Danny Gatton and Buddy Emmons and the Redneck Jazz Explosion Full Length Video

[@marctrainor5595]

These are some of the scariest guys I've ever heard. Completely off the charts. I'm so glad we had Danny and Buddy for as long as we did. Two wonderful players. Marc T.

[@jefferybernard4800]

They were at the top of their talent

[@jefferybernard4800]

@@marctrainor5595 both of them at the same time is amazing their talent comes along every hundred years or more when musicians dedicate their life to this kind of excellence praise them and enjoy their talents while they are with us such a gift is rare

[@ZillianZilch]

Absolutely insane. It’s hard to fathom how anybody could be this good.

[@rp9760]

Fantastic post. Saw Danny a handful of times around B-more and MD. Was lucky enough to be in the very front for a show at Max's in Fells Point. About 5 feet from the master. Man, oh man!

[@donaldcright5292]

Oh my....everybody at there best...but Danny and Buddy ? Just unimaginably awesome !

[@thomaspick4123]

Why did Danny commit suicide? Why did Buddy stop playing pedal steel guitar the last 8 years of his life?

[@jimdixon3470]

@@thomaspick4123 1.) chronic depression 2.) repetitive motion injury.

[@kennethhacker3014]

This how ya advertise your band!!! Love it and Dannys playing.thank you for this gem

[@mikebruns8839]

Wow! What a treat. I went to school in Charlottesville and was lucky enough to see him several times there and 1x in DC around the time the red record came out. It was crazy, but at a couple of those gigs in the summer, maybe 20 people were there. As a young guitarist, my mind was totally blown. Loved when he had Evan Johns in the band who was a great singer and foil for Danny as well as a fierce player in his own right.

[@pokerstar2004]

The rockabilly stuff with Evan Johns was just spectacular - Saw them dozens of times at Dannys club in Georgetown. Just remarkable.

[@yogavibe2516]

😅those guys could melt the sun !!

[@tommcdonald1746]

The tone of this pedal steel is unbelievable.

[@AmericasChoice]

It is, he makes it sing and squeal and thump....and then plays some of the best melodic lines I have ever heard. Genius.

[@tommcdonald1746]

What was the device Buddy sat on the bridge and kept culped in his right palm?

[@AmericasChoice]

@@tommcdonald1746 Some people were saying it was an MRX 90 or something. I am not a pedal steel person. Search around the comments, they discus Buddy''s effects.

[@therhodeo]

​@@tommcdonald1746 An ebow.

[@Carol-ji1mh]

​@@tommcdonald1746e-bow

[@hammertownpavao]

This is just another level - beyond human reasoning !

[@in-my-ways-dh8lr]

I had the privileged to see Danny multiple times at the original Birchmere before it burned to the ground. There was a door to the right of the stage that you could hang by and try to catch Danny to get an autograph. One night we were waiting and Danny invited us back into what was considered the Green room for the place and we just hung out and drank some beers. He was just like an old friend. Get a few beers in him and he was just a regular guy, loved to talk about cars.

[@dannymuhammad8321]

I played that place 3 times with Ray Price

[@grimjim1774]

danny was just different than everybody else. never to be duplicated. his vocabulary and improvisation was unequaled. one of the very few "what the fuck did i just hear" guitar players.

[@Tom_Emody]

You got that rite my friend…..Tom

[@BluesMan88]

Finally after searching and searching, I now can peruse and steal licks from Danny Gatton and Buddy Emmons! Thanks so much!

[@pabloiffarraguirre8124]

One of the best guitar performances of all time.

[@monkmchorning]

"Canadian Sunset" drives me to tears.

[@AmericasChoice]

epic

[@gfunkk]

this is really a treasure, thank you. you can tell that cameraman was probably a guitarist by his unflinching focus on the players' hands.

[@John-cr2tn]

Yeah, I hate it when the camera is on their face while a masterclsss is going on just below.

[@paulgibby6932]

Cameraman was named Jim Hall in credits. Not sure if it was "that" Jim Hall. But...

[@amoskowitz0103]

I remember the first time you showed me this. We were on the road in PA. I think you actually brought a VCR with you and this tape. We were playing at a hotel in Harrisburg near Hersheypark. Still blown away by it.

[@MikeT507]

Thank you so much for sharing this treasure! Just floored by the talent... wow

[@TheMrCompletely]

thanks for posting the whole thing. absurdly, over the top good and unique

[@danharris3925]

Zoom !!!!

[@steveturner5519]

Is this really the whole thing is there no more of this

[@Nitromessiah]

I bought the CD of this back in the 90s.... couldn't make it through one listen. This is a lot more fun to watch than listen to.

[@jscordoba3]

I had that CD too around the same time, listened to it about 1000 times. 😅

[@learningwithharry4996]

Astonishingly good.

[@JohnahmiasMusic]

I can't believe it ! Finally in better quality 🙌 Thanks allot Amigo.

[@jpb1231000]

WHHHoooaahhh ... Maybe he IS the BEST!!

[@thejamnasium6447]

get us t-shirts with our names on em! and make em all a size too small!!!

[@pience77]

In this clip there is enough material to study to cover my entire life.

[@jackjohn3035]

wow.. what a treat this is. talent galore..

[@traviss7502]

Thank you for posting this!

[@benkola]

I've been wanting to see this full set for a while... thank you so much!

[@jimmyandmelchannel9636]

I believe mine is the original tape before I let it get passed around as far as I know

[@jhsams1977]

Love it! Love the red shirts with their names on them

[@edwarddickson7532]

TALENT! wonderful!

[@danharris3925]

They call Danny Gatton the greatest unknown guitar player, but lately Danny has found a new following, and many of them are (guess who?) also guitarists. Why? Just listen to him play a few tunes. RIP, Mr. Gatton: We are catching on.

[@claytongillaspy8847]

I’m not a guitarist can’t play a note but there is something about Danny that just made him tops in my book playing with buddy emmons seems to bring out the best in Danny another one is the recording Danny made in 92 with top jazz cats called New York stories where Danny plays strictly jazz with a country flair it’s one of the best jazz albums ever made listen to it I think you’ll agree it’s great

[@claytongillaspy8847]

Also go check out Scotty Anderson who is alive and well and as good as danny or better you decide check out scottys triple stops his octaves tone phrasing you name it Scotty is the best guitarist right now today it’s too bad he does not tour or get the recognition he deserves as he is a world class tele player that can play any genre

[@claytongillaspy8847]

Oh yeah I’ve had new york stories for 20 years and it’s still one of my favorites Danny’s playing is nothing short of genius just like everything he did a true master of the telecaster Danny is tops in my book for 20 years now pure greatness on guitar nobody else like him

[@TheGattonmaster]

@@claytongillaspy8847 Scotty a little faster, best technique; but Danny has to many speeds and techniques for Lenny, Scotty, Wes, Django, Johny Smith, Jeff Beck, Bryant, Garland, Farlowe, Bickert, Pass, SRV, JWilliams, Bream and all the rest of them !

[@claytongillaspy8847]

@@TheGattonmaster gatton is still my favorite all these years and will be he’s great 👍 but Lenny and Scotty are as good or better in different ways especially Lenny along with some others who are incredible like Rory Gallagher & Roy Buchanan and throw in jr brown & Wes Montgomery joe pass & Johnny smith Jeff beck tommy bolin are all great players tommy tedesco Ravi Shankar andres segovia and frank marino really got it and so many more I’m leaving out right now oh can’t forget Roy Clark and the great glenn Campbell! Who I discovered recently very underated players

[@jimdixon3470]

16:30 love the screaming harmonic that spices up this quote

[@BeachJazzMusic]

Astounding!

[@godbones]

Wow! Speechless..this is so fantastic. Can you add credits for the bass (a Jaco driven Steve Wolf) and drums. They are killing it. Thank you for sharing this! RIP Danny.

[@jimmyandmelchannel9636]

The credits are at the end of the video,Steve wolf on bass and Scott Taylor on drums

[@TheMrCompletely]

@@jimmyandmelchannel9636 also they're literally wearing shirts with their names on them

[@pat931]

@@TheMrCompletely 😂😂 well said sir!!!

[@michaelsherry1859]

Imagine Jaco in his band?!? This guy is Awesome, though!

[@jazzfusionfan260]

Absolutely killer! Thank you. I wanted more... it would be so awesome to see the whole show. But it probably doesn't exist

[@AmericasChoice]

You can search around and get bits here and there, pretty much the whole show.

[@FryingBurritoBro]

I've heard about this footage for awhile, thank you!

[@seanmcghee2373]

The Swingin' Shepherd Blues quote was perfect. 3:58 on...

[@kendallruff8090]

Buddy Emmons on all those great country records and all the while he is the HIPPEST jazz player around. Just from another world...

[@kennewman3716]

Inside out MAESTRO,, (no kidding ) since we were kids. 54 55 or so With Jimmy Dickens, Bud replaced Walter Haynes,, He hates to be called BUD> Howard Rhoten was Guitar Player, Jr. Huskie Bass ,,, Chubby Wise fiddle kenxqed Sleepy Hollow Ranch

[@sitarnut]

Buddy is my Hero and Danny too! But please don't forget Tom Morrell.. if you haven't heard him play Jazz..try to find the 1972 Studio set with the incredible Case Bros, Johnny and Jerry and includes super Maurice "Reese" Anderson

[@kendallruff8090]

@@sitarnut I’ll check it out!

[@smoovegittar]

Thanks for posting!

[@Tom_Emody]

New subscriber here…! This is sweet stuff my people. ….Tom

[@QwikVidz]

Holy shit. THANK YOU

[@johnrules81]

Thank you so much for posting this. I’ve never seen it in its entirety before now.

[@ludwig26]

OUTSTANDING & INFLUENTIAL ❤️🎶

[@paltaandthemood]

supreme

[@bertscott6657]

Have never heard jazz licks played on steel g. Buddy is every bit as good on steel as Danny on guitar or att least very close

[@axeman2638]

Go and listen to anything you can find of him, he's the greatest pedal steel player there ever was.

[@carterc9171]

listen to the album steel guitar jazz by emmons. full bebop arrangements featuring his pedal steel. mind blowing record

[@Ripper7620]

I'm speechless.

[@AmericasChoice]

It is jaw dropping.

[@BrianKlobyGuitar]

Indeed :)

[@JHelak]

I caught them at The Lone Star in NYC. I went to see Buddy and had no idea who Danny Gatton was. I found out!

[@AmericasChoice]

He certainly made an impression wherever he played.

[@grahamclews1571]

Awesome.. thanks for posting this ;)

[@jorgebumperizquierdo-ampdo7044]

magnifico !!!

[@jeffsquires6620]

Such a loss losing Danny.

[@gt4554]

woah!

[@conradadams8277]

holy crap.

[@jefferybernard4800]

You had to be the best at what you played to play with Buddy emmons

[@Alomagenchannel123]

7:15 hamonic

[@johnmitchelljr]

How do you spell great. This video. Thank you.

[@DwainDwight]

I wonder if Danny every actually realised just how good he was??

[@maurice19541]

Most of the other guitar hero's are from another planet...Danny was from another universe.

[@Smedley1947]

@maurice19541 He was not ahead of his time he was ahead of ALL time, his fingers travel at the light of speed.

[@hot88s23]

5:50 Call the fire department !!!

[@guitarstevie2]

Great playing! Can somebody please tell me the name of the song that starts at 6:30?

[@Tom_Emody]

Man that Ode to Billy Joe was just nuts. ….jeeeezus……Tom

[@davidwalker5054]

They call Danny the greatest unknown guitarist. Believe me when i say he is just to jawdroppin to be unknown

[@AmericasChoice]

When people start posting comments online about the greatest pickers I aways refer them to the live Redneck Jazz Explosion....

[@AmericasChoice]

16:31 Oh, I wish I was in the land of cotton, old times there are not forgotten...

[@TheGattonmaster]

BEST GUITAR PLAYING OF ALL TIME; 200% BEAST AND HES NOT EVEN COCKY, JUST LOVES TO PLAY.HES THE TRUE AMERICAN TREASURE GUITARIST NOT LENNY BREAU. LENNYS HARMONICS GREAT BUT GATTON IS AWESOMELY UNBEATABLE, GREATEST SOLOIST EVER; AND IN LATER YEARS BEST SHOWMAN= BEST EVER !!!

[@dougpoynter1884]

Hey Don, Buddy Emmons said Danny was the only player who had blown him off the stage and there wasn’t anything he could do about it! And Buddy had played with Lenny before playing with Danny.

[@YinFuBG]

You're right! Lenny was Canadian.

[@Eigenstates.]

What just happened to me?

[@xianshep]

Flat-out ridiculous!

[@axeman2638]

How about some for the rhythm section?

[@squirrelorama]

🤯

[@shanes.9089]

Alot of people dont realize Gatton was so good because he had an extra finger on his right hand.

[@JimmyGallowayGuitar]

This is so terrifying it actuality hurts my feelings. Lol. These guys were cookin

[@jayreynolds5237]

Danny is the man , what is the song at 6:26 is it isolated anywhere ?????????? I love it

[@FannonNorth]

It's Canadian Sunset.

[@SteelguitarLane]

Canadian Sunset was originally from Hugo Winterhalter

[@hot88s23]

Zorba the Greek at 1:09 ?

[@DannyHood-j]

It sucks not knowing what ‘year’ this is from?. I’m guessing late 70s, early eighties? I might be totally wrong. More like mid 70s? If this was promotional vid, and if Danny gatton was born in Oct 1945. Say Danny gatton is 29 or 30 years old (at the time of this film) It be 1975 -76 latest. I have NO clue. If Danny Gatton is only 20 years old this would’ve been filmed 1965 crust

[@jamesguitar7384]

I'm sure loads of people already know this but among the top guitarists he was known as The Humbler . Not an ounce of arrogance in him either.

[@boatbutch]

Is steel going through a Leslie?

[@davidsaliba9209]

Like they need their names on the shirts...

[@jimdixon3470]

Made it easier for their parents to find them when they got lost.

[@louiekinger]

shit hot!

[@waymanrosshurley3141]

Amazing musicianship! what year was this?

[@AmericasChoice]

1978?

[@jefferybernard4800]

When was this video shot

[@Docsjeff]

Huge loss in losing Danny. I learned quite a bit from his video lessons. It’s a lil strange seeing him playing a LP and not a Tele. When you’re that good you can play the strings off of ANYTHING.

[@stephanvogt8038]

Cowboy Jazz!

[@Test-vl1ib]

Anybody else I’d think they sped up the film.

[@BillRayDrums]

What year was this?

[@Pickernik]

OBS FMB!!

[@Sluggo01]

By the way….I know these guys without names on shirts…lol

[@PedroPetracco]

Rushhhhh

[@RedDirtRules]

The ultimate noodlefest

[@deelow1966]

Try listening to Les Paul he smokes on the guitar too .

[@Twang-Train]

👍🚂👍🚂👍🚂

[@samkoopmann8833]

10:05

[@jeffreyabbey3047]

Don't try this at home! You can't.

[@jhue73]

is that a pedal mounted to the guitar?

[@jimdixon3470]

That's Gatton's famous and custom "Magic Dingus Box", which wasn't a single effect like a stomp box, but a controller for several pieces of outboard gear (an echoplex, an EQ unit, a Leslie speaker, iirc).

[@jhue73]

@@jimdixon3470 ok thanks. i guess no one knew except you cause it took a year for someone to answer....lol. thats pretty inventive/innovative for it to be a controller.

[@BluefishFriends]

Jimmy, do you know when and where this recording was made?

[@jimmyandmelchannel9636]

It was recorded at the Cellar Door in Washington DC. Buddy and Danny played together for about 2 years in 78 and 79. To the best of my knowledge.

[@TheGattonmaster]

September 1978 Cellar Door DC

[@TheGattonmaster]

The other 1978 Redneck Jazz Explosion gig new years eve 1978 ; it's on cd and the black and white video runs at least 2 hours.

[@hdingus7592]

MXR made a steel guitar wtf!

[@keithclark486]

Yes and there's no need for the ( WTF )

[@johnbuell8035]

@@keithclark486who are you to tell people not to say wtf?

[@SuperOlds88]

*******

[@AugTheDog11]

Yikes!

[@fisiosaiter]

#unreproducible

[@michaelsherry1859]

I do not believe he killed himself. Sorry.

[@alexanderednie1205]

Love his playing but those are horrible tones

[@davidferrara1105]

OMG!