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PAGE EZ4 â€" ENTERTAINMENT ZONE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1991 It‘s been said that great guitarists make their instrument talk. If that‘s the case, Gatton is a linguist He plays blues, he plays rock, he plays rockaâ€"billy and jazz. If a style‘s been invented, Danny Gatton plays it. But it‘s how he plays that‘s special. Armed with only a ‘53 Telecaster and a Super Reverb amp â€" he eschews the toys and gadgetry all too many players use as crutches â€" he coaxes a plethora of emotions and harmonics from nis fretboard. 88 Elmira Street rocks, it swings, and it s funky. And just to prove he doesn‘t take his craft too seriously, Gatton even does a rollicking version of the Simpsons theme. Even Bart would be impressed 88 Elmira Street Danny Gatton Elektra/WEA Technically proficient guitar players are a dime a dozen. Then there are the few who transcend the great category by doing something special with their chops. Ronnie Earl and Richard Thompson come to mind. Ditto for John McLaughlin, Leo Kottke and Pat Metheny Add Danny Gatton to the list. in fact, put him right at the top of it. Why such reverence, you may ask, for someone who‘s hardly a household name (in other words, he hasn‘t appeared in a beer commerâ€" cial or been played to death by Not Much Music)? Quite simple. Gatton, you see, is the most exciting guitarist this ‘side of Siberia. Yet he‘s hardly an overnight sensation. His skills have been honed from years of playing in and around his home of Washington, D.C. And if not for an absolutely wonderful 1988 LP (Unfinished Business) that caught the ears of those who care about this sort of thing, 88 Elmira Street might never have happened. Little flash in Flaghpoint Braun‘s =â€"=BICYCLEâ€"â€" SINCE 1925 | ices do Your Yearâ€"Round Bike Store _ These sale prices do not Service to All Makes of Bicycles purchased m.fchmdvm. (across from Kitchener Farmers‘ Market) 27 Scott St., Kitchener 579â€"BIKE z2 * m It‘s missing on Flashpoint, a 17â€"track sampler of the highly publicized and hugety successful Steel Wheels tour (who can forget the tour‘s ubiquitous slogan ‘"you haven‘t heard them play until you‘ve seen them play‘‘). This must have been recorded on the last leg of the tour because Mick and the boys sure sound like they‘re on theirs. Other than Ruby Tuesday and Paint It Black â€" a couple of pleasant surprises given the Stones usually don‘t play them live â€" and two new studio tracks, there‘s little to distinguish Flashpoint. Many bands, of course, would kill to sound halif this good. But we‘re talking about the Rolling Stones here, and perfunctory versions of such classics as Sympathy For The Devil and Can‘t Always Get What You Want just won‘t do Flashpoint Rolling Stones Sony Music _ y The price greatest rock and roll band in the world hasn‘t been without its failures. Nothing monumenâ€" tat, mindâ€"you, just the odd disappointment such as Flashpoint. Which again raises the question: Why has the electricity of the Stones® live shows never materialized on record? Ross MacDonald is a Cambridge freelance writer t aa Serving Your Fitness ‘~‘ Needs Since 1925 ZEFAL _ Double Shot Frame Pump Reg. 39.98 saue 30.99 Mountain Plus Frame Pump Reg 32.98 SALE 2599 Mountain Pump Reg 21 98 saue 18.99 4 HOURS: Mon. & Tues. 9â€"5:30 (Closed Wednesdays) Thurs. & Fri. 9â€"9 Sat. 9â€"5 SCHWINN t% 64‘2' ”//MIMMM/{ > Mip eeececececeecceocecceeceeece eeeeceicieececeegercgiecoco PROFILE % GranD % OPENING â€" JUNE 1, ‘91â€"? ‘.--__--_-__-__-.--_-_-._--_ ‘.‘ BRING IN 1sS pD FOR 50% OFF Food Men®! Only 11 AMâ€"BPM jUnE 7 Py avems==" i Located beside I‘ool at the $ VarerRLOo TINN Special BBQ Menu Tropical Drinks Summer Tunes 475 King St. N., Waterloo ON N2J 225 (319) 884â€"0220 Te t &Qs“ ?'\ Courtyard Lee=" <> iB e "'r: ai> Located Beside Pool at the The * am No BElLL P laeTs ys t 12 plockb"" /â€";6?Fâ€"-‘â€"“’Eâ€"fi6 1 ‘\ " uie 4.3 ‘91 _-3 NE L ‘--____,_-_‘ *T AH TIOGA cpoile ecEer ® uy