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<blockquote data-quote="pruman91" data-source="post: 1641716" data-attributes="member: 3916"><p>[ATTACH=full]10426[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Early morning pick of the day.......I will use different posts to explore 3 albums that have led me to admire the musical prowess of this artist...</p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Trower[/URL]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]10427[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]10428[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><h3>Robin Trower</h3><p>From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</p><p></p><p><strong>Robin Leonard Trower</strong> (born 9 March 1945) is an English rock guitarist and vocalist who achieved success with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Procol_Harum" target="_blank">Procol Harum</a> throughout 1967–1971, and then again as the bandleader of his own <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_trio" target="_blank">power trio</a> known as the Robin Trower Band.</p><p></p><h2>Biography[<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Robin_Trower&action=edit&section=1&editintro=Template:BLP_editintro" target="_blank">edit</a>]</h2><p>Robin Trower was born in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catford" target="_blank">Catford</a>, London, England, and grew up in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southend-on-Sea" target="_blank">Southend-on-Sea</a>, Essex. In 1962, he formed a band that became <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Paramounts" target="_blank">the Paramounts</a>, later including Westcliff High School pupil <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Brooker" target="_blank">Gary Brooker</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Trower#cite_note-Larkin-1" target="_blank">[1]</a> The Paramounts disbanded in 1966 to pursue individual projects. During this time, Trower created a local three-piece band called the Jam (not to be confused with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jam" target="_blank">the later group with Paul Weller</a>).<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Trower#cite_note-Larkin-1" target="_blank">[1]</a> Trower then joined Brooker's new band <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Procol_Harum" target="_blank">Procol Harum</a> following the success of their debut single "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Whiter_Shade_of_Pale" target="_blank">A Whiter Shade of Pale</a>" in 1967, remaining with them until 1971 and appearing on the group's first five albums</p><p></p><p>Trower retained Dewar as his bassist, who took on lead vocals as well, and recruited drummer <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reg_Isidore" target="_blank">Reg Isidore</a> (later replaced by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Lordan" target="_blank">Bill Lordan</a>) to form the Robin Trower Band in 1973.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Trower#cite_note-The_Great_Rock_Discography-4" target="_blank">[4]</a> In 1974, the group released <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_of_Sighs_(Robin_Trower_album)" target="_blank">Bridge of Sighs</a></em>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Trower#cite_note-Larkin-1" target="_blank">[1]</a> This album, along with his first and third solo albums, was produced by his former Procol Harum bandmate, organist <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Fisher_(musician)" target="_blank">Matthew Fisher</a>. His early power trio work was noted for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimi_Hendrix" target="_blank">Jimi Hendrix</a> influences.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Trower#cite_note-The_Great_Rock_Discography-4" target="_blank">[4]</a> Trower is an influential guitarist who has inspired other guitar legends such as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Fripp" target="_blank">Robert Fripp</a>, who praised him for his <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/String_bending" target="_blank">string bending</a> and the quality of his sounds, and took lessons from him.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Trower#cite_note-5" target="_blank">[5]</a></p><p></p><p>In the early 1980s, Trower teamed up with former <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cream_(band)" target="_blank">Cream</a> bassist <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Bruce" target="_blank">Jack Bruce</a> and his previous drummers Lordan and Isidore for two albums, <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B.L.T._(album)" target="_blank">BLT</a></em> (Bruce, Lordan, Trower) and <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truce_(album)" target="_blank">Truce</a></em> (Trower, Bruce, Isidore).<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Trower#cite_note-The_Great_Rock_Discography-4" target="_blank">[4]</a> After those albums, he released another album with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Dewar_(musician)" target="_blank">James Dewar</a> on vocals titled <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_It_Up_(Robin_Trower_album)" target="_blank">Back It Up</a></em> in 1983.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Trower#cite_note-6" target="_blank">[6]</a> Robin Trower was dropped from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysalis_Records" target="_blank">Chrysalis Records</a> afterwards.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Trower#cite_note-7" target="_blank">[7]</a></p><h2>Equipment[<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Robin_Trower&action=edit&section=2&editintro=Template:BLP_editintro" target="_blank">edit</a>]</h2><p>During a 1971 tour with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jethro_Tull_(band)" target="_blank">Jethro Tull</a>, Robin Trower arrived early for a sound check and found <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Barre" target="_blank">Martin Barre</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fender_Stratocaster" target="_blank">Fender Stratocaster</a> (which Barre used for slide playing) propped up against an amplifier. Trower picked up the guitar, plugged it in, and with a shout that resounded around the auditorium he yelled, "This is it!" "I then switched to Strat" he says. "Up to then I had been playing Les Pauls."<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Trower#cite_note-10" target="_blank">[10]</a></p><p></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Robin_Trower_3_-_Robin_Trower_Band_-_1975.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/Robin_Trower_3_-_Robin_Trower_Band_-_1975.jpg/200px-Robin_Trower_3_-_Robin_Trower_Band_-_1975.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p>Trower in 1975</p><p>Since then Trower has been an ongoing proponent of the Fender Stratocaster. He currently uses his custom-built Strat (made by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fender_Custom_Shop" target="_blank">Fender Custom Shop</a>) which comes in black, arctic white and midnight wine burst. The guitar is equipped with a 1950s reissue pick-up in the neck position, a 1960s reissue in the middle position, and a Texas Special at the bridge.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Trower#cite_note-11" target="_blank">[11]</a> Other features included a custom C-shaped maple neck featuring a large headstock with a Bullet truss-rod system, locking machine heads and a maple fingerboard with narrow-spaced <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abalone" target="_blank">abalone</a> dot position inlays and 21 jumbo frets</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]10429[/ATTACH]</p><p><em><strong>Bridge of Sighs</strong></em> is the second solo album by the English guitarist and songwriter <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Trower" target="_blank">Robin Trower</a>. Released in 1974, it was his second album after leaving <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Procol_Harum" target="_blank">Procol Harum</a>, and was a commercial breakthrough for Trower. Songs such as "Bridge of Sighs", "Too Rolling Stoned", "Day of the Eagle" and "Little Bit of Sympathy" became live concert staples.</p><p></p><h2>Track listing[<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bridge_of_Sighs_(Robin_Trower_album)&action=edit&section=2" target="_blank">edit</a>]</h2><p>All tracks composed by Robin Trower; except where indicated</p><p></p><h3>Side one[<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bridge_of_Sighs_(Robin_Trower_album)&action=edit&section=3" target="_blank">edit</a>]</h3> <ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">"Day of the Eagle" – 4:59</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">"Bridge of Sighs" – 5:05</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">"In This Place" – 4:28</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">"The Fool and Me" (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Dewar_(musician)" target="_blank">James Dewar</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Trower" target="_blank">Robin Trower</a>) – 3:57</li> </ol><h3>Side two[<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bridge_of_Sighs_(Robin_Trower_album)&action=edit&section=4" target="_blank">edit</a>]</h3> <ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">"Too Rolling Stoned" – 7:29</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">"About to Begin" – 3:43</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">"Lady Love" (Dewar, Trower) – 3:21</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">"Little Bit of Sympathy" – 4:20</li> </ol> <table style='width: 100%'><tr><td></td></tr></table> <table style='width: 100%'><tr><th>The title song is excellent , but for me the best song on the album is " Too Rolling Stoned "...........bone rockin song , with a beat that gets your toes a-tappin..........The guitar magic by Robin Trower comes out , to me , on this song.....The long guitar riff starting around the 3:25 mark of the song is , in my opinion, one of the top 10 guitar riffs that I have ever heard....The many times that I listen to this song I will start around the start of this magnificent solo.....The background noise of the crowd during this solo is awesome also..... </th><th></th><th></th></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td>