ROBIN TROWER TOO ROLLING STONED

[ihop54]

@DanielCherrier1 Jimi would be 70 now, so I don't think so, I grew up on Hendrix, and I remember when Trower came along, Trower admits he picked up a few things from listening to Hendrix, borrowing and growing, as does every musician.

[jsphjohnson]

Rip It!!!

[teleevangelist]

love this tune goes a way back.../wynn ^5

[mizzou79tiger]

Most lists are silly in my opinion. When guys like Ronnie Montrose and Leslie West are not brought into the conversation there lacks credibility. I have seen them all. My personal favorite and I consider the best is Alvin Lee.

[gasperline50]

awesome hes a legend

[Profitt100]

Stands the test of TIME !!!!!! NO ONE can stand NEAR THIS !!!!!JIMMY ,TED ,NO ONE !

[chasrand62]

Millions of fans. Bridge of Sighs. Unique style. Rolling Stoned. Of course Robin deserves a spot in Cleveland. I've listened to him for 30+ years....alongside Jimi, Jerry, John and Janis....he's entertained this overly-educated head for a very long time, and if i know anything, he's among the greats.

[devtrev]

I don't know how people can worship Clapton with this guy around. Trower is absolutely amazing. I saw him many times in the seventies, and he was scary good. Eric should be this guy's roadie.

[Jackle61]

@devtrev Just different styles, can't compare apples and airplanes. They both still sound great. Just like I'd never compare Eric and Jimi,,, totally different animals.

[anotherbluesguy]

@devtrev Well said.

[timmypeck]

Why would anybody care about the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame.....You do know what you like....don't you? That should be all that matters....

[3244gorilla]

Crashed my 1970 Monterey into a ditch off an cld country road in Painesville, Oh in 1975, when I was 17, while listening to, "Too Rolling Stoned". And I WAS TOO FUCKING STONED & DRUNK while "rolling".Got 5 days in PV Juvy 4 that one! Hey u guys, don't forget Joe Walsh as one of rock's best - defntly in Top 10.

[mizzou79tiger]

Dude, you must still be stoned. Joe Walsh, top 10. Really! Not even a top 100.

[plumpjoint]

@mizzou79tiger Love the Tigers. But you are wrong on the Joe Walsh bit he is top 100 without a doubt. Maybe not top ten , he checks in at least eleven in my book

[weiss1432]

One of the greats that's still around doing great shows. Go see him wherever you can.

[dragonflys42]

Saw Robin in 1975 in berkley, He was the 1st to play like Hendrix. Let me tell you this guy can jam in concert and is in my top 5

[powergirl901]

@dragonflys42 Yes, (I'm a guy) I used to bomb around town with my loadie friends at the time, in a '67 white camero no less, listening to Trower's tapes--Bridge of Sighs. That was in 1975, now 35 years ago, but the memories are still fresh.

[whyyeseyec]

Stop comparing Page, Clapton, Trower etc. They are all superb guitar players. Enjoy them for the music they provide.....

[jstetzer01]

@whyyeseyec Amen. Trower is badass. Saw him mid-70's in Chicago. Didn't know who he was the. One of the best concerts I've seen.

[tricorn1776]

This guy is one of the best ever!!!Keep Clapton I'll take Trower!!!

[tricorn1776]

This guy is one of the best ever!!!

[lezzliea]

Superb stuff !

[teruichi1]

この映像が観られるのはとても嬉しいです。ギターの音色がジミと­同じぐらい美しい。貴重な映像ありがとうございます。

[5differentpeople]

@teruichi1 Yeah dude Trower KICKS ASS!!

[Marly61]

Anyone going to the Robin Trower concert in Paris Saturday, October 9th? I want to party with Trowerites at a bar just before the show like I did back in highschool, LOL. Name the place and lets party.

[graham211]

santana = not over-rated = trower = very under-rated

[teemlee51]

@ fatnaken NIce work throwin Buckethead into the mix. im with ya their!!!

[fatnaken]

Page is Hands Down the greatest Ever!

Robin Trower is highly underrated, Santana THE most overrated, and Buckethead the most under-utilized.

[ultrakool]

what was this, the punk version? slow down

[Ganjamancer]

McLaughlin is not just the fastest, that is an incredibly shallow description. McLaughlin is a transcendental musician, improviser, composer, iconoclast...

[jazzynet1]

Larry Coryell was one of the choppiest guitarists in history. John Mclaughlin was the fastest, Todd Rundgren was one of the most spacey. When you think about it, there are so so so many fantastic guitarists from the past. Johnny Winter tore it up on his And Live album! I loved Canned Heat, you name it. We were so lucky to have grown up hearing this stuff WHOLE ALBUMS on FM back in the day! WHEW!

[eightbellsrocks]

this guy walks all over he is the best

[tinman5680]

all the greats are great but Gunthri Govan..... I just sit and shake my head when he plays.I could practice 20 hrs a day and not touch him!!

[gigspy]

Robin returns to London September 2010

as part of Euro / UK Tour.

Still going strong.

[teleevangelist]

man, keep me/all of us informed  ok/Wynn

[mistermattmoose]

i would say best guitarists that i've heard all time in no particular order would be trower, santana, srv, gillmore, and townsend. all time underrated guitarist is neil leifson of rush.

[motherlode1]

Man, Gotta add Eric Johnson, Page and Hendrix!

[dirt11890]

@mistermattmoose what about page?

[mistermattmoose]

jimmy page was a good guitarist, though i never was a big zep fan. i guess he would go after neil leifson and terry kath of chicago. note; jimi hendrix saw chicago perform and thought kath was the greatest.........it sure is fun to debate, huh, guys?

[TheGreatLouMass]

Megadrummer2 - "Takers get the honey-givers sing the blues" Is that a song? LOL What a true and GREAT saying, man. It's true. Us soul-blues players really have big hearts and we always want to give because we look at life differently than civilians. LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL THROUGH THE EYES OF AN ARTIST. Robin Trower's sound is so damn full, man. I mean, the only modern guitar player comes close with SOUND is Satriani. Thicker strings warmer sound. However, some can pull it off.

[frontman62]

Great, anybody know what year this is, looks like Bill Lordan on drums.

Dewars voice is amazing so soulful, I spoke to Paul Rodgers about JWs' voice a few months back and he said he was one of his favourite singers..

[bdrumr4ever]

So you know the answer then my friend.? Saw Robin few years ago, man he can play!!

[megadrummer2]

Takers get the honey- givers sing the blues, how true. One of my bands plays this song, hopefully we get a good video next gig. I will put it up if we do. my guitarists are awesome.

[uplaterthanishouldbe]

I agree rewos. And what about the vocals. Sorry it's been along time cant remember his name but wow

[experiencedspirit]

Umm thats James Dewar playing bass and singing......excellent blues/rock/soul singer and a great bassists...R.I.P. JD

Great band!

[uplaterthanishouldbe]

I see you're a Marino fan too. I had the pleasure of meeting him at the House of Blues in Chicago about 6 years ago. Was a dream come true

[rewos2629]

I must say If anybody who don't understand Robin's talent, stay away from the blues, because this guy got tons of feeling when he plays, you realy have to pay attention to get it. GET IT

[cycleryder]

Jimi played his style, it was slop rock and it jammed. It is called slop because it is not technical. Frank Zappa that is technical and difficult as hell to copy...ask Steve Vai. Robin Trower jams and it is a blend of technical and slop, is he Jimi? no, Is he trying to be Jimi? no, neither was Robert Fripp (King Crimson) or Randy California 'Spirit" (who Jimmy Page stole licks from) Robin is Robin and worth seeing and this is a cool jam.

[teleevangelist]

sheiot, james Dewar really lays down a tight bass line in this live version, and the drummer is right there, Robin ain't too shabby either, lol

[uncosu84]

Only a few million of us are still fans, brother! Jimi would have loved the guy, because he was an artist and he supported talented people trying to bring beauty into a troubled world.

[buchananstreet]

uncosu, sorry if I hurt anyones feelings here, bringing beauty into the world is all very well and all i am trying is to do that very thing but brother, let me ask YOU one thing : is it really contributing to beauty to be a carbon copy of someone else? and what i see and hear HERE is SUCH a direct copy, almost theft, of jimi hendrix! why cant some of these guitar gods be more inventive, like, say, pete townshend or chuck berry!

[nothinglikeafender]

you are so far from the truth when it comes to comparing jimi and robin!

it is called influence not theft,in fact this

song does not "smack" of hendrix at all

don't you think that hendrix at times resembles his "influences"? don't be a hater!

[theheitman]

Don't argue with bananastreet. He's a loser. Just feel sorry for him. Trower is a better man and musician that he will ever be.

[nothinglikeafender]

well stated!

[puertoricanfl15]

@nothinglikeafender well said..

[1999wharfrat]

Very true uncou. And if buchanan knew anything about music, he'd know that Jimi took a some of his licks from Les Paul and Robert Johnson. Does that make Jimi boring or uninventive? Building and stretching are what music is all about. Celebrate the good music!

[robmlisanti]

The Master of the Stratocaster!

[hausdok]

hahahahahahahaaaaa

[teden20]

Hey, you think Trower should be in the Rock Hall. So what. I am starting to think it is like a high school clique. The Stooges aren't in. Coop isn't in. What is wrong with this snobby group? They should change the name to "Cleveland's Most Likely to be Voted in Hall of Kiss Ass."

[captinvideo1]

@teden20 Cooper is finally in! Rush needs to be next!

[524pmdnyc]

@teden20 That building in Cleveland has nothing to do with Rock...The people you mentioned are not in...RUN DMC is...enough said.

[tendtheflag909]

bad ass dude

[Mr57stratocaster]

yes he is!

[opd7175opd]

Someone please kick the drummer for starting the song at meth freak tempo..

[gbrown4x4]

Thank God for youtube. I was turned on to RT while in college in the mid 70's and other than the albums i bought, i saw him once on maybe the Midnite Special and he played Somebody Calling. Now after 30 something yrs i finally get to see him acutally play...................

[rogerthehat]

man of many facial expressions

[1Delta]

at 3:00 it takes off!

[tallpaul88]

yeah, this kinda DOES ROCK, as a matter-of-fact! 5 stars, and thanks for sharing, RobinofSactown!

[stratslinger777]

I agree. You can't compare anybody to Trower. Not Jimi, not Marino, and certainly not any of Alice Coopers guitarist. Trower is Trower and he still kills. (by the way, this is coming from a huge Schenker and Moore fan- Trower is greasy in the best way!)

[vuzzmaster]

I so agree with you dude, the closest thing I can compare to him is MAYBE Leslie West?

Vuzz

[tallpaul88]

that's not a bad comparison, vuzzmaster! The Big Man lays-down his fair share of nasty licks! Robin would be right-at-home, playing to Nantucket Sleighride! Good call!

[cjjaxxon]

From what I understand Jimi is where Trower and Marino base their style off of.

[AKICITA]

My BEST concert experienced ever was seeing Trower on the "Victims of the Fury" Tour when they played the Paramount Theatre in downtown Denver...... SIMPLY FUCKING INCREDIBLE!!!

Bridge of Sighs is a Guitar God Masterpiece!

[blindmellonchittlen]

he does kill on this, but on the original album its a fucking masterpiece if you listen to the solo. The guitar solo is un matched . the original recording is brilliant.

[999plod]

I agree blindmellon, the LP outro solo on TRS is one geatest studio solo's of all time, really superb and in no small part to Reg Isidore's groove on this track he sets the style and pace.

I don't know why this record doesn't get greater recognition with the masses

[blindmellonchittlen]

Thanks, Ive rarely heard anyone comment on the solo on that album. Robin coudnt have constructed a better solo, hes jamming but the licks he uses are so raw with emotion. I guess you have to really appreciate solo guitar playing to appreciate it. I wish Robin would play more of that solo when he plays that song today.

[hazybasementmusic]

Trower and Dewar. It doesn't get any better.

[wolfgar50]

michael jackson is in the pedophile hall of fame .alice gave us city kids a voice schools out mofos shut up n enjoy the rock

[tacomadc]

Love the 3 piece lineup! James was a great bassist too.

He used to change the phrasing every time he sang - must have driven Robin nuts.

[khalmatic]

thats me in a few years...... YOU CAN GIVE ME A THUMBS DOWN BUT U CANT STOP ME MUHAHAHAHAHAHAH

power to the players dudeeeee peace!

[sgf1989]

thumbs up for confidence....hopefully it's not arrogance

[blindmellonchittlen]

Why is the picture so lousy. and sound?

[comet9]

Because the video's really old, chitlin. So is the sound. Not today's technology.

[OROSEY]

That was Feroucious! Fierce, Awesome!

Always have to have TROWER around.

Coming to So Cal. in May 09. Yeahhhh!

[powerlifter501]

and june 28th to Minneapolis ;)

Will be the about my 10th Trower show since 1975....my first concert ever! Wishbone Ash opened...

[BlueMoonGuitar]

Seriously.. Major League... Awesome!

[simontatt]

Beautiful style. I saw Robin and the band at the Marquee in Soho March 1985 - solid rocker. Want to see him again here in Bristol soon.

[XNORAAZEPOLX]

he the best of all time .

[crimescenestudios]

Cut my teeth on Jimi and Robin. Gettin' ready to bring it back with a vengeance. Michael Carpenter - guitarist for 'SPIRIT' Check out Crime Scene Studios

[stratdem]

robin trower is what jimi hendrix should have sounded like and i love hendrix also both guitarist are a major influence on my playing.

[marshallkiller]

i totally agree man

[djhall65]

The rock n roll hall of fame is a joke ! WHERE THE HELL IS TROWER, ONE OF THE BEST GUITARISTS OF ALL TIME ! ps, not to mention, Deep Purple, ELP,Yes, Thin Lizzy, Alice Cooper ... the list goes on

[TSHERMANT]

you must have down syndrome to let alice cooper into the hall of fame

[djhall65]

Sorry to have gotten you upset ! Let me guess, you don't think that Cooper is one of the best showmen ever in rock. He most definetely belongs in the hall of fame !

[DHAND2112]

Alice Cooper was The Greatest theatrical rock show of 1970's...unless you saw Frank Zappa and the Mothers........

[cutglove]

DHAND2112,

Just don't tell that to Ziggy & the Spiders.

[VooDooChild1993]

i dont really like alice cooper man. he isnt even a fraction of robin trower.

[djhall65]

you're probably one of those jerkoffs that think Micheal Jackson actually belongs there.

[Kenoman29]

Guess thats why he wears a glove......

[Nacho66]

Oh man that rocked!

Saw Trower at the Tower (Upper Darby) in '84 with this band and it rocked!!!

[boogiebudgie]

James Dewar (bassist) has one of the best singing voices ever. hehe :-)

[ClarkeD120000]

Dewar was the man. As much of what the band was about as Robin Trower himself. Never should have taken the bass chores away from him because he was a rock solid bassist backing a killer guitarist. Too much flash from the later bassists that detracted from Trowers licks. In my opinion, this song sounds better when played a little slower.

[xmanswdet]

i also seen Trower around, 77, it was a bad ass show, and leslie west was there as well, my favorite tune from Trower, I am 2 rolling STONED, hahahahahahahahahahahaha , whew!!!!

[LillyBlackSambo]

Yes, I'm too rolling stoned as well.

[thrummer1953]

LillyBlack, You get around! Good to see you have good taste in music.

[timtipton5071256]

I bought one at a yard sale a couple of years ago for a dollar, even though I already had my old one...I wanted to give it a good home....I saw Trower in 77 ..well worth the price of the ticket. Still Rocks..

[stratdem]

awesome and BRILLIANT!

[JIF882]

Yeah! My dad had this album on tape when I was little. He bought the CD. I did recently as well. Was never into "solo" guys, but this definitely was a band. Robin, Jim, and Reg played well together. Jim had an awesome voice!

[jkoff76]

If you don't own Bridge of Sighs, you are not a classic rock fan!!!

[pageisarockgod]

@jkoff76 Thats the truth> I think every trower fan should own A salty Dog too. It was the album where trower started to move from old harum to his classic solo work

[libsstink100]

@jkoff76 amen dude

[tuffy925]

Now I know why they call him Robin of Sactown!!

[Flunder]

right on breadman. Johnny is the best damn bluesman on earth.

[aballballball]

jimi would have given him a big hug.

[mentalmiss]

trower come look he is the best my opin

[breadman1954]

almost all them did that era, me too while watching them hahaha

[breadman1954]

RT johnny winter and larry coryell are the most underrated guitartist

[RobinofSactown]

Nice comment- I love Corryell's album "Fairyland" live at Montreaux 1972. Very Hendrix-y. Read once where he said it was his personl favorite recording as he was straight and just went out there and did it somehow. he used to play stoned back in the day i guess.

[cdwt22]

Johnny Winter is one of the GREATEST there EVER WAS!

[teden20]

Johnny Winter's Live album in 1973 is the most awesome 45 minutes of live guitar ever recorded. Derringer smoked. Johnny was totally on fire for that recording. Both Johnny and Rick refuse to talk about it. Why? Because they were really 'out there' into music and the horse. Bad time for them, but, the most ripping uncomprimising recording in history. Thank you, Johnny and Rick.

[teleevangelist]

uh teden dude, this is not a johnny winter video/song, its robin trower, you suck cock talkin another artist on another artist's video, get a life

[buchananstreet]

bullshit, teden! what do you talk about ? this over rated johnny winter scare crow, who cares!!? the most incredible live guitar is by ALBERT COLLINS, ROY BUCHANAN, RORY GALLAGHER IRISH TOUR 74 AND PETE TOWNSHEND on WHO LIVE AT LEEDS, learn your music, dork ! ( by the way, this robin trower shit here is boring ! wah wahs and crap, shitty voice etc - and jorma kaukonen ( HOT TUNA) has more soul in one finger than all these dudes here together, desperately trying 2 b hendrix

[floridashorti]

Robin is such a stellar talent.....a true rock guitarist! Love the emotion he shows as he's tearin it upppp! My favorite rock god!

[Souleros]

Great tune & performance! Always had a soft-spot in my heart for his music, reminds me of Lonnie Liston Smith, both are not flashy players, but sooo very soulful & tasty!!!

Had a band on Maui, '79/80, and we did this tune & Bridge of Sighs; my guitarist actually sang like Dewar, & played like Robin! As a saxophonist, I LOVED playing on his tunes, so moody & bluesy, like a cross between Hendrix & Pink Floyd.....

[kd5edj]

Cybermoose...did Robin pass away? I have no idea about that

[arnoldvld]

no dumb! Dewar died, robin is going to do a worldtour again real soon...

[fuxgood]

Robin is very much alive. Just saw him 3/8/08 in Baltimore. Hasn't lost a thing. GREAT as ever.

[mentalmiss]

trower the best bar none role on newcastle carling cant wait

[juicr500]

The Trower/Dewar combination was one of the best fits in music, ever.

[RobinofSactown]

Apologies for the 2 obscene flamers- they are both blocked from further comments here.

[taildragger51]

RobinofSactown: I knew Robin as a kid in Catford, South London. Went to school with him and saw his first band called "Jude" (yrs before Procul Harum)...he has always been a great guy, very friendly,humorous and strong minded. He really inspired most of us kids to play guitar back in the very early 60s.. Trower has always had a killer technique, superb Blues vibrato. Thank you for this film clip.

[JIF882]

Actually, Jude was after Robin left Procul Harum and before he went solo. Jim Drewar was also in Jude

[taildragger51]

JIF882: Yes, Jim Dewar & Clive Barker. I meant "The Paramounts" although i did see "Jude" alot during various London concerts.

[JessieBolt]

Are you talking sexually or musically?

[mr4sam]

classic!

[RonchMonch]

I first heard Trower on the "Beeker Street" on the old KAAY AM out of Little Rock in 74. They had a kick ass signal after dark and could be heard over most of the central US. Unfortunatly they went UGH disco in 77 and a real gem was lost. When you rank the guitar gods, RT has got to be in the top three

[dagrapevine]

i beleive it was beacon street.listen to them every saturday nite on the way home from gigs in pensacola,fl.kaay little rock was the standard for fm rock radio that was to come.

[TonyMorris]

True, KAAY was a great station! Very influential.

Their late night show, "Bleeker Street" was a trippy acid rock show that reached a huge audience.

[cybermoose17]

I love how Dewar looks so bloody calm(okay... more like stoned out of his mind)and can still sing with so much force.

Why'd we have to lose him. An underrated guitarist with an even more underrated vocalist/bassist.

[lonewolf28]

When are they going to fucking put Rock Goes to College on DVD!!!!

[59bassman]

makes me wanna go out and buy a marshall or two!!

[scyvian]

my god! they sound like they did when i was fifteen!

peace

[hankjunior]

one of the most underated guitarist of all time.

[Rockin60sRev]

No doubt about Trower's band, DYNAMITE.

[NewMexicoSunset]

This song is real fun for the bass player. He just sits on that C bass note during the jam. I remember jamming to this song when I was jamming during the 80s around Seattle. I played guitar, so it was fun.

[xrocinante1]

Brilliant. So much energy.

[RobinofSactown]

thats bill lordan- they all got haircuts at this point.

[jbc221]

Who is the drummer? Dosen't look like Reg Isidore or Bill Lordan......

[joseph621]

thanks for posting this, it's sooo awesome! :)

[jamerok]

saw him in concert in like 03 amazed wishes i coulda seen him back in the 70's got an autogrhaph loudest fuckin concert i ever heard

[fangslatch]

BENJ1969: agree with your post...there may have never been a better match than Trower-Dewar...It's unfortunate that the RTB was not appreciated in the UK as much as in the USA, but in time - I'm sure they will be.

[BENJ1969]

Robin Trower and James Dewar are one of greatest guitarist-vocalist duos in rock history. Three man bands are rare. Those that can put out music like this are even rarer. Robin is so into this jam. Reminds me how I grew to be such a huge fan. The overall catalog- quality wise- isn't huge, so Trower isn't as mentioned often. But what he did in his pre 80 years was solid, quality stuff.

[dlchambers]

His new stuff is damn good... Living Out Of Time is a great album. And his Living Out Of Time DVD is simply great.

[fangslatch]

Possibly so noshtrilz - possibly so...

[RobinofSactown]

i dig the subtlety. zzzzzz : )

[noshtrilz]

This video makes me realise what a great vocalist James Dewar was - possibly under rated

[rlta04]

paul roger from bad co i bet could sing the songs with comparable sound and quality

[stevesmusic]

best guitarist on the planet,bar none

[trakmac]

Memories come flooding back with this great Robin Trower classic track and once again, the late great James Dewar is in top form on lead vocals and bass.