danny gatton
Ritualee
i think somebody posted that danny shot himself a few years ago. is this true?
i had no idea. he's dead? he rocked.
Gary Hawkins
a couple of years ago. He was one of the most talented guitar players I ever
saw or heard.
Ritualee wrote in message <19980921053051...@ng75.aol.com>...
Steve Sklar
reason: Evidently his father had died of an awful neurological disease, and DG
had begun to manifest some symptoms that he was afraid indicated the same fate
for himself. He was supposedly not keen on doctors, and became depressed,
along with earlier depression over his lack of wide-scale success. Very sad :-(
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ritu...@aol.com (Ritualee) wrote:
>
> i think somebody posted that danny shot himself a few years ago. is this
true?
> i had no idea. he's dead? he rocked.
Danny "Sky King" Gatton is desceased, but I'm not sure how it happened.
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ritu...@aol.com (Ritualee) wrote:
>
> i think somebody posted that danny shot himself a few years ago. is this
true?
> i had no idea. he's dead? he rocked.
I was and am a major fan. I've put out a lot info in posts, always mentioning
him when I can as I always seem to run across people who not only don't know
he's gone, they don't know he ever was Here. Don't know about the fantastic
contributions he made to what I like to call "American Guitar Playing." The
guy was a human encyclopedia on most styles of of music from bluegrass, to
blues, to rock, to rockabilly to jazz... and could throw together
unbelievable solos that jumped from style to style and technique to technique
in 16 or 32 bars. He, like Roy Buchanon developed several innovative playing
techniques unique to telecasters. Both men could continue to amaze you
instrumental after instrumental using just the tele, a cranked up Fender amp,
monster 'normal' chops and unique tele inspired chops.
As far as Danny Gatton's suicide, the official word was that he had been
'somewhat depressed' over being dropped by his label (after the 'key
executive' who helped him get the deal was fired or quit, the label either
has no interest in Danny or didn't know how to promote him as he is fairly
unclassifiable, or maybe they were a new paranoid staff who didn't want to
take any chances.)He was also 'somewhat depressed,' it was released, over
"money problems." Everyone interviewed at the time was shocked and surprised
that he took his own life.
Someone sent me an email explaining that more fully explained the suicide and
I am grateful. He was depressed yet Relieved over the release from his
recording contract. He was also depressed somewhat over money issues, I don't
have specifics, but apparently he wasn't in any serious financial straits,
probably legal junk over the record deal. He had lost a very close friend,
his longtime singer to a heart attack earlier that year (1994,I believe). But
the new info I received was that he was having some apparently severe health
problems. This was never discussed around the time of his death. Just the
usual shock and surprise kind of stuff.
He apparently was suffering from some sort of neurological problem, the term
used was "mini-strokes." These affected his eyesight and caused loss of
feeling in one arm.
It's not my place to speculate on why he ended things, but it's pretty obvious
he had been going through a lot of bad luck in a lot of ways.
Rest in Peace Danny, you were a huge inspiration to many many great players.
And me.
For those interested in his fantastic, mainly telecaster work, and the musical
genius behind it, your best choices (IMO) are the 2 major label releases he
recorded in the early '90's: Elmira St. (there's a number in front- it's his
old address, but I don't know what it is) and Cruisin Deuces. I always say
listen to Harlem Nocturne on Cruisin Deuces then get off your knees and finish
listening to the other great stuff.
He also has several homegrown albums out on NRG records, the family owned
label. They are interesting and must haves for the serious fan but the 2
studio albums (IMO) showcase him better and sound much better.
FYI-He was a cult figure for years because of a bootleg cassette of
rockabilly/rock singer Robert Gordon's appearance at a Berkeley Ca. niteclub
in the 80's. Danny was the lead guitarist and blew everyone away. Many major
players and 'insiders' got copies of the tape and local radio stations would
occasionally play songs with particularly hot solos from Gatton. It was
eventually nicknamed "the Humbler." NRG, the independent label has just
released it on CD. So now it's an official bootleg. I have ordering info if
anyone want's me to post it. I haven;t heard it (except bits and pieces for
15 years on the radio) so I can't speak for the recording quality. It
apparently has Plenty of hot guitar.
Danny said he was influenced by onetime roomate Roy Buchanon, arguably the
first 'telemaster.' He said he learned from Roy what a special instrument the
tele is and what it could do. He also directly credited Roy for influencing
his sound. IMO-(And I'm also a huge Buchanon fan) Roy started the 'telemagic'
thing in a Big Way. Danny took it and ran....to levels I've never heard
anyone touch.
Steve
Donald Put
> FYI-He was a cult figure for years because of a bootleg cassette of
> rockabilly/rock singer Robert Gordon's appearance at a Berkeley Ca. niteclub
> in the 80's. Danny was the lead guitarist and blew everyone away. Many major
> players and 'insiders' got copies of the tape and local radio stations would
> occasionally play songs with particularly hot solos from Gatton. It was
> eventually nicknamed "the Humbler." NRG, the independent label has just
> released it on CD. So now it's an official bootleg. I have ordering info if
> anyone want's me to post it. I haven;t heard it (except bits and pieces for
> 15 years on the radio) so I can't speak for the recording quality. It
> apparently has Plenty of hot guitar.
I have this CD and it's a must for anyone who appreciates great guitar playing.
Supposedly, the recording was taken off the board, so the quality isn't bad at
all, and it also seems that Danny's guitar has been moved up front in the mix to a
large extent. After listening to it numerous times--I also have all of Danny's
other CDs--I can honestly say that the man was one of the most talented players to
ever pick up an axe and the CD is appropriately named. It truly saddens me to
think there won't be any more from him. There's a place on the CD where Robert
asks Danny, "Danny, do you guys know 'Red Cadillac'?" Without a pause, Danny
starts the song and the band falls right in behind him. Granted, it isn't the
most complex song to "wing," but Danny's guitar work is so precise and the solo is
so cool that it really just leaves one speechless. To get an idea of how humble
Danny was about his amazing talent, check out one of the Hot Licks videos wherein
he gives a good deal of insight into his playing and his personality. Players
like Danny don't come along that often. If any of you haven't experienced Danny,
do yourself a great big favor and buy a CD. You'll be blown away.
Another tele master (acutally, a guitar virtuoso) was Clarence White, but that's a
whole other story.
Cheers,
--
Don
Idyllwild Brewing Company (home-brewed beer and tube guitar amps)
noone
> In article <19980921053051...@ng75.aol.com>,
> ritu...@aol.com (Ritualee) wrote:
Both men could continue to amaze you
> instrumental after instrumental using just the tele, a cranked up Fender amp,
> monster 'normal' chops and unique tele inspired chops.
Didn't Gatton always try to modify his gear (e.g.together with Joe
Barden)? I once read this in a special "Tele-issue" in GP a while ago...
Are there any wellknown tracks where Gatton played as a studio guitarist
(didn't he play some stuff for Chris Isaak?)
Cheers,
Peter
Roger L. Cordes, Jr.
> Didn't Gatton always try to modify his gear (e.g.together with Joe
> Barden)? I once read this in a special "Tele-issue" in GP a while
> ago...
There's a lot of info about this (and a link to the Danny Gatton home page) at
Joe Barden's site http://www.joebarden.com
And don't overlook the "Live 1994" (title may be wrong) album, where he does,
among other amazingness, "Linus and Lucy."
Regards,
R.
Brian Meader
For full info on Danny, his life, all of his releases, and his gear, visit
the Official Danny Gatton web site at:
http://www.bandpages.com/gatton/
--
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(301)946-8808
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sounding pickup with more tone etc. It's not some kind of superpowered
humbucker secret weapon. Barden worked closely with Danny and they were
constantly refining the design. Barden said he would finish a pick up and
Danny would take it away then return after playing it for a while, with more
ideas. IMO-After reading Joe's comments, Danny was on a constant search for
the 'perfect' tele pickup.
Although Danny and Roy could endlessly amaze you with just teles and amps,
Danny was constantly searching. In his earlier years he had something
(gizmotron?) that was a switching mechanism on the guitar to activate either
leslies or echoplexes, can't remember. It apparently broke or he got a new
guitar and it was never reinstalled. It, in effect was retired.
2 things, I left out of my article-an oversite-is Danny's use of leslies and
slap echo. He usually had a real leslie on stage and by playing organ style
comp chords and lines while simultaneously manipulating his tone control, he
could do a reasonable Hammond B3 impression. I should have mentioned this as
it was a part of his stage show until the end. When doing Rockabilly tunes,
he would switch to his original 'first good guitar', a large hollowbody
Gibson electric (ES-290?) and would use classic slap echo to get authentic
sounds for that music. A great example of this is the "Sun (records) Medley"
on Cruisin Deuces.
As far as sessions, it's my impression that his Lack of accepting session
offers was part of his financial problems-if indeed, there were any serious
ones. Danny apparently just didn't like to travel. He had tried a few
sessions (with Roy) early on when they roomed together in Nashville and
apparently didn't like the experience. I don't know a lot about his private
life except what the obits said.
By all accounts he was a family man who liked to stay fairly close to his home
near D.C. If he would have done more touring....?? He became friends with
another tele great, Arlen Roth, by reffering Roth to sessions he (Danny)had
been offered in New York and did not want to travel there to do. At this point
Danny had never even met Arlen but had heard recordings and knew his rep.
So, Nashville's out, New York's out, why did he do the Chris Issac
(sp)project? I don't know. It was not in his character to travel to another
city and do an entire album. Chris was trying to fill a lead guitar spot,
maybe there was some significant money for the session work and or the guitar
position...I don't know. I don't believe he did any other significant session
work after that.
I'm not his biographer by any means. I'm just a big fan and appreciate what
he gave us musically. I've read everything I can on the man, as he was big
inspiration to me. I do consider it a privilage to share info, such as I
understand it, because many people are still unaware of him. IMO-he left a
wonderful (if brief) musical legacy, especially on the 2 major label albums
and, from what I've read, the Live Humbler CD (where he Is backing Robert
Gordon.) Those albums are packed with new ideas and astounding playing.
Danny's gone but he left us with some great music. An IMOHO Post, comments
and corrections appreciated.
Steve
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no...@cancer.bham.ac.uk (noone) wrote:
> In article <6u6fde$q66$1...@nnrp1.dejanews.com>, steve...@my-dejanews.com
wrote:
>
> > In article <19980921053051...@ng75.aol.com>,
> > ritu...@aol.com (Ritualee) wrote:
>
> Both men could continue to amaze you
> > instrumental after instrumental using just the tele, a cranked up Fender
amp,
> > monster 'normal' chops and unique tele inspired chops.
>
> Didn't Gatton always try to modify his gear (e.g.together with Joe
> Barden)? I once read this in a special "Tele-issue" in GP a while ago...
> Are there any wellknown tracks where Gatton played as a studio guitarist
> (didn't he play some stuff for Chris Isaak?)
>
> Cheers,
> Peter
>
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recall that is controlled an echoplex.
BTW, sorry not to have posted the promised Junior Brown clips; got real sick
and still trying to get caught up. Uuuggghh 8-( Also comin' soon: the Marine
Trumpet and Khoomei Instructional Videos. You, too, can sing like Krusty the
Klown, or bagpipes, or...
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"It's all Folk Music...you ever hear a horse play music?"...Doc Watson
steve...@my-dejanews.com wrote:
>
> Danny used Joe Barden replacement pickups which (IMO) are still a very tele
> sounding pickup with more tone etc. It's not some kind of superpowered
> humbucker secret weapon. Barden worked closely with Danny and they were
> constantly refining the design. Barden said he would finish a pick up and
> Danny would take it away then return after playing it for a while, with more
> ideas. IMO-After reading Joe's comments, Danny was on a constant search for
> the 'perfect' tele pickup.
>
> Although Danny and Roy could endlessly amaze you with just teles and amps,
> Danny was constantly searching. In his earlier years he had something
> (gizmotron?) that was a switching mechanism on the guitar to activate either
> leslies or echoplexes, can't remember. It apparently broke or he got a new
> guitar and it was never reinstalled. It, in effect was retired.
>
snip
> Steve
Carl Christensen
>another tele great, Arlen Roth, by reffering Roth to sessions he (Danny)had
>been offered in New York and did not want to travel there to do. At this point
>Danny had never even met Arlen but had heard recordings and knew his rep.
Do you know anything about a wierd NY jazz album Danny's on? I think
jaz mentioned it to me and maybe if he's around he can jump in. I
think he's on an album of NYC "young lions" or the "Knitting Factory"
crew or something like that (not what you would expect Danny to be on
but then again he was unpredictable anyway).
My favorite Gatton album is "Relentless" with Joey DeFrancesco on
organ. That really smokes and I think Joey pushes him to another
level on what's not arguably Gatton's strongest stuff (jazz and a Monk
tune "Well You Needn't" at that!)
--
Carl Christensen
Philadelphia, PA USA
E-mail: ca...@navpoint.com Web: http://www.navpoint.com/~carl
Stratoman6
>My favorite Gatton album is "Relentless" with Joey DeFrancesco on
>organ. That really smokes and I think Joey pushes him to another
>level on what's not arguably Gatton's strongest stuff (jazz and a Monk
>tune "Well You Needn't" at that!)
Is that the one with the cover of Ellington's " A Train" on it. If so, I got
it and you're right, it's great. Has the tele that's all done up in pearloid
on the cover??
Joey D is so fucking great. God I love organ players. Love to play with real
good ones as well.
the best I've heard Joey D with is McLaughlin and Dennis Chambers ( mutha) on
the album Free Spirits, Tokyo live.
Great versions of McLaughlins 1 nite stand and Hijacked. Since then, Joey D
has put on about 100 lbs...
Most fat guys I've seen or heard, they got chops. I just saw Coco Montoya at
the Slippery noodle Inn and he's a fat guy with chops.
Of course with Danny and the Fatboys, nuff said...
Regards,
Stratoman
" Gonna make pretty womens jump and shout..." Don't you know Muddy Waters
invented 'lectricity?
Zorro
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>Although Danny and Roy could endlessly amaze you with just teles and amps,
>Danny was constantly searching. In his earlier years he had something
>(gizmotron?) that was a switching mechanism on the guitar to activate
either
>leslies or echoplexes, can't remember. It apparently broke or he got a new
>guitar and it was never reinstalled. It, in effect was retired.
It was the "Magic dingus Box" built by Danny and his father. He eventually
stopped using because critics were hammering him about being "all about
effects" .
Danny and Roy may have been friends, but they wre always trying to get the
edge over one another. I read that Danny once walked up to Roy during one of
Roys gigs, before they really knew one another, and told him to play
something worthwhile. Roy also used to call up on the phone at the clubs
where Gatton was playing, and listen to WHAT he was playing over the phone
just to keep up on him. They were ruthless competitors for reputation and
for gigs.
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> Although Danny and Roy could endlessly amaze you with just teles and amps,
> Danny was constantly searching. In his earlier years he had something
> (gizmotron?) that was a switching mechanism on the guitar to activate either
> leslies or echoplexes, can't remember. It apparently broke or he got a new
> guitar and it was never reinstalled. It, in effect was retired.
His "Magic Dingus Box" was basically a remote control for the reverb/vibrato
for his amp as well as controlling his echoplex and leslie cabinet -- it even
had a power on-off switch to control some Christmas lights he had in his
leslie cabinet.
According to Danny himself (in a radio interview), he got tired of being
accused of having more tricks than skill (obviously from guitar illiterate
critics) and was once referred to as "Danny Gadget".
> As far as sessions, it's my impression that his Lack of accepting session
> offers was part of his financial problems-if indeed, there were any serious
> ones. Danny apparently just didn't like to travel. He had tried a few
> sessions (with Roy) early on when they roomed together in Nashville and
> apparently didn't like the experience. I don't know a lot about his private
> life except what the obits said.
In a Richard Harrington artcile (Washington Post writer and fan of DG), it
clearly implied that Danny did not like the road "scene". One person (don't
recall who) had stated that Danny couldn't fit in during a short stay in
Los Angeles because of his "drug problem" -- which was that he didn't do any!
> I'm not his biographer by any means. I'm just a big fan and appreciate what
> he gave us musically. I've read everything I can on the man, as he was big
> inspiration to me. I do consider it a privilage to share info, such as I
> understand it, because many people are still unaware of him. IMO-he left a
> wonderful (if brief) musical legacy, especially on the 2 major label albums
> and, from what I've read, the Live Humbler CD (where he Is backing Robert
> Gordon.) Those albums are packed with new ideas and astounding playing.
> Danny's gone but he left us with some great music. An IMOHO Post, comments
> and corrections appreciated.
>
If you can try to locate a copy of "Unfinished Business", I think it's the
best showcase of Danny Gatton styles (jazz, rock, blues, TV themes, tasteful,
tasteless, moody, flashy...)
Palmaudio
Carl,
The album is called "New York Stories". It's on Blue Note records catalog #
CDP 7 98959 2. It features Danny playing with a group of "traditional" cats. It
was a tribute to the great Blue Note records of the 50's and 60's. GREAT record
IMHO.
Also worth checking out is The "Redneck Jazz Explosion" record. It was
recorded live at the Cellar Door in D.C. circa '79. It features Danny And steel
guitar god Buddy Emmons. This was during the "magic dingus box" days and Danny
and Buddy do some TERRIFYING unison stuff that would make even Speedy West and
Jimmy Bryant nervous. Also they both do such astounding B-3 organ
impersonations that you would swear there's a Hammond player until you check
the band line up on the liner notes.
Scott Loveless
TIMOTHY GUEGUEN
: steve...@my-dejanews.com wrote:
: > FYI-He was a cult figure for years because of a bootleg cassette of
: > rockabilly/rock singer Robert Gordon's appearance at a Berkeley Ca. niteclub
: > in the 80's. Danny was the lead guitarist and blew everyone away. Many major
: > players and 'insiders' got copies of the tape and local radio stations would
: > occasionally play songs with particularly hot solos from Gatton. It was
: > eventually nicknamed "the Humbler." NRG, the independent label has just
: > released it on CD. So now it's an official bootleg. I have ordering info if
: > anyone want's me to post it. I haven;t heard it (except bits and pieces for
: > 15 years on the radio) so I can't speak for the recording quality. It
: > apparently has Plenty of hot guitar.
: I have this CD and it's a must for anyone who appreciates great guitar playing.
Gordon and Gatton even showed up on an episode of SCTV during this
period, altho' they and the rest of the band seemed to be just lip
synching to whatever tune it was that Gordon "performed" on the show.
tim gueguen 101867
steve...@my-dejanews.com
a producer (I believe) and had Danny playing with a bunch of name jazz guys.
It's not a Danny Gatton album, but a jazz project kind of thing. He's just
one of the players. At the time of release, it got fair reviews. Since I was
looking for his hardcore solo artist tele stuff, I passed.
I did pick up the Joey De Francesco/Gatton collaboration that came out on a
small label several months before he died. It was obviously a labor of love as
he played basically jazz throughout, although you can definitely pick him out
style wise. Most of it was on the neck pickup for a smooth jazz sound. It's an
eye opener as far as far as seeing what he could do in that style. And they
definitely push each other. I'm glad he got a chance to make it.
Steve
In article <36093c10...@news.navpoint.com>,
ca...@navpoint.com (Carl Christensen) wrote:
> On Tue, 22 Sep 1998 20:17:02 GMT, steve...@my-dejanews.com wrote:
> >another tele great, Arlen Roth, by reffering Roth to sessions he (Danny)had
> >been offered in New York and did not want to travel there to do. At this
point
> >Danny had never even met Arlen but had heard recordings and knew his rep.
>
> Do you know anything about a wierd NY jazz album Danny's on? I think
> jaz mentioned it to me and maybe if he's around he can jump in. I
> think he's on an album of NYC "young lions" or the "Knitting Factory"
> crew or something like that (not what you would expect Danny to be on
> but then again he was unpredictable anyway).
>
> My favorite Gatton album is "Relentless" with Joey DeFrancesco on
> organ. That really smokes and I think Joey pushes him to another
> level on what's not arguably Gatton's strongest stuff (jazz and a Monk
> tune "Well You Needn't" at that!)
>
> --
> Carl Christensen
> Philadelphia, PA USA
> E-mail: ca...@navpoint.com Web: http://www.navpoint.com/~carl
>
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Carl Christensen
> The album is called "New York Stories". It's on Blue Note records catalog #
>CDP 7 98959 2. It features Danny playing with a group of "traditional" cats. It
>was a tribute to the great Blue Note records of the 50's and 60's. GREAT record
Thanks for the ref, I'm going to order it now. I heard he's a little
out of his element (e.g. with jazz "young lions" Joshua Redman, Roy
Hargrove, as well as vets like Bobby Watson) but it just sounds too
interesting to pass up.
Haha, I just clicked on it to order from Amazon and it says "New York
Stories" by "Gatton et al." So that shows you what jazz guys have to
face, a relatively unknown guitarist like Gatton still gets top
billing over all the "big name" jazz young lions...
Steve Kellett
Jazz Explosion" and "Unfinished Business" in Tower Records in Kuala Lumpur.
I was chatting to a guitarist mate from the Phillipines, and guess what?
He'd heard of him too.
Guess good news sort of just travels, eventually, and in this case, sadly
too late...
- Steve K
Jim Collins
Carl Christensen wrote:
> On 23 Sep 1998 14:36:47 GMT, palm...@aol.com (Palmaudio) wrote:
> > The album is called "New York Stories". It's on Blue Note records catalog #
> >CDP 7 98959 2. It features Danny playing with a group of "traditional" cats. It
> >was a tribute to the great Blue Note records of the 50's and 60's. GREAT record
>
> Thanks for the ref, I'm going to order it now. I heard he's a little
> out of his element (e.g. with jazz "young lions" Joshua Redman, Roy
> Hargrove, as well as vets like Bobby Watson) but it just sounds too
> interesting to pass up.
>
> Haha, I just clicked on it to order from Amazon and it says "New York
> Stories" by "Gatton et al." So that shows you what jazz guys have to
> face, a relatively unknown guitarist like Gatton still gets top
> billing over all the "big name" jazz young lions...
>
New York Stories is a fine album, but they mixed all of Danny's rhythm parts out. He
mentioned this in at least one interview, but you didn't have to read the interview to
know something was missing. You only hear him playing solos, but never any rhythm on
that album. Now, a Danny Gatton solo is a thing of beauty and a joy forever, but he
was also an extraordinary rhythm player. Check out his second instructional video on
Hot Licks. I think it's called Strictly Rhythm Guitar, or something like that. There
is a whole lot of meat in that thing.
Jimmy
Carl Christensen
wrote:
>was also an extraordinary rhythm player. Check out his second instructional video on
>Hot Licks. I think it's called Strictly Rhythm Guitar, or something like that. There
>is a whole lot of meat in that thing.
I have his first instructional video which is neat to watch him play
but I didn't find it very useful for learning anything. I read an
interview with Arlen Roth where he says "Strictly Rhythm Guitar" is
the best Hot Licks tape by anyone.
Jomack
It's hard for me to accept that he is gone. "88 elmira St." is playing as I
type this and flooding me with memories of the times I saw him play live. He
seemed to be willing and able to play anything, at any time, and make it look
effortless.
One Satuday morning at the Nashville NAMM show prior to the doors opening, I
was prepping the Fishman booth when Gatton and John Previti (DGB bassist and
Fishman endorser) came strolling up. They had headlined a show the previous
night which inluded Brent Mason and Scotty Anderson and burned the place down.
Previti and Fishman were talking about pickups while Danny stood off to the
side. Nervously, I approached Gatton and said "Man, I just wanted to tell you
that you're the best guitarist in the world!". He immediatly replied "Aw, thats
BULLSHIT". I was kinda non-plussed, thought for a second and tried again,
"well, there's nobody I'd rather go see play than you". He stuck his hand out
with a big smile and said "thanks a lot, thats really nice!". He seemed like
the most down to earth guy in the world.
For those who never got the chance to see The Humbler live, there is an Austin
City Limits appearance that is well worth looking for. You won't go wrong with
any of the following albums:
Relentless w/ Joey Defrancesco
Redneck Jazz Explosion w/ Buddy Emmons
Unfinished Business
88 Elmira St.
Cruisin Deuces
The Humbler
New York Stories
9/9/94
Untouchable
Redneck Jazz
Blazing Telecasters (Tom Principato w/DG)