Danny Gatton "Live In 1977"

Danny Gatton "Live In 1977"

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Danny Gatton
Live In 1977
The Story
Powerhouse Records is proud to present the latest release from their "Guitarchves" Series,- "Live In 1977", subtitled "The Humbler Stakes His Claim". This release is comprised of newly discovered and previously unheard recordings made by Danny Gatton's sound engineer Chris Murphy throughout 1977 and 1978. What distinguishes these recordings from other live recordings is that these recordings were actually made with microphones placed in the audience, so there is a real feeling of being right there in the club with glasses clanking and audience responses, rather than the more sterile sound of a "board mix". The set list features some Gatton repetoire standbys such as "Harlem Nocturne" two very different versions (one which features a cameo by the late Dick Heintze on Hammond Organ), "Fingers On Fire", "Nit Pickin'", "Canadian Sunset" and two scorching renditions of "Sweet Georgia Brown" as well as obscure songs like Cal Tjader's "Soul Sauce" and two blues numbers: the slow blues "Danny's Blues" and the shuffle "Walkin' With Danny".
The Music
04:34 Sweet Georgia Brown Instrumental
07:03 Canadian Sunset Instrumental
08:20 Nit Pickin' Instrumental
07:37 Walkin' With Danny Instrumental
05:52 Harlem Nocturne Instrumental
04:47 Soul Sauce Instrumental
04:19 Danny's Blues Instrumental
04:54 Fingers On Fire Instrumental
09:25 Rumble/Harlem Nocturne Instrumental
04:45 Sweet Georgia Brown Instrumental
The Artists
Danny Gatton Guitar, Production
Dave Elliot Drums
Billy Hancock Bass (Track 10)
Bob Hancock Guitar (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7)
Dick Heintze Hammond Organ
Evan Johns Guitar (Track 6)
Joe Koguk Guitar (Track 10)
John Previti Bass
Chris Murphy Engineering
Dan Gatton Engineering
Tom Principato Master Assembly
Bob Dawson Master Assembly
Charlie Pfizer Mastering
Wayne Eastep Photography
Ralph Heibutzki Liner Notes
Recorded at Psyche Delly (Bethesda, MD), Desperados (Washington, DC), Babe's (Washington, DC), My Friend's House (Takoma Park, MD).

Master assembled at Bias Recording Co., Springfield, VA, November 15, 2006.

Mastered at Airshow Mastering, Springfield, VA, December 2006.