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August 7, 2025
200 - Eddie Angel (Los Straitjackets, Nick Lowe)

In episode 200 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with guitarist and leader of the band Los Straitjackets, Eddie Angel. In their conversation Eddie talks about his guitar collection and the Dipinto guitars he uses live and the guitars he used on Los Straitjackets new album “Somos Los Straitjackets”. Eddie takes us through his musical history growing up in Albany , New York moving to Washington DC to play with Tex Rabinowitz and his rockabilly band and then to moved to Nashville meeting Danny Amis whom he started Los Straitjackets with. Eddie describes the early days of touring in a van Danny bought… and the bands slow rise leading to backing up Nick Lowe currently apart from the bands own gigs. Eddie talks about his friend and partner Danny and why Danny left the band and the kickback from the surf music “traditionalists”. Eddie describes touring in Mexico where the band has its most enthusiastic audience is and he tells us about the soundtrack work the band has done. Eddie talks about Los Straitjackets the new album and the production process as they recorded it in bassist Pete Curry’s studio in LA and in Chicago at Reliable Recorders using Wilco’s gear. Finally Eddie tells us what he does to stay healthy physically and financially. To find out more about Eddie Angel and Los Straitjackets and to hear their music and see their tour dates you can go to his website: eddieangel.com or the band’s website: losstraitjackets.com Please subscribe, like, comment, share and review this podcast! #EddieAngel #LosStraitjackets #SurfMusic #VintageGuitarMagazine #DiPintoGuitars #HallmarkGuitars #JamesPatrickRegan #SomosLosStraitjackets #NickLowe #PeteCurry #TexRabinowitz #theDeadlies #DannyAmis #haveguitarwilltravelpodcast #HGWT

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