THE HUMBLER — PRESS
"Totally ripping: It was called 'The Humbler' and for good reason — a welcome addition to the official legacy of an American Master of the telecaster"
— Rolling Stone Magazine
"Before the Berkeley Fire Department shut down the overcrowded club... Gatton managed to meld hillbilly, blues, and bebop influences into solo after superhuman solo of some of the most incendiary guitar picking ever heard by man."
— The East Bay Express
"Gatton Live at his hair raising best... establishes without a doubt his claim to godhood. A mighty chunk of rockabilly... it's a treasure. You can practically feel the sizzle coming off the speakers... it may be some of the best guitar playing on record. Consider us humbled."
— Musician Magazine
"...the finest straight-ahead guitar album to come down the pike this year... exquisite country-rock picking. Gatton is inspired and on fire throughout... four stars"
— L.A. Daily News
"An absolute 'must have'... incendiary... (The Humbler) belongs in the collection of any serious guitar music fan."
— Vintage Guitar Magazine
"Blazing... the dynamics of Gatton's playing cut through everything... Definitive rockabilly... masterful... 'The Humbler' is proof that (Gatton) was one of the greatest guitarists ever."
— The Boston Phoenix
"Scorching... a six string smoke-a-thon... jaw-dropping talent. His nitro-fueled, slapback-laced picking is indeed humbling."
— Guitar Player Magazine
"...a truly legendary performance... devastating technical display... 'The Humbler' was truly the baddest of axe-slinging badmen."
— Billboard
"Gatton could do anything with a six-string... classic rockabilly... Humbling, indeed"
— The Boston Globe
"The show was a hot one, with the guitarist flicking six-string sparks all over the room like a human Tesla coil... he rips it up rockabilly style, throwing out an unending ripple of musical ideas... Gatton is flying so high it sounds as though he's about to levitate off the stage."
— The Baltimore City Paper
"...spectacular... Gatton shows why he truly deserved the 'greatest' tag he earned years later. An absolutely essential item for guitar enthusiasts and a highly recommended introduction for those unfamiliar with the work of this American legend. Four stars."
— Guitar World Magazine
"Gatton muscles his way through this collection with a ferocity and virility still unmatched in current country players... unbridled fire and a ceaseless stream of ideas"
— Guitar Magazine
"The Humbler... named for its ego-melting effects on would-be guitar hotshots... white hot. It's some show... a mind blower."
— The Boston Herald
"The Humbler derives enormous energy from Gatton's six string virtuosity... (He's) in top form"
— The Washington Post