Danny Gatton appreciation page w/Bonus Joe Bonamassa
Here are some YouTube videos of one of my favorite guitarists- Danny Gatton. Danny was an incredible player, with mind-bending chops and a rare musical sense. He died in 1994. At the time, it was reported that he died of a heart attack, but it was later revealed that he had killed himself with a shotgun. When I found this out it broke my heart. I think of him often, and temper the sadness I feel by turning people on to his music. So, here is some video of him for you to watch.
I chose this first one because it also includes an absolutely incendiary sax solo by Bill Holloman, who is also a killer keyboardist.
This second video is included to show Danny’s sense of humor. He plays some wicked slide with a full beer bottle, getting beer all over the fingerboard. He then plays with a bath towel covering his hand to clean up the beer. Even with the towel completely covering his hand, he does things most players couldn’t do in their dreams. Its very funny!
In this third video, Danny doesn’t play, but has an admirer of his come up on stage and show his stuff. Even at 12 years, Joe could rip it out!
If you like this sample of Danny’s music, I encourage you to buy some. He left behind a wife and daughter, and from what I understand, they aint rich.