Have Guitar Will Travel Podcast

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...

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...

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...

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. Mi...

285 - Matt and Christina Eskew (the Hellflowers) In episode 285 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with Matt and Christina Eskew, “the Hellflowers”. In their conversation the two tell us a few recent gigs they had and their upcoming gigs as well. The two take us through their gear at home and what they use when they’re on the road th...

284 - Paul Hammond (Get the Led Out) In episode 284 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with guitarist Paul Hammond from the revered Led Zeppelin tribute band “Get the Led Out”. In their conversation Paul talks about growing up outside of Philadelphia learning guitar at early age from his father who built guitars and amps as a hobby....

283 - Midge Ure In episode 283 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with guitarist Midge Ure. In their conversation Midge discusses his upcoming tour with a full band and his role in the band and he tells us about his gear, Vintage Guitars and Fractal amps on a silent stage. Midge talks about his home in Portugal and how every room is...

282 - Cesar Soto (Ministry) In episode 282 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with Cesar Soto, guitarist with the band Ministry. In their conversation Cesar discusses Ministry’s latest album “Hate To Go, Take Out Or Delivery” which comes out October 30th and world tour, both of which has been announced as their last and Cesar hints a...

181 - Stine (the Cocktail Slippers) In episode 181 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with Stine (pronounced “stina” as is “Christina”) Guitarist and founder of the all-girl band from Norway, “the Cocktail Slippers”. In their conversation Stine takes us through how she met Little Steven and how the Cocktail Slippers became the first...

280 - Danielle Nicole (Part 2) In episode 280 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with singer/bassist and bandleader Danielle Nicole for the second time. Their first conversation was in episode 209 In their recent conversation Danielle takes us through her homelife in Kansas City as a wife (to her guitarist husband) and a mother and h...

279 - Paula Fong In episode 279 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with singer/songwriter Paula Fong. In their conversation Paula talks about an Americana church in Southern California that she is the musical director for and she takes us through her musical background and when she started playing guitar. Paula describes her gear and...

278 - Jake Karlik and Ian McGuire (Jake Karlik Band) In episode 277 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with Jake Karlik and Ian McGuire from the Jake Karlik Band. In their conversation the two take us through the first band name “Jake Karlik and the Idols” and the the current “Jake Karlik Band” and Ian tells us when he met Jake and t...

277 - Bruce Cockburn In episode 277 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, hostJames Patrick Regan with Singer/Songwriter Bruce Cockburn. In their conversation Bruce describes his time studying at Berklee School of music and his interactions with guitar instructor William Leavitt and his contemporaries in his class: John Abercrombie, Dave Mott, Pat and Joe LaBarbor. Br...

276 - John Mlynczak President and CEO, NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) In episode 276 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with John Mlynczak who is the President and CEO of NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants). In their conversation John talks about living in Carlsbad which is the headquarters for NAMM and he...

275 - Adam Chaffins In episode 275 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with singer/songwriter Adam Chaffins. In their conversation Adam talks about his day job as a songwriter and how the songwriter sessions happen. Adam tells us what life is like just outside of Nashville and he describes his home studio and guitar and bass collectio...

274 - Fantastic Negrito In episode274 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with Fantastic Negrito! In their conversation FN is making his way to the airport for gigs in the southwest after spending two months touring Africa, Asia and Europe. FN speaks about his farm and farming in Oakland and he talks about moving from the Berkshires t...

273 - Brad Tolinski and Chris Gill (Blow by Blow - the Jeff Beck Story) In episode 273 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with Brad Tolinski and Chris Gill writers of the book “Blow By Blow - the Jeff Beck Story” and both guitarists in their own right. The two share stories that are in the book such as Jimmy Page’s role in Jeff’s car...

272 - Marc Diamond (the Dwarves) In episode 272 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with Marc Diamond guitarist with the Dwarves known as “the Fresh Prince of Darkness”. In their conversation Marc tells us about the trials and tribulations of living in LA and his history with the Dwarves including 26 years with the band and writing an...

271 - Paul Leary (Butthole Surfers, Producer) In episode 271 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with Paul Leary guitarist and producer from the Butthole Surfers. In their conversation Paul talks about the documentary on the band and a recent show they did at the screening… and the demise of the Butthole Surfers and his retirement. Pa...

270 - BottleRock 2026: Penelope Road and the New Constellations In episode 270 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan is at BottleRock 2026 and speaks with Max and Koan from Penelope Road and then Josh Smith from the New Constellations. With Max and Koan from Penelope Road they discuss the band name and how it came about and they tell us about...

269 - BottleRock 2026: Hannah Cohen and the Girl Tones In episode 269 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine host James Patrick Regan is at BottleRock 2026 and he speaks with Hannah Cohen and the Girl Tones. First up is Hannah Cohen, she tells us this is her second BottleRock experience her first singing background for Iron and Wine. Hannah discusses her father a respec...

268 - William Reaves (Breakfield) In episode 268 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with William Reaves acoustic guitarist with the band “Breakfield”. In our conversation William talks about the band Breakfield and how that differs from the previous lineup which was called “Boy Named Banjo” and Willam talks about their new self title...

267 - Christo Ruppenthal (Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association) In episode 267 “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with guitarist Christo Ruppenthal from the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association. In their conversation Christo tells us about his National Guitar Collection and his involvement with the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association (HSGA) and...

266 - Ryan Bingham In episode 266 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with singer-songwriter Ryan Bingham. In their conversation Ryan takes us through his musical history after his mother bought him a guitar at 16 and a friend of his father’s taught him malagueña from there he began improvising songs in the back of the truck when comp...

265 - Mark Lettieri and Purbayan Chatterjee In episode 265 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with guitarist Mark Lettieri and sitarist and Grammy winner Purbayan Chatterjee. In their conversation the two tell us where they are now, Mark in Fort Worth, TX and Purbayan in Bombay (Mumbai), India and they discuss how they met at Mark’s...