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Jeff Watson
Watson in 1993
Background information
Birth name	Jeffrey Victor Watson
Born	(1956-11-05) November 5, 1956 (age 68) Sacramento, California, U.S.
Genres	Rock, hard rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instrument	Guitar
Years active	1982–present
Website	jeffwatson.com

Jeffrey Victor Watson (born November 5, 1956) is an American guitarist originally known as one of the founding members and lead guitarist of the hard rock band Night Ranger, in which he has played as co-guitarist with guitarist Brad Gillis. Watson developed his signature eight-fingered tapping technique during his time in the band.

Watson appeared as a special guest on Douglas Docker's Docker's Guild project. He has also released solo albums. In 2007, he was fired by the three other members of Night Ranger through a letter from their attorney. During 2009, he was part of Dennis DeYoung's travelling band.

Discography

Solo albums

• Lone Ranger (1992)
• Around the Sun (1993)

Night Ranger

• Dawn Patrol (1982)
• Midnight Madness (1983)
• 7 Wishes (1985)
• Big Life (1987)
• Man in Motion (1988)
• Neverland (1997)
• Seven (1998)
• Hole in the Sun (2007)

Mother's Army

• Mother's Army (1993)
• Planet Earth (1997)
• Fire on the Moon (1998)

Guest appearances

Instructional

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

References

1. Roberts, Dave (June 26, 2013). "Ax Facts & Stats – Jeff Watson". Guitarsite. Archived from the original on September 15, 2019.
2. Wardlaw, Matt (March 28, 2015). "Former Night Ranger Guitarist Jeff Watson Talks New Music + Upcoming 'Randy Rhoads Remembered' Tour". Ultimate Classic Rock.
3. "Jeff Watson "Lone Ranger"". Guitar Nine. Retrieved April 29, 2021.

Further reading

• Larson, Randall D. (July 14, 2006). "Night Ranger guitarist Jeff Watson Releases Online Only Album". Mania. Archived from the original on June 3, 2011.

External links

• Jeff Watson discography at Discogs
• Jeff Watson discography at MusicBrainz
• Jeff Watson at AllMusic
• Jeff Watson at IMDb

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