Pat Travers

Patrick Henry "Pat" Travers (born 12 April 1954) is a Canadian rock guitarist, keyboardist and singer who began his career in the mid-1970s. Pat Thrall, Nicko McBrain, Mick Dyche, Tommy Aldridge, Peter "Mars" Cowling, Jerry Riggs, and Carmine Appice are some of the famous musicians who have been part of the Pat Travers Band at one time or another. Kirk Hammett of Metallica considers him one of his favorite guitarists. His first album, which bears his name, came out in 1976 and features on bass Peter "Mars" Cowling, who would remain a mainstay of Pat Travers' band for many years.