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Some people have too much talent
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 8:39 am
by dubtrub
What to do with that beer bottle while you're playing? Well, use it to play with.
Re: Some people have too much talent
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 8:57 am
by gplayer
That towel trick is great for the last song of the night. You can
wipe down the neck & strings while you're playing. I love efficiency.

Re: Some people have too much talent
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 9:04 am
by Dennisthe Menace
Another Great One that is missed, but never forgotten.....
Re: Some people have too much talent
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 9:13 am
by Sarah93003
Now that was really cool! I was freaky out at first because he was getting beer on the guitar. Thanks for posting that!
Re: Some people have too much talent
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 9:41 am
by Veenture
If there was anyone who could understand a guitar fretboard and what a huming bean

can do with it (…and then some), it has to be Danny Gatton. Period.
First time I see this most entertaining video, saying all that I’m fumbling out of my keypad now…
Thank you dubtrub!
Re: Some people have too much talent
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 12:41 pm
by GattonFan
The guy was an absolute savant, when it came to playing. He did that on one of the Austin City Limits shows - amazing stuff. A real tragedy - playing came too easily to him - needed something else to challenge him.
Dennis
Re: Some people have too much talent
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 6:39 pm
by Haole Jim
Insert here dramatic exhalation of amazement.
Dubtrub, thank you for posting this. 'Remember having purchased "Cruisin' Deuces" the week before the maestro's passage to the next realm, and marveling at the virtuosity on Harlem Nocturne and Mystery train....
Re: Some people have too much talent
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 2:35 am
by Veenture
About 10 years ago I was in this record shop in Amsterdam and the salesman knowing I was a Ventures fan, introduced me to the guitar sound of a Danny Gatton, hitherto unknown to me!
Without hesitation I bought the double cd "Hot Rod Guitar - The Danny Gatton Anthology" and it was a jaw dropping experience for me listening for the first time to this over-talented guitarist.
Excellent liner notes in the 30 page(!) booklet that came with it. Highly recommendable: catalogue number: RHINO Records R2 75691 (1999 compilation)
Re: Some people have too much talent
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:31 am
by Nokie Van Reinhardt
My advice is get everything by Danny that you can lay your hands on. I have at least 16 CDs by him and there isn't a bad one in the bunch.
Re: Some people have too much talent
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:00 am
by JimPage
Hey, Nokie--
You wrote (re: Danny Gatton):
>>I have at least 16 CDs by him and there isn't a bad one in the bunch . . .
Do you have the "Reaction" album that he did with Johnny Seaton back in 1990 (I think)?
I have a great autographed (by both Danny and Johnny) photo of them practicing at Danny's house for that session. I sometimes jam on guitar and bass with Johnny nowadays but I won't play an electric guitar!!!
--Jim