More amazing jazz guitar from DG in an unlikely venue. Check out the sconces. Holiday Inn Arlington, Virginia September 27, 1987 The Band: Danny Gatton - Gibson ES-295 John Previti - Bass Barry Hart - Drums Chris Battistone - Trumpet
Yes but Danny was just as versatile and could outsolo Lenny; NOBODY out solos's Danny Gatton; he has too many styles, speeds, sounds, and techniques. Absolutely fightning;y minboggling.
You can’t say Danny was better than Lenny. Both were geniuses in their own right. Different styles, equally as good. Both were taken from us much too soon.
"Lenny Breau played more great stuff at one time than anybody on the planet... with feeling and tone. He was the best that ever lived, bar none." - Danny Gatton
the riff @3:20 is from a roy buchanan track called "cajun" from roys self titled first solo album. Roy took the first part of the riff from doc watson's version of tenessee stud
If you can find another guitarist who plays jazz as convincingly as he/she also plays country, blues, rockabilly, etc, then leave a comment here - I love to hear!
Steve Howe: Country, Blue Grass, Jazz, Blues, Classical many traditional forms. Not to mention every string instrument, Portuguese Guitar, Mandolin, Pedal Steel, Japanese Koto, Sitar, Banjo etc... he was voted best overall guitarist many times and retired from it. He is the only guitarist that comes to mind that can beat Danny in totality. But in a specific chops showdown of laying it all out in 5 minutes Danny with have the slight edge as Steve Howe is more of a tasteful guitarist and focuses on perfectionate phrasing.
This is just great....thanks for the post. It's almost more than I can bear watching it. I want to explode with joy.. I saw Danny live a good number of times and was always in shock and awe of his endless skills...
I don't think it's that unlikely at all. There's been an interesting and underresearched history between jazz and country music for some time. Western Swing, Jimmie Rodgers's 1930 recording with Louis Armstrong, Chet Atkins's influence on Lenny Breau, George Benson's influence on Tony Rice, Hank Garland's abilities in both genres, Johnny Smith's origins in "hillbilly" music, Jimmy Bryant's interest in Django Reinhardt and Charlie Parker, Bird's love of country music, the prevalence of archtop guitars in early electric country: the list goes on and on. I'm not suggesting that you feel this way, but just because reality does not conform to target marketing it doesn't make phenomenon such as this unlikely. Truth is stranger than marketing...
Damn it I'll say it again...Rest in Peace Danny, you were an inspiration to many...Folks if you're contemplating offing yourselves seek out help, you never know what the Lord has planned for you to achieve...don't shortchanged us lol
I'd love to see more from this gig. It's different from any other Danny I've seen here, plus it has the only images of a beardless John Previti I've ever seen. Wonderful!
Such a versatile effortless player it's ridiculous. When most players switch to another style they sound somewhat similar, you can tell who it is. This cat sounds like a completely different person when he switches styles... friggin' amazing.
Why do you say "Check the sconces"? Was it to call attention to the setting? Just curious. A segment of a great show in a cheesy venue. I wish I knew of Danny and in particular with the members of this ensemble so much earlier in my life. But forever thankful for the discovery. Peace!
So many guitar guys that are sheer genius, yet of them all I've only watched 4 to 6 vids of this guy. It only took that many to pick the new winner of the heaviest of them all contest. Nobody takes it outside as beautifully, whether in Jazz, Rockabilly, Full Country, Chicken Pickin', whatever. Rick D, never quit. Everybody has something to offer, and just remember, Gatton is an Alien from Planet Guitar. We are mere mortals. Check his Tele work. Crazy.
I had to look up what "sconces" meant and now I can't stop laughing while trying to watch the video! Thanks for such great post! I *love* Gatton's playing!
Danny Gatton could play ANYTHING. He made some great jazz with the "New York Stories" pickup band, holding his own against some world-class jazz guys, and with Joey DeFrancesco. He'd be my personal pick for the greatest guitarist of his time. Somewhere in heaven someone's getting quite a concert.
Agreed Lenny brue was a more Complex guitar player than Danny by far but Danny is so entertaining to watch and here he is doing superb jazz playing with no effort at all Danny could play any genre no doubt Danny and Lenny after all Danny did the song one for Lenny on New York stories which is a masterpiece of playing by all its a shame Danny did not get the recognition he deserved along with Wes Montgomery another brilliant jazz guitarist probably the best there ever was period three great players who are all gone I miss em all greatly
@@lifelongfan07 Glad to be of assistance! This show and the three or four bits from the Gallaghers (dartboard) gig (reputed to be extracted from a 3 hour recording) by Funhouse 1 are my favourite Gatton recordings. I just keep on hoping someone will post the whole Gallaghers show.
Killer Joe at a brisk trot, performed by a master wizard who isn't even breaking a sweat ... and his band is hot too. Wish this guy was still around! (And judging by the sparse applause at the end, hardly anyone was in the audience ... demonstrating once again that while a rock guitarist plays 3 chords for 10,000 people, a jazz guitarist plays 10,000 chords for 3 people.)
Only in Lenny Breau Danny Gatton find his Master.He played styles like sort of classical,flamenco,jazz(artifical harmonies,dyads),blues,country. His style was much more complex than Gattons.But without a doubt, gatton was one of the best guitar players i have heard. Greetings from germany!
funstuff2006 you'd be surprised what practice can do. but more importantly dedication. if the love for the instrument surpasses everything else than you've already won the guitar jackpot
