There is no question these boys are freegin great but Danny Gatton's got the edge...how do I know you ask? After 72 year's on this earth and 55 year wacking on Fenders I ought to know.....back in the 50's Phoenix Arizona was a hot bed for pickers...that's were I learned......
@BeltwayGreg No shit, huh? Damn, both those other cats can play the shit out of their guitars, but Danny just floors 'em. Too bad the audio is so lackluster, you can't even discern all the intricacies of his playing here.
That Danny Gatton lived about 7 houses from my dad in Newburg, Md. Banks Odee Rd or something like that. I'll never forget my dad telling me there's a really famous guitar player that passed away down the street. Man I wish I could have seen him.
I was lucky enough to see Danny in Balto,Md in the fall of 1988 at the Congress Hotel. He was part of a back-up band for this singer named Johnny Appleseed and he just blew me away and inspired me to go back and re-evaluate my old country licks and some rock-a-billy type playing. In the next 4years afterwards my speed and accuracy improved 10 fold-thanks to watching Danny-a true inspiration for every guitarist, in my opinion!!!
Amazing! Probably the best version yet!! Three of the finest guitar pickers in all the land -they just simply don 't get enough promo-they have a razor sharp edge,a patent on their styles-super excellent!!!Whewwww!!!WGERE'D MY SOCKS GOOOOO!!!
It took me 2 months to check my page and this is @70sforever1 i read your comment and i respectfuly disagree Albert Lee is Great Don't get me wrong but he sounds the same on almost everything he does no matter if it's that Ernie Ball he's playing or if it's that Bender Telecaster Vince Gill has got Range If it"s that 53 Tele or the Black and Purple Stratocaster or even that Les Paul Gibson he'll play every now and again range is something that Albert Lee has not like Vince and Danny.
@TheSkaggs54 Don't forget that Vince was heavily influenced by Albert, and Vince is financially set for life. Albert will be 68 this year and has to stay on the road to feed his family. So when you are on the road for 9 or more months on the road you might stick to the same formula as well. He has to bring the house down every night so he can keep playing and make a living.
Vince Gill is By far the Greatest out of them he has the Best sound and he continues to get better everytime you hear him No Disrespect to Albert and The Humbler Himself but i Say it's Vince.
@MrGoldtop007 Actually Albert uses his little finger on his right hand in combination with the flat pick, which makes it harder to tell what he's doing altogether.
I love being able to stumble upon something recorded all those years ago and finding it new an exciting. Hey, did I see Pete Wasner there on keyboards? Who's fiddling?
Hey, they're all good players but Albert's solo really goes somewhere the others don't quite reach! Amazing.. Albert Lee, probably the best country style guitarist ever! Px :))
@pixiemark7 .....I agree man....as killer as we know Danny and Vince are......and as old is Albert is here still....wow....I think his tone is by far the best in this tune...and his solo REALLY was a lot more than just riffs and fast technique.....it really said something:) Man, that cat STILL has it.
Gatton used Fender amps, I think his favorite was a Deluxe Reverb. I would guess Gill uses fender also. They are pretty much standard for this sort of sound.
Well its obvious that Vince Gill can pick a country lead....but I just cant stand the guy. Albert and Danny make this vid worth watching though. Thanks for posting
If you are learning to play the guitar.. you certainly have something to aspire to in this clip.... unbelievable talents ALL..... True Masters!!..... [ ps: we miss you Danny ]
All sick sick sick guitar players. Like the gentleman said, sit back and suck on a snow cone type thing. Albert Lee is so natural at his art, what inspiration. Gatton was a chicken picking freak of nature and Gill was and still is a feel monster.
@allanjenny it's like the 3 of them dropped by one night whilst cruising the Universe and had a bit of a jam to show us lesser mortals what can be done on a Tele
You are right, it's called 88 Elmira Street. But if you think that CD was good (and it was) you should look into some of his others. I have just about all of them and I can tell you each one is better than the last. These three are all smokin' hot.
How hot is this. 3 of the best guitarslingers of all time. I really appreciated Albert's son's comments.
How good to see the much missed Danny Gatton in action. It is appropriate that these 3 guys are playing together.To the best of my knowledge, Danny was mentor to Albert & Albert was mentor to Vince.
Albert,Danny,& Vince are great pickers and like the other cat said Doug Seven is also great, but it seems everyone forgets about Canada. You have award winning Steve Piticco whom is fast and great....
Wonderful stuff...met Danny Gatton while recording in NYC back in '83...Albert Lee...lord, have mercy!...and wow, Vince Gill...never really a fan of his stuff but what a fine, fine guitarist...like I said, wonderful stuff!
Lee and Gill are undoubtedly superb technicians but when I watch this clip I find myself wishing they'd shut up and let Danny develop his amazingly complex musical ideas which are so much more than just country twang.
This is great stuff! Have you seen this dude Doug Seven? He is every bit as good as these pickers and has a bunch of lessons on guitar PICKIN'! I have been playing for 42 years and can't do it like this...makes me sick....but dammm they're all good.
@realairpersonality Absolutely. Doug Seven is probably the greatest electric guitarist I have ever seen/heard - not that it's a competition. I loved Albert Lee's son's comment (ilovejacobmiller) because this music is all about fun, friendship, feeling great, energy and melody. Great stuff!
Great stuff, although Albert no longer plays a Tele that often, these three guys along with James Burton define the Tele style that so many of us love.
WOW! An anagonist was telling me how good Danny Gatton was (I'd heard of him but didn't know exactly who he was) so when I saw I was going to see some vids with him, Albert Lee, & Vince Gill, I knew I was in for a treat!
I have sooo much respect for these country music guitarists. I'm a rock 'n roll guitarist. Even a caveman can play rock 'n roll. The distortion covers up a lot of the mistakes you make. Hammerons and pulloffs make the amp do all the work. These guys play clean, and straight into the amps and flatpick most of their stuff. Every note they play has to be bang on to sound good. Their skill and fretboard agility is amazing. My hat's off to these guys.
Butt ugly guitar that Albert is playing(Looks like an Ernie Ball custom), But that don't mean nothing. The guy is AMAZING! Danny Gatton(God rest his soul)....WOW! And Vince...SMOKIN!!!
Very nice line up indeed...shame they don't show Danny til almost 2/3 into it..nut you sure can here Danny all over it before then...some pretty nice comments about the guitar line ups there too.
Danny is the better of the three here and Vince is as good as Ricky Scaggs on a Tele. That's really saying a lot too. Check out Johnny Hiland and Luca Olivieri doing a guitar shop jam. No backing, just pull two new guitars off the rack, tune them and play as good or better than this trip. Luca is better than Vince and almost the equal of Albert. Johnny in my own opinion is better than Gatton.
I'm a Gatton and Lee fan from way back but didn't know until a couple of years ago Vince could play like he does; it's great to see them all on stage together.
On day one of a job interview for a cameraman that is going to film bands, someone hiring the person should determine if they can tell who is taking the solo and who is playing rhythm. I'm sure Vince Gill would agree on this one.
That's your opinion - Albert originally used a Tele, but the Music Man's been his guitar of choice for years. BTW, Danny's sound on this track is nothing like Vince's.
Shee-ott, thar's some pickin'. Each time a new guitarist took a solo, I thought he surpassed the one before him. Then the next guy stepped in... I was impressed with how quick-fingered and soulful Vince Gill was.
Trying to decide who the best guitar player is -- at this level -- well, it really just becomes a matter of taste. I love(d) Danny Gatton - absolutely incredible - though I think I prefer Albert Lee's style.
If you ever held a pick in your hand, all you can do is sit back, have a sno-cone, and drool a lot. The link between James Burton and today's Brad Paisley/Keith Urban b-bender phenoms.
You cant hear them or watch then cleary..Thats the whole point you cant hear the guitars because the sound man turns up the wrong guitar that is not soloing, then the camera man shoots the wrong guitarist playing..
Now stop cursing and insulting people ,
I just made a comment about the technical screw not doing a good job.. the musicians were great.
I agree 100%..i posted something similar in the othr vid on youtube from this show...soundman was an asshole when it comes to DG's solo... obviously AL and VG and diggin' it because both of them are nodding and smiling the
outragous stuff DG used to play...i have DG's original hotlicks video and two of his albums,not very easy to come across in Ireland and he was an amazing player..that said i love AL and VG as well along with a lot of the other country players getting a mention on the boards..
Without a doubt the best 3 guitar lineup you'll ever see. (2nd place goes to Buddy Miller, T-Bone Burnette and Marc Ribot on the Krauss/Plant tour and 3rd to the Springsteen-Lofgren-Little Steven team).
Gatton, Gill, and , in particular, Albert Lee, set the stage for the current crop of Brad Paisleys and Keith Urbans out there. Fast and furious and frickin' phenomenal.
@altcountryguitar i'd have to disagree with you on the springsteen-lofgren-little steven being in the top three. but these three up here are certainly on the top.
Super...i worked with albert in 2004 on my cd in the hillls...we recorded several tunes...and iy was super to have him there and play together, a great guy and guitarist:)
Sheesh. This wasn't a guitar competition. It was three friends who have much respect and adoration for one another for what each of them does amazingly well in their own right. Albert is my dad and he has a huge framed and signed poster of Danny Gatton in his den at home, because he admires him as a player and misses him as a friend. Vince is also a very sweet guy. None of these men would speak ill of the other and would not want to be compared. They are all fabulous musicians.
If none of you have Albert's version of Arkansas Traveller from the "Speechless" album.well !! After the most amazing celtic pipe stuff (who on earth played it it's amazing).Albert just delivers some really cool licks,then hits the double stops and finishes with one of the weirdest muted out of time blastsof all time.surely impossible,
Absolutely. There are a world of "fast," but boring shredders out there who would give their left arm to play like Albert, Vince or Danny. Touch, tone and theme/melody are more important than speed, and A, V & D had all three, and speed, by the bushel.
@ilovejacobmiller Albert Lee is your dad? You must be awfully proud... I first became aware of him on an LP by saxophonist Eddie Harris called "E. H. in the U.K." He was featured on a cut, that also featured Jeff Beck, called (I think) "I'm So Tired," and he owned it, stole it from both Harris, and, most especially, Beck. Made me re-think guitar. Seriously.
My goodness!
912ProjectTennessee1 1 month ago
Don't forget Ricky Skaggs, I have great respect for him
impassable 1 month ago
What a great respect each other on the stage. Top guitar players because top men inside.
newcountrylover 2 months ago
There is no question these boys are freegin great but Danny Gatton's got the edge...how do I know you ask? After 72 year's on this earth and 55 year wacking on Fenders I ought to know.....back in the 50's Phoenix Arizona was a hot bed for pickers...that's were I learned......
MrWeedpatch 2 months ago
Who cares? It is beautiful music played by the cream of country guitarists.
Big Brian
brianw793 4 months ago
If you're a guitar player it's really a bad idea to give Danny Gatton a solo.
BeltwayGreg 4 months ago 7
@BeltwayGreg No shit, huh? Damn, both those other cats can play the shit out of their guitars, but Danny just floors 'em. Too bad the audio is so lackluster, you can't even discern all the intricacies of his playing here.
brandnutopian 3 months ago
@BeltwayGreg... Boy did you hit the nail on the head....Danny is and was in another zone....and I'm pretty damn sure he knew it.....
MrWeedpatch 2 months ago
@BeltwayGreg or Danny Gatton for that matter
rivasg1 2 months ago
@BeltwayGreg - just a matter of personal preference. These are all masters and of the three of them, ONLY Vince is a first rate blues player.
jessthehorse 1 month ago
That Danny Gatton lived about 7 houses from my dad in Newburg, Md. Banks Odee Rd or something like that. I'll never forget my dad telling me there's a really famous guitar player that passed away down the street. Man I wish I could have seen him.
misterb0071 4 months ago
I was lucky enough to see Danny in Balto,Md in the fall of 1988 at the Congress Hotel. He was part of a back-up band for this singer named Johnny Appleseed and he just blew me away and inspired me to go back and re-evaluate my old country licks and some rock-a-billy type playing. In the next 4years afterwards my speed and accuracy improved 10 fold-thanks to watching Danny-a true inspiration for every guitarist, in my opinion!!!
jackblasio 5 months ago
Amazing! Probably the best version yet!! Three of the finest guitar pickers in all the land -they just simply don 't get enough promo-they have a razor sharp edge,a patent on their styles-super excellent!!!Whewwww!!!WGERE'D MY SOCKS GOOOOO!!!
jackblasio 5 months ago
Why does Vince Gill never play like this on his albums?
chooseyourblues 5 months ago
@chooseyourblues its not what sells-- crooning does apparently
toejam498 4 months ago
Absolutely superb! I've always loved Danny and Albert but continue to be amazed at how well Vince plays as well. Thank you and cheers!
penn4644 5 months ago
It took me 2 months to check my page and this is @70sforever1 i read your comment and i respectfuly disagree Albert Lee is Great Don't get me wrong but he sounds the same on almost everything he does no matter if it's that Ernie Ball he's playing or if it's that Bender Telecaster Vince Gill has got Range If it"s that 53 Tele or the Black and Purple Stratocaster or even that Les Paul Gibson he'll play every now and again range is something that Albert Lee has not like Vince and Danny.
TheSkaggs54 5 months ago
@TheSkaggs54 Don't forget that Vince was heavily influenced by Albert, and Vince is financially set for life. Albert will be 68 this year and has to stay on the road to feed his family. So when you are on the road for 9 or more months on the road you might stick to the same formula as well. He has to bring the house down every night so he can keep playing and make a living.
DollyLindaLou 5 months ago in playlist YouTube Mix for Albert Lee
@DollyLindaLou he's got kids at 68? bad move albert
toejam498 4 months ago
WOW! Does it get any better?
roadrulz 6 months ago
@roadrulz No it cannot get any better [can it ?] Legends past and present. Just love this stuff !!
sidcarp1 6 months ago
Real nice stuff. Always love to hear and see Albert. Such a happy picker, man. Thanks for this.
howiecampbell 6 months ago
gotta go wth Gatton here
hunterv41 6 months ago
Nobody's better.....they're just different! These guys are ALL part of a HUGE crowd known as " The Best ".
And that...was some serious picking. If you sat still through that, you weren't listening...
GR8XKP 7 months ago
AWESOME video!
Thanks for sharing!
Very best of wishes!
GinMillBill
ginmillsinger 7 months ago
Danny kickin' in @2:45...gosh, how great he was and so sad he's no longer with us.
fanof41 7 months ago
this is the formula for world peace: serious fiddlin'. love it
thailow117 8 months ago
Vince Gill is By far the Greatest out of them he has the Best sound and he continues to get better everytime you hear him No Disrespect to Albert and The Humbler Himself but i Say it's Vince.
TheSkaggs54 8 months ago
@TheSkaggs54 - - all 3 are incredible but I have to say - Albert has a little edge - his style is more unique but I love all 3 - RIP Danny.
70sforever1 8 months ago
As far as I can tell, Mr Albert Lee is flat pickin' each and every note! No help from any other right hand fingers...dig THAT!
Mr Gatton has ideas on top of ideas on top of other ideas that nobody will every copy...and he was just warming up...lawdy...
AND.. not a bum note from any of those three pickers....
MrGoldtop007 8 months ago
@MrGoldtop007 Actually Albert uses his little finger on his right hand in combination with the flat pick, which makes it harder to tell what he's doing altogether.
Waymore15 8 months ago
How the f isn't Danny better known? Crazy.
philumber 8 months ago
I love being able to stumble upon something recorded all those years ago and finding it new an exciting. Hey, did I see Pete Wasner there on keyboards? Who's fiddling?
eyedocmark 9 months ago
Not too shabby! Haha! Amazing!
bareknuckles2u 9 months ago
Vince Gill favors RIVERA amps, just in case......
pauleka1 10 months ago
Makes me want to smash my guitars into tiny bits and give up.
crosmas 10 months ago
I'd say Danny has the most personality in his playing, but, omg these guys are all amazing
joe44850 10 months ago
danny killed it!!!
synysterg 10 months ago
and the guy int he shadows lurks out and chops both their heads (no offence love vince and albert) just thought his ride was killer lol
Guitarist2098 10 months ago
As a guitar player, I'm always curious about every piece of gear.
But, as a guitar player, I know that this song would have no less "WOW" if they were using Charvel guitars, old Crate amps, and DOD pedals.
I also know that I would still sound like me (and not an ounce better) if I played their gear.
TrapDaddy65 10 months ago
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poppyseller1 10 months ago
danny gatton blows - albert blows back and vince well he just blows...
deathlesshorsie 10 months ago
thats down right hot
paulorton62 11 months ago
Hey, they're all good players but Albert's solo really goes somewhere the others don't quite reach! Amazing.. Albert Lee, probably the best country style guitarist ever! Px :))
pixiemark7 11 months ago
@pixiemark7 .....I agree man....as killer as we know Danny and Vince are......and as old is Albert is here still....wow....I think his tone is by far the best in this tune...and his solo REALLY was a lot more than just riffs and fast technique.....it really said something:) Man, that cat STILL has it.
WarBeer 10 months ago
Chicken slayin'
Maxx61 11 months ago
The drummer is Martin Parker
ccband1 11 months ago
Can anyone tell what amps they are using? Albert a Musicman, the others Fender?
LittleMopp 11 months ago
@LittleMopp
Gatton used Fender amps, I think his favorite was a Deluxe Reverb. I would guess Gill uses fender also. They are pretty much standard for this sort of sound.
lkb3rd 10 months ago
@lkb3rd Hi, Vince Gill favors Rivera amps!
pauleka1 10 months ago
I love these always new and inventive melodies of Alberts style! I could listen to him for hours.
AND: I do it. :)
LittleMopp 11 months ago
@LittleMopp right he never sounds the same twice, always fresh.
stevesewall 11 months ago
Well its obvious that Vince Gill can pick a country lead....but I just cant stand the guy. Albert and Danny make this vid worth watching though. Thanks for posting
magmajet 11 months ago
If you are learning to play the guitar.. you certainly have something to aspire to in this clip.... unbelievable talents ALL..... True Masters!!..... [ ps: we miss you Danny ]
1401moonie 1 year ago
The only thing this video is missing is Brent Mason. Then it would be absolute perfection.
Sn4pDr4gon 1 year ago
@Sn4pDr4gon -- and Brad Paisley!
shoodbworkin 1 year ago
close thing, but I reckon Albert smoked 'em....lol ;-)
shearn666 1 year ago
the drummer is dennis chambers??
avalos222930 1 year ago
the drummer is dennis chambers??
avalos222930 1 year ago
@avalos222930 The drummer in this video is Martin Parker
ccband1 11 months ago
Guitarists don't usually give me goose bumps, but these guys did!
conguera 1 year ago
the worse part is you kiddoes only know who gill is sssssshhhheeewwwww we aare yo kidin GATTON and LEE
bodeandangles 1 year ago
All sick sick sick guitar players. Like the gentleman said, sit back and suck on a snow cone type thing. Albert Lee is so natural at his art, what inspiration. Gatton was a chicken picking freak of nature and Gill was and still is a feel monster.
allanjenny 1 year ago 3
@allanjenny it's like the 3 of them dropped by one night whilst cruising the Universe and had a bit of a jam to show us lesser mortals what can be done on a Tele
Rikk303 2 months ago 2
@allanjenny throw James Burton into the mix and then all the best would have been on stage
TCBnTX01 1 month ago
wow! awwsome! plus i think that 3rd guitarist is the late Danny Gatton!
fretburns 1 year ago
the 3 headed godzilla monster of chicken pickin,,,,,
fraterlucifer888 1 year ago
these three together? I think Im gonna passout...and there taking it easy on us.who needs nukes?
TheOffcialACCFans 1 year ago
why is the spotlight just barely on danny?!
giantrobot4 1 year ago
OK - I quit
Big Ron
Vermillion2176 1 year ago
hey check this wild stuff out i promise it will blow your
mind! jerry brightman and steve pittico on you tube
darcyjohn1 1 year ago
this is what Shredding SHOULD be called.
BluesMan88 1 year ago
wooo good ole country pickin.....!!!!!!
TonyBeazley 1 year ago
...Albert Lee is such a great player...saw him years ago with the EC tour that featured Albert, Clapton, and George Terry which made an awesome trio.
55slice 1 year ago
They are guitar magicians! All my love and respect to them!..and thanks for posting!:)
TheHypnoticPoison 1 year ago
LOVE THIS!
tredshift 1 year ago
I'm generally a blues guy myself, but damn I respect these guys. Just great playing.
Squidinator 1 year ago
Listen to Steve Piticco doing it...LOL
tarotimes 1 year ago
Mr. Gatton's Elmira St. or what ever its called, is one of the very best GTR disk ever.
Peace
JaK
RUBYMAIPRODUCTIONSJM 1 year ago
@RUBYMAIPRODUCTIONSJM
You are right, it's called 88 Elmira Street. But if you think that CD was good (and it was) you should look into some of his others. I have just about all of them and I can tell you each one is better than the last. These three are all smokin' hot.
Marc329 1 year ago
DAAAAAAAAAAMN !!
rdrobinson17 1 year ago
O-Oh!! here he plays his his Signature Guitar!!
this is great, thanks much for sharing!! ^^
hardgreenhorn 1 year ago
hey forget about it. lol
MrColdsmoke 1 year ago
holy shit that was insane
Getofred 1 year ago 2
I had seen Albert on stage twice, first time in Hong Kong. Second time in Vancover, B.C. CANADA.
JeffKnight 1 year ago
How hot is this. 3 of the best guitarslingers of all time. I really appreciated Albert's son's comments.
How good to see the much missed Danny Gatton in action. It is appropriate that these 3 guys are playing together.To the best of my knowledge, Danny was mentor to Albert & Albert was mentor to Vince.
tunefultony 1 year ago
that was awesome,,i love you tube,,,
nirvgardengod 1 year ago
Albert,Danny,& Vince are great pickers and like the other cat said Doug Seven is also great, but it seems everyone forgets about Canada. You have award winning Steve Piticco whom is fast and great....
genegallen 1 year ago
TELE HEAVEN FENDER CLAN!!!
phallystorm 1 year ago
Wonderful stuff...met Danny Gatton while recording in NYC back in '83...Albert Lee...lord, have mercy!...and wow, Vince Gill...never really a fan of his stuff but what a fine, fine guitarist...like I said, wonderful stuff!
zampano00 1 year ago
Watching this speaks volumes as to where Brad Paisley gets his chops. These guys are fantastic.
RedBearTrading 1 year ago
Lee and Gill are undoubtedly superb technicians but when I watch this clip I find myself wishing they'd shut up and let Danny develop his amazingly complex musical ideas which are so much more than just country twang.
zthetha 1 year ago
outstanding!
TheAriable 1 year ago
This is great stuff! Have you seen this dude Doug Seven? He is every bit as good as these pickers and has a bunch of lessons on guitar PICKIN'! I have been playing for 42 years and can't do it like this...makes me sick....but dammm they're all good.
realairpersonality 1 year ago
@realairpersonality Absolutely. Doug Seven is probably the greatest electric guitarist I have ever seen/heard - not that it's a competition. I loved Albert Lee's son's comment (ilovejacobmiller) because this music is all about fun, friendship, feeling great, energy and melody. Great stuff!
algildea 1 year ago
Great stuff, although Albert no longer plays a Tele that often, these three guys along with James Burton define the Tele style that so many of us love.
labmaster09 1 year ago
DANNY GATTON could play any style Jazz, Blues, Picking, Surf, Rock 'n' Roll...
Check out his song Nit Pickin' and be prepared to be blown away!
One of the all time greats!!!
15chipshops 1 year ago
WOW! An anagonist was telling me how good Danny Gatton was (I'd heard of him but didn't know exactly who he was) so when I saw I was going to see some vids with him, Albert Lee, & Vince Gill, I knew I was in for a treat!
jeffpace60 1 year ago
These guys make it look SO easy.....
sherriffofhongkong 1 year ago
I have sooo much respect for these country music guitarists. I'm a rock 'n roll guitarist. Even a caveman can play rock 'n roll. The distortion covers up a lot of the mistakes you make. Hammerons and pulloffs make the amp do all the work. These guys play clean, and straight into the amps and flatpick most of their stuff. Every note they play has to be bang on to sound good. Their skill and fretboard agility is amazing. My hat's off to these guys.
gtrefghuk 1 year ago 2
@gtrefghuk Hey, Man, that's very cool of you to acknowledge! I feel the same way.
pyannaguy 1 year ago
I'm a bass player. I would have loved to lay it down for these three guys! This is REAL COUNTRY!
stratovani 1 year ago
Butt ugly guitar that Albert is playing(Looks like an Ernie Ball custom), But that don't mean nothing. The guy is AMAZING! Danny Gatton(God rest his soul)....WOW! And Vince...SMOKIN!!!
gtrefghuk 1 year ago
@gtrefghuk
Albert plays an Ernie Ball alright, an Albert Lee signiture model.
wrightchix 1 year ago
@gtrefghuk Yeah--it is an Ernie Ball guitar...an Albert Lee signature model, to be exact. You used to play Teles equipped with a B-Bender though.
badfinger848 1 year ago
Danny is by far the better player and musician.
ValiRossi 1 year ago
@ValiRossi Gotta agree with you. Listening to Gatton's stuff on 88 Elmira Street. F#*king AMAZING!
gtrefghuk 1 year ago
@gtrefghuk Check out Danny's work with Joey DeFrancesco. Namely kindred spirits.
ValiRossi 1 year ago
Wow!
gtrefghuk 1 year ago
Very nice line up indeed...shame they don't show Danny til almost 2/3 into it..nut you sure can here Danny all over it before then...some pretty nice comments about the guitar line ups there too.
designermite 1 year ago
danny wins!!! by far the best!
greytdog57 1 year ago
So so SO dang good!!!
mudhens4ever 1 year ago
that gave me chills!
gbastow 1 year ago
Danny is the better of the three here and Vince is as good as Ricky Scaggs on a Tele. That's really saying a lot too. Check out Johnny Hiland and Luca Olivieri doing a guitar shop jam. No backing, just pull two new guitars off the rack, tune them and play as good or better than this trip. Luca is better than Vince and almost the equal of Albert. Johnny in my own opinion is better than Gatton.
rockinredneck57 1 year ago
cruseing music
ELECTRICSHAMAN13 1 year ago
sound a bit like
ww the garden orchestra com
9guanabazz 1 year ago
I'm a Gatton and Lee fan from way back but didn't know until a couple of years ago Vince could play like he does; it's great to see them all on stage together.
If you want to see Gatton really in the zone:
danny gatton crosscut saw
....trust me
banditvibe 1 year ago
I sometimes think that Vince expresses his admiration so much for the likes of Albert that it detracts from people's appreciation of his ability.
He is, of course, a fantastic guitarist and singer.
What a shame we won't see this amazing line - up again.
tomaroony 1 year ago
if you have this you should have the john hugey part if so could you post it
TheDuster88 1 year ago
Amazing just flat out amazing.
On day one of a job interview for a cameraman that is going to film bands, someone hiring the person should determine if they can tell who is taking the solo and who is playing rhythm. I'm sure Vince Gill would agree on this one.
Big Ron
RonVermillion 1 year ago
Both Teles have that great sound. Too bad Albert Lee has to use those shitty fucking Music Man guitars!
jteran29 1 year ago
That's your opinion - Albert originally used a Tele, but the Music Man's been his guitar of choice for years. BTW, Danny's sound on this track is nothing like Vince's.
britvox95z 1 year ago
sounds a bit like
ww thegardenorchestra com
9guanabazz 1 year ago
Danny Gatton committed suicide on Oct 4, 1994. He was amazing and great talent!
MegaTexan 1 year ago
someone had to tell the dumb ass camera man that Vince was playing, not Albert
pretorious700 2 years ago
Not the camera man's fault. The director.
TheOtherJarhead 1 year ago
Where is Roy Clark in this list of fast pickers?
Soullover212 2 years ago
dead for years
madisonhack 2 years ago
Roy Clark is still alive and picking.
Soullover212 2 years ago
That's amazing....I've thought him dead for a long time. Thanks for correcting me.
madisonhack 2 years ago
Shee-ott, thar's some pickin'. Each time a new guitarist took a solo, I thought he surpassed the one before him. Then the next guy stepped in... I was impressed with how quick-fingered and soulful Vince Gill was.
slide4180 2 years ago
So much for the HelleCasters!!!
ONENIGGER2ANOTHER 2 years ago
Jaw-dropping. This video features three great guitarists, two great voices and one great songwriter.
grimmpoxer 2 years ago
I can't even think as fast as these guys play. Just amazing!
telecustom1972 2 years ago
its such a shame that the audio in this video is so poorly presented. You can hardly hear Lee's or Gatton's guitar in the mix at all.
Nevertheless, the caliber of picking in this vid is phenomenal. I love watching this thing over and over again. Danny's technique just blows me away.
joelostrom86 2 years ago
l've learned a few licks off albert and vince, this danny gatton is great also.
MrFiddlepatch 2 years ago
grga888 what a twat you are. Cloth eared with a boyfriend who can type.
misterparadise89 2 years ago
T'wernt No Flys On THAT!!!!!!
HerbWalker 2 years ago
is that dennis chambers on drums?!?
primanthius 2 years ago
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These guys are nothing compared to Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimi Hendrix, apsolutely nothing.
grga888 2 years ago
yeah, and you're a clownshoe...
44oz4u 2 years ago
aPsolutely? you sure about that? :-) Back to school for grga...... grga.... the whole day through.... :-)
twangbarfly 1 year ago
Trying to decide who the best guitar player is -- at this level -- well, it really just becomes a matter of taste. I love(d) Danny Gatton - absolutely incredible - though I think I prefer Albert Lee's style.
joe44850 2 years ago
Ha! Not a guitar player in the bunch...lol.
madisonhack 2 years ago
Man, did those guys blow the roof off of the joint!
GeorgiaBoy1961 2 years ago
Probably the sickest 3-guitar lineup ever.
If you ever held a pick in your hand, all you can do is sit back, have a sno-cone, and drool a lot. The link between James Burton and today's Brad Paisley/Keith Urban b-bender phenoms.
altcountryguitar 2 years ago 12
I give a hearty tip of the hat to Doug Seven.
Too many guys to mention - Joe Maphis for one...But I LOVE Albert Lee the best...just does it for me!
bobgure 2 years ago
Danny G. is so iconic.
telekev1 2 years ago
How does Albert sing so loose and play so tight at the same time?
dragknuckle 2 years ago
yeah well big deal......jerks
cantstanga 2 years ago
Who cares about the camera crew! Watch the Video and amazing talent dumb shit! Chance Caffey. Suck it!
Mus1c1an5 2 years ago
You cant hear them or watch then cleary..Thats the whole point you cant hear the guitars because the sound man turns up the wrong guitar that is not soloing, then the camera man shoots the wrong guitarist playing..
Now stop cursing and insulting people ,
I just made a comment about the technical screw not doing a good job.. the musicians were great.
awesomejohnnet 2 years ago
I agree 100%..i posted something similar in the othr vid on youtube from this show...soundman was an asshole when it comes to DG's solo... obviously AL and VG and diggin' it because both of them are nodding and smiling the
outragous stuff DG used to play...i have DG's original hotlicks video and two of his albums,not very easy to come across in Ireland and he was an amazing player..that said i love AL and VG as well along with a lot of the other country players getting a mention on the boards..
henzoni 2 years ago
Boy the camera and sound crew of this video desrve to be shot.
awesomejohnnet 2 years ago
For sure. It is clear that they didn't have a clue who was soloing at any given time.
dragknuckle 2 years ago
Great pick-me-up song.
blummedia 2 years ago
. . . outstanding ! ! !
Nashvilleagain 2 years ago
Man!
uncosu84 2 years ago
What a treat. This is better than a milkshake on a hot day in August. Thanks for a wonderful post.
uncosu84 2 years ago
you got that right.
aden2013 2 years ago
EEEEEEAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH
StarfireEKS 2 years ago
Without a doubt the best 3 guitar lineup you'll ever see. (2nd place goes to Buddy Miller, T-Bone Burnette and Marc Ribot on the Krauss/Plant tour and 3rd to the Springsteen-Lofgren-Little Steven team).
Gatton, Gill, and , in particular, Albert Lee, set the stage for the current crop of Brad Paisleys and Keith Urbans out there. Fast and furious and frickin' phenomenal.
altcountryguitar 2 years ago 3
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1st: Vai, PG and Petrucci at G3
2nd: this
3rd: John McLaughlin, Al Di and Paco de Lucia
TheGreatATuin42 2 years ago
@altcountryguitar i'd have to disagree with you on the springsteen-lofgren-little steven being in the top three. but these three up here are certainly on the top.
brownbigb 1 year ago
tizounne89 i will like to play like that oh boy
tizounne89 2 years ago
Don´t forget Arlen Roth.
GeneVRocks 2 years ago
I wish I could play like that. Time to go practice some more...
airdancr1 2 years ago 3
Wow, just a little bit of talent on that stage! It's too bad Danny Gatton didn't, or couldn't get the help he needed before he took his own life.
bareknuckles2u 2 years ago 2
Super...i worked with albert in 2004 on my cd in the hillls...we recorded several tunes...and iy was super to have him there and play together, a great guy and guitarist:)
rocknrollcyberboy 2 years ago
Wuthout a doubt, Albert Lee is my favorite.
sleepytimegalz 2 years ago
so good
fiddleruairi 2 years ago
Sheesh. This wasn't a guitar competition. It was three friends who have much respect and adoration for one another for what each of them does amazingly well in their own right. Albert is my dad and he has a huge framed and signed poster of Danny Gatton in his den at home, because he admires him as a player and misses him as a friend. Vince is also a very sweet guy. None of these men would speak ill of the other and would not want to be compared. They are all fabulous musicians.
ilovejacobmiller 2 years ago 34
If none of you have Albert's version of Arkansas Traveller from the "Speechless" album.well !! After the most amazing celtic pipe stuff (who on earth played it it's amazing).Albert just delivers some really cool licks,then hits the double stops and finishes with one of the weirdest muted out of time blastsof all time.surely impossible,
timechannel 2 years ago
Absolutely. There are a world of "fast," but boring shredders out there who would give their left arm to play like Albert, Vince or Danny. Touch, tone and theme/melody are more important than speed, and A, V & D had all three, and speed, by the bushel.
grimmpoxer 2 years ago
Exactly the point.
klezmando 2 years ago
@ilovejacobmiller Amen to that!
taildragger53 1 year ago
@ilovejacobmiller Albert's pretty hot on piano too. Does Karen play anything? How about you?
wildhorsestudios1421 1 year ago
@ilovejacobmiller Albert Lee is your dad? You must be awfully proud... I first became aware of him on an LP by saxophonist Eddie Harris called "E. H. in the U.K." He was featured on a cut, that also featured Jeff Beck, called (I think) "I'm So Tired," and he owned it, stole it from both Harris, and, most especially, Beck. Made me re-think guitar. Seriously.
tuxguys 1 year ago
@ilovejacobmiller ok, your Dad is awesome!!!
nuclearnavymom 1 year ago
the three fastest guitars?
Wesbound1 2 years ago
lol!
discocreator76 2 years ago