[ cheers and applause ] i'd like to invite a friend of mine to be on tv with me. >> when i was trying to learn the guitar, i met danny on martha's vineyard, and right away, i started picking things up from him. >> you have to remember, at that point in time there was a huge confluence of music coming together and for anyone slightly interested in music, it was a brilliant time to be around. >> i put a small band together to make this first album. we already had danny, james' best friend, and also the person who had introduced me to james