Arguably the best recording Gatton ever made. These studio sessions have the raw energy of a live recording with two heavy-weights working hard to outlast one another. Joey DeFrancesco was the only person other than Dan... more » Doyle (NY Stories-Bluenote) who was able to reign in Danny's penchant for endless retakes. This take of Broadway was actually recorded live during the photo session. It turned out so nice it ended up on the CD.« less
Arguably the best recording Gatton ever made. These studio sessions have the raw energy of a live recording with two heavy-weights working hard to outlast one another. Joey DeFrancesco was the only person other than Dan Doyle (NY Stories-Bluenote) who was able to reign in Danny's penchant for endless retakes. This take of Broadway was actually recorded live during the photo session. It turned out so nice it ended up on the CD.
"This album is simply scary. Gatton is on fire and DeFrancesco never gives in. They go toe to toe and duke it out with some masterful soloing. A must have for guitar and/or hammond B3 fans. Is it possible to give six stars?"
Holy Chops Batman!!!
Juevos Grandes | Chicago, IL | 01/19/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I was a sound tech for a number of years. I used to have this CD in my intermission rotation. No matter what genre of music the audience came to see, they were all blown away by the smokin' chops displayed by both musicians on this disc."
Unrelentingly Smokin'
Richard P. Johnson | US | 12/08/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I'm sure they had a couple of assistants with fire extinguishers in the studio to put out the flames that were, no doubt, started by Gatton and DeFrancesco during their soloing! This is one HOT album. The playing is jazzy, funky, tasty and brutally over the top [your jaw will hurt from hanging all the way down to the floor throughout the course of the album...]. Add to this the beautiful production values [beefed-up bass response, too] and you have a world-class album in every sense of the word. A must for any jazz head."
A SUPERB pleasure to hear
W L Milo | Austin, TX. | 10/02/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"WOW......the audacity of some of these reviewers! Danny Gatton: psychobilly, unpolished, technically limited, not a jazz player, in over his head....
What utter purist dribble.
Danny Gatton was simply one of the most phenomonal guitar virtuosos in recorded history. No single style or genre could contain such an enormous talent. His mixing and blending of many different styles, the nearly unlimited technique, the soulful ability to create deeply touching melodies spontaneously has not been equaled or approached.
This is a superb album that amply displays Danny's fabulous fiery Jazz interpretations.
Disregard the nonsense of those previous reviewers. You may not like Danny Gatton, which is your choice, but to speak derogatorily of this man's music and ability merely shows you to be an ignorant fool.