Jeff Watson (guitarist)

Jeff Watson
Watson in a 1993 celebrity rock and roll auction Houston, Texas
Background information
Birth name	Jeffrey Victor Watson
Born	(1956-11-05) November 5, 1956 Sacramento, California, U.S.
Genres	Rock, Hard rock, Heavy metal, Instrumental rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, Songwriter, Producer, Engineer
Instruments	Guitar, Bass, Piano
Years active	1982–present
Associated acts	Night Ranger, Mother's Army, The Jeff Watson Band, Dennis DeYoung
Website	www.jeffwatson.com

Jeff Watson (born November 5, 1956 in Sacramento, California) is an American guitarist originally known as one of the founding members and lead guitarist of the band Night Ranger, in which he has played as co-guitarist with guitarist Brad Gillis. He has also released solo albums. In 2007, he left the band to pursue more challenging opportunities and Reb Beach replaced him on tour.^[1] During 2009 Jeff was part of Dennis DeYoung's travelling band.

Discography

With Night Ranger

Main article: Night Ranger

Year	Title
1982	Dawn Patrol
1983	Midnight Madness
1985	Seven Wishes
1987	Big Life
1988	Man in Motion
1989	Greatest Hits
1990	Live in Japan
1997	Neverland
1997	New York Time EP
1998	Seven
1999	Rock In Japan: Greatest Hits Live
2000	20th Century Masters: The Best of Night Ranger
2005	Hits, Acoustic & Rarities
2008	Hole in the Sun

With Mother's Army

Year	Title
1993	Mother's Army
1997	Planet Earth
1998	Fire on the Moon

Solo

Year	Title
1992	Lone Ranger
1993	Around the Sun

Guest appearances

Year	Artist	Album
1987	Tony MacAlpine	Maximum Security
1989	Guitar's Practicing Musicians	Compilation
1991	Steve Morse	Southern Steel
1993	Chris Isaak	San Francisco Days
1995	Chris Isaak	Forever Blue	−	2002	Steve Wolverton	Guitar Farm
2003	Michael Schenker Group	Arachnophobiac
2004	Eric Martin	Destroy All Monsters
2012	Docker's Guild	The Mystic Technocracy - Season 1: The Age of Ignorance

Instructional

In 1986, Jeff released an instructional guitar video titled Jeff Watson: Star Licks Master Series, for Star Licks Productions.

References

↑ http://www.triumphmusic.com/forums/thread/8473.aspx Triumph Music

External links

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 79779465 MusicBrainz: 9508e55c-eb4a-4869-ae64-001989d8de26

Night Ranger

Jack Blades Brad Gillis Kelly Keagy Eric Levy Keri Kelli Jeff Watson Alan Fitzgerald Gary Moon Michael Lardie David Zaijcek Jesse Bradman Reb Beach Christian Matthew Cullen Joel Hoekstra

Studio albums	Dawn Patrol (1982) Midnight Madness (1983) Seven Wishes (1985) Big Life (1987) Man in Motion (1988) Feeding off the Mojo (1995) Neverland (1997) Seven (1998) Hole in the Sun (2008) Somewhere in California (2011) High Road (2014)

Live albums	Live in Japan (1990) Rock in Japan '97 (Japanese release) (1997) Rock Breakout Years: 1984 (live) (2005) The Best of Night Ranger Live (2006) Night Ranger Live (2007) Extended Versions (live) (2007)

Compilations	Greatest Hits (1989) Rock Masterpiece Collection (1998) Keep Rockin': Best Selection '97–'98 (1998) The Millennium Collection (2000) Hits, Acoustic & Rarities (2005) Best of Night Ranger Live (2005)

Singles	"Don't Tell Me You Love Me" (1983) "Sing Me Away" (1983) "(You Can Still) Rock in America" (1983) "Sister Christian" (1984) "When You Close Your Eyes" (1984) "Sentimental Street" (1985) "Four in the Morning (I Can't Take Anymore)" (1985) "Goodbye" (1985) "The Secret of My Success" (1987) "Hearts Away" (1987) "I Did It for Love" (1988) "(Don't Start Thinking) I'm Alone Tonight" (1988)

Book:Night Ranger

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