115 - Andy Summers (the Police)

115 - Andy Summers (the Police)

In episode 115 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine! host James Patrick Regan speaks with guitarist Andy Summers, from the Police. In their conversation they cover:
His photography and documenting his experiences and the Fender guitar covered in Andy’s photographs.
They speak about Andy’s contemporaries while coming up, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Steve Howe, Peter Green, David Gilmore Albert Lee to name a few.
They discuss the EP that accompanies his book of photography… and how that relates to scoring film.
They discuss Hank Marvin’s role in Andy’s life which will come full circle with a recording project with Andy and Hank.
They discuss the Gibson Les Paul that Eric Clapton bought from Andy and they discuss gear in general including some new guitars Andy is excited about made by Andy Powers from Taylor guitars (Andy calls them Masters guitars, but they’re actually called Powers powerselectricguitars.com).
Andy tells us about coming to the US with a group called the Soft Machine and how that led him to join Eric Burdon and the Animals and ultimately studying classical guitar at Cal State Northridge.
Andy takes through his early jazz guitar and sax influences and how that colored his guitar playing later with the Police.

You can find out all you need to know about Andy at his website:
andysummers.com

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