anyone into classic early 70s blues-rock?

[SoundMaster]

Has anyone here ever heard of a British guitarist named Robin Trower?

I recently picked up his 1974 album "Bridge of Sighs" and am wondering how the hell this fella has remained under the radar for so long! The album is a stunning blues-infected hard rock record with some amazing smooth guitar playing.

Many reviews compare Trower to Hendrix, and, to a degree, the Jimi influence is there, but Trower is not totally derivitive. This is just awesome stuff.

The vocalist, James Dewar, has to have the best-ever voice for heavy blues-rock. Imagine a combo of Paul Rodgers (Free, Bad Company) and Jach Bruce (of Cream).

Highly recommended for fans of Zepelin, Badlands (Jake E Lee's old band), Glenn Hughes, vintage Whitesnake, Hendrix, Free/Bad Company, etc.

 

[KMADD]

I dont what you call them but Creedence Clearwater Revival was the
first rock band I listened too. They have a kind of bluesy sound.

 

[Dee Snarl]

Pick up Rory Gallagher's Irish Tour, if you can find it.

I think it's '74. Amazing guitar work.

 

[ElectricWiz]

That is a fantastic album, and it's his best. He has a couple other things that are ok-ish, but Bridge of Sighs was a classic. I just got it in the last year or so myself, having randomly remembered that a girl I knew back when I was in Junior High was into it. I couldn't remember much about it except that I liked it.

My personal favorite (probably) 70s blues rock release is Humble Pie's "Performance - Rockin' The Fillmore." Steve Marriott is a maniac.

 

[J-Dubya 777]

I'm not a Trower fan at all, just don't like his sound....I'm not saying he isn't a good player, he just does ZERO for me musically. Now Rory Gallager, that's more up my alley! Quite possibly one of the BEST blues/rock live cds ever made is Rory's "Stagestruck". It slays. It has chunks of Trower in its stool


J-Dubya

 

[SoundMaster]

I've never heard of Rory Gallagher....I have to check this out.
(as well as the Humble Pie recommendation!)

 

[junnie from the east]

I'm not a Trower fan at all, just don't like his sound....I'm not saying he isn't a good player, he just does ZERO for me musically. Now Rory Gallager, that's more up my alley! Quite possibly one of the BEST blues/rock live cds ever made is Rory's "Stagestruck". It slays. It has chunks of Trower in its stool


J-Dubya

awww i love Calling Card...are they still around?? hadn't heard their names for ages

 

[J-Dubya 777]

awww i love Calling Card...are they still around?? hadn't heard their names for ages

Rory sadly passed away from liver failure/complications from a liver transplant in '95, IIRC. I'm glad I got to see him in 91 or 92, I think.

J-Dubya - Thinks Junnie should pick up Defender & Jinx too! (along with Stagestruck!!!!!)

 

[junnie from the east]

oh.. sorry to hear that RIP Rory...
i'll try to find these CDs, thanks!

i liked Johnny & Edger Winter too. but his songs were very special. i don't really remember his looks but just his sound had big power...

about Robin, i knew he was an excellent guitarist but i wasn't attracted emotionally more than Rory..

 

[ElectricWiz]

I've never heard of Rory Gallagher....I have to check this out.
(as well as the Humble Pie recommendation!)

Yeah, that release (Humbe Pie - Performance) will screw you up man. It's a monster. Peter Frampton on guitar, actually, when he was a young fellow just making a go of it in a band. Not that I'm a fan of his, actually. But Steve Marriott is the star of the show. A real British-era bluesy voice. Some of their arrangements are really complex too, in particular "I Walk On Golden Splinters," which is a cover of an old Dr. John tune. Of course "I Don't Need No Doctor," is on there too. But I think you'll be surprised by how cool and bluesy they are. Real Les Paul, woody, twin/thick guitar tone stuff.
If you just listen to the samples on Amazon.com you'll realize you pretty much need this record.

 

[rokk]

I've never heard of Rory Gallagher....I have to check this out.

I saw Rory Gallagher open for Quiet Riot back in the early 80's. Good guitar player. Played and old guitar that looked like crap but sound amazing! Of course opening for QR made for a mixed bag since fans of QR (like me) were looking for the music packaged with an image of which Rory had none.

 

[J-Dubya 777]

I saw Rory Gallagher open for Quiet Riot back in the early 80's. Good guitar player. Played and old guitar that looked like crap but sound amazing! Of course opening for QR made for a mixed bag since fans of QR (like me) were looking for the music packaged with an image of which Rory had none.

I missed him when he opened for Rush...... : (

I think he crossed a lot of boundries, I never read about him being boo'ed off the stage or anything.......

J-Dubya

 

[J-Dubya 777]

oh.. sorry to hear that RIP Rory...
i'll try to find these CDs, thanks!

about Robin, i knew he was an excellent guitarist but i wasn't attracted emotionally more than Rory..

Anytime Junnie! ANd I still crank up Rory at the house here, I get very sentimental in regards to how much fun those days were!

J-Dubya - Get STAGESTRUCK!!!!!!!