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WADDY WACHTEL is one of the most well-known and respected performers in the music industry. His career as a guitarist, producer and song-writer has spanned many years, and to list all of his credits here would fill the whole page. From his early beginnings in the L.A. music scene playing with such artists as the Everly Brothers, Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, Warren Zevon, Bonnie Raitt, Randy Newman, Don Henley and Jackson Browne - to his most recent work as musical director, lead guitarist and vocalist for Stevie Nicks on tour, he's ventured into such creative fields as composing his own songs and writing musical scores for movies.

Waddy's connection to the Rolling Stones:

Wachtel's first Stones connection was with Ronnie Wood. Wachtel contributed to Ronnie's fourth solo LP, 1 2 3 4, recorded in L.A. and released in 1981. Subsequently Wachtel became an X-Pensive Wino when Keith stole him away for his first solo album and tour in 1988. Wachtel was still there for the 1992 album and tour, this time co-composing many of the tracks on the album.

"So I started to put a band together... Steve (Jordan) looks at me and says, Who do you want to play with? I said, Guitar? Waddy Wachtel. And he goes to me, My very words. I'd known Waddy since the middle 70s, and I've always liked his stuff. But I always recognized him as a man left alone out there running a chick's band. And I knew this man wants to rock more desperately than he's allowed to. (Laughs.) He's doing Linda Ronstadt, then he's doing Stevie Nicks, and I know my man wants to rock. Waddy and I have always had that empathy, and he understands my music. I don't have to explain anything to Waddy. I say, It goes like this, and everybody else would say, Well, that's weird. But Waddy goes, Oh, that's interesting." -Keith Richards, 1992

Wachtel did not participate in any Stones sessions during those years but he has played extensively since on the Bridges to Babylon album. Wachtel played guitar, acoustic and electric, on more than a good half of the album's tracks, becoming the most heavily used guitar player on a Stones album, outside of the Stones, since Wayne Perkins and Harvey Mandel in the days of Black and Blue (1976).

Waddy Wachtel Web Site

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PHIL JONES seems to have been born with drum sticks in his hands - he's that comfortable on his throne beating those drum skins. In Phil's earlier years, he played with a band called Crabby Appleton, knocking off some incredible rock songs. More recently, he played on tour with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, and is featured on drums and percussion on Tom Petty's album "Full Moon Fever." Phil is also on records by The Rolling Stones, Joe Walsh, Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan and many others.

Phil Jones Web Site

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RICK ROSAS, aka Rick "The Bass Player" Rosas, stands off-handedly in the background with a warm grin while plucking away at those bass strings like a master. His talent has been recognized by performers who have been happy to get him to gig with them, such as Neil Young and Joe Walsh.

Rick Rosas Web Site

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BERNARD FOWLER has appeared with the Waddy Wachtel Band since they started playing at the Joint in 2000. His touring gigs as a background singer with the Rolling Stones has made him unavailable for some periods of time, but he regularly returns. An incredibly talented vocalist, Bernard has also released his own CD "Friends With Privileges", which includes his own compositions, some Rolling Stones songs and joint compositions with Waddy Wachtel.

Bernard Fowler Web Site

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JAMIE SAVKO probably started singing before he learned to walk or talk - his voice is that clear and vivid. Jamie is the newest member of the Waddy Wachtel Band, having been recruited by Waddy at a gig he went to in October 2006. He was a great addition to the band, as Jamie's trained voice can easily sing any song Waddy requests. Jamie has recorded with various artists, and his future as a vocalist looks bright.

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BLONDIE CHAPLIN had connected with other members of the Waddy Wachtel Band during his musical career in the U.S. after Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys brought him from South Africa to record and perform with him. Blondie is also a background singer with the Rolling Stones, and eventually came with Bernard to perform with his friends in WWB. He has released his own CD, and more info about him is available at his web site.

Blondie Chaplin Web Site

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KEITH ALLISON has appeared regularly with the band for many years, playing guitar and singing songs by Eddie Cochran, the Rolling Stones, the Kinks, etc.. Keith is best known for being a member of Paul Revere and the Raiders and starring in Dick Clark's "Where the Action Is" , but he's played with many other artists over the years, appeared in a few movies and written sound tracks. Not only is he a great singer and guitarist, but he wails on harmonica.

Keith Allison Pages

Keith Allison MySpace page

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BRETT TUGGLE has been rocking the music world since he first started banging out Beatles and Beach Boys songs on his family's piano as a kid. He went on to play keyboards as a sideman for quite a bevy of various artists including Steppenwolf, David Lee Roth, Coverdale/Page, Rick Springfield, Chris Isaak, Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham. Brett is also a great vocalist, guitarist and bass player. He is currently on tour with Fleetwood Mac.

Brett Tuggle info pages

Brett Tuggle MySpace page

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AL ORTIZ met Waddy Wachtel and Brett Tuggle while playing bass with Stevie Nicks. Al has been sitting in on bass with the Waddy Wachtel Band, and has an uncanny ability to blend right in with them and add lots of punch to the gigs. Having been raised around music, Al plays a variety of instruments, sings and composes. He's worked with many local bands in his home town of Phoenix, where he met up with Stevie and became a regular on her tours beginning in 1998. He's also toured with other artists, including Sister Sledge.

Al Ortiz MySpace Page

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JASON SINAY has been a respected Los Angeles session guitarist for Neil Diamond, Dr. John, Ivan Neville, and Toot's and the Maytals. He also plays around town with Mike Campbell's band "The Dirty Knobs", but finds time to gig WWB regularly. Jason just finished a new CD that was released in 2007. For further info on his gigs and CD release date check his MySpace page:

Jason Sinay MySpace page

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OTHER ARTISTS who have performed at Joe's Joint with the Waddy Wachtel Band:

Keith Richards, Roger Daltrey, Brian Johnson, Eric Burdon, Johnny Rivers, Joe Walsh, Robert Plant, Neil Young, Jackson Browne, Billy Squier, Adam Sandler, Chris Isaak, Donovan, Cheech Marin, Chris Hillman, Randy Meisner, J. D. Souther, Ivan Neville, Harry Dean Stanton, Billy Gibbons, Peter Stroud, George Thorogood, George Clinton, Leo Sayer, Delbert McClinton Deana Carter, Jim Lauderdale, Bobby Womack, Candye Kane, Mark Collie, Guitar Shorty, Steve Jordan, Tony Sales, Ron Thompson, Eric Gales, Herb Pedersen, Jon Jorgensen, Darryl Jones, Elliott Easton, Gregg Wright, Mike Campbell, Chris Slade, Jordan Zevon, Preston Smith, Doug Hamblin, Lester Chambers, Johnny Rich, Joe Vitale, Kenny Passarelli, Jack Tempchin, Angus Thomas, Stacy Michelle, Terry Reid.

More photos of Special Guests at Joe's Joint with the Waddy Wachtel Band

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The guys behind the scenes. Special recognition and thanks to those aren't up on the stage, but without whom the gigs couldn't "rock":

John Philbrick - guitar tech. John is Waddy's right-hand man, and keeps all of Waddy's guitars (as well as the guitars of the other players) perfectly tuned and strung. That's a time-consuming job, but John is always right on the spot - he's been a guitar tech on tour for some major artists, and has been assisting Waddy in WWB since they started the Monday night gigs..

Charlie Wood - roadie, driver and general all-around assistant. Charlie not only takes care of all the band's instruments, cords, mics, etc., drives the truck that delivers those precious things, and sets up the stage for the night (with John), but he also keep a close watch on the stage for anything the band might need.

Mark Nathanson - sound and lighting engineer. Mark can be found sitting at the mixing board high upon a loft in the back of the club, making sure all the monitors, speakers and mics are set to provide that high quality rock sound for WWB.