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

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for other artists such as

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Stevie Nicks Stephanie Lynn Nicks (born May 26, 1948) is an American singer, songwriter, and producer known for her work with the band Fleetwood Mac and as a solo artist. After starting her career as a duo with her then-boyfriend Lindsey Buckingham, releasi ...

, Kim Carnes,

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(lead guitar on "

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"),

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Warren Zevon Warren William Zevon (; January 24, 1947 – September 7, 2003) was an American rock singer, songwriter, and musician. Zevon's most famous compositions include "Werewolves of London", " Lawyers, Guns and Money", and " Roland the Headless Th ...

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, Michael Sweet,

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, and Andrew Gold, both in the studio and live.

Early years

Wachtel was born May 24, 1947, in Jackson Heights in the New York City

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of Queens. At about age 9–10, Wachtel began to learn to play the guitar, taking lessons with teacher Gene Dell (who insisted that he learn to play right-handed despite being naturally left-handed) until about age 14. At that age, he says, he began writing songs. Wachtel also studied with Rudolph Schramm, who was the head of the NBC staff orchestra and went on to teach music at

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. Schramm tried to get Wachtel to take piano lessons, but Wachtel was intent on playing guitar so Schramm agreed to give him guitar lessons three times a week on rhythm, melody and harmony. After performing with local bands in the New York area, Wachtel formed his own band, The Orphans, who played in Connecticut and New Hampshire. Eventually the band settled into a regular bar band routine, playing in Newport, Rhode Island, where Wachtel took lessons from Sal Salvador. When the Orphans disbanded, he formed another band, Twice Nicely. At the suggestion of Bud Cowsill (of The Cowsills), he brought Twice Nicely to Los Angeles in 1968 where they recorded a few demos, but after two years, Wachtel decided to work as a

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Films

In 1972, he made an appearance in the film '' The Poseidon Adventure'' as the bass player in a fictitious band on stage in the dining room when the ship capsizes. He also played in the Oscar-winning short film, "Session Man" in 1991. Wachtel has composed and played instruments for film scores including '' Joe Dirt'', '' Up in Smoke'', '' Nice Guys Sleep Alone'', '' The Longest Yard'', '' The Benchwarmers'', '' Grandma's Boy'', '' Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star'', '' Strange Wilderness'', '' The House Bunny'', and '' Paul Blart: Mall Cop''. He has also composed, produced, or performed in songs with

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and others.

Session and touring work

In 1972, he was hired by

to play guitar on

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' ''

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'' album and join them in a subsequent tour. By 1973, he played with Lindsey Buckingham and

on their first album '' Buckingham Nicks'' (credited as 'Waddy', no surname), and on tour. Later, when Nicks and Buckingham joined

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, he played rhythm guitar on their 1975 album ''

'' on the track "Sugar Daddy". In 1980, he wrote, recorded and sang lead vocals on an album for producer Peter Asher with members of

's band, including musicians Don Grolnick,

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and Rick Marotta. Both the group and the album were titled Ronin. Released on the Mercury label, the record never charted. In 1984, he played on Steve Perry's ( Journey) solo album ''

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''. He has appeared on hundreds of albums with many different artists and bands. Production credits include albums by Stevie Nicks,

, Jackson Browne, Bryan Ferry, The Church, Sand Rubies,

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and Warren Zevon. Wachtel co-wrote several songs with Zevon including "

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"."Werewolves of London", Johnny Black, Blender, April 2008 He also co-wrote the Warren Zevon song "Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead" from the album '' Mr. Bad Example''. He performed on and co-produced the first two Zevon albums. Wachtel also shares co-writing credits with Stevie Nicks on a few tracks such as " Annabel Lee", and "I Don't Care". Wachtel has been credited on some albums as Bob Wachtel, but some online sources have incorrectly credited him as Richard Wachtel on albums on which he was credited as having played guitar.

Legal problem

Wachtel was arrested in 1998 on suspicion of possession of

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after images were found on a computer he had at home. Wachtel pleaded no contest and was placed on probation for three years. Musician

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defended Wachtel saying "there is no way that Stevie would have him in her band if she thought he was guilty of any wrongdoing." A detective of the Los Angeles juvenile sex crimes division reported that Wachtel produced copies of the computer-stored images which he kept in his bedroom.

Equipment

Wachtel plays a 1960 Gibson Les Paul and 1957 Fender Stratocaster. He said in a 1980 interview that the newest made guitar he owned was a 1964 Fender Stratocaster. Wachtel purchased the Les Paul guitar from Stephen Stills for $350. In September 2014 the

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Custom Shop chose the 1960 Les Paul Waddy Wachtel guitar for their new Collector's Choice series.

2000 to present

Wachtel performs regularly with the Waddy Wachtel Band in the Los Angeles area, notably at The Joint from 2000 through 2013. The band at that time included Phil Jones,

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, Bernard Fowler and Blondie Chaplin, among others. He continues to gig with his band, with some personnel changes, while retaining Fowler and Chaplin. Many famous artists have performed with the band as special guests. Wachtel appeared on the 2010

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television show backing

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's live presentation. In Swift's duet with Nicks on the song " Rhiannon", Wachtel was featured on lead guitar. As of 2020, Wachtel is performing with a group of other Southern California classic rock veterans in a group called
The Immediate Family
along with Danny Kortchmar,

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, and Steve Postell.

Collaborations

With Bill Cowsill * ''Nervous Breakthrough'' (MGM Records, 1970) With Lindsey Buckingham and

* '' Buckingham Nicks'' (Polydor, 1973) With Sarah Kernochan * ''Best Around the Bush'' (RCA Records, 1974) With

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* '' New Arrangement'' (Columbia Records, 1975) With John Stewart * '' Wingless Angels'' (RCA Records, 1975) With Dianne Brooks * ''Back Stairs in My Life'' (Reprise Records, 1976) With

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* ''Something New'' (Polydor Records, 1976) With

* '' The Pretender'' (Asylum Records, 1976) * '' Lives in the Balance'' (Asylum Records, 1986) * '' I'm Alive'' (Elektra Records, 1993) * ''

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'' (Elektra Records, 1996) * ''

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'' (Inside Recordings, 2021) With Andrew Gold * ''

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'' (Asylum Records, 1976) * '' All This and Heaven Too'' (Asylum Records, 1977) * '' Whirlwind'' (Asylum Records, 1980) With

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* '' Amigo'' (Reprise Records, 1976) With

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* ''

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'' (A&M Records, 1976) With

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* ''The Outsider'' (RCA Records, 1976) With

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* ''Tom Snow'' (Capitol Records, 1976) With

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* '' Sweet Harmony'' (Reprise Records, 1976) With

* '' Hasten Down the Wind'' (Asylum Records, 1976) * ''

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'' (Asylum Records, 1977) * '' Living in the USA'' (Asylum Records, 1978) * '' Get Closer'' (Asylum Records, 1982) * ''

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'' (Elektra Records, 1998) With J. D. Souther * '' Black Rose'' (Asylum Records, 1976) * '' You're Only Lonely'' (Columbia Records, 1979) * '' Home By Dawn'' (Warner Bros. Records, 1984) With

* '' In the Pocket'' (Rhino Records, 1976) * ''

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'' (Columbia Records, 1980) * '' Dad Loves His Work'' (Columbia Records, 1981) With

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* ''The Main Refrain'' (Warner Bros. Records, 1976) With Sammy Walker * ''Sammy Walker'' (Warner Bros. Records, 1976) With

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* ''Diamond in a Junkyard'' (Ariola America, 1976) With

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* ''Black Hat Saloon'' (Columbia Records, 1976) * ''Stacked Deck'' (Columbia Records, 1977) With

* ''

'' (Asylum Records, 1976) * ''

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'' (Asylum Records, 1978) * '' Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School'' (Elektra Records, 1980) * '' The Envoy'' (Asylum Records, 1982) * ''

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'' (Virgin Records, 1987) * ''

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'' (Virgin Records, 1989) * '' Mr. Bad Example'' (Giant, 1991) With

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* ''

'' (Columbia Records, 1977) * '' Restless Nights'' (Columbia Records, 1979) * '' Wild Heart of the Young'' (Columbia Records, 1982) With

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* ''Nancy Shanx'' (United Artists Records, 1977) With

* ''

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'' (Reprise Records, 1977) * ''

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'' (Reprise Records, 1979) * '' Trouble in Paradise'' (Reprise Records, 1983) * ''

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'' (Reprise Records, 1995) With

* '' The Bride Stripped Bare'' (EG Records, 1978) With

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* ''

'' (Chrysalis Records, 1978) With Debby Boone * '' Debby Boone'' (Capitol Records, 1979) With

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* ''I Still Have Dreams'' (Asylum Records, 1979) * ''In The Country'' (BMG, 2022) With Adam Mitchell * ''Redhead in Trouble'' (Warner Bros. Records, 1979) With

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* ''The Hawk'' (United Artists Records, 1979) With Louise Goffin * ''Kid Blue'' (Asylum Records, 1979) * ''Louise Goffin'' (Asylum Records, 1981) With

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* '' The Glow'' (Warner Bros. Records, 1979) With

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* ''

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'' (Capitol Records, 1980) With Kim Carnes * ''

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'' (EMI, 1981) * '' Voyeur'' (EMI, 1982) * ''

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'' (EMI, 1983) * ''

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'' (EMI, 1985) * '' Light House'' (EMI, 1986) With Rita Coolidge * '' Heartbreak Radio'' (A&M Records, 1981) With

* '' Bella Donna'' (Atco Records, 1981) * '' The Wild Heart'' (Modern Records, 1983) * '' Rock a Little'' (Modern Records, 1985) * '' The Other Side of the Mirror'' (Modern Records, 1989) * '' Street Angel'' (Modern Records, 1994) * ''

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* '' Play Me Out'' (MCA Records, 1981) With

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* ''

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'' (Asylum Records, 1982) * '' The End of the Innocence'' (Geffen, 1989) With

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* '' Love Will Turn You Around'' (Liberty Records, 1982) With

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* '' The Distance'' (Capitol Records, 1982) * ''

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* '' No Frills'' (Atlantic Records, 1983) With Marty Balin * '' Lucky'' (EMI, 1983) With

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'' (RCA Records, 1983) * '' Time Takes Time'' (Private Music, 1992) With

* ''

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* '' The Great Pretender'' (RCA Records, 1984) * ''

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'' (Columbia Records, 1987) With Steve Perry * ''

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* '' Innocent Eyes'' (Atlantic Records, 1986) With

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* ''Wake 'Em Up In Tokyo'' (A&M Records, 1986) With Van Stephenson * ''Suspicious Heart'' (MCA Records, 1986) With

Dwight Twilley Dwight Twilley (born June 6, 1951) is an American pop/rock singer and songwriter, best known for the Top 20 hit singles "I'm on Fire" (1975) and "Girls" (1984). His music is associated with the power pop style. Twilley and Phil Seymour performed ...

* ''Wild Dogs'' (CBS Records, 1986) With

Cher Cher (; born Cherilyn Sarkisian; May 20, 1946) is an American singer, actress and television personality. Often referred to by the media as the Honorific nicknames in popular music, "Goddess of Pop", she has been described as embodying female ...

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'' (Geffen, 1987) * '' Heart of Stone'' (Geffen, 1989) With Lisa Hartman Black * Til My Heart Stops'' (Atlantic Records, 1987) With Melissa Etheridge * '' Melissa Etheridge'' (Island Records, 1988) * '' Brave and Crazy'' (Island Records, 1989) * '' Yes I Am'' (Island Records, 1993) With

Ivan Neville Ivan Neville (born August 19, 1959) is an American multi-instrumentalist musician, singer, and songwriter. He is the son of Aaron Neville and nephew to members of The Neville Brothers. Career He has released four solo albums and had a Top 30 ...

* '' If My Ancestors Could See Me Now'' (Polydor Records, 1988) * ''Saturday Morning Music'' (UpTop Entertainment, 2002) * ''Scrape'' (Evangeline Recorded Works, 2004) With

* '' Talk Is Cheap'' (Virgin Records, 1988) * '' Main Offender'' (Virgin Records, 1992) * ''

Crosseyed Heart ''Crosseyed Heart'' is the third solo album by Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards. Released on 18 September 2015, it is Richards' first studio album in 23 years since ''Main Offender''. As with his first two albums, it was recorded with his ...

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Feargal Sharkey Seán Feargal Sharkey (born 13 August 1958) is a singer from Northern Ireland most widely known as the lead vocalist of punk band The Undertones in the 1970s and 1980s, and for solo works in the 1980s and 1990s. His 1985 solo single "A Good ...

* '' Wish'' (Virgin Records, 1988) With

* '' Blaze of Glory'' (Columbia Records, 1990) With

Bob Dylan Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Often regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture during a career sp ...

* '' Under the Red Sky'' (Columbia Records, 1990) With

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Brick by Brick ''Brick by Brick'' is the ninth studio album by American singer Iggy Pop, released in June 1990 by Virgin Records. Production and content After attracting mixed reviews for much of his 1980s output, Pop hired producer Don Was, who was a long ...

'' (Virgin Records, 1990) With

Hall & Oates Daryl Hall and John Oates, commonly known as Hall & Oates, are an American pop rock duo formed in Philadelphia in 1970. Daryl Hall is generally the lead vocalist; John Oates primarily plays electric guitar and provides backing vocals. The two ...

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Change of Season ''Change of Season'' is the fourteenth studio album by American pop music duo Daryl Hall & John Oates. The album was released in October 1990, by Arista Records. The lead single " So Close" peaked at No. 11 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and ...

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Diana Ross Diana Ross (born March 26, 1944) is an American singer and actress. She rose to fame as the lead singer of the vocal group the Supremes, who became Motown's most successful act during the 1960s and one of the world's best-selling girl groups ...

* '' The Force Behind the Power'' (Motown Records, 1991) With

Rod Stewart Sir Roderick David Stewart (born 10 January 1945) is a British rock and pop singer and songwriter. Born and raised in London, he is of Scottish and English ancestry. With his distinctive raspy singing voice, Stewart is among the best-selling ...

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Vagabond Heart ''Vagabond Heart'' is the sixteenth studio album by British recording artist Rod Stewart, released on 26 March 1991 by Warner Bros. Records. The album reached No. 10 in the US, and reached No. 2 in the UK. The album features five singles, among ...

'' (Warner Bros. Records, 1991) With Troy Newman * ''Gypsy Moon'' (Warner Bros. Records, 1991) * ''It's Like This'' (Mega Pop Records, 1995) With Bonnie Tyler * ''

Bitterblue ''Bitterblue'' is the eighth studio album by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler. It was released on 11 November 1991, through Hansa Records. ''Bitterblue'' is a pop rock album, described by Dieter Bohlen as "more commercial" than her previous albums. Bohl ...

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Tracy Chapman Tracy Chapman (born March 30, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter. Chapman is best known for her hit singles "Fast Car" and " Give Me One Reason". Chapman was signed to Elektra Records by Bob Krasnow in 1987. The following year she released ...

* '' Matters of the Heart'' (Elektra Records, 1992) With

Neil Diamond Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. He has sold more than 130 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling musicians of all time. He has had ten No. 1 singles on the Hot 100 and Adul ...

* '' The Christmas Album'' (Columbia Records, 1992) * '' The Christmas Album, Volume II'' (Columbia Records, 1994) With Hanne Boel * ''My Kindred Spirit'' (Medley Records, 1992) With

Delbert McClinton Delbert McClinton (born November 4, 1940) is an American blues rock and electric blues singer-songwriter, guitarist, harmonica player, and pianist. From his first professional stage appearance in 1957 to his most recent national tour in 2018, ...

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Never Been Rocked Enough ''Never Been Rocked Enough'' is a studio album by the American musician Delbert McClinton. It was released in 1992 by Curb Records. The first single was "Every Time I Roll the Dice". McClinton supported the album with a North American tour. Produc ...

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Tom Waits Thomas Alan Waits (born December 7, 1949) is an American musician, composer, songwriter, and actor. His lyrics often focus on the underbelly of society and are delivered in his trademark deep, gravelly voice. He worked primarily in jazz during ...

* '' Bone Machine'' (Island Records, 1992) With

Andrew Strong Andrew Strong (born 14 November 1973) is an Irish singer and the son of Irish musician and singing coach Robert (Rob) Strong. He grew up in Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, (where his father lived while performing with showbands), and Naa ...

* ''Strong'' (MCA Records, 1993) With

Gilby Clarke Gilbert J. "Gilby" Clarke (born August 17, 1962) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He had a 3-year tenure as the rhythm guitarist of Guns N' Roses, replacing Izzy Stradlin in 1991 during the Use Your Illusion To ...

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Pawnshop Guitars ''Pawnshop Guitars'' is the debut solo album by the former Guns N' Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke, released in 1994 via Virgin Records. The album was produced by session guitarist Waddy Wachtel, and along with all the then-current or former members ...

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The Hangover ''The Hangover'' is a 2009 American comedy film directed by Todd Phillips, co-produced with Daniel Goldberg, and written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. It is the first installment in ''The Hangover'' trilogy. The film stars Bradley Cooper, E ...

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A. J. Croce Adrian James "A.J." Croce (born September 28, 1971) is an American singer-songwriter. He is the son of Ingrid Croce and Jim Croce. Biography Croce was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, on September 28, 1971. His father died in a plane crash ei ...

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That's Me in the Bar ''That's Me in the Bar'' is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter A. J. Croce, released in 1995. Track listing All songs written by A.J. Croce, except where noted #"That's Me in the Bar" (Croce, David Curtis) – 3:54 #"Sign on ...

'' (Private Music, 1995) With Colin James * '' Bad Habits'' (Warner Music Canada, 1995) With

Brian Wilson Brian Douglas Wilson (born June 20, 1942) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer who co-founded the Beach Boys. Often Brian Wilson is a genius, called a genius for his novel approaches to pop music, pop composition, ex ...

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I Just Wasn't Made for These Times "I Just Wasn't Made for These Times" is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1966 album ''Pet Sounds''. Written by Brian Wilson and Tony Asher, the lyrics describe the disillusionment of someone who struggles to fit into societ ...

'' (MCA Records, 1995) With

Aaron Neville Aaron Joseph Neville (born January 24, 1941) is a retired American R&B and soul singer. He has had four platinum albums and four Top 10 hits in the United States, including three that reached number one on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart. ...

* ''The Tattooed Heart'' (A&M Records, 1995) With John Prine * '' Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings'' (Oh Boy Records, 1995) With Michael Sweet * '' Real'' (Benson, 1995) With

Bee Gees The Bee Gees were a musical group formed in 1958 by brothers Barry Gibb, Barry, Robin Gibb, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio were especially successful in popular music in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and later as prominent performers in ...

* '' Still Waters'' (Polydor Records, 1997) With Johnny Rivers * ''Last Train to Memphis'' (Soul City, 1998) * ''Reinvention Highway'' (Collectors' Choice Music, 2004) With

Amanda Marshall Amanda Meta Marshall (born August 29, 1972) is a Canadian pop-rock singer. She has released three studio albums; the first was certified Diamond in Canada, with the latter two certified 3× Platinum and Platinum respectively. She is best known fo ...

* '' Tuesday's Child'' (Epic Records, 1999) With Janice Robinson * ''The Color Within Me'' (Columbia Records, 1999) With Kim Richey * ''Glimmer'' (Mercury Records, 1999) With

Shannon McNally Shannon Maureen McNally (born March 17, 1973) is an American singer and songwriter. Biography McNally was born in Hempstead, New York, on Long Island. While studying anthropology at Franklin and Marshall College, she began singing and playing ...

* '' Jukebox Sparrows'' (Capitol Records, 2002) With

Robbie Williams Robert Peter Williams (born 13 February 1974) is an English singer and songwriter. He found fame as a member of the pop group Take That from 1990 to 1995, and achieved commercial success after launching a solo career in 1996. His debut stud ...

* '' Escapology'' (EMI, 2002) * ''

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Crazy Ex-Girlfriend ''Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'' is an American romantic musical comedy-drama television series that premiered on October 12, 2015, on The CW and ran for four seasons, ending on April 5, 2019. The series was created, written, and directed by Rachel Blo ...

'' (Columbia Nashville, 2007) With

John Mayer John Clayton Mayer ( ; born October 16, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Born and raised in Fairfield County, Connecticut, Mayer attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, but left and moved to Atlanta in 1997 wit ...

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Battle Studies ''Battle Studies'' is a book by Ardant du Picq, a colonel in the French Army who was killed in 1870 in the Franco-Prussian War. The work was never completed, but Du Picq had written many chapters completely and left sufficient notes behind to co ...

'' (Columbia Records, 2009) With David Nail * '' I'm About to Come Alive'' (MCA Records, 2009) With Michael Grimm * '' Michael Grimm'' (Epic Records, 2011) With

Jessie Baylin Jessica Baldassarre, known as Jessie Baylin, is a Nashville-based singer/songwriter. Career Her album ''Firesight'' was written by Baylin, Jesse Harris, Mike Daly, Mark Goldenberg, Greg Wells and Danny Wilde, and was produced and engineered by ...

* ''Little Spark'' (Blonde Rat, 2012) With

LeAnn Rimes Margaret LeAnn Rimes Cibrian (born August 28, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She originally rose to success as a country music artist at age 13 with 1996's "Blue". She has since crossed over into pop, contemporary Chri ...

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Spitfire The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries before, during, and after World War II. Many variants of the Spitfire were built, from the Mk 1 to the Rolls-Royce Grif ...

'' (Curb Records, 2013) * '' One Christmas: Chapter 1'' (Iconic, 2014) * ''God's Work'' (EverLe, 2022) With Edie Brickell and

Steve Martin Stephen Glenn Martin (born August 14, 1945) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and musician. He has won five Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and was awarded an Honorary Academy Award in 2013. Additionally, he was nominate ...

* '' Love Has Come for You'' (Rounder Records, 2013) With Judith Owen * ''Ebb & Flow'' (Twanky Records, 2014) * ''Somebody's Child'' (Twanky Records, 2016) With

Neil Young Neil Percival Young (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian-American singer and songwriter. After embarking on a music career in Winnipeg in the 1960s, Young moved to Los Angeles, joining Buffalo Springfield with Stephen Stills, Richie Fu ...

* '' Storytone'' (Reprise Records, 2014) With

Mindi Abair Mindi Abair (born May 23, 1969) is an American saxophonist, vocalist, author, and National Trustee for the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, the organization that puts on the Grammy Awards show. Her solo career has produced ten ...

* '' Wild Heart'' (Heads Up, 2014) With Pat McGee * '' Pat McGee'' (Pat McGee, 2015) With Beth Hart * '' Fire on the Floor'' (Provologue Records, 2016) With

Sheryl Crow Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and actress. Her music incorporates elements of rock, pop, country, folk, and blues. She has released eleven studio albums, five compilations and three ...

* '' Threads'' (Big Machine Records, 2019) With Anders Osborne * ''Buddha & The Blues'' (Back on Dumaine Records, 2019) With

Edgar Winter Edgar Holland Winter (born December 28, 1946) is an American musician. He is a multi-instrumentalist, playing keyboards, guitar, saxophone, and percussion, as well as singing. His success peaked in the 1970s with his band the Edgar Winter Group ...

* ''Brother Johnny'' (Quarto Valley Records, 2022)

Filmography (partial)

References

External links

Waddy Wachtel Band Website
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Waddy Wachtel Interview
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