274 - Fantastic Negrito

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 Fantastic Negrito you can go to his website: fantasticnegrito.com Please subscribe, like, comment, share and review this podcast! #VintageGuitarMagazine #FantasticNegrito #Prince #GibsonGuitar #FenderCustomShop #SanFranciscoSymphony #FantasticNegritoLive #JamesPatrickRegan #theDeadlies #haveguitarwilltravelpodcast #HGWT #tourlife https://www.patreon.com/cw/HaveGuitarWillTravelPodcast

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