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Waddy Wachtel

Biography

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, Miranda Lambert, 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, The Motels and Andrew Gold, both in the studio and live.

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Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Credited work

6,604 releases · 537 albums · active 1970–2026

  • Performance · 17,171
  • Production · 1,275
  • Other credits · 548
  • Engineering · 167
  • Mastering · 1

Studios: The Sound Factory · Record One, Los Angeles · A&M Studios · Ocean Way Recording

Frequent collaborators

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