Pat Travers – Boom Boom Live At The Diamond Toronto 1990

Releasedate: 07-03-2011; Label: Edel
By: Nina Mende

Patrick Henry “Pat” Travers (born April 12, 1954) is a Canadian rock guitarist, keyboardist and singer who began his recording career with Polydor Records in the mid-1970s. Pat Thrall, Nicko McBrain, Mick Dyche, Tommy Aldridge, Peter “Mars” Cowling, Jerry Riggs, and Carmine Appice are some of the noted musicians who have been members of the Pat Travers Band through the years. Kirk Hammett of Metallica has cited him as one of his favorite guitar players.

After many releases they now decided to re-release live recordings from 1990, called “Boom Boom Live At The Diamond Toronto 1990”. Fourteen tracks are on this album. You can hear that the recordings are more than 20 years old. The sound has something nostalgic and special, creating a certain atmosphere that brings back memories from back then. You can hear cheering from the audience as well as Pat talking in between the songs. Also can you hear the backing vocalists backing up the strong vocals of Pat Travers as well as some great guitar solos. True rock’n’roll music captured live. “Boom Boom Live At The Diamond Toronto 1990“ is a wonderful nostalgic live album. A must have for all fans of 80s rock music!

Tracklist: 01. Snortin’ whiskey 02. Life in London 03. I la la love you 04. Getting betta 05. What’cha gonna do without me 06. Daddy long legs 07. Heat in the street 08. School of hard knocks 09. Help me 10. Stevie 11. Ready or not 12. Boom boom (out of the lights) 13. Born under a bad sign 14. Guitars from hell

Links:
Pat Travers Official