Gatton as the 27th best guitarist of all time. Among his admirers are Buckethead, Joe Bonamassa, Lenny Breau, James Burton, Chris Cheney, Vince Gill, Johnny Hiland, Evan Johns, Bill Kirchen, Albert Lee, Les Paul, Arlen Roth, Roy Buchanan, Darren Thiboutot Jr., Richie Sambora, Ricky Skaggs, Slash, Trey Anastasio, and Steve Vai. Gatton has been described as possessing an extraordinary proficiency on his instrument, "a living treasury of American musical styles." In 2009, John Previti, who played bass guitar with Danny for eighteen years, stated, "You know, when he played country music, it sounded like all he played was country music. When he played jazz, it sounded like that's all he played, rockabilly, old rock and roll, soul music. You know, he called himself a Whitman sampler of music." Guitarist Steve Vai reckons Danny "comes closer than anyone else to being the best guitar player that ever lived." Guitarist Albert Lee said of Gatton, "Here's a guy who's got it all." On January 10–12, 1995, Tramps nightclub in New York organized a three-night tribute to Gatton featuring dozens of Gatton's musical admirers, the highlight of which was a twenty-minute performance by Les Paul, James Burton, Arlen Roth, and Albert Lee. Those shows (with all musicians performing for free) raised $25,000 for Gatton's wife and daughter. Blue Skies Calling (2011), an album by Boy Wells, includes nearly an hour of Gatton and Wells playing in his living room. "Danny called me before he died and asked me to put a vocal tape together for his label at the time. He needed a singer after his singer, Billy Windsor, had passed. He remained a friend, a good one all those years. This lesson was in the late '70s; it's me and Danny in the living room of his house on Holly Lane in Indian Head, Maryland. It's killer stuff." Gatton was given nicknames such as "The Humbler", "The Telemaster", and "the world's greatest unknown guitarist". Awards and honors Grammy Award nomination, "Elmira Street Boogie", Best Rock Instrumental Performance, 1991 Danny Gatton Signature Telecaster photo: Arlen Roth 1994 Discography As leader American Music (Aladdin, 1975) Redneck Jazz (NRG, 1978) Unfinished Business (NRG, 1987) Blazing Telecasters with Tom Principato (Powerhouse, 1990) 88 Elmira St. (Elektra, 1991) Cruisin' Deuces (Elektra, 1993) Relentless with Joey DeFrancesco (Exile, 1994) Redneck Jazz Explosion (NRG, 1995) "The Humbler" with Robert Gordon (NRG, 1996) In Concert 9/9/94 (Big Mo, 1996) Untouchable