Pat Travers Band/IL, USA 1982

The best master series is appearing one after another in order to heal the world suffering from the new coronavirus pandemic. The Pat Travers edition is here. This work includes “November 24, 1982 Rosemont Performance”. This is the best audience recording. The biggest point of this work is the shockingly superb sound, but first of all the show position. In 1982, they toured as a four-piece band with Don Harris as their full-time keyboardist. Let’s look back at that schedule. 1982, March 20: Orlando performance, July 28-August 27: North America #1 (7 performances), October 27-December 19: North America #2 (21 performances) ←★Here★ [“BLACK PEARL” released in December] 1983, January 6th – February 18th: North America #3 (21 performances), August 6th/September 10th/December 30th: North American #4 (3 Performance) This is Pat Travers in 1982/1983. While completing the album “BLACK PEARL” in August, they started a tour even before its release. This work was the 10th concert of “North America #2” before its release. This work was recorded at such a show, and this is the sound that depicts “the best” in the picture. If you listen closely with headphones, you will notice the sound of the hall, but it doesn’t give you a sense of distance. The powerful core is delivered directly to your fingertips, and the details are as clear as possible. Pat’s guitar is especially wonderful. The nuance of the attack is so delicate that you can almost feel the angle of the pick, and the long, squeaky tone is reminiscent of the waveform of the vibe. Of course, the other instruments were also outside the audience’s common sense, with hard snares, crisp drums, and 80’s-style synths pouring out. Even when all of them come together, they overlap, boasting a vividness that doesn’t blend together. In fact, it’s not perfect because noise occurs in the middle of “Life in London” (on-site sound!?) and the volume changes (albeit slightly) here and there. What is spelled out with such a sound is a show that challenges the 80’s by incorporating keyboards. This day was a short one at about 45 minutes because it was a support for AEROSMITH, but in that time it was packed with famous songs typical of the 80’s. Speaking of Pat’s live performance, the traditional record “LIVE! GO FOR WHAT YOU KNOW” also comes to mind, but this work is not even similar, let alone comparable. Let’s organize the set here. Classics (4 songs)・PAT TRAVERS: Boom Boom (Out Go the Lights)・PUTTING IT STRAIGHT: Life in London・CRASH AND BURN: Crash and Burn/Snortin’ Whiskey BLACK PEARL (5 songs)・The Fifth/I’d Rather See You Dead/I La La La Love You/Can’t Stop the Heartaches/Rockin’…and so on. Starting with Beethoven’s “The Fifth” has a strong impact, and the album is filled with masterpieces with a balance of “half old songs and half BLACK PEARL”. Even among the classics, only “Boom Boom (Out Go the Lights)” overlaps with “LIVE! GO FOR WHAT YOU KNOW”. You can enjoy a really fresh show. Moreover, the ensemble that makes up the set is also extremely 80’s. Don’s keyboard, which also participated in the album, is featured, creating a presence that is equal to Pat’s guitar. Especially the coolness of “I La La La Love You” which later became a classic! The world of “BLACK PEARL”, which is rich in variety, is being reborn even more dynamically with live music. Pat Travers faced the new era of the 1980s with a new sound. This is a masterpiece of a live album that allows you to experience the scene with the best sound of a barefoot soundboard. Being able to enjoy putting at this time of year is one of the best parts of being underground. Live at Rosemont Horizon Theatre, Rosemont, IL, USA 24th November 1982 ULTIMATE SOUND (45:29) 1. Intro 2. The Fifth 3. Life in London 4. I’d Rather See You Dead 5. La La La I Love You 6. Crash and Burn 7. Can’t Stop the Heartaches 8. Snortin’ Whiskey 9. Rockin’ 10. Boom Boom (Out Go the Lights) Pat Travers – guitar, vocals Peter “Mars” Cowling – guitar Sandy Gennaro – drums Don Harriss – keyboards