Danny Gatton & Bill Holloman - Funky Mama

Austin, Texas 1992. Gatton's playing combined musical styles such as jazz, blues and rockabilly in an innovative fashion, and he was known by some as "the Telemaster" (a portmanteau of "Telecaster", Gatton's guitar of choice, and "Master"). He was also called "the world's greatest unknown guitarist". His most common nickname was "The Humbler", owing to his ability to "humble" or out-play anyone willing to go up against him in "head-cutting" jam sessions. A photo published in the October 2007 issue of Guitar Player magazine shows Gatton playing in front of a neon sign that says "Victims Wanted".

However, he never achieved the commercial success that his talent arguably deserved. His album 88 Elmira Street was up for a 1990 Grammy Award for the song "Elmira Street Boogie" in the category Best Rock Instrumental Performance, but was beaten by Eric Johnson with "Cliffs of Dover".

On October 4, 1994, Gatton locked himself in his garage in Newburg, Maryland and shot himself. [3] He left behind no explanation. In retrospect of his suicide, people around Danny have suggested that he may have gone in and out of depression for many years.

On January 10, 11 and 12th, 1995, Tramps club in New York organized a three-night Tribute to Danny Gatton featuring dozens of Gatton's musical admirers, the highlight of which was a twenty-minute guitar lover's dream of seeing Les Paul, James Burton and Albert Lee all performing onstage together. Those shows (with all musicians performing for free) raised $25,000 for Gatton's widow and daughter

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[kayaks41]

Who is the sax player????

[TEXANOBLUES]

@kayaks41 Mr. John Broaddus!

[patriotpride16t]

@TEXANOBLUES Negative. It is Bill Hollowman

[TEXANOBLUES]

@patriotpride16t Yeah, you right, Thanks!

[Chromatype]

As insane as this truly is, his lines on Redneck Jazz Explosion are even more monumental...to me at least.

[Chromatype]

@gangtwanger That kind of crap happens in Lafayette La too...

[jorgecerinza]

QUE VAINA TAN IMPRESIONANTE...

[maggot1111666]

@TEXANOBLUES

the sound is 2 sec almost ahead of picture

[maggot1111666]

1:58

[gangtwanger]

@kayaresea1

Yeah, Bill Holloman is surely the nicest, coolest musician I've ever met. He doesn't have an attitude like a lot of CT players who are less-concerned with their own playing than they are about making sure nobody shows them up onstage (I hate that - Instead of practicing more, they instead come up with new and different ways to sabotage the player next to them.... ESPECIALLY other guitar-players). Bill makes it easy for other musicians onstage, which is rare in CT.

[gangtwanger]

Bill Holloman is so-awesome in this (and he rips on the Hammond B3 too). The guy's an amazing musician.... And he can always bring it. Trust me, I've seen it first-hand. He never makes mistakes, and yet he's constantly-pushing himself. But, at the same time, he gets others onstage to push themselves harder too. I love playing with Bill. He's an infectious guy onstage, and it rubs off on you when you're playing with him. That's a true-virtuoso.

He's got the best sax-tone ever (Doc Kupka aside).

[garyboomboomstevens]

He's no Mr. Puffles!

[kayaresea1]

That's Bill Holloman on Sax.....an absolutely amazing musician and quite a nice guy..... Ct's finest....