Remington Ride - Danny Gatton

This clip is really amazing of Danny from the late 80's in that he breaks into this medley quickly and unplanned by request. He also is in top form out playing just about every guitarist you can think of, and seemingly unaware of the camera. If this were a planned filming, as a perfectionist, he would have never been so free and even loose, leading the drummer on a windinig road of various tempos and grooves. I am requesting fans to post every song played in this medley! I'll start with "Listen to the Mockingbird" about 4:45, which was also used as an ending 3 stooges theme.

[@nellgit]

it's like pedal-steel ,banjo, jazz ,country,rock-abilly,western-swing ,all at the same friggin time!Danny has to be the greatest talent ever ...ridiculously good!

[@RCHeath]

He could play those too.

[@jlnelson823]

wow, I have never seen this video before. Danny was my uncle and I only saw him play once or twice so it is really great to see all of the videos.

[@Amylizirieeyes]

Your uncle was the greatest. He still puts a smile on my face almost every day.

[@mattmosca7244]

Your uncle is truly one of the greatest feeling players of the guitar!....!...He brought his soul to the table for the world to enjoy!...RIP Dan!... Sad his time here was brief!.. He seemed like a really great down to earth guy. God Bless you and your family!....

[@davidwalker5054]

Danny was the real deal .he walked on stage dressed like he was gonna fix your roof but he could blow them big hair im a guitar god bullshit shredders off stage and they knew it. Respect

[@andrewoverhere8525]

@@davidwalker5054 LOL cheers friend

[@grahambeam3642]

In not into conspiracy but there is no way he was even form this planet. Man blows me away. The riffs the chops. No one even comes close.

[@DeathBySlideGuitar]

I just heard of Danny Gatton for the first time today (It's April of 2011) and I'm stunned. I can't describe how amazing his playing is and how sad I am that he left this world by his own hand over two decades ago. He is one of (top 3) the greatest guitarists I've ever seen or heard. I'm blown away.

[@PeteyHop]

A big thanks to whoever had the foresite to take this video, and thanks whoever posted it too.

[@bluesborn]

I saw Danny during this period at a guitar seminar in Vancouver and then a show that night with special guest Joe Walsh sitting in.A guy asked Danny for his autograph and he took about 10 minutes doing it in block letters on the guys jean jacket.Who else would even go to the trouble?He was a class act all the way and as technically gifted as any musician then or now alive.

[@bluesborn]

***** Mine as well.Joe also did a seminar in the afternoon and he was really funny.What really struck me about him was how much of his sound was in his hands and his attack.I've never seen anyone strum a guitar that forcefully.Of course we're talking about Joe Walsh so he wasn't just randomly flailing away.Tons of finesse coupled with brute force.None of this weak namby pamby GIT stuff.Beck is like that as well.They beat the shit out their guitars and wind up with angelic tone.Go figure.

[@doitnowvideosyeah5841]

@@bluesborn you gotta ring the guitar not just hit it or pet it

[@claytongillaspy8847]

There was a good reason why Danny was called the humbler! Can’t wait for his documentary to come out and show the world what they missed in this guys playing!

[@davidwalker5054]

The only 2 guitarists I have ever heard with the uncanny gift of playing any musical idea that comes into their heads no matter how fast or complicated are Danny and Django

[@thunderbirdforlife]

I love the little look he gives after that incredible seamless run he does. Like "did you just see that?". Incredible talent.

[@laotzu2u]

How lucky are we that you tube is around and these clips of departed masters are available on a whim? I saw Danny in '92, thank god.

[@zekehall]

Danny really shows his ferocity here, but that bass player pounds out one hell of a solo. Then Danny encourages him to take another round! He might be a virtuoso, but in videos, he always seems down to earth, placing the music first, then the crowd and other musicians, then himself.

[@keithkerns3693]

Makes it look effortless. This man was a virtuoso if there ever was one.

[@woofwoofwoofie]

I love how he spends the entire time looking at the drummer with that mocking grin... I used to love him back in the day, but then it seemed like he just dropped off the face of the planet. It wasn't until years later that I read that he had died.. I guess he really did "drop off the face of the planet".. So sad. And such a loss to us all...

[@betterdogbehaviornow581]

He was looking at his bass player. They played off each other quite a bit.

[@dougpoynter1884]

I saw him live probably 10 times and was lucky enough to have promoted a concert where he was the main event...he was a genius...there will be a doc coming out about him called The Humbler, check it out. Not only the greatest, but also the nicest, most unassuming and noncompetitive person you would ever want to meet. He hated it when Billy Windsor called him, "The World's Greatest Guitar Player. Listen to the solo in Crosscut Saw and also watch 7Come11...one of a kind!

[@MrBribass]

The first time I heard Danny was in the early eighties, Guitar Player Magazine gave a free plastic 45 of his track Nit Pickin, and to this day it's still my favorite piece of guitar playing and he my ultimate guitarist.

[@GeorgiaBoy1961]

Brian, I had a similar experience when I first heard "Nit Pickin'" - which today remains my favorite single D.G. recorded performance from the many I own. About the only guy in that style who had that kind of effect on me was Scotty Anderson - another monster player from his own solar system. I sure do wish Danny hadn't taken his own life. If only he know how many people cared about him and his art.... maybe he would have decided to stay around. Tough to lose him and SRV not too many years apart.

[@Skipperj]

I remember that !

[@sheercerebralpower]

I also bought that,still have it somewhere in my vault,,,,,,it was called the world’s best unknown guitar player with Danny on the cover....

[@BelcourtChampagne]

Cool thanks for that. I do hear Chopsticks right at the 5:30 mark and the song you mentioned at the 5:45 mark. Apparently a mere 15 seconds of Danny Gatton is a lifetime of brilliance.

[@3Designlab]

He was the guitar :)

[@vadimhoekstra9382]

Great to see Gatton have so much fun, and the skills he shows ! What a guitar player.

[@Fred.pSonic]

Pure genius, complete mastery of the instrument, gone way too soon.

[@gregsettle5880]

Never, Ever heard anyone play Remington Ride like this! Danny Gatton could play a guitar!

[@GeorgiaBoy1961]

The late great Freddie King - the blues great - did an amazing extended, bluesy version of "Remington Ride" which is well-worth seeking out. Of course, being the "Texas Cannonball," it came out sounding like him and not like this version.

[@guitarjjte]

Danny was a legend. Amazing playing here as always. "Fingers On Fire" from the Unfinished Business album is played several times at different speeds. He does "The Poor People Of Paris" (a Chet Atkins arrangement) at 7:16-7:31. Not sure of any others. Brilliant video! Thanks for posting!

[@CoachDave12]

I had to pause it twice to let my brain absorb it.

[@Edwar3505]

around 4:30 Danny asks for more cowbell and gets more cowbell!!!!! He was also a comedic genius!!!

[@DougCameraMan]

He was awesome! So were the musicians he played with. Great video!

[@youpididli]

Danny's use of popular themes while improvising is totally genius...

[@jrusselllazlo]

He literally plays every lick invented from 1930-1960 seamlessly. He even comps like Duke Ellingtons guitarist! And to think what he did after this-like "Fun house".

[@TheSTEVEHICKS]

God bless Danny, wish I could have been there to see him.

[@sydnordrive]

I used to love to see Gatton during this period (80's) - just playing real loose, spontaneous and fun in DC bars. I guess this wasn't the apex of his career, but musicially I always enjoyed these gigs the best. He was brilliant always, but he was especially amazing when he was playing off the cuff, and the band followed his every move. Hilarious. Dave Elliot on drums, John Prevetti on bass - they supported him so well.

[@onemexican1973]

wow..never seen this before...this guy frightens me...in a nice way. I play a Gatton Tele....wish it sounded like this...maybe take it back...ask for a new advanced one,,,LOL

[@RickDonmoyer]

A big salute to Spike Jones here. Danny and the drummer a bassist must all have been fans. Too bad Danny's mastery and humour won't be adding to his catalogue!

[@dalethomas6125]

They broke the mold after Danny! RIP

[@scottmatheson2390]

pick any 10 seconds out of this video and there's your guitar lessons for the next 2 weeks.

[@AdamLopezMusic]

you spelled "years" wrong ;) haha

[@ryanhikes14ers]

99.9% of guitarists would have to stay on this video for a lifetime.

[@dowlrod66]

Bold of you to assume i can process 10 seconds of this video at a time

[@beachboyalan1]

something else this guy what a player.

[@bigdogs99999]

Thank you many many times over for posting. The finest who ever played!

[@BoyajianDon]

I don't think most guitarist would be ready to have their minds blown by this video.

[@rchorne1]

It was a privilege to see him live.

[@davidmolyneux5289]

damn, I'm jealous. I'm 23, too young to have seen Danny sadly. Running out of KZbin clips and albums too! Shame so many of us will never be able to hear the full extent of the man's genius

[@BrendanPowerMusic]

Astoundingly good...

[@DougCameraMan]

Not quite two decades ago. He died in October 1994, that's 17 1/2 years ago. I had the pleasure of seeing he perform in two concerts in the early 1990s, and was able to meet him at the second one, and go back stage after the show, meet him, and shake hands with him and chat a few minutes. I had planned to do an interview with him later in the year but before I got around to calling him to set up a time I heard the terrible news that he had died.

[@paul29671]

At 3:46 you get a quote from Twelfth St. Rag (I think it is...), then 7:16 you get a quote from Poor People of Paris.

[@Texasvos]

what rock have you been living under the past 3 decades? This guy was and still is a legend!

[@jscordoba3]

when he goes to the neck pickup @1:00 I LOVE that tone. I've had barden pickups and while really good, they never sounded like that. All in the hands.

[@jimllfaxit]

Freakin Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@tbobmann229]

GUITAR GENIUS!

[@steveyraynelson]

@Jonathan Champagne I don't know but I love it!

[@wildhorsestudios1421]

@guyrichmond7 Awesome Guy..... He was one of the greatest for sure. Sad he had to leave the way he did.

[@TrafalgarTheMeerkat]

Thank you so much for posting those great videos !!!!

[@BlueMoonGuitar]

Thank You for posting these great live clips!

[@JeffreySykes]

Simply amazing.

[@traxadron1]

Wow. I’m speechless.

[@hostafreund3875]

amazing. the greatest!

[@rogerTitohotmama]

best all time. there could have been better musicians in times where history wasn't as precisely documented but I fucking doubt it.

[@66badsign]

This is sooooo GREAT !

[@itsCONTROVERSY]

LOL the zipper noise. this is amazing. and it was just a request from the audience!

[@philturner6642]

His chord comping technique is truly frightening....

[@itsCONTROVERSY]

HAHAHA " how bout the cowbell?" big grin from Danny

[@gitarrogregor]

GENIUS -DANNY MASTER WORLD FOR EVER

[@cycloptical26]

That's just crazy, break neck speed, and jaw dropping technique. Think I'll take up a different hobby like knitting or something, lol!

[@Gentile108]

Danny is the best of all time ..let’s take a moment to appreciate John Previti on bass. One of the best stand up bass players ever

[@greekflatpicker]

Hi,fellow, The tune is called "Listen to the Mockingbird".

[@BertGriffin88]

Wowsers Danny! Can I get an Amen!

[@TheLastNail]

Lowell George suggested Danny was the best guitarist of any style he had ever heard. I played in a Band called Sleepy Creek in the late 70's that worked a club called My Friends House. Danny was the star there when he played there, of course. Felt the same way. If he's playing a guitar, then I must be doing something else, cuz I'm even on the same planet with this guy...I didn't know him personally, but just in awe from the peanut gallery.

[@JimObsolete]

saw the Danny Gatton band many times at my friends house in langley/tacoma park.He would play during the week and maybe 15 or 20 people in there.Those were the days of the magic dingus box

[@safvue1]

thank you,,,,

[@pegasusdesire]

MORE THAN FANTOMAS =___0

[@buddybeetle]

Amazing.

[@drakeluv92]

mega props to the bassist as well.

[@Lifeblesser]

Thank you!

[@SuperCrackerjacks]

Genious ending!

[@MontanaMile]

very inspiring...

[@luisdiegocarmona938]

te deja mudo...parece tan facil tocar la guitarra,un genio!!!

[@flinx649]

The best!

[@SuperCrackerjacks]

You can do so much with good hands. Smokin´!

[@TheInboil]

damn it Danny. every time i think im getting good you do this shit.

[@stevehatfield3485]

Danny and the boys at the Club Soda!

[@EricAll4soundsAlbert]

J'aime tres beaucoup!

[@talkingbread2012]

How did he do that? Holy Sheet.

[@BelcourtChampagne]

Oh yeah... far out! thanks!

[@illgoggia]

who plays doublebass in this?! he's a monster!!

[@lawrencegenereux8567]

The upright bassist would be John Previti. I had the honor of playing two gigs with him in Maryland many years ago. Believe me, he is holding back here. John is an absolute MONSTER on both upright and P-bass.

[@RCHeath]

One of his nicknames not often referenced was World’s Fastest Hands. Full display here.

[@oldernotwiser5997]

Danny was/is the boss!

[@steinsteel]

This is too good. Danny Dont overplay. He put Soul into Every Note

[@billyp5201]

@DeathBySlideGuitar Top 3 ? who are are the other 2? I was lucky enough to have taken many lesson from Danny in 1984 to about 1990. I got 5 audio tapes of Danny and I playing together.

[@betterdogbehaviornow581]

Are you the guy in the KZbin video where Danny is giving a lesson?

[@totobish2009]

funny but amazing performance........

[@kalimazoop]

actually returns to this theme in its typical increasing points of speed after the initial 3:46 introduction.

[@TheGattonmaster]

Your are right my friend; but it seems like all my life i have been comparing things and asking stupid questions ; but believe me I have tried not to and battle my demons. But it seems like i always get into arguments about Gatton and other guitar players. It is immature and childish; and it should be about the music not a competition. All I'm saying that Danny at his best was stunning.

[@joelharrisongtr]

YEAH!!!!

[@claytongillaspy8847]

Danny gatton and Wes Montgomery the two greatest guitarists the world has ever seen check out Wes Montgomery he also could play any genre but mostly straight ahead or as I call it smooth jazz and there was no better although joe pass comes close and pat metheney all awesome guitarists genius!

[@Badhands55]

His les Paul influence really comes out on this tune

[@bonniecamerica]

do you know who the drummer is ? BTW thanks for post this wonderful piece .

[@jaras-ye7nb]

16 gb of tabs anyone ?

[@EmotionalShredd]

RIP master

[@JustTheThruth]

=O awesome

[@jderck660r]

When that happens do this. Tell them if they ever get a chance to meet their guitar idols, have them ask them about Danny Gatton.

[@twangbarfly]

I had the pleasure of asking Albert Lee about Danny one evening. He looked sad as he obviously refected on how Danny had checked out, but he told me that he was an unbelievable guitarist. He said that unfortunately the only time they ever met was for that TV show with Vince Gill, John Hughey and Mark O'Connor.

[@CoachDave12]

ok from 1:42 thru about 1:55 is unreal

[@plouni17]

WOW

[@bills48321]

Add "Zorba The Greek" to the list of quotes @ 5:58.

[@claytongillaspy8847]

How could 6 people give this a thumbs down? They must be brain dead or deaf or they like grunge music or some other crap like that Danny was a genius pure and simple name one guitarist then or now who can outplay Danny? There is nobody on the planet that can touch this guy of course that’s just my opinion! Gary Moore and Rory Gallagher come close however!

[@callycat23]

Not to seem and sound like an idiot but what would be that wonderful thing that he starts this song with?

[@cabeguitar]

cojonudo!!!

[@BelcourtChampagne]

This is the best comment ever. Seriously.... I agree 100%

[@deemdoubleu]

Does anyone else like me find it easy to play guitar like this in my head and then pick a guitar up and sort of gently put it back down and make an excuse to go and do something else.

[@watadoo]

+deemdoubleu ayup

[@williampellegrini5275]

+deemdoubleu even worse i was Arlen Roth's roommate in 1970 and even tuning as well as Danny's friend Arlen was frustrating . Seeing Arlen day after day sitting on the bed throwing off incredible licks convinced me that my great gift to music would be as an astute listener and rabid fan

[@scottmatheson2390]

Great story. Arlen really hit on something with those video lessons and he certainly is a great picker in his own right. That said where would any of these guys be without their "astute listeners" and "rabid fans"? Consigned to bargain bins obscurity I'm afraid. Of course these were also "super fans" and the astutist of "astute listeners" in their day as well!

[@Skipperj]

I always liked Arlen's column in Guitar Player magazine back in the 70's. He always had something very useful.

[@jamesha175]

i resemble that remark