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Val McCallum. Valentine McCallum (born 10 October 1963) is an American guitarist and singer-songwriter.
Oct 8, 2021 · Guitarist Val McCallum is an ensemble player in the band of Jackson Browne, who will headline the show with James Taylor that plays Dickies Arena in Fort Worth on Oct. 19, 2021.
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By the age of seven, Val was already learning guitar, thanks mainly to the encouragement and ability of his older brother Paul, and his mother’s insistence on them taking lessons at Fred Walecki’s famous Westwood Music store. Westwood was only a two-mile hop from the family home, so Val would jump on his skateboard and hang out on the couch. Joe Wa...
Val recalls his influences in those formative years. “From then on, it was all Keith Richards, because he is the greatest riff-writer of all time. Then Jimi Hendrix – but that was harder to learn, because Jimi had all these subtleties in his playing and they weren’t easy for a youngster to capture,” he says. Thinking back, Val tells us: “The neat t...
Val linked up with Jackson Browne following a spell as guitar player for Vonda Shepard’s band. Vonda was one of Jackson’s backing singers – but also performed the music for the Ally McBealTV show in the 1990s and 2000s. Val takes up the story: “That show ran for about seven years, but when it ended, I realised I had to find some work. Thankfully, J...
As he works on the final stages of his new album Chateauguay (named after the woodland behind his Vermont home), Val McCallum’s own songwriting prowess is tinged with sadness, as his earlier solo album At The End Of The Daytestifies. “It’s a very personal record, and I was able to pull it all together thanks to my friend and producer Tony Berg – an...
Sep 2, 2022 · From Val McCallum's new album Beau Bow De Lune, he sings his tune "Simple Isn't Easy" at #NormansRareGuitars! Make sure you check out this full album, link b...
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Interview with Val McCallum - Folk and Tumble. When your mother is movie star Jill Ireland, your father is David McCallum of The man from U.N.C.L.E. and NCIS fame, and your stepfather from the age of 3 is Hollywood legend Charles Bronson, one might think a career in front of the camera or treading the boards might beckon.
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Val is the son of actress Jill Ireland and actor David McCallum however he was raised primarily by his mother and step father, legendary movie star Charles Bronson. As a result, Val spent much of ...
