Have Guitar Will Travel

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....

228 - Duane Smith - the Chevelles In episode 228 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with Duane Smith, Singer and Guitarist with the Chevelles. In their conversation Duane tells us a little about his home town of Perth, Australia and the Chevelles new single “Caveman” and his alter ego surf band the Stingrays. Duane talks about his gear for both bands and tells us about his home studio where he records both bands. Duane walks us through the history and the lineups of the Chevelles throughout the years and talks a bit about his side job as a psychiatrist and he talks about his childhood and being named after guitarist Duane Eddy. Duane describes how bootlegs of their early albums kickstarted their career both in Spain and Brazil and how that eventually led to them catching the attention of Little Steven and be signed by his label, Wicked Cool Records and eventually writing songs with Little Steven. Finally Duane discusses...

226 - Kelly Ogden (the Dollyrots) In episode 226 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with Kelly Ogden, bassist and singer with the Dollyrots. In their conversation Kelly talks about drummers and the band’s tour schedule. Kelly discusses the bands core, herself and husband Luis and tells us about the two managing of them the band and Kelly talks about her side gig as a DJ on Little Steven’s Underground Garage on Sirius XM channel 21. Kelly tells us about her and the band’s musical history, her starting on guitar and moving to bass early on as they moved from Florida to California. Kelly talks about her bass of choice the Gibson Thunderbird and her evolution to that model bass and she discusses her amps both on the road and at home. Kelly describes some of the business of the band and talks about the importance of merch. Kelly talks about the musicians that inspired her early on, the Breeders, the Cramps and the ones that ...