Have Guitar Will Travel

080 - Fender's Stan Cotey In Episode 80 of “Have Guitar Will Travel,” host James Patrick Regan welcomes guitarist and Fender R and D team member Stan Cotey. A Silicon Valley kid, Stan grew up with musical parents and made money by fixing on amps at local music stores. He also developed a love for guitars from the ’50s and ’60s, and maintains a collection of gear. He previously helped develop ProTools while working at AVID, and since joining Fender has worked in several areas of R and D, including pedals, pickups, and now, guitars. Also a recording musician, his work has been used by the Pokemon franchise, and he just released a new album. Please like , comment , and share this podcast! Download Link

079 - Tim Dugger, Ray Fulcher and Drew Castle Host James Patrick Regan talks with Tim Dugger, Ray Fulcher and Drew Castle for episode 79 of “Have Guitar Will Travel.” Dugger hails from Alabama and grew up listening to old “trucker” songs and scored a record deal thanks to a chance meeting with Mike Curb. Among his gear are a special Martin and Hummingbird. Fulcher’s early influences include Motown music heard on his dad’s stereo. After moving to Nashville, he did odd jobswhile trying to make it.His favorite guitars are a couple J-45s and his a ’52 Southern Jumbo. Castle is a guitarist for the duo O.N.E A Cleveland native whose grandmother was a jazz singer and father a singer and pastor, his personal musical journey also landed him in Nashville. Please like , comment , and share this podcast! Download Link

078 - Matt Stell, Ian Flanigan and Erin Kinsey Ep 78 of “Have Guitar Will Travel” is a three-fer with host James Patrick Regan interviewing Matt Stell, Ian Flanigan, and Erin Kinsey. Stell is an Arkansas native who grew up hearing an array of music – everything from Patsy Cline to Alanis Morissette. His music has garnered 500,000,000 streams. Flanigan was raised in a musical family and took to fingerstyle playing thanks mostly to the influence of Tommy Emmanuel. Before the pandemic, he spent a decade living the life of a travelling singer/songwriter before an impromptu audition put him on NBC’s “The Voice.” Now he’s finishing a major-label album and collaborating with Blake Shelton. Kinsey is from suburban Dallas and grew up studying guitar. The day after graduating from high school, she moved to Nashville and started building a career as a singer/songwriter. Please like , comment , and share this podcast! Download Link

077 - Patrick Davis For Ep 77 of “Have Guitar Will Travel,” host James Patrick Regan speaks with Patrick Davis, from Songwriters in Paradise. A native of South Carolina, Patrick was raised in a musical family and has played his share of gigs for tip money. They discuss his beginnings as a songwriter, and how Hootie and the Blowfish helped him move to Nashville. He has written songs for Darius Rucker, Jimmy Buffet, Guy Clark, Robert Randolph, and still loves to perform with his big band, Patrick Davis and his Midnight Choir, where he uses an assortment of cool gear. Please like , comment , and share this podcast! Download Link

076 - Nashvillains Ep 76 of “Have Guitar Will Travel” features Troy Johnson, Scott Lindsey, and Brett Boyette of the band Nashvillains. The guys have written and produced music for feature films, television shows, and A-list artists including The Chicks, Keith Urban, Cassadee Pope, and James Taylor. During a stop on their recent nationwide tour, they talked with host James Patrick Regan about their careers, guitars, gear adventures, and their admiration for studio guitarists like Tim Pierce and Tom Bukovac. They also offer an interesting take on how they differentiate themselves from everyone else in country music. Please like, comment, and share this podcast! Please like , comment , and share this podcast! Download Link

075 - Sam Weber On Ep 75 of “Have Guitar Will Travel,” host James Patrick Regan interviews singer/songwriter Sam Weber, who grew up in British Columbia and moved to work with a few of his musical heroes on the California scene. A big fan of Daniel Lanois, Sam plays a guitar built by Reuben Cox that has been modded with a rubber bridge, and his home studio is loaded with gear gathered on guitar safaris while on the road. The conversation gets into his best stuff. Please like, comment, and share this podcast! Please like , comment , and share this podcast! Download Link

074 - Molly Moore with her guitarist Ariel Bellvalaire and MUNA’s Josette Maskin Episode 74 of “Have Guitar Will Travel” opens with host James Patrick Regan speaking with Molly Moore and her guitarist, Ariel Bellvalaire. Ariel grew up in the Connecticut and moved to L.A. when she was 15. Starting on guitar at 12 and influenced by Eddie Van Halen, Randy Rhodes, and Steve Vai, she studied at Musicians Institute and gigged at the Bitter End when she was 17. Molly’s new band came together through social media. Also in the episode, James sits with Josette Maskin, guitarist for the electronic-pop band MUNA, who talks about her first guitars, early influences, how the group met almost 10 years ago as students at USC, and the thrill of recording at Electric Ladyland studio. As you’ll hear, she’s jazzed about the band’s upcoming tour with Kasey Musgraves. Please like , comment , and share this podcast! Download Link