Yeah, he was good, but his new singer compliments him just as good if not better. They sound completely different, but this new guy oozes emotion just as Robin's guitar is a 10 on the emotional spectrum!
At 14 years old, I used to listen to this album flat on the floor, in the dark, eyes closed, blasting my KOSS headphones and just float away. Cheers guys 😊👍🍁
Me, too! How many of us do you think are out here? Robin Trower in the dark, I didn’t even feel the floor beneath me. As if astral projection was real …
I saw Robin Trower twice around 1976 / 1977 in a basketball / hockey arena with 19,000+ fans in attendance both times. Absolutely spellbinding performances by super talented musicians. They were the next evolution of the psychedelic / blues power trio that Cream and the Jimi Hendrix Experience started. Trower, Dewar and Lordan capably filled the void created when the aforementioned groups exited the scene. Trower is a monster guitar player and Dewar was an outstanding vocalist (RIP). One of the best blues rock singers of that era. I think this band is criminally under appreciated.
The view from the Bridge of Sighs was the last view of Venice that convicts saw before their imprisonment. The bridge's English name was bequeathed by Lord Byron in the 19th century as a translation from the Italian "Ponte dei sospiri", from the suggestion that prisoners would sigh at their final view of beautiful Venice through the window before being taken down to their cells.
I saw Robin Trower live back in 2011. I was standing right in front of the stage, and he was 6 feet away from me the whole time. Great show! Everyone on the stage and in the audience was at least 45 years old (including me), with very few exceptions .
I saw him twice. The first was at a stadium concert with a bunch of other bands. The second time I went to a local club to see an upcoming blues guitarist and bought tix to see them open for Robin Tower at another club. The blues guitarist was great but Trower blew away with one note when he started playing. I was also about six feet away from Trower the entire time and was mesmorized.
I saw him at the Paramount Northwest in Portland, small venue, blew everyone away. And he was opening for that little band from Texas, ZZ Top - my ears rang for three days after 🤪
I’ve been fortunate to see Robin Trower play this song live throughout his career. His guitar tone and extended solos are magnificent. Simply magnificent.
After leaving Procul Harum Robin Trower never looked back and the Twice removed from yesterday album was his quintessential entry into the rock World. Along with Beck, Hendrix, Clapton Robin is one of the greatest to come out the UK during this time. So glad you discovered what I was raised on.
RT's first three US albums, including Bridge of Sighs, were great. So underrated. Robin still plays gigs, and he must be around 80! He should be in the R&R Hall of Fame.
This reminds me of when I was in the freshman dorm that year. The guy above me had giant JBL speakers and this album would often be heard easily through the ceiling. Didn’t mind at all !!
I had the privilege of seeing them 3 times in concert in the 70's. It's amazing how just a guitar, bass, drums, and vocalist can put on such a great show!
Robin Trower is an amazing artist, and this is from my favorite period of his career. When he had the incredible James Dewar on bass and lead vocals they were such a team. You really can't go wrong with 70's Trower.
@@rudolfbecker4313 Thanks..Unfortunately I Deal With Severe Pain 24/7 For 10+ Years Now & Sometimes It's Too Much To Deal With & I Might Not Be Around For Awhile.
@@happymethehappyone8300 I am sorry to hear that. Makes someone, who's basically healthy, feel bad .... but as we all know, life is not always fair ...
The vocalist for this song was bass player James Dewar. From the same album, checkout: The Day of the Eagle and In This Place. Another great song by him: Victims of the Fury!
Great ear, Nick. Also, this track was covered by Opeth … and UFO covered “Too Rolling Stoned.” Robin was in Procol Harum (you did Salty Dog) - and plays with an economy of notes. James Dewar (RIP) did vocals and bass. But last time I saw Robin, he had a young vocalist (friend of his son, I believe) who did a good job. Oh, Reg on drums is effective too. Thanks, Lex. Glad you’re enjoying it. I went through a period of loving the hypnotic feel of several songs, including Robin Trower and early Fleetwood Mac doing “Hypnotized.” ✨😝
Hi Michele, thanks for the info, I had read about Opeth before, but never heard that UFO did Too Rolling Stoned - just started parallel investigation and found it 🙂 wondering now how it's gonna sound ...
Robert Fripp loves Trower's playing and took some lessons from him after they toured together back in '73. So proggers do enjoy some Robin Trower, for sure. The late James Dewar (bass, vox) was a fantastic voice for Trower's compositions. I would love to hear you react to "Somebody Calling" from his 1976 record In City Dreams. #nucknlexrequest Robin Trower continues to release great music. His collaborations with Jack Bruce are awesome, and his later material is damn good.
The first time I heard Bridge of Sighs was at a party in a smoke filled room with black light posters blazing under the violet light. There was incense and other sources of smoke and someone had smuggled in some warm flat beer. Very cool brings back memories hypnotic is the word. Great reaction.
This entire album is special. It's not a long album but every song is needed to make this album a true classic album. It has a perfect flow. The song that flows from Bridge of Sighs is very spars and meditative song called In This Place. If only on your own time you both really need to sit and listen to this album straight through. This album brings an atmosphere of it's own that flows like a thick mist out of the speakers and permeates your room. For longer songs by Trower you really should listen to Robin Trower Live from 1975. The songs Daydream and I Can't Wait Much Longer become long cosmic epics. Do yourselves a big favor and experience Trower and band live. It will bring an amazing experience.
Cool guys yeah Trower definitely flies under the radar. Bridge of Sighs is great from start to finish. Their performance on the Old Grey Whistle Test is a great watch! 👍
Oh yeah, I've always imagined the same thing. But after your post, you MUST NOW be that guy that I now see through the blizzard across that same Bridge of Sighs, everytime I hear it & from now on. Hehehe 🤣 🌬🌉 Hahaha
Hi Guys ! [ again ] Thankyou , I really enjoyed that. The vocals from the Late James Dewar is the most perfect match for Robins guitar tone & style of playing. There are so many wonderful tracks I play so often, like, " I can't wait much longer" " Long Misty Days" "In this place", but the one track that just goes up another level, is a live version from 1975 of "Daydream", where Robins use of the sustain is sooooooooo good ! The studio version I know you have played is brilliant ...but...Live ?...OMG ! Just thought I'd give it a little mention. 🤪 Byeee ! Jim X
Check out ‘Lady Love’ on this album. Shorter, but excellent guitar work. Saw Robin just after BOS came out. They did both albums and we kept calling for encores that they had to replay couple songs. I love watching his face as he plays..
R.I.P. James Dewar the voice of the Robin Trower band an awesome bass player to boot! There is a live album including most of the song's on this album. You should check it out in your spare time ☺️🤠
I found this in my brother's throw away pile because it was scratched and had dry beer on it.I carefully cleaned it and put it on my player not knowing who or what I'd find. It astonished me, I listened to the lp twice that night and a third recorded to tape. The year was around 1980. Trower is in my top 7 players and his bass player has about my favorite voice in rock. Love Trower power. Oh,btw this song runs straight into the next perfect, try a listen straight through
Dudes, you should like totally do a full album review of this! One of the really great albums of the 70s and one that I can still enjoy 50 years later.
Such a fantastic album. Robin Trower's work is amazing. I saw Toto about 4 or 5 years ago and Steve Lukather did this and I was amazed at just how well he did with it...totally spot on! Great reaction! Peace.
Also check out Robin when he was the guitarist for the group Procol Harum - for example the epic song "Whaling Stories" on the 1970 album Home, or "Whiskey Train". That group had their big hit ("Whiter Shade Of Pale") just before he joined the band. "Bridge Of Sighs" is about a covered bridge in Venice that stretches over a canal between a prison and the interrogation rooms. The tempo of the song fits the prisoners' trudging pace, as they would catch a last glimpse of the city and sigh before their execution. One great example of Trower's typical style of hammer-ons and pull-offs is on the slow blues "End Game" on the 1981 album B.L.T. with Jack Bruce. The liner notes to that album have some words from Robert Fripp, who used to watch Robin when they toured on the same bill. Part of what he said was : "Robin Trower is one of the very few English guitarists that have mastered bends and wobbles. Not only has he got inside them,with an instinctive knowing of their affective power, but they went to live inside his hands...This was a man who hung himself on the details : the quality of sound, nuances in each inflection and tearing bend, and abandonment to the feel of the moment. He saved my life. " (R.F. 1996.)
Saw Robin live in '84 at an outdoor concert. He was the headliner. They were so loud that the whole right side of the PA blew out. The last half of the concert was left side PA only. Killer playing and a great show.
One of the best atmospheric tunes ever, as soon it starts you are frozen in time as that crushing, heavy riff comes blowing into your headphones! I saw him at least a dozen times, he often toured in the 70s and 80s and I was so lucky to see him close up a few times, when this song came on there was a audible gasp from the crowd, he was a living advert for the Fender Stratocaster Guitar! He had one of the purest tones of anyone I ever saw or heard, live this song could go on for 10+ minutes live with an extended solo. Some more great songs to consider are A Little Bit of Sympathy, The Fool and Me and from the previous album try Sinner's Song, a deep cut with one of his best, ripping guitar solos. Thanks for doing more, it is great music you guys will love! Enjoy. 🎸
Robin Trower is great and this is his best album! The bass player is the lead singer and is also awesome! I would recommend " Day of the Eagle" next for you. Robin also played guitar with Procol Harem on the song" Whiter Shade of Pale". Thanks keep rockin
Along with Jimi, Robin is my favorite strat man. He took the univibe to another dimension. Then of course the late great James Dewar with those golden pipes. Those early Trower albums are treasures.
I first heard this song while driving down a highway really late one night. I was alone, there were no other cars and I turned it up loud.... Everytime I have heard it since, it brings me right back to that night.
What a nice way to start the evening : instead of watching some stupid TV program listen to one of your favourite musicians of the 70s and see your friends enjoy it. My Robin Trower journey started with the excellent live album of 76, now I own, I think the first 10 studio LPs ... later on I lost interest in the newer stuff, but still like to listen to the beginnings of Mr. Trower. Also in the 70s he was very successful in the USA: Bridge of Sighs and follow up album For Earth below reached Top 10 positions. Other songs I like are Rock me Baby, A little bit of sympathy and For earth below. Talking about younger musicians play "similar" parts of music, of which you think, you've heard it before, I have another example and it's Mr Petrucci again: On the Scenes from a Memory album he "copied" a part of Mr Di Méola's Senor Mouse, check it out 🙂
The phrase Bridge of Sighs comes from bridge in Venice when going from the court house to the jail where they were destined to remain for life with no windows. The bridge had windows where they saw the sky for the very last time.
This has a laid back feel. Nick, the more music you listen to, the more you are going to find similarities from other bands songs. I've began to notice that a few years back. There are only so many notes and arrangements possible.
Great reaction Nick and Lex.....Bluebird from In City Dreams is one of my favourite Trower songs. Features some of his most beautiful and emotional guitar playing and wonderful vocal from Jim Dewar.
Can't wait much longer, About to begin, In this place, For earth below are amazing tracks by Robin as well. He also just released a new album called No more worlds to conquer. On the subject of amazing 70's guitarist you should definitely check out Eddie Hazel "California Dreamin'". 😎✌ Both artists are so underrated.
Another Robin Trower favorite of mine is Day of the Eagle. Also, Robin was the original guitarist and writer for Procol Harum. Listen to Simple Sister off Broken Barricades. Procol Harum is a great rabbit hole to visit.
Robin’s almost constant use of a “Leslie Roto-Speaker” is what gives him such a distinct sound. He almost completely changed his style of guitar when he was with Procul Harem after seeing Jimi Hendrix live. He thought Hendrix was the best guitar player he’d ever heard, and wanted to emulate him. Not as flashy as Jimi, but I love his playing any way. Thanks you two for all of your hard work, you guys are my favorite reactionaries, is that even a word? Keep up the great stuff!
Glad that you like this one.....you may be interested to look online...ROBIN TROWER did a concert at the Hinterland in San Francisco 1975. That concert was captured on video and is on UA-cam last I looked. Check it out.
Psychedelic! 100% Psychedelic!. Many of mind altering occasions have been experienced while listening to the song and album. Robin is one the last guitarists left from the Hendrix era. If you check out another track from this album try Day of the Eagle. Anything off this album is worth the listen.
Classic song! When I was growing up, in the 70's, my older brothers would play Trower, along with Frank Marino/Mahogony Rush, Frank Zappa, Hendrix and Cream. This music gives me nice memories of the good old days! By the way, please check out "Day of the Eagle" from the same album. It sounds like a song that might have influenced Rush, since the main hook sounds Rush-esque. You'll love it!
Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush ? !!!!! Now there's a band they would love if they love Jimi Hendrix ! I have all their albums plus solo's from Frank. Truly amazing music !!! I can't believe you said them. Most people I talk to have never heard of them !!! I started getting their albums in the 80's. Stunning guitar solos is an understatement and Franks vocals sure fits into the Hendrix mold...& he does cover versions of Hendrix tracks ! Wow ! Thankyou for including them in your list .
@@DaleBrotherton, hi! Wow! Frank is a Canadian guitarist that got his start playing in the style of Jimi Hendrix, quite often paying tribute to Jimi, in the wake of his death in 1970. However, FM also played more in a post-Psychedelic, Heavy Metal style, that made him more of an Arena Rock act. So, his band started out as Mahogany Rush but when the other “Rush” Canadian band, Rush, started getting big, he changed the name to Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush, to differentiate. Check out his music! He’s a monster guitarist!! I grew up listening to his first Live album, which I love. Check it out!
@@michaelbriefs9764 That 1st live album !!! Oh boy ! Frank uses his guitar to sound like fighter planes Spitfires, dive bombing and shooting, in the Battle of Britain. Stunning !!!
Great title track from his all time greatest album. what makes him stand out besides his guitar tone sounding like Jimi Hendrix is his lead vocalist/bassist the late James Dewar. Also check out my 2 favorite tracks off this album is Day of the Eagle & The Fool and Me.
You should do an album reaction to Bridge of Sighs. While not a concept album it flows so very well. The album goes for hard rock to mellower, mesmerizing songs and then back again. It is a true masterpiece of an album in my opinion.
Got to see Robin live in 74 opening for King Crimson. He played many from this album and the next day I went out to buy it. Mind blowing is an understatement.
"Day of the Eagle" from this same album should be your next reaction. A harder rocker, with awesome rhythm playing by Robin, and electrifying vocals from James Dewar. Also has a slower, mellower outro with awesome blues licks.
Bridge of sighs is one of those rare albums that has no bad track on it the worst track is fantastic
James dewar was such a great singer.. compliments Robins guitar perfectly
Passed twenty years ago last month. RIP.
They were pure gold together...........
Yeah, he was good, but his new singer compliments him just as good if not better. They sound completely different, but this new guy oozes emotion just as Robin's guitar is a 10 on the emotional spectrum!
Black Scotsman, no? No matter. Fantastic.
One of the best rock albums of all time.
One of my top 10 albums of all time!
Saw Robin play this in 1974 Erie, Pa. Went to the after concert party, had a few beers and smoked a joint with Robin. We laughed heartily, lol.
James Dewar is the singer/bassist AWESOME VOICE
Check out Trower doing Daydream. What I love about Trower is he never goes out of the groove.
I've always loved "Day of the Eagle". It's the opener for this album. Great rock song. Definitely worth a listen.
Aye that!
Listen to Caravan and Lost in Love
I still sing day of the eagle in my band
The" Fool And ME" is another great one.
At 14 years old, I used to listen to this album flat on the floor, in the dark, eyes closed, blasting my KOSS headphones and just float away. Cheers guys 😊👍🍁
Me, too! How many of us do you think are out here? Robin Trower in the dark, I didn’t even feel the floor beneath me. As if astral projection was real …
I saw Robin Trower twice around 1976 / 1977 in a basketball / hockey arena with 19,000+ fans in attendance both times. Absolutely spellbinding performances by super talented musicians. They were the next evolution of the psychedelic / blues power trio that Cream and the Jimi Hendrix Experience started. Trower, Dewar and Lordan capably filled the void created when the aforementioned groups exited the scene. Trower is a monster guitar player and Dewar was an outstanding vocalist (RIP). One of the best blues rock singers of that era. I think this band is criminally under appreciated.
The view from the Bridge of Sighs was the last view of Venice that convicts saw before their imprisonment. The bridge's English name was bequeathed by Lord Byron in the 19th century as a translation from the Italian "Ponte dei sospiri", from the suggestion that prisoners would sigh at their final view of beautiful Venice through the window before being taken down to their cells.
You need to listen to the next track. In this Place, such emotion. Beautiful vocals.
I saw Robin Trower live back in 2011. I was standing right in front of the stage, and he was 6 feet away from me the whole time. Great show! Everyone on the stage and in the audience was at least 45 years old (including me), with very few exceptions .
12 notes in a scale and Robin Trower always knows which ones to use and how to use ‘em.
Saw him in a bar in Minneapolis years ago. I was maybe six feet from the stage. He just melted into his guitar. Absolutely amazing.
I saw him twice. The first was at a stadium concert with a bunch of other bands. The second time I went to a local club to see an upcoming blues guitarist and bought tix to see them open for Robin Tower at another club. The blues guitarist was great but Trower blew away with one note when he started playing. I was also about six feet away from Trower the entire time and was mesmorized.
I saw him at the Paramount Northwest in Portland, small venue, blew everyone away. And he was opening for that little band from Texas, ZZ Top - my ears rang for three days after 🤪
I’ve been fortunate to see Robin Trower play this song live throughout his career. His guitar tone and extended solos are magnificent. Simply magnificent.
Robin Trower is in his 70'S and can still blow this tune up on stage.So miss James Dewar's voice such a loss of a great singer/bass player.
After leaving Procul Harum Robin Trower never looked back and the Twice removed from yesterday album was his quintessential entry into the rock World. Along with Beck, Hendrix, Clapton Robin is one of the greatest to come out the UK during this time. So glad you discovered what I was raised on.
James Dewar was a tremendous vocalist and bassist, and deserves more credit for how great this album is. Solid all around.
RT's first three US albums, including Bridge of Sighs, were great. So underrated. Robin still plays gigs, and he must be around 80! He should be in the R&R Hall of Fame.
Robin at rower is extremely underrated. This album is proof positive!
He was maligned as Hendrix ripoff by people who couldn't listen to what he brought to it.
This reminds me of when I was in the freshman dorm that year. The guy above me had giant JBL speakers and this album would often be heard easily through the ceiling. Didn’t mind at all !!
I had the privilege of seeing them 3 times in concert in the 70's. It's amazing how just a guitar, bass, drums, and vocalist can put on such a great show!
Robin Trower is an amazing artist, and this is from my favorite period of his career. When he had the incredible James Dewar on bass and lead vocals they were such a team. You really can't go wrong with 70's Trower.
An ABSOLUTELY Legendary & Iconic Album,, Excellent From The First Song To The Very Last..TRUTH!!
Hi Happy, welcome back, haven't read a comment of you in ages 🙂
@@rudolfbecker4313 Thanks..Unfortunately I Deal With Severe Pain 24/7 For 10+ Years Now & Sometimes It's Too Much To Deal With & I Might Not Be Around For Awhile.
@@happymethehappyone8300 I am sorry to hear that. Makes someone, who's basically healthy, feel bad .... but as we all know, life is not always fair ...
@@rudolfbecker4313 Thanks..That's True & Also Why I'm Glad That I Always Lived Life To The Fullest Everyday While I Still Could.
The vocalist for this song was bass player James Dewar. From the same album, checkout: The Day of the Eagle and In This Place. Another great song by him: Victims of the Fury!
I’ve seen Trower 23 times in concert!
He never disappoints!!!
This was a Monster Hit on early FM radio" !!! 🎧🎶
And still played almost everyday on Classic Rock stations across the USA !! 🎸
Also from this album - which indeed has NO BAD TRACKS on it -- Day of the Eagle, Little Bit of Sympathy, Lady Love, Too Rolling Stoned.
Love this entire album. Needs to be listened to as a whole. This is the opening track. It picks up the pace as it go’s.
1974 I was 14 and had a job in a record store and been Trower fan since that year
Great ear, Nick. Also, this track was covered by Opeth … and UFO covered “Too Rolling Stoned.” Robin was in Procol Harum (you did Salty Dog) - and plays with an economy of notes. James Dewar (RIP) did vocals and bass. But last time I saw Robin, he had a young vocalist (friend of his son, I believe) who did a good job. Oh, Reg on drums is effective too. Thanks, Lex. Glad you’re enjoying it. I went through a period of loving the hypnotic feel of several songs, including Robin Trower and early Fleetwood Mac doing “Hypnotized.” ✨😝
I have the cover version from Opeth. It's on a bonus disc special edition of Watershed, but should have been on the main album. Excellent cover !
Fleetwood Mac’s hypnotized would be a great reaction for Nick and Lex
@@scottanderson8420 Ooo nice choice !
Hi Michele, thanks for the info, I had read about Opeth before, but never heard that UFO did Too Rolling Stoned - just started parallel investigation and found it 🙂 wondering now how it's gonna sound ...
@@scottanderson8420 I agree! It's a favorite of mine!
Man oh man, this is a fantastic song!!! I need to listen to more Robin Trower. Good job folks!
Stellar! It's hard to beat 1970's music for its experimental journey in sounds. IMHO Cheers N&L
Summer of ‘74. How well I remember this…So badass. Still gives me goosebumps.
The production on this is phenomenal and that guitar tone is just ridiculous.
Robert Fripp loves Trower's playing and took some lessons from him after they toured together back in '73. So proggers do enjoy some Robin Trower, for sure.
The late James Dewar (bass, vox) was a fantastic voice for Trower's compositions.
I would love to hear you react to "Somebody Calling" from his 1976 record In City Dreams. #nucknlexrequest
Robin Trower continues to release great music. His collaborations with Jack Bruce are awesome, and his later material is damn good.
I remembe it being the other way around that Trower took lessons from Fripp.
Another prog connection to this song, Rush’s “The Necromancer, I. Into The Darkness” strongly references “Bridge of Sighs”.
His next album, For Earth Below, is damn near as good as Bridge of Sighs. So much music, so little time.
The first time I heard Bridge of Sighs was at a party in a smoke filled room with black light posters blazing under the violet light. There was incense and other sources of smoke and someone had smuggled in some warm flat beer. Very cool brings back memories hypnotic is the word. Great reaction.
This entire album is special. It's not a long album but every song is needed to make this album a true classic album. It has a perfect flow. The song that flows from Bridge of Sighs is very spars and meditative song called In This Place. If only on your own time you both really need to sit and listen to this album straight through. This album brings an atmosphere of it's own that flows like a thick mist out of the speakers and permeates your room. For longer songs by Trower you really should listen to Robin Trower Live from 1975. The songs Daydream and I Can't Wait Much Longer become long cosmic epics. Do yourselves a big favor and experience Trower and band live. It will bring an amazing experience.
Cool guys yeah Trower definitely flies under the radar. Bridge of Sighs is great from start to finish. Their performance on the Old Grey Whistle Test is a great watch! 👍
Also Little Bit of Sympathy on OGWT, love it with robins passionate facial expressions 😁
Killer tune my fav from him is Too Rolling Stoned he is a master of the wah pedal Watch him play live he feels every note
Too Rolling Stoned live is also my favourite track ... the whole live album of 76 is great
@@rudolfbecker4313 ✨😉
Mine too!!😉
Question : “How can you feel stoned without smoking weed ?”
Answer : “Listen to this song.”
Always pictured a poor soul caught in a blizzard trying to cross a bridge when I heard this song. The whole album was fire, really…..
Oh yeah, I've always imagined the same thing. But after your post, you MUST NOW be that guy that I now see through the blizzard across that same Bridge of Sighs, everytime I hear it & from now on.
Hehehe 🤣 🌬🌉 Hahaha
I got hooked on this album while snowed in after a blizzard. Out of this world experiance.
Hi Guys ! [ again ] Thankyou , I really enjoyed that. The vocals from the Late James Dewar is the most perfect match for Robins guitar tone & style of playing. There are so many wonderful tracks I play so often, like, " I can't wait much longer" " Long Misty Days" "In this place", but the one track that just goes up another level, is a live version from 1975 of "Daydream", where Robins use of the sustain is sooooooooo good ! The studio version I know you have played is brilliant ...but...Live ?...OMG ! Just thought I'd give it a little mention. 🤪 Byeee ! Jim X
Thanks, Jim. ✨👍
@@michelemichele3375 ❤
That whole album is awesome!
Check out ‘Lady Love’ on this album. Shorter, but excellent guitar work. Saw Robin just after BOS came out. They did both albums and we kept calling for encores that they had to replay couple songs. I love watching his face as he plays..
I was first attracted to Robin Trower by hearing his album "Passion". A lot of emotion.
The most criminally underrated guitarist in history ..
R.I.P. James Dewar the voice of the Robin Trower band an awesome bass player to boot! There is a live album including most of the song's on this album. You should check it out in your spare time ☺️🤠
I found this in my brother's throw away pile because it was scratched and had dry beer on it.I carefully cleaned it and put it on my player not knowing who or what I'd find. It astonished me, I listened to the lp twice that night and a third recorded to tape. The year was around 1980. Trower is in my top 7 players and his bass player has about my favorite voice in rock. Love Trower power. Oh,btw this song runs straight into the next perfect, try a listen straight through
The entire album is Great
Best track on the album is “about to begin” followed by “ little bit of sympathy “
Agreed 👍
I’ve always loved “In This Place” and how well it segues into the flow by following “Day Of The Eagle.”
Robin Trower live was exhaustingly intense
About to Begin.... A must listen!!!! Lyrically Deep...as well as his playing.
Still have the vinyl! Can't tell you how many times in my high school days I got pretty happy 😉 listening to this album. What an era for great music.
Their live album “Robin Trower LIVE!” is also phenomenal…..
Dudes, you should like totally do a full album review of this! One of the really great albums of the 70s and one that I can still enjoy 50 years later.
Such a fantastic album. Robin Trower's work is amazing. I saw Toto about 4 or 5 years ago and Steve Lukather did this and I was amazed at just how well he did with it...totally spot on! Great reaction! Peace.
Yes! Thanks for mentioning that cover. ✨✌🏻
Great job guys.. The hypnotic sounds were spot on☺️
Also check out Robin when he was the guitarist for the group Procol Harum - for example the epic song "Whaling Stories" on the 1970 album Home, or "Whiskey Train". That group had their big hit ("Whiter Shade Of Pale") just before he joined the band. "Bridge Of Sighs" is about a covered bridge in Venice that stretches over a canal between a prison and the interrogation rooms. The tempo of the song fits the prisoners' trudging pace, as they would catch a last glimpse of the city and sigh before their execution. One great example of Trower's typical style of hammer-ons and pull-offs is on the slow blues "End Game" on the 1981 album B.L.T. with Jack Bruce. The liner notes to that album have some words from Robert Fripp, who used to watch Robin when they toured on the same bill. Part of what he said was : "Robin Trower is one of the very few English guitarists that have mastered bends and wobbles. Not only has he got inside them,with an instinctive knowing of their affective power, but they went to live inside his hands...This was a man who hung himself on the details : the quality of sound, nuances in each inflection and tearing bend, and abandonment to the feel of the moment. He saved my life. " (R.F. 1996.)
Wow. Ultimate compliment. ✨😉
I was a Jr in high school in '74. An amazing time to be a music lover!
Trower is always a great jam
Saw Robin live in '84 at an outdoor concert. He was the headliner. They were so loud that the whole right side of the PA blew out.
The last half of the concert was left side PA only. Killer playing and a great show.
One of the best atmospheric tunes ever, as soon it starts you are frozen in time as that crushing, heavy riff comes blowing into your headphones! I saw him at least a dozen times, he often toured in the 70s and 80s and I was so lucky to see him close up a few times, when this song came on there was a audible gasp from the crowd, he was a living advert for the Fender Stratocaster Guitar! He had one of the purest tones of anyone I ever saw or heard, live this song could go on for 10+ minutes live with an extended solo.
Some more great songs to consider are A Little Bit of Sympathy, The Fool and Me and from the previous album try Sinner's Song, a deep cut with one of his best, ripping guitar solos. Thanks for doing more, it is great music you guys will love! Enjoy. 🎸
Nice. I watched him from the soundboard but never closer. But it was still amazing ✨😜
Robin Trower is great and this is his best album! The bass player is the lead singer and is also awesome! I would recommend " Day of the Eagle" next for you. Robin also played guitar with Procol Harem on the song" Whiter Shade of Pale". Thanks keep rockin
Along with Jimi, Robin is my favorite strat man. He took the univibe to another dimension.
Then of course the late great James Dewar with those golden pipes. Those early Trower albums are treasures.
I would have suggested to listen to day of the eagle, it kind of runs into bridge of sighs. They are meant to listen to together in my opinion.
Nick was making the Trower face! :)
Day of the Eagle is a must listen. His finest..
Another great reaction! I saw Robin play this several years ago at a great little venue in Indianapolis, The Vogue.
This song is fantastic! Great choice!
I first heard this song while driving down a highway really late one night. I was alone, there were no other cars and I turned it up loud.... Everytime I have heard it since, it brings me right back to that night.
What a nice way to start the evening : instead of watching some stupid TV program listen to one of your favourite musicians of the 70s and see your friends enjoy it. My Robin Trower journey started with the excellent live album of 76, now I own, I think the first 10 studio LPs ... later on I lost interest in the newer stuff, but still like to listen to the beginnings of Mr. Trower. Also in the 70s he was very successful in the USA: Bridge of Sighs and follow up album For Earth below reached Top 10 positions.
Other songs I like are Rock me Baby, A little bit of sympathy and For earth below.
Talking about younger musicians play "similar" parts of music, of which you think, you've heard it before, I have another example and it's Mr Petrucci again: On the Scenes from a Memory album he "copied" a part of Mr Di Méola's Senor Mouse, check it out 🙂
One of the most atmospheric tracks of all time. Check out Song to a Dreamer by Trower while he was with Procol Harum (Broken Barricades LP).
The phrase Bridge of Sighs comes from bridge in Venice when going from the court house to the jail where they were destined to remain for life with no windows. The bridge had windows where they saw the sky for the very last time.
Hey Nick & Lex, so happy you got back to Robin, he is ssssooooooooooo legendary. I enjoy all your videos. Keep up the good work. STEVE
This has a laid back feel. Nick, the more music you listen to, the more you are going to find similarities from other bands songs. I've began to notice that a few years back. There are only so many notes and arrangements possible.
Excellent choice. As dramatic instrumental openings go, this one is hard to beat.
Great reaction Nick and Lex.....Bluebird from In City Dreams is one of my favourite Trower songs. Features some of his most beautiful and emotional guitar playing and wonderful vocal from Jim Dewar.
Can't wait much longer, About to begin, In this place, For earth below are amazing tracks by Robin as well. He also just released a new album called No more worlds to conquer. On the subject of amazing 70's guitarist you should definitely check out Eddie Hazel "California Dreamin'". 😎✌ Both artists are so underrated.
Another Robin Trower favorite of mine is Day of the Eagle. Also, Robin was the original guitarist and writer for Procol Harum. Listen to Simple Sister off Broken Barricades. Procol Harum is a great rabbit hole to visit.
Fender Stratocaster tuned to Eb running through a Univox Uni-Vibe using the middle position or 3rd on the knife switch.
Robin’s almost constant use of a “Leslie Roto-Speaker” is what gives him such a distinct sound. He almost completely changed his style of guitar when he was with Procul Harem after seeing Jimi Hendrix live. He thought Hendrix was the best guitar player he’d ever heard, and wanted to emulate him. Not as flashy as Jimi, but I love his playing any way. Thanks you two for all of your hard work, you guys are my favorite reactionaries, is that even a word? Keep up the great stuff!
Glad that you like this one.....you may be interested to look online...ROBIN TROWER did a concert at the Hinterland in San Francisco 1975. That concert was captured on video and is on UA-cam last I looked. Check it out.
Ann Wilson from Heart has a cover of this song on her April 2022 release Fierce Bliss, with Kenny Wayne Shepherd on guitar. Really good cover!
Yes I bought the CD and I like Bridge of sighs, but my favourite song is Angel's Blues, which she composed and played with Warren Haynes
Psychedelic! 100% Psychedelic!. Many of mind altering occasions have been experienced while listening to the song and album. Robin is one the last guitarists left from the Hendrix era. If you check out another track from this album try Day of the Eagle. Anything off this album is worth the listen.
Classic song! When I was growing up, in the 70's, my older brothers would play Trower, along with Frank Marino/Mahogony Rush, Frank Zappa, Hendrix and Cream. This music gives me nice memories of the good old days! By the way, please check out "Day of the Eagle" from the same album. It sounds like a song that might have influenced Rush, since the main hook sounds Rush-esque. You'll love it!
Who is Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush? Never heard of them.
Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush ? !!!!! Now there's a band they would love if they love Jimi Hendrix ! I have all their albums plus solo's from Frank. Truly amazing music !!! I can't believe you said them. Most people I talk to have never heard of them !!! I started getting their albums in the 80's. Stunning guitar solos is an understatement and Franks vocals sure fits into the Hendrix mold...& he does cover versions of Hendrix tracks ! Wow ! Thankyou for including them in your list .
@@DaleBrotherton, hi! Wow! Frank is a Canadian guitarist that got his start playing in the style of Jimi Hendrix, quite often paying tribute to Jimi, in the wake of his death in 1970. However, FM also played more in a post-Psychedelic, Heavy Metal style, that made him more of an Arena Rock act. So, his band started out as Mahogany Rush but when the other “Rush” Canadian band, Rush, started getting big, he changed the name to Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush, to differentiate. Check out his music! He’s a monster guitarist!! I grew up listening to his first Live album, which I love. Check it out!
@@jimled50jl49 cheers! Glad I mentioned it!
@@michaelbriefs9764 That 1st live album !!! Oh boy ! Frank uses his guitar to sound like fighter planes Spitfires, dive bombing and shooting, in the Battle of Britain. Stunning !!!
Remember buying Bridge of Sighs when it was released ....another 70s classic album.
Speaking Of Them,, You BOTH Will Love This Classic,, Blue Oyster Cult "I Love The Night"
Caravan To Midnight - Lost In Love, The Ring, Roads To Freedom would be nice to hear.
Great title track from his all time greatest album. what makes him stand out besides his guitar tone sounding like Jimi Hendrix is his lead vocalist/bassist the late James Dewar. Also check out my 2 favorite tracks off this album is Day of the Eagle & The Fool and Me.
Trower on his Fender Strat had a tone that was pure magic!!
You should do an album reaction to Bridge of Sighs. While not a concept album it flows so very well. The album goes for hard rock to mellower, mesmerizing songs and then back again. It is a true masterpiece of an album in my opinion.
Jimmy Dewar is the vocalist (and bassist). Such a sad loss, Robin has sung but shouldn't!
Got to see Robin live in 74 opening for King Crimson. He played many from this album and the next day I went out to buy it. Mind blowing is an understatement.
About To Begin is a great tune from Robin.......
RIP James Dewar. What a powerful voice made for Robins guitar : )
For me Robin's best solo is from the song Benny Dancer, it could go on forever.
"Day of the Eagle" from this same album should be your next reaction. A harder rocker, with awesome rhythm playing by Robin, and electrifying vocals from James Dewar. Also has a slower, mellower outro with awesome blues licks.