Interview: Waddy Wachtel Talks Recording w/ Rolling Stones, Immediate Family, Keith Richards & More
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- Опубліковано 5 чер 2024
- In this episode of LEGENDS: Podcast by All Day Vinyl, host Scott Dudelson speaks with one of the great session/touring guitarists of all time - Waddy Wachtel.
Wachtel has created, collaborated, and contributed to some of the most iconic songs in history as a long time collaborator Stevie Nicks (touring with her for over 40 years and playing the legendary riff on "Edge of Seventeen"), Warren Zevon (producing three albums for Warren and co-writing "Werewolves of London"), James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, Keith Richards (as a member of the X-Pensive Winos and most recently the Immediate Family (featuring other legendary session musicians Danny Kortchmar, Leland Sklar, Russ Kunkel & Steve Postell)
Wachtel delves into his storied career, recounting experiences with musical luminaries such as James Taylor, Carole King, Linda Ronstadt, Warren Zevon and Stevie Nicks and Keith Richards. He shares tales from the recording studios, the highs of touring, and the instant chemistry of working with the members of the Immediate Family. Anecdotes of classic songs' journeys, his style of arranging and performing an instrumental part to a song, the evolution of music production techniques over decades, are all part of this engrossing narrative.
Beyond the storytelling, the episode also explores Wachtel's involvement with the Immediate Family's latest album, "Skin of the Game" and the amazing "Immediate Family" documentary which is available to stream online.The episode is a treasure trove of insights, detailing the milestones of an illustrious career and the fascinating intricacies of the music industry from Wachtel's perspective.
Cover photo of Waddy Wachtel by Scott Dudelson
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:21 - How Waddy Met The Immediate Family Members
00:02:40 - The Immediate Family New Album & Documentry
00:06:20 - The Transition from 'Wrecking Crew to Immediate Family'
00:11:25 - Meeting Stevie Nicks & Recording Buckingham Nicks
00:14:03 - Meeting Warren Zevon & Working with The Everly Brothers
00:17:12 - Producing Warren Zevon & Werewolves of London
00:21:16 - Playing with Linda Rondstandt, Carole King & Stevie Nicks
00:24:40 - Growing up & Teaching Guitar To Leslie West of Mountain
00:26:34 - Recording Talk is Cheap with Ketih Richards
00:31:35 - Playing Guitar with Rolling Stones & Recording Bridges to Babylon - Розваги
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Amazing man, talent and performer. I salivate over these stories.
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It’s wonderful that these stories are being told by the legends who did the deeds!
This music made sense of the madness that was the 70s-80s…
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Great interview!
Thank you for listening I appreciate it!
Superb!!
Thank you for listening!!
He seams like a kind person
Very very much so ❤️
great interview sounds like a New Yorker for sure
thank you for listening!