Bman's Blues Report

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, No More Worlds To Conquer , from Robin Trower and I like it! Opening with Ball of Fire , Trower on guitar (and bass), joined by Richard Watts on vocal and Chris Taggart on drums set a solid foundation. Maintaining a trace of early Trower styling, this music sounds fresh and new with rock roots and blues influence. Trower's riffs show power that I rarely see in contemporary rock or blues and his runs are fluid and firm. Very cool. Title track, No More Worlds To Conquer , has rhythmic roots in that early Trower/Hendrix dialog but the track is all original. I like how Trower takes a basic concept and with only a trace of history makes a new and completely independent new track which has excellent strength. With only a bass line and drums to guide to concept, Trower crafts the new melody and solo line on guitar, giving Watts the pathway for the vocals. Excellent! Birdsong is one of my favorite tracks on the release with w...

I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Coming Closer To The Day , from Robin Trower and I quite like it. The unearthly soaring riffs of Trower are missing but a soulful, nicely phrased blues player with continued sensitivity is here. Opening with Diving Bell , a lumbering blues rocker, Trower handles bass, guitar and vocal and does it with style. His rhythm guitar is chorded and distorted and his lead work, slicing and overdriven. His sense for the blues is strong. On title track, Coming Closer To The Day , has a light Latin rhythm and airy guitar lead and with upper and lower fretboard contrast, this is a really solid track. The Perfect Wrong is a gritty blues track with cool vocals and a strong drum lead and signature blues riffs by Trower giving it a good blast of steam. Little Girl Blue is one of my favorite tracks on the release is a quiet, ballad like structure but with excellent guitar lead over warm chords throughout. Very, very nice. Don't Eve...

MARCH/APRIL 2015 UK TOUR With very special guest JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR DOVETAILS WITH NEW STUDIO ALBUM RELEASED 9th MARCH 2015 “Robin Trower’s the British Hendrix.” – Classic Rock Presents ‘The Blues Magazine’ “One of the most influential guitarists ever, and respected the world over.” – Firebrand Magazine “Trower’s guitar playing rips it up to awesome effect.” – Classic Rock Presents ‘The Blues Magazine’ British rock guitarist and vocalist Robin Trower returns to UK with a brand new studio album and a nationwide UK tour in March 2015, which follows 2013’s critically acclaimed Roots And Branches album. Trower’s special guest is guitarist and singer/songwriter Joanne Shaw Taylor . Photo Credit: © Kevin Nixon Tickets can be booked online from www.thegigcartel.com or by calling the 24 hour box office on 0844 478 0898 . All tickets are priced £22.50 , except London o2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire ( £25 ). Joa...