Pat Travers

45auto · Post by **45auto** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 6:43 pm

melody makers & marshalls & "the kitchen sink" (his pedal board)

Blast · Post by **Blast** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 9:26 pm

Is this the kitchen sink?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/buschenhenke/1467652932/

JimiJames · Post by **JimiJames** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 11:05 pm

I had a MM back in '79. P90 model.
Sounded good but I traded it for a L6S. I was young and knew NO better.

I was hooked on Life in London. His style was different from what I was used to but back then atleast it was quality.

Blast · Post by **Blast** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 10:36 am

Pat Travers probably would have come and gone and I'd have never known about him (until, at least, when he started getting major air play here- "Boom, Boom", "Snortin' Whiskey", etc.). But I was fortunate to have caught a program on a local FM radio station in the late 70's where they played both sides of an album at midnight (with only commercials during the flip). One night I decided to record whatever it was and it was "Puttin' It Straight". When I got up the next morning (midnight was way past my bedtome

) and heard it I rushed right out to buy it! Fantastic album! Love the cover, too! That prompted the immediate purchase of the first two albums, as well. Now, if I can just find all three of them on a FACTORY CD (that's not a crappy album burn like what I made) for a decent price...

Eargasm · Post by **Eargasm** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 11:01 am

I was a really big fan of Pat back in the early 80's. Him and Thrall were just great guitarists infused that killer boogie woogie style to hard rock and roll guitar. EVH had a few tunes in that style ("Beautiful Girls", "Hot for Teacher" etc.) and they were great, but imo, these guys had a more legit take on it. Rawer, not so "cutesy commercial" sounding. I love this style, but haven't heard it for years...I gotta track down some Cd's now!

NY Chief · Post by **NY Chief** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 4:40 pm

+1 earg, the first time I heard the live album I was a dedicated fan. Loved what they did. And, Tommy Aldridge on drums??? Mother fucker!!!

carlygtr56 · Post by **carlygtr56** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 9:10 pm

NY Chief wrote:+1 earg, the first time I heard the live album I was a dedicated fan. Loved what they did. And, Tommy Aldridge on drums??? Mother fucker!!!

First saw Pat at My Fathers Place, Roslyn, LI in '78.
It was the first gig with Tommy on drums.

Didn't quite like the band as much when they added Pat Thrall, although the guy was killer.

NY Chief · Post by **NY Chief** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:55 am

carlygtr56 wrote:
NY Chief wrote:+1 earg, the first time I heard the live album I was a dedicated fan. Loved what they did. And, Tommy Aldridge on drums??? Mother fucker!!!
First saw Pat at My Fathers Place, Roslyn, LI in '78.
It was the first gig with Tommy on drums.

Didn't quite like the band as much when they added Pat Thrall, although the guy was killer.

I think I saw that show, too!. I loved MFP. Even gpt to play there a few times.

45auto · Post by **45auto** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 11:10 am

uhhh, that's almost sad blast! i was talking about his "70's" rig, it was alot more of an impressive pile of pedals if i remember right! hehe. yeah, i loved puttin it straight too, i think my old band played life in london more than pat did. heat in the street too. & like i've said about evh, i thought theys guys were forging a new path in "hard rock guitar" but it never really seemed to come to fruition.

NitroLiq · Post by **NitroLiq** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 11:20 am

"Go For What You Know" live....man, it's just classic. My brother had "Makin' Magic" on 8-track...scorching cover of "Statesboro Blues" there

NY Chief · Post by **NY Chief** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 11:25 am

Blast wrote: But I was fortunate to have caught a program on a local FM radio station in the late 70's where they played both sides of an album at midnight (with only commercials during the flip). ...

Yeah, and MTV played music videos, too...

rockstah · Post by **rockstah** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 11:39 am

u guys are gonna fucking hate me. i had the pleasure of having Pat sit in at a show once in Florida. we did whole lotta love. i actually taught him the solo and we switched off the lines. i started he answered. fucking kewl.

45auto · Post by **45auto** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 12:07 pm

no hate. very cool!

rockstah · Post by **rockstah** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 12:11 pm

NY Chief · Post by **NY Chief** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 12:47 pm

Cool, Mark.

Who else have played with?