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BBC Radio 1 Live

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I never knew who Robin Trower was, until a friend of mine had an extra ticket to an Aerosmith concert sometime in the mid-70s. Some band / person I had never heard of called "Robin Trower" opened for them that Friday night in Houston, Texas. Well, to put it in simple terms... Trower blew Aerosmith off the stage! End of story. This awesome collection is the next best thing to being there again. Day Of The Eagle sets the stage with some power riffs by Robin. He then breaks into a soulful rendition of Bridge Of Sighs, as he literally pours his emotions into the his Strat. Other classics like the the out of this world Twice Removed From Yesterday and Daydream transport you back to the land of felt posters, incense, blacklights and lava lamps. This album has it all and is a must for any diehard Trower fan!

I think I remember this VERY show that was recorded in 1975 showing up on the long-gone but not forgotten weekly broadcast of the King Biscuit Flower Hour. So nice to to be able to own a copy on CD. Features the following line-up: Robin Trower on guitar, Jimmy Dewar on bass / vocals and Bill Lordan on drums. One track on this disc that I simply don't remember but really liked is "Alethea". Also "Twice Removed From Yesterday" is great to hear as so is "Bridge Of Sighs" and "Day Of The Eagle". Today, Trower still tours and records regularly. I've seen him live once and the man can still deliver the goods. Great timeless '70's rock & roll.

Blues rock extraordinaire
Robin trower is one of the very great blues-rock guitarrist ever. This is a hot concert wirh robin at his peak.

This is the one live Robin Trower album to get, believe me. It gives off a feel like it was recorded in your living room. Real up-close and personal. Part of the reason for this is Trower's fabulous ability for bridging the dead spots with wave after wave of sizzling self-accompaniment. He somehow manages to hit all the fills while never missing a stroke of that blasting lead. The other reason is the riotous crowd. They never let you forget that you're listening to a live show. More powerful and complete than anything else in Trower's catalog. Dewar's vocals are at peak form as well, giving the band's sound that smokey, dusky flavor that we all know and love so well. This is Robin Trower doing what he does better than he's ever done it before. The disc also contains three songs not to be found elsewhere in live format.... Gonna Be More Superstitious, Fine Day and Twice Removed From Yesterday. The latter harkening back to his more melodic days with Procol Harum. This is the real deal. A must-have. I can't keep from playing it!

fantastic performer. Classic rock , hendrix alike guitar.

I've had this album since it was first released and consider myself lucky to have found it that soon. I have been a Trower fan since the early '70's when they guest starred on a local late night Philadelphia television program as an "unknown" artist.
Up until that time Bridge of Sighs was considered, by most, the definitive Trower album. Me? I've always been a fan of "live" albums and this one is among the best of the era. For Trower fans, I'd put it right up there with The Allman Bros. "Live At The Fillmore East."
Sonically, from a production standpoint the first track, Day of the Eagle, is not the best this album has to offer. Like many other British produced live albums it seems to take the sound/recording people some warm up time to get everything right. This collecton is no exception but at least it's honest about it. No studio tricks were used to fix the thin but clear sound on that first track.
And, this performance also let's us know why Robin Trower was not the lead vocalist in the band from the title track of the first album Twice Removed From Yesterday.
You won't find a lot of jamming in this performance as the band plays it pretty straight.
In spite of these minor glitches, this is still a fantastic example of a '70's band, and Trower, at it's very best. All the Trower standards are here with a few not as often heard.
While "Day" and "Bridge" are still terrific selections, I, as a Blues fan, found myself warming up to Gonna Be More Suspicious sliding into Fine Day. But this album, as in the bands music in general, is mostly blues based material.
The mysterious and haunting Alethea is another good bit of lesser-known Trower.
The album culminates in a Trower version of B. B. King's Rock Me Baby. I could live without this one, but oh well....
Listening to "Live At BBC" makes me wish they could do a reunion tour/album (Jimmy DeWar died several years ago, and as the band's voice is irreplacable) and relive the memories all over again. Maybe they would even create some new memories.
If you're a long time Trower fan, or just discovering how overlooked they were back then, and you don't have this in your collection, BUY IT, RENT IT, or STEAL IT, but LISTEN to it!!! You won't be sorry.

This CD kicks total ass, which is the reason for the expensive price people are asking. I, too, heard this show on "The British Biscuit" back in the 70s. Ever since i first heard it back then i have never forgotten it and told myself that if it was ever released to the public, i would buy it and i did. It has all the classic Trower stapled but to me, the high point is a rare live version of "Gonna Be More Suspicious", from the "For Earth Below" album. All of my friends and I just love that song. This is long out of print but I'm tellin' ya, if you were to spring for the high price, you won't regret it.