Rory Gallagher festival 28th 31st May
- Thread starter Hmtpilot
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Alan F.
Well travelled
- Location
- North of Boston, MA
Enjoy the event and please post back afterward.
Woodstock
Well travelled
- Location
- Woodstock, NY
Really underrated guitarist. I still play Bad Penny on occasion. Enjoy.
I'll do my best, but this trip might not happen now. The scare mongereing main stream media over here are talking about petrol (gas to you) shortages or even rationing if the problems in the middle east aren't resolved soon.
People are panic buying and there are reports of long ques at some stations.
I will hope for the best, i've got another trip planned in June to watch classic bike racing in Belgium which might be under threat too.
I put in enough motor oil to do oil changes on everything I own for a year plus. I worry about lubricants as much as gasoline, as a lot of the base stocks come through the strait just the same as petrol.
- Location
- Volcano, CA
I forget which talk show Jimi Hendrix was on (maybe Dick Cavett?) but when he was asked what it was like to be the best guitarist in the world, Jimi's response was "I don't know. You may want to ask Rory Gallagher."
Priceless and accurate answer.
Priceless and accurate answer.
Woodstock
Well travelled
- Location
- Woodstock, NY
Anyone remember Danny Gatton? I saw him play a few times at Club Soda (?) on Connecticut Ave in the late 80s. $5 at the door and really cheap beers? I could tell he was hot but never fully appreciated him at the time. I remember him looking at us, young and drunk, and perhaps pondering what he was doing? Some demo or magazine insert had made it to South Africa before I landed there, I can recall a conversation with a local guitarist, but it was not enough to get Gatton what he deserved.
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“His legend has only grown since his death. He comes closer than anyone to being the best guitar player that ever lived”: In 1989, this cult rock’n’roll musician was called “the world’s greatest unknown guitar player”. Five years later he was dead
Steve Vai once described Danny Gatton as “the guitarist’s guitarist”
I have watched alot of YT videos of DG, he was an incredibly gifted and brilliant player. However IMHO he never understood that quite often playing 1 or 2 notes really well can sound better to the audience than playing 100 notes in the same time, and it's the pauses and silences in music which the create tension and resolution which draws us in.Anyone remember Danny Gatton? I saw him play a few times at Club Soda (?) on Connecticut Ave in the late 80s. $5 at the door and really cheap beers? I could tell he was hot but never fully appreciated him at the time. I remember him looking at us, young and drunk, and perhaps pondering what he was doing? Some demo or magazine insert had made it to South Africa before I landed there, I can recall a conversation with a local guitarist, but it was not enough to get Gatton what he deserved.
“His legend has only grown since his death. He comes closer than anyone to being the best guitar player that ever lived”: In 1989, this cult rock’n’roll musician was called “the world’s greatest unknown guitar player”. Five years later he was dead
Steve Vai once described Danny Gatton as “the guitarist’s guitarist”
When I first saw videos of 'the humbler' I was amazed at his ability, but his playing never moved me in like, say Gary Moore or Rory. If I had been living around Washington at that time, I'd have prefered to go and see Roy Buchannan rather than Danny.
Woodstock
Well travelled
- Location
- Woodstock, NY
The Northern Virginia/DC music scene still astounds me. Not much overlap with Buchanan for me. He was definitely not playing Club Soda for 15 people.
Here you are. Check my reply to this thread
