110 - Eugene Edwards (Dwight Yoakam)

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 Moore’s playing. Eugene also talks about the Jaime suits he wears and playing front guitar legends. . Eugene has a strong social media presence but apart from that you can find out more about him at the Dwight Yoakam website: dwightyoakam.com . Please subscribe, like, comment, share and review this podcast! . #VintageGuitarmagazine #EugeneEdwards #DwightYoakam #ShaNaNa #VintageGuitar #guitar #Guitar #EugeneEdwardsBand #ScotBruceElvis #theDeadlies #guitarfinds #haveguitarwilltravelpodcast #guitarcollector #Travelwithguitars #haveguitarwilltravel #hgwt #HGWT . . . .


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