He started playing guitar at age four, encouraged by his father, who was an avid music fan and exposed him to british blues rock records by eric clapton and jeff beck, greatly inspiring him. Guitarist joel harrison considers the late danny gatton sept. Danny gatton biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Danny gatton with buddy emmons land of make believe 6. Find danny gatton discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Find danny gatton discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic. This terrific album comes from a cassette of a live show of gordons in the early 80s. Im a robert gordon fan and a danny gatton fan, and they are together on the humbler. Heres what you need to know about danny gatton, his music, and his relationship with joe bonamassa. Danny gatton recorded live at louies rock city october 24, 1977. The son of a rhythm guitarist, gatton started playing at the age of nine. Danny gatton was the last word in shred roots telecaster abuse, and a musical genius who left us far too soon.
Danny gatton, bobby watson, roy hargrove, joshua redman new york stories 1992. Low prices on danny gatton discography of music albums at cd universe, with top rated service, danny gatton songs, discography, biography, cover art pictures, sound samples, albums, etc. Danny gatton is probably one of the most versatile musicians to ever pick up a telecaster. A torrent of ideas poured from danny when he improvised, as if he couldnt get. Also lenny and buddy emmons recorded an album together which lenny. Danny gatton and lenny breau with redneck jazz the. The cubic zirconium side markers will reflect light even on the darkest stages. I think there stands the glass is the best on here. Danny gatton and lenny breau with redneck jazz the cellar door washington dc april 25 1979 sbdunknown casscdeacflac i would say this is in the high b range but still better than some old versions on cass that i still enjoyed.
Some tracks are better than others, but mediocre danny was still better than any other guitarist on the planet. Soundtrack discography danny elfman 22 cd 19882008, lossless. No one has said much about robert gordon, his vocals are just about perfect too. There are 15 albums under his own name, and he played on many more as a sideman. Danny gatton is the humbler danny was a master of blues, country, rock, bluegrass, and jazz styles his ability was so overwhelming to other guitarists that they nicknamed him the humbler. At 11 years old joe was mentored and trained by american guitar legend, danny gatton. Danny gatton with buddy emmons smoke and mirrors 7. In a music business long buffered against surprise, the late guitarist swam stubbornly upstream, roaming nightly across the musical spectrum. He recorded his debut album, american music 1975, followed by redneck jazz 1978 with pedal steel guitarist buddy emmons. Unfinished business by danny gatton album, country rock. If there was any doubt that this incredible musician was capable of. Super guitarist danny gatton rockabilly hall of fame. Danny gatton funhouse by danny gatton, released 01 january 2004 1. September 4, 1945 october 4, 1994 was an american guitarist who fused blues, rockabilly, jazz, and country to create a musical style he called redneck jazz.
Danny gatton has often been called the worlds greatest unknown guitarist because he never got the recognition he deserved in his short life. Gatton has been described as possessing an extraordinary proficiency on his instrument, a living treasury of american musical styles. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from danny gatton at the discogs marketplace. Evas voice is somewhat identifiable, and gatton is fabulous. A blend of classic bluesbased rock fused with soul, funk and occasional. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. Danny gatton tabs guitar solos, tab books, instruction. Danny gatton tributes profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Gatton was born in washington, dc on september 4, 1945. In 1991, gatton signed a multialbum major label record deal with elektra, after several releases on small labels, including one owned by his. Danny gatton is incredible on this one buy this one. But anyone who saw danny gatton on his washington, d.
I had just reposted the info that came with the torrent file without stopping to think if it. One of the many qualities that made him so special was his ability to cop concepts, grooves, and idiosyncrasies from keyboard players. As an aside, is danny gatton the only guitar player good enough to put his own name in block letters on the front of his shirt. B3 licks, bebop jazz, blistering soul, incredible guitar pyrotechnicsit just leaves you breathless at.
Often called the worlds greatest unknown guitarist. This recording has some gens in its past and therefore a little mud and distortion are evident. Danny gatton was born on september 4, 1945 in washington, d. He was a wonderful person and a fellow guitar geek. The official danny gatton fb page, managed by his daughter, holly. Listen to danny gatton live in 1977 the humbler stakes his claim by danny gatton on deezer. Join napster and access fulllength songs on your phone, computer or home audio device. It looks like we dont have any biography for danny gatton yet be the first to contribute. Eva took a few guitar lessons from danny gatton at one time i always wonder if their services were bartered.
A quiet, selfeffacing man who was never comfortable with the praise and admiration that followed him, gattons lowkeyed career never generated much in the way of sales, not did he attract much public attention. Danny gatton tribute listen and stream free music, albums, new. Gatton says that his father played in the percussive rhythm style. Photo of dannys signature model tele on his old yard car by steve gorospe. The rockabillyroots rock singer had just hired gatton several shows earlier, and man does he cook. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the biography submission guide. Danny gattons story is not one of hit records, world tours, or fame and fortune, and his name is more known to musicians than the public or music industry at large. My fave is one for the road, aka its a quarter to three.
Robert gordon born march 29, 1947 is an american musician and actor, best known as a neorockabilly singer. Music profile for danny gatton, born 4 september 1945. I love dannys playing on relentless, but for me the hammond organ is a spice kind of like mustard and for my tastes you can get too much of a good thing. Danny gatton with buddy emmons blues on the half shell 2. Uk 46 usa australia 8 south africa 6 canada 5 india 5 japan 4 ireland 3 netherlands 2 new zealand 2 rhodesia 2 belgium 1 france 1 germany 1 lebanon 1 norway 1 sweden 1.
Danny gatton and joey defrancesco the chess players 5. Incidentally i have seen other tracks online credited incorrectly as eva cassidy and danny gatton, in which the actual guitarist is eva herself. A movie about the legendary guitarist danny gatton. Danny gatton best guitarist in the world hq youtube. Your name andor email will be listed at the top of the page. Danny gatton live in 1977 the humbler stakes his claim. And the artist will have their photo placed on the rockabilly hall of fames home page index note. Danny gatton is a guitarist who does not need pedals to play, he was an integrated guitarist with great discipline, surely better than the best guitarists with a technique to him and a speed of. In 2009, john previti, who played bass guitar with danny for eighteen years, stated, you know, when he played country music, it sounded like all he played was country music.
September 4, 1945 october 4, 1994 was an american guitarist who fused blues, rockabilly, jazz, and. This was largely due to gattons frequent bandmate, dick heintze, who was a master of all styles and a powerhouse pianist. Already legendary for his country and rock and roll guitar mastery, the late danny gatton also released a pure jazz cd on blue note, new york stories. Danny gatton september 4, 1945 4 october 1994 was a talented and enigmatic american guitarist who committed suicide at his maryland home in 1994 while still relatively unknown to the public.
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