(1947-05-24) May 24, 1947 (age 76) Jackson Heights, New York, U.S.
Genres
Rock
folk rock
pop
jazz
Occupation(s)
Musician
composer
record producer
bandleader
Instrument(s)
Guitar
vocals
Years active
1970–present
Labels
Arista
Elektra
CBS
WEA
Columbia
EMI
Virgin
Asylum
Warner Bros.
Giant
Website
waddywachtelinfo.com
Musical artist
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, Michael Sweet, Jackson Browne, Karla Bonoff, and Andrew Gold, both in the studio and live.[1]
^Gans, David (March 7, 1980). "Waddy Wachtel: Confessions of a "Mafia" Guitarist". Bam Magazine. 5 (74). BAM: 40. Retrieved July 25, 2009.
Robert "Waddy" Wachtel (born May 24, 1947) is an American musician, composer and record producer, most notable for his guitar work. Wachtel has worked...
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singer-songwriter Warren Zevon, written by Zevon, LeRoy Marinell and WaddyWachtel. It first appeared on Excitable Boy (1978), Zevon's third studio album...
Buckingham Nicks, among others. He is the older brother of guitarist WaddyWachtel. The Cowsills - II x II (1970) Cymbal And Clinger – Cymbal And Clinger...
as one of the 10 best stoner film soundtracks. Lou Adler - Producer WaddyWachtel - Producer (8, 9, 11, 13) Danny Kortchmar - Producer (8. 9, 11, 13)...
Throughout the song, a distinctive 16th note guitar riff is played by WaddyWachtel, progressing through C, D, and E-minor chords. During the bridge, the...
on the David Letterman Show with a band that included, among others, WaddyWachtel, who has appeared with Sandler on a number of occasions. Horn, Geoffrey...
and guitarist WaddyWachtel, assisted in recording the album. Olsen facilitated the arrangement between Buckingham, Nicks, and Wachtel, and the three...
"Her Town Too" is a song written by James Taylor, J. D. Souther, and WaddyWachtel, first released as a duet between Taylor and Souther on Taylor's 1981...
Richards teamed with Talk Is Cheap collaborator Steve Jordan and added WaddyWachtel to the mix both in composing and producing Main Offender. Sessions with...
February 1970 after they had an argument over Bill's association with WaddyWachtel (whom Bud did not approve of) which ended with a physical confrontation...
True". In 1980s album Mad Love by Linda Ronstadt, Kunkel along with WaddyWachtel and Danny Kortchmar performed in the songs "How Do I Make You" and "Mad...
co-producer), and also includes keyboardist Ivan Neville and guitarist WaddyWachtel. Screamin' Jay Hawkins – Portrait of a Man: A History of Screamin'...
1994 via Virgin Records. The album was produced by session guitarist WaddyWachtel, and along with most of the then-current or former members of Guns N'...
1993). The core of the band, called the X-Pensive Winos, consisted of WaddyWachtel, Ivan Neville, Charley Drayton and Jordan, with many guest artists taking...
prolific LA session musicians including Jim Keltner, Mike Porcaro, WaddyWachtel, Randy Newman, Alan Pasqua, and many other musicians with whom Walsh...
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