Paul Jackson Jr.

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Session legend Paul Jackson Jr. [left] wears a white shirt and plays a black single-cut onstage. On the right, a young Whitney Houston performs in 1985 after her self-title debut catapulted her into the A-list.

40 years ago, session ace Paul Jackson Jr. turned up to record with a then unknown singer – her name was Whitney Houston

By Andrew Daly published

Jackson tells us how, armed with the Strat he played on Thriller, he turned up for a studio session that would introduce us to one of the world's biggest stars

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Paul Jackson Jr. playing his Gibson guitar onstage

Session ace Paul Jackson Jr. on how he became Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones’ go-to guitarist

By Andrew Daly published

From meeting Michael Jackson at 19, to playing with B.B. King and on Daft Punk’s Get Lucky, his career has thrived on variety – but the session great tells us it starts with your ears, not your hands...

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Paul Jackson Jr of Jeff Lorber Fusion performs on stage at Ahoy at North Sea Jazz Festival on July 12, 2014 in Rotterdam, Netherlands

Paul Jackson Jr. on working with Michael Jackson – from his Jackson 5 era to Thriller, Beat It and beyond

By Janelle Borg published

Jackson Jr. reveals which guitar parts he played on Beat It – which also features the work of Steve Lukather and Eddie Van Halen

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Paul Jackson Jr. and Vertex Effects' Mason Marangella

Watch session legend Paul Jackson Jr. discuss recording Beat It and Get Lucky – and reveal the amp that was “the Dumble before there was a Dumble”

By Matt Parker published

The session guitar icon breaks down his parts on hits with Michael Jackson, Kenny Loggins, Daft Punk and The Weeknd

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Why Do Experienced Musicians Make Mistakes?

By Damian Fanelli published

I spoke to Paul Jackson Jr. at a recent Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim, California. The talented Jackson used to be the guitarist in the American Idol house band.

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