Have Guitar Will Travel Podcast

295 - Jack Biilmann In episode 295 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with singer and guitarist Jack Biilmann. In their conversation Jack tells us about his musical education at his home in South Australia as well as his day job teaching children. Jack takes us through his gear throughout the years as well as his endorsements with Maton, Fender and BadCat amps and some cool vintage National and Harmony electric guitars. Jack tells us about his latest album “Move the Mountains” and his personal journey that led to the album. Jack talks about his tour schedule which has been so far limited to Australia and Japan and his different iterations he plays: with a full band, solo/acoustic and occasionally unannounced at a bar with an acoustic guitar. To find out more about Jack you can go to his website: jackbiilmann.com and he’s active on the socials. Please subscribe, like, comment, share and review this podcast! #VintageGuitarMagazine #JackBiilmann #MovetheMountains #NationalGuitar #HarmonyGuitars #MatonGuitars #FenderGuitars #BadCatAmps #JamesPatrickRegan #theDeadlies #haveguitarwilltravelpodcast #HGWT #tourlife https://www.patreon.com/cw/HaveGuitarWillTravelPodcast Please like, comment, and share this podcast! Download Link

294 - Ethan Miller and Jason Soda (Howlin Rain) In episode 294 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with Ethan Miller and Jason Soda of Howlin Rain. In their conversation they start with Ethan who walks through his role as the owner of Silver Current Records apart from his role in the band and the benefits and economics of having your own label. Ethan tells us about the bands new album “Watermelon” and how Chris Robinson of the Black Crowes got involved. Jason joins the conversation and explains Palamino Sound (palominosound.com) in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of LA a studio which he owns and where Howlin Rain rehearses and records and the two discuss how they met and how Jason ended up in the band. Ethan describes living in Arcata and the logistics of commuting to LA for rehearsal and band activities. Jason gives us a little bit of his background and he walks us through Palamino Sound and describes some of the guitar gear he has built up in the studio and what they used on the album. Finally the two talk about tour plans. To find out more about Howlin Rain you can go to their website: howlinrain.com Please subscribe, like, comment, share and review this podcast! #VintageGuitarMagazine #HowlinRain #EthanMiller #JasonSoda #PalaminoSound #SilverCurrentRecords #ChrisRobinson #JamesPatrickRegan #theDeadlies #haveguitarwilltravelpodcast #HGWT #tourlife https://www.patreon.com/cw/HaveGuitarWillTravelPodcast Please like, comment, and share this podcast! Download Link

293 - Wyatt McCubbin In episode 293 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with singer/songwriter Wyatt McCubbin. In their conversation Wyatt talks about living in Nashville and growing up in Ohio and he takes us through how he came to guitar after breaking his arm. Wyatt takes us through his new album “650” and why he’s sitting still until his tour next year with Luke Combs. Wyatt describes his arrival in Nashville driving back and forth from Ohio to do songwriting sessions and he describes the economics as a Nashville songwriter. Wyatt tells us about his musical upbringing, opening for Merle Haggard, Charlie Daniels and George Jones and he discusses his hard rock side. Wyatt talks gear and mentions his main guitar a 1954 Gibson Southern Jumbo and selection of banner Gibson’s Finally Wyatt talks about his kids and fishing and farming on the outskirts of Nashville. To find out more about Wyatt you can go to his website: wyattmccubbin.com Please subscribe, like, comment, share and review this podcast! #VintageGuitarMagazine #WyattMccubbin #Songwriter #GibsonGuitars #650am #GibsonSouthernJumbo #Nashville #JamesPatrickRegan #theDeadlies #haveguitarwilltravelpodcast #HGWT #tourlife https://www.patreon.com/cw/HaveGuitarWillTravelPodcast Please like, comment, and share this podcast! Download Link

292 - Ben Montague (CEO of TNAG Global, owner of Carter Vintage and Norman’s Rare Guitars) In episode 292 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with Ben Montague, founder and CEO of TNAG Global and owner of Carter Vintage in Nashville and Norman’s Rare Guitars in Tarzana, CA. In their conversation Ben takes us through his early career in music performing and songwriting and the joy he finds in his kids playing and discovering music. Ben discusses his love of guitar inspired by his father and his guitars early on and he describes his personal collection now. Ben talks about buying and selling guitars while in university in the UK and he describes coming to Nashville for the first time in 2007 as a songwriter. Ben takes us through how he began TNAG Global (formerly the North American Guitar Ltd) and acquired first Cotten Music Center in Nashville and how that led to speaking and working an agreement with Walter and Christie Carter and eventually Norm Harris from Norman’s Rare Guitars in Tarzana, CA and Ben discusses the potential for future acquisitions. Finally Ben takes us through the structure of the business, consignments versus store inventory and new versus vintage and he comments on the status of the vintage guitar market and he shares the potential for a limited run of guitars that he’s working on with Norm. To find out more about Carter Vintage or Norman’s Rare Guitars you can go to their websites: cartervintage.com normansrareguitars.com #VintageGuitarMagazine #BenMontague #GibsonGuitars #TNAGGlobal #CarterVintageNashville #NormansRareGuitars #CottenMusicCenter #Nashville #JamesPatrickRegan #theDeadlies #haveguitarwilltravelpodcast #HGWT #tourlife Please subscribe, like, comment, share and review this podcast! https://www.patreon.com/cw/HaveGuitarWillTravelPodcast Please like, comment, and share this podcast! Download Link

291 - Scott Holt - (Foghat, Buddy Guy) In Episode 291 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine host James Patrick Regan speaks with Scott Holt guitarist with Foghat. In their conversation Scott talks briefly about living outside of Nashville where he grew up and he tells us about how hearing Jimi Hendrix led him to guitar and he describes his musical education. Scott takes us through how his first real band was playing with Buddy Guy thanks to Scott’s father and Scott discusses when he started singing. Scott talks about his gear throughout the years and why he sold his vintage Marshall heads and he tells us what it’s like being in one of the loudest bands on stage. Scott describes the process that led him to joining Foghat: writing songs for them, playing in their side project “Earl and Agitators” and eventually stepping in when Charlie Huhn retired. Scott tells us about his own solo band where he released seven albums and he talks about his friendship with Stacy Mitchhart and what he does for fun outside of the band. To find out more about Scott you can go to the Foghat website: foghat.com Please subscribe, like, comment, share and review this podcast! #VintageGuitarMagazine #ScottHolt #Foghat #BuddyGuy #StacyMitchhart #FenderGuitars #Marshallamps #JamesPatrickRegan #theDeadlies #haveguitarwilltravelpodcast #HGWT #tourlife# postivegridsparkamp https://www.patreon.com/cw/HaveGuitarWillTravelPodcast Please like, comment, and share this podcast! Download Link

290 - Courtland Gray (CEO, Peavey Electronics Corporation) In episode 290 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with Courtland Gray CEO of Peavey Electronics Corporation. In their conversation Courtland discusses being a radio DJ while he he was living in Telluride, CO and spending the last 25 years living in Meridian, MS, home of Peavey Electronics and growing up in Dallas, TX and going to school at Harvard in Boston. Courtland talks about his stepfather Hartley Peavey and he tells us how he started at Peavey, working in finance and he takes us through the culture shock of working for a musical instrument company and the state of the company when he arrived and the challenges he faces currently. Courtland describes the difficult task of moving some of the manufacturing offshore to stay competitive and he discusses the innovations Peavey has made holding 180+ worldwide patents. Courtland takes us through artist involvement in development at Peavey famously with Eddie Van Halen and country artists as well and he talks about the acceptance of Peavey within the Metal genre. Finally Courtland tells us about his tennis career and a horse and donkey he has at home in Meridian and his passion for gardening and family. To find out more about Courtland and Peavey you can go to the Peavey website: peavey.com Please subscribe, like, comment, share and review this podcast! #VintageGuitarMagazine #CourtlandGray #HartleyPeavey #Peavey #PeaveyElectronicsCorp #EddieVanHalen #JamesPatrickRegan #theDeadlies #haveguitarwilltravelpodcast #HGWT #tourlife https://www.patreon.com/cw/HaveGuitarWillTravelPodcast Please like, comment, and share this podcast! Download Link

289 - Roger Bartlett (Coral Reefer Band) In episode 289 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine host James Patrick Regan speaks with guitarist Roger Bartlett. In their conversation Roger discusses growing up around the south with a father who was a DJ on several top radio stations and having guests at his family home like Hank Williams, Roy Orbison and Elvis and he takes us through when he started playing guitar. Roger talks about playing in bands in high school and playing the Southern Circuit after school while living in Little Rock, AR. Roger takes us through his gear throughout his career including while in the Coral Reefers and he describes how he and Jimmy met and his time in the band. Finally Roger tells us about the Documentary OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD: THE FIRST CORAL REEFERS which not only documents Roger’s time in the band but Roger also composed the soundtrack for the film and he tells us about living in New York City and what he’s been doing since he left the band. To find out more about Roger you can go to his website: rogerbartlett.com Please subscribe, like, comment, share and review this podcast! #VintageGuitarMagazine #RogerBartlett #CoralReefers #JimmyBuffett #OCCUPATIONALHAZARDTHEFIRSTCORALREEFERS #JimmyBuffettandtheCoralReeferBand #JamesPatrickRegan #theDeadlies #haveguitarwilltravelpodcast #HGWT #tourlife https://www.patreon.com/cw/HaveGuitarWillTravelPodcast Please like, comment, and share this podcast! Download Link

288 - Michael Sinner Flecha aka King Strang (Bridge City Sinners) In episode 288 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with Michael Sinner Flecha aka King Strang who plays resonator guitar with the Bridge City Sinners. In their conversation Michael takes through the inception of the Bridge City Sinners and his short departure and return. Michael takes us through his musical education and his life as a busker and gives us some insight into where the best places to busk are in Portland, OR. Michael describes life as a dad and what touring is like for the band and he talks about his gear and his relationship with National Resophonic. To find out more about Michael and the Bridge City Sinner’s you can go to their website: bridgecitysinners.com Please subscribe, like, comment, share and review this podcast! #VintageGuitarMagazine #KingStrang #MichaelSinnerFlecha #BridgeCitySinners #NationalResophonic #resonatorguitars #Dobro #JamesPatrickRegan #theDeadlies #haveguitarwilltravelpodcast #HGWT #tourlife https://www.patreon.com/cw/HaveGuitarWillTravelPodcast Please like, comment, and share this podcast! Download Link

287 - Gary Waldman (Neal Casal) In episode 287 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with Instrumentalist/Manager Gary Waldman about a release from his friend and client Neal Casal who passed away in 2019. The album is recordings Neal made early in his career called “Book of Stories (Home Recordings 1998-2003). In our conversation Gary discusses his current life in Woodstock, NY and he takes us through his and Neal’s childhood homes in New Jersey. Gary takes us through how the recordings were found and the mixing process with Jim Scott and Jeff Hill and the chance for additional tracks to be released later. Gary describes how he and Neal met and Eddie Trunk’s role in their friendship and Gary’s employment at Megaforce records. Gary gives us a quick run through of Neal’s career, playing in local bands, joining Blackfoot, Neal’s solo career and working with Ryan Adams and Chris Robinson (of the Black Crowes) and he talks about Neal’s work ethic. Gary gives us a little bit of what he’s up to now: tour managing, playing claw hammer banjo and collecting instruments and he shares some of those instruments with us and talks about his online presence. Finally Gary talks about his continuing friendship with Eddie Trunk and their love of the New York Giants. To find out more about this album and Neal you can go to his foundations website: nealcasalmusicfoundation.org Please subscribe, like, comment, share and review this podcast! #VintageGuitarMagazine #NealCasal #GaryWaldman #BookofStories #EddieTrunk #ChrisRobinson #Blackfoot #RickeyMedlocke #RyanAdams #ClawHammerBanjo #JamesPatrickRegan #theDeadlies #haveguitarwilltravelpodcast #HGWT #tourlife https://www.patreon.com/cw/HaveGuitarWillTravelPodcast Download Link

286 - Michael Lee (and the Wartime Limousine) In episode 286 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with singer and guitarist Michael Lee who performs as Michael Lee and the Wartime Limousine. In their conversation Michael tells us about the name “the Wartime Limousine” and how it came about and he tells us about his blues background. Michael discusses his tour schedule both in Texas where Michael is from and beyond which he is planning for the spring. Michael describes his new self titled album that will be released in October 30th and the personnel and production of the album. Michael talks about his Americanafest experience in Nashville earlier this month and he takes us through the music scene in Fort Worth. Michael takes us through his musical history with his time on “the Voice” and then as a member of the “B.B. King Blues Band” and he discusses his gear. And finally Michael tells us his passion for golf. To find out more about you can go to his website: michaelleewartimelimousine.com Please subscribe, like, comment, share and review this podcast! #VintageGuitarMagazine #MichaelLee #MichaelLeeandtheWartimeLimousine #theVoice #BBKingBluesBand #FenderGuitars #JamesPatrickRegan #theDeadlies #haveguitarwilltravelpodcast #HGWT #tourlife https://www.patreon.com/cw/HaveGuitarWillTravelPodcast Please like, comment, and share this podcast! Download Link