Pat Savage Keeps On Rollin' With "Wind And Fire"

Pat Savage. Photo by Nick Davies

When you really love something, you want to sing it out, loud and proud. For world-travelling bluesman Pat Savage, love means hot licks, cool blues and Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Many a musician has tried to write about the love of riding on two wheels, but many get bogged down, trying to find something that rhymes with "Shovelhead".  Others leave you feeling like you've just ridden over 4 and a half miles of loose gravel. "Wind and Fire", the 7th solo album for this 30 year blues veteran, is a smooth highway ride on a sunny day, full of sweeping turns and straightaways that allow you to really twist the throttle.

"Wind and Fire" opens with "Born To Ride" a rockin' homage to his love for the motorcycle, and ends with 'Wind And Fire", a tribute to all of the brave firefighters across the globe. In the middle, Pat picks it up with kickin Southern Rock, on songs like "Ridin Hard Livin Free" and "I Got To Ride", cools it  down with smooth ballads like "Keep on Rollin", and adds a little country twang with "Big City Lights". My personal favorite, however, is his take on the Gospel / Blues classic "John The Revelator". It got stuck in my head for days.

"Wind And Fire" was recorded in Phuket, Thailand, where Pat has been filming "Savage Roads, a reality adventure series, that takes riders  through the back roads of some of the world's most exotic places, exploring local culture and entertainment. Check out some of the clips on Youtube.. 

Pat has taken some time off from touring after a nearly 30 year career of playing the greatest bike rallies and event in the world, but with "Wind and Fire"  and "Savage Roads" now wrapped up, it's safe to say you'll be seeing him rocking audiences again soon! Pick up Wind and Fire at his website, either on compact disc or digitally.