956:"Trey Anastasio on Instagram: "Pat Martino We lost a true genius of improvisational guitar yesterday. One of the greatest of all time. Pat Martino was an absolute giant of flow, musicality and invention. He was a wellspring of melodic ideas, an open channel. I deeply loved and still love his playing, and I'm beyond grateful for his enormous contribution and influence on improvisational guitar music, on me, and on Phish. He opened my mind and heart. In the 80's I wore out the vinyl version of his 1974 Pat Martino Live, one of my all time favorite albums (Which is shamefully now out of print and not on Spotify). That album played on perma loop in the Weaver Street house where Phish rehearsed. I must have listened to it a thousand times. It had a massive effect on me, and I know on Page too. Listen to the interplay between the Ron Thomas' Rhodes and Pat's guitar on "The Great Stream". Luckily some of those tracks were rereleased on "Pat Martino Consciousness Live", which you can still find on Spotify. "The Great Stream" is an excellent starting place to discover Pat. I consider Pat Martino Live to be in the upper echelon of all time great live guitar improv albums. It belongs right up there with Jimi Hendrix "Band of Gypsies" and Danny Gatton "The Humbler Stakes his Claim". Rest in Peace Pat. Thank you for filling my house with music and my mind with visions of the boundless nature of improvised guitar music. With Love, Gratitude and Respect, Trey 📷: @lendelessio""
414:(2011), an album by Boy Wells, includes nearly an hour of Gatton and Wells playing in his living room. "Danny called me before he died and asked me to put a vocal tape together for his label at the time. He needed a singer after his singer, Billy Windsor, had passed. He remained a friend, a good one all those years. This lesson was in the late '70s; it's me and Danny in the living room of his house on Holly Lane in Indian Head, Maryland. It's killer stuff."
33:
1039:
1049:
407:
On
January 10–12, 1995, Tramps nightclub in New York organized a three-night tribute to Gatton featuring dozens of Gatton's musical admirers, the highlight of which was a twenty-minute performance by Les Paul, James Burton, Arlen Roth, and Albert Lee. Those shows (with all musicians performing for
395:
Gatton has been described as possessing an extraordinary proficiency on his instrument, "a living treasury of
American musical styles." In 2009, John Previti, who played bass guitar with Danny for eighteen years, stated, "You know, when he played country music, it sounded like all he played was
181:
Daniel Wood Gatton Jr. was born in
Washington, D.C., in 1945. The son of a rhythm guitarist, Gatton started playing at the age of nine. From 1960–1964 he played jazz guitar with the Offbeats, then worked as a
221:
called him "The
Humbler" for his ability to defeat other guitarists in "head-cutting" jam sessions. On this point, however, Gatton declared: “The biggest humbler to me, of all time, would be
173:(September 4, 1945 – October 4, 1994) was an American virtuoso guitarist who combined blues, rockabilly, jazz, and country to create a musical style he called "redneck jazz".
186:
in
Nashville. When he returned to Washington, he drew attention in the 1970s as a member of Liz Meyer & Friends and other local bands. He recorded his debut album,
404:
reckons Danny "comes closer than anyone else to being the best guitar player that ever lived." Guitarist Albert Lee said of Gatton, "Here's a guy who's got it all."
886:
773:
1013:
424:
291:
for many years. Friend and drummer Dave
Elliott said that he thought Gatton had suffered from depression since they met more than twenty years earlier.
1148:
833:
912:
396:
country music. When he played jazz, it sounded like that's all he played, rockabilly, old rock and roll, soul music. You know, he called himself a
700:
1246:
238:
magazine named the tenth best album of the 1980s. He got a contract with his first major record label and released another eclectic album,
1231:
1206:
1236:
1221:
1251:
1094:
626:
201:
Although Gatton could play most genres of music, including jazz, blues, bluegrass, and rock, he was known as a country and
890:
1211:
1226:
1216:
1160:
845:
594:
309:
ranked Gatton 63rd on his ballot. On May 26, 2010, Gibson.com ranked Gatton as the 27th best guitarist of all time.
1071:
1119:
991:
1017:
1072:"Bman's Blues Report: Marcel Marsupial Records artist: Boy Wells – Blue Skies Calling – New Release Review"
32:
941:
920:
287:. Although he left no note nor explanation, family members and close friends believe he suffered from
916:
648:
210:
864:
722:
397:
673:
1241:
1201:
1196:
503:
365:
748:
8:
778:
284:
248:, 1991), which contained a cover version of the theme song from the animated TV series
1156:
841:
622:
590:
288:
280:
260:
214:
88:
805:
377:
268:
240:
183:
969:
305:
magazine selected the 100 Greatest
Guitarists of all Time in 2003, senior editor
245:
385:
369:
111:
1190:
701:"Guitar god Danny Gatton says Lenny Breau is the biggest humbler of all time"
477:
337:
317:
301:
115:
1123:
955:
373:
361:
345:
329:
325:
306:
234:
218:
206:
195:
321:
222:
435:
357:
349:
341:
333:
313:
279:
On
October 4, 1994, Gatton locked himself in the garage on his farm in
202:
103:
198:
appearing as a guest. He founded the band the
Redneck Jazz Explosion.
401:
389:
381:
353:
38:
674:"Danny Gatton, The Humbler | RCR | American Roots Music"
1095:"Forgotten Guitar: Danny Gatton Performs on 'Nightwatch' in 1989"
1044:
1181:
1176:
232:, an eclectic collection of pop, rock, and country music that
99:
107:
228:
In 1987, nine years after his previous album, he released
217:" and "the world's greatest unknown guitarist". Guitarist
838:
Unfinished
Business: The Life & Times of Danny Gatton
156:
587:
Unfinished Business – the Life and Times of Danny Gatton
1153:
Unfinished Business: The Life and Times of Danny Gatton
408:
free) raised $ 25,000 for Gatton's wife and daughter.
799:
797:
865:"Danny Gatton: 'World's Greatest Unknown Guitarist'"
794:
992:"Playlist: Danny Gatton « Guitar Aficionado"
889:. Rolling Stone. December 3, 2010. Archived from
859:
857:
423:Grammy Award nomination, "Elmira Street Boogie",
1188:
1014:"Albert Lee Interview : Guitar Interviews"
854:
828:
826:
567:with Joshua Redman, Roy Hargrove (EMI, 2009)
942:"Ian Moss & Chris Cheney Talk Guitar!"
913:"Top 50 Guitarists of All Time – 30 to 21"
803:
559:Live in 1977: The Humbler Stakes His Claim
31:
1147:
1016:. Guitarinternational.com. Archived from
994:. Guitaraficionado.com. November 15, 2011
887:"The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time"
832:
823:
584:
255:Gatton turned toward jazz for the albums
1074:. Bmansbluesreport.com. December 1, 2011
1037:
804:Harrington, Richard (October 6, 1994).
621:. San Francisco: Backbeat. p. 82.
612:
610:
608:
606:
1189:
1120:"The Definitive Danny Gatton Web Site"
1093:Graham, Jonathan (February 14, 2019).
1092:
1086:
714:
698:
642:
640:
638:
549:with Tom Principato (Powerhouse, 2005)
473:with Tom Principato (Powerhouse, 1990)
616:
225:. He was the best I have ever seen."
1247:20th-century American male musicians
970:"Chairman Ralph's Ministry Of Truth"
603:
417:
740:
720:
635:
531:with Robert Gordon (Renegade, 1999)
493:with Joey DeFrancesco (Exile, 1994)
13:
1141:
1038:Herndon, David (January 9, 1995).
806:"October 4th, 1994 – Danny Gatton"
425:Best Rock Instrumental Performance
205:guitarist. He toured with singers
194:(1978) with pedal steel guitarist
14:
1263:
1170:
1155:. San Francisco: Backbeat Books.
1122:. Dannygatton.com. Archived from
840:. Backbeat Books, San Francisco.
589:. San Francisco: Backbeat Books.
553:Redneck Jazz Explosion Volume Two
543:with Evan Johns (Jellyroll, 2005)
430:Danny Gatton Signature Telecaster
1232:Guitarists from Washington, D.C.
1207:20th-century American guitarists
746:
646:
1237:Suicides by firearm in Maryland
1112:
1064:
1031:
1006:
984:
962:
948:
934:
905:
879:
547:Oh No! More Blazing Telecasters
213:. He was sometimes called "The
1222:American rockabilly guitarists
774:"GATTON DEAD OF GUNSHOT WOUND"
766:
692:
666:
578:
507:with Robert Gordon (NRG, 1996)
441:
16:American guitarist (1945–1994)
1:
699:Newton, Steve (May 5, 2014).
571:
1252:American male jazz musicians
446:
294:
7:
1040:"A Tribute to Danny Gatton"
555:(Flying Deuces Music, 2006)
537:(Flying Deuces Music, 2004)
10:
1268:
1182:Danny Gatton movie website
283:, Maryland, and committed
1212:American blues guitarists
619:The Great Jazz Guitarists
585:Heibutzki, Ralph (2003).
176:
151:
147:
137:
129:
121:
95:
78:
61:
51:
46:
30:
23:
1227:American male guitarists
1217:American jazz guitarists
274:
541:Showdown at the Hoedown
312:Among his admirers are
867:. NPR. October 4, 2009
497:Redneck Jazz Explosion
171:Daniel Wood Gatton Jr.
57:Daniel Wood Gatton Jr.
47:Background information
944:. September 10, 2007.
723:"Unfinished Business"
617:Yanow, Scott (2013).
400:of music." Guitarist
1177:Danny Gatton website
893:on December 16, 2017
680:. September 24, 2010
678:Rubbercityreview.com
366:Darren Thiboutot Jr.
190:(1975), followed by
74:Washington, D.C., US
1052:on November 5, 2012
972:. Chairmanralph.com
810:Thehumblermovie.com
779:The Washington Post
471:Blazing Telecasters
465:Unfinished Business
230:Unfinished Business
561:(Powerhouse, 2007)
412:Blue Skies Calling
360:, Paul Bechtoldt,
285:suicide by gunshot
1020:on March 29, 2014
782:. October 6, 1994
628:978-1-61713-023-6
511:In Concert 9/9/94
418:Awards and honors
165:
164:
72:September 4, 1945
1259:
1166:
1149:Heibutzki, Ralph
1135:
1134:
1132:
1131:
1116:
1110:
1109:
1107:
1105:
1090:
1084:
1083:
1081:
1079:
1068:
1062:
1061:
1059:
1057:
1048:. Archived from
1035:
1029:
1028:
1026:
1025:
1010:
1004:
1003:
1001:
999:
988:
982:
981:
979:
977:
966:
960:
959:
952:
946:
945:
938:
932:
931:
929:
928:
919:. Archived from
909:
903:
902:
900:
898:
883:
877:
876:
874:
872:
861:
852:
851:
834:Heibutzki, Ralph
830:
821:
820:
818:
816:
801:
792:
791:
789:
787:
770:
764:
763:
761:
759:
744:
738:
737:
735:
733:
718:
712:
711:
709:
707:
696:
690:
689:
687:
685:
670:
664:
663:
661:
659:
644:
633:
632:
614:
601:
600:
582:
565:New York Stories
269:Joey DeFrancesco
257:New York Stories
241:88 Elmira Street
184:session musician
161:
158:
140:
85:
71:
69:
54:
37:Gatton with his
35:
21:
20:
1267:
1266:
1262:
1261:
1260:
1258:
1257:
1256:
1187:
1186:
1173:
1163:
1144:
1142:Further reading
1139:
1138:
1129:
1127:
1126:on June 4, 2014
1118:
1117:
1113:
1103:
1101:
1091:
1087:
1077:
1075:
1070:
1069:
1065:
1055:
1053:
1036:
1032:
1023:
1021:
1012:
1011:
1007:
997:
995:
990:
989:
985:
975:
973:
968:
967:
963:
954:
953:
949:
940:
939:
935:
926:
924:
923:on May 27, 2010
911:
910:
906:
896:
894:
885:
884:
880:
870:
868:
863:
862:
855:
848:
831:
824:
814:
812:
802:
795:
785:
783:
772:
771:
767:
757:
755:
745:
741:
731:
729:
719:
715:
705:
703:
697:
693:
683:
681:
672:
671:
667:
657:
655:
645:
636:
629:
615:
604:
597:
583:
579:
574:
487:(Elektra, 1993)
485:Cruisin' Deuces
481:(Elektra, 1991)
455:(Aladdin, 1975)
449:
444:
420:
398:Whitman sampler
297:
277:
179:
168:
155:
138:
112:rock & roll
87:
83:
82:October 4, 1994
73:
67:
65:
52:
42:
26:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1265:
1255:
1254:
1249:
1244:
1239:
1234:
1229:
1224:
1219:
1214:
1209:
1204:
1199:
1185:
1184:
1179:
1172:
1171:External links
1169:
1168:
1167:
1161:
1143:
1140:
1137:
1136:
1111:
1085:
1063:
1030:
1005:
983:
961:
947:
933:
904:
878:
853:
846:
822:
793:
765:
749:"88 Elmira St"
739:
721:Schulte, Tom.
713:
691:
665:
649:"Danny Gatton"
634:
627:
602:
595:
576:
575:
573:
570:
569:
568:
562:
556:
550:
544:
538:
532:
529:Capitol Attack
526:
525:(Big Mo, 1998)
520:
514:
513:(Big Mo, 1996)
508:
500:
494:
488:
482:
474:
468:
462:
456:
453:American Music
448:
445:
443:
440:
432:
431:
428:
419:
416:
386:Trey Anastasio
370:Richie Sambora
296:
293:
276:
273:
188:American Music
178:
175:
167:Musical artist
166:
163:
162:
153:
149:
148:
145:
144:
141:
135:
134:
131:
127:
126:
123:
119:
118:
97:
93:
92:
86:(aged 49)
80:
76:
75:
63:
59:
58:
55:
49:
48:
44:
43:
36:
28:
27:
24:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1264:
1253:
1250:
1248:
1245:
1243:
1242:1994 suicides
1240:
1238:
1235:
1233:
1230:
1228:
1225:
1223:
1220:
1218:
1215:
1213:
1210:
1208:
1205:
1203:
1200:
1198:
1195:
1194:
1192:
1183:
1180:
1178:
1175:
1174:
1164:
1162:0-87930-748-X
1158:
1154:
1150:
1146:
1145:
1125:
1121:
1115:
1100:
1096:
1089:
1073:
1067:
1051:
1047:
1046:
1041:
1034:
1019:
1015:
1009:
993:
987:
971:
965:
957:
951:
943:
937:
922:
918:
914:
908:
892:
888:
882:
866:
860:
858:
849:
847:0-87930-748-X
843:
839:
835:
829:
827:
811:
807:
800:
798:
781:
780:
775:
769:
754:
750:
743:
728:
724:
717:
702:
695:
679:
675:
669:
654:
650:
647:Huey, Steve.
643:
641:
639:
630:
624:
620:
613:
611:
609:
607:
598:
596:0-87930-748-X
592:
588:
581:
577:
566:
563:
560:
557:
554:
551:
548:
545:
542:
539:
536:
533:
530:
527:
524:
521:
518:
515:
512:
509:
506:
505:
504:"The Humbler"
501:
498:
495:
492:
489:
486:
483:
480:
479:
478:88 Elmira St.
475:
472:
469:
466:
463:
460:
457:
454:
451:
450:
439:
437:
429:
426:
422:
421:
415:
413:
409:
405:
403:
399:
393:
391:
387:
383:
379:
375:
371:
367:
363:
359:
355:
351:
347:
343:
339:
338:Johnny Hiland
335:
331:
327:
323:
319:
318:Joe Bonamassa
315:
310:
308:
304:
303:
302:Rolling Stone
292:
290:
286:
282:
272:
270:
266:
262:
258:
253:
251:
247:
243:
242:
237:
236:
231:
226:
224:
220:
216:
212:
211:Robert Gordon
208:
204:
199:
197:
193:
189:
185:
174:
172:
160:
154:
150:
146:
142:
136:
132:
128:
124:
120:
117:
113:
109:
105:
101:
98:
94:
90:
81:
77:
64:
60:
56:
50:
45:
40:
34:
29:
22:
19:
1152:
1128:. Retrieved
1124:the original
1114:
1104:February 17,
1102:. Retrieved
1098:
1088:
1078:February 24,
1076:. Retrieved
1066:
1054:. Retrieved
1050:the original
1043:
1033:
1022:. Retrieved
1018:the original
1008:
998:February 24,
996:. Retrieved
986:
974:. Retrieved
964:
950:
936:
925:. Retrieved
921:the original
907:
895:. Retrieved
891:the original
881:
871:February 24,
869:. Retrieved
837:
813:. Retrieved
809:
786:February 20,
784:. Retrieved
777:
768:
756:. Retrieved
752:
742:
730:. Retrieved
726:
716:
706:November 15,
704:. Retrieved
694:
682:. Retrieved
677:
668:
656:. Retrieved
652:
618:
586:
580:
564:
558:
552:
546:
540:
534:
528:
522:
516:
510:
502:
496:
490:
484:
476:
470:
464:
459:Redneck Jazz
458:
452:
433:
411:
410:
406:
394:
374:Ricky Skaggs
362:Roy Buchanan
346:Bill Kirchen
330:Chris Cheney
326:James Burton
311:
307:David Fricke
300:
298:
278:
267:(1994) with
264:
263:, 1992) and
256:
254:
250:The Simpsons
249:
239:
235:Guitar World
233:
229:
227:
219:Amos Garrett
207:Roger Miller
200:
196:Buddy Emmons
192:Redneck Jazz
191:
187:
180:
170:
169:
139:Years active
84:(1994-10-04)
25:Danny Gatton
18:
1202:1994 deaths
1197:1945 births
1099:guitarworld
976:October 26,
897:October 30,
747:Koda, Cub.
519:(NRG, 1998)
517:Untouchable
499:(NRG, 1995)
467:(NRG, 1987)
461:(NRG, 1978)
442:Discography
322:Lenny Breau
223:Lenny Breau
157:dannygatton
1191:Categories
1130:2014-02-24
1056:January 4,
1024:2014-02-24
927:2011-10-30
815:August 10,
684:August 10,
572:References
491:Relentless
436:Arlen Roth
358:Arlen Roth
350:Albert Lee
342:Evan Johns
334:Vince Gill
314:Buckethead
289:depression
265:Relentless
215:Telemaster
203:rockabilly
130:Instrument
122:Occupation
104:rockabilly
91:, Maryland
68:1945-09-04
53:Birth name
41:Telecaster
758:April 26,
732:April 26,
658:April 26,
523:Portraits
447:As leader
402:Steve Vai
390:Steve Vai
295:Reception
261:Blue Note
143:1959–1994
1151:(2003).
836:(2003).
753:AllMusic
727:AllMusic
653:AllMusic
535:Funhouse
382:Lou Reed
354:Les Paul
125:Musician
39:pearloid
1045:Newsday
434:photo:
388:, and
281:Newburg
246:Elektra
152:Website
116:country
89:Newburg
1159:
917:Gibson
844:
625:
593:
427:, 1991
177:Career
133:Guitar
96:Genres
438:1994
378:Slash
299:When
275:Death
100:Blues
1157:ISBN
1106:2019
1080:2014
1058:2011
1000:2014
978:2015
899:2011
873:2014
842:ISBN
817:2016
788:2022
760:2017
734:2017
708:2017
686:2016
660:2017
623:ISBN
591:ISBN
209:and
159:.com
108:jazz
79:Died
62:Born
1193::
1097:.
1042:.
915:.
856:^
825:^
808:.
796:^
776:.
751:.
725:.
676:.
651:.
637:^
605:^
392:.
384:,
380:,
376:,
372:,
368:,
364:,
356:,
352:,
348:,
344:,
340:,
336:,
332:,
328:,
324:,
320:,
316:,
271:.
252:.
114:,
110:,
106:,
102:,
1165:.
1133:.
1108:.
1082:.
1060:.
1027:.
1002:.
980:.
958:.
930:.
901:.
875:.
850:.
819:.
790:.
762:.
736:.
710:.
688:.
662:.
631:.
599:.
259:(
244:(
70:)
66:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
