Have Guitar Will Travel

244 - Michael Sweet (Solo, Stryper, Boston) In episode 244 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with singer and guitarist Michael Sweet most recognizable from his band Stryper but also was in the band Boston and Sweet and Lynch among other projects. In their conversation Michael tells us why a solo album… it’s his 11th solo album and tour plans behind the album. Michael discusses his home in Massachusetts and his time as the worship leader at his home church. Michael takes us through his youth in Southern California and his original band Rox Regime that played a lot with the hair bands whose names we all know and the transformation to Stryper. Michael takes us through his gear through the years and his obsession with tone and how the yellow and black color scheme came about and the guitars he’s currently playing Sully electrics and Godin acoustics. Michael talks about his guitar hero’s early on and he talks about his hom...

243 - Kurt Baker (solo, the Leftovers) In episode 243 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with bassist, guitarist and bandleader Kurt Baker. In their conversation Kurt tells us about living in Brooklyn and working for Little Steven’s record label “Wicked Cool Records” a label that he’s also recording for. Kurt discusses his new single and when he might release a new album and his style of Power Pop music. Kurt describes how he got hooked up with Wicked Cool and how he eventually started working for the label. Kurt tells us about living and playing his music in Spain before working for Little Steven. Kurt talks about his musical history growing up in Maine and his band “the Leftovers” (one of the first bands to do video blogs) and why that band disbanded and what made him go solo. Kurt describes his gear both his basses and his guitars and his Ampeg, Orange and VOX amps and he describes the backline situation in New York....

242 - Axel Ellis (the Runarounds, Ax and the Hatchetmen) In episode 242 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with Axel Ellis guitarist for the band/Amazon Prime Show “the Runarounds” and his band “Ax and the Hatchetmen”. In their conversation Axel gives us a little history of the band, a band that was cast for the Amazon show. Initially auditioning with his whole band for what they thought was a guest spot on an established show. Axel takes us through his musical history growing up in the suburbs of Chicago with parents that loved music and initially studying flamenco guitar before moving on to jazz and then rock. Axel describes how the show’s characters mirrors his own start in music. Axel tells us about the benefits of being on a tv show, not just the fame and money, but the sponsorships from gear companies. Axel talks about his gear both for the Runarounds tv show, the bands tour that he’s on now and for his other band...

241 - Boy Golden In episode 241 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with singer/songwriter and producer Boy Golden aka Liam Duncan. In their conversation Liam describes his upcoming tour schedule in Canada and growing up in rural Manitoba in the cold. Liam talks gear, his guitars and amps and his collection of Russian microphones and a special guitar labeled Garnet after the amp maker. Liam tells us about his earlier band “the Middle Coast” before he went out as Boy Golden and he explains the Boy Golden moniker. Liam talks about his time as the keyboardist for the Bros. Landreth and his influences early on. Liam discusses his new album “Best of Our Possible Lives” and the personal on the album and he also describes his home studio. To find out more about Boy Golden you can go to his website: boygolden.ca Please subscribe, like, comment, share and review this podcast! #VintageGuitarMagazine #BoyGolden #theMiddleCoast...

240 - Joel Hoekstra In episode 240 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with guitarist Joel Hoekstra, in their conversation Joel describes living in New York City and growing up in the suburbs of Chicago with his parents who were both classical musicians and Joel tells us why he didn’t pursue piano. Joel describes the impact of seeing AC/DC on MTV as a kid which slowed his sports interests. Joel describes his gear starting on his stepmom’s guitar and he discusses his guitars from then on… and how he got the collecting bug and he discusses his custom Gibson’s and Jackson’s and the guitars he uses for each of his gigs. Joel tells us about his first bands through his gigs with Trans Siberian Orchestra, Whitesnake, Night Ranger, Jim Peterik, Cher… as well as his time spent as a pit guitarist for Broadway shows like Rock of Ages and Love Janis. Joel talks about using in-ear monitors and hearing loss and Joel talks about his t...

239 - Tom Paxton and John McCutcheon239 - Tom Paxton and John McCutcheon In episode 239 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with singer/songwriters and guitarists Tom Paxton and John McCutcheon who is also a multi-instrumentalist. He first spoke to John in episode 150. In their conversation he starts with Tom and he tells us about his home in Alexandria, VA, right across the river from Washington, DC and he tells us about starting on trumpet before starting on guitar as a senior in high school. The two tells us about when they first met in Boston in the early ’80’s and how they came together as songwriting partners during Covid. John describes recording their album “Together Again” in the same room with the exception of Stuart Duncan on fiddle. “Together Again” being their second collaboration after their first “Together”. John discusses his instruments on the album an Ome banjo and Huss and Dalton guitars and Tom tells ...