Emmons / Gatton

Peter Freiberger · Post by **Peter Freiberger** » 22 Nov 2010 10:20 am

I just found these on YouTube. Buddy Emmons and Danny Gatton, New Years Eve 1978 at the Cellar Door in Washington, DC. Video a bit dark but audio excellent. Some great C6 stuff (duh, it's Buddy Emmons!).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZrrM8sXR70

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crre7sO6 ... er&list=UL

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 22 Nov 2010 10:45 am

Hadn't seen those before. Thanks for posting the link, Peter!

Tom Stolaski · Post by **Tom Stolaski** » 22 Nov 2010 7:17 pm

I think the Buddy Emmons phase shifter era is my favorite. I would have loved to bring in the new year watching these guys pick.......

Bo Borland · Post by **Bo Borland** » 23 Nov 2010 12:07 am

What an amazing night that must have been, GIANTS jamming. Thanks

Jelle Biel · Post by **Jelle Biel** » 23 Nov 2010 10:20 am

Is there one steelplayer who comes a little bit close ,,,,,?

I'm speechless

and he can play also the E9

ThanX Big E

Jelle Biel

Frank Freniere · Post by **Frank Freniere** » 23 Nov 2010 5:16 pm

Awesome!

Post by **Dave Mudgett** » 24 Nov 2010 5:33 am

Both Buddy and Danny routinely leave me speechless, and these clips are as good a demonstration of why as I've seen. Just great, and it's nice to hear such good audio quality - lots of clips with Danny are bad board tapes. Don't get me wrong, I'm happy to have them all, but it makes these that much more satisfying.

I have never heard anybody get such a great phaser tone like Buddy gets, and is so amply demonstrated here. In general, phase is not one of my favorite effects - I generally prefer a Leslie - but this is a great sound and the contrast with Danny's Leslie tone is really interesting.

The first time I saw Danny in a DC bar, I'm sure the clank from my jaw hitting the floor was audible. The remarkable thing is that this is still possible decades later.