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Written By
Author L.E. Vega
February 23, 2014
Prior to Mr. Kirwans death
We are deceived about health and nutrition, elections, the economy, the environment, Puerto Rico, Mexico, the entire planet, and about everything. The media and means of communication bombard us with lies, and we must remember to seek and to stick to the truth.
The Last Shall be First
Matthew 20:16
Below, Danny poses as Salvador Dalí for the cover of his album, "Hello There Big Boy"... And by the way, Bob Welch was a good guy. He did not realize that he was being manipulated by narcissists in the music industry to hurt Mick Fleetwood through Danny.
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Edited June 24, 2018
This is the part of the blog written after Mr. Kirwan's death.
Note: (I wrote this note after Danny's death and added it to the blog below, which I wrote in 2014) -- June 2018 has been a long month! I sensed the comforting memory of a friend as I completed my most recent novel. Afterwards, I found out that my friend, around Mr. Kirwan's age when he passed away, had also died of pneumonia. I then realized that my friend guided me in a spiritual way, yet not in a "strange channeling" kind of way.
Years ago, I felt emotional turbulence and couldn't understand why since I didn't know that my Dad had died a few days earlier. I had a disturbing dream where dirt was shoveled over and over again over a grave and I felt my father's presence in the dream showing that my Dad was happy to come by my side.
On June 8, 2018, I felt emotional disturbance and experienced some sort of food or chemical poisoning. Now, I am an extremely busy person and rarely think about Danny Kirwan (and I never met him personally), I still kept thinking about him. When I checked his information online, apparently, his info had not been updated, and reports read that he was still alive.
Because the same turbulence persisted, today, I checked his details online, and found out that he died on June 8, 2018.
Like my own father, Mr. Kirwan must have taken many terrifying secrets to his grave with him.
... Soon afterwards, a black dragonfly flew into a room where I was spending time with some friend's children. The dragonfly kept clinging to me. I knew it was Danny, and held back my tears to avoid crying in front of the children. The children were scared and I was afraid they would play with it, or kill it, so I tried to guide the dragonfly to fly outside. I told the children to say "I love you" to the dragonfly. They gladlt did. The dragonfly kept flying towards me and landing firmly on my body. One little child told me the dragonfly didn't want to leave because he loved me. I walked outside with the dragonfly still clinging to me. I shook my body, said "I love you" as the dragonfly glided gracefully away. Danny has been such an inspiration in my life, and here again, he came to bring me light and the strength to transform my life! With due respect, just like my Dad visited me in a dream and did not visit those who only liked what he left in the bank, I bet Danny didn't visit any idiots who claim that they are true fans, and who may claim to be religious and philanthropists who work in non profit agencies, and who could only see the "white" side of Danny, and really missed the entire point about Danny, who really transcended beyond any racial limits! Those fans always gave me the silent treatment because my last name is Vega, and should really take some lessons about how to appreciate music or anything in life! Well, the dragonfly sure accepted me!
Last but not least, my heart goes out to Mr. Kirwan's family and to the members of Fleetwood Mac, who were also his family.
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Blog updated June 24, 2018 (heartbreaking photo reminiscent of Oliver Twist) We will never know the truth about Danny Kirwan, for his childhood particulars remain in obscurity. In my opinion, here is a heartbreaking photo of an innocent kid thrown into the music industry with the big bad wolves! To quote Mr. Kirwan directly, "America terrified him". I do not think that America itself terrified him, but its terrifying music industry's bad wolves that were out to taint him, to disturb his peace, and to give his musical contribution the silent treatment.
According to records, Danny Kirwan was 17 or 18 years old when Fleetwood Mac hired him. Well, maybe Danny Kirwan harmlessly lied about his age to get the "break" as a guitarist,or maybe, since he was born out of wedlock, maybe his year of birth was incorrectly recorded somehow. Now, the kid in this picture, does he look like a 17 or 18 year old? I am sorry, but he looks like he is in middle school (a minor)!
Also, with due respect, Jeremy Spencer appeared to be a minor, as if too young to be married or working in any industry. There was, after all, a lot of poverty in the U.K. at one point, and minors did work and marry. Danny always reminded me of Oliver Twist from Charles Dickens's novel.
By the way, I really doubt that FM band members were aware that Danny was perhaps a minor, provided my questioning his true age is accurate.
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February 23, 2014
Below s the part of the blog written prior to Mr. Kirwan's death.
The author of this blog compassionately wrote about Freddie Prinze, Sr.'s tragic death, and really believes it is a blessing that Daniel David Kirwan is still living....
You may want to know that Peter Green teased him and called him Ragtime Cowboy Joe.
Well, Danny Kirwan comes to my mind when I listen to Jerry Reed's song, "Ko-Ko Joe"...
"You'd better stay away from Ko-Ko Joe 'cause he's crazy... An awfully peculiar man, the river was his only friend, and the folks didn't understand him..."
Many articles written about this rare genius (Kirwan) sound like Jerry Reed's song, don't they? The same old tune, sadly, 'cause Danny Kirwan wrote so many tunes, yet he seems to be associated to just one, the fastidious "Hostel March", branded as a homeless bum.
I have been homeless in London myself, so I know what it feels like to have the River Thames as my only buddy. Wonder how many times homeless Danny has felt like the Thames was his only mate!
Besides, I spent years in the superficial nightclub scene myself, so personally, I cannot blame Danny for shying away from it, for the venue scene is phony, and Danny seemed like an empath type who cherished solitude in order to evolve.
Besides, I spent years in the superficial nightclub scene myself, so personally, I cannot blame Danny for shying away from it, for the venue scene is phony, and Danny seemed like an empath type who cherished solitude in order to evolve.
We all know who Danny Kirwan is, of course. In case you do not, he is one of the best British talents ever produced. He was Peter Green's protege in Fleetwood Mac, and in a brief time, became his equal.
When most teenagers his age were picking on their pimples, the young kid recorded a few albums, "Second Chapter", "Midnight in San Juan", and "Hello there Big Boy".
With natural ease, Danny pulled off additional handfuls of brilliant songs, including "You", "California", and "End Up Crying". To add another observation, the techno appeal in "Midnight in San Juan" clearly shows how far ahead of his time this songwriter has been.
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The fact that he may have made some poor choices, does not discount the fact that he has always lived under tremendous duress, just like most empaths.
When such stress took a toll on his health, Danny may have been misdiagnosed like many patients, which probably complicated matters. In fact, and although Danny Kirwan and Peter Green are two different people with their own set of circumstances, had it not been for Michelle Reynolds, who helped Peter Green balance a traditional medical treatment with alternative medicine or a healthier diet, Peter Green may have never recovered from his traumas.
Little by little, many true musicians have been "marginalized". We cannot assume anything about Danny Kirwan, of course, though we must give him credit because undoubtedly, he has survived much "gagging", or "gaslighting".
Recently, apparently, someone posing as an ardent fan tried to reach Danny, and it appears that Danny's health has declined. I wonder if this supposedly ardent fan was just another "gagger", as in "Gag Law". Danny is a big boy. He will discern. I believe that somehow, he will continue to realize that Danny Kirwan is as Free as the cascade or the dragonfly; thus, no amount of "gagging" will control him.
This blog is not intended to oppose any FM members, either, unlike some discriminating Danny Kirwan fans, with due respect, who attack some FM members.
I have written about the gag law, about health, nutrition and other subjects considered controversial because we are being deceived, so I try to inform the public. In addition, I respect women, including Christine "Perfect", especially knowing from experience the hardships of a female entertainer.
I always reckoned that Danny ought to write his memoirs, not only to set the record straight, but also to alert future generations about the dangers of alcoholism, and of growing up too quickly.
One of the beauties of the "Original FM" was that "ego free" vibes that they gave out as a band. For example, Jeremy Spencer, a skilled guitarist, did not seem to mind playing a percussion instrument. I bring up Mr. Spencer, since he and Mr. Kirwan must have shown a lot of mutual support, to the extent that once Mr. Spencer asked himself "What I'm I doing here?" before leaving FM, gliding like a dragonfly.
Mr. Kirwan probably asked himself the same question, and left FM, "raising the Londonderry flag", shortly afterwards. Mr. Spencer, by the way, is a blues man, and over time, has not cared to venture too much away from the blues genre.
Danny Kirwan, on the other hand, was apparently not only trying to find himself in his early years, but also find himself, his persona, as a musician, and in the process, explored a plethora of genres, as well as Latin, Reggae, Techno, and other sounds.
Incidentally, Mr. Jeremy Spencer on his website states that he would someday like to record a blues song and dedicate it to Mr. Danny Kirwan. With all due respect, I hope that Mr. Spencer will do so while Mr. Kirwan is still alive.
Satirically speaking:
¡Viva Danny Kirwan Libre!
¡Viva Puerto Rico Libre!
L.E. Vega, author, identifying with her grandfather, a well-known composer of classical music in Pablo Casal's circles, has gone through a stage when she studied music composition in NYC. L.E. Vega always regarded the "Original F.M. Five" as serious musicians!
He that Findeth His Life, Shall Lose It.
He that Looseth His Life, Shall Find It.
Matthew 10:39
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