ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON DEC. 12, 1986 By Steve Newton The last time Pat Travers visited Vancouver he was sharing the Pacific C0liseum stage with Aerosmith playing to a crowd of several thousand hard-rock fans. This time around the fiery Canadian guitarist will be playing in a much more intimate venue--he's at the Town Pump this … Continue reading Canadian guitar hero Pat Travers brings his classy fretwork to Vancouver’s Town Pump
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Album review: Hughes/Thrall Band, Hughes/Thrall (1982)
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, NOV. 19, 1982 By Steve Newton The formation of the Hughes/Thrall band is somewhat of a marriage made in heaven for heavy-rock fanatics. Glenn Hughes, it will be remembered, was an essential driving force to the latter-day Deep Purple. His bass and vocal abilities highlighted the red-hot Burn and Stormbringer albums, … Continue reading Album review: Hughes/Thrall Band, Hughes/Thrall (1982)
Meat Loaf plays Vancouver, threatens to kick 900 asses
His exceptional two-hour-plus show ended with an encore of "Paradise" and a medley of "Johnny B. Goode", "Slow Down", and "Roll Over Beethoven".
Pat Travers in 1983: “I’m a good enough guitarist. We don’t need another one.”
By Steve Newton On January 21, 1983, Canadian rock-guitar hero Pat Travers played Vancouver, opening for a Joe Perry-less Aerosmith at the Pacific Coliseum. Ear of Newt was there, of course. There was no way I was gonna miss two of my fave acts from the '70s. Besides, it was a Friday night. I don't remember … Continue reading Pat Travers in 1983: “I’m a good enough guitarist. We don’t need another one.”