Utilising nothing more than a Gibson Les Paul Standard through a Marshall JCM900 amp and a few pedals (wah, phaser), Travers unleashes his blues-based crunch over these ten blues soaked tracks. This is all pretty upbeat stuff with Travers playing being rather tasty and fiery through the pentatonic handbook throughout. The rhythm section is tighter than a vice with Gunter Nezhoda bass work being a particular joy. Travers vocals are also strong throughout and have a nice barrel load of grit to them.

The production on Power Trio is very live and "in yer face" suiting the rootsy material to a tee. All the tracks see Travers sticking very closely to the original arrangements and indeed solos. Day Of The Eagle sees a great work out with its gloriously funky riff that just oozes class. Fire & Water sees Travers giving Paul Kossoff's classic solo a little more zing. The ZZ Top cover of Nasty Dogs & Funky Kings has the a great groove and also sees Travers nail Billy Gibbons' attitude full chops in the solo. Hwy. 61 Revisited sees some sick slide guitar work that is sure to have Johnny Winter smiling if he hears this...it does his original reworking of the Bob Dylan track justice. There is a sense of fun throughout the ten tracks on offer.

Overall Power Trio isn't going to win any prizes for individuality, but for the joy of hearing a trio just go for it, it's a very good adventure.

Hot Spots: Day Of The Eagle, Nasty Dogs & Funky Kings, Fire & Water.

Rating: 74%