Redneck Jazz

Danny Gatton, Buddy Emmons | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 12, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: NRG Records
• ASIN: B000001XQY
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #88,625 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Rock Candy

2. Redneck Jazz

3. Ode To Billy Joe

4. Truck Driving Romance

5. Sax Fifth Avenue

6. Ugly Man

7. Comin' Home, Baby

8. Sailin' On

9. Love Is What You Need

10. Canadian Sunset

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best of the best, June 7, 2002

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D. Carbone (Arlington, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Redneck Jazz Explosion - Recorded Live at The Cellar Door, December 31, 1978 (Audio CD)

This is it: the best album ever. Danny and Buddy made it sound so natural, so joyful. It's pure music. Somehow Buddy Emmons gave Danny a freedom not heard on his other recordings, and the two had an almost telepathic rapore. "Relentless" is the other Gatton album with a virtuoso partner (Joey DeFrancesco), but great as that album is, this one has something more. It's magical.
If you have "Hot Rod Guitar" (the anthology) listen to "Canadian Sunset". That was recorded the same night.
The other reviewers describe accurately how great this album is, so I will add just one more point: The tone Danny got out of his 1961 Gibson Les Pual Custom guitar is unique and beautiful. He used something called a Magic Dingus Box which he had invented. He said "You can disconnect speakers, hook up smoke bombs or sirens...You can start your car or open your garage door...but it basically controls echo,reverb,Leslie and playback...It's worth its weight on gold to me."
This is definitely the mad genius at his magical mystical best.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GATTON & EMMONS RULE !, March 27, 2000

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B. J Robbins (La Quinta, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Redneck Jazz Explosion - Recorded Live at The Cellar Door, December 31, 1978 (Audio CD)

I have to concur with all the previous reviews. This is just a remarkable CD. I am new to Gatton's work, but starting with "Opus de Funk", this CD proves he was one of the great guitarists. Impossible to describe the content (a potpourri of styles if there ever was one), truly original. Gatton had the chops, but unlike some others, he also had taste and didn't overwhelm you with fast runs. This is one CD you should definitely take to that desert island with you!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you can't figure out who the best guitarist is buy this, March 24, 1999

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This review is from: Redneck Jazz Explosion - Recorded Live at The Cellar Door, December 31, 1978 (Audio CD)

I found out about Danny Gatton about 5 years back, and only recently discovered this album. No joke, this is the best LIVE album I have pretty much ever heard. If you think that Hendrix, Les Paul, Bill Frisell, Pat Metheny, Trey Anastasio, Jerry Garcia, Eddie Van Halen, Frank Zappa, John Abercrombie, Marc Ribot, Duane Allman, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, or Stevie Ray Vaughn is the man then think again because Danny Gatton will shock your world. Combined with Buddy Emmons and his super smooth Lap Steel guitar, Danny will blow you away with everything from funk to rock to jazz to blues to soul. This is truly an amazing piece of music by a man that never received his due.