I've been listening to Pat Travers since I was 20 years old, 64 now, I got to see him with Pat Thrall and Tommy Aldridge and Mars, I got a poster in my bedroom framed of go for what you know, great guitar player
I've met Pat and his wife several times in Florida and a beautiful home and really lovely people and he could play and sing he is a real talent. Love the times I got to see him.
Been a fan since 76' Pat,,,,seen you twice and met you at Dean Markley while working there and you signed a strap for me,,,,,Nice guy and a true Rocker....
Remember hearing my brother spinning the album, "Putting It Straight" Wow, brings back alot of memories!! Saw him live a few yrs. later and it was a great show in Fort Wayne, In.
Just stumbled on to this how wonderful. The years go by and you forget about all these guys that were so great and so much a part of your life. I saw Pat when he was playing with Big People. Ben Orr, Jeff Carlisi, Derek St Holmes and Liberty DeVito. He was absolutely hot!! So great to hear those guys again, thank you for all the great music!!
I grew up in Ottawa, and Pat and I are the same age. The summer I turned 18, the drinking age dropped to 18 in Quebec. Pat and Red Hot were the house band at 'The Chaud' -- at the Green Door bar. I saw him play countless times that summer and over the years, and before he ever got to the point in story about playing a Hagstrom Swede....I knew it was coming because that's the guitar he was playing in 1972. Red Hot were a great bar band, and Pat is a great player....and his story brought back some good memories for sure.
Man, I'd be fucking upset too Pat... I used to love your LP Juniors dude. They were killer and I always thought they were a huge part of your sound man. My friend and mentor - Eddie "Rex" Misenti taught me everything and you were a huge part. Those LP Juniors and your overall tone were insane. He turned me on to Putting em Straight and it was a life changer man... I am just so glad that you are still out there doing your thing because you are one of the best Pat - and that is for real !!!!
I picked PT up at the Airport in Gulfport, MS and drove him to his gig in Biloxi back in 2003. I was the only guy not drunk and responsible enough at the time. He told me, "hey man, my bass player and drummer are coming in on a later flight. Are picking them up too"... I think he liked my van because I drove them all to the Airport the next day.
I saw Pat live 6 times in the 80’s. He was definitely my guitar hero growing up, right through high school. I loved his music and him so much, friends called me “Pat Travers”. Lol..youth was fun..wish I could see him again..
Was just about to comment "I wonder if he ever saw any of those guitars ever again." When he started talking about getting the call from the detective. Pretty cool at least one had been recovered.
This is just how I would have expected the story of Pat Travers guitar journey to go. Struck out on first three guitars but just kept going. Love it and glad he hung in there for us.
It really doesn't matter when Pat Travers is telling you what gear he has - it's not the stuff around you, it's the stuff INSIDE you. I've always loved his guitar sound and I did live through the 70's & 80's; humble guy with great chops, lyrics and musicality. He has paid his dues, in my opinion. Stand up guy, for sure.
As a poor college student in Edinburg Tx back in the 70s I could afford one cassette and I chose Pat Travers " Go for What You Know ". I rocked that live album religiously. Go All Night was my favorite track.
Putting it straight album is one of the best rock 'n' roll records ever recorded. Mars Cowling, rip possibly the finest rock 'n' roll bass player you never heard of. saw Pat several times in Central Florida in the late 70s early 80s. What a monster tone Par had it was unlike anything I've ever heard. Pat Travers is one of the greats.
I made payments on a restored 1969 SG at a pawn shop when I was a kid. Somehow, I still have it. Its had it's head stock snapped off of it 3 times! For real! Somehow, I had it repaired all three times. The last time, my dad, an amature wood worker, so he says, put a cooper dowel rod in it. It has never snapped again and stays in tune just as good as my other US made axes. What I really like too, is you can't really see where it was broke off unless you get a real close look at it. That's pretty amazing SG story and completely true. I still like to play it. Probably will till my last day. :^)
Hey pat I loved you in the 70s and finally seen you at day on the green with Aerosmith, ac-dc, van halen and I forgot but you sounded better than all of them. I had every album up until life in london or live. I know you never made it ad big as you wanted to but I thought so. Glad to see you still rockin. Peace brother. Im playing acoustic guitar myself. 🎸
Those were days. I was supposed to go to that gig lol but I went on vacation with my parents. I saw Zeppelin the year before in 1977. Day on the Green's what a great time in music and Bill Graham always had pretty good lineups.
This is by far , my favorite PT story . He tells it in other interviews , But the manner in which he talks about himself being "stupid" for breaking the guitar and having his first one stolen .He sounds like such an average ordinary guy . Hope he can continue to have good bands .He's such a long time Rock and Roller .
I met PT after a gig, but they had just had a big puff so there wasn't so much conversation unfortunately...! But the set was great, and I got to meet him ;-)
Pat was dating the Girl who lived next to my Uncle's house in Melbourne Beach Fl. Although he was right next door I never got to meet the Cat. Now he's Doing a show Next week at the Eau Gallie Music Fest. Cant wait to See him jam. Long live Hammer Heads.
For people that don’t know or haven’t kept up with Pat Travers not only were his first 45 albums masterpieces… he’s got a shit ton of albums after that and those 78 maybe more blues albums all of them are good all of them and All are worth buying Something about the way that he plays guitar sing he plays keyboards too all-around, great musician, singer, and guitar player and songwriter
Very cool! I had a Stella too. Thanks for sharing this. Looking forward to seeing Pat n the band in Hayfork, CA @ The Bodega Cafe! That drive is winding, but hearing Pat Travers live is worth it.
Well kids if you say you want to be a guitar player you better want it bad because there are still guys like Pat Travers out there that will go through what he just told you to get to the top never giving up and going through things like he mentioned here, yeah I think you need to be taking this seriously.
I still got my British version of a Les Paul I got for 200dollars. And a small Amp and a wah wah pedal. I learned Santana from practice Jimi Hendrix and led zeppelin and jam to Crash and burn. Got to see you backstage at the Ventura theater was great ( even got a good chuckle Pat seeing you do SnortinWhiskey🎉clean and sober 🎉 thanks again 👍 😅
i got to see pat at barrymores in ottawa.1 off best best shows of my 20tees. (im only 51! this guy should be in the rock and roll hall of fame!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
I learned every song but a few on the album Putting it Straight awesome album then snorting wisky drinking cocane went big time! Truly one of the best guitarist of the 1980's and still today.
My brother and I both first had a Stella. We laughed until we cried after we blew it to pieces with an M-80. He was screaming, "You'll never discourage another kid from playing EVER".
Some asshat stole the Melody Maker??? Thank God it got back. Wish he'd play it again. It WAS a huge sounding axe [the Iconic Melody Maker. Gibson should make a Pat Travers Signature of that one "Life in London" axe supreme. :-)
Meet him and playing his songs since 1980 and like . He's there with a three piece just plungin in Austin , said would you play Heat ? he said no , not in this band . Heat in the Street is a perfect three piece band song !
I had a black melody maker the neck was fingerjoined after being broken. It had a dimarzio blonde PU in it. I got talked into sellin it. It was my first gibson.
I have seen PT at the TEXXAS JAM and I have seen him play Breakers pool hall in Lewisville Texas where he knocked over his double cut Les Paul and broke the headstock. Wherever he played, Poor David's Pub in Dallas only had 50 people one time, he played his ass off and his sound was classic PT. The last time I saw him play , around Feb of 2015 he was drunk, sounded like shit and played like he did not give a fuck. It was sad. I hope he gets it together.EdT
Who can't relate to the HEARTBREAK of a stolen gig? ✔ Ibanez RD 707 ✔ Gibson SG And the greatest lost gig... ✔'81 Kramer Pacer w/ the "Frank" headstock and modified for destruction (Floyd Rose, Carvin M22SD)! The best guitar I've ever played! ... And the salt in the wound? It was my fault.
Generation Omega wow, my condolences, nice guitars, to me stealing another guitar players axe would be like stealing a kidney or something, it's just wrong and NOT something you do!!!!
You still got one 9f those old ADA Flangers?? I liked how they were ac powered.seems like marshall had a pedal back a while that was kinda in the same kind of case. Had one but it was stolen.
Same thing happened to me about the Paul getting stolen outside a club in freezing conditions when a mate was screwing around inside ... GONE . Only it was in the back seat of my car and I was giving him a ride . Stinkin' thieves .
I've been listening to Pat Travers since I was 20 years old, 64 now, I got to see him with Pat Thrall and Tommy Aldridge and Mars, I got a poster in my bedroom framed of go for what you know, great guitar player
That was really in my mind the best band Pat ever put together: Thrall, Aldridge and Cowling
I am going to be 63,saw Pat in 79,killer show with Mars,Pat and Tommy
`loved me some PT back in the day. Still think his tone and solo's are awesome. One of the most underrated guitarists of all time..
He wasn't so under rated but he certainly failed to keep himself in the spot light.
I've met Pat and his wife several times in Florida and a beautiful home and really lovely people and he could play and sing he is a real talent. Love the times I got to see him.
Love ya Pat! From another Ottawa native...you'll always rock my world!
Been a fan since 76' Pat,,,,seen you twice and met you at Dean Markley while working there and you signed a strap for me,,,,,Nice guy and a true Rocker....
Remember hearing my brother spinning the album, "Putting It Straight" Wow, brings back alot of memories!! Saw him live a few yrs. later and it was a great show in Fort Wayne, In.
Just stumbled on to this how wonderful. The years go by and you forget about all these guys that were so great and so much a part of your life. I saw Pat when he was playing with Big People. Ben Orr, Jeff Carlisi, Derek St Holmes and Liberty DeVito. He was absolutely hot!! So great to hear those guys again, thank you for all the great music!!
I grew up in Ottawa, and Pat and I are the same age. The summer I turned 18, the drinking age dropped to 18 in Quebec. Pat and Red Hot were the house band at 'The Chaud' -- at the Green Door bar. I saw him play countless times that summer and over the years, and before he ever got to the point in story about playing a Hagstrom Swede....I knew it was coming because that's the guitar he was playing in 1972.
Red Hot were a great bar band, and Pat is a great player....and his story brought back some good memories for sure.
+utahsurfer2012 , We always went upstairs at the chaud, because downstrairs was too rough . I remember seeing the Blushing Brides up their
I had one hell of an introduction to Pat when I heard, "Live - Go For What You Know." It hasn't stopped kicking ass.
Hello music lovers....
Man, I'd be fucking upset too Pat... I used to love your LP Juniors dude. They were killer and I always thought they were a huge part of your sound man. My friend and mentor - Eddie "Rex" Misenti taught me everything and you were a huge part. Those LP Juniors and your overall tone were insane. He turned me on to Putting em Straight and it was a life changer man... I am just so glad that you are still out there doing your thing because you are one of the best Pat - and that is for real !!!!
Saw PAT twice and played his album to death-in the record store and in my 68 Camaro
One of my guitar hero's.
I picked PT up at the Airport in Gulfport, MS and drove him to his gig in Biloxi back in 2003. I was the only guy not drunk and responsible enough at the time. He told me, "hey man, my bass player and drummer are coming in on a later flight. Are picking them up too"... I think he liked my van because I drove them all to the Airport the next day.
I saw Pat live 6 times in the 80’s. He was definitely my guitar hero growing up, right through high school. I loved his music and him so much, friends called me “Pat Travers”. Lol..youth was fun..wish I could see him again..
Was just about to comment "I wonder if he ever saw any of those guitars ever again." When he started talking about getting the call from the detective. Pretty cool at least one had been recovered.
This is just how I would have expected the story of Pat Travers guitar journey to go. Struck out on first three guitars but just kept going. Love it and glad he hung in there for us.
It really doesn't matter when Pat Travers is telling you what gear he has - it's not the stuff around you, it's the stuff INSIDE you. I've always loved his guitar sound and I did live through the 70's & 80's; humble guy with great chops, lyrics and musicality. He has paid his dues, in my opinion. Stand up guy, for sure.
As a poor college student in Edinburg Tx back in the 70s I could afford one cassette and I chose Pat Travers " Go for What You Know ". I rocked that live album religiously. Go All Night was my favorite track.
"Snortin whiskey, and drinking cocaine"!! And boom boom, "out go the lights" lol 😂 Pat's a legend, rock on !!
Saw him 2 years ago in a park on the Hudson. For free!!! I was sitting in a chair way up in front of him. He freaking wailed! Non stop! PT rules
Putting it straight album is one of the best rock 'n' roll records ever recorded.
Mars Cowling, rip possibly the finest rock 'n' roll bass player you never heard of.
saw Pat several times in Central Florida in the late 70s early 80s. What a monster tone Par had it was unlike anything I've ever heard.
Pat Travers is one of the greats.
I agree with your Mars Cowling comment.
His uncle owned Blue Note Music on Bank Street in Ottawa! I used to shop there in the 1970's!!!
I made payments on a restored 1969 SG at a pawn shop when I was a kid. Somehow, I still have it. Its had it's head stock snapped off of it 3 times! For real! Somehow, I had it repaired all three times. The last time, my dad, an amature wood worker, so he says,
put a cooper dowel rod in it. It has never snapped again and stays in tune just as good as my other US made axes. What I really like
too, is you can't really see where it was broke off unless you get a real close look at it. That's pretty amazing SG story and completely
true. I still like to play it. Probably will till my last day. :^)
Hey pat I loved you in the 70s and finally seen you at day on the green with Aerosmith, ac-dc, van halen and I forgot but you sounded better than all of them. I had every album up until life in london or live. I know you never made it ad big as you wanted to but I thought so. Glad to see you still rockin. Peace brother. Im playing acoustic guitar myself. 🎸
Those were days. I was supposed to go to that gig lol but I went on vacation with my parents. I saw Zeppelin the year before in 1977. Day on the Green's what a great time in music and Bill Graham always had pretty good lineups.
This is by far , my favorite PT story . He tells it in other interviews , But the manner in which he talks about himself being "stupid" for breaking the guitar and having his first one stolen .He sounds like such an average ordinary guy . Hope he can continue to have good bands .He's such a long time Rock and Roller .
Agreed......Well said......
Love the early days of Pat Travers!! PAT STILL ROCKS!
Pat your the best thank you for your playing and teaching others and god the music you have made ,the best. thank you
My first concert ever was Pat Travers at the Santa Cruz Civic in the late 70s... PT started me off right!!
I was at that show, right in front of PT, smashed against the stage.
@@TheHonudiver : I was up close too, but don’t remember getting smashed!
I met PT after a gig, but they had just had a big puff so there wasn't so much conversation unfortunately...! But the set was great, and I got to meet him ;-)
Pat was dating the Girl who lived next to my Uncle's house in Melbourne Beach Fl. Although he was right next door I never got to meet the Cat. Now he's Doing a show Next week at the Eau Gallie Music Fest. Cant wait to See him jam. Long live Hammer Heads.
For people that don’t know or haven’t kept up with Pat Travers not only were his first 45 albums masterpieces… he’s got a shit ton of albums after that and those 78 maybe more blues albums all of them are good all of them and All are worth buying
Something about the way that he plays guitar sing he plays keyboards too all-around, great musician, singer, and guitar player and songwriter
Love listening to his journey
Very cool! I had a Stella too. Thanks for sharing this. Looking forward to seeing Pat n the band in Hayfork, CA @ The Bodega Cafe! That drive is winding, but hearing Pat Travers live is worth it.
One of greatest. ❤️
Pat you are a legend ✴️ keep on rocking 👏
Pat Travers is very under rated and a very good artist.
Putting it straight is the best album cover ever and a kick ass record as well
Ive seen pat at least 10 times live. Never disapoints
I remember cruising the streets of Anchorage Alaska in my 1969 Cougar back in the late 70s with PT blaring out the Jensen triaxles, good times!
Thank you!
That was great!
He's morphing into Ace Frehley. Great player 🇨🇦👍
Ace couldn't hold a candle to Pat. Never
@@jerryhummelhummel1465 agreed J
@@christrudell7966 Pat isn't at his best dressed here tho, I see what you mean.
Well kids if you say you want to be a guitar player you better want it bad because there are still guys like Pat Travers out there that will go through what he just told you to get to the top never giving up and going through things like he mentioned here, yeah I think you need to be taking this seriously.
I still got my British version of a Les Paul I got for 200dollars. And a small Amp and a wah wah pedal. I learned Santana from practice Jimi Hendrix and led zeppelin and jam to Crash and burn. Got to see you backstage at the Ventura theater was great ( even got a good chuckle Pat seeing you do SnortinWhiskey🎉clean and sober 🎉 thanks again 👍 😅
I think I was 13 when I first heard "Crash and Burn", good stuff!
PT's still ROCKS! Great musician, first time I saw him (early 80's) I saw dozens of new tricks on guitar... great player.
i got to see pat at barrymores in ottawa.1 off best best shows of my 20tees. (im only 51! this guy should be in the rock and roll hall of fame!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
last time I saw PT ..was at Jeff Healeys bar in Toronto and I had my foot on his monitor I was standing a few feet from him. killer..!!!!
I learned every song but a few on the album Putting it Straight awesome album then snorting wisky drinking cocane went big time! Truly one of the best guitarist of the 1980's and still today.
pat travers rocks ! saw him at club66 in 2016 pat sure can rock ! tho !
Great guy. Great player
My brother and I both first had a Stella. We laughed until we cried after we blew it to pieces with an M-80. He was screaming, "You'll never discourage another kid from playing EVER".
Happy Birthday PT!!!
Some asshat stole the Melody Maker??? Thank God it got back. Wish he'd play it again. It WAS a huge sounding axe [the Iconic Melody Maker. Gibson should make a Pat Travers Signature of that one "Life in London" axe supreme. :-)
I got to play Pat's MM a bunch of times in dressing rooms. It was sweet!
+Robert Ironside There should be a Pat Travers Hot Licks Video? If Arlen Roth is Still Around? Consultennt To THe Movie Crossroads?
A Beautiful Guitar !
Pat travers power trio is awesome music.
PT is the man
His first guitar lesson was identical to mine. I bet many guitarists start out with that blues pattern.
best rocker in the world because he is approchable
Love you Pat!
Meet him and playing his songs since 1980 and like . He's there with a three piece just plungin in Austin , said would you play Heat ? he said no , not in this band . Heat in the Street is a perfect three piece band song !
Seen him at Parkers (Montanas)? Middle 80s wow! Seattle. Tight met him in Tacoma swell guy ya know
A les paul and 2 SG's wow that would have broke my heart, nice axes for a 16 year old!
not sure?
Yep, really nice guitars for a 16 year old (but there really weren't any good budget guitars back then).
BOOP BOOP...OUT GO THE LIGHTS ❤
Newcastle Mayfair in the 70s awesome night thanks 👍
A Les Paul Gold Top: what a great guitar to get started with.
Duane Allman's sold for 1.25 million at auction.
Life in London, is bittersweet...
Lyric from the song life in London
Pat Travers RULES!!!!! ROCK ON!!!!!!
Legend!!! Responsible for KICK ASS ROCK Music. So people WAKE UP THE !!!
Boy, Travers was a huge part of my life, but talk about crash and burn!
I had a black melody maker the neck was fingerjoined after being broken. It had a dimarzio blonde PU in it. I got talked into sellin it. It was my first gibson.
It was my cousin Jerry, and he taught me the very same riff!
eye learned my 1st beat when eye was 15 also, dude you Rock !!
Hello from KALAMAZOO!!
Bought making magic and a few albums after saw,him live about 77 78 god pat you've aged sorry to say great guitarist live
I saw Pat play a Gibson Victory and bought one after that 💪
travers one of the best
guitar legend carry on..
Nice! PEOPLE ARE REAL! !Bay Area 1990 😊
I saw def leppard open for pat travers 1980 needless to say pat travers blew them away.
I was Pat Enthralled with Pat Travers up until Go For What You Know!
Never loan Pat your axe.
LEGEND
Patrick Henry Travers? Named After uncle Hank Who had A music Store? One of the best and a good Guy?
Badass double cutaway.
Pat looks like he's been through the wringer more than once. All those years on the road really took a toll.
The guys in his 60's, what do you expect. He's old.
Pat has looked like this since the 90's. He's not old. We're the same age.
it's a terrible thing to steal a man's guitar.... 🎵r0ck0n Pat Travers 🎵
I have seen PT at the TEXXAS JAM and I have seen him play Breakers pool hall in Lewisville Texas where he knocked over his double cut Les Paul and broke the headstock. Wherever he played, Poor David's Pub in Dallas only had 50 people one time, he played his ass off and his sound was classic PT. The last time I saw him play , around Feb of 2015 he was drunk, sounded like shit and played like he did not give a fuck. It was sad. I hope he gets it together.EdT
woo hoo an ottawan my buddy tilou saw you at the carlingwood mall when he was a teenager.
Who can't relate to the HEARTBREAK of a stolen gig?
✔ Ibanez RD 707
✔ Gibson SG
And the greatest lost gig...
✔'81 Kramer Pacer w/ the "Frank" headstock and modified for destruction (Floyd Rose, Carvin M22SD)! The best guitar I've ever played!
... And the salt in the wound? It was my fault.
Generation Omega wow, my condolences, nice guitars, to me stealing another guitar players axe would be like stealing a kidney or something, it's just wrong and NOT something you do!!!!
You still got one 9f those old ADA Flangers?? I liked how they were ac powered.seems like marshall had a pedal back a while that was kinda in the same kind of case. Had one but it was stolen.
Sad, he doesn't say anything about his PRS. I'd love to know which model it is.
Hey Pat come home and play again sometime
Straight up badass
If I'm not mistaken Mars cowling play bass and Tommy Caldwell on drums what a night I'm lucky to be alive LOL
Same thing happened to me about the Paul getting stolen outside a club in freezing conditions when a mate was screwing around inside ... GONE . Only it was in the back seat of my car and I was giving him a ride . Stinkin' thieves .
How did he get the scar?
Crashed a 60s Mustang as a teenager
kool , thanx
It always comes back to Jimi Hendrix 👍🏾
hahaha that's cool my first guitar was a Stella acoustic little parlor guitar black rose burst with white pickguard hahaha
Wow !
Is your guitar modern wired or 50's wired tone control???