Have Guitar Will Travel

174 - Annie Bosko, Ben Gallaher, Morgan Myles from Live in the Vineyard 2025 In episode 174 of“Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with three up and coming singer songwriters at the Live in the Vineyard event in Napa, CA. Annie Bosko, Ben Gallaher and Morgan Myles. First up is Annie Bosko (Boskovich) from Ventura, CA. She tells us about moving to Nashville before the wave. Annie tells us about her Taylor guitar and her Telecaster both given to her and she tells us about playing Stagecoach this year for the second time and working with Desmond Child. To find out more about Annie you can go to her website AnnieBosko.com Next up is Ben Gallaher originally from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania now living in Nashville. Ben tells us about his Taylor acoustic as well and his Telecasters and his lack of amps, fractals. Ben also tells us about how an instagram video led to an album deal. You can find Ben at bengallaher.com Last but definite...

173 - Eric Schenkman (Spin Doctors) In episode 173 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with Eric Schenkman, guitarist and founder of the Spin Doctors. In their conversation Eric talks amps and guitars and growing up in Toronto he also tells us about how Jimmy Dale the orchestra leader from the Sonny and Cher show played a role in his musical upbringing. Eric takes us through the start of the Spin Doctors after going to a small music college and playing with John Popper. He also describes the grittiness of New York City in the mid 80’s where the Spin Doctors were formed. Eric tells us about the current tour with Blues Traveler and the Gin Blossoms and the gear he’ll be using. Eric also tells us about his weekly club date he does in Toronto on Wednesdays at Grossman’s Tavern as the “Action Sound Band”. Eric describes why he left the band he founded early on and what brought him back and the excesses of the early days of the...

172 - Jefferson Hart (Secret Monkey Weekend) In episode 172 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with Jefferson Hart, guitarist with Secret Monkey Weekend from North Carolina. In their conversation Jefferson tells us about his band Secret Monkey Weekend which is a family band with his two step daughters which have just released their second album “Lemon Drop Hammer” produced by Don Dixon and with some help from Peter Holsapple. Jefferson talks about his gear, guitars and amps and we talk about amp builders in the North Carolina area. Jefferson describes growing up in North Carolina and watching Porter Wagoner and the Wilburn Brothers. Jefferson discusses how the band came together meeting the kids first as their instructor and eventually meeting and falling in love with their widowed mother and we talk about the venues they play and a PBS documentary about the band. Jefferson talks about the job he retired from that allows...

171 - Jock Bartley (Firefall) In episode 171 of Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with the original guitarist and leader of the band Firefall, Jock Bartley. In their conversation Jock discusses briefly what living in Colorado is like both now and early on… and why he never made the move to LA. Jock tells us about the two most recent Firefall releases both concept albums focusing on the songs of Firefall’s contemporary bands that the original members were at times members of. Jock talks about his early musical experiences studying with guitarist Johnny Smith in Colorado Springs on a Gibson ES-140 he bought from Johnny’s shop. Jock describes being hired by Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris and touring with them. Jock tells us about his guitars: his 1958 Gibson sunburst Les Paul and his 1959 Fender Telecaster as well as a custom Paul Reed Smith that he plays through a Fender Super. Jock then explains the formation of Firefall wh...

170 - Paul Rappaport In episode 170 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with guitarist and record company promoter Paul Rappaport who’s written a new book that will available April 15th called “Gliders Over Hollywood” In their conversation Paul tells us about his 1962 Gibson Les Paul jr (SG shape) that was given him by Buck Dharma and Blue Oyster Cult, whom we worked with at Columbia Records and he describes how he helped the band. He also shares with us a couple of Gibson Les Paul Reissues, a 1952 Goldtop and a 1959. Paul also discusses his amps. Paul talks about his friends in vintage instruments, producer Perry Margouleff (perrymargouleff.com) and amp builder Mitch Colby (ColbyAmps.com) who are working on the new Sundragon amps with Jimmy Page. Paul tells us about growing up in Downey California and starting on lap steel and eventually moving to guitar and played in the band “the Jades” with his Rickenbacker 6 string ...

169 - Jason Boland (and The Stragglers) In episode 169 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with guitarist and band leader Jason Boland. In their conversation Jason talks about his new album “The Last Kings of Babylon” and living Texas and Oklahoma. Jason talks about the gear he used on the album and live and his extensive collection of pedals including a couple Klon’s, ODR 1’s, Tube Screamer’s and more and how he amassed his collection of pedals. Jason tells us about his tour schedule with band dates and solo dates and his pastime of going to see other bands when he’s at home with his wife and Jason describes the music scene in Oklahoma. Jason also discusses his opry experience and the drawbacks of owning a tour bus. Finally Jason tells what he is looking for in the pedal world. To find out more about Jason and the Stragglers you can check out their website: thestragglers.com Please subscribe, like, comment, share and ...

168 - Nick Maxwell (Shurr Jr) In episode 168 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with guitarist Nick Maxwell from the band Shurr Jr. in their conversation Nick talks a little bit about his day job, living in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and then dives right in to talking about his band “Shurr Jr.” and how the band was formed with Nick’s brother Frankie on drums and sister Kelly on bass. Nick discusses the music scenes in Sioux Falls and Omaha, Nebraska. Nick tells us about their album “Red Shelter” and how they went about recording it and how they set up the record company to release it. Nick also explains his late father’s role in the band. Nick tells us about his gear including his father’s Martin which plays a big role on the album and he goes into great detail on his pedal board. Nick also explains how the band is their families business and what he does for fun in South Dakota. To find out more about the band you can g...

167 - William Beckmann In episode 167 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with guitarist and bandleader William Beckmann. In their conversation William tells us about his upbringing in West Texas and what it’s like to play at the Grand Ole Opry and what it consists of as far as rehearsal. William talks gear, his Martin D-28 and a Gibson J-45 that tragically is a road casualty as well as a J-200. William also talks about his electric gear. William discusses his new album “Whiskey, Lies and Alibis” and how the process works for recording the album and how the band differs from his touring band. William describes his touring schedule and the special Christmas shows he does. William tells us about his management and agent and how the process of getting that support happened. To find out more about William and to hear his tunes you can go to his website: williambeckmann.com Please subscribe, like, comment, share and review ...

166 - Bobby Rush and Kenny Wayne Shepherd 166 - Bobby Rush and Kenny Wayne Shepard In episode 166 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with Bobby Rush and Kenny Wayne Shepherd in a quick interview about their new album “Young Fashioned Ways”. In this interview Bobby and Kenny discuss the inspiration for the new album which was Bobby’s desire to work with Kenny. Kenny tells us about the authenticity of the album most tracks cut in one take and Kenny tells us about the two electric guitars, two acoustic guitars and the two amps he used on the album. Bobby describes the connection the two have and the other musicians the used on the album. Kenny tells us about the studio in Memphis they recorded the album in and how they came up with the tune choices. Finally Bobby talks about touring at age 91 and Kenny touring with six kids at home and the two discuss their tour plans for this album. You can find out more about the album...

165 - A.J. Croce In episode 165 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with guitarist, pianist and bandleader A.J. Croce. In their conversation A.J. tells us about his current tour schedule and his new album “Heart of the Eternal” and the personnel on the album. He also talks about the vintage gear he used to record the album. A.J. then tells us about his guitar and amp collection which is impressive. A.J. talks about his shows and how much of his dad’s (Jim Croce) he plays vs his own and he takes requests! A.J. talks about growing up with his dad’s record collection (his dad passed away when he was two). A.J. discusses moving from keyboard to guitar and his successes after doing that and he also describes losing his sight at age four and how that impacted his musical skills. A.J. talks about how Mae Axton introduced him to Cowboy Jack Clement and how his first session with Cowboy Jack used him to replace Jerry Lee Lewis. A...