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.
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!
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.
@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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!!
@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.
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!
OH MY GOD ! THE ENDING IS HILARIOUS ! ! THANK YOU DANNY ! ! A TRUE MASTER !
thumb up if you had to pick your guitar up halfway through one of his vids!what an inspiration!
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!
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.
And again you did it!!! Thanks very much for posting, this is a classic series already!!!
Check out the last few seconds... ;-)
I subscribe to this channel. Thank you for sharing such valuable material…
What a fantastic guitarist. Gone to soon.
Danny you and Vince Gill are awesome!
@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.
Very sad what happened to Danny.
Best of the Best
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.
the endings fkn hilarious
This is fuckin' awsome, The guy was a hero!
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!
8:22...why he's The Humbler
thank yoooou!!! please post more if you have it!!
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.
this is awesome classic country
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.
Greatest ever just fooling around
Dude, check out those gnarly modern FX! Wicked!
love the soundig of this telecaster
what happened to videos 3, 4 and 5 of this series? But truly, immense thank you for posting ! ! !
Little fat fingers like me , gives some hope
Awesome tone.
one of the greats
awesome free lesson!
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.
ive read on forums that the tab is useless, it's one sheet of paper that's smaller than the vhs cassette
what a legend. damnnnn
He's fairly incredible, one of the best guitarist ever seen fortunately with a CLEAN TELECASTER!!!. (.ot completely I mean kinda cleany)
got all 26 fingers goin on
Oh' NO!!! I wish it hadn't had done that! Way too funny, Mean Mean Mean Picker!!!
That guy really went to town with the effects haha
Way ahead of any other guitarist.
He could just about do any style.
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.
That they release it in DVD!
I bet that’s loud as hell in that studio. Probably a Twin Reverb or Deluxe with the volume at 8.
Great teacher too
Love it, but the corn-ball video effects make you miss some of his lesson
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.
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.
went a little beserker mode with the video effects at the end there, :P , great vid!
The Man !!!
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.
OH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
anybody got a link to the full vid and/or with the TAB booklet?
Look at the guitar right next to the bridge and pick guard. His pinky nail has scraped quite a groove in the guitar! LOL
It's his effects , therefore it's him
great stuff!
1:14 hahahha sounds like a chicken going buck buck buck OOOOK! hahaha
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!
He was so great that he busted the amp !
Does anyone know where I can get my hands on this and the tab?
🤣
That ending was Karma for the stupid "Special Effects" on that jam session. "here ya go geeks take this" ...
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!!
@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.
2:27 said every teacher
he just has it bent down. i saw him tell about it somewhere.
just spent 45 minutes on the piano vamping ughh its tough. having fun though.
You left us too Early....+ (
holy vhs warble.
it doesnt get much better than that.
born to play........
@1:49 I love that sh!t.
“Really hard to do slow..”.. 😳 Hold my beer...
@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.
just the boogie woogie with some love
Please get rid of those effects. Otherwise a fantastic video
"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.
@charles1967 Amazing, ain't it? Love this guy!!!
Man...This stuff is difficult.
So difficult
Yeah, like anyone else on the planet could ever do any of this. But nice video of 'The Humbler' anyways.
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.
lol ... nice ... gone with the wind and a tele machine gun!
It's really hard to do slow... -.-
Sounds like singing chickens
The amp couldnt handle the talent.
The amp couldn't handle the music, not enough analogue gigabytes of ram...
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.
@ozzy4pres
duhhhh....please take a look at the note at 4:05
Frankly scarlet, I don’t give a damn!!
What is with the shitty video effects RIGHT WHEN YOU WANT TO SEE WHAT HE'S PLAYING?!?
7:40
what is the purpose of these very annoying and stupid visual effects starting at 7:53?
Fitzliputzli23
"What is it good for, absolutely nothing".
Ummm...yeah. I guess this guy was OK. (LOL)