Pat Travers talks about his "Rock Scene"

[@totallyunmemorable]

What a rhythm section! Those two were fantastic. Great band, great songs.

[@marchargraves7987]

Ever since seeing Pat at the Marquee in London, I was Hooked On (pt) Music! I have seen Pat play in many different parts of the world and he always kicks my ass!. PT Rocks! Hope to see Pat again soon!

[@alanvaughan2937]

Travers was good Pat Thrall did all the hard stuff ..saw them live so many times in the 80's Thrall was Killer

[@crustycabs]

Thrall is great technical player, but PT's got more hooks than a tackle box!

[@mediclimber]

Great guitarist and really nice guy. Love his music. Been a fan for years.

[@davidmarks5400]

I heard Pat's version of statesboro blues and went right out and bought the record-Makin' Magic. That was a really great record that Pat doesn't ever mention. Everyone who borrowed that record from me thought it was great-a really good rockin' record.

[@Audfile]

I just discovered this guy. AMAZING.

[@douglaschristine8387]

I loved this guy in the 70's, had all his first six album's. Now I can play some of his tunes, love it. I just wish he would've got more famous than he did. I remember seeing Aerosmith, Foreigner, Pat Travers, Ac-Dc and Van Halen in that order at Oakland Day on the Green in 1980's, what a show. Love ya Pat, keep rockin.

[@SmiTTyy-sh8nc]

I never knew much about Pat Travers, other than "Snortin Whiskey" & a killer guitar player. But if it wasn't on the f.m. waves or one of my brothers albums I didn't have the resourses like today to Google him. Glad to finally put it together, what a great musician, singer,song writer.👍

[@handgunner1911]

man pat is awesome i seen him way back in the early 80s and he killed it,great player,great music!!!

[@larskarlsson9102]

Pat,i just want to say i Love you 😀!!!Heat in the street,Making Magic,Go for what you know!!!That's the soundtrack of my life!!! Don't take this the wrong way,but you can express more in 4-5 notes than Yngwie can in a whole album.

[@steveryczek2198]

I wonder why his record Makin Magic is not mentioned-it absolutely rocks!!!

[@petewoodroffemusic]

I agree. Heat In The Street is also a gem!

[@masterdoug69]

Yes it does, my first intro to PT. Love it!

[@roboravitz5572]

He is great and put on a great show in Casselberry last Saturday.NowbNow a big fan.my son met him many times while working in Casselberry Recording Studio

[@robertflores1254]

Pat is a good stand up guy. Met him when he came to stockton ca. We hung out few times. He was playing small spots like stockton rocks. I often wonder if he remembers how humble he and the band were to me. We party'd each time they came. His music speaks for it self Great R&R .

[@sotirios6882]

The last time I saw Pat was in 2010 at BB KINGS in N.Y.C.He had the Fidelis record out at the time. The coolest thing about Pat was when he n the band would come out on stage he would say and i quote, I'm Pat Travers and "I'm going to kick your ass" BTW he sure did. He also signed my CD. GOT to Hang with him for a minute or 2 after the show. Kool dude.👍🎸

[@kevkiso3080]

I wanted to know his feelings about Eddie Van Halen because i tend to agree with him... He's got to be talking about the tapping. Eddie's tapping was great; revolutionary. But when everybody began doing it then it began to rot at the core.

[@josephzummo9685]

Pat Thrall is just as good as Travers. That live album is jammed with fantastic solos

[@DRCRANKNSTEIN]

that's very true- but Pat T. has a habit of financially chumping his band mates- believe it...he, in his mind always comes first, second and last..a true dick.

[@burnemallfireball1667]

Pat Rocked harder than the best of Em He should be in the Rock'n'Roll hall of fame his Boogie Rock is undeniable untamed Badass Peter mars one of the great bassist Respect!! Gave nicko mcbrain his start !!

[@jamesphillips9750]

Seen him an his band in San Antonio in the 80s.A W E S O M E show for DAM sure.One of my favorite front men.

[@michaelstephen819]

Pat sums up the English here in one quote "NO - you can't do that!"

[@headpump]

Pat is/was an awesome blue collar rocker, like George Thorogood, Ted Nugent, Bob Seeger, Grand Funk Railroad..

[@jerrymaraccini2485]

Cool interview.Pat Travers Band.!!!!

[@ladygadava1]

He is so right about Eddie, everyone started tapping....then Satriani totally kicked the doors open and blew our minds! Surfin with the alien album was sooo good! But Pat Travers always kicked A$$!!

[@TheSixfinger1]

I gave Pat a lift to the Cunard International after he played the Hammersmith Odeon many years ago! He had twin sisters in the back of the car! He said, as you can see, I’m gonna be a little tied up, but there’s an after gig party and your welcome to go! Oh what a night!

[@edman9798]

Great Guitarist. good feeling for the music. My band played a few of his tunes. Sad he developed a dependency on heroin. Saw him in Indy outdoors 2015 and he's still using. Best wishes to the OL Sport

[@robertnagel3972]

Kind of a bit too much information for somebody you met once, don't you think? We don't care what Mr. Travers does in his spare time. He will be 69 this year so he must be doing something right.

[@DS-ss396]

Ask him how he got that scar on his chin. Was it from Cain's Ballroom Tulsa,Ok. 1977?

[@eastexxxan]

I need to hear this story

[@michaelsteven1090]

Why did you edit out all the Eddie talk?..PT was giving his opinion..BAD interview.

[@eltigre8978]

My guess is that Eddie "set the bar to a higher level" for guitar players but in reality Eddie's playing is just a different style, certainly not "better". Then all the silly hair bands came along and piggy backed off Eddie's style. Everyone's tone went to super hi gain, etc......They all forgot the blues which is which is what rock n roll is all based from. Hair bands and Van Halen turned rock n roll into pop music.

[@trippy_nation5300]

@@eltigre8978 exactly

[@Schnitzengruben]

I saw Pat Travers end of the seventies in Germany, fantastic - "Boom Boom, aus gehn die Lichtn" - legendary. He looks fuckin old, just like myself...

[@robertnagel3972]

He will be 70 this year. Heavy touring and partying will make anybody old.

[@LongDrivesAtNight5150]

Eddie was his own. So many copied him in the 80s...the record companies went crazy pushing it and signing it like they do with every new taste. I would like to put it that way. If you think Eddie was all about tapping, then you do not know or understand every else about his solos and also his rhythm playing etc... tapping big part of his style, but he did much more.

[@Magnetron33]

Yeah! Harvey Mandel was tapping several years before VH

[@joerectifier]

As iconic as his soloing was and is, his amazing sense of rhythm and feel really set the table and gave us the songs that were the platform for his amazing histrionics….and if that is not all, he changed the electric guitar physically, he added key input to the development of the Floyd and he changed the way people approached and use amps…and then his own line of stuff. I fucking hate every single, wannabe EVH parrot and monkey see monkey do player….honestly hate it - but it does show the immense influence he had and has! He had his own voice

[@scottsrush]

I can’t believe I haven’t heard this guy and band till a week ago.wtf! I fucking hate the radio and I’m sure because he was Canadian he didn’t make it big. Just like another favorite band of mine Saxon.i def can’t rely on people to help me anymore.

[@subicbrat]

I had never noticed the scar on his chin; any story to that? Thanks

[@Magnetron33]

Me neither! I was wondering too. Car wreck?

[@sleyeminizo275]

Looks like Jeff Beck!

[@IslandDigital]

Is there any video footage from the Go For What You Know album ?

[@boddumblues]

I have seen some. Very bad quality though.

[@MrPlooky]

5:23 that's a joint..LoL

[@monmixer]

Ronnie Hawkins wrote some big hits and classic standards.

[@ve4mm]

Canadian. Canada has the best musicians in the world.

[@DRCRANKNSTEIN]

RUSH!

[@tyronejefforeillyramirez7961]

Rush!

[@Tipp_Of_The_Mitt]

sure looks like a joint he's smoking.

[@turkeytrailhoneybeefarmgeo6292]

Eddie did discourage more players then he inspired.

[@rogerwhitaker9960]

Saying hi to kelly hanson. Daryl hall. Sylvia. Country music singer

[@mookytc]

Would like to have heard more on Pat's take on EVH. Good interview though!

[@theflip650]

This man snorted whiskey, drank cocaine .. boom boom , bridge of sighs 🤟🏼✌️

[@michaelstephen819]

Tail waggin the dog - record company tells ya ta do it...

[@dlchambers]

3:40 - exactly right about the EVH effect: all of a sudden everyone stopped playing blues-based stuff in favor of tapping and all that crap, and it was AWFUL.

[@inkblack6256]

Second tier talent

[@inkblack6256]

Bill Swinford Third tier talent. All his ex-bandmates went on to greater heights.

[@jeffgortful]

@@inkblack6256 Yeah. Unlike the heralded "Ink Black". Yeah.

[@inkblack6256]

Jeff Gort Grow up kiddo

[@jeffgortful]

@@inkblack6256 "Kiddo" ha ha ha ha!!! You know as much about me as you do about musicians.

[@inkblack6256]

Jeff Gort I know more about music and its history than you do kiddo. Don’t sob.

[@DRCRANKNSTEIN]

he looks to burnt to currently have a scene, except for the old folks home...just saying.

[@perry12328]

Piss ant, shut your trap.

[@SuperAnimelover100]

DR. CRANKNSTEIN You sound like sad sh-t that came out of a worried Butt !

[@DoktorDamage]

@@SuperAnimelover100 lol

[@SmiTTyy-sh8nc]

@@SuperAnimelover100 LMAO..😅😅😅😅

[@DRCRANKNSTEIN]

@jimjd1969 I have been a P.T. fan since 1978 and have seen him in concert dozens of times- recently as 2017- I have met him several times talking with him, and my band Dr. Cranknstein opened for him in switzerland in 2008. I am also in good communication with ex P.T.B. member Kirk Mckim, who told me how he was"layed off" from the band- due to financial reasons- meaning Pat hired some cheaper newcomers, and currently has no 2nd. guitar player. so, I have been watchng Pat's career almost since it's begining, and have seen how it has gone "down-hill" so, all you wanna be P.T. experts- I give you all back a big- "shut up"- you don't know shit, except your blind admiration for a has-been guitar hero that once was, and now only plays shit gigs - living off his name, and gray and going bald old fans like yourselves..

[@roboravitz5572]

He is great and put on a great show in Casselberry last Saturday.NowbNow a big fan.my son met him many times while working in Casselberry Recording Studio

[@roboravitz5572]

He is great and put on a great show in Casselberry last Saturday.NowbNow a big fan.my son met him many times while working in Casselberry Recording Studio