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session guitarist

Keith Richards (right) and American musician Waddy Wachtel of the X-pensive Winos perform on stage during their 'Main Offender' tour, early 1993.
“I’ve Been Privileged to Play on so Many Great and Important Records”: Session Veteran Waddy Wachtel Reveals His Top Six Career-Defining Tracks From Linda Ronstadt, Warren Zevon and Stevie Nicks to Steve Perry, Keith Richards and the Rolling Stones, here are the six of the best from the “rock and roll specialist”
Carol Kaye, mid-'50s
“If You Know Your Chords, You Can Pick up Anything Onstage”: Carol Kaye Talks Jazz Guitar Known for her pop hit basslines, her early days as a jazz guitarist have been almost forgotten
Chris Scruggs
“I Try to Do Things That Aren’t Going to Interfere With the Song”: Chris Scruggs and Craig Smith Explore the Licks That Make Jim Lauderdale’s New Album ‘Game Changer’ a Winner How Lauderdale’s latest two players put in the extra innings to make the record shine

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Mac McAnally performs onstage during the BMI 2015 Country Awards at BMI on November 3, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Mac McAnally Shares the Music That Inspired His Incomparable Career

By Jim Beaugez published 15 November 21

The Nashville session ace takes us from a porch in Belmont, Mississippi, to Muscle Shoals, Alabama, where he worked sessions as a teenager, and finally to Music City.

Ethan Ballinger

“I Think Your Style Comes More From Your Limitations Than From Being Able To Play Every Style Perfectly:” Ethan Ballinger Talks Technique & Tone

By Michael Ross published 2 November 21

The country guitar maverick is forging a career as a studio player, producer and solo artist by combining the “weird” with traditional technique.

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