Have Guitar Will Travel

016 - Doug Kauer Welcome to “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine! With your host James Patrick Regan. Today, James is speaking with Doug Kauer, he’s a guitar builder and the owner of two guitar lines: Kauer guitars and Titan guitars. They talk about his start working in his dads cabinet shop all the way through having guitars he built be on the road with some of the most notable guitarists out there... and they talk about his customer appreciation festival the “Kauer-fest”. Also, they talk about his relationship with Gibson and some of the ins and outs with guitar wood and materials legal issues, and his furniture grade guitar stands that pass the relationship test... https://www.kauerguitars.com Please like, comment and share this podcast. Download Link

015 - Spencer Henderson Welcome to “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine! With your host, James Patrick Regan. Today guest is Spencer Henderson, the owner of “West Coast Pedalboards”… We discuss his transition from working in IT (working temperature monitor in agriculture and training others) to building modern vintage pedalboards. Spencer has done a wonderful job of providing useful videos on social media for “do it yourselfers”. Everything from pedalboard construction to wiring and soldering. Check him out on Facebook and Instagram. We talk about Gary Holt’s (Exodus, Slayer) pedalboard and a build for Gibson for their NAMM booth. If you enjoy vintage styling, his pedalboards are a joy to look at. https://westcoastpedalboard.com  Please like, comment and share this podcast. Download Link

014 - Robert Berry The new episode of “Have Guitar Will Travel" features Robert Berry, renowned bassist in The Greg Kihn Band. A passionate progressive-rock guy, he worked with Steve Howe in GTR, with Carl Palmer and Keith Emerson in the ELP offshoot 3, and has performed with Ambrosia and The Tubes. His band, December People, which includes Sammy Hagar and members of Night Ranger, plays Christmas tunes in a classic rock vibe. He does it all while running a studio stocked with a collection vintage guitars. www.robertberry.com Please like, comment and share this podcast! Download Link

013 - Josh Zee In this episode of Have Guitar Will Travel Podcast I’m speaking with Josh Zee. Josh has recorded 2 major label records on the SONY/Work label as the singer/guitarist and songwriter for the Rock group "Protein". They toured extensively throughout the U.S. on "The Warped Tour" and also toured Europe and Japan as part of MTV Asia Summer Fest. Josh’s next original band, turned his music 180 degrees, it was Alt Country before the term Americana was coined. "The Mother Truckers", was formed with his talented wife Teal Collins. They moved to Austin, TX where they released 4 albums, and were named “Best Roots-Rock band” at the SXSW Austin Music Awards, toured all over the country and Europe, and have played along side such acts as Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard and many more traditional country acts. Teal later formed the group “The Whiskey Sisters” with Josh on guitar, they recorded an eponymous album, co-produced by Zee, and were named “Best New ...

012 - Ken Emerson In this episode of Have Guitar Will Travel Podcast James speaks with Ken Emerson. Ken Emerson is one of the world's most highly regarded traditional Hawaiian slack key & steel guitarists living today. He is an excellent player of both and he switches easily between them during his performances. We speak about his connection and playing beside the core of traditional Hawaiian music: Sol K. Bright, Gabby Pahinui, Genoa Keawe, Raymond Kane, Moe Keale and Auntie Alice. And his diverse guitar playing his playing has been featured on Donald Fagen's (Steely Dan) Grammy Award winning Morph the Cat. He has many additional touring/recording credits that we speak about including Todd Rundgren, Jackson Brown, Boz Scaggs, Charlie Musselwhite, Taj Mahal, and Elvin Bishop. Download Link

011 - Shannon and the Clams In episode 11 James speaks with Cody Blanchard (guitar and vocals), Nate Mahan (drummer and aspiring luthier) of Shannon and the Clams. Over the last decade, Shannon and her chief collaborator guitarist Cody Blanchard have released four albums of 60s-inspired pop on indie labels, toured tirelessly and have gradually solidified a lineup of devoted Bay Area musicians. In this current iteration, Shannon and the Clams, consisting of Shannon Shaw on bass and vocals, Cody Blanchard on guitar and vocals, Nate Mahan on drums, and Will Sprott on keyboards, have developed notoriety for lively and genuine stage performances and a zealous following that craves their particular authenticity and innovation on classic sounds. Their latest album Onion, produced by The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach at his Nashville studio, finds a finely tuned and tour-tested band stretching out from the 60s-inspired, surf inflected rock that has defined their previous releases, and delves int...

010 - You Me At Six You Me At Six released their new album VI in October that debuted at Number 6 on the UK album chart, marking the band’s 5th UK Top 10 Album, they’ve notched an unparalleled 15 consecutive A-List singles on BBC Radio One, they have a rabid fanbase with over 1.1 million Facebook likes and have gained a reputation as one of the best live bands in the UK. In this episode of “Have Guitar Will Travel” James interviews You Me At Six guitarists Max Helyer and Chris Miller. Max plays through a traditional amp/pedal system with Fender guitars while Chris plays through the Kemper system based on amps he owns at home in Surrey, England. Chris plays his Ibanez model guitar that bares his name! They both have quite an extensive guitar collection at home. Download Link