specialk Posted April 5, 2009 Posted April 5, 2009 To me, Robin Trower's first album, TRFY, was his best. I bought it when it first came out. These days, you rarely hear mention of it, and a copy costs a lot more than I want to spend. What happened? A legal battle or something? Anyone know? I've always kinda wondered about this....
custom53 Posted April 5, 2009 Posted April 5, 2009 Always loved Trower. Don't know about that though. Was it the same record label as Bridge of Sighs...?
specialk Posted April 5, 2009 Author Posted April 5, 2009 I think you're onto something, custom53. TRFY was put out by Chrysalis, and BOS was by Capitol (I think). Maybe Chrysalis isn't around any more. Hmmm....Here's the album info:http://www.superseventies.com/sprobintrower.html
Willie G. Moseley Posted April 5, 2009 Posted April 5, 2009 A few years ago, both TRFY and BOS were available on one CD. Got it. Had both LPs when they first came out, and the comments from fellow players and enthusiasts back then about "this is the direction Hendrix should have gone" are still valid, IMO.Trower seemed to settle into predictability after that, but came out with one called 20TH CENTURY BLUES a while back that was quite nice.
Buzzy Fretts Posted April 5, 2009 Posted April 5, 2009 caught his bridge of sighs tour at MSG back in the day. one of the best guitar shows I've seen. recently I heard he was hooking up with jack bruce for a project in the UK. hope they make it across the pond.
tbabinec Posted April 6, 2009 Posted April 6, 2009 Don’t know why, but Twice Removed from Yesterday is very hard to find, and you’ll have to pay more than you might like to get a copy used or new. I recently picked it up on CD – heard the vinyl version when it first came out. It didn’t chart too highly at the time, but of course Bridge of Sighs followed and is simply terrific from start to finish. While Twice Removed will remind one of Bridge of Sighs, it also is a bit reminiscent of Cream and perhaps even Mountain. Also have a CD release of Bridge of Sighs that augments the original album with a short “live” set that the trio did during a promo tour. Recently picked up some of the Chrysalis 2 for 1 pairings. Can recommend the pairing of For Earth Below & the Live album – some very solid playing by everyone. Long Misty Days and In City Dreams is an interesting contrast. For the latter, Trower moved Dewar to vocals only and added Rustee Allen on bass. The album is a bit more subdued and many of the tunes reflect Trower’s love of r&b. Trower was very popular on the concert circuit through the first half of the 70s. Trower did some nice work on 5 Procol Harum albums preceding his solo career, and signals the Hendrix influence on Song for a Dreamer on Broken Barricades. Hey, I admire Hendrix too, but I would surely suffer in any comparison of my playing to his!
Steve Haynie Posted April 7, 2009 Posted April 7, 2009 The drummer from that album, Reg Isidore, died recentely. You can always post a message at the Robin Trower forum.
specialk Posted April 7, 2009 Author Posted April 7, 2009 The drummer from that album, Reg Isidore, died recentely. You can always post a message at the Robin Trower forum.Thanks for both links, Steve!Sorry to hear about Reg. I saw RT a good 1/2 dozen times with that lineup (RT, RI, JD) in the 70s. A damn fine group!
custom53 Posted April 7, 2009 Posted April 7, 2009 The drummer from that album, Reg Isidore, died recentely. You can always post a message at the Robin Trower forum.Thanks for both links, Steve!Sorry to hear about Reg. I saw RT a good 1/2 dozen times with that lineup (RT, RI, JD) in the 70s. A damn fine group!Does anyone remember Mahagony Rush/Frank Marino from that era...? Same vein as Hendrix and Trower. Got to see them once. (would have been twice, they were supposed to open up for Queens debut USA show but for some reason, rumour was Queen wouldn't allow their equipment on stage with theirs)
specialk Posted April 7, 2009 Author Posted April 7, 2009 Frank Marino. What a story that guy's life is! Sure, MR was good stuff.... Never got to see them.
Willie G. Moseley Posted April 7, 2009 Posted April 7, 2009 Saw and heard Marino live in the fall of '06. Had a second guitarist/violinist on that tour, which really added to the great music. Talk about somebody who's dedicated to his craft, even if he's in "journeyman" status.... Definitely a pro and a consummate tone connoisseur. Got to photograph all of his utility instruments backstage for a photo-centric article, even that almighty SG he's had for decades. Very eloquent about his craft and gear. Primary utility instrument was a '60s SG Special with three single-coils with an opposite-angled bridge pickup from the normal layout...and Marino pointed out that Hendrix's right-handed guitars strung lefty also had a reverse-angle bridge pickup for the string set-up, validating his own set-up. The man has known what he's doing for decades.Some songs on the double CD live album 'realLIVE', recorded just before 9/11 in 2001, go on for a while, but it's a full two CDs of music with some great tones and riffs. I particularly like the lush, solo version of "World Anthem" replete with volume swells.
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