Unfinished Business - The Life and Times of Danny Gatton (Book)
by Ralph Heibutzki

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• ISBN13: 9780879307486
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Book Review: A Lucid Look Back at Danny Gatton's Guitar Genius and Life
Summary: 5 Stars

Starting with Gatton's roots as a child in the 1950's in Washington, DC--where he absorbed an amazingly varied batch of musical influences--"Unfinished Business" presents a captivating trip through every era of Danny's life until his self-inflicted demise in 1994. The book succeeds in giving readers a thorough examination of Gatton's personal triumphs and struggles as it traces the evolution of his music. The interviews with friends, family members, long-time DC-area music journalists and fellow musicians help paint a complex picture of a man with a great gift as a guitarist, but a rocky relationship with the recording industry. It was what Heibutzki calls Danny's "genre hopping" (and the fact he did not sing) that made his music tough to market in a category-obsessed business.

The book also includes an interesting assortment of photos plus discography, videography, bibliography and a listing of unreleased material. With the reissue of much of Gatton's musical catalog on the horizon, the timing is perfect for this fine document of his life and work.

-Charlie Young

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