Robin Trower - Bridge of Sighs - 01 - Day Of The Eagle

[TheChutrit]

Classic rock at its best!!!!

[billautotech1]

James Dewar is one great singer; I wonder what he's doing now?

[edgein123]

@billautotech1 I'm afraid he's no longer among the living, amazing voice he had, can easily compare him to the best in blues.

[420goonie]

I wish my mom would have showed me this when I was a baby. No disrespect toward what she did open my eyes to, but I would have liked to have known about this group awhile back. I feel behind...

[444Guitarboy]

What time signature is the intro in?

[AS5A]

@444Guitarboy  4/4

[444Guitarboy]

@AS5A You right. The change after the 5 beat screwed me over. Thank you for clarifying that.

[occams99]

I'd love to hear an electrified version of Dimeola, DeLucia, and McLaughlin's "Friday Night in San Fransisco" done by the 70's maniacs Robin Trower, Eddie Hazel, and Uli John Roth. That would be some recording.

[Tedisntakidanymore]

I saw Robin and the lads at Asbury Park (NJ) Convention Hall about a hundred or so years ago. I couldn't hear anything for a few days afterwards ....but it was worth it! hahahaha

[funincenmd]

@Tedisntakidanymore Me too... High as shit!!!!!!!!!!

[MeyerG4Indiana]

From 4:35 to 4:39 is one of the sweetest rock guitar riffs ever delivered to the ear!

[Dennis70599]

I have not heard this song forever,I had the album back in the 70's loved them then i'm 56yrs.old now still sounds GREAT THEY SURE DONT MAKE MUSIC LIKE THAT ANYMORE WHAT ASHAME AT LEAST WE HAVE YOUTUBE THANK GOD!!!

[stargazerr2012]

i love this song just as much as i love beer.

[buschnic61]

JEEESSSUUUSSS THIS IS JUST THE BADDEST BITCH!!!

[spreezin]

one of the best albums I've ever listened to!!!!!

[JDroid]

Tune In, Smoke Out, Turn On----------headphones! Whole album is brilliant!  Love it!

[atomicpunk48]

Back in the day, we used to call this guy the white Jimi Hendrix. Miss the music from this era. Today's stuff just doesn't have any kind of emotion or heart to it. Just lots of bass that gives you a damn headache.

[0001busdriver]

The man rocks I always love to hear him play.

[iXyberx]

I can still remember the excitement in my 35 year old Mom's voice ( the same person who could crack a whip to keep me in line} when she said, "Listen-To-This..." as she whipped out the Bridge of Sighs album and set the needle on the Too Rolling Stoned tune, and then we were excited together as

Robin and Jimmy made their colossal impact on my 15 year old soul. Cool thing, She thought I would like RT and she was very right, and then she

gave me 'Twice Removed' for Christmas, One Cool Mom.

[susiekindler]

@iXyberx Very cool mom.

[jsphjohnson]

@iXyberx That Is BEAUTIFUL. Your Mom Is COOL!

[Boxingbear]

Friend of mine at work introduced me to this guy..awesome.

[sakbeerslayer365]

@Msidistarr...I'm 50 too and I do the same thing..too bad kids today have little or no taste...just sayin

[tommyoutsidersfan22]

@sakbeerslayer365 hey now, i'm a kid and i love music like this. i can't stand most of the mainstream music from the last 5 years.

[anonymousguy99]

I'm so glad my dad and I got to see him in concert the weekend of my high school graduation this year. BEST WEEKEND OF MY LIFE!

[Trower22]

Excellent 256 personnes ont compris la musique de Robin Trower meilleure chanson de l'album avec Bridge Of Sighs.

[Acez945]

My dad turned me on to Robin Trower and my mom hates them and says they are terrible.

"Son don't listen to your mom. She listens to Elton John"

[superaliensarehere]

@Acez945 my mom listens to S.R.V.

[stargazerr2012]

@superaliensarehere you have a cool mom.

[superaliensarehere]

@stargazerr2012 i know

[stargazerr2012]

@Acez945 true that man. elton dong is an old pole smoking, peter puffing lil faggot..lolololol

[PepperoniWolf]

@Acez945 My mom says the same thing about Jethro Tull

[noodledwarf]

@PepperoniWolf me too and i love tull!!

[linscott63]

@Acez945 I listen to both,as they are outstanding musicians in their own way&style,so  listen to any&all music that your mind is pleasingly pleasured with my friend..............

[linscott63]

@Acez945 also,if you still live at home w/mom....I suggest you DO listen to her....it is called RESPECT! period.  Cj

[gary9324]

@Acez945 lol!

[fuckamericanidiot]

@Acez945 how can you find melodic rock music 'terrible'? I can understand someone finding it boring, meh or not to their liking but 'terrible'? Weird.

[underkyper]

Strange...but this song reminds me of a joke i heard around the time.

The son of an indian Chief asked his father...why did you call my sister "Little Hawk"? He replied, when she was born i saw a little hawk flying by, So, what's the matter two dogs fuc..ng?

[superaliensarehere]

@underkyper haha

[ENCO12357]

I never thought I would find myself saying this but here goes, Man I miss the 70's!! What the hell happen?

[thebailey67]

@ENCO12357 the music world went to into the shitter...

[87cadillachearse]

Perhaps the best album ever made.

[mzaputil]

I was 14 years old when this came out in 1974. I came of age ya might say, dropped alot of acid, got laid 1st time etc. But what made me what i am today was tha music like this. Over the years I have crossed over into hardcore punk, and thrashmetal, but my old favorites like Trower,Hendrix, The Who, and old Black Sabbath have never left me. Even at 52 years of age.

A new generation needs to discover this. It is pure gold, and is miles and miles ahead of todays pisspoor shit music

[CosmicXRay]

never tire of this song or the album

thanks for posting

;~)

[sabbathfreak1]

It's high school all over again. Yeah, I can't even remember how many bowls of pot I toked. Man, too rolling stoned!

[atomicpunk48]

How did this song get buried over the years? Only 49,000 views? This song could cure your worst hangover.

[DeeDonner]

I can smell burning weed when I listen to this...etroit Redford High 1976 is a fuzzy vision....all those pretty girls in their .....

[DeeDonner]

Wow, sounds great after 35 years!

[tiborvivi]

I just passed 60 2 months ago and I'm still in love with the music I loved when I was 15... NO SHAME. I like listen to them loud. Evcen younger girls, boys look shocked when they ehar RT's guitar. WHO CARES?

[lastrada52]

Gonna be 60 & I don't care. Lived thru the most astounding music period in history. Elvis, Beatles, Hendrix, Clapton, Cream, Doors, Janis, Moody Blues, Kinks, the Animals, Johnny Cash, Willie, Stevie Wonder, Procol Harum (Robin Trower), King Crimson, Patti Smith, Dylan, Tom Waits, Springsteen, the Who, Pink Floyd, Miles Davis, 4 Tops, Joni, Temptations, Aretha, CCR, Velvet U., Stones, 1-hit wonder bands - damn, I'd do it all again. Look at the variety ! Today's music needs an enema.

[doxieluvr200]

@lastrada52 'AMEN' to you brother. I am with you on that!

[ultraroadmap]

Robin Trower's presence, influence, and creativity during the 70's was certainly undeniable among guitarists and blues rock enthusiasts....truly not given the attention he deserves.

[screenpuller]

One of the most under-rated guitarists ever... or is he? He WAS known as the British Jimi Hendrix! Robin's tone just ROCKS!!

[Electricguitar94]

Une des 20 meilleures chansons de tous les temps.

[sussexcounty]

Awesome classic rock song!!!!

[Msdistarr]

If you don't have a set of headphones and really love this music, may I suggest you get a really good pair. And not just the little tiny earbud headphones. They are a must to get the full, amazing effect and trust me it makes a huge difference with any music but definitely with Trower. I saw them in the mid 70's. Loved it then and here I sit now, a 50 yr old woman rocking out in my computer chair with my headphones on and my 2 dogs sitting there staring at me, wondering what the hell.

[MrFingers008]

@Msdistarr Im right there with ya. Saw him at The Golden Bear in Huntington Beach CA in the early 80's. Was the final show at that venue before they tore it down. Great concert!!!!

[desertrat218]

@MrFingers008 I saw him there too, probably the same show!

[MrFingers008]

@desertrat218 GOOD TIMES

[funincenmd]

@Msdistarr

I'm with you!!!!!!!!!!!

[susiekindler]

@Msdistarr You are describing ME!!!! I saw them at the Shrine in maybe, '75? First concert with all my friends. And at home, I sat on the floor next to my stereo with the BIG headphones one, too. I'm gonna go get myself a big pair of headphones for Christmas now!!!!

[Msdistarr]

@susiekindler You'll be glad you did. When I decided to get a really good set, I wanted Bose Headphones which run about $150 (a lot of money to me). It took me about 3 months to justify the expense, but I finally got them. Amazing difference over my less expensive ones. These days, if I'm not wearing them at my computer, I plug in my MP3, put on my headphones and take care of my housework,gardening, etc. They are always on my head. I do love my music. Have a great holiday!!

[sirwob]

@susiekindler hmmmm interesting, 2 women discussing a guitar gawd from the 70's,(usually a mens domain) if either one of you are into football I think I hear a marriage proposal on it's way

[Msdistarr]

@sirwob Don't care much for football, but I love to go and watch the "tractor pulls".

Just kidding. But, I guess you are right, now that I think about it. When it comes to great guitarists in this genre of music, the majority of comments are made by men. That's not to say women aren't viewers.Perhaps just quieter than me. I've seen Eric Clapton and Joe Walsh (he doesn't get the respect he deserves) and I think Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits is amazing. I can listen to them for hours. And do!

[sirwob]

@Msdistarr I totally agree about Joe Walsh, I respect Knopfler but not really a fan, for my picks Jimmy Page, Duane Allman and Eddie Van Halen

[sirwob]

@Msdistarr excellent comment

[overlandparkope]

@Msdistarr i was a strange child also. even after all these years, is still smoke a bowl and go searching for those defining moments.

[jsphjohnson]

@Msdistarr Situation verbatim,This Be Beautiful !

[wicalawinyan]

@Msdistarr -I am laughing like hell cuz I am doing the same, with headphones on, cranked up. At 53 I am having a mid life music crisis! Going back to the 70's and large speakers. Kids are all gone, and now I can turn it up LOUD and sit in my garden , with a glass of wine. Dogs looking at me like "What the...?" then they run away! HA! Rock on . Kids now adays don't get how great the guitarists of the 70's were...Zappa...etc...

[Msdistarr]

@wicalawinyan I was reading your comment and had to laugh when you said "now I can turn it up loud". I was laughing because as I read that, I was thinking "now I HAVE to turn it up loud" (so I can hear it). Went to to many concerts in my younger years and to many years of loud music. I've always loved my music loud. And the dogs, god love 'em, give me the "Look" as soon as I sit at my computer or put my headphones on, like "Geez, not again". They are so neglected, the poor spoiled souls:)

[ravenrte2]

@Msdistarr same here!

[Msdistarr]

@ravenrte2 I'm sorry, which part: going deaf?, spoiled dogs? loud music? I'm reading that sentence back to myself and what's scary is that none of that seems abnormal.  If you ask which is worse, spoiled dogs or going deaf, without a doubt, it's the dogs! I'm kidding. I love my kids.

[toyznstuff]

@Msdistarr seeing him in the very front row at the Swing Auditorium early ('70's) is pretty awesome too! Ears rang for days!!!

[Msdistarr]

@toyznstuff I have been to a lot of concerts, but I only got close to the stage 1 time and that was in early '90's. I was about 10 rows back but it was an outdoor venue, so not quite the same affect. But being that close at an indoor venue, I can't begin to imagine the volume of sound. You could probably "feel" every beat of music from your head to your toes. Oh, the good old days:)

[truthforme1]

@Msdistarr Robin Trower the most underrated guitarist of all time just listen 1:57 to 2:19 flat out rocks.....

[linscott63]

@Msdistarr Hey you...Me Too,but no phones...full system(JBL-studio monitors) I am 48,my dogs(Mollie&Roxy)Love Trower&Captain Beyond(?) they really think I am nuts when I put onGolden Earring or Wishbone ash though....love to hear from you.... Cj

[tommieparch]

@linscott63 When Robin went solo (it took his third album (bridge) for him to hit it big)..alot of people back then thought this was lost Hendrix stuff.. (wishbone ash!, yeah I like em).... Its only money ,Trower....

[gary9324]

@Msdistarr totally agree!!

[moogyboy6]

I'd swear this was a bluesrock Marvel Team-Up of the Band of Gypsys and Cream.

Just discovered this track--and album--the other night when I was going through a stack of LPs I'd found by the curb, and I'm hooked!

[mrrtbones]

Seen Rt at the orpheum theatre in boston 30 yrs ago with my buddy serene,The rest is history.

[Tedisntakidanymore]

Soo...after listening to RT and the boys smokin' their way thru this, are there any asses left unkicked out there, hmmmmm?

[Msdistarr]

@Tedisntakidanymore I'm thinking not! They do know how to rock it. Impressive to say the very least.

[Electricguitar94]

Meilleure chanson de Robin Trower.

[len4max]

what a awesome kick ass tune!! trower was awesome! tales me back to the kick ass days of rock n roll,gettin high!! rock on people!

[fordid42]

The break needs to last about another 27 minutes longer...

[PTinCalgary]

The first ablum that I ever purchased. Never knew that it would be so amazing... AND I loved the WHO.

[cutevwbug]

omg, I love this song. So many memories.



[jimmyjam0314]

I have so many memories listening to this album

[Electricguitar94]

Excellent morceau de Robin Trower un de ses meilleurs et un des 20 meilleurs morceaux de tous les temps.

[lilmickmick]

makes me wanna smoke so much I'll be doin 85 parked on the shoulder!!

[OinkySetsTheCurve]

Trower-riffic !

[intrptr]

2:53

[ReplbliSCUMSareSICK]

Lyrics correction, the line; "I got to meet a lover on my own"

He ACTUALLY is saying; "I've got to think it over on my own"

This line is misquoted ALL OVER the internet This is not a love song, it's a song about being a pacifist during a time it's more "fashionable" to be a war hawk. And about the "Isolation" he feels.

hence ;"living in the day of the eagle, the eagle, not the dove"

[mrt0724]

Jethro Tull and Robin Trower were my first ever concert. I had to have a friend drive the first car I ever bought because I did not even have my license yet. Trower got three callbacks after standing ovations that were loud ! And this was the LA Coliseum !

[SuperSmoky2009]

This refrain is cool. The groove is splendid, too. Than a man liking Japanese rock.

[buttwheat75]

I saw these guys in kalamazoo, mich back in 1976 or so....kickass band...love the guitar and the voice....still rocks!

[TierodMcslush]

I love when they break it down....damn son

[intrptr]

70's rock music had more (?) because it was born deep from the tortured soul of America at a time just after the hell of The Bomb, Vietnam, Nixon, the civil rights movement and the assassinations of the Kennedys Matin Luther King, et all. Good music comes of these events and I'm waiting for the cycle to repeat itself today as well.

[TheMotorCity2011]

@intrptr That is a great way of looking at it. Too many people only think about music as numbers or notes on piece of paper. It's all about that emotion!

[mak761]

RIP James. 

[jimhoerr]

whoever mixed this recording should be bowed down to.

[xxsolidsteelxx]

Thank you dad for getting me into this awesome music.! According to him , this was underground rock in the 70's :)

[Msdistarr]

One of Trowers masterpieces.  Headphones a must!!

[readbeowulfnow]

saw him live at the mid to late 70's series of summer rock concerts called "Day on the Green". All day at Candlestick Park, gates opened around 9:00 or 10:00 am, people gettin loaded and havin babies by around 2 in the afternoon, 5 or 6 mad, great rock bands in one day! Can't do that again!!

[intrptr]

@readbeowulfnow Ahhh yes Bill Graham... remember them well. Oakland coliseum too. Regards to a fellow rocker...

[jeffreygaudreault]

 Jimi Hendrix was Robin Trower's "water-boy." HA!HA!HA!HA!HA!HA!

[ewt00b]

wow, i had no idea this was a trower track. i was turned on by steve stevens version with Dug Pinnick

[robs2962]

if this dont move ya your god damn dead.....

[hummlyhummly]

I was sitting in the car parked in front of a drug store. Some black kids were hanging out in front, looked bored. So I cranked this up, and Too Rollin Stoned. One of them came over, and asked who is it? Kids know what's good. They know this lady fucking ga ga crap has no panache, no mystique, they hate it too, but it's all they get. BTW, dinosaurs rock, yes, but get your facts straight: this album came out 37 years ago, children.

[tommieparch]

@hummlyhummly im 50 , so i agree with u. bridge of sighs was one of the best albums ever! i hear 3 bands of the time in his music,, hendrix,, foghat & bto. maybee some grand funk too. regards.

[rtrower0101]

Its a shame only a few people realize what a great talent this man is. he took what hendrix started and took it to levels that jimi only dreamed of !!!

[mrt0724]

Robin Trower was always a underrated guitar player and I have no Idea why. He just smokes that fretboard.

[6402680]

THIS is Rock! Balls out, blazin, then smoke fading out.....

[INTOtheVOID11]

How is this song not more popular? The guitar in this song is orgasmic.

[masadamac1]

Why was music better back in the day? Better rifts, more "soul" to the music and in most lyrics and singers didn't hold their notes and whine when they sang. Women singers and their music today is so annoying and the men groups are just Cream, Led Zep, Buddy Miles, Jimi, Canned Heat, Who,Guess Who, Stones, Beatles, Moody Blues, Cactus, etc. want to be's. Sorry, it just doesn't get it today or the past 25 years.

[MrBillydoo]

I went to see Robin Trower back in '85 or '86 at the Agora and I'll never forget the guy that passed out while leaning up against Robin's amp. Can you imagine what his ear felt like the next day?

[frankjt3491]

Me and some guys from high school formed a band first song we learned was "Day of the Eagle" I was the drummer but wished I could play guitar! I can play all the drum parts though!

[fuckit5054]

I remember when this was new boy howdy

[phil2856]

brilliant!

[bunnyrocks69]

fav trower album

[jr55ful]

assault and battery by guitar.

[soundwavs1961c]

THIS IS A GREAT SONG!!!!!!!!!!!

[CurlJerry65]

shit dude i can use you for everything, pink floyd buckethead, now robin trower,\. You have great taste in music

[phil2856]

Headphone volume on high!

Thanks for posting.

[KodeBloo]

@phil2856

300 watts FTW! CRANK it!

Sure she might not be able to hear TV, but hey? What's important here? Best part of these comments is, I didn't see one "This shit sucks!" in the whole thread.

[Msdistarr]

Yet another AMAZING song from the soundtrack of my life. Saw him way back in the mid '70's. Just as good now as it was then. Music at its BEST!

[ohthemoonandstars]

this is pure rock at it's best.

[ejs1959]

This tape (cassette in early 70's) was what I listened to when I first started weight training. This music pushed me to limits I never could have achieved without it. I would hit over 300 bench for reps and military press 270 for reps and I only weighed 155 at the time. Thank you Robin for making such kick ass music and thanks to GSB for posting all these fantastic Trower songs. I am getting chills listening to them and feel like punching iron yet again.

[masadamac1]

My dorm in 74 had this as our hall theme song!

[ryguy000]

@masadamac1 Why why why why was music so much better back then?

[mikeconner1956]

@ryguy000 computer generated sound now-a-days isn't real

[hork111]

@ryguy000 There's an easy answer. The record industry rattlers found out we like great music. That was a sonic defect they soon corrected.

[Zooroonies]

one of my favorite songs

[MrSchmuchface]

robin trower still gets up on the stage and shredds to his day.

[guitarsandbaseball1]

Great Song!

[Belit01]

Outstanding +30 years later, OWWWWWW! Yes - Dinosaurs ROCK!!!

[crmac56]

@Belit01 Coming up on 40 years in 2014. Pure metal greatness.

[Belit01]

@crmac56 > yeah you're right! He's playing locally in Redondo Bch in Feb., gonna go see him & enjoy the memories!

[dubbsway4life]

This is when rock really kicked ass.I remember discovering this song diggin' through my old man's vinyl as a kid.

[exhocergopropterhoc]

smouldering hot track