Danny Wayne Gatton

[RobB]

I was in DC in August '89 for the American Booksellers Assn trade show. Among the many highlights (including rubbing shoulders with Jane Pauley, Gary Trudeau and Eugene McCarthy at a party at Pat Oliphant's house in Georgetown...) was a show at a club (it had a "tropical" theme) where Gatton played. It was something to hear, I tells ya. I remember being impressed that he could seemingly play any style, including slide with a Heineken bottle and doing that, "wah-wah", effect with the tone control. 

It was a great night. DC sucked, though.

 

[rugby1970]

I remember him on the Today show with Caity Couric.  He told her he remembered hearing music in his head in his crib as a baby.  I new he was a little outside the norm at that point.  Elmira St. is one of my favorite albums.  Play it for anyone and they'll instantly know his genius.

My favorite as well.