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Joseph Edward Moretti (10 May 1938 – 9 February 2012) was a Scottish guitarist renowned for his work on seminal UK rock and roll records such as Vince Taylor's "Brand New Cadillac" and Johnny Kidd & the Pirates' "Shakin' All Over". He later lived in South Africa until his death from lung cancer.
Joe Moretti was a Scottish-Italian-Irish musician who played on many popular songs in the 1960s, such as \"Shakin' All Over\" by Johnny Kidd and the Pirates. He also worked with Gene Vincent, Vince Taylor, Tom Jones, Donovan and others, and moved to South Africa in the 1970s.
11 de ene. de 2022 · That distinctive guitar line on "Shakin' All Over" was played by Joe Moretti, who has been called The Greatest British Guitarist You've Heard But Never Heard Of. Moretti's recollection of how "Shakin' All Over" was written (and how little he was paid) is wickedly funny.
17 de feb. de 2010 · 1960 follow up to the classic "Shakin' All Over". Another great, atmospheric record. As with "Shakin'", Joe Moretti is on lead guitar.
9 de feb. de 2012 · Explore music from Joe Moretti. Shop for vinyl, CDs, and more from Joe Moretti on Discogs.
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27 de nov. de 2023 · Repairing to the canteen, the Pirates were joined by guitarist Joe Moretti, who they’d called in to play lead. “It wasn’t that Alan Caddy wasn’t capable of doing it,” states drummer Clem Cattini. “But he had this nervousness in the studio, so we got Joe in to do the solo. It just came out off the top of his head.
