Have Guitar Will Travel

282 - Cesar Soto (Ministry) In episode 282 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with Cesar Soto, guitarist with the band Ministry. In their conversation Cesar discusses Ministry’s latest album “Hate To Go, Take Out Or Delivery” which comes out October 30th and world tour, both of which has been announced as their last and Cesar hints at what he’ll be doing post Ministry. Cesar takes us through living in LA and their current tour schedule which is a lot of fly dates and he describes growing up in El Paso and his musical history. Cesar talks gear both for fly dates and road gigs and what he has at home and he tells us about his relationship with Schecter, which has run its course and his current relationship with Jackson/EVH that is his guitar/amp of choice and he describes his pedals. Cesar discusses his first real band “Pissing Razors” from El Paso that eventually led to him as member of Ministry and the intricacies of le...

121 - Marty Friedman In episode 121 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine host James Patrick Regan speaks with guitarist extraordinaire Marty Friedman. In their conversation Marty tells us about the Drama album and the tour for that album that begins after his appearance at the 2025 NAMM show in Anaheim the end of January. They discuss Marty’s beginnings in Washington D.C. and his parents record collection with its lack of rock and roll. And Marty talks about DC Area guitarists like Danny Gatton and Jeff Adams. Marty tells us about how he met Mike Varney and how Mike helped Marty’s career. Marty also tells us about how Mike hooked him up with Jason Becker and how they started Cacophony. They discuss the now defunct studio Prairie Sun which was Mike Varney’s home studio. Marty tells us about his time living in Hollywood in abject poverty teaching seminars at GIT. They talk gear Jackson Guitars and Engl amps. Marty tells us about learning the Japanese langua...