Chinatown was directed Quentin Tarantino exclusively.
A sideman is a professional musician who is hired to perform or record with a group of which he or she is not a regular member .. They often tour with solo acts as well as bands and jazz ensembles .. jazz. jazz. Sidemen are generally required to be adaptable to many different styles of music , and so able to fit smoothly into the group in which they are currently playing .. styles. music genre. Often aspiring musicians start out as sidemen , and then move on to develop their own sound , a name , and fans of their own , or go on to form their own groups .. Some examples of this are  :. James Burton and Glen D. Hardin , playing guitar and keyboards respectively , who performed in the backing band for Elvis Presley , also backed Gram Parsons before joining newcomer Rodney Crowell and veteran Albert Lee in Emmylou Harris ' `` Hot Band '' .. James Burton. James Burton. Glen D. Hardin. Glen Hardin. backing band. backing band. Elvis Presley. Elvis Presley. Gram Parsons. Gram Parsons. Rodney Crowell. Rodney Crowell. Albert Lee. Albert Lee. Emmylou Harris. Emmylou Harris. Don Henley and Glenn Frey were in the initial backup band for Linda Ronstadt , which toured in support of her eponymous debut album .. Don Henley. Don Henley. Glenn Frey. Glenn Frey. Linda Ronstadt. Linda Ronstadt. eponymous. eponymous. Afterwards , with the addition of Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner , they formed the Eagles .. Bernie Leadon. Bernie Leadon. Randy Meisner. Randy Meisner. Eagles. Eagles ( band ). Some sidemen become famous for their musical specialties , and become highly sought-after by pop , rock , blues , jazz and country music bands .. pop. Popular music. rock. Rock music. blues. blues. jazz. jazz. country music. country music. Examples of some of these include multi-instrumentalists .. David Lindley is a multi-instrumentalist who has worked with such diverse musicians as Curtis Mayfield , Dolly Parton , Jackson Browne , and Hani Naser .. David Lindley. David Lindley ( musician ). Curtis Mayfield. Curtis Mayfield. Dolly Parton. Dolly Parton. Jackson Browne. Jackson Browne. Hani Naser. Hani Naser. Lindley used his time as a sideman to discover and master new instruments while on tour around the world , becoming proficient on ethnic instruments rarely seen in Western music genres .. He has mastered so many that he admits to losing count , and instead placed a photo gallery of them on his website .. Waddy Wachtel 's guitar licks and experience have placed him as a bandleader while on tour with Stevie Nicks , and Chuck Leavell , who has toured with The Allman Brothers Band , but more often , is onstage with The Rolling Stones on keyboards .. Waddy Wachtel. Waddy Wachtel. bandleader. bandleader. Stevie Nicks. Stevie Nicks. Chuck Leavell. Chuck Leavell. The Allman Brothers Band. The Allman Brothers Band. The Rolling Stones. The Rolling Stones. Often sidemen go on to form their own groups and / or solo careers ; for instance , John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison , and Pete Best acted as sidemen to Tony Sheridan before becoming famous as The Beatles , with the addition of Ringo Starr .. John Lennon. John Lennon. Paul McCartney. Paul McCartney. George Harrison. George Harrison. Pete Best. Pete Best. Tony Sheridan. Tony Sheridan. The Beatles. The Beatles. Ringo Starr. Ringo Starr. Jimmy Page left his first attempts working in bands , to hone his skills as a session player , where he met John Paul Jones and sought and recruited Robert Plant and John Bonham to form Led Zeppelin .. Jimmy Page. Jimmy Page. John Paul Jones. John Paul Jones. Robert Plant. Robert Plant. John Bonham. John Bonham. Led Zeppelin. Led Zeppelin. Bob Dylan 's first recorded song was as a harmonica sideman on Harry Belafonte 's cover of `` Midnight Special '' .. Bob Dylan. Bob Dylan. Midnight Special. Midnight Special ( song ). Other musicians may take time from their own bands to tour or record as a sideman for other artists , such as Mike Watt with J Mascis and the Fog or Iggy and the Stooges .. Mike Watt. Mike Watt. J Mascis and the Fog. J Mascis and the Fog. Iggy and the Stooges. Iggy and the Stooges