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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 ...
- “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 ...
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, keyboardist Craig Doerge and guitarist Danny ...
Waddy Wachtel in 2021 (Photo: Jay Gilbert; used with permission) If you’ve ever enjoyed holding a record jacket in your hands while listening to an album from a prominent singer-songwriter from the ’70s or ’80s, and examined the credits while it plays, chances are that you’ll discover the name Waddy Wachtel.
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Aug 22, 2021 · The group recently shared a video for their latest single, "Fair Warning" and will release their self-titled full length album on Aug. 27. We spoke with Wachtel, who was more than happy to share ...
Aug 10, 2020 · Waddy Wachtel: Well, I just happen to have a few Les Pauls here at home, but I also have, well I have my original Strat, which is a ’57. Rick: Oh yeah, cool. Waddy Wachtel: That’s the Road Worn Strat, which is a great series Fender made a couple of years ago, the Road Worn Series, the ’50s Strat and Tele, and the basses are beautiful too.
