Top 10 of all guitarists all time! The videos are great but there is nothing like watching him live up close with that Heineken slide! I put down my guitar for a while after that show. RIP legend
Only one guy could possibly hold his own with the genius of Danny Gatton in this genre and that is Scotty Anderson. Check out his' triple stop' album and you will see what I mean.
+johnrules81 Actually, it's "Melancholy Serenade." "Harlem Nocturne" is a different tune, different composer. (Gatton has recorded that as well, however.)
@jukeking1 Well Danny would say Lenny Breau probably, but they were like Picasso and Rembrandt....unsurpassed genius, who just played differently...Danny could do stuff that Lenny didn't and vice versa.... "Danny can play like everybody, but nobody can play like Danny"...Fair comment...one of his drummers said that he could hear God coming out of Danny's amplifier sometimes...I know what he is talking about.
As terrific as this is, I prefer his version on "Unfinished Business". The first 16 bars of his solo, he makes his guitar sound like a saxophone played by Cannonball Adderly. I've never heard so much funk come out of one man's guitar.
The studio solo really is fluid beyond the level mortal guitarists could dream of. On the other hand, I find the rhythm section and the mix on the studio version a little bland--it almost sounds like Gatton is playing over a karaoke track. But jesus, his guitar redeems it all.
Danny Gatton was not of this world when he played. I still know of no one that has this level of genius for the genre other than maybe Greg Koch and he's just a little too goofy to pull it off. Perhaps, Junior Watson. I've not seen Junior on a Tele before, tho'. Rick Holstrum...possible, but on second thought .......nah. Every time I watch one of DG's performances, I think it's time for a fire sale on my gear. :) Spank that plank.
Top 10 of all guitarists all time! The videos are great but there is nothing like watching him live up close with that Heineken slide! I put down my guitar for a while after that show. RIP legend
a great musician, a true musical gem, greetings from Argentina!
long live true music played with heart and soul
The guy was a monster... so versatile.
Ohh yeahhh!
Wailing that sustain.. 5 stars plus
John
Only one guy could possibly hold his own with the genius of Danny Gatton in this genre and that is Scotty Anderson. Check out his' triple stop' album and you will see what I mean.
Thanks for posting this. First time I've seen this video.
I remember the Funhouse days.
How many guitarists do reckon went out and bought a telecaster to sound like Danny .and after trying it out. The penny dropped
Danny was sad. RIP😢
the best
This is Harlem Nocturne. Regardless, he is still the best guitarist of all time in my book.
+johnrules81
Actually, it's "Melancholy Serenade."
"Harlem Nocturne" is a different tune, different composer.
(Gatton has recorded that as well, however.)
+tuxguys You're right. Thanks for the correction.
@jukeking1 Well Danny would say Lenny Breau probably, but they were like Picasso and Rembrandt....unsurpassed genius, who just played differently...Danny could do stuff that Lenny didn't and vice versa....
"Danny can play like everybody, but nobody can play like Danny"...Fair comment...one of his drummers said that he could hear God coming out of Danny's amplifier sometimes...I know what he is talking about.
2:17-2:24!
As terrific as this is, I prefer his version on "Unfinished Business". The first 16 bars of his solo, he makes his guitar sound like a saxophone played by Cannonball Adderly. I've never heard so much funk come out of one man's guitar.
The studio solo really is fluid beyond the level mortal guitarists could dream of. On the other hand, I find the rhythm section and the mix on the studio version a little bland--it almost sounds like Gatton is playing over a karaoke track. But jesus, his guitar redeems it all.
Danny Gatton was not of this world when he played. I still know of no one that has this level of genius for the genre other than maybe Greg Koch and he's just a little too goofy to pull it off.
Perhaps, Junior Watson. I've not seen Junior on a Tele before, tho'.
Rick Holstrum...possible, but on second thought .......nah.
Every time I watch one of DG's performances, I think it's time for a fire sale on my gear.
:)
Spank that plank.
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