry artists regularly. One of those was Johnny Cash. I loved the song, “Folsom Prison”, and I used to stand, with my head at stage level, watching. Johnny Cash knew how much I loved that song and would always lean down to me from the stage and ask me the question – Folsom Prison? I said yes every time. [Read More]