Robin Trower
Robin Trower
Robin Leonard Troweris an English rock guitarist and vocalist who achieved success with Procol Harum during the 1960s, and then again as the bandleader of his own power trio...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionGuitarist
Date of Birth9 March 1945
I've always been the first to admit that Jimi was a very big influence on my early stuff.
When I was a little kid, I was very impressed with Elvis.
began blues heard three
The first real thing I heard was Three O'Clock Blues by B.B. King. That's where it all began for me.
nice heart thinking
People often say very, very nice, complimentary things. But I think it's better if you don't take that too much to heart.
giving people feels
If you feel people getting on about what you are doing, it gives you a lift.
stuff really-deep ifs
If all you've got is somebody else's stuff that you've lifted, nothing really deep, then it is going to thin out.
strong years hands
I've got very strong hands from playing for many years.
past boards my-past
I will obviously take on board everything from my past, I always do.
albums use influence
I use a combination of all my influences on my albums.
school weather snow
I remember the snow in Canada and the lovely weather in New Zealand. And I slightly remember going to school there.
long stills
I don't tend to stand still for very long.
work-out people down-and
I didn't sit down and work out other people's material; I've never believed in that.
back-to-work imagine i-can
I can't imagine ever going back to working with somebody else.
stuff periods made
During my early period I had custom-made overdrive stuff because I didn't like what they were making at the time.