My band was set to be his warm-up act in Minneapolis. Nobody knew who he was BUT I had lived in DC and was a BIG fan. Greatest Unknown right. 2 weeks before the show he passed away. That was in 1994. I've turned on all kinds of players to him who are big fans now. RIP Danny. GOD bless and we Sure miss ya'.
Danny Gatton was a true phenom, a gift from God. He did not PLAY music, it FLOWED through him. I read the book about him many times, and have to say this. Your inner demons do not make you a better player, which seems to be a horrible myth about genius players/artists.creative people. How he passed away (you can Google it) literally shredded the souls of everyone around him. So, do not let your darker side eclipse your best soul. We all miss and long for just one more gig, one more note, from Danny. Stay alive and full of notes. The world will be grateful. And, finally, thank you Mr. Gatton for all you blessed us with. You were a light far greater than you ever could have imagined.
I have been on a Danny Gatton tear for MONTHS. I am absolutely OBSESSED with the guitar playing on the Redneck Jazz Explosion album! (I haven't been able to find a hard copy of the second volume). His own guitar instructional DVD was one of the best I had seen as far as something that helped me to transform my playing. As far as these tracks, my two favorites have to be "Land of Make Believe/Tequila" and "Song of India". Dude...this is really awesome! Thank you, Sensei Dave. I'm NOT worthy! (bows down to the master!)
Those Jazz Explosion albums are the reasons I have a phaser, tremolo, and a chorus vibrato. Not on a magic dingus box mind you but have them nonetheless.
Anybody out there suffering from depression, PLEASE find someone you trust to talk to, and take it serious ! It is real, and not just bad days. Danny was one of a kind. I hope his family is doing well.
Epic lesson! I almost gave up guitar playing after I heard Danny play Nit Pickin' and for the life of me I couldn't figure out what was going on. Only years later, I got turned onto hybrid picking. Now I just marvel at his playing. There is only one Telemaster!
I'm pretty sure the double stop lick was inspired by Les Paul. I'm not sure if that was how Les played it, or if he recorded two different parts, one on the E strong, and one on the B string. Danny didn't know about multitrack recording when he was learning these songs, and that was what he worked out for himself to be able to play like that.
The 50's into the 80's were really interesting around DC and Northern Virginia, and to a lesser extent Baltimore as well. Danny Gatton, Tom Principato, Tex Rubinowitz, Roy Buchanon, just a load of exciting and skilled folks. For added weirdness, Danny Gatton's brother Roger and Tex Rubinowitz (Hot Rod Man was his main US hit in the rockabilly genre) built replica Charlie Christian pickups in Tex's practice room. Tex was also a very skilled guitar builder for many years. Jon Thatcher, a retired judge and law professor, is the fellow who developed the JT saddles for Telecasters, he's another Virginia outskirts of DC gent. Heck of a guitar builder and a really good guy as well. I'm fortunate to know a few of these guys, more from shared machining interests than any particular musical skill on my side of the table :-) Both Tex and Jon were always very welcoming and encouraging to my son in his young teen years as he was getting into guitar building and playing. Proud moment when I realized my son had become a better player than I had ever been! If you have a taste for old school rockabilly, Tex is still playing a few local gigs that get posted on youtube in spite of advancing age and some infirmities. He's not strutting rockabilly flashy any more, but he still can sing pretty well and can hit the notes on Hot Rod Man. Tex had always wanted to do one more album, mixing rockabilly, country, and jazz, it was something he talked and dreamed about for at least 20+ years before he pulled it off. He got his old cohort Bob Newscaster on board, along with a group of friends and local folks and managed to get it recorded and released. It's worth a listen if you have a chance, an interesting blend of styles you might enjoy. The Old Man Mississippi is the CD, Dixieland Rock and Roll Band is sort of the gangs label. Syncopated Times did a nice review back in 2019. I'm darn glad he managed to make the dream come true after so many years out of the studio, he's one of the nicest guys in the world and I'm very fortunate to call him a friend. Thanks for all the great videos, and for highlighting some of these guys who are or were amazing but not household names.
Danny and Allan Holdsworth. Truly originals who went their own way. Completely different, yet both followed their own muse and played what they wanted.
David, I love your channel. I wear my LNL shirt almost every week. Been watching your vids for years. I've asked in the past, but do you have a digital frame over your right shoulder for album covers?
Hey thanks so much and that's awesome you have a shirt!!! The frame on the wall behind me is a vinyl album frame. I have a pretty big music library, so when I have a vinyl album that matches the band/guitarist I'm talking about, I put it up in that frame to go along and add something a little extra to the lesson. I actually have several of those frames and regularly hang albums around. Album cover artwork is (usually) artwork itself and looks nice hanging on the wall. I think I bought them at Walmart or Target. Anyway - thanks again and ROCK ON!
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My band was set to be his warm-up act in Minneapolis. Nobody knew who he was BUT I had lived in DC and was a BIG fan. Greatest Unknown right. 2 weeks before the show he passed away. That was in 1994. I've turned on all kinds of players to him who are big fans now. RIP Danny. GOD bless and we Sure miss ya'.
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Danny Gatton was a true phenom, a gift from God. He did not PLAY music, it FLOWED through him. I read the book about him many times, and have to say this. Your inner demons do not make you a better player, which seems to be a horrible myth about genius players/artists.creative people. How he passed away (you can Google it) literally shredded the souls of everyone around him. So, do not let your darker side eclipse your best soul. We all miss and long for just one more gig, one more note, from Danny. Stay alive and full of notes. The world will be grateful. And, finally, thank you Mr. Gatton for all you blessed us with. You were a light far greater than you ever could have imagined.
I have been on a Danny Gatton tear for MONTHS. I am absolutely OBSESSED with the guitar playing on the Redneck Jazz Explosion album! (I haven't been able to find a hard copy of the second volume). His own guitar instructional DVD was one of the best I had seen as far as something that helped me to transform my playing. As far as these tracks, my two favorites have to be "Land of Make Believe/Tequila" and "Song of India". Dude...this is really awesome! Thank you, Sensei Dave. I'm NOT worthy! (bows down to the master!)
You and me both... ode to billy Joel is pure groove madness
“The Humbler” blew me away!
Amazing how many great guitarists came from DC
Damn! You pull out Gatton?! You continue to impress!
Dude, seriously. David is the humble master on the mountain.
Seriously under-rated! @@patrickkish6662
I had to double back at the title to make sure I was reading correctly. Love the broad music genres!
Redneck jazz explosion is mind blogging stuff, one of my favorite live albums
Awesome can't wait to check this lesson out, have my fingers twisted up a little bit. Love the variety
💀 Danny Gatton? You sir, are a pro...
Some serious pick diggin' . Thank you, David.
Gatton is a top top legend
Danny was the man…….the humbler
Gatton was, and still is, one of my Guitar Gods.
Danny’s a monster player and I was gutted by his passing! Thanks for the video David.
Those Jazz Explosion albums are the reasons I have a phaser, tremolo, and a chorus vibrato. Not on a magic dingus box mind you but have them nonetheless.
Anybody out there suffering from depression, PLEASE find someone you trust to talk to, and take it serious ! It is real, and not just bad days. Danny was one of a kind. I hope his family is doing well.
Epic lesson! I almost gave up guitar playing after I heard Danny play Nit Pickin' and for the life of me I couldn't figure out what was going on. Only years later, I got turned onto hybrid picking. Now I just marvel at his playing. There is only one Telemaster!
Funny I just had my dad check out some of Danny’s stuff like “In My Room” The Humbler and for me the very definition of a tele player RIP
He is unknown because people like me are looking for this artist with one N and one T on Spotify 😂.
Danny grabbed that third lick from Les Paul. Only saw him once, he was backing Robert Gordon.
I'm pretty sure the double stop lick was inspired by Les Paul. I'm not sure if that was how Les played it, or if he recorded two different parts, one on the E strong, and one on the B string. Danny didn't know about multitrack recording when he was learning these songs, and that was what he worked out for himself to be able to play like that.
The 50's into the 80's were really interesting around DC and Northern Virginia, and to a lesser extent Baltimore as well. Danny Gatton, Tom Principato, Tex Rubinowitz, Roy Buchanon, just a load of exciting and skilled folks. For added weirdness, Danny Gatton's brother Roger and Tex Rubinowitz (Hot Rod Man was his main US hit in the rockabilly genre) built replica Charlie Christian pickups in Tex's practice room. Tex was also a very skilled guitar builder for many years. Jon Thatcher, a retired judge and law professor, is the fellow who developed the JT saddles for Telecasters, he's another Virginia outskirts of DC gent. Heck of a guitar builder and a really good guy as well. I'm fortunate to know a few of these guys, more from shared machining interests than any particular musical skill on my side of the table :-) Both Tex and Jon were always very welcoming and encouraging to my son in his young teen years as he was getting into guitar building and playing. Proud moment when I realized my son had become a better player than I had ever been! If you have a taste for old school rockabilly, Tex is still playing a few local gigs that get posted on youtube in spite of advancing age and some infirmities. He's not strutting rockabilly flashy any more, but he still can sing pretty well and can hit the notes on Hot Rod Man.
Tex had always wanted to do one more album, mixing rockabilly, country, and jazz, it was something he talked and dreamed about for at least 20+ years before he pulled it off. He got his old cohort Bob Newscaster on board, along with a group of friends and local folks and managed to get it recorded and released. It's worth a listen if you have a chance, an interesting blend of styles you might enjoy. The Old Man Mississippi is the CD, Dixieland Rock and Roll Band is sort of the gangs label. Syncopated Times did a nice review back in 2019. I'm darn glad he managed to make the dream come true after so many years out of the studio, he's one of the nicest guys in the world and I'm very fortunate to call him a friend.
Thanks for all the great videos, and for highlighting some of these guys who are or were amazing but not household names.
Danny and Allan Holdsworth. Truly originals who went their own way. Completely different, yet both followed their own muse and played what they wanted.
David, I love your channel. I wear my LNL shirt almost every week. Been watching your vids for years. I've asked in the past, but do you have a digital frame over your right shoulder for album covers?
Hey thanks so much and that's awesome you have a shirt!!!
The frame on the wall behind me is a vinyl album frame.
I have a pretty big music library, so when I have a vinyl album that matches the band/guitarist I'm talking about, I put it up in that frame to go along and add something a little extra to the lesson.
I actually have several of those frames and regularly hang albums around.
Album cover artwork is (usually) artwork itself and looks nice hanging on the wall.
I think I bought them at Walmart or Target.
Anyway - thanks again and ROCK ON!
@@LateNightLessons thanks a bunch for replying. That's a serious vinyl collection! Thanks for making such great videos.
Ah the old Cotton Club...Masquerade in the glory days. The Highlander. And Fat Matt's Rib Shack. Atlanta was awesome in the 90s.
Is the Cotton Club still around ? I saw The Producers there in 1988.
@@ronmaljak8401 I'm not sure, I don't live there any more. That whole area is completely changed though.
Danny was from a different planet.
😂👍
He taught joe bonamassa