Danny Gatton Boogie - ACL 1992

[@janierunaway112]

I adored Danny and miss him dearly. He was one of the very best. But would someone please tell me how one guy could shred so hot on both sax and piano? Bill Holloman was incredible!

[@stevenslagle5186]

Trumpet too

[@steveerbel9339]

The whole band was a showcase of talent.. totally awesome..

[@peteryoung4974]

What’s the deal with the towel?

[@krob5375]

Was def the hair lol

[@jeffreysimmons1084]

Ask Edgar Winter

[@jobalard1688]

Roy Buchanan and Danny Gatton the best of telecaster 💪💪💪

[@Knight14649]

Vince Gill is so overlooked….

[@davidisenberg125]

@@Knight14649vince was good friends with danny and would stop by his house when in the DC area.... hear a lot of dannys licks in his playing

[@thomaschippie9057]

Maybe a little Albert Collins too😊

[@vinnieveneziano2751]

The beer bottle boogie!!!!! He kills it!!!!!

[@toregister8615]

The sax solo was enough for my thumbs up. If I could give another I would. Hey...what's up KZbin. People have two thumbs? Why not a second option for both thumbs up. You know, like Siskel and Ebert. This was worthy!

[@raymondmaynard2438]

Yes

[@clmkc5393]

Did you the range on the sax improv? Believe it's a tenor sax and the high range hold was excellent!

[@feathersax]

Breathtaking! Danny Gatton was amazing in every way.

[@StratsRUs]

The whole band is fantastic.

[@SpiderStratagemVI]

The first time i watched Austin City Limits was by accident. I was going thru channels and saw this guy playing his huitar with a towel over the neck and i thought WTF. So, being hard headed rock guy, i watched with a smirk on my face(visions of Page, Gilmour, Beck an other guitar heroes danced in my head) and as i saw Danny Gatton, honestly, i couldnt believe how he sounded! The way he muted strings and then made slide guitar sounds(which i didnt know you could do) I was mesmerized. His right hand barely moved but his fingers sure did and his left hand slid up and down the neck of that beautiful telecaster. Needless to say and gratefully, Danny Gatton opened my eyes to a whole new world of music and of playing. Truly a master and genius and I have the utmost respect for an artist that stays on the path his passion takes him, forgetting about big music, trends or even genres. He did HIS thing. And when you have people like the guitar heroes who are more recongized have the adoration they have for Danny Gatton- well, you have a guitar player's guitar player. Truly one of the masters of guitar sound!

[@loveplucker]

Somehow, I had my VCR handy and recorded that. Always loved showing off that tape to my 3 guitar crazy bros.

[@DavidSmith-ss1cg]

Danny gave lessons to - and mentored a youngling picker named Joe Bonamassa...

[@SpiderStratagemVI]

@@DavidSmith-ss1cg wow, I had no idea he mentored Joe bonamassa!? This why I like commenting on guitars who blew me away- someone undoubtedly provides more interesting info! Thanks!

[@ashleabrown9471]

you are a good typer

[@Strat10100]

@@ashleabrown9471 lmfao

[@bcummings2187]

As much as a beast Danny is .....Holloman is just as killer on the sax.

[@slowpoke7888]

and the keys.

[@bcummings2187]

@@slowpoke7888 Yes !

[@Theweeze100]

!!!!!!

[@tommckinnon1005]

@@slowpoke7888 Yes indeed, superb!

[@jerryshunk7152]

You were strong in King 9 & Holloman in Where is Everybody? As Well !! 😏😉

[@johndance1362]

I saw Danny and the boys at the Bottle & Cork do this but he used Miller bottle upside down, soaking the neck. He asked for a bar towel and played staccato riffs while wiping it down. I was about 3 feet from him and the notes rang out clear as a bell. I don't know how... He explained it once but I couldn't do it. I doubt anyone can. The slide yes, but playing through a bar rag cleanly? Not a chance. Damn how I miss him! On this day of Thanksgiving, I'm truly thankful to have seen and heard this incredible muscian! And a really nice guy!

[@lashlarue7924]

I don't know if I'm more impressed by the beer trick ... or the fact that he managed to play an extended solo upside-down directly after with a freaking towel wrapped around the fretboard... (!)

[@bcummings2187]

Seriously.....I tried it ....it just doesnt work out haha.

[@BenjaminHSmith]

The guy could forget half of what he knew and still know more than most of us. Truly was one of the greats.

[@stevehensley7731]

He picked it dry.

[@jokervienna6433]

Well... let us not value it against each? It is simply stunning, all of it! :D

[@danieldesjardins6615]

Saw that same group same year at the Montreal Jazz Festival in an outdoor concert in the streets (I was so close I could almost smell his beer) and taped the whole show on a Panasonic walkman...so the cassette is somewhere in my house. In late December 94 I was visiting my brother in L.A. and they were showing people who died that year on TV and I saw Danny Gatton scrolling among them and could'nt believe it!

[@guitarthings8453]

I have heard plenty of Danny Gatton, but I have Never seen anyone play guitar with a towel on the fretboard. That sax player did some interesting things too.

[@davidwalker5054]

There is no one in the world who looks less likely to be a astounding guitarist than the untouchable Danny Gatton

[@spongebobsquaretits]

Same with Roy Buchanan , he looks like a geography teacher to me

[@Pallie25]

I got to see Roy a dozen times in concert but never saw Danny. Y’all probably love the Hellecasters. Or would if you check them out.

[@martinnelson8382]

Joe pass is definitely an accountant or insurance broker!

[@paragongzzz]

was so fortunate to see Danny live 100+ times back in the day! Just absolutely incredible-no one like him-we miss you Danny....

[@johndubiel5332]

reat show. very subtle guitar part going on during the sax solo. these guys played very well. it occurs to me that they had played together many times.

[@harryherman5371]

Legend

[@seanspring1360]

Lucky guy! Never got to see him, but I do own a pick of his. My buddy(and bandmate) actually did some shows on guitar here in TO (after Gatton's days) with Robert Gordon

[@loveplucker]

@@seanspring1360 That pick is Gold!

[@davidkendall9688]

I was about ten feet in front of him when this happened. Pair this with that Stevie Ray Vaughan video where he plays behind his back to see some of the finest six string prowess and showmanship there's ever been!

[@slowhand5922]

I'm sixty now and thougt I have seen all and nothing could surprise me anymore and than this! I'm a guitarist myself and sit here shaking my head about D. G.'s playing. Never saw something like that. That's really crazy! That towell thing... I'm from Germany so take my apologizes that I never heared of him. And not to forget that sax player! I love this buzzing and jarring sound! And than he does things I've never heared before (2:37). Very cool! And than his hair! This is what I love about YT: It's like a great big chest to rummage around and than fishing out one and another treasure from time to time. Let's see what I find next!

[@superfishially]

KZbin - the world's largest rabbit hole! Yeah, terrible thing when Danny left the planet without experiencing real recognition - truly "The World's Greatest Unknown Guitar Player." Thanks for commenting!

[@geraldfitzpatrick9123]

Slowhand59. Greetings from Ireland, you and I are the same age. I'd heard of Danny Gatton, but i've never seen him do that before. Someone here in the comments section mentioned Roy Buchanan. Check him out if you haven't before.

[@GPS2GO]

God Bless you Danny - I saw you in Toronto Canada wayyyyyyyy back & you autographed my GRETSCH guitar pick guard - gracious man -- gone too toooo soon ---

[@dontuateytu2557]

uuuh Bill Holloman....wow...that's talent.

[@wordofmouth7679]

A family friend and the guitarist in my mom’s band (the Swing Riders) in the Maryland/DC area in the late 70s gave me vhs copies of ACL performances to expose me to great players when I started playing guitar around age 12. One tape had this particular legendary set and I was so blown away at the time. I thought bill holloman reminded me of John Candy from Planes, Trains, and Automobiles lol. Danny was at the height of his powers and tone and was just a one-man wrecking crew. Add in his band, and nobody could stop him. I still grin every time he says, “that’s as high as it goes”. R.I.P. Danny. Best fusion of styles and best telecaster player ever.

[@thomasd9237]

Danny was an amazing guitarist. Even when he was clowning around (which he had a habit of doing :-) you could tell he truly loved playing. A tragic loss for his family and the music community

[@rafael.r.soriano.music2023]

WOW!!! Danny Gatton sure had some talent by doing his guitar licks by bottle AND a towel! SO amazing! He was a great guitarist back in his days.

[@deepfreezevideo]

It's hard not to both love this and cry at the same time. I wish someone could have reached Danny before he made the decision to take his own life. The Humbler will live on in my memory to my last dying day.

[@LindaJaffe-lv4ex]

I miss Danny and Billie. In my younger years of I danced with Danny's Band. It was the best time I had, especially knowing Danny and Billie. They were the Best!!! The Dancer

[@kshepard52]

Bill Holloman is still kicking

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

I bet a lot of people never knew Bill holloman is the man who was honking on the sax on those classics for chic Le freak I want your love and more Good friend of Nile yep Rogers through the years

[@knockitofff]

Genius like that is so rare and ahead of it's time that is usually ends the way Danny did. RIP Bro.

[@libertarianlife3651]

The GREAT Danny Gatton, living proof that Telecasters and beer mix quite well. RIP DANNY, we miss you.

[@analogman9697]

So that's how you relic a tele...

[@jwa718]

Please step aside Clarance Clemmons and let Bill Holoman show the way!! 😄 Danny's brilliance will long, long be remembered by anyone whose every aspired to be a master of their craft!

[@229adven]

The essence of Rock n Roll

[@BenjaminGonzalez-wv3cy]

That Danny Gatton was a musical genuise!

[@paulschlesinger8064]

Danny and Billy are gone. Happily, Preveit and Holloman are still playing around town . . . often together. Both masters.

[@SuperLawnboy]

There’s a lot of talent on that stage

[@texasflood3165]

Got to see him and his band yrs ago.. hot as hell nite..couldn’t stand cigarettes so i stood outside emergency doors and my God what a night to hear DG and crew was magic…only wish i saw him more..RIP

[@ThePduncan742]

there is but one word for this ax wizard monster! WOW!!!!

[@donaldphee1651]

Many years ago I saw Robert Gordon perform in a club setting. He had a great band with two guitarists. I didn't know then Danny Gatton was one of them but I'll never forget when grabbed a beer bottle and started playing slide....and here he is putting the sham wow guy to shame! He was one of the greats. Sad he never got his due but he left one hell of a legacy.

[@taovox]

Unbelievable performance!

[@patrickrichardson4644]

One of the finest bands I’ve ever seen how do you get that much talent in one place

[@DiegoRodriguez-je2ok]

woooooww incredible.... all of them

[@frasertones8519]

Cool to see John Candy on Sax!

[@MrSefiroh]

😂👏👏👏

[@franzchubert3808]

- "You play sax like that? surely you can t play piano" - "Hold my sax"

[@eddiekolenski6632]

Oh my goodness, Danny Gatton is the best , that whole beer bottle and towel routine just blew my mind ..wow!

[@Diagnoc]

I saw Danny Gatton play live one summer night in Quebec City, many, many years ago. Never heard of the guy before. Needless to say, the very next day I went to buy his CD at the nearest music store.

[@rjb7569]

Man, that sax is rockin' it!

[@jimfritz2087]

A nice controlled studio album by Danny + Jeff Beck would have been quite interesting . Guitars hitting notes that other guitars just don't have .

[@davidsteinberg2120]

Forgive me for the multiple languid comments you guys but this is Danny after all! There's nothing any of us could say to even begin to do justice to not only him and this band and this performance! One thing I will say is that for God's sake it's super notable that that brilliant saxophonist in addition to reaching super high notes and somehow going an octave below or an octave half below and hitting those base notes in between roofing and then mimicking a lead guitar players muted sound much like Al di meola or Steve morris, and then in the same concert in the same video Danny does the muted picking not only with a beer bottle as a slide with a half a beer still in it, but he does that and so much more with a f****** towel on his left hand he even plays harmonics with a towel and his left hand?! Wtf?! Love you forever Danny thank you for all you gave us and left us man

[@fatdada1]

Southern Marylands finest

[@229adven]

Wow so much talent on one stage. Such creativity by Danny

[@Baci302]

What a great band. I saw Danny live in Philadelphia one night at The Chestnut Caberet and it was as rockin' a show as you can ever imagine. Danny killed it. And he played a full bottle of beer for slide guitar. That poor Fender Tele. Rest In Power, Danny Gatton. We miss you.

[@skullduggery3377]

saw johnny winter at the chestnut in the 80's. roy buchanan at the ardmore cafe... or was it the 23 east? fun times.

[@Baci302]

@@skullduggery3377 Yup, the 23 East Cabaret. There was the one in Ardmore too. Great times in Philadelphia back then.

[@RA-Arg]

Bill Holloman is incredible

[@tymanngruter1808]

Without that sax no boogie-woogie, what a beast! 👏👏👏

[@Zoladog]

Absolute legend

[@richbauer5617]

Danny is such an incredible musician and a car guy too boot! He reminds me of the character John Milner from the movie American Graffiti

[@alicemystery5332]

seeing them live was one of the greater experiences of my life back then. They were all great.

[@chrismcloughlin163]

I love Danny Gatton ... not least for introducing me to Bill Holloman. ( Holloman also gets a credit on a live Chic track I downloaded recently).

[@rzambory2938]

Man am I ever glade I continued to listen ! fkn FAB !!

[@billyrocca9029]

The beer is why it sounds so good!

[@stevehensley7731]

I can remember sitting at home on a Saturday night and this came on and as I was about to change the channel I heard one of the bands outstanding musicians do something that made me put the changer down. When the next song came on I grabbed the remote because there wasn’t any song that I could think of that would’ve been better than the previous song I’d just heard. And once again, I heard something that made me stand down and sat the remote back on the table and was floored once again. This went on the entire hour and just when I thought I’d seen it all Mr Gatton did the beer song 🔥Gone much too soon RIP

[@Venetiababy1]

Poor Danny! Depression is like a runaway train with no way to stop it. Funny thing to me is that he loved cars as much as he loved music. Having a lot of talent is a blessing and a curse at the same time. I don't know why.

[@lightmaleski6766]

the whole story is quite a bit more harrowing, and somewhat calculated. He thought his family would be taken care of with insurance but in fact it wasn't. How do I know this? I was good friends with his daughter for years in college and held many of his guitars including the one in this video.

[@Venetiababy1]

@@lightmaleski6766 Wow! I didn't know all that. It's never the right decision. Jimmy Colvard, who played that great guitar lick on "Six Days On The Road" grew up with one of my best friends in Mpls. He also killed himself even though he was making great money in Nashville.

[@newtswfl]

That Is One well played SAX, cool!

[@samiam9059]

Fantastic slide playing...

[@markcbb]

Incredible. What a band .

[@bobkalkman4739]

I've been humbled yet again....

[@lovebetterthanwar484]

I beleive it´s Bill Hollowman playing the piano in the intro. He`s wearing a tenor saxophone also. He has also been a long time member of Nile Rodgers band named Chic were he plays the tenor saxophone. A truly versatile and talented musician ! Keep on doing it Nile nd Bill !

[@calmnsense]

Bill Holloman blows every saxophone player I HAVE heard away!

[@scottydog62]

Great on piano too!! What an expressive musician!

[@joshferguson9703]

Lester Young would argue with ya

[@calmnsense]

@@johnnysilverhand1733 The operative words were "I have heard". I am sure there are great sax players I have yet to hear.

[@calmnsense]

@@joshferguson9703 I will have to listen to Lester Young. I gravitate towards rock and classical music, so I have yet to hear many stellar sax players.

[@joshferguson9703]

@@calmnsense try Lester the man can blow

[@conofusco]

he was so good. RIP Danny.

[@raymondbilodeau2796]

Sax player is totally KILLER!!!!

[@davidsteinberg2120]

Correct on all points man! As for danny, those of us who have hurt him or got lucky enough to see him, when he was alive, you know it's just one of those rare things that it touches you so deeply you know he's not only a great musician but someone who touches you with their own heart and soul, it just happens to be through that particular instrument.. I've always been a classical fan of old Bach and Ferdinand sore the original Spanish type of guitar music, and also later Richie Blackmore the scorpions and especially Randy rhodes.. but I'm so fortunate maybe because I was such a religious reader of guitar player magazine back in the day, I found out about Danny right away.. and Jesus God lordy Christ he is just one of a kind! Oh and yes, you are also right about the sax man for God's sake I love a lot of them but this guy is definitely top five I've ever heard..

[@eustachemanousso7123]

Amazing musicians!

[@WeAreNotAmused]

Damn is that Lenny picket s grampa. Wailing the sax. The first note. Or 2 he played I saw him bopping his head. I absolutely knew he was gonna crush it Danny gatton. Us extremely famous. Amongst players who knew. But the sax guy was. Amazing

[@petedazer3381]

Danny blew my mind when I heard him back in 1993! It’s a shame what happened to him

[@CrazyHenkie777]

Excellent performance by all!

[@alfredsenteno327]

Holy fuckin' shit! Such a polished, tight ass rendition. Man, I tell you what!

[@ziggylayneable]

Thank God Dad took me to see Danny .........

[@lynnsaintignan7941]

Wow awesome! Never saw that before. What a guitar player!

[@shawnhulke7385]

Well seasoned professionals!!! Awesome!!!

[@renatodestefanis8212]

Monster Guitar God r.i.p.angels Danny&😵🤟Roy Bukanan.....😍....

[@davidfriesen7748]

Gotta ! Love That !!

[@yepper1165]

Playing over the top with a towel on the fretboard and unable to see the frets. Impressive to say the least!

[@krassenpopov7362]

Very cool (guitar tricks)!! :)

[@jeffberkeley]

Fun, fun, fun music! So infectious!

[@jimzeleny7213]

That sax at 2:55. Just wow! Danny was fabulous as always.

[@lefty1949]

Simply the best, ever!

[@elishamiller6568]

Incredible.

[@michaelgreen5206]

Wow, mind blown again, Danny is a virtuoso TELEMASTER and one of his friends from the DC area, Roy Buchanan is another TELEMASTER, too!

[@caleb5035]

roy is an underrated god

[@thomasd9237]

Yep, they used to rip up the DC gigging area. really miss the amount of talent that used to make so many people smile ..

[@michaelgreen5206]

@@caleb5035 agree, my friend!

[@michaelgreen5206]

@@thomasd9237 true that!

[@fredfloyd68]

Great band....first time hearing them.Just a fun crowd.

[@Pastor58]

RIP Danny Gatton

[@LoneStranger0]

Brilliant!!!

[@crum62]

Danny Gatton is an unreal guitarist. I know nothing about sax players but my ears are telling me that guy is as unreal as Danny Gatton is on guitar

[@ebozyn]

I'm guessing It's been said many times, but, Danny plays better with that towel over the neck, than any youtube guitarist plays without the towel, on their best day.

[@guitarman6742]

Sax player swingin' hard Jack. Danny could play circles around most guitar guys in the RnR Hall of Shame.

[@jimmyb4728]

You have no clue, he's really good but he is playing stuff that's already been played and the trick with the towel was just that, a trick. Peace bro be safe

[@superfishially]

@@jimmyb4728 EVERYBODY plays stuff that’s already been played.

[@jimmyb4728]

@@superfishially I know that, that's why i said it. He can play some fire I'm not disagreeing with that, but to call him the best guitarist ever is extremely far fetched.

[@davisworth5114]

I don't think so!!!

[@awol2602]

@@jimmyb4728 is just a trick ? - yeah like you or I could do it !

[@kellymorgan1447]

I know the first time I listened to Cruising Deauses I loved the sax playing!!!

[@bobsmoot8454]

Danny was a legend in the DC music scene, heck even Fender realized what a great picker he was and gave him a signature guitar

[@vvendetta3436]

Danny became a good friend after I'd subbed for him w/Joe Stanley & the Saxons at a DC embassy gig due to his having to arrive late. I hadn't heard him prior and as an average picker, I struggled through the Saxon's rockhouse repertoire. Danny came in after the first set, shook my hand & thanked me, and plugged in. After the first song hearing him, I slunk out in shame and threw up in the bathroom...we were friends until his unfortunate passing.

[@tehoriman1423]

@@vvendetta3436 wow, sorry you were sick but that's a great story.

[@Owen666jagstang]

LEGEND

[@oxonthefox4409]

Pure talent!!!

[@josemolina959]

He was one of a kind! Insane solo!!! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@CharlieJohnWilson]

That sax, amazong boyo

[@pacboe]

Force de nature! Yay!! 👍👍

[@NeilSalsich]

This band is insane

[@moririn4022]

どんなジャンルのギタリストにも本当に上手い人っているんだと実感します。すごい速さで超絶フレーズが弾けることだけが上手いわけじゃないし、頭に浮かんだフレーズを自分の思い通りの音にできることが上手い人だなと改めて思いました。

[@hypnoraythompson5824]

totally agree 🤟🏻

[@ashleabrown9471]

I agree

[@billyrocca9029]

Greatest sax player on earth in that league!

[@sergeia3279]

Unsung guitar hero...