R.I.P.: Dan Toler

Guitarist Dan Toler died yesterday February 26, 2013 in Manatee County, Florida. Toler had been battling ALS – also known as Lou Gehrig's disease – and was unable to play guitar or speak for his last few months. He was 65.

Nicknamed “Dangerous Dan,” Toler was among the most prominent and beloved musicians in the area and a guitarist of wide renown. He played alongside Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Gregg Allman and Dickey Betts in the Allman Brothers Band from the late 1970s through the 1980s. MORE HERE