PAT TRAVERS
''BLUES ON FIRE''
JUL 31 2012
PURPLE PYRAMID RECORDS
48:12
1. Black Dog Blues/3:39
2. Nobody's Fault But Mine/3:18
3. Back Water Blues/5:06
4. Meat Shakin' Woman/3:49
5. Easy Rider Blues/3:08
6. Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out/3:07
7. Bulldozer Blues/4:40
8. You Can't Get That Stuff No More/4:39
9. Dark Night Blues/4:24
10. Rock Island Blues/3:13
11. Jailhouse Blues/4:17
12. Death Letter/4:52
Pat Travis/Vocals, Guitars, Bass
Doug Bare/Piano, Organ
Carl Cleaver/Piano
Sean Shannon/Drums
REVIEW
On July 31, Purple Pyramid (a division of Cleopatra Records) will release Pat Travers’ new record, BLUES ON FIRE, a collection of historic, classic blues songs that date back to the early 1900s. After a long and loud European tour last year, Pat came back home to the States and decided to decompress and refresh by listening to nothing but old blues on AOL radio. “I listened and absorbed. I got the artist biographies and the back stories, and heard about the influences of my influences!” said Pat.
With an affinity to both the music and the artists, and much attentive research, he hand-picked twelve songs that showcase the finest early 20th century bluesmen and blueswomen. While the record boasts a full, classic rock production and guitar-heavy interpretations, Pat says with reverence to the source material, “there’s no way to hide under technology.” The emotion of story-telling through lyric and strings comes through in tracks like the heavy melodic opener “Black Dog Blues” by Blind Blake, Blind Willie Johnson’s “Nobody’s Fault But Mine” and Jimmy Cox’s lament “Nobody Knows When You’re Down And Out.” Son House’s stark and bleak “Death Letter” is a one-take stunner.
Bessie Smith, Tampa Red, Blind Lemon Jefferson, and more are also honored on BLUES ON FIRE.
Pat produced and performed all vocals, guitars, and bass on BLUES ON FIRE, with Doug Bare on piano/organ and Carl Cleaver on piano. Sean Shannon played drums as well as engineered the record.
Pat Travers is one of the most prolific guitar players of this generation. In his 40-year career, he has released dozens of records across many genres, and has been a Top 20 and Top 40 charter. Noted musicians like Nicko McBrain, Tommy Aldridge, Pat Thrall, and Carmine Appice have been part of The Pat Travers Band. In addition to coast-to-coast and international headlining tours, the band has toured with the likes of Rainbow and Rush. Pat continues to inspire and influence his peers, including Metallica’s Kirk Hammett, who called Pat one of his favorite guitarists.
''BLUES ON FIRE''
JUL 31 2012
PURPLE PYRAMID RECORDS
48:12
1. Black Dog Blues/3:39
2. Nobody's Fault But Mine/3:18
3. Back Water Blues/5:06
4. Meat Shakin' Woman/3:49
5. Easy Rider Blues/3:08
6. Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out/3:07
7. Bulldozer Blues/4:40
8. You Can't Get That Stuff No More/4:39
9. Dark Night Blues/4:24
10. Rock Island Blues/3:13
11. Jailhouse Blues/4:17
12. Death Letter/4:52
Pat Travis/Vocals, Guitars, Bass
Doug Bare/Piano, Organ
Carl Cleaver/Piano
Sean Shannon/Drums
REVIEW
On July 31, Purple Pyramid (a division of Cleopatra Records) will release Pat Travers’ new record, BLUES ON FIRE, a collection of historic, classic blues songs that date back to the early 1900s. After a long and loud European tour last year, Pat came back home to the States and decided to decompress and refresh by listening to nothing but old blues on AOL radio. “I listened and absorbed. I got the artist biographies and the back stories, and heard about the influences of my influences!” said Pat.
With an affinity to both the music and the artists, and much attentive research, he hand-picked twelve songs that showcase the finest early 20th century bluesmen and blueswomen. While the record boasts a full, classic rock production and guitar-heavy interpretations, Pat says with reverence to the source material, “there’s no way to hide under technology.” The emotion of story-telling through lyric and strings comes through in tracks like the heavy melodic opener “Black Dog Blues” by Blind Blake, Blind Willie Johnson’s “Nobody’s Fault But Mine” and Jimmy Cox’s lament “Nobody Knows When You’re Down And Out.” Son House’s stark and bleak “Death Letter” is a one-take stunner.
Bessie Smith, Tampa Red, Blind Lemon Jefferson, and more are also honored on BLUES ON FIRE.
Pat produced and performed all vocals, guitars, and bass on BLUES ON FIRE, with Doug Bare on piano/organ and Carl Cleaver on piano. Sean Shannon played drums as well as engineered the record.
Pat Travers is one of the most prolific guitar players of this generation. In his 40-year career, he has released dozens of records across many genres, and has been a Top 20 and Top 40 charter. Noted musicians like Nicko McBrain, Tommy Aldridge, Pat Thrall, and Carmine Appice have been part of The Pat Travers Band. In addition to coast-to-coast and international headlining tours, the band has toured with the likes of Rainbow and Rush. Pat continues to inspire and influence his peers, including Metallica’s Kirk Hammett, who called Pat one of his favorite guitarists.
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