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 Reviews and News - February 2008 Testing........ 1..... 2...... 3....... Can you hear me? I've got to fire up these blog amps again since I haven't written anything in 2 weeks. I know all you wonderful rockers are waiting to hear when the Waddy Wachtel Band will be back Rockin' It at the Joint. I wish I could tell you, but we don't know yet! Waddy's been very busy creating fantastic music for the new film he's writing the music score for, and his schedule is pretty hectic. I promise as soon as I know....... you will! Waddy says: "I'll know soon and be soo happpy to be rockin' again!" I know Phil, Brett, Jamie and Al are itching to get back to the Joint with Waddy - and all of us - soon too! While we're waiting, I thought I'd give you a Tuesday Treat to get you through....... As some of you know, I've been working on a Waddy Wachtel web site for many months. Just getting an accurate discography / credits list for a man who's played on hundreds of albums, tours, films, etc. is a very time-consuming task. But what fun! And it's an honor to do it for such a talented and beautiful person..... our Waddy! The Waddy Wachtel web site isn't completed yet. I'm still adding stuff from the past, and there'll always be more stuff to add in the future. But I think it's good enough now to share with all you rockers. In the Discography / Credits / Gigs section, you can click on any album or gig to find out more info. And some of the pages include audio or video...... Look for those words in red in the lists. I'll also be adding pages for Phil Jones, Brett Tuggle, Rick Rosas and Jamie Savko eventually. I'll keep you updated. Here's the link to the Home Page: http://waddywachtelinfo.com/ Have fun, you fabulous rockers, and I'll see ya soon........ Dancin' to the best rock band around - The Waddy Wachtel Band!!!!! -Nina  Review by Nina: Hey Rockers! I always get to the Joint when the doors open on Monday nights to catch the Waddy Wachtel Band sound check / rehearsal before the first set. It's always a treat to watch them rehearse and it's like getting a mini 3rd set. It's also interesting and fun seeing how quickly they work out a new song. Last night it was extra special, as we got 4 songs during rehearsal: --"The Loner" (Neil Young) - Waddy Wachtel refreshing Phil Jones and Brett Tuggle on this song they hadn't played for a while and working through it the first time with Al Ortiz. --"Johnny Strikes Up the Band" (Warren Zevon) - Waddy having a great time on the lead vocals and beautiful guitar parts as Al picked up the bass parts very quickly. --"Beast of Burden" (Rolling Stones) - Jamie Savko working through the vocals for the first time on this song. --"Day in the Life" (Beatles) - Brett having fun on the lead vocals and synth parts while the other guys had just as much fun playing it together for the first time. On to the show........... I'm gonna put my notes for the night after each song they played, like I did for the rehearsal songs. A little variety. :-) Set List: 1st Set: --"All Down the Line" (Rolling Stones) - Jamie Savko sang lead vocals while Waddy and Brett sang harmonies. "Will you be my little baby for a while?" Yup! --"Girls' Got Rhythm" (AC/DC) - Jamie always does great vocals on the AC/DC songs and Phil definitely gives all us girls the rhythm to dance to. --"I Feel Fine" (Beatles) - Brett and Waddy make us "feel fine" whenever they sing this song. --"The Loner" (Neil Young) - WWB hasn't performed this song for a while, but Waddy's lead vocals make us wish he did it more often. Brett played both guitar and keyboards on this one. --"What's Next to the Moon" (AC/DC) - Brett's been singing this song with the band for a long time, taking center stage with his guitar and really wailing. Blondie Chaplin jumped up on stage to play tambourine. --"The Rover" (Led Zeppelin) - How about this....... WWB became a "Power Trio" with just Waddy, Phil and Al playing while Jamie sang. Here's a perfect example of how Waddy can work magic on guitar - playing both rhythm and lead at the same time. --"Ohio" (Neil Young) - The blending of Waddy's, Brett's and Jamie's voices on this song give me goosebumps. Three voices in perfect harmony. --"Revolution" (Beatles) - Brett ..boards and lead vocals rocked us all through the revolution while Blondie again joined the band - this time adding vocal harmonies. --"Won't Get Fooled Again" (The Who) - More wonderful lead vocals by Jamie. Brett really shining ..board solos. Waddy sailing through guitar solos. Phil keeping it all together with the complicated drum parts. Al thundering on 5-string bass. Great way to end the first set! 2nd Set: --"Honky Tonk Woman" (Rolling Stones) - Jamie opening the set with strong lead vocals backed by Blondie on harmony vocals and cow bell. Dave Steele offered up some keyboard parts and harmony vocals while Brett played rhythm guitar and Waddy nailed the guitar solos. --"Dirty Deeds" (AC/DC) - Jamie's AC/DC incredible lead vocals were counter-punched by Barry Robinson's deep voice on the "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" parts. Waddy joined in with harmony vocals. --"Bitch" (Rolling Stones) - Jamie shined on lead vocals and Brett played delightfully rockin' lead guitar solos using a Cry Baby. --"Johnny Strikes Up the Band" (Warren Zevon) - This is the second time the band has played this song at the Joint, and Waddy not only sings it with intense emotion but adds really beautiful guitar solos. Al picked up the bass parts with ease. --"Till the End of the Day" (Kinks) - Brett got to center stage again playing rhythm guitar and adding lots of energy to the lead vocals. We were all "feeling good from mooooorning.......... till the end of the day." --"Beast of Burden" (Rolling Stones) - This was the first time for both Jamie on lead vocals and Al on bass to be doing this song with the band...... and they nailed it! Bernard Fowler used to sing it with WWB, but Jamie made us all feel like we were hearing it for the first time. Very nice! --"I Am the Walrus" (Beatles) - Brett on lead vocals and keyboards ain't no walrus. He's more like a gazelle. Sleek and fast and soooo.....Gooo goooo gaaa choooo. Listening to Waddy's lead guitar on this song is a treat no one should miss. He's all over the place...... my whole body was electrified! --"Down Payment Blues" (AC/DC) - For the last song, you might think the band was slowing down a bit? NEVER! Jamie belted out this song from the depths of his lungs and heart. Waddy energized us all with yet another incredible, electrifying, fantastic guitar solo. Awesome! Yeah! Needless to say, I was so pumped up by the music I forgot all about anything else. Lots of electrified smiles from everyone - on stage and off. What a night!!!! Other notes: No gig next Monday 2/18. Waddy's still working on the music score for another movie, but we're so verrrrry lucky to hear the Waddy Wachtel Band whenever we can. WWB will be back the following Monday 2/25 (as far as we know right now) with Al Ortiz flying in again from Arizona to do the gig. Thanks, Al! I've heard from many people that Waddy's music in the movie "Strange Wilderness" is fantastic. The one song I've heard, written by Waddy, features Brett on vocals and piano with Waddy playing all the other instruments. Yes, it's fantastic! Keep Rockin' It, my friends, and hope to see you all at the Joint VERY soon! -Nina P.S. I'll be adding some photos of last night's gig to this blog in the next couple of days. Check back. Yes, it was a dark Monday last night without the Waddy Wachtel Band to electrify us at the Joint with their loud 'n' large rock 'n' roll. But it's only 6 days till we get to Rock It with them again on 2/11. Yay! I promised I'd give you rockers something to tide you over until the next gig, so here's a list of the gear the Waddy Wachtel Band uses on stage at the Joint on Monday nights. Of course, the guys have other instruments they use for other gigs as well, but these are the main ones they use regularly on Monday nights. Waddy Wachtel: White 70's Les Paul guitar  Black Les Paul guitar with Bigsby tremolo  Sunburst Les Paul guitar  2 Fender Vibro-King amplifiers Brett Tuggle: Les Paul Special guitar  Korg Triton Synthesizer  Vox AC-30 amplifier Rick Rosas: Lakland P-Bass  Ampeg SUT amplifier Phil Jones: Vintage 1969 Ludwig drums with a 1940's Ludwig and Ludwig snare. Cymbals are Zildjian crashes with Sabian ride and hi hats  Other notes: Waddy doesn't use any special effects - just blasts through those amps with pure Rock guitar sounds. Brett uses a Cry Baby when he plays the guitar solo on "Bitch". Waddy and Brett use Ernie Ball guitar picks. Written on Waddy's picks is "Waddy Wachtel - Stand Back 200 Feet". Brett's has "Tug on This." Big thanks go to John Philbrick for providing this list and for keeping all the guitars perfectly tuned, and to Charlie Wood for transporting and setting up all the gear. BIG thanks to Waddy, Phil, Rick, and Brett for deeeeelighting us every Monday on their instruments. BIG thanks to Jamie Savko too for providing his own instrument - that priceless voice. Al Ortiz will be sitting in for Rick Rosas on bass 2/11, and I'll get his gear info for you later. See you Monday 2/11 at the Joint........... 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