Portraits by Danny Gatton

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Instrumental Rock | Traditional Jazz Combo

10 tracks | 51 minutes

Released Feb 2003
on BigMo.Com

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Drop Dead, Awe Inspiring, guitar Instrumentalist. Praised by Les Paul, Jeff Beck, Roy Buchanan, Eric Clapton, Vince Gill, Joe Pass, Guita Player, Rolling Stone etc. etc.

Editorial review

One wonders when getting something that is done posthumously, why wasn't it released before? Is it of inferior quality? Is there something the artist didn't like about it? Is it just to make a buck on the death of the artist? Rest assured, in this case, this is not done just to cash in on the name -- this work will stand with the music he produced while he was alive. These cuts were taken from various studio sessions over a 12-year stretch; the last three songs are taken from a live television special from 1989. The songs cover a variety of the flavors of guitar work that Gatton enjoyed playing and experimenting with. It is hung together with his phenomenal guitar work -- it's a wonder that anyone could be doing what he is doing with only two hands -- but, interestingly, since his death his legend has grown within the circles in which he was already known and has not spread a great deal further. Listen to the incredible work he does on "Pretty Blue." Before you get settled into a groove, he hits you with three rockabilly tunes that he loved to do, including "Dancin' Shoes," which he wrote with Billy Windsor (who did the vocals on this disc). If you happen to be into speed, see if your favorite guitar picker can play as fast and clean as Gatton. This man, though little-known, deserves some recognition for his blending and fusing of jazz, country, R&B, and rockabilly; for his mind-bending technique; and for the beautiful music that he produced. This is a disc that has something for any lover of music without bowing down to the common goal. It is superb. ~ Bob Gottlieb, All Music Guide

Bio / Background

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1998

This CD includes 3 "killer" live cuts from a late 80s session at the Roxy Club in NW Washington. Danny and I hired a crew to do a 5-camera video shoot of the gig. After months of mixing we came up with an hour of great audio. I took the audio into the video studio and we edited a one-hour show. We abandoned the project when we encountered prohibitive license fees.

There are many other Danny Gatton gems on this collection, including the original version of "Pretty Blue" which was on the Electra demo. I think it's a much better version than the track recorded at Bearsville, which eventually was used on 88 Elmira Street.

Producer/engineer: Ed Eastridge

tracks: 01. Rambunctious 02. Chessplayers 03. Memphis Dream 04. Pretty Blue 05. Fine 06.Lotta Lovin' 07. Dancin' SHoes 08. 7 Come 11 09. Linus & Lucy 10.