246 - Alan Williams

In episode 246 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with guitarist and music educator Alan Williams. In their conversation Alan tells us about his new solo album “Floating on the Dreamline” and the personnel and production of the album it will be released on March 6th.

Alan describes growing up in North Carolina studying piano and going to New England Conservatory in Boston and deciding guitar was also suited for his talent and Alan explains his major Ethnomusicology and how that relates to his interests.

Alan tells us about his early band “Knots and Crosses” and how they got signed and why they broke up.

Alan talks about gear both early keyboard synths and his guitars including his guitar made by Dave Schecter and a carbon fiber guitar made by Emerald guitars (emeraldguitars.com) in Ireland and he tells us why he fears taking his guitars on the road.

Alan tells us about his career at university of Massachusetts at Lowell including a run as the chair of the music department and his current role as the chair of the music business department and some of the challenges of the ever changing music industry.

Alan tells us about his previous albums including one that was not initially released and has recently been remixed and released.

Alan tells us about his guitar tunings that he uses both on acoustic and electric guitars.

And finally Alan describes to us about his touring plans, his retirement from teaching, his wife’s work, a cottage he owns on the big island of Hawaii and returning to Asheville, North Carolina.

To find out more about Alan you can go to his labels website: bluegentianrecords.com or his socials @alanwilliamsevidence

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