Pretty Blue Solo & Star Spangled Banner - Danny Gatton

This is another rare clip from Danny Gatton in the late 80's from this set. What makes this one so special is Danny seems to be really having fun and stretching out! Beer bottle slide, dropped low E tuning, and beating on the guitar! Also he plays the national anthem at the end without looking at his guitar once, having fun with the drummer. RIP Danny

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• danny
• gatton
• pretty
• blue
• telecaster
• guitar
• john
• boda

[YT28666]

Amazing rare video. I saw more elements of Danny's playing I hadn't seen/heard before. Hadn't heard him use a distortion box sound before. The version of "Star Spangled Banner" surprisingly must have been influenced by Jimi Hendrix at Woodstoock. The southern Maryland Link Wray influence is no surprise but sounded exact.

[capnovenmitts]

Love the Link Wray tribute!

[paulemersun]

He's frickin' glazed..... !!

[beyondalohas]

RIP Danny

[StanAxeman]

Too Cool!! I saw Danny play SSB at Flood Zone in Richmond around '90 and it was mind-blowing; he played it hyperspeed a lot different than this version, between than an Linus and Lucy it pretty much cemented my (still held) belief that no one could touch Danny--he broke the mold!

[shred73]

thanks for posting this..what a sense of humour the man had..like a standup comedian who just happens to play the best guitar anyone ever heard..lmfao

[banditvibe]

gotta like the beer dude at 3:20

[banditvibe]

Pretty Blue 2:22 to 3:10 -- that's some really tasty playing. He really has the vibe down on the the link ray stuff.

[cirql8]

Danny speaks his own language, one he makes up himself beat to beat, a rare thing. Of course I'm speaking in the present tense here, what a loss to to us all. On the bright side, the snow falls in Dublin at -2C to the humble sound of a tele in the hands the master.........'To ti ên einai.'

[gattonmaster]

@YT28666 from 2;45-2:53 LISTEN TO THE FLOWING NOTES; AMAZING BUT THIS IS A DIFFERENT ANIMAL LIKE BREAU, AND SCOTTY. Honorable mention to wes, Johny Smith, & Bryant. From this 3-10- 88 Club Soda gig the best licks are Pretty Blue, and Remington Ride.

[gattonmaster]

@AnnihilatingAngel Hello , I remember you; the name rings a bell. Forgive me, I"ve been off youtube dong projects but am back on to show youtube what I know and what I have, for knowledge of his best shows and solos from 68-94 I would say me and not to brag I'm real serious; I didn't say the biggest DG collector; who knows who is???