Capital Bop | 2011 | By Giovanni Russonello
An interview with John Previti about the Spellcasters project and the legacy of Danny Gatton and Roy Buchanan in the D.C. music scene. The article explores the roots of the “Anacostia Delta” sound that Gatton famously named.
“That’s how the press labeled regionally adored, musically heralded, the late guitarist Danny Gatton. Gatton’s sound exemplified what he dubbed the Anacostia Delta; a righteous blend of rock and roll, jazz, blues, rockabilly, country, and soul born of the Washington D.C. cultural melting pot.”
Previti discusses how the D.C. music scene produced guitarists like Buchanan and Gatton, and how their influence continues through projects like Spellcasters.