Artist: Pat Travers
Genre(s):
Rock
Blues
Rock: Blues
Discography:
Makin' Magic
Year: 2007
Tracks: 9
Heat in the Street
Year: 2007
Tracks: 8
Power Trio Vol.2
Year: 2006
Tracks: 13
PT=MC2
Year: 2005
Tracks: 12
Putting It Straight
Year: 2003
Tracks: 16
P.T. Power Trio
Year: 2003
Tracks: 10
BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert
Year: 2000
Tracks: 13
Blues Tracks 2
Year: 1999
Tracks: 12
Best of the Blues Plus Live
Year: 1997
Tracks: 13
Lookin' Up
Year: 1996
Tracks: 10
Halfway to Somewhere
Year: 1995
Tracks: 10
Blues Magnet
Year: 1994
Tracks: 10
Just a Touch
Year: 1993
Tracks: 10
Crash and Burn
Year: 1993
Tracks: 8
Blues Tracks
Year: 1992
Tracks: 10
The Best of Pat Travers
Year: 1991
Tracks: 15
Boom Boom
Year: 1991
Tracks: 14
While to the highest degree bluesy strong rock acts of the Apostles of the '70s and '80s hailed from the United States (the south, to be claim), on that point were several exceptions to the rule, such as Canadian singer/guitarist Pat Travers. Born in Toronto on April 12, 1954, Travers number one picked up the guitar barely prior to entering his teens, later witnessing a local performance by the great Jimi Hendrix. It wasn't tenacious ahead Travers was studying the other top rock guitarists of the day (Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, etc.), and paid his dues by playing in bar bands in the Quebec country. His number one true touring gig came his way when he dependant up with '50s rock n' undulate vet Ronnie Hawkins (best known for acting with a backing cast that would finally transform into The Band). But Travers' principal love was hard rock, so after a class, he jam-packed up his holding and headed to London. Shortly later touchdown in the U.K., Travers recorded a demo that would country him a recording deal with Polydor and result in the release of his debut, Dab Travers, during the spring of 1976. A performance at England's yearbook Reading Festival the same year just peaked stake, which resulted in iI more than releases in 1977, Makin' Magic and Putt It Straight (both of which followed a pre-Iron Maiden Nicko McBrain on drums), before Travers returned to North America and arrange his sights on the U.S. rock market. Hooking up with a fine financial backing band comprised of drummer Tommy Aldridge, guitarist Pat Thrall, and bassist Mars Cowling, the new Travers dance orchestra card premiered on 1979's Heat in the Street. This light-emitting diode to Travers' most commercially successful period, resulting in a geminate of Top 30 releases, 1979's Alive! Go For What You Know (considered by many Travers fans to be his finest hour) and 1980's Crash and Burn. But soon after the dawn of the '80s, bluesy hard rock seemed to chop-chop fall kO'd of party favour amongst the U.S. record buying public, in favour of slickly produced area rock, and by and by, MTV-approved bands. As a result, each subsequent Travers freeing sold less, as his last albums to come along on the U.S. album charts included 1981's Radio Active, 1982's Dim Pearl, and 1984's Hot Shot. Unhappy with Polydor, Travers opted to take a kick downstairs from cathartic albums for the remainder of the decennium, only continued to tour. Travers' 1990 comeback album, School of Hard Knocks, failed to re-spark interest on the charts, although he continued to issue new studio albums (Blues Tracks, Just a Touch, Megrims Magnet, etc.) and archival alive sets (Martin Luther King Biscuit Flower Hour, BBC Radio One Live in Concert) passim the decennary. Travers continues to go and record regularly (playing alongside the likes of Night Ranger's Jeff Watson, Cinderella's Tom Keifer, and Rick Derringer), and in 2001, performed as part of the 'Voices of Classic Rock' go. Travers emerged from the recording studio at one time more in 2003, with P.T. Power Trio, a recording that featured covers by the likes of Cream ("White Room"), Robin Trower ("Day of the Eagle"), and ZZ Top ("Nasty Dogs and Funky Kings"), among others.
