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Robert "Waddy" Wachtel (born May 24, 1947) is an American musician, composer and record producer, most notable for his guitar work. Wachtel has worked as session musician for other artists such as Linda Ronstadt, Beth Hart, Stevie Nicks, Kim Carnes, Randy Newman, Keith Richards, The Rolling Stones (lead guitar on "Saint of Me"), Jon Bon Jovi, James Taylor, Iggy Pop, Warren Zevon, Bryan Ferry ...
Waddy Wachtel is a legendary rock'n'roll session guitarist who has worked with many artists, including Warren Zevon, Stevie Nicks, and James Taylor. He was born in 1947 in New York and has no information about his wife or family on this web page.
- 76 years old
- Robert Wachtel
- soundtrack,composer,music_department
- Gemini
Waddy Wachtel talks about his career as a session musician for artists like James Taylor, Stevie Nicks, and Linda Ronstadt, who he met in 1970. He also reveals how he formed the Immediate Family band with other session aces.
- “That’ll Be the Day” by Linda Ronstadt from ‘Hasten Down the Wind’ (1976) “When I started doing sessions, producers always told me, ‘Don’t play lead when we’re cutting basics.
- “Werewolves of London” by Warren Zevon from ‘Excitable Boy’ (1978) “I’m very proud of this song – I co-wrote and co-produced it. Everybody knew it was a terrific song, but for some reason it was one of the hardest rhythm tracks to lay down.
- “Edge of Seventeen” by Stevie Nicks from ‘Bella Donna’ (1981) “Stevie wrote the song after hearing the Police’s ‘Bring On the Night.’ She was very inspired by the echo-driven guitar track that Andy Summers played, that rolling and repeating kind of sound.
- “Oh Sherrie” by Steve Perry from ‘Street Talk’ (1984) “My dear friend Niko Bolas was engineering the song. He thought it needed a really cool and nasty eighth-note rhythm, so he called me to play on it.
Look carefully and you’ll see that Waddy Wachtel produced Excitable Boy with Jackson Browne and co-wrote “Werewolves of London”. You performed in the Everly Brothers’ band with Warren Zevon in the early ’70s. And in 1977, you produced his Excitable Boy album with Jackson Browne. Tell us how you wrote the opening lyrics to ...
Feb 25, 2020 · Waddy: Well, he is tremendous as a bandleader and it was an extraordinary journey with the Winos. Every time we played, every record we made, it was challenging and rewarding at the same time and Keith is one of the sweetest people on the planet and one of the most gifted musicians that’s ever been around this planet.
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Wachtel is a Los Angeles-based session and touring musician who has worked with many stars, including Linda Ronstadt and Keith Richards. He shares some stories and insights from his collaborations with Bob Seger, Andrew Gold, and others.