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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.
Waddy Wachtel (Robert Wachtel) was born on 24 May, 1947 in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York City, New York, USA, is a Soundtrack, Composer, Music Department. Discover Waddy Wachtel's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money?
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Waddy Wachtel talks about his career as a session musician for artists like James Taylor, Stevie Nicks, and Linda Ronstadt, who he met in 1970. He also reveals how he formed the Immediate Family band with other session aces.
- “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.
Guitarist Waddy Wachtel has been a first-call Los Angeles session player for many of the biggest artists in classic rock, recording and touring with such stars as Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor and Stevie Nicks, to name a few. His name often gets mentioned along with the session aces Danny Kortchmar, Leland Sklar and Russ Kunkel, and for good ...
Jan 11, 2023 · Danny Kortchmar is a legendary sideman, songwriter and producer who played with artists like Carole King, James Taylor and Jackson Browne. He talks about his career, his band The Immediate Family and his friendship with Waddy Wachtel.
West: When I introduced my wife Jenny to you, you were playing with Stevie Nicks. You played on the 'Buckingham Nicks' album—did you get along with Lindsey Buckingham? Wachtel: Lindsey and I got along well. Yeah, I met them before Fleetwood Mac. Lindsey was a beauty, and he can fucking play guitar. He can fingerpick better than anybody in the ...
