i dont know how to post pics on the guestbook but i thought some of you might want to see your brother Nic so i put it up on my site..here is the link..just trying to brighten a sad day http://www.leftycollinsband.com/gallery/lef/offstage/jamming%20with%20Nic.jpg

from www.jambands.com News ArchivePublished: 2013/02/25 "Dangerous" Dan Toler: 1948-2013 Former Allman Brothers Band guitarist “Dangerous” Dan Toler passed away earlier this morning after struggling with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. He was 65. Born in Indiana, Toler first entered the extended Allman Brothers Band family as a member of Dickey Betts’ Great Southern. Toler played guitar in the group during one of The Allman Brothers band’s hiatuses in the late ’70s and appears on the classic Betts albums Dickey Betts & Great Southern and Atlanta’s Burning Down. When The Allman Brothers Band reformed in 1979, Betts brought Toler into the fold, reinstating the band’s trademark twin guitar approach for the first time since Duane Allman’s death in 1971. Toler appeared on The Allman Brothers Band’s Enlightened Rogues (1979), Reach for the Sky (1980) and Brothers of the Road (1981) before the group split for a second time in 1982. His brother Frankie Toler also joined the band in the ‘80s after founding drummer Jaimoe was dismissed from the group. “There was basically a re-audition, but I don’t recall any other guitar players being there for it,” Toler told Relix of the band’s late ‘70s reunion. “The band is kind of political in the respect of hiring guys. Dickey was in control of who was going to play guitar, Gregg [Allman] was in control of piano and the drummers were in control of who was going to be the bass player.” Throughout the ‘80s, the Toler brothers toured and recorded with Gregg Allman’s solo bands. They appear on his comeback albums I’m No Angel (1986) and Just Before The Bullets Fly (1988). The Tolers also share some writing credits and appear in the MTV video staple “I’m No Angel.” Dan Toler participated in a few Allman Brothers Band reunions in the mid-’80s. His final Allman Brothers Band show was the band’s one-off appearance at the Crackdown Against Crack concert at Madison Square Garden in 1986. When The Allman brothers Band reformed in 1989, Warren Haynes replaced Toler. Dangerous Dan joined Great Southern in 2002 and remained with Betts until 2008. Toler worked on a variety of projects in the ’90s, including a fusion outfit and the Townsend Toler Band with his brother and John Townsend. He also performed as part of The Renegades of Southern Rock super group. Dangerous Dan joined Great Southern in 2002 and remained with Betts until 2008. “His style has changed,” Betts told Jambands.com in 2002. “He kind of had some secret years there. He was kind of below radar for a while but obviously he had been working on his playing all the while. He has really developed to where he is really more compatible with me now than in the days when we were together. When we were together with Great Southern back in the ’70s and ’80s and in The Allman Brothers, we played a lot the same. Now we don’t play so much the same. He has really developed kind of what I would call a Western Swing style. It’s got a lot of chord movements. It’s not New York jazz it’s got more of a Western influence. We are having a lot of fun and we fit like a glove.” In recent years, Toler has performed with Toler Tucci Band Band. They released their final album. Doc’s Hideaway this past August. Frankie Toler passed away in 2011 after a prolonged illness that included two liver transplants. After Toler was diagnosed with “Lou Gehrig’s Disease,” many of his longtime friends participated in a variety of benefits. Those notable friends included Allman Brothers Band guitarists Haynes and Betts. Peace Brother Dan, Tom

Gotta say for all the folks who were at the DDT Macon benefit, ALS takes away the ability of the body to send nerve signals to the brain, rendering the afflicted eventually to be unable to move a muscle in his entire body. One of my friends could only communicate by spelling words by looking at letters on a clear plexiglass alphabet board. You looked through the other side to see which letters he was spelling with his eyes. So I was really amazed that Dan Toler could still play the guitar at his benefit and beyond that. We were all so blessed to see Dan that night and hear that pronouncement. It was a night and weekend I will not soon forget - I hope. And little ol' Nic, that dude does not let any grass grow under his feet. I think he had the best time of anybody. He's a ball of fire! What a pleasure and priviledge it was to be with him and Pam, two of the warmest friendliest and unassuming people you could ever meet.

RIP Dan and thanks for all the wonderful music.

I've had two good friends die of ALS, so I knew Dan was in a struggle he could never win. Unfortunately, it seems like there are a few of us who are not familiar with ALS. As the following article states, ALS is "invariably fatal." So on the day Danny Toler received his diagnosis, he most assuredly knew it was a death sentence, which in my mind says it all for the strength of his character and faith because he faced his end smiling, grateful for all the blessings of his life, and more concerned about the people he would leave behind than for himself. I have a feeling that people like Dan and Nic are truly angels whose job it is to show all of us what God's Grace is all about. I'm so grateful for the opportunity I had to meet Nic and see Dan's benefit concert in Macon because it was an opportunity to give back a little to them what they have given to me and all of us. http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/amyotrophiclateralsclerosis/detail_ALS.htm

Rest in Peace Brother Dan. No more worry no more pain and back on stage above the clouds again. Thank you for all the music you shared with us. Tom

Jk... this make me think back fondly to that show in Cleveland at the house of blues... Danny owned the stage that night.

Ride in peace brother Danny T. Thanks for all the memories. It was an honor to have known you, and to hear you over the years. Hope you find brother David, and Bruce. I'm sure they're waiting for you, and ready to jam. 😀 We're gonna' send you off in a most righteous way for sure. 😎 Prayers sent to Nic and his loved ones also.

NIC will be crushed, as so many of us are