Pat Thrall played guitar, vocals, and percussion with the group Cookin' Mama, which had his brother, Preston Thrall, on percussion.
14 Facts About Pat Thrall
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At age 18 Thrall was involved in the first ever instructional book for rock guitar titled "Improvising Rock Guitar Vol 1".
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Pat Thrall co-wrote one of Pat Travers' biggest hits, a hard-driving tune titled "Snortin' Whiskey", which became one of the most requested songs on American radio in 1980.
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Pat Thrall later joined Asia, and played lead guitar for Meat Loaf during that artist's major comeback in the 1990s.
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Pat Thrall began attracting attention as a guitarist in 1976 after the release of "Automatic Man", a band that was put together by former Santana drummer, Michael Shrieve.
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Pat Thrall recorded three LP's with Travers: Heat In The Street, Go For What You Know and Crash And Burn.
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The latter LP featured the hit "Snortin' Whiskey", which Pat Thrall co-wrote with Travers.
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Pat Thrall recorded two albums with the Jamaican rhythm section Sly and Robbie.
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Pat Thrall played on the Tina Turner album "Foreign Affair" and was featured on the classic "Simply The Best".
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In 1988, Pat Thrall toured and recorded with the legendary Jack Bruce of Cream fame.
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Pat Thrall recorded and toured with Meat Loaf on his 1993 comeback record "Bat Out of Hell II" which was one of the biggest albums of the year with the hit "I Would Do Anything for Love".
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The technology was in its infancy but Pat Thrall saw the incredible possibilities and put together a mobile system that could be taken to the other studios at Avatar.
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Pat Thrall found his niche and success as producer and engineer, becoming a technology leader, pioneering the use of Pro Tools for studio recordings.
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Pat Thrall has lent his talent and support to initiatives such as Nelson Mandela's foundation to fight AIDS in Africa.