Brilliant guitarist, love his work with Warren Zevon and many ohthers, including of course Keith's solo work. But why did he play on nearly every track on Bridges To Babylon? Was Ronnie about to be kicked out then or something? I know he has been threatened with that and has went through rehab, but it seems pretty extreme to put Waddy on nearly every track of BTB. Can't remember any other guitar player getting similar treatment on any other Stones album.

I love his stuff but can't even pick him out from Keith and Ronnie on that album. Did he do any solos or anything really noteable on any song there?

Waddy's great. Isn't that enough of a reason to have him?

When they recorded BTB, Ronnie was in bad condition. He drank a lot and it is said that he was back on smack. Waddy worked a lot with Keith, so he invited him to play on the songs Keith was recording.
Hope you know, that Mick and Keith worked separetely on BTB. Mick with his producers and musicians and Keith with his. The only "joint" factor was Charlie Watts. The reason was that Keith didn't want to work with dudes like the Chemical Brothers and Babyface, so he rejected coming to the studio. On the other hand, Mick did a lot of recordings at home and just finetuned theses recordings in the studio.

It is not the Chemical Brothers but the Dust Brothers

I thought it was the Blues Brothers?

I ain't stupid, I'm just guitarded.

sorry, of course it were the Dust Sisters ... :-0

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> I love his stuff but can't even pick him out from
> Keith and Ronnie on that album. Did he do any
> solos or anything really noteable on any song
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the most beautiful piece of music on that entire album, for me, is the guitar solo at the end of "Anybody seen my baby". And thats Waddy.

In the past, keith didn't need another guitarist to do studio sessions

Waddy's smooth bit on How Can I Stop sounds just like his smooth bit on Linda Ronstadt's version of Allison...

Does anyone remember reading about Waddy being arrested a few years ago. I won't say what for because after I read about it I never saw it again, and I don't want to stir things up if I was wrong because I can't find anything about it online now. Just curious if anyone else remembers. For a day or two, it was on a few news and music news sites.

I believe he was busted for some sort of porn situation. Not sure of the details, but I remember that it wasn't pretty. Regardless, Waddy is a fantastic player. Keith can pick em.

Kiddie Porn.

Ouch....

"I thought it was the Blues Brothers?"

Nah. It was the "Blues Brothers" who stunk up the joint in Chicago last Saturday night. Thankfully they only gave Akroyd and the other Belushi 20 minutes or so. It was dreadful.

Waddy Watchell is a tremendous guitar player. I think Keith was trying to put together "his" stuff on that album: he couldn´t count on Mick so he just called a buddy and former Wino (who also lives in LA where B2B was being recorded) to finish "Lowdown", "Flip the switch", "you don´t have to mean it", "Too Tight" , "Thief in the night" and "How can i STOP".

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I never heard how he came out on this. Doesn't look good.

Ross

'how he came'.... oh now stop it!!!

it was a trumped up charge on the kiddie porn and was ultimately tossed out.

'how he came'... tossed out' gimme a break ya bunch of pervs.....

Good to hear that Waddy was cleared of those charges. Not good to have on the resume.

Do you have a link, T&A?

Ross

no - no link - but I have some friends that know him personally and got the lowdown from them.

Gotcha! So his FRIENDS told you that it was a trumped up charge!

Anybody else got any news on this?

Ross

geez Ross - gimme a little credit - I know of what I speak

Sorry, I didn't mean to sound prickish.

I had heard through hearsay the charges were dropped, but have never seen any real confirmation anywhere in the news.

Funny how it is everywhere when he is charged, but nowhere to be found when he is exonerated! Even when you google it today, its easy to find a link to stories about the charges, nothing about the outcome - which tells me right there that he wasn't found guilty. No news value if he is innocent! (never mind what it may have done to his career).

I would like some closure on this so I will know whether to despise the guy or not!

Ross

That's the trouble w/ charges so inflammatory - people remember them.

Damn, I thought it was the Doobie Brothers!LOL

If I remember correctly, the charges against Waddys wife were dropped, while he plead guilty to a lesser charge and got three years probation.....I may be wrong but I think this was the outcome.........

right, Vance - but the lesser charge wasn't related at all to pornography....

maybe he could start a band with pete townsend and billy preston