Robin Trower, best guitarist ever: I have been a huge fan since the early 70s'. I saw him in concert a few times, first was with James Dewar, the original vocalist. This is pure magic.

lorenww Loc: St. Petersburg

I have been a huge fan since the early 70s'.
I saw him in concert a few times, first was with James Dewar, the original vocalist.
This is pure magic.
here is one of the comments,
"robin trower is the most underated performers of all time not to mention this song which is awesome".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xos5c4GQyHA

You will know if you love it in the first three notes.

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

lorenww wrote:

I have been a huge fan since the early 70s'.
I saw him in concert a few times, first was with James Dewar, the original vocalist.
This is pure magic.
here is one of the comments,
"robin trower is the most underated performers of all time not to mention this song which is awesome".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xos5c4GQyHA

You will know if you love it in the first three notes.

Best guitarist ever? Did you ever hear about Randy Rhoads? And others as well.

lorenww Loc: St. Petersburg

"Best guitarist ever? Did you ever hear about Randy Rhoads? And others as well."

Absolutely but Trower has always been my favorite.
This is a comment on Bridge of sighs,
"Why isn't Trower listed among the best all time guitarists????????????"

His playing defies gravity. Here is Bridge of sighs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9T06UfP1S0

All that sound and he makes it look easy.

I listen to all types of music and guitarists but Trower has a special place in my collection.

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

lorenww wrote:

"Best guitarist ever? Did you ever hear about... (show quote)

I'll listen. Thanks.

eurobird Loc: uk

He was great with James Dewar seen him myself a few times Reading Rock Festival in the seventies and Brighton Dome UK.

Jackel Loc: California

lorenww - That isn't music...it's vocal and instrumental noise, and that's all it is.............noise! With a very few exceptions, music was abandoned starting in the late ' 50s, and continues to this day.

Texcaster Loc: Queensland

Best ever? So many genres, so many wonderful musicians.

Personally, I can only ever commit to "Best Ever, For Me, This Month", and it's a double bass player...Jimmy Sutton!

I saw and heard these boys in a 700 person room last week. "Best Performance Ever!" lol

JD McPherson .."Scratching Circles"

"It's all about getting the girls to dance." JD McPherson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=066ZhVlK1mQ

Earworms Loc: Sacramento, California

Good stuff to be sure, but I would have do disagree with your "best" statement. Too many other great guitarists.

My favorite is even more acclaimed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPtv14q9ZDg

Texcaster Loc: Queensland

Shun Ng - Funky Thumb Stuff...Where did this guy come from?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpmzWsOo0rY

Ng plays Jeffrey Yong Guitars.. the best acoustic luthier in Australasia?

http://asiaguitar.wix.com/jeffrey-yong-guitars

Earworms Loc: Sacramento, California

Texcaster wrote:

Shun Ng - Funky Thumb Stuff...Where did this guy come from?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpmzWsOo0rY

Ng plays Jeffrey Yong Guitars.. the best acoustic luthier in Australasia?

http://asiaguitar.wix.com/jeffrey-yong-guitars

This little girl kicks his ass!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rV6SmY04WdE

lorenww Loc: St. Petersburg

@Earworms, I love Hendrix.
Glad you drew the comparison.
Everyone has their musical sweet spot.
If I were on an island and had a choice of Hendrix or Trower, Trower would be my pick. I would sorely miss Hendrix.
@Jackel old songs like blue velvet and all those oldies I love. Kisses sweeter than wine is a classic as well as wolveton mountain.

Born in 59 I have kept up with the music scene.
Englebert Humperstien Herb Albert.
I love it all.
I embrace punk, new wave, thrash.
Saw Slayer Anthrax and Megadeth.
Also saw Primus, Violent Femms and stone temple pirates.
Last awesome concert was Cage the Elephant.
Check this out,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuFb2iRhM7M

I just think Trower is awesome, not knocking any other band.
As a matter of fact this is one of my favorite bands now and several of my friends agree.
When I first heard this I thought WTF is this, this is the worst thing I have heard.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n6Ra-K7us8
This is now a favorite in our house.
Another song that I thought was a total embarrassing song was,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5CVsCnxyXg
And now my favorite.
Music is in the eye of the beholder, I have an open mind.
I enjoy all kinds of music, no matter how crazy or bluesy or old stuff.
Trower rocks.

Earworms Loc: Sacramento, California

lorenww wrote:

@Earworms, I love Hendrix. br Glad you drew the co... (show quote)

Plenty of great guitarists, so I won't mention them all. However another on of my favorites didn't even make the top 100 list at Rolling Stone Magazine. Have you ever heard Tommy Bolin?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTSaRE1vaGM

JohnSwanda Loc: San Francisco

Earworms wrote:

Plenty of great guitarists, so I won't mention them all. However another on of my favorites didn't even make the top 100 list at Rolling Stone Magazine. Have you ever heard Tommy Bolin?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTSaRE1vaGM

I was lucky enough to see Tommy Bolin before he was tragically taken from us too soon. I also saw my all-time favorite Jimi Hendrix, which I will never forget.

My favorite living electric guitarist is Jeff Beck:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbD0EepZSZY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5HK1uBdvGA

Another favorite, not as well known, is Richard Thompson, world class on both acoustic and electric, and one of the best songwriters on the planet:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PommqrSzdTk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5V0RkCIaXo

ken hubert Loc: Missouri

lorenww wrote:

I have been a huge fan since the early 70s'.
I saw him in concert a few times, first was with James Dewar, the original vocalist.
This is pure magic.
here is one of the comments,
"robin trower is the most underated performers of all time not to mention this song which is awesome".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xos5c4GQyHA

You will know if you love it in the first three notes.

Lololo! Angus of AC/DC beats him easily.

rpavich Loc: West Virginia

lorenww wrote:

I have been a huge fan since the early 70s'.
I saw him in concert a few times, first was with James Dewar, the original vocalist.
This is pure magic.
here is one of the comments,
"robin trower is the most underated performers of all time not to mention this song which is awesome".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xos5c4GQyHA

You will know if you love it in the first three notes.

Huge Trower fan here.

He's the reason I bought a Cream on Cream Strat in my teens. I learned his whole Live in Stockholm album and wore it out.

PS: Sorry your thread turned into a debate on who's the best guitarist but you know how the internet is...it brings out the boor in folks.