Nothing is the same after seeing Danny play. You either get serious or quit. Buddy Emmons was the most perfect example of technical perfection and taste. These two were destined to play together and we should be grateful we lived in a time to witness the results. Thanks and rest in peace. We will not forget you.
I heard this on KPIG a couple of days ago, and I'm thinking, 'jeez, Buddy Emmons?' then the DJ says 'Danny Gatton' so I'm really confused because if anybody could make a 6 string sound like a pedal steel, it would be Gatton. So here I am, and friggin' BOTH of them on the same stage! Awesome! Saving this one.
Please don't ever tell me their has ever been a more versatile or better guitarist... incredible! The other 3 are great also, but when Danny is soloing you can see that they are mesmerized watching him play.
Buddy Emmons & Danny Gatton were the exact mirror image bookends of style, creativity, virtuosity and technical execution on their respective instruments - nobody could keep up with them except one another!
@jazzabilly In the last year alone, old footage of Gatton on youtube has been appearing exponentially. Collectors are starting to figure out how to use Handbrake and other video editing platforms now.