Ed MitchellSocial Links Navigation Latest articles by Ed Mitchell Five of Danny Gatton's Greatest Performances By Ed Mitchell published 5 May 21 A few examples of why Steve Vai reckons Gatton came “closer than anyone else to being the best guitar player that ever lived.” MOST READ1“A lot of times when someone says, ‘They have good technique, but there’s something missing,’ what’s actually missing is part of the technique”: Paul Gilbert on the essentials of great guitar playing2“Sometimes things like that just come together, like a piece of magic. I wrote that song in just five minutes”: Dickey Betts on dueling with Duane Allman, composing Allman Brothers' biggest hit, and the oddball Les Paul/SG hybrid he “personally designed”3“When I heard Lindley play that, I went, ‘That’s the most incredible thing I’ve ever heard in my entire life’”: All-star tribute show in honor of David Lindley, one of the greatest sidemen of all time, announced4“We all knew it was really good… The guitar playing is just amazing”: How Dickey Betts made “Ramblin’ Man”, triumphed over tragedy and led the Allman Brothers to their greatest success5“The chord progression in the Highway Star solo – Bm, to a Db, C, and then G – is a Bach progression”: Ritchie Blackmore on Steve Howe, Jimi Hendrix, classical influences and more
Five of Danny Gatton's Greatest Performances By Ed Mitchell published 5 May 21 A few examples of why Steve Vai reckons Gatton came “closer than anyone else to being the best guitar player that ever lived.”
