Pat Travers Band plays the South Shore Room

One of the songs off the Pat Travers Bands latest record, Can Do, got its debut at Harrahs Lake Tahoe long before the albums July 9 release.

Travers wrote the bulk of Diamond Girl, a soaring rock n roll track, while warming up for a show at the South Shore Room last year, he said during a phone interview in late February.

That was one of the easy ones, Travers said of the song, which is the third track on an album inspired by the sound of his early records.

My only goal was really to come up with the best songs I absolutely could, Travers said.

The Canadian guitarist and singer has released more than 30 discs in his decades-spanning career. He counts Can Do among its highlights.

Everybody loves it, Travers said. I got probably the best reviews of any album I ever put out in my career on this album.

He took the album to Europe last year and comes through the South Shore Saturday as part of the bands North American tour in support of the album.

Can Do and Long Time Gone are among the new songs that are especially well received live, Travers said.

In addition to songs from the new album, Travers said the bands live set features fan favorites and a slide guitar section. Travers began developing his slide guitar technique eight or nine years ago after injuring his hand.

That whole section goes down amazingly well, Travers said. I really have fun with it.

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Pat Travers Band plays the South Shore Room