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Films. Session and touring work. Legal problems. Equipment. 2000 to present. Collaborations. Filmography (partial) Personal. References. External links. Waddy Wachtel. Robert " Waddy " Wachtel (born May 24, 1947) is an American musician, composer and record producer, most notable for his guitar work.
- “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.
Learn about Waddy Wachtel's career as a session musician for Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, Stevie Nicks and more. Find out how he co-wrote "Werewolves of London" with Warren Zevon and acted in The Poseidon Adventure.
Aug 26, 2013 · Session giant Waddy Wachtel looks back on 11 career-defining records. “There was an incredible spirit in the air," says guitarist Waddy Wachtel, looking back on a golden period of time, during the '70s and early '80s, when he and an elite, close-knit group of Los Angeles-based musicians (including drummer Russ Kunkel, bassist Leland Sklar ...
Waddy Wachtel is a guitarist who has played on hundreds of albums by artists like Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, and Stevie Nicks. He also formed a band with other session legends called the Immediate Family, and shares his stories and memories in this interview.
Aug 22, 2021 · Waddy Wachtel Looks Back on ‘Magical’ Work With Rolling Stones. Matt Wardlaw Published: August 22, 2021. Frederick M. Brown/ Kevin Winter, Getty Images. Guitarist Waddy Wachtel has been a...
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Aug 10, 2020 · Waddy Wachtel is a legendary guitarist-composer-producer who has worked with many music legends, such as The Everly Brothers, Warren Zevon, Linda Ronstadt and others. He shares his insights on his new super group The Immediate Family, his signature sound, his work with The Immediate Family and his favorite guitars and pedals.
