For anybody else curious. :ike I said- six old guys. They are my age
(If you do not know who Joe walsh and Ringo Starr are, you need not read any further.)
Benjamin Montmorency "
Benmont"
Tench III (born September 7, 1953) is an American musician and singer, and a founding member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. While on a college break, Tench went to a concert by
Mudcrutch, Petty's band, with an opening act from nearby
Jacksonville,
Lynyrd Skynyrd. Afterwards, he sat in with the band on several different sessions, then went back to school. Soon after, Petty called Tench and asked him to quit school and join Mudcrutch full-time, which after long deliberation, Tench agreed to; but before he would leave school, Petty had to convince Tench's father that his son had a promising music career. Mudcrutch eventually evolved into Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
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,
Stevie Nicks,
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, and
Andrew Gold, both in the studio and live.
Leland Bruce "Lee" Sklar (born May 28, 1947) is an American
electric bassist and
session musician. He is a member of the Los Angeles-based instrumental group
The Section, who served as the
de facto house band of
Asylum Records .......... appearing as the backing band on numerous recordings by artists such as
Jackson Browne,
Carole King,
Phil Collins,
Linda Ronstadt, and
James Taylor, .......... Both in The Section and separately, Sklar has contributed to over 2,000 albums as a session musician. He also has toured with James Taylor,
Toto,
Phil Collins and other major rock and pop acts, and recorded many
soundtracks to films and
television shows.
Russell Kunkel
l (born September 27, 1948) is an American drummer and producer who has worked as a session musician with many popular artists, including Jackson Browne, Joni Mitchell, Jimmy Buffett, Harry Chapin, Rita Coolidge, Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan, Dan Fogelberg, Glenn Frey, Art Garfunkel, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Carole King, Lyle Lovett, Reba McEntire, Stevie Nicks, Linda Ronstadt, Bob Seger, Carly Simon, Stephen Stills, James Taylor, Joe Walsh, Steve Winwood, Neil Young, and Warren Zevon. He was the studio and touring drummer for Crosby & Nash in the 1970s, and has played on all four of their studio albums.