This concert was in my hometown. When Danny showed up in his white van I asked what guitar he was going to use. He reached over to the passenger side grabbed the Tele he is using in the video and handed it out the window to me. Wow !! We talked for a few minutes took some photos and then he went to the stage. Great day for me. He was a very nice person. The credits read Bridgeton, PA. but is actually Bridgeton , NJ.
I saw him once at Buddy Guys in Chicago. My wife even scored a pick from him. My first encounter with a heavy gauge, and now that’s all I like. As for talent, it’s nor always clear in vids, but in person you can plainly see he uses all eight fingers on his left hand.
Every time I find a video where I think I have seen Danny as his best, I find another like this that just makes me blow my mind! What am amazing Guitarist. The whole band like someone else said was great, but Danny threw it out of the park and did a home run! WOW, Amazing!
Around '94 a friend was looking over my music collection and asked me what kind of music I was currently looking for. I said "I'm a guitar guy. Blues, rock, jazz, bluegrass... something upbeat and exciting. Technical excellence. Virtuosity. Originality. That "certain something". Not the mind-numbing junk pushed at me every day from every direction. One of his suggestions was that I get the Arlen Roth CD Toolin' Around and I might even like the guy he's got playing with him - Danny Gatton - he's fantastic too. By the time I had Toolin' Around and Gatton's Cruisin' Deuces and realized what I had been missing, it was too late. I was never to see Gatton play live. I wonder sometimes, if I had a chance to go back in my life and see one performance, what would it be? I've seen a few shows, so it has to be a band or an artist that I really liked, but never saw perform live. The Beatles? Maybe, but more from my time, Led Zeppelin touring Physical Graffiti would be my first choice, if it wasn't for Gatton. So, I get what precious little of Danny I can here and there, and am grateful to those who post the wonderful videos of performances that I never got to see. Hats off to you. It's nice to see so many people remembering and celebrating Danny, and especially the recognition of his great talent and amazing virtuosity. The greatest unknown guitarist, is what he was called years back, wasn't it? "Danny who?", most people said. A bloody shame, I thought. He would have killed at the Montreal Jazzfest, with me among the thousands of "victims", but I digress. That was before computers, the web and social media were things. It's better now. I actually met a few young people recently who knew Gatton's music. He may become "famous" yet! Anyway, it always saddens me that he didn't decide to stick around a little longer to try and work things out. I'll bet he would have eventually found a good life worth living, with all the success that he wanted. And he could have kept playing, and the world would have been a better place.
this video confirms the two most important points I have ever made about danny gatton and they are, 1 the absolute best live player on the guitar ever period and 2 and more importantly when challenged on stage (think that sax solo he just witnessed) it was game on and time to light the Molotov cocktails on whoever dared to challenge his greatness!! the first diminished line with a walking bass line right after that solo at 8:35 was a backup junior moment!! absolute genius!! staggering really!!
this is the greatest performance ive ever seen in my life! my god they were ALL just ON FIRE here! what a gem..thanks for posting,,R.I.P. Danny we miss you
The band: Hold my beer Danny: OK! Lucked out seeing him in DC in '89 because he was mentioned in Guitar Player Magazine as "one of greatest unknown guitar players". Such an incredible talent! RIP Danny
I saw Danny and his band about a year or two after this, and as noted, they were on *fire*!! I remember Holloman coming out wearing a red sequined jacket and blowin' that horn like I've never heard before or since! And he had put on a bit of weight from what you see here. I remember thinking "Damn, I didn't know John Candy could play the sax!" We miss ya, Danny!!
It pisses me off when a true artist like Danny goes unknown and twits on the Voice and other reality shows get rich-one exception Harry Connick Jr...The music industry don't know their ass from a hole in the ground.
I had the extreme privilege of playing guitar in one of John Previti's other bands on two occasions. I was in awe of his jazz mastery on the instrument. I guess it was part of my initiation, but John would copy, note for note, some of the most intricate lines I knew, immediately after I played them. It was both humbling and inspiring.
Awesome! The same classic dream team band Danny had on his 1994 Austin City Limits appearance: Bill Holliman - trumpet, sax & piano - Shannon Ford - drums, John Prevetti - bass. On Danny's left is Billy Windsor - vocals & rhythm guitar (not on this song) - Also in attendance is Jay Monterose on site guitar & amp tech! - Also - this was in Bridgeton, New Jersey NOT PA.
Anyone know the sax player's name? He plays with Danny on the Austin city limits gig and the guy is unbelievable...plays tenor, trumpet, and keys and is just killing..anyone know who he is? And who else he's worked with?
I saw him once playing with the house band on "Community Auditions", a Boston TV show that was an amateur competition show. This was after Danny died, I guess Bill needed the work.
This concert was in my hometown. When Danny showed up in his white van I asked what guitar he was going to use. He reached over to the passenger side grabbed the Tele he is using in the video and handed it out the window to me. Wow !! We talked for a few minutes took some photos and then he went to the stage. Great day for me. He was a very nice person. The credits read Bridgeton, PA. but is actually Bridgeton , NJ.
This guy was a gift...a one in a hundred million.
So glad this is on video. The greatest live performance I have ever seen. Great band but Danny was on his own planet.
I’ve seen him live more times than I can count...this is typical...the BEST!
The best. Never ever lost for a musical thought, combined with sublime technique
I saw him once at Buddy Guys in Chicago. My wife even scored a pick from him. My first encounter with a heavy gauge, and now that’s all I like. As for talent, it’s nor always clear in vids, but in person you can plainly see he uses all eight fingers on his left hand.
even with his signature guitar on his shoulder, seems the jacket defined him even more! cant get enough of him! thank you
Pretty hard not to be completely taken away by this man's command of his instrument. Just masterful clarity and purpose.
Every time I find a video where I think I have seen Danny as his best, I find another like this that just makes me blow my mind! What am amazing Guitarist. The whole band like someone else said was great, but Danny threw it out of the park and did a home run! WOW, Amazing!
I just burned all my guitars and sawed my hands off ... I'm typing this with a chopstick held in my mouth ... thanks for posting !!
Hahaha!
Good...you couldn't play anyway.
Around '94 a friend was looking over my music collection and asked me what kind of music I was currently looking for. I said "I'm a guitar guy. Blues, rock, jazz, bluegrass... something upbeat and exciting. Technical excellence. Virtuosity. Originality. That "certain something". Not the mind-numbing junk pushed at me every day from every direction.
One of his suggestions was that I get the Arlen Roth CD Toolin' Around and I might even like the guy he's got playing with him - Danny Gatton - he's fantastic too.
By the time I had Toolin' Around and Gatton's Cruisin' Deuces and realized what I had been missing, it was too late. I was never to see Gatton play live.
I wonder sometimes, if I had a chance to go back in my life and see one performance, what would it be? I've seen a few shows, so it has to be a band or an artist that I really liked, but never saw perform live. The Beatles? Maybe, but more from my time, Led Zeppelin touring Physical Graffiti would be my first choice, if it wasn't for Gatton.
So, I get what precious little of Danny I can here and there, and am grateful to those who post the wonderful videos of performances that I never got to see. Hats off to you.
It's nice to see so many people remembering and celebrating Danny, and especially the recognition of his great talent and amazing virtuosity.
The greatest unknown guitarist, is what he was called years back, wasn't it? "Danny who?", most people said. A bloody shame, I thought. He would have killed at the Montreal Jazzfest, with me among the thousands of "victims", but I digress.
That was before computers, the web and social media were things. It's better now. I actually met a few young people recently who knew Gatton's music. He may become "famous" yet!
Anyway, it always saddens me that he didn't decide to stick around a little longer to try and work things out. I'll bet he would have eventually found a good life worth living, with all the success that he wanted. And he could have kept playing, and the world would have been a better place.
Holy hell. I thought I'd seen it all, but this one is unreal. How?
this video confirms the two most important points I have ever made about danny gatton and they are, 1 the absolute best live player on the guitar ever period and 2 and more importantly when challenged on stage (think that sax solo he just witnessed) it was game on and time to light the Molotov cocktails on whoever dared to challenge his greatness!! the first diminished line with a walking bass line right after that solo at 8:35 was a backup junior moment!! absolute genius!! staggering really!!
this is the greatest performance ive ever seen in my life! my god they were ALL just ON FIRE here! what a gem..thanks for posting,,R.I.P. Danny we miss you
My guitar watched this and now sleeps in the guest room
I wish I could add more likes to this. Amazing! This might be one of my favorite videos of Danny.
The band: Hold my beer
Danny: OK!
Lucked out seeing him in DC in '89 because he was mentioned in Guitar Player Magazine as "one of greatest unknown guitar players". Such an incredible talent! RIP Danny
How could anyone say this guy couldn’t out play any human?
Lindo.. danny gatton o melhor guitarrista de todos os tempos!!!!!!!!
Wonderful. Thank you for sharing this.
I saw Danny and his band about a year or two after this, and as noted, they were on *fire*!! I remember Holloman coming out wearing a red sequined jacket and blowin' that horn like I've never heard before or since! And he had put on a bit of weight from what you see here. I remember thinking "Damn, I didn't know John Candy could play the sax!"
We miss ya, Danny!!
Thanks soooooo much for sharing this.
Great vídeo,I love DG songs!
That's iconic! RIP Danny Gatton
MIND BLOWN.
Daaayuuum!
To: 👎's down people
Fr: Space Cadet
May you all be blessed with the fleas of a thousand camels.
Thank you
Wow Shannon Ford was a beast!!
This is the ONLY slide guitar solo I've seen in the key of Bb in my life....
It pisses me off when a true artist like Danny goes unknown and twits on the Voice and other reality shows get rich-one exception Harry Connick Jr...The music industry don't know their ass from a hole in the ground.
Holly shit! Mick Fleetwood in background looking for Guitar extraordinaire to replace Lindsay Buckingham
I like how at the very end he hands his roadie the guitar he DIDN'T play and leaves the new guitar he just finished playing onstage
YES
👌🎸🎸🎸🎸
Previti lays down his bass down at about 3:00. Danny's reaction is priceless.
I had the extreme privilege of playing guitar in one of John Previti's other bands on two occasions. I was in awe of his jazz mastery on the instrument. I guess it was part of my initiation, but John would copy, note for note, some of the most intricate lines I knew, immediately after I played them. It was both humbling and inspiring.
I wonder if he practiced scale patterns? probably not...
Awesome! The same classic dream team band Danny had on his 1994 Austin City Limits appearance: Bill Holliman - trumpet, sax & piano - Shannon Ford - drums, John Prevetti - bass. On Danny's left is Billy Windsor - vocals & rhythm guitar (not on this song) - Also in attendance is Jay Monterose on site guitar & amp tech! - Also - this was in Bridgeton, New Jersey NOT PA.
As a side note, Billy Windsor was also the band's tour manager, a very close friend of Danny.
@@lawrencegenereux8567 Yes, Billy and Danny were very close - they were childhood best friends who grew up together.
Fuck yeah, danny g
Rip, he deserved better
Absolutely scintillating. That's just silly guitar, bass, drums, sax etc
And there was Jay M. back there, keeping everything going for Danny.
Please tell me who's playing the drums/percussion??!
Shannon Ford
amazing version of charlie christian thx danny listen to the original tho plz 7 come eleven
this rules
Anyone know the sax player's name? He plays with Danny on the Austin city limits gig and the guy is unbelievable...plays tenor, trumpet, and keys and is just killing..anyone know who he is? And who else he's worked with?
Bill Holloman
thanks!
I saw him once playing with the house band on "Community Auditions", a Boston TV show that was an amateur competition show. This was after Danny died, I guess Bill needed the work.
Just the most incredible shit - from all of the players! If Gatton wasn't the greatest guitarist who ever lived, I'll eat my ass....
animals!!!
Devastating.
Scott Shaver, Danny was a sheet metal mechanic by trade.
Danny is spectacular as always. The camera person needs to sober up.
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