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October 3, 2025
217 - Forrest Day, Benjamin Andrews

In episode 217 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with Forrest Day singer, sax player and guitarist and Benjamin Andrews guitarist of the Forrest Day band and Benjamin is also guitarist in the band Con Brio. In our conversation at the Blue Note in Napa the two discuss their new gear day, Benjamin’s new whammy pedal and Forrest’s new sax mic with a mute switch. Forrest talks about growing up in the east bay of the San Francisco Bay Area and Benjamin talks about growing up in Southern California and further up in Northern California and the two talk about their experiences playing the Blue Note and playing BottleRock. The two discuss their musical education Benjamin at Berklee in Boston and Forrest at a music shop and high school in the east bay. The two tell us how their paths crossed post COVID and how they could make music. Forrest takes us through a song of his (“Sleepwalk”) that went viral during COVID. Both guys describe their personal studios and how they utilize them. Forrest talks about his tour strategy and their manager Tom Hoppa and his songwriting strategies. Finally the two talk about the bands new album “Right On Time”.. To find out more about Forrest and Benjamin you can go to Forrest’s band website: forrestday.com Please subscribe, like, comment, share and review this podcast! #VintageGuitarMagazine #ForrestDay #BenjaminAndrews #ForrestDayBand #JamesPatrickRegan #ConBrio #RightOnTime #theDeadlies #GibsonGuitar #BerkleeSchoolofMusic #TomHoppa #haveguitarwilltravelpodcast #HGWT #tourlife

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