Former Allman Brothers and Dickey Betts & Great Southern guitarist, "Dangerous" Dan Toler, has passed away, after dealing with complications from ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). He played with Dickey Betts' band for a while, before joining him in the Allman Brothers in 1979 and remaining with them until 1982. He played in the Gregg Allman Band, on both of the albums they released in 1987 and '88. After leaving Dickey Betts and Great Southern, Toler played with bands that focused on southern rock, and jazz fusion. He played in a group called the Toler/Townsend Band, along with John Townsend, who played in the Sanford-Townsend Band, and recorded the hit tune, "Smoke From A Distant Fire".
Toler's brother David (a.k.a. "Frankie"), played drums with the Allman Brothers and with Dickey Betts & Great Southern, at around the same time (late '70s, early '80s). He passed away in June, 2011 after complications from a liver transplant. The music will always live on. Rest In Peace, Toler brothers, Dan and "Frankie".
For more info on Dan Toler's career, see this link.
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