Name Steuart Smith | Role Guitarist | |
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Similar Born 24 June 1952 (age 68 years), Baltimore, Maryland, United States | ||
Let freedom ring
Steuart Smith (born June 24, 1952) is a guitarist and multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, writer and producer. He previously worked with American rock band The Eagles. Smith is from Arlington, Virginia.
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- Let freedom ring
- Rodney crowell with steuart smith wandering boy cayamo 2015
- Current work
- History and discography
- References
Rodney crowell with steuart smith wandering boy cayamo 2015
Current work
Smith was hired by the Eagles in 2001 after Don Felder was fired from the band. Smith shares lead guitar duties with Joe Walsh, such as the harmonizing solo in "Hotel California".
In addition to performing live with the band, he co-wrote several songs on the Eagles' 2007 studio album Long Road Out of Eden on which he also shared producing duties with the four band members and drummer Scott Crago.
Smith was a member of Don Henley's solo touring band, and occasionally played concerts with Glenn Frey as well. He is, with a.o. Scott Crago, in Don Henley's touring band in Henley's 2016 world tour.
His main guitar is a 60s Fender Stratocaster, but also is very fond of Ernie Ball Music Man guitars. The guitar he plays in concert on Hotel California is a custom EBMM double-neck that is one of only two in existence. The guitar is unusual in that the six-string neck is on top and the twelve-string neck is on the bottom. This is opposite of the way a typical double-neck guitar is set up, because Smith wears his guitars slightly higher than most guitarists, and so requested it be built that way.
History and discography
Smith is known for his session work with Rodney Crowell and Shawn Colvin among others.
