https://melonheadmusic.com Professional Southern California session & touring bass guitarist. Studio recording, live performance, tribute productions & national shows. Thu, 27 Nov 2025 07:22:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/melonheadmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Danny_Knapp_Melonhead_Bass_Guitarist_Website_Icon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 https://melonheadmusic.com 32 32 171946873 https://melonheadmusic.com/2021/02/18/throwbackthursday-bts-soundcheck-at-the-troub-with-katie-garfield-five-years-back-the-place-looks-a-little-different-when-the-lights-are-on-during-the-daytime/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=throwbackthursday-bts-soundcheck-at-the-troub-with-katie-garfield-five-years-back-the-place-looks-a-little-different-when-the-lights-are-on-during-the-daytime Thu, 18 Feb 2021 03:39:56 +0000 https://melonheadmusic.com/2021/02/18/throwbackthursday-bts-soundcheck-at-the-troub-with-katie-garfield-five-years-back-the-place-looks-a-little-different-when-the-lights-are-on-during-the-daytime/ ThrowbackThursday BTS – Soundcheck at the Troub with Katie Garfield five years back (the place looks a little different when the lights are on during the daytime). As it turned […]

The post ThrowbackThursday BTS – Soundcheck at the Troub with Katie Garfield five years back (the place looks a little different when the lights are on during the daytime). appeared first on Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist.]]> 1314 https://melonheadmusic.com/2021/02/04/we-start-shooting-a-music-video-tomorrow-for-the-latest-werenogentlemen-studio-track-viscious-love/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=we-start-shooting-a-music-video-tomorrow-for-the-latest-werenogentlemen-studio-track-viscious-love Thu, 04 Feb 2021 21:13:43 +0000 https://melonheadmusic.com/2021/02/04/we-start-shooting-a-music-video-tomorrow-for-the-latest-werenogentlemen-studio-track-viscious-love/ We start shooting a music video tomorrow for the latest @werenogentlemen studio track, “Viscious Love”. For tbt, I thought it would be fun to mention that before I joined the […]

The post We start shooting a music video tomorrow for the latest @werenogentlemen studio track, “Viscious Love”. appeared first on Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist.]]> 1292 https://melonheadmusic.com/2021/01/28/throwbackthursday-goofing-around-at-a-promotional-event-with-my-katy-perry-tribute-band-mate-kimzey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=throwbackthursday-goofing-around-at-a-promotional-event-with-my-katy-perry-tribute-band-mate-kimzey Thu, 28 Jan 2021 22:49:30 +0000 https://melonheadmusic.com/2021/01/28/throwbackthursday-goofing-around-at-a-promotional-event-with-my-katy-perry-tribute-band-mate-kimzey/ throwbackthursday – Goofing around at a promotional event with my Katy Perry tribute band-mate, Katrina. The guitarist and I do the “left-shark, right-shark” thing when we play California Gurls — […]

The post throwbackthursday – Goofing around at a promotional event with my Katy Perry tribute band-mate, Katrina. appeared first on Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist.]]> 1282 https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/12/18/throwbackthursday-i-miss-traveling-all-over-socal-in-order-to-work-with-dionjackson/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=throwbackthursday-i-miss-traveling-all-over-socal-in-order-to-work-with-dionjackson Fri, 18 Dec 2020 01:04:16 +0000 https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/12/18/throwbackthursday-i-miss-traveling-all-over-socal-in-order-to-work-with-dionjackson/ throwbackthursday – I miss traveling all over SoCal in order to work with @dionjackson. I’ve had such a blast performing live, interactive music/fitness routines with him at events far and […]

The post throwbackthursday – I miss traveling all over SoCal in order to work with @dionjackson. appeared first on Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist.]]> 1224 https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/12/11/throwbackthursday-this-time-last-year-i-played-my-first-gig-after-my-appendix-burst-and-i-spent-4-days-in-the-hospital-due-to-complications/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=throwbackthursday-this-time-last-year-i-played-my-first-gig-after-my-appendix-burst-and-i-spent-4-days-in-the-hospital-due-to-complications Fri, 11 Dec 2020 04:02:39 +0000 https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/12/11/throwbackthursday-this-time-last-year-i-played-my-first-gig-after-my-appendix-burst-and-i-spent-4-days-in-the-hospital-due-to-complications/ throwbackthursday This time last year I played my first gig after my appendix burst and I spent 4 days in the hospital due to complications. I’m very grateful for all […]

The post throwbackthursday This time last year I played my first gig after my appendix burst and I spent 4 days in the hospital due to complications. appeared first on Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist.]]> 1214 https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/10/29/throwbackthursday-2018-shakin-my-bon-bon-with-la-vida-loca-the-l/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=throwbackthursday-2018-shakin-my-bon-bon-with-la-vida-loca-the-l Thu, 29 Oct 2020 22:25:40 +0000 https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/10/29/throwbackthursday-2018-shakin-my-bon-bon-with-la-vida-loca-the-l/ throwbackthursday – 2018, shakin’ my bon-bon with La Vida Loca, the L.A.-based Ricky Martin tribute. I have so much fun playing this music with these talented people!

The post throwbackthursday – 2018, shakin’ my bon-bon with La Vida Loca, the L. appeared first on Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist.]]> 1166 https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/10/15/throwbackthursday-october-2019-soundcheck-and-performance-at-the-palm-desert-civic-center-with-la-sound-machine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=throwbackthursday-october-2019-soundcheck-and-performance-at-the-palm-desert-civic-center-with-la-sound-machine Thu, 15 Oct 2020 22:04:46 +0000 https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/10/15/throwbackthursday-october-2019-soundcheck-and-performance-at-the-palm-desert-civic-center-with-la-sound-machine/ throwbackthursday October 2019, soundcheck and performance at the Palm Desert Civic Center with LA Sound Machine. It’s only been a year, but seems like forever since we’ve gotten to play […]

The post throwbackthursday October 2019, soundcheck and performance at the Palm Desert Civic Center with LA Sound Machine. appeared first on Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist.]]> 1150 https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/10/01/throwbackthursday-at-19-years-old-hanging-out-with-the-band-and-crew-after-a-gig-opening-for-riot-these-guys-are-fantastic-musicians-and-they-treated-us-very-well-as-their-opening-act/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=throwbackthursday-at-19-years-old-hanging-out-with-the-band-and-crew-after-a-gig-opening-for-riot-these-guys-are-fantastic-musicians-and-they-treated-us-very-well-as-their-opening-act Thu, 01 Oct 2020 21:55:31 +0000 https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/10/01/throwbackthursday-at-19-years-old-hanging-out-with-the-band-and-crew-after-a-gig-opening-for-riot-these-guys-are-fantastic-musicians-and-they-treated-us-very-well-as-their-opening-act/ throwbackthursday (at 19 years old) Hanging out with the band and crew after a gig opening for RIOT — these guys are fantastic musicians, and they treated us very well […]

The post throwbackthursday (at 19 years old) Hanging out with the band and crew after a gig opening for RIOT — these guys are fantastic musicians, and they treated us very well as their opening act. appeared first on Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist.]]> 1128 https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/09/25/throwbackthursday-2018-in-character-performing-with-hitme90s-at-lucky-strike-live/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=throwbackthursday-2018-in-character-performing-with-hitme90s-at-lucky-strike-live Fri, 25 Sep 2020 00:49:06 +0000 https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/09/25/throwbackthursday-2018-in-character-performing-with-hitme90s-at-lucky-strike-live/ throwbackthursday 2018 – In character, performing with HitMe90s at Lucky Strike Live. Such a fun band and a great venue.

The post throwbackthursday 2018 – In character, performing with HitMe90s at Lucky Strike Live. appeared first on Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist.]]> 1088 https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/09/03/throwbackthursday-2015-surfing-with-the-alien-at-a-halloween-gig/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=throwbackthursday-2015-surfing-with-the-alien-at-a-halloween-gig Thu, 03 Sep 2020 19:01:14 +0000 https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/09/03/throwbackthursday-2015-surfing-with-the-alien-at-a-halloween-gig/ throwbackthursday – 2015, “surfing with the alien” at a Halloween gig. Playing in this morph suit was more tricky than anticipated because my field of vision was very blurry and […]

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