wˌaɪl hiː wʌz stˈɪl ɪn hɪz lˈeɪt tˈiːnz, sˈɛkstən bɪkˌeɪm ɐ pˈɑːpjʊlɚ sˈɛʃən plˈeɪɚ—ɹᵻkˈoːɹdɪŋ wɪð ˈɑːɹɾɪsts sˈʌtʃ ɐz ɹˈɑːni wˈʊd, kˈiːθ ɹˈɪtʃɚdz, dˈɑːn hˈɛnli, dʒˈɪmi bˈɑːɹnz ænd bˈɑːb dˈɪlən.
While he was still in his late teens, Sexton became a popular session player—recording with artists such as Ronnie Wood, Keith Richards, Don Henley, Jimmy Barnes and Bob Dylan.