LEGENDARY GUITARIST
R O B I N
T R O W E R
SPECIAL
GUEST
ON
INTERVIEWING
THE LEGENDS
with RAY
SHASHO
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Robin Trower has been heralded as one of the most influential Guitar players to come out of the British Blues Rock scene. Though other names may come to mind, none have the "signature sound and style" of the man who was tagged by the press with the nickname of "The White Hendrix" back in the 70's. Robin was in the audience during a performance by Jimi Hendrix those many years back, and he readily admits that the Experience changed his approach to the guitar.
It is obvious to anyone who ever listened to Robin's music that he has taken the ethereal sound that Jimi first introduced to the world and created his own unique way of expressing himself through the guitar. The result is a unique style of music all his own - NOT an imitation of Jimi at all, and a career of considerable merit.
Robin is
known for his incredible talent as a guitar player and his inspirational style
of soloing, coaxing sounds from his Strat that seem to emanate from beyond this
world. To be among those who have experienced Robin performing live is to be
forever changed by this masterful Artist as he takes you along with him on one
musical masterpiece after another.
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'UNITED
STATE OF MIND'
Featuring
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Maxi Priest
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Discography
With Procol Harum
1967
Procol Harum
1968
Shine on Brightly (Trower sings backup on "Wish Me Well")
1969
A Salty Dog (Trower sings lead on "Crucifiction Lane")
1970
Home
1970
Ain't Nothin' to Get Excited About (a vintage rock'n'roll side-project by
members of Procol Harum, recording as 'Liquorice John Death')
1971
Broken Barricades (Trower sings lead on "Song for a Dreamer" and
"Poor Mohammed")
1991
The Prodigal Stranger
1995 The Long Goodbye
With Robin Trower Band
Studio albums
1973 Twice Removed from Yesterday –
1974 Bridge of Sighs
1975 For Earth Below
1976 Long Misty Days
1977 In City Dreams
1978 Caravan to Midnight
1980 Victims of the Fury
1983 Back It Up
1987 Passion
1988 Take What You Need
1990 In the Line of Fire
1994 20th Century Blues
1997 Someday Blues
2000 Go My Way
2003 Living Out of Time
2005 Another Days Blues
2009 What Lies Beneath
2010 The Playful Heart
2013 Roots and Branches
2014 Something's About To Change
2016 Where You Are Going To
2017 Time and Emotion
2019 Coming Closer to the Day
2020 United State of Mind
Live albums
1976:
Robin Trower Live! (recorded 2/3/75, Stockholm)
1985:
Beyond the Mist (recorded April 1985 at The Marquee Club, London)
1992:
BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert (recorded 1/29/75)
1996:
King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents Robin Trower in Concert (recorded 10/18/77,
New Haven, CT)
1999:
This Was Now '74–'98 (recorded 1974, Pittsburgh, PA; 1998, Seattle, WA) -2-CD
set
2006:
Living Out of Time: Live (recorded 9/3/05, Bonn, Germany) [note: also available
on DVD]
2009:
RT@RO.08 (recorded 3/29/08, Royal Oak, MI)
2011:
Robin Trower at The BBC 1973–1975 (recorded 3/26/73 [John Peel Session],
9/26/73 [Bob Harris Session], 2/20/74 [Bob Harris Session], 3/5/74 [John Peel
Session], 1/28/75 [John Peel Session], and 1/29/75 [BBC Radio 1 Live in
Concert, omitting 2 songs but adding 2 others]) -2-CD set
2013:
State To State: Live Across America 1974–1980 (recorded 1974, Philadelphia;
1974, California; 1976, Illinois; 1977, Oklahoma; 1980, Missouri) -2CD
2015:
Rock Goes To College 1980 (recorded 2/25/80, London)
Compilations
1987:
The Robin Trower Portfolio
1991:
Essential Robin Trower
1991:
Robin Trower: The Collection
1994:
Robin Trower Anthology
2002:
Speed Of Sound: The Best of Robin Trower
2004:
Dreaming the Blues -2-CD set
2008:
Day of The Eagle: The Best of Robin Trower
2010:
A Tale Untold: The Chrysalis Years 1973–1976 -3-CD set
2012:
Farther On Up The Road: The Chrysalis Years 1977–1983 -3-CD set
2014:
Compendium 1987–2013 -2-CD set
2014:
Original Album Series (contains Twice Removed from Yesterday, Bridge of Sighs,
For Earth Below, Robin Trower Live!, Long Misty Days) -5-CD set
2015:
Original Album Series, Vol. 2 (contains In City Dreams, Caravan to Midnight,
Victims of the Fury, B.L.T., Truce) -5-CD set
2019:
The Studio Albums 1973–1983 (contains all 10 studio albums presented in
card-sleeves housed in a clamshell box) -10-CD set
With Jack Bruce
1981:
B.L.T
1982:
Truce
1989:
No Stopping Anytime (compilation of B.L.T. and Truce)
2007:
Seven Moons
2009:
Seven Moons Live (recorded 2/28/09, Nijmegen, Holland) [note: also available on
DVD] re-released as Songs from the Road
With Bryan Ferry
1993:
Taxi
1994:
Mamouna
2007:
Dylanesque
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CHRONICLES, TRUTHS, CONFESSIONS AND WISDOM
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ANDERSON... JIM “DANDY” MANGRUM... JON ANDERSON... LOU GRAMM... MICK BOX...
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THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES
BOOK TRAILER
BOOK REVIEW
-By Literary Titan (5) STARS
The Rock Star Chronicles, by Ray Shasho, is a splendid book written by a music enthusiast who has poured their heart and soul into it. It’s a story of a boy who loved rock music, and his obsessive passion of it earned himself the name Rock Raymond. He went to school but instead was schooled in all matters of music while his peers were buried chin-deep in coursework. He then became a radio DJ and has now compiled a book on all interviews he held with Rock gods who raided the airwaves back in the 70s and 80s. It’s a compilation of interviews with outstanding vocalists, legendary guitarists and crazy drummers in the rock music scene. Each interview gives a reader an in-depth view into their personal lives and the philosophies that guide their lives which all serve to humanize these great icons. For readers who are old enough to call themselves baby boomers this book will bring old memories back to life. Millennials, on the other hand, may think of this book as a literal work of the Carpool Karaoke show.
The Rock Star Chronicles is a book I didn’t know I was waiting for. To come across a book that will talk me into trying something new. One brave enough to incite me to venture into new frontiers. This book made me a believer- I am now a bona fide Rock and Roll music fan.
Ray Shasho masterfully gets the interviewees talking. He smartly coaxes answers from them with crafty questions designed to get a story rolling out of them. The artists talk about diverse issues ranging from music, politics, and their social engagements. Having been on the music seen all his life, Ray Shasho knows the buttons to press, how to get them comfortable about talking about their lives.
The book’s cover is befitting of its
subject matter with the leather look offering a royal background to the golden
letter print. It speaks to how high a level rock music holds in the pecking
order- arguably, modern music as we know it has originated from blues and rock
music. The second noteworthy thing is the use of high-definition pictures
to reference the musician being interviewed in every sub-chapter. This ensures
that the book is for both original rock and roll lovers and aspiring new ones.
Together is makes for a refreshing and consistently enjoyable read.
I recommend this book to rock music enthusiasts, aspiring musicians wondering what it takes and all readers curious to learn new things by going back in time.
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