For any real guitar player, this is invaluable. I challenge anyone to do this on Danny's level. There's not a person on the planet. THANK YOU DANNY. We'll all -spend the rest of our lives trying to do the basics of what you're teaching.
That was the best one. Wish the tye dye effects had been re-thunk because 64th notes come by sparingly. Thanks for posting this...can't quit grinning in amazement at his skill.
I love his old school teachings....I remember that phrase (muffle the strings by the bridge), but today it's traditionally refered to as "palm muting"... oh well, whatever the hell it's just DG and his raw awesome guitar picking RIP Mr. Gatton
It's a shame that his legend is marked by his tragic death instead of his amazing playing. I was an 80's shredder until I heard this guy. He made me into a guitarist. An amazingly self-deprecating ability to teach such complex patterns so effortlessly, too. He demystifies this stuff and I don't think he knew how effective his teaching style actually was/is. Of course, then it takes "lots of practice" to get close to his playing. Still, he is in the one of a kind categories. No one like Gatt!
I'm writing some stuff using the method at 3:25. Not using his bass lines or chords (though I'm starting on his A chord) and it sounds very cool. Thanks Danny RIP.
@2boredfortv I agree with Fractaioid on the harshness.Here is a bit on why Danny's guitars were unique, Danny and another musician made what was known as The Gatton Pick-up. He was very mechanical and even loved to work on cars. He did not copy. If he wanted it to sound a certin way he just made it himself. To look a certin way, well he did that too by crafting it with his hands or just wear and tear. I think Telecaster came to him when they took notice.
9:14 AHAHAHAHAHA the real Machine Gun. This man was really the ultimate guitarist. Wherever he is now, there the best country guitar ever walked this earth is still playing its notes.
Unfortunately, Danny Committed suicide in the 90s. Early 90s I believe. Damn shame. I grew up not far from his farm. Helluve fuitar picker and a person from what I've been told.
Danny's RH technique was other-worldly. There are so few guys who could play independently with all of their picking hand fingers like he could, even different time signatures with different fingers/pick. Amazing.
Actually I wouldn't mind having that on my Tele - the regular Fender switch is just too smooth and you don't really feel the switching between the pickups. But I think he did it so he had more space between the switch and volume knob for easier and faster volume swells he used to do all the time. Hope this clears things up.
Danny had a specially-modified Telecaster with what he called the "Magic Dingus" box on it, which was a control panel for his effects mounting near/behind the bridge. Effects-wise, Danny used comparatively few, getting most of his sounds with his monster technique and mastery of phrasing. He used the tremolo and reverb on his Fender amps, plus a Leslie rotary speaker - or an effect to simulate one - and he used Echoplexes for delay a lot of the time. A lot of the stuff Danny did with the delay he could also do without; i.e., doubling notes, chords or lines without any effects whatsoever. He was known to use a banjo tuner for one of his strings to allow him to drop/raise notes quickly and accurately. For distortion, he generally over-drove the amp and his Joe Barden pickups to dirty-up his sound. His amazing sound was mostly in his hands, head and not in his pedal board.
To master either Hybrid picking or Sweep Picking is very difficult. I don't think one is harder than the other to master. Your right about one thing though, to combine the two and have them down can be down right scary.
@Fitzliputzli23 Given how old the video looks, probably thought people watching it would get bored of just watching his hands do stuff, and they had new toys to play with, so...
@Fitzliputzli23 Plus, they didn't edit out the end of this section, so you get the feeling it was low budget, or the editors should have been fired unceremoniously.
this whole video is absolutely awesome its kinda annoying how the end of this section goes all 'bad guys in the 1st superman film', ya can't see what he's playing!!
I don't agree with him at all. I can sweep really well...but getting the coordination of both hands together for hybrid picking is REALLY difficult. It sounds so good when Danny does it, I guess it's worth the time and effort.
Sweeping is hard but getting each individual finger plus your pick to work timing wise is very difficult. Sweeping is one fluid motion. The hybrid picking may have some timing variations in there that make it hard.
For any real guitar player, this is invaluable. I challenge anyone to do this on Danny's level. There's not a person on the planet. THANK YOU DANNY. We'll all -spend the rest of our lives trying to do the basics of what you're teaching.
All I do is sit here smiling because it’s just wonderful watching someone who is so talented and unassuming ❤
What a privilege to the world that he left us some tutorial videos! Danny Gatton is one of a kind!
We need a kick starter to remaster these videos and take out the 80's effects....who has the masters!
That was the best one. Wish the tye dye effects had been re-thunk because 64th notes come by sparingly. Thanks for posting this...can't quit grinning in amazement at his skill.
OH MY GOD ! THE ENDING IS HILARIOUS ! ! THANK YOU DANNY ! ! A TRUE MASTER !
I subscribe to this channel. Thank you for sharing such valuable material…
And again you did it!!! Thanks very much for posting, this is a classic series already!!!
Check out the last few seconds... ;-)
I love his old school teachings....I remember that phrase (muffle the strings by the bridge), but today it's traditionally refered to as "palm muting"... oh well, whatever the hell it's just DG and his raw awesome guitar picking RIP Mr. Gatton
It's a shame that his legend is marked by his tragic death instead of his amazing playing. I was an 80's shredder until I heard this guy. He made me into a guitarist. An amazingly self-deprecating ability to teach such complex patterns so effortlessly, too. He demystifies this stuff and I don't think he knew how effective his teaching style actually was/is. Of course, then it takes "lots of practice" to get close to his playing. Still, he is in the one of a kind categories. No one like Gatt!
thumb up if you had to pick your guitar up halfway through one of his vids!what an inspiration!
Danny you and Vince Gill are awesome!
I'm writing some stuff using the method at 3:25. Not using his bass lines or chords (though I'm starting on his A chord) and it sounds very cool. Thanks Danny RIP.
What a fantastic guitarist. Gone to soon.
@2boredfortv I agree with Fractaioid on the harshness.Here is a bit on why Danny's guitars were unique, Danny and another musician made what was known as The Gatton Pick-up. He was very mechanical and even loved to work on cars. He did not copy. If he wanted it to sound a certin way he just made it himself. To look a certin way, well he did that too by crafting it with his hands or just wear and tear. I think Telecaster came to him when they took notice.
9:14 AHAHAHAHAHA the real Machine Gun. This man was really the ultimate guitarist. Wherever he is now, there the best country guitar ever walked this earth is still playing its notes.
this guy was more than country. jazz, blues, country,bluegrass . hes my.new favorite guitar player
Unfortunately, Danny Committed suicide in the 90s. Early 90s I believe. Damn shame. I grew up not far from his farm. Helluve fuitar picker and a person from what I've been told.
@@76GibsonExplorer wow.. sorry to hear that about Danny.
Very sad what happened to Danny.
Best of the Best
thank yoooou!!! please post more if you have it!!
the endings fkn hilarious
This is fuckin' awsome, The guy was a hero!
8:22...why he's The Humbler
hybrid picking is harder than sweep picking. combining the two is insane.
Danny's RH technique was other-worldly. There are so few guys who could play independently with all of their picking hand fingers like he could, even different time signatures with different fingers/pick. Amazing.
Oh' NO!!! I wish it hadn't had done that! Way too funny, Mean Mean Mean Picker!!!
what happened to videos 3, 4 and 5 of this series? But truly, immense thank you for posting ! ! !
Greatest ever just fooling around
Wouldn't you love to smack the FX guy in the head..? I wanna see DG jamming, not FX from 1981. (Like watching a Spandau Ballet video. Cupid Stunt)
My thoughts exactly!
Dude, check out those gnarly modern FX! Wicked!
this is awesome classic country
ive read on forums that the tab is useless, it's one sheet of paper that's smaller than the vhs cassette
went a little beserker mode with the video effects at the end there, :P , great vid!
love the soundig of this telecaster
That guy really went to town with the effects haha
I bet that’s loud as hell in that studio. Probably a Twin Reverb or Deluxe with the volume at 8.
what a legend. damnnnn
Awesome tone.
Actually I wouldn't mind having that on my Tele - the regular Fender switch is just too smooth and you don't really feel the switching between the pickups. But I think he did it so he had more space between the switch and volume knob for easier and faster volume swells he used to do all the time. Hope this clears things up.
1:14 hahahha sounds like a chicken going buck buck buck OOOOK! hahaha
That they release it in DVD!
awesome free lesson!
a secret way of playing going lost cuz of bad visual effects at 7:53. Guess we have to listen harder to figur it out.
07:53 You need 4 digits for a proper time stamp.
He's fairly incredible, one of the best guitarist ever seen fortunately with a CLEAN TELECASTER!!!. (.ot completely I mean kinda cleany)
What effect does he use? Anyone. Leslie?
waw and flutter from old tapes
Danny had a specially-modified Telecaster with what he called the "Magic Dingus" box on it, which was a control panel for his effects mounting near/behind the bridge. Effects-wise, Danny used comparatively few, getting most of his sounds with his monster technique and mastery of phrasing. He used the tremolo and reverb on his Fender amps, plus a Leslie rotary speaker - or an effect to simulate one - and he used Echoplexes for delay a lot of the time. A lot of the stuff Danny did with the delay he could also do without; i.e., doubling notes, chords or lines without any effects whatsoever. He was known to use a banjo tuner for one of his strings to allow him to drop/raise notes quickly and accurately. For distortion, he generally over-drove the amp and his Joe Barden pickups to dirty-up his sound. His amazing sound was mostly in his hands, head and not in his pedal board.
Anyone know if Danny used a compressor or is it just the recording quality that is comp'ing/clipping? Sounds like a cranked dynacomp style thing here.
one of the greats
Love it, but the corn-ball video effects make you miss some of his lesson
The Man !!!
Little fat fingers like me , gives some hope
Great teacher too
anybody got a link to the full vid and/or with the TAB booklet?
great stuff!
got all 26 fingers goin on
Way ahead of any other guitarist.
He could just about do any style.
Does anyone know where I can get my hands on this and the tab?
🤣
Anyone know where tabs are to this?
To master either Hybrid picking or Sweep Picking is very difficult. I don't think one is harder than the other to master. Your right about one thing though, to combine the two and have them down can be down right scary.
Yeah, it's a custom Tele by Fender. I think Danny wanted the toggle switch from a Les Paul because he played those before he turned to tele's.
Guy's a monster!
@Fitzliputzli23 Given how old the video looks, probably thought people watching it would get bored of just watching his hands do stuff, and they had new toys to play with, so...
@Fitzliputzli23 Plus, they didn't edit out the end of this section, so you get the feeling it was low budget, or the editors should have been fired unceremoniously.
It's his effects , therefore it's him
OH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
He was so great that he busted the amp !
this whole video is absolutely awesome
its kinda annoying how the end of this section goes all 'bad guys in the 1st superman film', ya can't see what he's playing!!
Look at the guitar right next to the bridge and pick guard. His pinky nail has scraped quite a groove in the guitar! LOL
That ending was Karma for the stupid "Special Effects" on that jam session. "here ya go geeks take this" ...
he just has it bent down. i saw him tell about it somewhere.
2:27 said every teacher
You left us too Early....+ (
@1:49 I love that sh!t.
holy vhs warble.
just spent 45 minutes on the piano vamping ughh its tough. having fun though.
@miamigroove "TAB" wasn't even invented yet. You gotta learn by tuning your guitar down to his, and using your ears while watching on youtube.
So difficult
Man...This stuff is difficult.
it doesnt get much better than that.
just the boogie woogie with some love
@charles1967 Amazing, ain't it? Love this guy!!!
born to play........
I don't agree with him at all. I can sweep really well...but getting the coordination of both hands together for hybrid picking is REALLY difficult. It sounds so good when Danny does it, I guess it's worth the time and effort.
“Really hard to do slow..”.. 😳 Hold my beer...
Please get rid of those effects. Otherwise a fantastic video
Yeah, like anyone else on the planet could ever do any of this. But nice video of 'The Humbler' anyways.
"Really hard to do slow." LOL I wish I could do it slow and make it look as easy as he does doing it warp speed.
i think sweeping is harder personally, but yeah..two at once is just o..o
Sweeping is hard but getting each individual finger plus your pick to work timing wise is very difficult. Sweeping is one fluid motion. The hybrid picking may have some timing variations in there that make it hard.
lol ... nice ... gone with the wind and a tele machine gun!
@ozzy4pres
duhhhh....please take a look at the note at 4:05
The amp couldn't handle the music, not enough analogue gigabytes of ram...
Sounds like singing chickens
It's really hard to do slow... -.-
Frankly scarlet, I don’t give a damn!!
The amp couldnt handle the talent.
7:40
Ummm...yeah. I guess this guy was OK. (LOL)
What is with the shitty video effects RIGHT WHEN YOU WANT TO SEE WHAT HE'S PLAYING?!?
what is the purpose of these very annoying and stupid visual effects starting at 7:53?
Fitzliputzli23
"What is it good for, absolutely nothing".