Danny was the last word as far as the electric guitar is concerned as I don't believe anyone else ever attained such undeniable mastery of the fretboard and knowledge of American roots, jazz blues and popular music. At the same time, what an absolute treat for me to see him play with the great Roger Miller whose natural swing and lyrical genius made me a fan over 50 years ago. These two greats have left us now: Roger in 1992 and Danny 2 years later, a fact that makes this recording all the more valuable. Rest in peace guys.
Very well said. He is definitely on the short list of greatest mastery of the instrument of any human to live. Wow they don't even show you the band through the end...right hand of God...that hybrid picking stuff...total mastery
As Steve Vai said, “I don’t know who the greatest guitarist of all time is, but I know there was nobody better than Danny Gatton!” That isn’t an exact quote but close
Although Danny Gatton was an innovative stylist of rock blues and country guitar, it's debatable that he was the greatest who ever lived. I would submit that many others were great stylists, but also great technical players with a deep grasp of music theory. Check out the UA-cams of other unsung greats like Ted Greene or Lenny Breau. Both had such deep technical abilities that they could, at will recreate the stylings of others as well as play in their own styles. In fact some of their styles of play are admired by other guitar maestros of many music genres. I'd say Danny's high mark of performance came when recorded the "Relentless" album with Hammond B3 genius, Joey DeFrancesco. IMO, Joey's encyclopedic knowledge of music theory and huge chops pushed Danny to play at a higher level out of necessity to keep up. Here's a UA-cam link from their take on the Wayne Shorter tune, "Chess Players": ua-cam.com/video/yWLrsb080-A/v-deo.html
Greatest guitars? Also check out Jimmy Rosenberg and Frank Vignola with Joe Ascione, playing a NY phone book with brushes on this UA-cam: ua-cam.com/video/LbrhLs864D0/v-deo.html
Danny does not cease to amaze me. That man was born to play the guitar. Musical genius. He literally copied that fiddler's style and played it back to him on the guitar. Unfreakingreal. Wow. Long live Danny Gatton
Holy cow, all these years and I didn't know Roger played fiddle. Came here looking at Danny's guitar playing and SHAZZAM! I'm a fiddle player and I LOVE the way Roger wrapped up OJS.
On this day, there is absolutely nobody who can pick the way Danny did. The closest guy I know is Josh Smith, but even he, recognizes that some of what Danny could do is out of reach. His right hand technique is just out of this world. But one should not be only lured to his dexterity. He also knew harmony and melody and his musical ability was border less. He could combine rockabilly and jazz, blues, rock, what not.... as often in this world, geniuses often have other demons. I regret that he chose to part from life.
Josh Smith??? i guess you never heard of Scotty Anderson? the album triple stop is an amazing gem. the song jupiter stop does really start with a gatton like intro. Artistry in Rhythm is my absolute favorite from him. let me know what you think :D
So often Gatton would take off on something you thought for sure was was going to crash.... but he'd somehow bring it back in for a safe landing. Incredible ❤️
Big fat country shuffle,love it, 2nd one Orange, played many times with Dick Soleburg on fiddle, love how Gatton plays in boxes, when I started they said open positions only , good stuff
He's a guitar player's player thats why. Anyone who is a serious player knows Gatton, and Lenny Breau, Joe Pass, Django,Wes, Tarrega, Segovia and countless others. You know.... the typical run of the mill God's of Guitar.
Miller was quite the hambone, but he wrote more great songs than you could shake a stick at. Gatton found him disrespectful to his sidemen, and he hated playing for him.
There’s a difference between getting “high” and taking just enough, of whatever(Roger was known to take uppers mostly, often combined with some downers to soften the edges of the uppers, and I’d reckon some pain pills too) to provide a great performance for your audience. Roger always did. He apparently gave up the pills in the early-mid 1970’s, and suffered a dry spell in his writing as a consequence. I’m sure he got back on them though, it’s not easy performing like that. I saw one performance from the mid 70’s I think on Ralph Emery’s show at the time, and he seemed like he’d had some quaaludes or something, was very loose and hilarious. Always was hilarious though, one of a kind and one of my favorite writers and singers of all time…I think he’s often underrated.
that man left Roger Miller speechless on the Orange Blossom Special.....gnarliest guitar run ever. Never will or has been a picker like Danny Gatton.
Danny was the last word as far as the electric guitar is concerned as I don't believe anyone else ever attained such undeniable mastery of the fretboard and knowledge of American roots, jazz blues and popular music. At the same time, what an absolute treat for me to see him play with the great Roger Miller whose natural swing and lyrical genius made me a fan over 50 years ago. These two greats have left us now: Roger in 1992 and Danny 2 years later, a fact that makes this recording all the more valuable. Rest in peace guys.
Very well said. He is definitely on the short list of greatest mastery of the instrument of any human to live. Wow they don't even show you the band through the end...right hand of God...that hybrid picking stuff...total mastery
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Well, maybe Jimmy Bryant?
Both incredible
That guy playing the Fender Telecaster.......that’s Danny Gatton. He’s the greatest guitarist who’s ever lived. In my very humble opinion.
Not an opinion but a fact ! Danny Gatton is the Greatest!
@@hammertownpavao yes it is an actual fact 😎
As Steve Vai said, “I don’t know who the greatest guitarist of all time is, but I know there was nobody better than Danny Gatton!” That isn’t an exact quote but close
Although Danny Gatton was an innovative stylist of rock blues and country guitar, it's debatable that he was the greatest who ever lived. I would submit that many others were great stylists, but also great technical players with a deep grasp of music theory. Check out the UA-cams of other unsung greats like Ted Greene or Lenny Breau. Both had such deep technical abilities that they could, at will recreate the stylings of others as well as play in their own styles. In fact some of their styles of play are admired by other guitar maestros of many music genres. I'd say Danny's high mark of performance came when recorded the "Relentless" album with Hammond B3 genius, Joey DeFrancesco. IMO, Joey's encyclopedic knowledge of music theory and huge chops pushed Danny to play at a higher level out of necessity to keep up. Here's a UA-cam link from their take on the Wayne Shorter tune, "Chess Players": ua-cam.com/video/yWLrsb080-A/v-deo.html
Greatest guitars? Also check out Jimmy Rosenberg and Frank Vignola with Joe Ascione, playing a NY phone book with brushes on this UA-cam: ua-cam.com/video/LbrhLs864D0/v-deo.html
When Danny stared Roger down, you knew it was over.
Danny does not cease to amaze me. That man was born to play the guitar. Musical genius. He literally copied that fiddler's style and played it back to him on the guitar. Unfreakingreal. Wow. Long live Danny Gatton
Danny Gatton was a genius on guitar!
Holy cow, all these years and I didn't know Roger played fiddle. Came here looking at Danny's guitar playing and SHAZZAM! I'm a fiddle player and I LOVE the way Roger wrapped up OJS.
Nor did I! Wow!
I didn't know Roger could saw down on a fiddle either. Apparently he didn't care that we didn't know 🤷
It was a little bit of magic
On this day, there is absolutely nobody who can pick the way Danny did. The closest guy I know is Josh Smith, but even he, recognizes that some of what Danny could do is out of reach. His right hand technique is just out of this world. But one should not be only lured to his dexterity. He also knew harmony and melody and his musical ability was border less. He could combine rockabilly and jazz, blues, rock, what not.... as often in this world, geniuses often have other demons. I regret that he chose to part from life.
Josh Smith??? i guess you never heard of Scotty
Anderson? the album triple stop is an amazing gem. the song jupiter stop does really start with a gatton like intro. Artistry in Rhythm is my absolute favorite from him. let me know what you think :D
Redd Volkaert
Scotty is up there but not as complete as Danny. Danny could play any genre he wanted at the highest level.
Danny Gatton was the Grand Master of the Telecaster.
i uncontrollably laugh at Danny's playing. It's way beyond good
I have the same reaction!
Best Telecaster player ever Danny 🎼👌
Wow. Gave me a new respect for Roger. I have always had the greatest respect for Danny
He plays so far out of the box us mortals are just left in his magic dust
Man can only come so close to God.
HE PROBABLY NEVER EVEN PRACTICED HE JUST TINKERED WITH HIS CARS
Danny Gatton the master of the Telecaster!
Great stuff and the whole band was killing!
So often Gatton would take off on something you thought for sure was was going to crash.... but he'd somehow bring it back in for a safe landing. Incredible ❤️
Not sure Dan ever crashed.
@@RCHeathtakes a lot of crashing to learn how to land
He’d never crash he was Awsome Danny 🎼👌
Pure Gold!
Musical genius both
Danny and Roger Miller... words don't do it justice. Many thanks.
The other planet Danny!!!!
Danny was monster 😮
Thank you Rodger and Danny
Many don't know this but Danny could play fiddle alot better than alot of fiddle players.
Wow. Never knew that one.
Never cut heads with the master. Danny Gatton 🙏
That was quite an ending to Orange Blossom Special by Roger. Was a fitting ending to Maestro Gatton.
I never even knew Roger could play the fiddle,I thought he was just a crazy songwrite
@@joeguerra7869 and a great guitarist also!
@@joeguerra7869 Roger, a very talented fingerpicker...
@@iansing5278 Man hard to believe how Danny moves them fat little fingers
@@joeguerra7869 and I was/am amazed at Sergovio's dexterity...
Any guitarist who gets on stage with Danny has got to have balls of steel and they better bring their A game cause he'll embarass you if you dont
The Humbler.
Danny spanking that Tele !!!
Big fat country shuffle,love it, 2nd one Orange, played many times with Dick Soleburg on fiddle, love how Gatton plays in boxes, when I started they said open positions only , good stuff
Couple of badasses...
Gatton dialed it down and can in no way be restrained. Even Miller about pooped himself.
I'd say that very few people knew who Danny was. Sad,sad.
He's a guitar player's player thats why. Anyone who is a serious player knows Gatton, and Lenny Breau, Joe Pass, Django,Wes, Tarrega, Segovia and countless others. You know.... the typical run of the mill God's of Guitar.
reallyreally good
King of the Road!!~
The Humbler!
One of our greatest👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️
That Special had two locomotives
Thanks so much for posting, Bob. Full of awesome!
Danny was quick. That's for sure.
Hahahaha! So damn awesome
Hot damn just smoking that caster
If I were that dude playing the telecaster standing behind Danny I would have busted my guitar in 10 pieces and left. And never picked one up again!
thats some cool stuff babba! Terentino on guitar! who knew heyy?
Chapter 25 in 'Dang Me' covers this event. Found this book on kindle unlimited, vg.
Holy crap, Roger is smokin the orange blossom special?
I never knew Roger played the fiddle
I learned two things from watching this - Invitation To The Blues isn't a Harlan Howard song, and Roger Miller was a really good fiddle player.
Danny was given permission to NOT wear blue suspenders
As far as the tele goes its you and only you and you can fuck up whenever you want
Would you upload "Roger Miller & Earl Thomas Conley - Austin City Limits 1983"?
Do you have the whole show? If so please post.
Yes please!!!!
How is it that Danny can play so fast and clearly with those sausage fingers? I don't know, just ask Billy Joel he'll know.
Joamets.......i think he is up there. Sturgills lead guitar for a bit. Gatton was awesome.
Miller was quite the hambone, but he wrote more great songs than you could shake a stick at. Gatton found him disrespectful to his sidemen, and he hated playing for him.
Who is that on piano?
It's a good bet Roger was high during this. Him and Waylon loved to pop pills together.........
There’s a difference between getting “high” and taking just enough, of whatever(Roger was known to take uppers mostly, often combined with some downers to soften the edges of the uppers, and I’d reckon some pain pills too) to provide a great performance for your audience. Roger always did. He apparently gave up the pills in the early-mid 1970’s, and suffered a dry spell in his writing as a consequence. I’m sure he got back on them though, it’s not easy performing like that. I saw one performance from the mid 70’s I think on Ralph Emery’s show at the time, and he seemed like he’d had some quaaludes or something, was very loose and hilarious. Always was hilarious though, one of a kind and one of my favorite writers and singers of all time…I think he’s often underrated.
Spellbinding