FIRST TIME Hearing Robin Trower - Bridge of Sighs (Live 1974) || Guitar Player Reaction

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Today for the first time ever, we are checking out Robin Trower with a phenomenal live performance of Bridge of Sighs and my eyes have been opened! The tone, the feel, the melodic writing, this song has it all! I Hope you enjoy it as much as I did! #reaction #robintrower #bridgeofsighs #music #guitar #guitarist #guitarsolo
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[@setonhillstudios]

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[@astroteech]

You got it. It's wasn't about dazzle, but about soul and technique. That is what set Robin Trower apart from the others.

[@roadkill7314]

No mistaking Robin Trower's guitar tone. Very distinctive. Check out Too Rolling Stoned for more of this greatness.

[@setonhillstudios]

Will do! Appreciate the suggestion and you swinging by the channel! Can’t wait to hear more! 🤘🏻

[@FTamer-bk8jw]

@@setonhillstudios Or anything else from the Bridge of Sighs album. Fantastic from start to finish.

[@don66hotrod94]

Thank you for bringing attention to the most under appreciated performer in Rock Music. Should get more credit for incredible talent.

[@darost]

He has played it differently in every performance I've heard. Awesome!

[@Mr.SharkTooth-zc8rm]

I have been to 13 of his shows going back to his first tour in SoCal after he left Procol Harum. Every time was distinctly different.

[@astroteech]

It's like a heavy sad funeral dirge. Stunning!

[@johndahl2715]

Hi! I'm so glad you have finally tried out Robin Trower! He is the reason I play guitar. His catalog is huge. I have them all! Many styles, different singers (he even sang himself on a few albums), bass players , etc. To me, his most awesome solo is on the song Daydream. I got to see him in a small bar in 1987, then saw him at the Pabst Theater in Milwaukee in 2017. I even got to meet him after the show. A very friendly, humble man! Enjoy, and rock on! 🤘

[@jefferytheis4157]

An underappreciated band I think, always loved em. Someone else recommended "Too Rolling Stoned" - some of Trower's best, check it out brother!

[@setonhillstudios]

That seems to be the one most folks are recommending, I can’t wait to check it out! Thanks for hanging with us and checking out the video!

[@TheDude1978]

James Dewar's voice was the perfect match for Robin's tone. Fat/thick tone, and it's still that way today.

[@setonhillstudios]

Absolutely! Match made in heaven!

[@VinE83656]

He's one of my favorite guitarists and I think he's nearly 80 now and still active. He released and album just last year. He' used different singers since James Dewar and Jack Bruce (rip to both legends) and then Davey Pattison of Gamma fame (Gamma featured another amazing guitarist in Ronnie Montose, also rip). He's even sang on a couple albums himself and the last two he went for younger singers including his first female singer in Sari Schorr who is very good. Throughout it all he still comes up with those riffs and a lot of great blues rock guitar. One of my favorite solos from his latter albums is from I Want to Take You With Me, it's a beauty.

[@apache19541]

You're right, where you been

[@colinnugent3769]

Saw him live in concert May 24. He seems to shape a sound rather than be flashy. Superb even at 79 years of age!

[@dmskon]

James Dewar was the vox/bassist. Stellar. He spent some time with Stone the Crows prior to hooking up with Trower. Trower is still a beast on the Strat. He is all about tone, feel, and note placement.

[@setonhillstudios]

Thanks for the info and swinging by! Just incredible talent! 🔥

[@57burnetto]

50 years later, Robin is on tour UK/USA all summer/fall.

[@setonhillstudios]

That’s incredible!

[@donpardo2510]

It's considered that Trower carried the torch for Jimi Hendrix. Some criticized him for it.

[@stephentierney9266]

He's blusier than Hendrix

[@holgerschussler9107]

Bridge of Sighs was my very first concert...I was 14...concert was fantastic!

[@setonhillstudios]

Awesome! Such an awesome memory! Thanks for sharing!

[@PrimoGIU]

I was 15 that year, loved it! Many years later I was blessed to see them again at a little club in Turlock, CA and they were even better... if that's possible!

[@mr.snicker-doodles7081]

My first concert in 1978...nice one! Just saw a few years ago, still touring at 74 and sounding as good as ever...

[@setonhillstudios]

Wow! That’s so cool! Thanks for sharing!

[@astroteech]

I got to see him and the Robin Trower trio with incredible vocalist/bassist James Dewer twice back in the day ( late 1970's). I am so priveleged to have been there. Comparisons with Jimi Hendrix are so off the mark. They were both blues/rock guitar geniuses, but that is where the comparison ends. They went in their own directions. James Dewar, such a perfect blues voice and bass player.

[@bobcorbin3294]

BLT had a track called "No Island Lost" that is worth a reaction. It shows off Trowers playing and Jack Bruce's singing.

[@setonhillstudios]

Sweet! Really appreciate the suggestion! Can’t wait to hear more from them for sure!

[@trevorgwelch7412]

Robin Trower , Jimmy Dewar ---- Winterland concert 1975 You Tube . ✨🎸✨☮️🇺🇸

[@setonhillstudios]

Nice, thanks!

[@jackattack2608]

As you have heard, there are good songs on the album but your really missing out if you don't listen to the entire album at one time. Take the 45 minutes to do so. In the seventies and before, it was how the concept of the album that made these artists so wonderful to listen to. This was Trower's best album, IMHO, and he had a lot of them.

[@setonhillstudios]

Thanks for the insight! Definitely need to sit down and make that happen! Appreciate it!

[@stephentierney9266]

Trower and Dewar the dynamic duo. Check out Shame the Devil, Day of the Eagle

[@DeltaDonnaLynn]

My favourite live version of this song was from a concert he did for Rockpalast in Germany on his 60th birthday!

[@setonhillstudios]

Oh sweet, I’ll have to check that one out!

[@jettechdonatkins]

Saw his tour in late '74,Reg Isidore the drummer was just replaced with Bill Lordan.These guys have so many great songs.Daydream live is one to check out.

[@lourenzi8820]

Check out Long Misty Days by Trower. Dewar is incredible

[@user-xd2dv2su1y]

Try Whiskey Train when he steps forward in Procol Harem

[@forearthbelow]

@Seton Hill Studios, like you said - better late to the party than never!!! I'm 71 in a week or so, was a fan of Procol Harum so was automatically drawn to Robin when he went solo. Was hooked for life from the opening bars on his first album: it was the FEEL and TONE he gives/gets that sets him in a class of his own imho. I don't know when he got the deeper bass sound you mention at around 4:40 but he is known for using the thickest gauge strings + toning his guitar down 1/2 and later a whole note, that might be what you are picking up on. BUT you chose the shortest recorded version for your review: sacrilege 🙄😲😂, 10+mins usually.

[@VinE83656]

My other favorite Robin Trower songs are Too Rolling Stoned, Day of the Eagle, Lady Love, Gonna Be More Suspicious, Victims of the Fury, SMO, Long Misty Days and so many more but these are my favorites off the top of my head. He did three albums with Jack Bruce BLT (Bruce Lordan and Trower), Truce (Trower and Bruce and Lordan left) in the early 80s. Dewar returned for one more album but left again and eventually passed away pretty young. Trower and Bruce got together again years later and did an excellent album called Seven Moons.

[@owl-gd6ce]

He probably changed the pick ups in the guitar to get his sound..those guys never would settle for stock pick ups. anyway pure talent

[@Chase57Tx]

For the best live versions try anything from the Winterland concert.

[@darost]

While you're at it, read Wikipedia on the Bridge of Sighs. It is a real place in Venice, Italy, over a canal there. Thank you for this outstanding performance.

[@joelhammond4162]

You should check out Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush as well!

[@georgestevens1502]

Robin still has the same rig setup after all these years, and why would you change it? In one interview he said the best strat he ever played was a '66 strat that he no longer has. The current Fender Custom Shop Trower strat has custom pickups rooted in classic Fender pickup decades and designed by Robin and Master luthier Todd Krause in the Custom shop: a Texas Special for the bridge, a '54 for the neck and a '60s for the middle; 1.65" nut width, 9.5 playing radius, chunky "C" maple neck profile, weight selected alder body, 6 screw bridge plate, vintage saddles, 70s headstock, 4 bolt neck plate without sculpting and Sperzel Trim-Lok tuners.

[@setonhillstudios]

No doubt! If it ain’t broke don’t fix it! Such a great tone and an incredible player!

[@georgestevens1502]

@@setonhillstudios Especially when he gets such great tones. The sustain with the Univibe and open chords on Bridge of Sighs is still awesome.

[@johnfrank3177]

Hey man. just subscribed to your channel and I enjoyed your reaction. I'm a big Trower fan and I still have his albums on vinyl. Check out Day of the Eagle and Alethea. Peace.

[@zappa1952]

Saw him in 73 I believe. Blew the other 2 bands away. Sad to watch actually.Was a huge Hendrix fan and Robin was the first Hendrix-esque guitar player that I accepted. 😂

[@setonhillstudios]

Makes sense! Yeah such a killer player! Definitely have to check out more! Thanks for watching!

[@1gramps4julian]

Trower's evolved his "feel" all along his journey. Check out some of his newer stuff like "What Lies Beneath" from that album, and another title track from a recent endeavor with Maxi Priest titled "United State Of Mind" 😎👍

[@setonhillstudios]

Awesome, I bet they’re incredible! Thanks for the suggestions, can’t wait to check it out!

[@scotttrainer9704]

Knowing what the bridge represented to those who crossed it makes the vibe of the song understandable. For most it was a one way trip into an eternity of hell or death.

[@setonhillstudios]

Shewee! That’s a wild perspective for sure! So much feel and emotion into this performance! Thanks for swinging by and sharing some insight!

[@terrymoore98]

Day of the Eagle is a great choice!!

[@setonhillstudios]

Appreciate the suggestion and you hanging out for a bit! Can’t wait to hear more!

[@terrymoore98]

Since you are checking out these 70's guitar greats, Frank Marino is a must!!

[@alvonfork4]

Other cuts to listen to (for a start)......TOO ROLLING STONED, BLUEBIRD, LONG MISTY DAYS, PRIDE, CARAVAN TO MIDNIGHT, SAIL ON, IN CITY DREAMS (builds like a bolero), CALEDONIA, I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT YOU, DAYDREAM, SAILING (different song than SAIL ON). In the early days, he was sorta thought of as a HENDRIX ripoff......however.....he DOES have his own style I think.....sort of a cross between Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughn?

[@setonhillstudios]

Appreciate all the suggestions! Can’t wait to hear more! Thanks for swinging by the channel!

[@joelhammond4162]

Bridge of Sighs caught my ear from a very young age. I didn’t have any idea about a Univibe or how or why his guitar was sounding the way it did, but I loved it in an instant and for always. Later I heard Too Rolling Stoned, In City Dreams and Caledonia and I like them and you can tell it’s Trower, they’re great! But none of them grabbed me the way Sighs did when I was young. Though Day of the Eagle comes close and was always a fav for me. More recently I heard Daydream and somehow I missed it. But wow, I absolutely love it. Definitely worth checking those tunes out too!

[@ptofview]

Robin Trower very distinctive sound. A master. James Dewar on lead vocals and Bass. A Scotsman with incredible sound and soul. Note: RT never, ever sings vocals, lead or backing.

[@setonhillstudios]

Appreciate it and thanks for swinging by the channel! 🤘🏻

[@alandeniston9229]

That is incorrect. Robin has sung on many of his songs.

[@b.j.calabrese43]

Check out Alethea by Robin Trower.

[@setonhillstudios]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[@darrellking4888]

Day of the eagle is a good one by trailer

[@setonhillstudios]

Appreciate it! Will definitely add it to the list!

[@Chase57Tx]

This version is rather short, being for a TV show. Listen to Benny Dancer.

[@holgerschussler9107]

Robin Trower was the bassist for Procol Harum

[@setonhillstudios]

Oh cool! Appreciate the info and you swinging by!

[@whatchutalkinbout]

Guitarist for Procol Harum, not bassist.

[@megamaniac7402]

For a more fast paced song try "Day of the Eagle"

[@setonhillstudios]

Sweet, thanks for the suggestion!

[@eflatmin7]

Little bit of sympathy from the same 1974 tv performance

[@setonhillstudios]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[@ScrewTopWine2]

Yep. Too Rolling Stoned would be a good next listen.

[@setonhillstudios]

Awesome, thanks for the suggestion!

[@FRCMoto]

what are those amps you have behind you?

[@setonhillstudios]

They are a custom amp company out of California called Junk Amps. A friend of my dad’s started the company a few years ago and I’ve got a bunch of them he gave us to test out! The black one is basically an 18w Marshall without the tremolo and the tan one is a hot rodded Fender tweed.

[@FTamer-bk8jw]

How desperate can you be when "Cold wind blows and God looks down in anger on this poor child" No thought of return from the Bridge of Sighs

[@setonhillstudios]

Such powerful lyrics!

[@rodneyvigil5282]

Old stoner music

[@edwardsurprenant8774]

News flash, we check out the video to watch Robin Trower not you bobbin and weavin...just a thought

[@setonhillstudios]

Haha 🤣😂 No worries. We ain’t for everyone ✌🏻

[@jhamptonjr]

Most people can't make faces like that while they play and that's why they can't play what Robin can 🙂

[@setonhillstudios]

Fair point! Such an amazing player for sure! Thanks for watching!