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Valentine McCallum (born 10 October 1963) is an American guitarist and singer-songwriter. Career. McCallum has toured with, and served as a studio musician for many well-known musicians.
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. (Sammy Sanchez...
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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...
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McCallum and Ireland had three sons: Paul, Jason, and Valentine (Val). Jason, who was adopted, died from an accidental drug overdose in 1989. Val McCallum is a guitarist, playing on and off with Jackson Browne since 2002, Lucinda Williams from 2011 to 2016, and many others. McCallum was also a member of the comic-country band, Jackshit.
Sep 2, 2022 · Normans Rare Guitars. 598K subscribers. Subscribed. 418. 13K views 1 year ago #NormansRareGuitars. From Val McCallum's new album Beau Bow De Lune, he sings his tune "Simple Isn't Easy" at...
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Good luck with your new album, and the tour, and hopefully we’ll see you some time next year. VMC: My pleasure and I hope to see you on the road soon. We caught up with guitarist Val McCallum to talk solo works, touring with Jackson Browne, and we found out who goes by the name of "Richard the Turd".
2,722 views · 15 comments. Share. Allow me to introduce Val McCallum; Val is one of the most sought after session guitarists in California. He has worked for Lucinda Williams, Sheryl Crow,...
