Trower is so underrated! He didn't even make Rolling Stone's list of best rock guitarists. But he's far more influential than many who did. Fun fact: he gave lessons to a young fellow named Robert Fripp.
Very underrated indeed. And when you're first and foremost a jazz fan, people will perhaps understand that you also like Santana or Zappa, but Robin Trower? Robin who? It was a relief when long time ago I read on his website that Nels Cline is a Trower fan... That said, I still prefer his earlier work. Robin Trower live, In city dreams, Caravan to midnight and Victims of the fury being my favorites. Cheerio!
Thanks for a great article on my favorite guitar player. I was just starting to drive when Bridge of Sighs came out. If I only had a dollar for every time I played the 8-track in my car. Although I live in Oklahoma, I have had the pleasure of seeing Mr. Trower play six times. The first time I saw him play Johnny Winter was the opening act. What a show! I have taken both of my son's to see him. This was in the last 10 years. They were blown away. The last time I saw him play was in Tulsa. My wife & I had 2nd row seats in the middle of the stage. It was a little too loud for her, I was in audio heaven. Thanks again. 🤘😎🤘
Thanks . Bring a major Hendrix fan I naturally loved his early work because both were very blues influenced players and of course masters of the mighty Stratocaster.! definitely need to check out his latest work
I know him mostly for his work with Bryan Ferry, especially Taxi. Here is a cool interview where he discusses some of that https://procolharum.com/rt-20c-guitar.htm
Thank you. Long pause. I'm overcome with emotion because my best friend was a Robin Trower uber-fan. I'm tone-deaf, but my best friend, Vince, started telling me about Trower when he discovered him in 1973. He spoke of him regularly. I gave my friends eulogy in 2010. Vince was educated as a theoretical physicist, worked as a university computer systems manager, and enjoyed playing guitar for me while telling my about great guitarists he admired. I realized I haven't heard about Robin Trower in 15-years. This post caught my eye, memories flooded in as I read, and the tears started.
Thank you for reminding me of him. I saw him perform a few years ago at the Fillmore in San Francisco and was very impressed. I’m going to look into his more recent work based on your article. I too was familiar with his work with Bryan Ferry.
Thank You for this! A friend turned me on to 'Bridge of Sighs' when we were both in high school...many moons ago. I like his playing and voice even more as he got older. "One Go Round" was just the coolest thing when I listened to it a few minutes ago...
Trower is so underrated! He didn't even make Rolling Stone's list of best rock guitarists. But he's far more influential than many who did. Fun fact: he gave lessons to a young fellow named Robert Fripp.
Very underrated indeed. And when you're first and foremost a jazz fan, people will perhaps understand that you also like Santana or Zappa, but Robin Trower? Robin who? It was a relief when long time ago I read on his website that Nels Cline is a Trower fan... That said, I still prefer his earlier work. Robin Trower live, In city dreams, Caravan to midnight and Victims of the fury being my favorites. Cheerio!
Thanks for a great article on my favorite guitar player. I was just starting to drive when Bridge of Sighs came out. If I only had a dollar for every time I played the 8-track in my car. Although I live in Oklahoma, I have had the pleasure of seeing Mr. Trower play six times. The first time I saw him play Johnny Winter was the opening act. What a show! I have taken both of my son's to see him. This was in the last 10 years. They were blown away. The last time I saw him play was in Tulsa. My wife & I had 2nd row seats in the middle of the stage. It was a little too loud for her, I was in audio heaven. Thanks again. 🤘😎🤘
Thanks . Bring a major Hendrix fan I naturally loved his early work because both were very blues influenced players and of course masters of the mighty Stratocaster.! definitely need to check out his latest work
I know him mostly for his work with Bryan Ferry, especially Taxi. Here is a cool interview where he discusses some of that https://procolharum.com/rt-20c-guitar.htm
Thanks for this. Robin Trower has long been a favorite of mine for all the understated nuance you describe. I hope he goes on for years to come!
I'm going to see him next month. I wasn't sure what to expect, but this has got me excited about the later albums.
So beautifully written. Thank you.
Thank you. Long pause. I'm overcome with emotion because my best friend was a Robin Trower uber-fan. I'm tone-deaf, but my best friend, Vince, started telling me about Trower when he discovered him in 1973. He spoke of him regularly. I gave my friends eulogy in 2010. Vince was educated as a theoretical physicist, worked as a university computer systems manager, and enjoyed playing guitar for me while telling my about great guitarists he admired. I realized I haven't heard about Robin Trower in 15-years. This post caught my eye, memories flooded in as I read, and the tears started.
Thank you for reminding me of him. I saw him perform a few years ago at the Fillmore in San Francisco and was very impressed. I’m going to look into his more recent work based on your article. I too was familiar with his work with Bryan Ferry.
Thank You for this! A friend turned me on to 'Bridge of Sighs' when we were both in high school...many moons ago. I like his playing and voice even more as he got older. "One Go Round" was just the coolest thing when I listened to it a few minutes ago...