Unfinished Business - The Life and Times of Danny Gatton (Book): The Life & Times of Danny Gatton - Softcover

Heibutzki, Ralph

Softcover

ISBN 10: 087930748X ISBN 13: 9780879307486

Publisher: Backbeat Books, 2003

Synopsis

Danny Gatton was a players' guitar player, hailed by both Rolling Stone and Guitar Player as the greatest unknown guitarist anywhere. His legend has only grown since his untimely suicide in 1994, along with appreciation for his blinding speed, effortless genre-hopping, flawless technique, and never-ending appetite for tinkering and problem-solving. Drawing from first-hand interviews with dozens of friends, family members and fellow musicians, Unfinished Business places Gatton's musical contributions into context, and documents his influence on those peers who admired him most, including Albert Lee, Vince Gill, Arlen Roth and Lou Reed. 290 pages, 6 inch. x 9 inch. "Danny Gatton comes closer than anyone else to being the best guitar player that ever lived". - Steve Vai

About this title

Synopsis:

In a music business amply buffered against surprise, Danny Gatton swam stubbornly, from country, to gospel, rockabilly, soul, and standards. "Redneck Jazz" became Gatton's calling card for playing whatever and whenever he wanted. Hailed as the best unknown guitar player by both Rolling Stone and Guitar player magazines, he was a players' player who never received the popular acclaim he deserved. The struggle to reach a wider audience while staying true to his own muse proved to much for him to bear, and in 1994 he took his own life. Gatton's legend has only grown since his untimely death, along with appreciation for his blinding speed, effortless genre-hopping, flawless technique, and never-ending appetitie for tinkering and problem-solving. Unfinished Business places Gatton's musical contributions into context, as well as his influence on those peers who admired him most, including Albert Lee, Vince Gill, Arlen Roth, and Lou Reed.

About the Author:

Ralph Heibutzki's articles have appeared in Bass Player, DISCoveries, Goldmine, Guitar Player, and Vintage Guitar, and he is a regular contributor to the All Music Guide.

About this edition

• Publisher: Backbeat Books
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 087930748X
• ISBN 13: 9780879307486
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 306