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Waddy Wachtel. Legendary rock'n'roll session guitarist par excellence Robert "Waddy" Wachtel was born on May 24, 1947 to Harry and Rhoda Wachtel in the Jackson Heights section of Queens, New York City. He acquired his unusual nickname "Waddy" when he was a teenager and took guitar lessons from teacher Gene Dell from ages nine to fourteen.
Jul 2, 2021 · The Immediate Family (the modern iteration of a legendary studio ensemble known as “The Section”) is a rock and roll band composed of four of the most recorded, respected, and sought-after players in modern music: Danny Kortchmar (guitar and vocals), Waddy Wachtel (guitar and vocals), Leland Sklar (bass), Russ Kunkel (drums) and the ...
Sep 7, 2018 · The Immediate Family are Waddy Wachtel, Danny Kortchmar, Leland Sklar, Russ Kunkel, Steve Postell- The hitmakers behind the hits! Tickets: www.theiridium.com
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Musicians Leland Sklar, Danny Kortchmar, Russ Kunkel, and Waddy Wachtel backed iconic singer-songwriters of the 70s, 80s, and beyond, creating some of the most recognizable tunes in rock music. In this follow-up to his acclaimed documentary The Wrecking Crew, director Denny Tedesco tells their story.
Guitarist Waddy Wachtel has been a first-call Los Angeles-based session and touring musician for many of the biggest artists of the era, such stars as Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor and Stevie Nicks, to name a few. His name often gets mentioned along with fellow session aces Danny “Kootch” Kortchmar, Leland Sklar and Russ Kunkel, and for good ...
Dec 29, 2016 · Biography. Waddy Wachtel is one of the most well-known and respected performers in the music industry. His career as a guitarist, producer and composer has spanned many decades. From his early beginnings in the L.A. music scene in the 1970’s playing with such artists as the Everly Brothers, Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, Warren Zevon, Bonnie ...
Feb 12, 2024 · Speaker 1: Welcome to the Takin’ A Walk podcast, the show where your host, Buzz Knight, talks with musicians and industry insiders about the inspiring creative forces around music. Today our guest is guitarist extraordinaire, Waddy Wachtel. You know Waddy from his career playing alongside music greats such as Warren Zevon, Linda Ronstadt ...
