Have Guitar Will Travel Podcast

Have Guitar Will Travel, hosted by James Patrick Regan, otherwise known as Jimmy from the Deadlies, is presented by Vintage Guitar magazine, the destination for guitar enthusiasts. Podcast episodes feature guitar players, builders, dealers and more – all with great experiences to share! 

  1. 2D AGO

    255 - Robin Trower

    255 - Robin Trower Hi Vintage Guitar people! welcome to “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine! With your host, me, James Patrick Regan. Today I’m speaking with Guitar Legend Robin Trower. In our conversation Robin speaks about the guitars and amps he was using early on, Gretsch and Gibson’s and Selmer Amps and what brought about his switch to Fender Strats and Marshall amps. Robin talks about his early influences particularly Scotty Moore and B.B. King and he describes the early bands in his neighborhood particularly the Fabulous Rockefellers, who inspired him to play the guitar. Robin describes getting together with his friend Chris Copping and working out tunes together and he tells us about his band “the Paramounts”. Robin tells us about his time in Procol Harum and what led to the start of his band and the people that made up his band throughout the years and who he has now and he tells us about his new album “Robin Trower - Live! 50th Anniversary Edition Landmark 1975 Stockholm show” Robin talks about seeing Jimi Hendrix early on when Procol Harum shared the bill in early 1968. Robin discusses his use of pedals in the ‘70’s and the Fulltone pedals he uses now. Robin tells us about his Fender signature model which is his preferred guitar to play these days and he talks about his guitar collection which was stolen which led to not having a collection now. Finally Robin tells us about touring and playing music at 81 and how that keeps his spirit young and his love of soccer and reading nautical novels. To find out more about Robin you can go to his website: robintrower.com Please subscribe, like, comment, share and review this podcast! #VintageGuitarMagazine #RobinTrower #ProcolHarum #theParamounts #ScottyMoore #JimiHendrix #FenderStratocaster #Strat #MarshallAmplifiers #JamesPatrickRegan #theDeadlies #haveguitarwilltravelpodcast #HGWT #tourlife https://www.patreon.com/cw/HaveGuitarWillTravelPodcast Please like, comment, and share this podcast! Download Link

  2. MAR 21

    254 - Eric Martin (Mr.Big, Eric Martin Band)

    254 - Eric Martin In episode 254 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with Eric Martin from Mr. Big and the Eric Martin Band. Eric tells us about his current tour plans touring Europe with an all star cast doing the “Rock Meets Classic” shows and then the “Masters of Voices” shows in South America and he gives us a few road stories from the past. Eric takes us through his guitars a Gibson J-200 and Yamaha acoustic Jumbos. Eric gives us a little bit of history with bands around the SF Bay Area and tells us about his vocal coach Judy Davis who has a lot of impressive credits and Eric tells us about opening for AC/DC on their first US tour and his interactions Mike Varney who’d eventually recommend him for what would become Mr. Big. Eric describes having his band getting managed by Journey’s manager Herbie Herbert and the brief amount of time he spent in the band Toto and a project with Neil Schon and he discusses jamming with both Neil and Eddie Van Halen. To find out more about Eric you can go to his website: ericmartin.com Please subscribe, like, comment, share and review this podcast! https://www.patreon.com/cw/HaveGuitarWillTravelPodcast #VintageGuitarMagazine #EricMartin #MrBig #SanFranciscoMusicScene #JudyDavis #MikeVarney #NeilSchon #EddieVanHalen #GibsonCustomShop #YamahaGuitars #JamesPatrickRegan #theDeadlies #haveguitarwilltravelpodcast #HGWT #tourlife Please like, comment, and share this podcast! Download Link

  3. MAR 8

    253 – Matthew Stevens

    253 – Matthew Stevens In episode 253 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine host James Patrick Regan speaks with guitarist and educator Matthew Stevens. In their conversation Matthew takes us through living in Boston and teaching at Berklee College of Music and he talks about the struggles of playing instrumental jazz music. Matthew discusses his new album “Matthew Stevens” and the personnel and production of the album. Matthew talks about growing up in Toronto and his start on guitar and eventually his introduction to Jazz which led him to Berklee as a student after playing in rock bands in school. Matthew describes working as a guitarist on a cruise ship at the age of 18 to pay for his Berklee education and he tells us about his early jazz influences. Matthew describes going on tour right out school and eventually working with Esperanza Spalding. Matthew talks gear from the beginning until now and his preference of telecasters and VOX amps. Matthew talks tour plans and the expense of touring and touring as a sideman. To find out more about Matthew you can go to his website: mattstevensmusic.com Please subscribe, like, comment, share and review this podcast! #VintageGuitarMagazine #MatthewStevens #Telecasters #Berklee #EsperanzaSpalding #JazzGuitar #VoxAmps #BerkleeCollegeofMusic #JamesPatrickRegan #theDeadlies #haveguitarwilltravelpodcast #HGWT #tourlife https://www.patreon.com/cw/HaveGuitarWillTravelPodcast Please like, comment, and share this podcast! Download Link

  4. MAR 5

    252 - Nili Brosh (solo, Danny Elfman, Cirque du Soleil, Dethklok)

    252 - Nili Brosh (solo, Danny Elfman, Cirque du Soleil, Dethklok) In episode 252 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with guitarist Nili Brosh. In their conversation Nili discusses going to school at Berklee School of Music in Boston and she describes the lack of gigs in Boston. Nili tells us about her new album “Eventide” and the personnel on the album. She also talks about her work and touring with Danny Elfman, Cirque du Soleil and Dethklok. Nili tells us about her relationship with Ibanez guitars and her signature model she also takes us through her amps and she tells us about the gear for the Cirque gig. Nili takes us through her musical history after Berklee playing with the Iron Maidens opposite Nita Strauss and she tells us about her early guitar heros. Nili talks a little about her guitarist brother Ethan and what he’s up too. Nili tells us about tour plans for her in Europe and rhythm sections she uses in Europe and the east and west coast in the US. To find out more about Nili you can go to her website: nilibrosh.com and she’s very active on the socials. Please subscribe, like, comment, share and review this podcast! #VintageGuitarMagazine #NiliBrosh #IbanezGuitars #Berklee #DethKlok #Eventide #DannyElfman #BerkleeCollegeofMusic #JamesPatrickRegan #theDeadlies #haveguitarwilltravelpodcast #HGWT #tourlife https://www.patreon.com/cw/HaveGuitarWillTravelPodcast Please like, comment, and share this podcast! Download Link

  5. FEB 23

    250 - Luke Winslow-King

    250 - Luke Winslow-King In episode 250 of Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with singer/songwriter Luke Winslow-King. Luke joins us from his home in Spain. In their conversation Luke shares with us what life is like in Spain and he tells us about his experiences busking in Europe and dealing with Gypsies and his experiences with his band in Europe. Luke talks about living in New Orleans previously and going to the university of New Orleans and busking there as well with a group of musicians known as the “Loose Marbles” that eventually became Tuna Skinny, Hooray for the Riff Raff as well as members of Luke’s band. Luke describes his gear including a resonator that he’s had since 2001 and the rest of his gear and a shoutout to his home music store Elderly Instruments. Luke discusses his early touring experiences with a group of friends following a book by Pete Seeger of Woody Guthrie songs called “California to the New York Islands” Luke describes his current tour schedule traveling throughout Europe and the US and talks about his band, both in Europe and the US and he gives us insight into booking in Europe. Luke tells us about his new record “Coast of Light” his ninth album and he describes his musical education. Luke discusses his future, recording an album with “Little Freddie King” and another album for himself. To find out more about Luke you can go to his website: lukewinslowking.com Please subscribe, like, comment, share and review this podcast! #VintageGuitarMagazine #LukeWinslowKing #LittleFreddieKing #CoastofLight #BuskinginEurope #NewOrleans #TubaSkinny #hoorayfortheriffraff #ElderlyInstruments #resonatorguitars #GibsonGuitar #JamesPatrickRegan #theDeadlies #haveguitarwilltravelpodcast #HGWT #tourlife https://www.patreon.com/cw/HaveGuitarWillTravelPodcast Please like, comment, and share this podcast! Download Link

  6. FEB 21

    249 - the Sky Chiefs - Stephen McCarthy (The Long Ryders, The Jayhawks) and Kevin Pittman (The Dads)

    249 - the Sky Chiefs - Stephen McCarthy (The Long Ryders, The Jayhawks) and Kevin Pittman (The Dads) In episode 249 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine,host James Patrick Regan speaks with the Sky Chiefs, who are Stephen McCarthy from The Long Ryders and The Jayhawks and Kevin Pittman who’s put out two solo albums and also was in The Dads. In their conversation Kevin gives us a little bit of his history and then Stephen joins and we discuss the “Sky Chiefs” debut album and how it was recorded and produce 36 years ago and the Personel on the album and they take us through the musical styles on the album. Stephen tells us about his time in California playing with the Long Ryders The two tell us how they met while Kevin was in a band called “the Dads” and moved from LA to back to Richmond, VA. Stephen talks about his main guitar a tele style guitar with a b-bender “string bender” installed by Gene Parsons, the inventor of the string bender Gene is interviewed in episode 117 of this podcast. The two both tell us about the gear not just for the album but also what they’re using now. Stephen discusses seeing Danny Gatton play many times early on. The two describe the few shows they did 36 years ago and they talk about plans for shows upcoming and discuss the support they’re receiving from Sirius/XM’s Outlaw Country. The two talk about a new album and the work they are doing separately, Stephen with a new Long Ryders album coming up (Stephen gives us a little bit of the Long Ryders history and logistics for an upcoming tour) and he tells us about his tour work with the Jayhawks. The two talk about the Palomino club in LA and encounters with Nudie Cohen at his shop. To find out more about Stephen and Kevin”s album you can go to their website: theskychiefs.com Please subscribe, like, comment, share and review this podcast! #VintageGuitarMagazine #theSkyChiefs #StephenMcCarthy #KevinPittman #theLongRyders #theJayhawks #BBender #StringBender #TheDads #JamesPatrickRegan #GeneParsons #theDeadlies #haveguitarwilltravelpodcast #HGWT #tourlife https://www.patreon.com/cw/HaveGuitarWillTravelPodcast Download Link

  7. FEB 16

    248 - David and Howard - the Bellamy Brothers

    248 - David and Howard - the Bellamy Brothers In episode 248 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine!, host James Patrick Regan speaks with David and Howard, the Bellamy Brothers. In their conversation the two discusses their home in Florida and the Brahma Cattle they raise. They discuss their current tour schedule which is extreme and the logistics of their tour and they talk about 50th anniversary show at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on June 25th. They tell us about their connection to Ovation guitars after their gear was stolen while on tour with Loggins and Messina in the ‘70’s and they also talk about the guitars they’re using now on the road, Parker Fly guitars. The discuss their former bassist and lifelong friend Wally Dentz who unfortunately passed away just a couple weeks ago. They describe their early influences gospel and early country and the early English bands and they talk about playing with their dad who was also musical and they tell us about the early incarnations of their bands that eventually became the Bellamy Brothers. The tell us about the work they did early on working with and for Jim Stafford and Gallagher and David’s song “Spiders and Snakes” which Jim recorded and the song “Let Your Love Flow” which jump started their career. They talk about doing tv work when tv was a very big deal and they discuss how Conway Twitty helped them break into the Nashville establishment. They discuss the members of the their band and plans for a new album to celebrate their 50th anniversary. They also talk about their other project a line of marijuana called “Old Hippy Stash” that’s distributed by Trulieve. To find out more about David and Howard you can go to his website: bellamybrothers.com and they’re on all the socials. Please subscribe, like, comment, share and review this podcast! #VintageGuitarMagazine #DavidandHowardBellamy #theBellamyBrothers #ParkerFlyGuitars #OvationGuitars #JimStafford #Gallagher #JamesPatrickRegan #ConwayTwitty #WallyDentz #theDeadlies #haveguitarwilltravelpodcast #HGWT #tourlife https://www.patreon.com/cw/HaveGuitarWillTravelPodcast Download Link

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