044 - Ricky Byrd

The new episode of “Have Guitar Will Travel” features Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Ricky Byrd. The New York native played with Joan Jett in the heyday of the Blackhearts and also backed Roger Daltrey and Ian Hunter. Speaking with host James Patrick Regan, Ricky touches on his musical beginnings, his first club gigs in NYC and Los Angeles, how his gear evolved through a long and varied career, and events that led to creating his new album, “Sobering Times.”