Pat Thrall
American rock guitarist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Patrick Eric Thrall (born 26 August, 1953)[1] is an American rock guitarist. Thrall began his recording career in 1972. He played guitar, vocals, and percussion with the group Cookin' Mama, which had his brother, Preston Thrall, on percussion. They released the album New Day in 1972.
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 Thrall as an onstage guest at a Glenn Hughes show in 2016. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Patrick Eric Thrall |
| Born | (1953-08-26) 26 August 1953 (age 70) Alameda, California, U.S. |
| Origin | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Years active | 1972–present |
Thrall was born and raised in Alameda, California. Starting as a drummer at 11, then moving to guitar at 13. Aged 15 he joined the Alameda band "Cookin’ Mama". The band had some success in the San Francisco Bay Area and released the album "New Day" in 1972. At age 18 Thrall was involved in the first ever instructional book for rock guitar titled "Improvising Rock Guitar Vol 1".