Pat Travers
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Biography
[Edit]While most bluesy hard rock acts of the '70s and '80s hailed from the United States (the South, to be exact), there were several exceptions to the rule, such as Canadian singer/guitarist Pat Travers. Born in Toronto on April 12, 1954, Travers first picked up the guitar just prior to entering his teens, after witnessing a local performance by the great Jimi Hendrix. It wasn't long before Travers was studying the other top rock guitarists of the day (Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, etc.), and paying his dues by playing in bar bands in Quebec. His first true touring gig came his way when he hooked up with '50s rock & roll vet Ronnie Hawkins (best known for performing with a backing cast that would eventually transform into the Band).
But Travers' main love was hard rock, so after a year, he packed up his belongings and headed to London. Shortly after touchdown in the U.K., Travers recorded a demo that would land him a recording deal with Polydor and result in the release of his debut, Pat Travers, during the spring of 1976. A performance at England's annual Reading Festival the same year only piqued further interest, which resulted in two more releases in 1977, Makin' Magic and Putting It Straight (both of which followed a pre-Iron Maiden Nicko McBrain on drums), before Travers returned to North America and set his sights on the U.S. rock market.
Featuring drummer Tommy Aldridge, guitarist Pat Thrall, and bassist Mars Cowling, the new Travers band lineup premiered on 1979's Heat in the Street. This led to Travers' most commercially successful period, resulting in a pair of Top 30 releases, 1979's Live! 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 quickly fall out of favor among the U.S. record buying public, in favor of slickly produced arena rock, and later, MTV-approved bands.
As a result, each subsequent Travers release sold less, as his last albums to appear on the U.S. album charts included 1981's Radio Active, 1982's Black Pearl, and 1984's Hot Shot. Unhappy with Polydor, Travers opted to take a break from releasing albums for the remainder of the decade, but 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, Blues Magnet, etc.) and archival live sets (King Biscuit Flower Hour, BBC Radio One Live in Concert) throughout the decade.
Travers continues to tour 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 tour. Travers emerged from the recording studio once more in 2003, with P.T. Power Trio, a recording that featured covers of songs by the likes of Cream ("White Room"), Robin Trower ("Day of the Eagle"), and ZZ Top ("Nasty Dogs and Funky Kings"), among others.
Title: Blues Tracks 2
Artist: Pat Travers
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Heavy Metal
Title: P.T. Power Trio
Artist: Pat Travers
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Heavy Metal
Title: Blues Tracks
Artist: Pat Travers
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Heavy Metal
Title: Blues On Fire - Deluxe Edition
Artist: Pat Travers
Genre: Blues, Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Heavy Metal
Title: Best of the Blues Plus Live!
Artist: Pat Travers
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: Crossroads - Single (Hard Rock Orlando First Birthday Bash)
Artist: Pat Travers, Leslie West
Genre: Rock
Title: Boom Boom (Out Go the Lights)
Artist: Pat Travers
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Heavy Metal, Pop
Title: Feelin' Right: The Polydor Albums 1975-1984 (CD1 - Pat Travers)
Artist: Pat Travers
Genre: Rock
Title: Blues On Fire
Artist: Pat Travers
Genre: Blues, Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Heavy Metal
Title: The Best Of Pat Travers 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection
Artist: Pat Travers
Genre: Rock
Title: Boom Boom (Out Go the Lights) / Evil - Single
Artist: Pat Travers, Carmine Appice
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Heavy Metal
Title: Don't Feed the Alligators
Artist: Pat Travers
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Heavy Metal, Country
Title: Stick to What You Know (Live In Europe)
Artist: Pat Travers
Genre: Blues, Rock, Blues Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: P.T. Power Trio 2
Artist: Pat Travers
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Heavy Metal
Title: Stick With What You Know - Live In Europe
Artist: Pat Travers
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Pat Travers
Artist: Pat Travers
Genre: Blues, Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Collections
Title: L. A. Blues Authority Vol. III
Genre: Blues, Blues Rock
Title: Retro Rocket
Genre: Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: Akella Presents - Heavy Blues-Rock - Vol. 54 (CD1)
Genre: Blues, Rock, Blues Rock
Title: Shrapnel Records Presents The Best Of Modern Blues
Genre: Blues, Blues Rock
Title: Autumn Blues. Love In My Soul (CD1)
Genre: Soul, Blues, Blues Rock
Title: Stoner Box (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock
Title: Shrapnel Records Presents: The Best Of Blues Rock
Genre: Blues Rock
Title: Greatest Ever! Rock The Collection Vol. 2 (CD3)
Genre: Rock
Title: 101 70s Rock Anthems 5CD (CD4)
Genre: Blues, Rock, Punk Rock, Country, Rockabilly
Title: After School Hangout Vol. 1
Title: After School Hangout Vol. 2
Title: After School Hangout Vol. 3
Title: After School Hangout Vol. 4
Title: After School Hangout Vol. 5
Title: After School Hangout Vol. 6
Title: Street Survivors (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Akella Presents - Vol. 209 - Blues-Rock Live! (CD2)
Genre: Soul, Blues, Jazz, Blues Rock
Title: My Way. The Best Collection. Vol. 25
Genre: Blues, Rock, Blues Rock, Punk Rock, World Music, Country, Folk
Title: 101 Blues Licks (CD1)
Genre: Blues
Title: Every Country Song You Need 2014 (CD1)
Genre: Country
Title: 101 American Favorites 2014 (CD1)
Genre: Blues, World Music, Country, Folk
Title: Halloween Rock Night 2023
Featuring albums
Title: The Best of Rock 'n' Roll Hoochie Coo (Re-Recorded Versions)
Artist: Rick Derringer
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Heavy Metal, Pop
Title: 70's Mixtape Vol. 3 & 4 - Music Inspired by Guardians of the Galaxy
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock
Title: Classics
Artist: Carmine Appice
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal, Disco
Title: An All Star Tribute To Cher
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Pop, Alternative, Theatre/Soundtrack, Vocal & Symphonic
Title: Blues Bureau's Slow Jams Vol. 1: Low Down & Dirty Blues Collection
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock
Title: L.A. Blues Authority, Vol. IV: Fit for a King
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock
Title: L.A. Blues Authority, Vol. V: Cream of the Crop
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock
Title: Blues Bureau International's: Burnin' Blues Shuffles
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock
Title: Tribute To The Allman Brothers Band
Artist: Midnight Rider
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: Shrapnel Records Presents: The Best of Blues Rock
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock
Title: Not In Kansas Anymore / A Prog Opera
Artist: Robby Steinhardt
Genre: Rock, Progressive Rock, Punk Rock