@@davidmesple I went to high school with Pat thrall. Not only has he always been one of the most amazing guitarists ever, he's an amazing person. An incredibly nice man. I always love revisiting those early years of his career, just spectacular.
Recorded in 1979. One of the best live bands to ever hit the stage. Aldridge on drums. Cowling on bass. Thrall and Travers on guitars. Didn't matter how big the venue was. These guys had no problem rocking out a full stadium of over 60k people all the way to the top of the rear of the stadium.
Had this on vinyl. Until I stupidly moved without my vinyl collection many moons ago. One of the best live albums. Tommy Aldridge played with so many people, including the famous Ozzy lineup with Randy Rhoads and Rudy Sarzo--heard on Diary of a Madman. Another great live album by a criminally-underrated guitarist is Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush LIVE.
He’s living proof that you don’t need to be young to really rock out. I was really shocked at just how great he was when I saw a few years ago in London, he hasn’t lost any of his spark.
Written by harmonica player Stan Lewis, it was originally recorded by another harmonica player, Little Walter, on Chess Records in 1957. Little Walter (real name Marion Walter Jacobs, 1930-1968) was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 2008. In the Pat Travers Band cover, the harmonica was replaced with guitars. The song is actually about a taboo subject: spousal abuse.
You got it right Lex. It was around the mid-70s and they would turn off the lights when the crowd yelled "Out go the lights" and then turn them back on.
This is an OLD blues harp number, Pat Traverse was GREAT, slayed it. 70's tune. High school youthful magic moments. Thanks for playin' it. This guy put on a show, incredible live.
Pat is so great. Seen him twice in the last 3 years and he is not to be missed. And his backing band (drummer, bass) are amazing. Current bassist is David Pastorius, nephew of bass legend Jaco Pastorius. If you get a chance to see Travers live, GO.
Like I said in the comments section, its amazing how good Travers is right now. He hasn't played in my area that I know of but I'm hoping...saw him a few times, 40, 50 years ago, & loved him, but his new, hard blues-y style blows away the more straight-rock he used to play, imo. Not that he didnt rock like a sumbitch back in the day, too...
Been a big Pat Travers fan since the 70's. Other tracks of Pat's to give a listen to are Snortin' Whiskey, Heat In the Street, Makes No Difference, Makin' Magic, Freight Train amongst many others. A great unsung hero is Pat.
Damn,man...I almost feel pity for you. You know ,like when you show up to your local watering hole with a pocket full of money,and the bartender says"we got pitchers of beer for 5bucks tonight"....there's a part that is happy,and a part that is dread,for what's about to happen....😂😂😂
Blast from the Past for me! Thanks. Had the privilege to see him in concert once back in the early eighties. And yes the guitar is distorted along with A flanger and A Chorus pedal to get the distinct sound that he has. I use it every once in awhile myself. keep up the great work🍻🇨🇦
Bass line is absolutely sick on this song. Peter ‘Mars’ Cowling is in my top 5 bass players of all time. I was fortunate to see this line-up of the band
Saw Pat and band play on a bill with Vanilla Fudge and The Doors (of the 21st Century, with Ian Astbury of The Cult fame) here in North Bay, Ontario. Pat mentioned during the concert that he had lived here when he was younger. Just another musical to this city I've lived in for over 5 decades!
Brad and Lex you just brought this old metalhead back to his youth. I loved Pat Travers. I saw him live for the first time in Madison Wisconsin in 1981. They were outstanding. He wasn't Stevie Ray Vaughn but he ripped up his electric guitar. Thanks for bringing me back to my girl chasing days. Well done!
Good reaction, gang. I know that everyone thinks the music when they were a teenager was the best, but I truly believe that being a teenager in the late '70s WAS the best. We had the previous 15 years of rock music to listen to, and some of the new rock coming out at that time was really awesome.
I remember loving this song. Some great blues here. I actually saw him live, leading off for another band. He was fantastic. It's such a pleasure sitting with you guys and listening to some great rock'n'roll! God bless you and your family!
Distortion started in the mid 60s, a story says Dave Davies of The Kinks cut the speaker on his amp and that gave his guitar the distortion (or fuzz) on You Really Got Me. This is urban legend, I don't know this as a fact but have heard it several times.
Distortion goes back to at least to Link Wray's "Rumble" in 1958 where he punched holes in his amplifier speaker with a pencil to achieve the fuzz tone. Some would argue that it goes all the way back to the beginning in 1951 with the song "Rocket 88" by Jackie Brenston and the Delta Cats(better known as Ike Turner and his Kings of Rhythm). In that song, Willie Kizart's guitar was distorted because his amp had been dropped and broken, and they tried to hold the woofer together by stuffing the cabinet full of newspaper. Last I knew the amp is on display at Sun Studios in Memphis.
Hey guys what's up! This brings me back to my Middle School Days. There was a little Dairy Queen rip-off place called Dairy King where I lived. they had a jukebox there. And a rollerball football game, and a couple other arcade games. Every time me and my friends would walk in the owner of the place would smile . he was a big Pat Travers fan. And he knew that we were going to play boom boom out go the lights and Snortin Whiskey and drinking cocaine. Thank you! You guys rock! God bless you! Peace!
Saw him do this song at a show in Kansas City at Royals Stadium in late summer 1979. IIRC, there was a crowd of 30-40k there. The stadium was shaking.. and all those people were yelling "OUT GO THE LIGHTS!!!"
As far as I know, Pat Travers is still living in Apopka, Fl...saw him back in 1981 at the Seminole Jai-Alai fronton in Casselberry, Fl and The Great Sothern Music Hall in downtown Orlando...
I saw him in 78 at the Palladium, in Manhattan. It was a promotion by a radio station WPIX 102 FM, for $1.02. I just happened to be walking by and figured for a buck, why not? They were the opening act for a band with Les Dudek. The Pat Travers band blew the lid off the place with this song.
two vids in and you guys are great • love how you sway together • weird to hear reviews of music from a song that is out of the element.. that is if you were aliv when this was hot you have a different feeling about it than 30 years later • once this came out, most rockers couldn't wait to see this band on tour a weird thing.. if you liked music, you liked this in 1979... but if you were only into disco or R&B not so much I hope you guys.. after listening to songs.. go and look up their history
Finally... a reaction to this epic rendition of Boom Boom Out Go the Lights! One of my faves. This was a cover of an old blues song, if I'm not mistaken.
Had the opportunity to see Pat Travers live when he opened for the Jimmy Crespo/Rick Dufay version of Aerosmith in Worcester, Mass. in 1982. He really got the crowd amped up and ready for A-smith, He played this number, with the lights going out, just like in the song, and the other big song was "Snortin' Whiskey and Drinkin' Cocaine", a story about drug and alcohol abuse, Natch.
I really love your channel. Ah, Guitars ... one of my loves. Guitar distortion has been around since the late 40s actually; but, was made popular in the 60s and 70s. Brian May from Queen built his guitar, The Red Special to feedback. Brad seems like a "thinker" so he'd probably enjoy learning about the Red Special. It's quite an interesting story and to know that the homemade guitar, built with his Dad, has been used in so many hit songs. Parts of the guitar are from a fireplace mantle, parts of his bicycle, and his Mom's knitting needle. When you listen to the Bohemian Rhapsody solo, I'll bet most people aren't thinking some of those guitar parts are a fireplace, parts of a bike, and a knitting needle. if that doesn't blow you away, there's always the fact the Brian May has his Doctorate in Astrophysics. I've met the man several times and he's a very cool dude.
There were just so many great bands in the 70's and the 80's that were under the radar that it's not possible for me to list them here. Saw the Pat Travers Band a couple of times; they were terrific!
Back in Miami at The DuralCountry Club where's a bar called MA Grande's and quite often Pat Travers in the basis would just come on in. And have some drinks and hang out for a while and go because it lived in the area. There was always cool any one remember that place lol
Got to hang out with Pat ,his wife and friends for a Dinner and private / VIP concert at House of Blues Restaurant in Orlando in 2000 Very interesting night. Those were the days.
Back in the early 80s we were camping out in a field and doing some underage drinking listening to the radio. This song is playing and right when they say "out go the lights" the street lights turned off, perfect timing! I remember it every time I hear this song. haha
I was at the capital centre in landover maryland to see Molly hatchet and the outlaws. They were playing this song before the concert. Right at the end of the song boom boom ou go the lights and the lights went out and Molly hatchet started with flirting with disaster. Way cool. You all need to check out Molly hatchet.
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Pat Travers is a very underrated guitar player.
I thought that was Alex Lifeson. Blah blah. :-)
Pat Thrall was the lead axe
Pat Thrall kills it on this album.
Very underrated!
@@davidmesple I went to high school with Pat thrall. Not only has he always been one of the most amazing guitarists ever, he's an amazing person. An incredibly nice man. I always love revisiting those early years of his career, just spectacular.
Recorded in 1979. One of the best live bands to ever hit the stage. Aldridge on drums. Cowling on bass. Thrall and Travers on guitars.
Didn't matter how big the venue was. These guys had no problem rocking out a full stadium of over 60k people all the way to the top of the rear of the stadium.
I did not know Aldridge was drumming. One of my favz!
@@alexjuvy475 He was doing his bare handed drum solo back then.
Had this on vinyl. Until I stupidly moved without my vinyl collection many moons ago. One of the best live albums. Tommy Aldridge played with so many people, including the famous Ozzy lineup with Randy Rhoads and Rudy Sarzo--heard on Diary of a Madman. Another great live album by a criminally-underrated guitarist is Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush LIVE.
@@thomasbrissee3251 I agree.
Released January 1, 1979.
I saw Pat a couple summers back...old guy played some melt your face off rock and roll electric guitar.
He’s living proof that you don’t need to be young to really rock out. I was really shocked at just how great he was when I saw a few years ago in London, he hasn’t lost any of his spark.
Melt your face off. Wahooooooo
Snorting whiskey and drinking cocaine is another good Pat Travers song
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Yeah, love that one
That was our when we were partying back in the late 70s early 80s. We were bad boyz lolol.
4sure !!!
Written by harmonica player Stan Lewis, it was originally recorded by another harmonica player, Little Walter, on Chess Records in 1957. Little Walter (real name Marion Walter Jacobs, 1930-1968) was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 2008. In the Pat Travers Band cover, the harmonica was replaced with guitars. The song is actually about a taboo subject: spousal abuse.
Well, it's not like the meaning is really hidden, y'know. Pretty in-your-face lyrics.
"No reason? I can think about nine while being drunk!!!!" - Bill Burr
The original version was older but Pat Travers was popular in the late 70's and early 80's.
Gotta do Snorti'n Whiskey next
Most definitely !!!
and drinkin co-cane….
man i have not heard this in decades but used to hear it all the time in the '70s and into the early '80s. live music was such a big thing.
You got it right Lex. It was around the mid-70s and they would turn off the lights when the crowd yelled "Out go the lights" and then turn them back on.
Ima witness…1978….boom boom….
82 live for me Boom Boom
Audience participation at concerts back then was absolutely great. Loads & Loads of fun.
This is an OLD blues harp number, Pat Traverse was GREAT, slayed it. 70's tune. High school youthful magic moments. Thanks for playin' it. This guy put on a show, incredible live.
Pat is so great. Seen him twice in the last 3 years and he is not to be missed. And his backing band (drummer, bass) are amazing. Current bassist is David Pastorius, nephew of bass legend Jaco Pastorius. If you get a chance to see Travers live, GO.
Like I said in the comments section, its amazing how good Travers is right now. He hasn't played in my area that I know of but I'm hoping...saw him a few times, 40, 50 years ago, & loved him, but his new, hard blues-y style blows away the more straight-rock he used to play, imo. Not that he didnt rock like a sumbitch back in the day, too...
I think this was my winner. My older brother had great albums, this was one!!
Been a big Pat Travers fan since the 70's. Other tracks of Pat's to give a listen to are Snortin' Whiskey, Heat In the Street, Makes No Difference, Makin' Magic, Freight Train amongst many others. A great unsung hero is Pat.
Ray " Boom Boom " Mancini used it as his walk up song . Lightweight champ
1976, hell of a party album I was 20 that year and just come back home from Thailand 😊
Damn,man...I almost feel pity for you. You know ,like when you show up to your local watering hole with a pocket full of money,and the bartender says"we got pitchers of beer for 5bucks tonight"....there's a part that is happy,and a part that is dread,for what's about to happen....😂😂😂
1979
I’ve seen this live in concert a couple of times, boy does he really get the crowd going with this song.🥁💣🎸🔥
Ditto - Victoria Memorial Arena, Victoria BC Canada early 80's
Blast from the Past for me! Thanks. Had the privilege to see him in concert once back in the early eighties. And yes the guitar is distorted along with A flanger and A Chorus pedal to get the distinct sound that he has. I use it every once in awhile myself. keep up the great work🍻🇨🇦
Man, I haven't heard this tune inn such a long time.
Great reaction again. Thanks. You both are so spot on!
I saw Pat Travers in concern when they opened for Foreigner. Great show.
Yes. This is exactly what the song entails.
Haven't heard this in a minute!! Good track 👍
Yeah! Pat Travers always has been and always will be fabulous. 🤟🤟🤪🤣👍👍
Saw PT in 2021, still going strong! Got to meet him after the show and talk and take a few pics. So gracious! One of my favorite Candian rockers!
Saw Pat Travers preform at an old Theater in Massachusetts back in late 70's, great show!
Yes & YES !!!…..This is the best Pat Travers version…Every instrument was blazing !
It's the Blues. Original by Little Walter in mid-50s.
Pat Travers does an amazing version of "Born under a bad sign" it's a must listen too !!!
Cover of Green Eyed Lady is killer.
One of my favorites! This was played in the bars all the time in the early 80s.
Bass line is absolutely sick on this song. Peter ‘Mars’ Cowling is in my top 5 bass players of all time. I was fortunate to see this line-up of the band
I saw Pat several times in his hey day (and mine). He was always good live. Another great Canadian artist. Boogie Blues...
I seen him backstage when I worked in a concert venue and sat there around 20 ft from him. A sober and happy Pat Traverse
Saw Pat and band play on a bill with Vanilla Fudge and The Doors (of the 21st Century, with Ian Astbury of The Cult fame) here in North Bay, Ontario. Pat mentioned during the concert that he had lived here when he was younger. Just another musical to this city I've lived in for over 5 decades!
Bonham, Peart, Aldridge, for me. Loved this band!!!
and Mars Cowling an absolute monster on bass
@@TonyShepps he is from another planet.
Cowlings is a mad bass player!!! You guys are becoming my favorite reaction peoples!! Lex, never stop smiling!
Pat Travers is the best! Very underrated guitar player and great voice. Been rocking with Pat since 1976!
Brad and Lex you just brought this old metalhead back to his youth. I loved Pat Travers. I saw him live for the first time in Madison Wisconsin in 1981. They were outstanding. He wasn't Stevie Ray Vaughn but he ripped up his electric guitar. Thanks for bringing me back to my girl chasing days. Well done!
Good reaction, gang. I know that everyone thinks the music when they were a teenager was the best, but I truly believe that being a teenager in the late '70s WAS the best. We had the previous 15 years of rock music to listen to, and some of the new rock coming out at that time was really awesome.
I remember loving this song. Some great blues here. I actually saw him live, leading off for another band. He was fantastic. It's such a pleasure sitting with you guys and listening to some great rock'n'roll! God bless you and your family!
That’s FLORIDA Rock n roll!
live version from 1979 live album.
Distortion started in the mid 60s, a story says Dave Davies of The Kinks cut the speaker on his amp and that gave his guitar the distortion (or fuzz) on You Really Got Me. This is urban legend, I don't know this as a fact but have heard it several times.
Michael Jensen: It's true. I remember him being interviewed in 1964, saying that he'd sliced his speakers and got the fuzz tone on You Really Got Me.
@@lukabloom409 he also experimented with putting pins in the speakers kind of like someone sewing puts pins in cloth to change the sound.
Distortion goes back to at least to Link Wray's "Rumble" in 1958 where he punched holes in his amplifier speaker with a pencil to achieve the fuzz tone.
Some would argue that it goes all the way back to the beginning in 1951 with the song "Rocket 88" by Jackie Brenston and the Delta Cats(better known as Ike Turner and his Kings of Rhythm). In that song, Willie Kizart's guitar was distorted because his amp had been dropped and broken, and they tried to hold the woofer together by stuffing the cabinet full of newspaper. Last I knew the amp is on display at Sun Studios in Memphis.
So fun to see a first experience!
She was spellbound.
Rock on Pat!
I saw Pat Travers live at the Texxas Jam at the Cotton Bowl. He rocked it!
Hey guys what's up! This brings me back to my Middle School Days. There was a little Dairy Queen rip-off place called Dairy King where I lived. they had a jukebox there. And a rollerball football game, and a couple other arcade games. Every time me and my friends would walk in the owner of the place would smile . he was a big Pat Travers fan. And he knew that we were going to play boom boom out go the lights and Snortin Whiskey and drinking cocaine. Thank you! You guys rock! God bless you! Peace!
This is why I love your channel. You are the only channel reacting to songs like this from my teenage years! Keep up the good work ☘️✌️
I love this tune! .. been listening to this very live performance for decades .. never gets old! .. absolute classic !! .. great fun tune !!
Banger 🤘🤘
Great song !!!
Another Canadian band listen to all the time
Oh yeah.
Great choice
I was in that bar in the 70's. He jumped from 2-top to 2-top while playing a.solo.
Another great Canadian from Toronto Ontario
Saw him do this song at a show in Kansas City at Royals Stadium in late summer 1979. IIRC, there was a crowd of 30-40k there.
The stadium was shaking.. and all those people were yelling "OUT GO THE LIGHTS!!!"
Badass band,l saw them open up for Foghat back in 81/82,also saw them many times during Fiesta time down here in SA🤘🤘🤘
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As far as I know, Pat Travers is still living in Apopka, Fl...saw him back in 1981 at the Seminole Jai-Alai fronton in Casselberry, Fl and The Great Sothern Music Hall in downtown Orlando...
I saw them in 1979 at a Day On The Green in Oakland CA with about 50,000 other people in the crowd. (Yes fifty thousand) straight up Rock and roll
Great jamming band saw him several times in the early 70’s
I saw him in the early 80's, my favorite song ever especially when the crowd joins in
The 70s was the era of no-holds-barred electric guitar. He does a version of Statesboro Blues that is incredibly awesome.
I saw him in 78 at the Palladium, in Manhattan. It was a promotion by a radio station WPIX 102 FM, for $1.02. I just happened to be walking by and figured for a buck, why not? They were the opening act for a band with Les Dudek. The Pat Travers band blew the lid off the place with this song.
I forget all about this song. And how good it was
two vids in and you guys are great
• love how you sway together
• weird to hear reviews of music from a song that is out of the element.. that is if you were aliv when this was hot you have a different feeling about it than 30 years later
• once this came out, most rockers couldn't wait to see this band on tour
a weird thing.. if you liked music, you liked this in 1979... but if you were only into disco or R&B not so much
I hope you guys.. after listening to songs.. go and look up their history
Finally... a reaction to this epic rendition of Boom Boom Out Go the Lights! One of my faves. This was a cover of an old blues song, if I'm not mistaken.
Saw him in a bar in Portland Maine in 84. Good times
Had the opportunity to see Pat Travers live when he opened for the Jimmy Crespo/Rick Dufay version of Aerosmith in Worcester, Mass. in 1982. He really got the crowd amped up and ready for A-smith, He played this number, with the lights going out, just like in the song, and the other big song was "Snortin' Whiskey and Drinkin' Cocaine", a story about drug and alcohol abuse, Natch.
Saw Pat in the late 70s, did a great show. 🎸🎶
Fing tight band, massive takent. Those jazz chords and timing are crazy. The bass, mindblowing.
Thanks guys. I haven't heard this song in many years.
I really love your channel. Ah, Guitars ... one of my loves. Guitar distortion has been around since the late 40s actually; but, was made popular in the 60s and 70s. Brian May from Queen built his guitar, The Red Special to feedback. Brad seems like a "thinker" so he'd probably enjoy learning about the Red Special. It's quite an interesting story and to know that the homemade guitar, built with his Dad, has been used in so many hit songs. Parts of the guitar are from a fireplace mantle, parts of his bicycle, and his Mom's knitting needle. When you listen to the Bohemian Rhapsody solo, I'll bet most people aren't thinking some of those guitar parts are a fireplace, parts of a bike, and a knitting needle. if that doesn't blow you away, there's always the fact the Brian May has his Doctorate in Astrophysics. I've met the man several times and he's a very cool dude.
There were just so many great bands in the 70's and the 80's that were under the radar that it's not possible for me to list them here. Saw the Pat Travers Band a couple of times; they were terrific!
Back in Miami at The DuralCountry Club where's a bar called MA Grande's and quite often Pat Travers in the basis would just come on in. And have some drinks and hang out for a while and go because it lived in the area. There was always cool any one remember that place lol
Pat Travers Band - Dedication, is a great song !
From the streets of Toronto to the streets of London now here he is to kick your ass The PT Band
1976
Songs older than that but this great live version is from 1976.
I saw him live when he opened for Rush. Super fun live act. 11,000 screaming "Out go the lights" was cool.
Arena Rock. Party song. You had to be there to get it. So much fun..
10,000 people having a blast.
This entire album is awesome 👍👍👍✌️✌️✌️🤘🤘🤘
Brad's stoned...😎🤩
This is a great reaction, y’all got me rollin’!
Hooked On Music is my favorite. Great guitarist!!
This was on every juke box around!!!! Boom boom out go the lights !!!!!
I grew up in Youngstown Ohio where a famous boxer named Ray Boom Boom Mancini was from. This was his theme song for awhile lol
Never heard this one before. Alot talent going on.
Favorite in the 70’s as a teenager!
Got to hang out with Pat ,his wife and friends for a Dinner and private / VIP concert at House of Blues Restaurant in Orlando in 2000
Very interesting night. Those were the days.
this is one of the best live albums of all time. Pat Thrall and Tommy Aldridge were in the band at this point. The best line up with Travers.
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I saw Pat Travers open for Foghat in 1980 and remember this song being played,he'd say Boom Boom the fans would stand and yell Out go the lights .
Second best live band ever right behind Rush. Tommy Aldridge kills this stuff. Killer band.
One of my favourite songs and he's Canadian to boot.
we had a girl in our high school nicknamed Boom Boom.
I won’t ask 😂
@@rumien1383 you already know.
@@JuandeFucaU 😁😁
Like he said, this in an old rhythm and blues, boogie/woogie song….but totally rocked out!
This was the late ‘70s!
My first rock concert as a kid in the late 70's.
The album "Crash and Burn" was a classic.
Back in the early 80s we were camping out in a field and doing some underage drinking listening to the radio. This song is playing and right when they say "out go the lights" the street lights turned off, perfect timing! I remember it every time I hear this song. haha
I was at the capital centre in landover maryland to see Molly hatchet and the outlaws. They were playing this song before the concert. Right at the end of the song boom boom ou go the lights and the lights went out and Molly hatchet started with flirting with disaster. Way cool. You all need to check out Molly hatchet.
He’s got a great version of Born Under a Bad Sign!!!
This is from a live album called Live! Go For What You Know released in 1979. It reached platinum status in the US.
They were probably playing in a large arena. Concerts were huge in the 70s and 80s.
That was a killer Concert. Nuff said.