Danny Gatton
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He was regarded as one of the world's greatest under-the-radar guitarists – watch him solo with a beer bottle and a towel
By Damian Fanelli published
Steve Vai once said that the guitarist in question, Danny Gatton, “comes closer than anyone else to being the best guitar player that ever lived”

“When I listened to Danny Gatton’s mind-boggling licks, I realized that they depended on a different technique. It just wasn’t possible to flatpick most of them”: Josh Smith presents a crash course in hybrid picking and fast-paced jump blues soloing
By Josh Smith published
Smith’s guide to modern blues soloing takes things up a notch, analyzing the blistering technique of jump blues god Danny Gatton

Learn the licks of 6 guitarists who defined country guitar playing
By Jon Bishop published
Featuring Danny Gatton, Eldon Shamblin, Roy Clark, Chet Atkins, Jimmy Bryant and the inimitable Hank Garland, welcome to cowboy bootcamp for country guitar

Hone your hybrid picking with this lesson in the style of the great Danny Gatton
By Josh Smith published
Josh Smith is our guide in mixing flatpicking with fingerpicking for a piece that references Gatton's style along with James Brown

Joe Bonamassa pays tribute to Danny Gatton with new instrumental project the Sleep Eazys
By Richard Bienstock published
Listen to the band’s first single, Bond (On Her Majesty’s Secret Service), now

Forgotten Guitar: Danny Gatton Performs on 'Nightwatch' in 1989
By Jonathan Graham published
"The world’s greatest unknown guitarist" at his finest.

Top 10 Essential Vintage Rockabilly Guitar Solos
By Damian Fanelli published
10 killer vintage rockabilly songs that every rock fan—let alone every guitarist—should know and/or learn how to play.
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