Danny Gatton Information Page

Full Name	Danny Gatton
Occupation	Guitarist, rock musician
Birthdate
Birthplace	USA
Obtained from	a- Gambit Weekly, July 27, 1999
Posted by	Mikko Haapanen
Comments	" 'He knew an incredibly diverse and broad catalog of music and songs,' says Jay Montrose, Gatton's guitar technician for 15 years. 'His musical vocabulary was truly unlimited, and how many people can you say that about and really mean it? It was the truth. The cat never threw a note away. His pitch was damn close to perfect, which can be a blessing and a curse. Imagine him playing all these chords and notes where things are sharp or flat, and he could hear every little thing. Sometimes it drove him out of his mind ... and a lot of people don't understand his innovations in bringing the [Fender] Telecaster forward.' Using a hammer and screwdriver, Gatton tinkered with the guitar the same way he went at his vintage cars. 'He came to the conclusion about getting the thing to work like a tool, and be dependable and sound good. They can go places now where they couldn't before'." [a]