Music

A DC Duncan Discography

I have been working as a session musician and working on recordings with numerous fellow musicians — as well as producing and co-producing albums for them — since 1975. I’ve also produced a number of my own albums, which are included in the following discography:

1975: Cactus Café – Curtis Hall, Zero Records. Recorded at Autumn Sound, Dallas. Engineer/producer: Phil York. DC played drums. Guest stars: Maurice Anderson & Ron Mason


1977: Refined Texas Crude – The Bees’ Knees & others, FM102. Recorded at Autumn Sound, Dallas. DC played drums and created a lot of trouble! Engineers: Phil York & Larry Wallace.


Bees Knees Band

1978: The Bees’ Knees – The Bees’ Knees, Derrick Records. Recorded at Autumn Sound, Dallas. Engineer: Phil York. DC played drums & co-produced. Guitar: Anson Funderburgh. Guest stars: Jimmy Spheeris, Mickey Raphael, & Paula Kay Evans

 

 


1978: Rudy Wilson – Rudy Wilson, Mini Manikin Records. Recorded at Henderson Street Studios, Dallas. (My car was wrecked!)


1979: Pure Honey – The Bee’s Knees, Derrick Records. Recorded at Autumn Sound, Dallas. Producer: Mike Paulson. Engineer: Larry Wallace. DC played drums & percussion. Guest stars: The Ray Charles Horns.

 

 


1979: Take Your Clothes Off – Robert Lee Cobb, Thank Records. Recorded at Sumit-Burnett, Dallas. Engineer: Charlie Burnett. Produced by Hranicky Mockingbird. Guest star: Me (and I was paid cash up front…)


1979: Next To A Dead Man – Christian Plicque. Recorded at January Sound, Dallas. Engineer: Tommy Loy. Producer: Eric Tagg. Guest stars: Mark Pollack, Randy Lee, etc. Drums: DC Duncan (A young Stevie Ray Vaughan played in Christian’s band Black Bird. Christian is a Minister of Music, living in Finland and performing/ recording throughout Europe for over thirty years.)

Next to a Dead Man

Christian Plicque


1979: Windmill – Michael J. Martin, Martin Music. Recorded live at Up Your Alley & at Autumn Studios, Dallas. Produced by John Wilson and MJ. Engineer: Phil York. (Martin and I have been recording together since 1975. I consider him my older brother [much older]!)


1980: One Extreme To The Other – Steve Ford, SF Records. Recorded at Pantego Sound, Arlington, Texas 1980. Producer and arranger: DC Duncan.


1981: Stevie & the Stealers – Live on Q102’s Texas Music Hour. Recorded January 31, 1981 @ Pantego Sound, DFW (Broadcast at a later date.) Stevie Davis: vocals and guitar; Rev. Wally Wilson: Yamaha Grand Piano; Rodney Wall: bass; DC Duncan: drums; Danny Brown: producer; and Chastity Fox (Ms. Germaine Brown): den mother.

SAMPLE TRACKS:

Tonight (3:28)

Hot Summer (3:23)

Steal Your Love (3:33)


1983: Eat A Chiquita – DC Duncan, Brown Warrior ASCAP. Recorded at Kludgit Sound, Cerrillos, NM. Engineer: Baird Banner. 2nd engineer: Randy Rand. Assistant engineer: Rumaldo Ortiz. Produced, written & arranged by DC Duncan. Associate producer: Tony Young. Guest stars: Airto, Jimmy Carl Black, Roger Burton, Kelly McNulty, & Smokey Joe Miller.

SAMPLE TRACKS:

The Island (5:17)

The Bolivian Railroad (3:53)

Eat a Chiquita (6:38)


1989: Ravin’ – The Ravin’ Brothers, Ravin’ Music. Recorded at Stepbridge Studio, Santa Fe, NM 1989. Engineer: Tim Stroh. 2nd engineer: Randy Rand. Produced by The Ravin’ Brothers. DC played drums and keys. Guest stars: absolutely no one!


1989: Solo Flight – Chris Ravin, Ravin’ Music. Recorded at Stepbridge Studio, Santa Fe, NM. Engineer: Tim Stroh. Produced by Chris Donahoe. DC played drums & keys and provided hilarious comedy relief.


1990: Blues Shadow – Jon Asher, Emergency Blues. Recorded at Stepbridge Studio, Santa Fe, NM. Engineers: Tim Stroh, Larry Kronen, and Stan Welsh. Produced by DC Duncan & Jon Asher (Horns arranged by DC Duncan)


1991: Dream – Amelia & The Mercurys, New Moon Records. Recorded at Stepbridge Studio, Santa Fe, NM. Engineer: Tim Stroh. DC played drums. Guest star: Steven Tyler

 


1993: On a Bright, Bright Morning – Jack Clift, Effigy. Recorded at Stepbridge Studio, Santa Fe, NM 1993. Engineer: Tim Stroh. Produced by Jack Clift for Wierding Way Audio Productions. DC played drums and such.


1993: Dogs Bark…The Caravan Moves On – Jerry Faires, Silversmith Records. Recorded at The S.T.U.D.I.O.S., Santa Fe, NM. Produced by Jerry Faires. Guest star: Flaco Jimenez


1993: Windswept…Strange Territory – Gordee Headlee, Emerald Lake Records. Recorded at Eagle Sound, Durango, CO. Engineered & produced by Scott W. Smith. DC played drums and took pretty pictures.


Rumbelly and panhead Pirates
1993: The Adventures of Capt. Rumbelly & The Panhead Pirates – DC Duncan, Brown Warrior ASCAP. Recorded at Coyote’s Revenge, Bayfield, CO. Engineer: Robert Clemens. 2nd engineer: RT Thompson. 1999 engineer: Stephen Tholberg. Produced by DC Duncan. (This album is not for the squeamish – or the Amish!)

SAMPLE TRACK:

Virgil & The Gun (3:00)


1994: Partners – A Four Corners Area Music Collection LPP. Recorded at Coyote’s Revenge, Bayfield, CO. Producers: Robert Clemens, RT Thompson & DC Duncan. DC plays drums for Dog at Large.


1996: Attitude – Bob Rea, Shiny Dime. Recorded at Coyote’s Revenge, Bayfield, CO 1996. Engineer: RT Thompson. Produced by Bob Rea. DC on drums.


Rio Jazz

2001: Live At The Timbers – Rio Jazz, Brown Warrior. Recorded live at The Timbers, Pagosa Springs, CO. Produced by Lee Bartley, John Graves, Bob Hemenger & DC Duncan. Engineer: Doug Eagle of Eagle Sound, Durango, CO.

SAMPLE TRACK:

Take Five (5:54)


Rumbelly Welcome to the End

2004: Welcome To The End – Rumbelly, Brown Warrior. Recorded at River Run Studio, Pagosa Springs, CO. Engineer: Stephen Tholberg. Written & produced by DC Duncan. Co-produced by Stephen T & John June.

SAMPLE TRACK:

Premonition (3:45)


2004: Matters Of The Heart – Chris Gallop, How About You.
Recorded at River Run Studio, Pagosa Springs, CO 2004. Engineer: Stephen Tholberg. Producer: Chris Gallop. DC on percussion.


Rumbelly, the Band

2007: Rumbelly: The Band – Rumbelly, Brown Warrior. Recorded at Eagle Sound, Durango, CO. Engineer: Scott “Scooter” Smith. Produced by DC Duncan, Dean Murphy, & Brant Leeper.

SAMPLE TRACK:

Au Privave (3:29)


2008: Amen To The Blues – Jeff Strahan, Squaw Peaks Records. Recorded at Scooter’s Place, Durango, CO. Engineer: Scott Smith. Produced by Jeff Strahan. DC on drums.


2008: Lady Of The Mountains – Pamela Novack, Hummingbird. Recorded at River Run Studio, Pagosa Springs, CO 2008. Engineer: Stephen Tholberg. Produced by Stephen Tholberg, Pamela Novack & Paul Midgley. DC on drums and keys.


Michael J Martin

2008: Guy Walks Into A Bar – MJ Martin, MJMusic. Recorded at River Run Studio, Pagosa Springs, CO 2008. Engineer: Stephen Tholberg. Produced by DC Duncan. Co-producer: MJ Martin. DC played drums and keys.

SAMPLE TRACK:

Different Drummer (1:30)


2009: Music For The People – Brooks-i (Brooks Lindner). Recorded at Scooter’s Place, Durango, CO. Engineer: Scott “Scooter” Smith. Produced Brooks Lindner. DC Duncan on drums.


Treena Bennetts

2011: Everything I Wanted – Treena Bennetts, Kiwichick Productions. Recorded at Scooter’s Place, Durango, CO. Engineer: Scott “Scooter” Smith. Produced by DC Duncan. DC on drums, percussion, background vocals.

SAMPLE TRACK:

This Song For You (2:51)


2012: Blue ‘Til I Die – Jeff Strahan. Recorded at The Zone Studios. Engineer: Pat Manske. Produced by Jeff Strahan, guitar, keys, vocals. DC on drums, percussion. John June on bass. All songs by Jeff Strahan except ‘Betty Sue’ by Augie Meyers.

SAMPLE TRACK:

Betty Sue (3:40)


2016: Infatuación – Lisa Saunders.
Caborado, noun: ka-bo-ra’-deu
1. A federation of musicians, engineers, producers, etc. from Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico and from Pagosa Springs & Durango, Colorado, USA.
2. A state of great bliss achieved by an opening of hearts and minds through a blend of two soulful musical styles.
Produced by DC Duncan; Associate Producer, Geovan Olachea. Engineers: Chaplin Fernandez Álvarez (Mexico), Kiki Martinez (Mexico), Doug Eagle (Colorado).

SAMPLE TRACKS:

Infatuacion

Gimme Some a Dat


2016: Play for the Way – Various musicians from Pagosa Springs, Colorado.

Sweetheart, Ashleigh Correl & DC Duncan.
Written & composed by DC Duncan. Vocals by Ashleigh Correl. Violin by Red Greer. Drums, piano, bass by DC Duncan.


2016: When Someday is Now – Bob Hemenger.

SAMPLE TRACKS:

Aurora.  Composed by Jonas Grushkin & Bob Hemenger. Jonas Grushkin, piano; Victor Wooten, bass; Roy Wooten, drums; DC Duncan, drums; Bob Hemenger, tenor sax.

Battle Hymn of the Republic. Traditional. Evan Suiter, bass; Ryan McCurry, keyboards; DC Duncan, drums; Bob Hemenger, tenor sax.