Have Guitar Will Travel

204 - Chip Z’Nuff (Enuff Z’Nuff) In episode 204 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with bassist Chip Z’Nuff from the band Enuff Z’Nuff. In their conversation Chip describes his lifestyle in the ‘80’s and ‘90’s and how he managed to stay alive this far… and growing up in Chicago and his move to LA in the late ’70’s. Chip describes his encounters with the Grateful Dead early on and currently! Chip tells us about his early days playing bass and guitar and why bass stuck and why he chose music over baseball. Chip talks about his gear early on and now and what led him to sell off the majority of his gear recently. Chip describes his love for family and how he lived in his aunt’s house in LA and the support of his father. Chip gives us the rundown of the heyday of E’Nuff Z’Nuff: managers, Howard Stern, drugs and lineup changes all the stories will eventually be in Chip’s book which is yet to be published and a documentary tha...

203 - the Vandoliers In episode 203 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with Jenny and Corey from the band the Vandoliers. In their conversation they discuss their current tour and the release of their new album “Life Behind Bars”. Jenny talks about her role as the front woman of the band and Corey as the utility musician. Jenny describes the role Marty Stuart had on the band and how the band started. The two talk about how their guitarist who broke his finger at his day job which sidelined him for the tour and how a friend stepped forward and filled in. They talk about gear, particularly Jenny’s Gibson J-180 and her J-200 and her guitars she uses for her pop-punk side project the “Tom Girls”. Jenny describes her songwriting process, being the principal songwriter in the band with her songs describing her experiences as a trans woman. The two describe their influences for their type of outlaw country music, most of which...

202 - Jon Stickley and Larry Keel In episode 202 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with bluegrass guitarists Jon Stickley and Larry Keel. The conversation starts with Jon Stickley who joins us from Asheville North Carolina and then Larry Keel joins after just a couple minutes. Jon talks about how he makes time for guitar being a young dad and he gives us a brief history of his musical background. Larry joins the conversation and tells us how the two met jamming in a kitchen. Larry tells us about living and growing up in Virginia in a musical family. The two discuss their collaboration that’s become an EP and why it’s not a full album and how the two are going to make time from their own personal bands to tour together. The two describe their influences: Tony Rice. The two talk about their musical education and the guitars they’re playing: Larry an Andrew White guitar and Jon a Preston Thompson guitar and the compromise...

201 - Johnny Moeller (Fabulous Thunderbirds, Texas Headhunters) In episode 210 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with longtime guitarist for the Fabulous Thunderbirds and one third of the guitarists with the guitar super group the Texas Headhunters Johnny Moeller. In their conversation Johnny talks about moving to New Orleans and his tour schedule with the Thunderbirds as well as how the Texas Headhunters came about. Johnny tells us about his history with the Thunderbirds before he joined and how he ended up in the band at what he’d been doing up to that point. Johnny discusses his guitars of choice and the backline amps he’s forced to use on the road and his amps he has at home. Johnny takes us through his musical upbringing and when he met his Headhunter brothers. To find out more about Johnny you can go to the Thunderbirds website: fabulousthunderbirds.com or for the Texas Headhunters you can go to their website: ...

200 - Eddie Angel (Los Straitjackets, Nick Lowe) In episode 200 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with guitarist and leader of the band Los Straitjackets, Eddie Angel. In their conversation Eddie talks about his guitar collection and the Dipinto guitars he uses live and the guitars he used on Los Straitjackets new album “Somos Los Straitjackets”. Eddie takes us through his musical history growing up in Albany , New York moving to Washington DC to play with Tex Rabinowitz and his rockabilly band and then to moved to Nashville meeting Danny Amis whom he started Los Straitjackets with. Eddie describes the early days of touring in a van Danny bought… and the bands slow rise leading to backing up Nick Lowe currently apart from the bands own gigs. Eddie talks about his friend and partner Danny and why Danny left the band and the kickback from the surf music “traditionalists”. Eddie describes touring in Mexico where the band ...

199 - Glenn Hughes In episode 199 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with legendary bassist and vocalist Glenn Hughes. In their conversation Glenn tells us about his new album “Chosen” which will be released September 5th, and the guys in his band. Glenn describes his basses and gear, Orange basses and amps and Nash basses. Glenn talks about how he maintains his voice at the age of 74. Glenn talks what brought him to the bass in the first place and his influences for not only bass but for voice as well. Glenn describes being in Deep Purple at the height of their fame and working with Ritchie Blackmore as well as Tony Iommi, Gary Moore, Joe Bonamassa, and recently Steve Vai and Joe Satriani. Glenn talks about his upcoming tour for the new album and the gear he’ll bringing with him. Finally Glenn tells us about his home life… for the few moments he is at home. To find out more about Glenn and his tour dates you can check...