PAT TRAVERS BAND 1976

[@stevenmonte7397]

It's 2023 and I just realized Nicko played with Pat Travers! This trio is FIRE!!!!

[@I_Have_The_Most_Japanese_Music]

I never knew it was ever a trio

[@richardlawson6787]

Holy smokes I'm only 14 but tomorrow I'm gonna buy every record I can find of this band and crank it super loud...we don't have this incredible rock music these days

[@mikehunt-co7hc]

you are a smart kid. after you buy those get some zz top la grange and pink floyd animals

[@richardlawson6787]

@@mikehunt-co7hc yes sir...its so exciting...

[@Lewis-xj4qp]

I wish more of the younger generation would listen to classic rock.

[@richardlawson6787]

@@Lewis-xj4qp just bought a classic album from lynyrd skynyrd called street survivors..holy cow im in love!!

[@Lewis-xj4qp]

@@richardlawson6787 great album! Do you have their live album One more from the road? My favorite band is Blue Oyster Cult.

[@zoeyshoots]

A super star that refused to sell out to the music industry. 👍

[@sithering]

RIP to one of my favourite bass players: Peter 'Mars' Cowling 1946-2018

[@Theweeze100]

I am a bass player, and was blown away when I first heard Mar’s Play. He was a singular talent!

[@slownezy69]

P.T., Nicko and Mars... one of the best Power Trio's ever!!!

[@soundpainter2590]

​@Leonardo-gi6ts That could mean two quite different things... SO, Exactly what do you mean ? Yes, a great power trio. ESPICALLY Once they get approximately half way through the set. F N Smokin !!! I've been Performing for quite some time. Pat has always been incredibly cool W/me. & as I got to know him, I've played most of his guitars. That Melody maker, ( Gibson ) has a Great neck !! U shaped. I hope he still has it ! PAF's ?? Perhaps. I found a couple exactly like it. ( Those body's are Sooo thin. ) Once routed, Very little Mahogany holding it together. & as you can tell, That 70's Tele, not enough gain to push his Non Master Marshall @ this gig, Barley turned up.. Not Nessasary gain. The Wah, helps a bit) I Played it in some drummers garage. I didn't dig it. I loved his Double cut LP Burst W/ Kahler. ( @ least 2 Headstock repairs, Done right by Doug & Bill @ The "Guitar factoty" Pioneers in Semi solid, Acoustic, guitars, Years ago. Great luthiers who repaied Odd stringed instruments of mine, NO one else would attempt to repair I had a metallic one W/ Odd Gibson P/U's. & an Explorer headstock. ( The Kahler wouldn't staying tune @ all !!) & traded it for a LP Special TV !! Around 82. SO Sad that Mars left us. Even though I'm a Guit guy, I do play Fretlesss & fretted bass. Mars was a Huge influence on me. Yeah he played "for the song" & Colored the changes in such an amazing way!! & was a great guy !! Hope all is well W/ Pat.

[@deanpesaturo6401]

@@soundpainter2590Nope. He sold his Melody Maker aways back now and he picked up one very similar after he released the next album that year. I always forget about Nicko’s humble beginnings before finding his passion in playing with Maiden. I assume anyway? Sincerely, DJP Anal Cunt;Postmortem and Kilslug Sony; Earache 🇬🇧 Columbia and TAANG!! Records @ ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Boston Massachusetts Amerikkka quite obviously and regrettably so! 🥂

[@georgecoulter1935]

Pat Thrall and Tommy Aldrige were pretty awesome as well.

[@clarkpegasus4001]

Peter "Mars" Cowling is one of the best bass players this country has ever produced IMO.

[@mikewalsh7318]

mine too.

[@lukemanify]

is Mars some kind of a bass guru in Canada?

[@eetchit6034]

Tony Clark DOOD HIM ON SNORTIN WHISKEY? HOLY SHIT

[@joepalumbo9150]

He's gotta be the most underrated bassist in all of rock history!

[@silvertuna6270]

Tony Clark "This country" being...England?

[@keithpartridge3293]

Man, I never get tired of listening to Pat Travers. I was hooked from the first time I heard him back in '78. One of the best concerts I ever saw was the PT band on a double-bill with Blue Oyster Cult in '79. Pat Travers and Pat Thrall in that lineup. They were great.

[@MrPlooky]

I saw that tour too, in san bernardino, ca.!!

[@lukemanify]

PTPT WAS AN AWESOME DUO

[@indiandoctor7900]

Yes I saw PT with BOC and probably Molly Hatchet. As I recall Tommy Aldridge played drums for Pat Travers that tour. Those were great times!!

[@edwhite7475]

this is not REALLY Keith Partridge from the Partridge Family is it? i always thought your sister, Laurie was cute....shes kinda scary now. ;-)

[@cygnals524]

I am a huge fan of the Pat Travers/Pat Thrall Line up. Go For What You Know is my favorite Live LP .. I still have it on vinyl. :)

[@MrMegaFredZeppelin]

This is awesome. Nicko McBrain was even awesome back then. I wish audiences today were that mellow. Pat Travers is awesome. ROCK ON!!!!!!!

[@gowanian]

Pat Travers was definitely an under-rated guitarist, and deserved a lot more recognition that he got.

[@markcamp1]

Major props to Pat for making this great music when fucking disco was king...

[@phildeblois8170]

but were stuck with fuckin rap crap now.

[@stevendennis9589]

ANYONE REMEMBER HIM Playing at ‘Louies’ “Rock City”, Falls Church, VA, back in ‘76 -‘77? Pat saved my life! I was snuck out of intensive care from a nasty car wreck. Buddies brought in clothes. Unplugged me from I.V’s and “life monitors’’, ...Got me out...I was leaning against a pole in this “Tiki-Bar” kind of venue, standing room only...dried blood still in my long, guitar playing, hair...He recognized me from 1 year earlier, and ordered his men to get me to a seat...on the Grand Piano bench (which was not in use) on stage! He’s not just a great (genius) musician, but a great man too! Thank you Pat, Sir! Rock on! (I’m still trying to “Get BETTA”...LOL!) Back into guitar as a Disbled Vet with no other way left to turn..and guess who I decided to begin with? THE BEST! Wonder what ‘Life in London’ is really like? ;-) Thank you for your continued legacy! Nice PRS you’ve got!

[@cygnals524]

I do not remember that show I saw him in the 1980s & I live near the Boston area but your story is awesome! Thanks for sharing it I always love hearing awesome stories about rockers/musicians especially when it shows what awesome human beings they are. I agree he does rock out those PRS guitars these days. If you get a chance read my comment above. I met Nicko back in 2006 & he is also an awesome human being! Take care man & "Go For What You Know"!

[@Craig-dv3ji]

This is one of the greatest things I've ever seen on KZbin. Ever. It's so mighty and epic in scope it, literally, reaches the level of HEROIC! Love that the camera just stays put for long periods of time so you can bask in the warpage of Pat's insanity.

[@mikehunt-co7hc]

@karlwithak. van halen would need to put an extension on the mop handle to clean up after zep , floyd OR zz

[@soundpainter2590]

​@karlwithak. Aaaaaaahh. NO. In fact, VH was a huge PT fan. They boath stayed in their lane. I never saw them play together.. Pat & VH Were @ the same period, Recording & playing their BEST Albums EVER !!

[@timscott6081]

Amazing quality video and audio.. especially for '76 !

[@littlequacka]

+Tim Scott - Germans innit. "Durch sprung technik".

[@lukemanify]

GERMANS GOT IT

[@macadoo2530]

Real film not video!

[@blackcat12ist11]

Pat Travers great musician love these guys Mars and Nicko killer band!

[@randyhoopaugh5733]

The best bass player in rock Mars Cowling !!!!!

[@toddlittle9095]

one of the most underrated bassists in rock history. RIP Mars

[@seanhammer6296]

How about that drummer?

[@Theweeze100]

No Doubt!

[@Adipsia1]

Peter 'Mars' Cowling... what a stunning musician. One of the greatest bassists I've ever seen or heard. I love Pat, but Mars is the standout musician in this band.

[@Theweeze100]

Amen!

[@grimdrum2396]

I think it's the combination and unity of these great musicians!

[@Cinemagoer_64]

Both of them! But is unbelievable also!

[@Adipsia1]

@Metal Zboy I remember being transfixed watching him live back in the 70's. I'm a guitarist and love Pat; but how Mars weaved his magic and kept everything together was a work of art. He was never overtly flashy and always served the music... an enigma. He's the reason why the Pat Travers Band never sounded much more than a three-piece band. Forty years on I still marvel at his talent and subtlety. And another thing: it's fascinating watching Pat sweating like hell under the lights, wrestling with his Melody Maker and fluffing the odd note... meanwhile, there's Mars wearing his dress-shirt, smart pants, cool as a cucumber and never missing a note.

[@davidlomker8455]

hall a fame for all of them!

[@SolarTiger]

Hard to believe that so many people have never heard of Mr. PT...They're firing on all cylinders here!...Fan since "Putting It Straight"

[@jeffzimmer85]

Jack C. Lamb NO IT IS NOT , JACK HE WAS &STILL IS A VERY UNDERRATED TALENT.. WHOM FIRST GOT FAMOUS IN EUROPE . JUST LIKE JIMI HENDRIX DID .. THEN HIT THE U.S. & CANADA 😊😊😊😊🤘🤘🤘👍👍👍❗❗❗

[@drumdude46]

Mars and Nicko. wow..... this is Vintage.

[@PGeorge61]

We lost Peter (Mars) Cowling back in March of 2018. I remember hearing the "Putting it Straight" album back in 1977, and thinking..."Wow, this guy is all over the fretboard!!" Geddy Lee was a big reason I bought a bass back in '76. And then a year later, I get Mars to learn from! A great time to be a rocker!!! I wore out my Putting it Straight album that year. So much talent in this band.

[@lauremehrkens5891]

I’ve been a huge fan for over 40yrs. Saw him live once. And wow, what a show. Met him after the show. And he is one of the nicest people. I listen to his music, every single night😁💕!!!

[@TheEDZEPPELINBAND]

I saw this band in Jacksonville for 1.98 as a promotion for the local FM station...also on the bill- Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush- hard to believe I know- I had to pinch my self....these guys were so awesome...and THIS is a great recording.....thanks for downloading this one-

[@stub2022]

ZavnorZ Dude, that must have been unreal!!

[@irvan36mm]

WJAX 95 FM. I wanted to go to that show!

[@pssix03]

This trio stands up to any other act period.

[@roberthanson579]

Very underrated.

[@georgecoulter1935]

Had the pleasure of hanging with Pat o numerous occasions. Wonderful man!!

[@michaelgarcia2050]

1) I didn't realize how rad he was; 2) This band is really friggin' tight.

[@johnshinal6369]

Thanks so much for posting this ! The high quality of this clip makes it clear what excellent musicians they all were. I've always been a big fan of PT and particularly Mars Colwing. This shows what ferocious right hand strengh Cowling had then. He's thrashing those strings, but with total control. Great stuff.

[@xMICTLANx]

you know .. i am sure of it that the audience cannot process whats is happening right in front of them ..its like a private up close concert just for them. This video of this lineup is a gem. What a rare treat. Thank you for posting this

[@RocknJazzer]

I cant believe this same comment on every one of these old TV production promo videos. It is NOT a real concert, they just put an ad out for ANYONE to come fill the seats for the sole purpose of making it LOOK more entertaining as if a real concert, the staff tells them stay quiet until end of song, clap polite when they are shown an applaud sign, etc. Why dont you people get this. 99% of the people there dont care, dont know the band, etc.

[@noleadmons]

​@@RocknJazzerNo pressure to "perform", they can just enjoy themselves 😊

[@RocknJazzer]

They were not allowed to just do whatever they wanted, and dont know or care about the music or band anyways, so there is no enjoyment happening, they are just props and asked to be quiet, be seen not heard @@noleadmons

[@mikefry8152]

Look how much pats putting into this dismal show for them sweat and great sound. European audience full of dead farts

[@johnnoeth2191]

Takes me back to a freer time when the music of the day always kicked ass.

[@martinnitschmusic]

Wonderful to see later Iron Maiden's Nicko McBrain play those funky disco-grooves. This band is so tight!

[@jimmyjennings4089]

I cut my teeth on Pat Travers, he will always be one of my favorites, one rocking dude snort a little whiskey Pat.

[@Darryl6636]

Mars Cowling on the Fender Precision Bass always my greatest influence I've been rocking on to this for nearly 40 years now👍👍👍

[@SJG20099]

Such a great artist Pat Travers is and always continues to be

[@havenguitarclubs]

Lots of talk about Nile Rogers being a funky player. Pat Travers and Mel GalleyRIP blow him away and they also ROCK !!!!! :-)

[@logansmith9231]

This kicks some serious ass I purchased my first Pat Travers album in '76. Yeah, was a fan from the first note. Great vid! Hi, Nicko!!

[@robwinder5534]

Mars is and always be the Inovater in Rock Bassists miss seeing him play

[@FreedomZealot]

+Rob Winder What happened to Mars?

[@markconnors8218]

He's still playing. One of my friends posted a live video on Facebook of him and Pat Travers playing this past weekend at a small club in Florida.

[@mikegodhard7211]

Folks cue it up to 4:30 in for a Peter "Mars" Cowling nugget! Best bassist you never heard of.

[@LukasFin]

Have to agree after seeing this. Never heard of him before. Strange! Another overlooked is IMO TYA's Leo Lyons.

[@lukemanify]

@@LukasFin MANY MORE. JAMES DEWAR.ANDY FRASER.PAUL HARWOOD

[@pieterwoldhuis5959]

Making magic--The first album I bought and still Hooked on music

[@scotthares]

Hooked on music - and a big thanks to you Pat Travers for that! Hooked on music!

[@rgbrin]

Underrated guitar player , underrated Band,,,,,they were killer!!!

[@overtimefreak2685]

I am from Germany, I saw him two times live, in Wetzlar and on Sweden Rock in 2015, the best festival I've ever been. His perfomances were absolutely great. Great musician.

[@vidsforsquids]

This Travers video is a year before he came to Houston with Mahogany Rush supporting his Makin’ Magic LP. That's when he blew my mind. July 16, 1977. It was that exact lineup. Mars & Nicko. His sound had become very refined just a year later. He had switched to the Gibson Melody Maker. I went to that show with a friend who was a huge Mahogany Rush fan. I remember leaving that show thinking, "yeah Frank Marino was pretty good but this Pat Travers guy, he's my new favorite!" When they first opened the doors that night to the Music Hall, we ran down the aisle and I heard this guitar and it just sounded so amazing. It only lasted about 2-3 seconds at most. And right then I saw a quick glimpse of Travers walking off stage right. Of course I didn't know who it was until later, but the sound of his guitar for those few seconds was strikingly robust and just awesome. Big & bold. I bought Makin’ Magic and spread it around my small town like wildfire!! Go P.T.!!! 😉

[@robertbrors5823]

What a great band - Mr.McBrain on Drums - awesome - EVERYONE!! I Guess nobody knows that I'm a Pat Travers Fan since then...he's a genius but still very few people know...sad but true....

[@ELI-qm6bx]

I AM HOOKED ON PAT TRAVERS' MUSIC SINCE 1977- 45 YEARS AND GROWING!!!

[@loraljohnson]

Man, you can hear that ADA Flanger in this performance. That was a real key effect for Pat Travers early sound. He used that effect like Robin Trower used the Uni-Vibe. For guitar junkies that don't have one, what made it unique was it was voltage triggered. So the harder you played, the more effect you got. But the way PT plays, you pretty much hear it all the time ... LOL Until this video, I have never seen PT play a Telecaster before. I don't remember Mars having a mustache. This is great music, regardless it's 38 years ago!! wow

[@mikewalsh7318]

PT is pictured the Tele (and Mars with the mustache) on their first album, same white bass, too.. I'm digging seeing Pat with that Telecaster.. Really bare bones tones, (as opposed to the Gibson)

[@loraljohnson]

Mike Walsh Well, I'm embarrassed. As much of a fan as I am of PT, I always thought "Putting it Straight" was his first album. And now that you pointed that out, I see the cover photo is the same image that is behind them on stage. Thanks for Putting it Straight to me and now I know... Even Stevie had to Stop and Smile when he saw me Feelin' When some people get an idea, a light goes on over their head, but right after your statement, my brain went Boom Boom... (out went the lights). Some would say it Makes No Difference ir It Ain't What It Seems, but they should just go prune their Magnolia. I listen to PT a lot in my car, well, it's a Navigator, no Hot Rod Lincoln, but Maybellene likes it. As My Life Flies, many songs in my head are just a Medely in parts (1 & 2), but with Dedication I'll remember what you taught me today. Whether here in Delaware or if I were to live a Life in London, perhaps Runnin' from the Future on some Off Beat Ride, things only are Gettin' Betta. I appreciate you didn't "flame" me in my error but instead chose to Speakeasy.

[@scottclark269]

Mike Walsh this may sound stupid but what model tele is that? is it like kieth richards plays?

[@loraljohnson]

Scott Clark According to an interview in the January 1980 Guitar Player magazine, he was asked what guitars he used on the Pat Travers album: Answer: "A black Fender Telecaster Custom with Fender humbucking pickup in it. I've still got it." (Quote from Pat Travers in that article). Although, I have also read that he used PAF pickups in that Tele. Both may be true, it may have started with the Fender pickup and he may have later replaced it with a PAF.

[@DetVen]

I always wondered how he got his tone.

[@stratocaster1greg]

Hooked on Music, they pull out all the stops. Glad I grew up listening to this kinda music.

[@FelixtheMetalcat]

Wow, very old setlist and early version of the band. What they became soon after this was amazing !

[@massapower]

WOW !!! NICKO McBrain went from playing with PAT TRAVERS, Paris French band "TRUST" and the rest is IRON MAIDEN History.. Luv It !!

[@glenndjubilee]

There are many different line ups for PTB and this is my favorite. I know all of these songs! Never got to see him so thanks for posting!!!

[@dollhaus1]

Pat is around 22 years old here I think. still rockin" after 40 some years, and sounding great. A Canadian legend from Ottawa , Canada. Love Statesboro Blues intro at 30:13 Classic .

[@papunAlicea]

Great...thanks for share...great memories...what a performance, virtuosos

[@PHILLIPBARRhomebody]

Great music! Saw u at Caboose Lounge in Maitland FL. In the early 80s (if I /you were even there with many of my friends) Ha ha ha! U & your band played your hearts out for us all, there or not! Wild nite!

[@allancrow134]

PT trio, awesome! Always been a big fan. He gave me a pick once at a show in Victoria BC. Super nice guy.

[@michaeleiseman4446]

OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD! I can't believe they opened with As My Life Flies. if they do Feeling Right it's on...if they do Medly Parts 1 and 2 I'm gonna pass out. OH MY GOD!. I never thought I'd ever see these songs live. Tony Clark is spot on...Peter "Mars" Cowling on bass? fuggedaboudit (drops bass walks away) Man, I'm at work and I'm gonna be worthless for the next hour. Great to see early Nicko!! OH! OH! OH! FEELING RIGHT! that *middle section* just lowers the BOOM! and then back into the ride. Sonic bliss. Signature Travers... oh wow. OH MY GOD They are SO ON FIRE. Just a BLISTERING....BLISTERING set. Oh wow...I'm gonna wear the grooves of this video right through the virtual vinyl...just wow. Words don't suffice...Travers in his prime and Peter "Mars* Cowling on video and with Nicko. OH wow... AAAAAAIIIIIIIIYYYYYYEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!! I'm gonna pass out.... Blooze Rock Junky I LOVE YOU MAN!!

[@LiberaLib]

it is truly an honor to watch mr. travers tune.

[@Vincent-fo7xp]

Good singing good playing good song writing

[@hendricksbriggs2109]

That was a great concert I was there been to a lot of his concerts Fern park station in the 80s Orlando

[@dizzleclamcore9141]

Peter "Mars" Cowling and Randy Jo Hobbs are 2 of my favorite rock bassists. They make it seem effortless.

[@divgtrslingr]

way too cool!!! Fabulous3 piece, w great rhythum

[@johnbasso8112]

I had the pleasure doing a phone interview with Pat on my radio show. What a cool - down to Earth guy. He gave me a 1/2 hour. Stoked since he was my first concert in 1982 when he backed up Aerosmith on the Rock In A Hard Place tour.

[@scissors656]

who would've thought 2 of his drummers would end up in metal bands. (nicko mcbrain;and tommy aldridge)

[@MichaelEhrhart]

+beatlecider Tommy Aldridge is the ONLY drummer who came close to stealing Peart's crown...they are both EXCELLENT BEYOND BELIEF...

[@scissors656]

also john bonham with the bare hands technique.

[@chrisjaybecker4395]

+scissors61 Tommy Aldridge started with Black Oak Arkansas, then played with Travers, Ozzy, Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy... nice range.

[@scissors656]

i knew tommy played for black oak;but not thin lizzy.

[@muddymike10]

And Nico' was in Iron Maiden ? After Travers?

[@MahlonEdwards]

An almighty gem of a capture right here ! Thanks so much for this HQ A/V !!

[@screaminone]

Number 1 underrated slide and wah player! Fan since 80! Can't beat his BluesRock voice!

[@pbldrum]

This band's awesome! With this dude on bass, you don't even need a drummer. But then you add Nicko to the mix and the band cooks!

[@keltarponspg]

Hope you shared it out! Wonderful Post! Thanks for the memories! :)

[@JackSparrow-yb3lq]

How cool it must have been to be at this show. Fk%n phenomenal.

[@stratman6068]

Yeah. Thanks for sharing this. Pat has been an inspiration to my guitar playing for a loooooong time. Smokin!!!

[@robschrooten9863]

Seen m Makin' Magic at Rotterdam 1977.....rock n roll mad house..what an evening that was..

[@giorgioardizzola6104]

The incredible Mars! Miss you my brother! !@Kl-4

[@JonnySublime]

This is the best video I have ever found on KZbin.

[@PureBlood42]

You definitely need to spend more time on KZbin. Travers kicks ass, but this is boring.

[@waltercastro2074]

PAT TRAVERS BAND HOOKED ON MUSIC "STEVIE ROCK AND ROLL IS HOOKED ON YOU!🎇

[@fords_nothere_100]

Great show. Bit of a slow start but by the time we get to Feelin Right Pat and the boys are killing it! Probably the best live version of that one I've heard. Wish there was more of PT from the 70s/80s here...this is a real treasure.

[@johnseetch8028]

Thanks for posting this. Great rock 'n' roll like when I was a kid.

[@lukemanify]

the Power Trios the golden age of power trios

[@pjt30]

Pat has the perfect combo of Rory Gallagher, Johnny Winter, Rick Derringer, some Hendrix, and Robin Trower. He f 'n rocks. I just missed him in NY . I was pissed!

[@fretsmoke]

Love you, man killer as always. jimbo

[@janssen6353]

Great thanks, who posted this. I don't listened it 20-30 years, nowadays no one can play guitar sach Pat, can play more, but so--------now one. Sorry for my frangwich

[@tjhanley2683]

I forgot just how great he IS! first album bought when I was 12 was Live Go For What You Know, influenced my brain forever !

[@rickway461]

Pat put his first 3 albums out really quick and I had em all vinyl baby

[@loraljohnson]

At 00:07 those future Volkswagen assembly line workers in the 2nd row don't have *any* idea how fortunate they were to see this concert.

[@markkirkbride6761]

Haaaa. I knew Nicko played with PT. I won a bet! so did Tommy Aldridge. Great drummers love to be around great Guitar players!

[@robertmurphy5518]

Another "Rock'in Canadian " who now resides in Florida , U.S.A. , Pat Traver's kick's serious ass!

[@whatamess6967]

Fantastic concert skillful musicians and good rock n roll

[@smokatt7]

First seen Him in Portland OR opening for Rush! The more i watch this the more I'm convinced He is a Natural, Seen him many more times even last Friday in Portland 5-2-14 He is still bad ass! Pat and his Band Kirk,Rodney and Sandy are one of the hardest working bands I know, I'm lucky because i usually get to see Him Twice a Year, He's been my Favorite Guitarist since i was 17 in 1977 :)

[@janiterinadrum1627]

Pat is also a great guy and I see him play fairly often here around Orlando area

[@cygnals524]

While "Go For What You Know" is one of my all time favorite live LPs (I still have it on vinyl) I love the 3 piece band he has here. I saw one of the last tours Mars Cowling did with Pat. Mars was this little guy with a huge bass! AND NICKO!!!! I met Nicko with my kids after an Iron Maiden show in 2006 in Boston. Bruce & Steve Harris came out first & were very nice & polite but when Nicko came out I told him I remember when he was with the Pat Travers Band & told him I still have the LPs. Nicko became really animated and talked to me & my kids for a while. I took photos of my kids with Bruce & Steve & was getting ready to take a photo of Nicko with my kids & Nicko said ... "Hey Dad, you need to get in this one!" He asked a guy next to me to take our photos with my camera LOL. Nicko was awesome. My Daughter was around 13 ish & my Son was 10 & Nicko squatted down so he could talk to him on his level. Nicko was a real gentleman with ZERO ego & just a guy who seems to love having fun. It was awesome to see how excited he got when I mentioned I had his LPS from the Pat Travers days. I was always an Iron Maiden fan especially during the 1980s but it was my kids who begged me to get Maiden tickets. They had been raiding my LP collection & loved metal/heavy rock. The LP covers caught their attention as well LOL I am glad I went because it was such a high energy show & Nicko was none stop, actually the whole band was. I remember reading an interview with Pat Travers years ago & he talked about first meeting Nicko & the early days of the band. He said Nicko always dressed like a pimp back then LOL!! I saw Pat Travers in the late 1980s maybe 88ish? Jerry Riggs or Grigs was his other guitarist on that tour. I saw them at a small club in Boston called the Channel which closed years ago. It was EXCELLENT! They came out & just nailed one song after another. It is up there on my top 10 list of favorite shows. My friend who went with me who has seen as many shows as me(probably heading into the hundreds) said it was one of his all time favorite shows. I love it that Pat Travers never really changes either. His hairstyle & the open shirt. I am a guitar player & I always felt Pat Travers was/is criminally underrated. Thanks for posting this! I noticed it was posted in 2013 but I just came across it tonight & have not seen this 1976 Rockpalast show in well over 12-15 years so it is a real treat. Earlier yesterday afternoon I turned on an old friend to Pat Travers (and Robin Trower) they had never heard of either of them so it is fitting I came across this. I can hear "Go For What You Know" in my near future! :)

[@progress-ms3du]

One of the greatest hard rock bands never got the recogntion & stardom they truly deserved ! 👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍 42:20 is just F**KIN mind blowing!!!

[@stephenleath4432]

Thanks for posting this! For those not understanding the audience golf-clapping, it's a German thing. They are very appreciative audiences, just subdued in that era. Search "Rory Gallagher Shin Kicker Shadowplay" for another great example. Rockpalast has to be the greatest venue in the world: such outstanding production values.

[@ernesttuttle7868]

luv p.t there's nothing better than his first 3 or 4 albums especially life in London album heat in the street and the first one{luv his version of hot rod Lincoln}! Pat still rocks in my opinion.From the streets of troy oak to the streets of London now here to kick your ass "the pat travers band"

[@heartfanjim01]

The debut album,Makin Magic,Putting It Straight,Heat In The Street and lastly Go For What You Know. Awesome first 5 albums.

[@seanhammer6296]

Are you sure that's not "from the streets of Toronto?" It sounds like Troy Oak but...

[@Longhorn.Rock_Roll61]

pat said in an interview that he played that telecaster for a long time but i always remember Pat Travers was probably the most famous guitar player with that Gibson meledy maker thats the same one hes holding on the cover of"puttin it straight "

[@kirkkline8233]

Have been fortunate to see PT several times over the years. Last time he played with Johnny Winter at the House of Blues in Disney Village in O-town. He completely blew Johnny Winter out of the water; the show was fantastic.

[@gregmccurry5619]

+Kirk Kline Yea Kirk and I love Pat To Be fair Johnny must have died Soon After that I am Not Trying to make excuses? I heard buddy Guy Still Rocks and He is Old From 1936?

[@frankdiscussion2069]

Pat Travers split for the U.K. from Canada in 1974. He's 22 years old in this video!!

[@Rockinbluesron]

Very nice Video, of Pat and Co, payin their dues. Love the stripped down sound. Vocals still way strong. Guitar Master right here.

[@brettcaporale8031]

Love this band brings back good memories Hanging out with my buddies in Zyante!!!😁

[@Roadking26]

I would have liked to have heard "It Makes No Difference" Best song on his first album. Seen him twice back in the late 70's Early 80"s. He never disappoints.

[@joemorrow7691]

I still play him on the touch tune in my Hometown Bar🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸

[@panzerken]

very fresh looking footage!

[@dansoldit]

Love seeing a young Nicko McBrain.

[@mijlaid]

RIP Mars you were one bad mama jamma

[@Modes9]

He was already a great singer, guitar player, writer, and performer while I was in 4th grade!

[@loraljohnson]

Yeah, he has a unique voice that really fits what he plays.

[@TheLoveSignGuy]

And while this show was going on, there was a young guitarist in Pasadena California covering Pat Travers songs who would take the electric guitar world by storm.

[@armandochavez3365]

I believe I know who you are talking about but my mind is foggy. Amaze me with your wisdom and share with me who you speak about. Thank you

[@Daness74]

Every century the rareness continues to see guitar players doin both parts = rhythm and lead in once ! This is how they learned to do back then and out comes amazing skilly tunes ! But like the dinosaur 🦕, they running out .... Thx for share this awesome concert ☝️👏🤝👌🎸🎼🤞🐞🎸🌻☮️🤘♾️😘 ps: in this case the both part playin crazy dude Pat is the only vocal as well = holy Moly mate !!! 🥰🎖

[@mookytc]

Thank you for this gem of an upload!