Monday, March 16, 2026

Events From The First Week Of March

 This past week. Photos of several luncheons and galas, Eastland Sports groundbreaking, Peter Rowan and the Doc Watson tribute show at the Neighborhood Theatre, Patrick Page at UNC Charlotte, and grand return to the recording studio.

A note to my longtime friend Jonathan Adams and his family. Joan Adams was, and will always a lovely person, and we are better for having her in our lives. Now she lives forever. Jonathan, it was wonderful to see you again, albeit for circumstances than we would have wished. And I hope to see you again soon.
Love to all, hang in there, and keep creating some good out there. See you in the stars, and see you on the road.

-Daniel
March 9, 2026

Events From Last Week Of February

 This past week. Wow.

Tuesday, photos all day with the Echo Foundation, and two interviews with Joe Kendrick and groovy friends, including Steve Stoeckel and Pat Walters for an upcoming episode of .
Wednesday to Saturday, fly to Los Angeles to work with the Strawberry Alarm Clock on new photos, and meeting up with friends to discuss and plan upcoming record productions. Met family members of the Marx Brothers. 60s rock, and the Marxes. Yeah, that sounds like me.
Fly back Saturday night, and proceed to photograph four events, including the Theatre Charlotte gala, and the Doc Watson tribute concert at the .
Lots going on. Hold on to yourself, those you love, and what you love. Cherish it, celebrate it, document it.
And still there'll be more....
See you among the incense and peppermints, and see you on the road.
-Daniel
March 2, 2026

RIP Neil Sedaka

You told me that you were leaving, but I can't believe it's true. RIP Neil Sedaka. Thank you for the music.

-Daniel
February 27, 2026

New Interview With Chris O'Dell For Goldmine Magazine

 https://www.goldminemag.com/interviews/rock/british-invasion/miss-chris-odell-interview-for-george-harrisons-birthday/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQlv3RleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFpUnpBa3hZT21XdGtwdXNOc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHi0ysoEGqGaB0AdDOARXpFWCbvSv0FhDw_pdM33ZfwTAS0igOj5IH1dAQLsO_aem_zFs2b1Pe2QQmHZPltUX26A


-Daniel

February 24, 2026

Sunday, February 8, 2026

A New Adventure With Chad & Jeremy

 Now that has let the news slip out, I can tell you about one of the projects that I’ve been working on the last two years in collaboration with Jason Rhoden, Chad & Jeremy’s longtime manager and archivist, and his team.

In 2024, I received much of the tape and digital archives of Chad Stuart, of . I received even more of his archive last year. The mission was simple. To locate, transfer and preserve Chad’s work, and his work with Jeremy.
It has been a journey. Through Mitch Easter, I found a place in Pennsylvania that has been digitizing Chad’s master tapes and demo reels. With the help of Doug Williams, my longtime friend and fellow 1960s fan, we have been transferring the music that Chad recorded on numerous hard drives. This music has then been sent to Jeremy in London, so that he again record with Chad.
What we have found, and continue to find has been staggering. Multiple albums of material that I didn’t know existed when we began this project. Work that Chad did for himself, as well as others. Chad spent his entire life creating music. The fact that so much of it has survived through the years is nothing short of a miracle.
Soon, you will hear more about the next stages for this adventure, and how you can be a part of it. Much has been done, but there is much more left to do. We are still working to preserve and share Chad’s work, and you will be amazed by what we continue to find.
To Chad & Jeremy manager Jason Rhoden and his team, I say thank you. To Jeremy, I say thank you. To Chad Stuart, whom I first met twenty years ago, and loved working with through the years, thank you. Chad, I know that you would’ve looked at me and said, “Why are you doing all of this, ol’ bean? You should be getting a proper job.” To which I would have replied, “Because it should be done, and I want to”. And I miss you.
Find something you love, preserve it, and share it with the world.
And it so begins.
Stay tuned.

www.chadandjeremy.com

Congrats To Luke Kuechly

 Congrats to Luke Kuechly on making the Pro Football Hall Of Fame, one of the nicest and most professional celebrities I've had the good fortune to photograph. Here's to you, sir. See you at the next event, and see you in Canton.


-Daniel

February 8, 2026

Friday, February 6, 2026

RIP Lynn Blakey

 Lynn Blakey was, and will always be a burst of sunshine in a world of ever-changing darkness. She was one of the first people I met and photographed when my world began to expand beyond Charlotte. To know her, was to be her friend. To hear her, was to be an forever fan.


Lynn's story will continue beyond this day. She, what she created, and what she meant to us, now belongs to everyone. To those who hear her voice now, and in the days to come. To those of us that knew her, she will never truly leave us. She changed our lives for the better. Sooner or later, it's all we can hope for.

Sail on, Lynn, aboard the tidal waves. For while we continue on down here with the falling of columnated ruins, we will always treasure your time with us. It was a wonderful thing, like a children's song.

See, and hear you in the stars.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3FL9i2IiDQ&list=RDt3FL9i2IiDQ&start_radio=1

-Daniel
February 6, 2026