Have Guitar Will Travel

110 - Eugene Edwards (Dwight Yoakam) In episode 110 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with Eugene Edwards (Dwight Yoakam’s guitarist). In their conversation they cover tour logistics for the Dwight Yoakam tour. They dive deep into gear amps, preamps, guitars and pedals. They discuss trying to recreate the classic guitar tones of the iconic albums. They discuss Eugene’s relationships with the previous guitarists in the band: Pete Anderson, Eddie Perez (episode 65) and Keith Gattis. Eugene replaced Eddie in two bands. Eugene takes through his childhood in Yuma Arizona and tells us about his first concert, Bruce Springsteen and learning guitar from the Alfred method. They discuss how his high school country band led him to Los Angeles a city Eugene loves. They talk about other bands Eugene has played with including an Elvis impersonator (Scot Bruce), Sha Na Na and Eugene’s own band. They discuss the intricacies of Scotty M...

109 - Kenny Aaronson In episode 109 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine host, James Patrick Regan speaks with bassist extraordinaire Kenny Aaronson. In their conversation they cover: His current project being the bassist and part of the core band for the “Happy Together” tour. Kenny talks about his time in the band Derringer and the show supporting Led Zeppelin at their last ever show in the U.S. in Oakland 1977. Kenny discusses growing up in Brooklyn, NY and his first professional band “Dust”. They talk about Kenny’s love for bass after his start on his older brother’s drum set. They discuss a bunch of the artists Kenny has played with… Hall and Oates, Billy Squire, Lesley West, Joan Jett, Brian Setzer, Mick Taylor, Dave Edmonds, Robert Gordon to name a few. They discuss Kenny’s love for steel guitar… and making mid century modern tiki music. . You can find out more about Kenny at his website: https://www.kennyaaronson.com . . Please subscribe, like, co...

108 - Chris Martin/Thomas Ripsam Martin Guitars n episode 108 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine! host, James Patrick Regan speaks again with Chris Martin and Thomas Ripsam from Martin Guitars. He spoke with both before more in depth in episode 82. With Chris they discuss the NAMM show. They discuss the family legacy and his daughter. Chris talks about his current role at Martin guitars. They discuss Chris’s car collection… Porche’s and his love for Porche’s. . With Thomas they discuss: His commute and his music which is available on all the streaming platforms. They discuss Thomas’s current influences on guitar and we discuss meeting his guitar heroes. They talk about Martin’s relatively new models and their choices of features. Including the electronics labeled Martin. They talk about Martin’s Mexican facility and the expectations of the Mexican factory. . Again you can find out more about Martin Guitars at their website: https://www.martinguitar.com ...

107 - Wes Lunsford (the Young Fables) In this episode “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with Wes Lunsford from the Young Fables. In their conversation they discuss playing left handed… upside down (like Dick Dale) Growing up in rural Tennessee up and Wes’s parents passion for music. They discuss Wes’s early bands and performing in China. They discuss how he met his musical partner, Laurel Wright. They discuss traveling and recording on the road and his touring rig. They also discuss his Gretsch guitars and his relationship with Gretsch. They discuss amps and the relationship between sound people and tube amps. They also discuss Wes’s side projects: church projects, scoring projects and more. They also discuss playing Tootsies at the airport in Nashville. . You find out more about Wes and the Young Fables at their website: theyoungfables.com . Please subscribe, like, comment, share and review this podcast! . #VintageGuitarm...

106 - “Hellings” Brett Hellings and Richard Fortus (Guns and Roses) In episode 106 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with Brett Hellings and Richard Fortus (Guns and Roses, he spoke in depth with Richard on episode 45) and they’re speaking about their new super-group project Hellings, with lead singer Brett Hellings on vocals and an all-star band including Richard Fortus (Guns N’ Roses),Tommy Henriksen (Alice Cooper, Hollywood Vampires, Warlock, Lady Gaga, Meat Loaf), Buck Johnson (Aerosmith, Hollywood Vampires), Billy Sheehan (David Lee Roth, Mr. Big, Steve Vai), and Kenny Aronoff (John Mellencamp, John Fogerty, Smashing Pumpkins) In their conversation you meet Brett and talk about his song writing process and recording the album in El Paso, TX. They talk about how the band was brought together by David Davidian and the recording process with everyone in the room. They go through everyone’s gear and we talk about Richa...

105 - Starcrawler (Bill, Henri) and Great Northern (Solon Bixler) In episode 105 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine! host James Patrick Regan speaks with two up and coming bands Starcrawler (Bill and Henri Cash) and Great Northern (Solon Bixler). In the conversation with Starcrawler they cover: Opening for Foo Fighters at multiple locations. We talk about their pink gear, guitars amps and pedals and they dive deep into their guitars. They talk touring with Rival Sons and on their own and guitar shopping on the road. And they talk about collaborating with Mike Campbell. You can find out more about Starcrawler at their website: https://www.starcrawlermusic.com Please subscribe, like, comment, share and review this podcast! Next up is Great Northern (Solon Bixler). In their conversation they cover Solon growing up in the central valley of CA. And his stint in 30 Seconds to Mars. They talk gear and the start of the band and their songwriting process. The...

104 - Pete Sears and Roger McNamee (Moonalice) In episode 104 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host, James Patrick Regan. is at BottleRock and he’s speaking with the legendary bassist Pete Sears & Roger McNamee of the band Moonalice. In their conversation they discussed: Pete’s original move to the U.S., specifically San Francisco in 1969. We talk about his start on bass in 1963 and his early influences… mostly blues artists, and we talk about his early instruments. They discuss his early band “Sons of Fred” and how ended up working with Rod Stewart on Rod’s first four solo albums. Pete tells of us of his early encounters with Jimi Hendrix including a missed opportunity to join Jimi’s band. Pete discusses how he ended up with the newly formed Jefferson Starship (formerly Jefferson Airplane) and coincidentally Hot Tuna. They talk about Pete’s gear including his basses that were stolen (a 63 Jazz Bass, and Craig Chaquico lost his ‘59 Les Paul) in t...

103 - Live In The Vineyard #2 In episode 103 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan is again at the “Live in the Vineyard” event in Napa and again speaking with a host of up and coming Country Music Stars including Elliot Greer, Remy Garrison, DINER, Rose Falcon, Josh Ross and with all of them he covers how they got their start, where they’re going from here and of course their guitars. First up is Elliot Greer Scotland born and New York-based singer songwriter, who writes, produces, records, mixes and masters his own music. He frequently performs across New York City and even busked for a straight year in Central Park, doing anything he could to perform around town. Second up is Remy Garrison Hailing from the vibrant city of Birmingham, Alabama, Remy Garrison is a rising star in the world of pop country music and she knows her guitars. Third up is DINER, Hailing from Portland, OR Starting at the early age of 5, DINER entertained...

102 - Live In The Vineyard #1 In episode 102 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host, James Patrick Regan is at the “Live in the Vineyard” event in Napa, CA and he’s speaking with a host of up and coming Country Music Stars including Owen Riegling, Anderson Daniels, Drew Baldridge, Callie Twisselman, Rodney Atkins and Callista Clark, and with all of them he covers how they got their start, where they’re going from here and of course their guitars. First: Owen Riegling from Mildmay, Ontario Canada. In 2023, Owen's career soared to new heights as he signed with Universal Music Canada, released chart-climbing singles, embarked on a nationwide tour, and surpassed 1.5 million monthly Spotify listeners. Second is Anderson Daniels originally from Albertville, MN now residing in Austin, TX. Anderson has previously won New Artist of the Year and is currently the most nominated artist in the Midwest Country Music Awards history. Third is Drew Baldridge, Ha...