Have Guitar Will Travel

274 - Fantastic Negrito In episode274 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with Fantastic Negrito! In their conversation FN is making his way to the airport for gigs in the southwest after spending two months touring Africa, Asia and Europe. FN speaks about his farm and farming in Oakland and he talks about moving from the Berkshires to Oakland when he was 12 and how that changed his life. FN describes when and how he picked up guitar and how he’s recovered from an accident that left him almost losing his hand and in a coma for three weeks. FN tells us about his band and his gear Gibson’s and Fender’s and he talks a bit about endorsements. FN discusses his guitar hero’s and his new hero’s that his son has turned him on too. Finally FN talks about his new live album and series of concerts with the San Francisco symphony and he tells us about winning NPR’s tiny desk concert at the age of 47. To find out more about Fantast...

273 - Brad Tolinski and Chris Gill (Blow by Blow - the Jeff Beck Story) In episode 273 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with Brad Tolinski and Chris Gill writers of the book “Blow By Blow - the Jeff Beck Story” and both guitarists in their own right. The two share stories that are in the book such as Jimmy Page’s role in Jeff’s career. The two talk about the collaborations Jeff did late in his career with Rod Stewart and Brian Wilson and early in his career with Elton John and they take is through what became of Jeff’s gear. Chris describes meeting Jeff for the first time at his home and having to scale the wall to get in to speak with him and they talk about his love interest in the states on his early tours, Mary Hughes a star of ‘60’s B movies. Chris discusses Jeff’s car collection and his relationship with hot rod builder Roy Brizio and they also talk about Jeff’s hearing loss. Finally Brad and Chris take us throug...