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He also played guitar on Lisa Stansfield's 2014 album, Seven. Jackson can be seen playing guitar in a wide variety of styles on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno and American Idol.
Paul Jackson, Jr. is a GRAMMY recognized composer, arranger, producer, and guitarist. Born and raised in Los Angeles into a musical family, Jackson began nurturing his musical talent at an early age by performing with local bands, including a band composed of himself and his siblings.
Oct 5, 2023 · Today, Paul is telling stories from legendary sessions, talking about the gear he has used throughout his career, and sharing hard-earned guitar knowledge that the next generation of guitar players NEED to know!
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- What was your first guitar and when did you get it? "I got my first guitar back in 1985. It was made by a company called Memphis. Everything but the fretboard was white.
- The building's burning down - what one guitar do you save? "My 1979 Gibson Les Paul Standard. It's the first Les Paul I have ever owned and I'll have it for the rest of my life, hopefully.
- Is there a guitar, or piece of gear, that you regret letting go? Once I acquire a piece of gear, it usually stays put, which can cause a bit of a clutter in the house.
- And what's the next piece of gear you'd like to acquire? "I have the amp-buying bug at the moment! I just acquired a 1960 Gibson Lancer GA 6 amp. Not sure what the next amp I purchase will be, but that's the fun of it to me.
Feb 27, 2020 · Paul Jackson, Jr. has been a first-call LA session guitarist for over 40 years. He’s played on LPs by Herbie Hancock, George Benson, Lenny White, BB King, Sonny Rollins, Billy Preston, Joe Sample, Lamont Dozier, The Jacksons, Jose Feliciano, Stan Getz, Aretha Franklin, Boz Scaggs, Freddie Hubbard, Alphonse Mouzon, Ella Fitzgerald.
Paul Jackson Jr. is arguably the most recorded guitarist in history and has contributed his creative fingerprint to the rare elite of music, including Michael Jackson, Daft Punk, "American Idol," the Grammys, the Oscars, the Emmys, Whitney Houston, Quincy Jones, "The Tonight Show," Kennedy Center Honors and much more.
During sound check (where we make sure all of the instruments are working), I started playing the guitar part of “Love Like This” by Faith Evans. Jeff stopped what he was doing and said “hey Paul, you need to record that song.
