The Blues Podcast - Robin Trower (Episode 5)
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- 5th episode of The Blues Podcast featuring Robin Trower (Bridge Of Sighs, Procol Harum).
Legendary English rock and blues guitarist Robin Trower sits down with Big Boy Bloater to discuss various subjects such as gear, his time with Procol Harum, his dream band, how he got into guitar and much more.
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I'm a HUGE Robin Thrower fan. Thanks for inviting him to your podcast. Viva Trower!
Robin Trower. One of the most talented, yet underrated, guitarists on the planet. Such a nice guy too. A great player live who has made a ton of music with a 3 piece power trio for decades. Superb talent!
Robin is a treasure... super nice guy, and a brilliant musician. I also think this interviewer did a great job. Thanks for posting.
Great interview of Robin. He is such a wonderful human. I hope he keeps going for a long time.
It was summer of 1976. I was hitch hiking from Memphis to Atlanta. It had gotten dark on a lonely road somewhere in Alabama, and, a hippy in a van stopped. He lit up a joint and put on a 8 track tape. He asked me had i heard of Robin Trower. Of course i said no. It was, Bridge of sighes and i was absolutely blown away.
Well i made it to Atlanta i went to 🍑 peaches records got my first Robin Trower record it was live. I saw him at the Omni always a great show.
Thank You Robin Trower for being you. You have brought a lot of joy to my life.
Robin Trower, I have been a huge fan since Day of the Eagle hit me.
Robin’s a great person! I’ve worked on his amps since 2005. The nicest guy and his band and crew are superb!
Robin uses the Marshall stack and Fender whatever model, I can't remember how they are hooked together, that he talks about in the REH video. Right?
Robin Trower and David Gilmour are the two guys who got me into playing guitar. His “Back It Up” album and David Gilmour‘s debut album had pictures of Fender guitars in them.
Suddenly, I had to have one
I was very depressed and seeing robin gave me great memories of my childhood. He was my hero growing up, I was such a lonely kid from moving so much I thought of him, James dewar and bill Lordan as my friends. Their music was what I lived for. Thank you for posting this, it brought tears of joy to my eyes.
Robin Trower was a real special band, not everyone can feel the magic that they did.
That is my fav Trower band.I listened to Bridge of Sighs for the 1st time in decades & I also found it to be an emotional experience.
I hope you are feeling better. Music can do that to ya. Makes life a little easier to bare. 💖🎸⚡️
Wow! Brother, I hope you are in a better place man.
I say listen to "In City Dreams," the entire album. Not sure if you have but Robin's guitar playing on that album is just so emotional. The way he bends the strings and plays just the right notes to make the song so unique. I remember at age 14 or 15 just staring at the pictures of the band from "Robin Trower LIVE!" James Dewar and Bill Lordan, and of course Robin. His guitar playing, songs, albums really spoke to me as well, I was a lonely kid myself and he's been there through thick and thin. ROCK ON MAN! Let us know how you are doing.
So old yea. Lov Robin great guitarist. The beautiful sound he had. Need prostitution
Robin Trower’s music is its own sound and genre to me. It’s really hard to mix any Trower album with another band’s album for continuity. Once you put on Trower, You only want to hear Trower. I was lucky enough to see him in the 70’s - amazing. ✌️
What a treat . Martin Barre and Stratocaster Start . Love Dewar
So glad I was fortunate enough to see Robin while he was still in Procol Harum. I was gutted when i read he had left the band but when I went out and bought Twice Removed I understood why he left.There was no way he could be kept satisfied within the confines of the band's music. I bought all Procol's albums and always wanted Robin to burst out in their tracks but he was always slightly subdued. He had to get out to really flourish.
This is such a great, in-depth interview. It shows what a gentleman Robin is and so true to his craft. From influences, to past bands and equipment, Robin shares his heart in a humble and gracious way. "Stars" today should take note.
Such a precious light and energy may the ancestors continue to keep you cloaked in strength health light music passion laughter family peace and fearlessness keep shining Robin
Wonderful. What a nice guy, & phenomenal music.
What a nice guy robin Trower is. Had the pleasure of seeing him live before. He was great. Gonna go on line now to see if he's touring. Would go and see him again.
Im very grateful i got to meet him twice what a wonderful person he is and a big influence on me.
Was anyone else privilaged to see and hear Trower, James Dewar, and the amazing wild life at Busch Gardens, Tampa? Surely it was a once in a lifetime evening event... We too were blessed.
I really enjoyed the podcast been a Robin Trower fan for many many many years
Wonderful talented man, down to earth, natural, no silly syrups and cosmetic surgery.
Highly Intelligent Man , One Of His Most Excellent Concerts Is Winterland 1975 .
I used to be totally obsessed with Procol Harem and Robin Trower but when the great James Dewar died my interest kind of waned. Watching this has brought back some amazing memories so I thank you so much for that although a mention of Dewar would have been the "icing on the cake".
A guy in high school ( 75' ) introduced me to Robin Trower . I was absolutely blown away with Bridge of Sighs . Much later , I think in 2006 I had what I call my Thank you God year ! First I saw Eric Clapton with Roger Daltry ...then I saw Jeff Beck with Monty Montgomery and finally Robin Trower ! Out of 156 concerts those three were definitely part of the top five ...just amazing ! PK
That was an excellent interview! Robin has been my all-time favorite artist for the last 47 years!
More so than an under-rated guitarist, he's by far one of the most under-rated songwriters of all times!!! One of the jammin-ist, soulful, but melodic writers ever!!
DAMN! Robin Trower..That tone!!!
This is a genius of the music and guitar!!!! One of my top 3 players!!!
Teamed up with Jack Bruce is my favorite.
I was introduced to Robin Trower by my friend back in the late 90s. He had some personal issues and gave up rock music. He gave me his rock record collection that included all of Robin Trower's albums up to 1988. He did have me make him a CD-R comp of all his favorite Trower songs, and through doing that comp, I fell in love with Trower's catalog on Chrysalis, GNP, and Atlantic. I think it's sad that all most people know is "Bridge Of Sighs", but there are treats on all of his albums, even the ones he did in the mid 80s. It's great that he's still making albums, and they still have that high quality.
I literally wore my Bridge of Sighs album to a nub. Still one of my all time favorites. Not a bad song on it. Thank you Robin for years of enjoyment.
I was 15, first band, 73 strat marshall plexi bout in Hollywood for 250.... played Trowers stuff almost exclusively, hendrix, sabbath, Zep, Bowie, first gig opened 2 rollin stoned 😀... those days and hearing Robins playing wow 👌
I already have my tix to see you in Sep, in IN! Don't want to wish my summer away, but I can't wait!
Seen robin loads of times ! Beautiful player
Love this interview, one of the most insightful I've heard. I'm surprised he didn't choose Jimmy Dewar as one of his favorite vocalists? Very surprising.
What a great, heart felt answer, “Blessed with a very powerful creative engine”. So absolutely true! My buddy and I never missed a performance that he did at the Coach House in San Juan Capistrano, CA. I will never stop enjoying his talented playing.
Excellent blues man love is music 🙏👍 thanks Robin for great music over the years. George in Stoke
Great interview with one of the absolute all time great guitarists . Robin Trower should be in every guitar players top 10...absolute gent & a super player. A huge inspiration. God bless him
Definitely One of my favorite guitarists
Was blessed to meet Robin many years ago when he still had hair and mine was not snow white...Great to see and hear from "The Elder of Stratocaster Screams."
Rock on brother!
Robin ,you are my hero! I have never missed a show in Cleveland,Ohio and I am always amazed. I want to get good enough to start a band called RT. A tribite to you and they are my letters of my name. Very fitting, the problem is I am not even close to you on guitar. So i hope someday to be good enough to do so. That is my pipe dream. I love you dear friend.
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Trower is a FORCE OF NATURE, Massive talent..
Trower, Long Beach 1975. Steve Marriot, of Humble pie opened. Canyon Club, Agoura Hills, California 2012. The great Robin Trower!
Great Robin Trower‼️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Congrats from Brasil ‼️👏🏻✨👏🏻✨👏🏻✨👏🏻✨👏🏻✨👏🏻
Pure class.
Wonderful. Thank You so Much. Robin is and has always been great.
Excellent video enjoyed this very much... been a huge RT fan for decades....
I remember being in Glasgow near a record shop crossing the road with my wife. I heard the opening of Day of the Eagle. I turned back and bought the record there and then. I missed those stop you in your tracks songs. A rarity these days.
Good to see you mr trower
Loved Robin in the '70s.
Robin foreverrrrrrrr
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Super GREAT Legend!!! LOVE!!! Thank You!!!!
United State of Mind Great album
Very inspirational !
Hello Robin. I saw you 3 time's in concert. The first time was in Eugene Oregon. At the i think it was the Hilton Hotel . Back in 1995 or 96. I can't remember. But it was the 3 of your best members. James' Dewar, an
Bill Lordan I l think he was the drummer . I was standing in front of Robin Trower by the left speaker. When Robin played Bridge of Sighs he noticed I was watching; every note he played so he stepped to the edge of the stage an played the whole song to me.
Saw him when I was like 16 bridge of sighs show NYC.
AMAZING SHOW
Well I feel very lucky to have met Albert King, and Robin didn't. 1990 Arkansas Blues Festival Little Rock, I was a stagehand and greeted his van when he pulled up. He got out and came right to me and showed me his amp and gear and I took it to the stage. A professional photographer just happened to catch a great shot of me talking to Albert, my favorite picture ever. What really blew my mind is he asked me to set up his stuff. So I set-up his amp and pulled out his flying V and the monitor guy asked me to sound check it. I actually played Albert King's flying V, and tuned it up. They announced Albert King in front of about 10,000 people, he comes on stage, picks up the guitar, I put the guitar strap on backwards for a right-handed player, ugh. It seemed to take forever for him to switch the guitar strap, I hid behind stuff. 23:14
Awesome Sounds, Peace, love, good health, and joy to all ✝️
I saw Mr Trower playing his Gretsch, with The Paramounts, at The Odeon, Birmingham, UK, in the mid-1960s. About a decade later, I was at the same venue when he was promoting Long Misty Days...A truly wonderful show. And in 1979/1980, the Victims of The Fury tour, same venue. He's a fine man and a great talent
The Man is still sharp as a tack..
Robin Trower is my #1 guitar hero,, James Dewar is my #1 vocalist of all time..
No argument there!
what a great musician 50 year fan here
Great guitarist, and person. One of the all time best!
Is that a Proper Throne, you’ve placed him on?? 🤔😳
ABSOLUTELY!
He must in in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
An awesome interview from an amazing man and guitarist.
Many thanks for this.
A living legend...My lifes soundtrack rocks with RTs music!......Robin, please come back to the Newton Theatre!!!
Why the Goodwill Couch ?? Robin Trower is Amazing I have paid more to see him than any other artist ..at least 24 times ...at least !!!
A few cut-aways, such as the pedals you're both talking about and looking at, maybe a still of his guitars...raise the level of your programs. I first heard Robin somewhere in the '70's after Hendrix passed. He filled a void for me.
Note to anyone wanting a Procul Harum return concert / whatever about listening to the Live at The Carneegy Hall album?
Wow so good 2 c u Robin
Wanda best players I've ever heard I still love you music today something about the way you pick the sounds come out at guitar is awesome
9:31I had all his albums. Had my Strat, Marshall and wah pedal. I played all his stuff in bands mid-late 70's
For me you can't beat the warmth of Analog vs the sterility of Digital. Robin has been my favorite guitarist even over Jimi because Robin stays clean and is still here making music because of it. I own every album he's done and I'm very proud of my autographed Bridge Of Sighs and an autographed picture from the 20th Century Blues tour. I've seen him on his birthday at the old Crackers Club in Vegas and here in Salt Lake City. Very nice man.🎸
Oh hog, he’s one of my favorites, I played to “Bridge of Sighs” incessantly until I got the whole album down. But it isn’t even close to Hendrix. So much easier to play. We used to do “Too Rolling Stoned”, and I did every note from both versions in clubs for years.
Saw Robin at a small theater in my hometown about 7 yrs. ago for Bridge Of Sighs 40 yr. anniversary and the cat can still bring it. 2 fifty watt Marshalls for his Strat were perfect for the venue....
I bought Robin's REH video where he talks about how he uses his Marshall stack and a Fender amp together. I don't know what model. Even just that part of his instructional video is a fascinating documentary in and of itself.
"Bidge Of Sighs" I Think is a perfect sounding album" ,so warm a live feeling"", now 62 My first ever album bought, Robin was my first ever live gig" Newcastle City Hall, A True Legend"
We are the same vintage Nick ‘59 like a good Strat.
. Rode my bike 8 miles each way after school (12 or 13 years old?) on a chilly windy fall day because I finally earned enough $ to buy Bridge of Sighs which was on the radio all summer.
I rode back carefully with that album in a paper bag holding it level between the brake handles to ward off the wind and eliminate the resistance.
It stayed on the turntable for days driving everyone to distraction…. Love that thing to this day, still have it in perfect condition.
Saw that 40th tour at BB Kings right up front. A good looking pair of girls got me backstage and I took a Swedish couple....( tourists who saw the Marquee earlier and wound up at my table.) with me.
Robin was epic, the tone could clobber á castle! Super nice he chatted a bit & headed back to the hotel to rest Like Jeff Beck (saw him last nite and this Friday next)
I dragged the girls, the bass player and drummer out in midtown for a long night. They invited me to the next night show out near my house in Jersey but I had a heavy schedule… Couldn’t make it, still regret that one.😇
I’m still mastering that tone. When it comes… it’s killer. Every next guitar I build comes closer….🎸🔥
I love you Robin Trower I could go on and on, victims of the fury Caravan at midnight ,long Misty Days, in City dreams ,I've been with you 42 years, glad you're alive and well , John Z
GodLoveYa Robin
The Blues Project was a very popular band from the 60's.
Saw robin in 1987 fern park station Casselberry Florida
My first time trying to experiment with electricity was putting a pair of headphones over an acoustic guitar and plugging into the microphone jack of my dads reel to reel turned the input/ mic volume up till it distorted and to top it off I could add sound on sound for echo / delay . I guess I could be easily amused 😂
Totally different music but the way he talks reminds me of Mick Jones of the Clash, either way he is a lovely talented humble man, maybe that is why he is still alive and playing.
Excellent interview with a whole lot of good background info but I kept being distracted by the red leather chair that must've been purchased when Robin got his first check from Procal Harum, or a recent dumpster dive?
Thank you Rickenbacker and Epiphone for the invention of the electric guitar in 1931
PUT THAT COUCH BACK ON THE CURB.. THANKS ROBIN FOR ALL. THE GREAT TUNES. THINK U WROTE MOST OF THE LYRICS. I HEARD THERE IS ONE ALBUM U SANG ON BUT I CAN LOCATE THAT DISC. ANYBODY KNOW THE NAME.?
great intrerview!
This grandpa-looking frail guy can crank out the most heavy, distorted, wonderful guitar sounds ever created.
I think the Stratocaster with it's 3 pickups brings out harmonics that a 2 pickup guitar can't do. Other 3-pickups guitars are somewhat similar in sound.
So many great guitarists and RT takes a backseat to no one.
TREASURE !!
👍🎸👍
Not one word about James Dewer!
Seems like you always hear the names Clapton, Beck, Page, Brian May.....many other great players from England like Trower, Iommi, Mick Box, Richie Blackmore and Alvin Lee to name a few. Notice you never hear the big 3 or 4 mention any of these other guys to speak of. Jack Bruce was one of the best and played with Trower so he recognized his talents for sure.
You know I heard Elvis's guitar player and I liked it but I was a drummer back then I thought the Beatles were good Ginger Baker was my favorite drummer but then one day at rehearsal one of the band mates brought in trowers live album played rock me baby I could not concentrate for s*** I then wanted to learn guitar and I have and I did learn the song rock me baby but that's the only one by Trower I've actually learned I never have learned any other one that doesn't mean I don't like them he's the only artist I've bought back then cassette that was available by him and then passion was the next one that really drove me crazy loved it but he is the man that got me to start to play guitar of course several have influenced me since but Power Blues Robin owns it
Only 2 strat players ever really mattered. Hendrix & Trower. And THAT, dear reader.... is final. :p
He's wearing a tracksuit.
Get that man a cheeseburger 🍔
i bought the 8 track tapes and albums wore out original fan here
👀Twice🤯
What a gentleman,One of my all time players.
Peace*
How is Robin Trower not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame? It's almost criminal. I always thought Robin Trower was/is just as a good as a guitarist as anyone else out there! Really. Legend!
Simply put, rrhof is a bad joke. He is in the "musicians musician" hall of Fame. That's all that really matters lol.
Great point!@@bagdadbob3391
I totally agree!
IMO, the R&R HOF is TONS more revered by the fans than by the musicians. The rock musicians who actually "buy into" the perceived honor of being "admitted?" They have SERIOUS personal issues, and should seek counselling.
Agree!@@richardhallin6679
Robin's joy is infectious. He makes me smile. 😃
Robin is one of my favs back in the day..Nothing said party better then his style..:)..
Robin's absolute love of music is what comes through above all else. People throw the term 'living legend' around a lot but here is a real one right here. A real treat to hear him tell his stories thank you for posting this.