Upcoming Robin Trower release from Repertoire Records. It is a cd/dvd combo from his 1980 appearance on Rock Goes To College due out in February.
A brand new Repertoire series, sourced from the BBC archives, restored concert performance on region free NTSC DVD (Audio selection of Stereo and 5.1 Surround Sound) Re-mastered stereo soundtrack CD,
20-page booklet with detailed liner notes and interview with Robin Trower.
Rock Goes To College was a BBC series that first ran between 1978 and 1981 on British television. Upcoming rock bands were showcased, and it was broadcast live from small venues at University,Polytechnic and College halls, where tickets were often given free to students, ensuring a full capacity attendance and lively atmosphere. Each performance would be a 40-50 minute set, and the original Sight & Sound broadcasts were transmitted simultaneously on BBC TV and in Stereo on BBC Radio One. Ex-Procol Harum guitarist Robin Trower was already well established as a solo artist by 1980, with 7 albums already out and one currently in active promotion. He was also a regular act on the UK college circuit throughout the 1970s. The London University gig captures the extraordinary skills of this now revered guitar legend at his peak. The authoritative liner notes by Blues Matters magazine editor Alan Pearce includes a new interview with Robin Trower.
Tracklist
DVD:
Live from the University Of London Union, United Kingdom, 25th February, 1980
1. Intro
2. Day Of The Eagle
3. Bridge Of Sighs
4. The Ring
5. Too Rolling Stoned
6. The Shout
7. Daydream
8. Victims Of The Fury
9. Little Bit Of Sympathy
10. Messing The Blues
DVD running time: Approx. 40 mins
Region Free NTSC DVD. Audio selection of
Stereo and 5.1 surround sound
CD:
Live from the University Of London Union, United Kingdom, 25th February, 1980
1. Day Of The Eagle
2. Bridge Of Sighs
3. The Ring
4. Too Rolling Stoned
5. The Shout
6. Daydream
7. Victims Of The Fury
8. Little Bit Of Sympathy
9. Messing The Blues
Awesome, thanks for the heads up. Always loved his music. He swings by my area on a yearly basis now. Never had the opportunity to see him. Need to make that happen the next time by.
Lots of this stuff on youtube, hopefully they get the sound mix right.
My first Robin Trower concert was at The Orpheum Theater in Boston during that tour, so this will be a must-have for me.
First of all, gotta say I'm a BIG RT fan. He's one of those artists (more specifically, guitarists), where I can get absolutely lost in his music (in a good way). I've seen him live twice (I wanna say '08 & '13? Would have to check my ticket stubs...) & both experiences were absolutely sublime. I also met him after both shows & he was as gracious & affable as he is talented.
Having said that, I have a dvd of this show (from a vine, I think), and, IMHO, it's not his best work. It's good , but he was starting to use some newer (at the time) pedals & sound effects that, to my ear, sound a little more "processed" than his classic sound.
In general, I'd say that if you're new - or even relatively so - to Trower, you'd be better off starting with his earlier ('70's) stuff - both studio & live. Then move on to his more recent ('08 & later) live stuff, most of which is still smokin'. (His more recent studio stuff, from what I understand, has been a bit hit-or-miss.) Then maybe venture into stuff like this. Which, as I said, isn't at all bad , it's just, IMO, not his best. Then again, given how good "great" Trower is, even just "good" Trower is still pretty amazing!
Of course, others will have other opinions (as it should be), that's just my $.02.
But, if at all possible, see him live ! If you're at all a fan, you won't regret it.
