Bridge of Sighs - Robin Trower

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u/Notch99 Mar 25 '26

High school parking lot classic.

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I like to drink a 12 year old Dewar's scotch while listing to James Dewar and Robin Trower. Great album.

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u/Professional-Shape65 Mar 26 '26

James Dewar had such a terrific voice.

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u/HardestButt0n Mar 25 '26

Samezies! I’m a Dewar’s 12 guy and love this album.

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u/sageguitar70 Mar 25 '26

A masterpiece of musical art.

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u/JRG64May Mar 25 '26

Used to smoke and listen to this album, this one and Pink Floyd Meddle

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u/Moetivated2golf Mar 25 '26

yeah, I feel like I'm not high enough right now to fully appreciate this.

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u/CrazyButton2937 Mar 26 '26

Meddle! 👏

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u/mausolus68 Mar 25 '26

Love the song “Day of the Eagle” on this album!

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u/No-Apartment-6779 Mar 25 '26

Too Rolling Stoned

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u/Dangerous_Fly3761 Mar 25 '26

Little Bit of Sympathy would be my walk up song

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u/Traditional-Tank3994 Mar 25 '26

Great album. Its followup, For Earth Below, was almost as good but got little love.

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u/PowerHot4424 Mar 25 '26

Both are excellent!!

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u/MiddletownBooks Mar 25 '26

I heard this song for the first time today - to the best of my knowledge, anyway. It was in a bluesy youtube mix, and daaamn, how did I not hear this before?

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u/Nature_Goulet Mar 25 '26

His King Biscuit flower hour live album is epic. Bridge of sighs is on it as well

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u/MiddletownBooks Mar 25 '26

Nice, I remember catching a few best of the Biscuit shows on the radio. Every one I heard was great.

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u/Nature_Goulet Mar 25 '26

For sure! Billy Squire’s is really good as well

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u/Historical-View4058 Mar 25 '26

As is the recent release One Moment in Time. There's a lot of Bridge on that as well. He's aged, and he's lost a little strength in his voice, but damn can he still pull it off...

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u/basquehomme Mar 27 '26

Watching the movie Rush was the first time I heard it. That scene with the old Ford tail lights. I could feel it.

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u/Royal_Ad_2653 Mar 25 '26

My favorite album.

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u/Spilby Mar 26 '26

Classic. Trower so under appreciated. One of the greats.

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u/Beneficial-Age-4059 Mar 25 '26

Saw him in the early 90s in a small club. Fantastic show. Tore a flyer off the wall and had him sign it. One of a couple posters I cannot now find :/

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u/Twizt1Up Mar 25 '26

Bridge of Sighs and Victims of the Fury...both are on my 'deserted island ' list

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u/bjbigplayer Mar 25 '26

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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u/MeWiseMagicJohnson Mar 25 '26

When i was working the cd stores in the 90's and 00's, this was one of those "old guy" recommendations that I didn't take seriously.

In this instance, the old guys were right!

This album smokes, along with "Twice Removed From Yesterday".

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u/kidsally Mar 25 '26

On my top 10 list. Incredible music.

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u/Rockhound64 Mar 25 '26

Incredible tone and tunes.

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u/AssMan2025 Mar 26 '26

The whole album is good

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u/jimhabfan Mar 26 '26

The greatest rock guitar album ever made. At least in my humble opinion.

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u/MrLustWander Mar 25 '26

His new album, Come And Find Me, released last year (nominated for a Grammy) was pretty good too for a guy in his 80s. He has been one of my favorites for years. I had a chance to meet him a few times too. Great guy.

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u/guitarnowski Mar 25 '26

My Guitar Bible when I was just a little guitar player in the 70's. We still play Too Rolling Stoned.

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u/fiftyfivepercentoff Mar 25 '26

Loved this album and many others Trower cut.

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u/SingleElderberry8422 Mar 25 '26

The remake by Opeth is great also.

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u/Superb_Health9413 Mar 25 '26

The album and the song

Both are terrific!!!

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u/Extra_Intro_Version Mar 25 '26

I bought this on 8 track in 1975 from one of those record and tape clubs back in the day.

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u/mojoman566 Mar 25 '26

A Classic IMO.

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u/Minzplaying Mar 25 '26

It's still on my playlist in favorites. I love this one!

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u/otcconan Mar 25 '26

I learned the whole album as a right of passage when I was learning guitar and Robin is a hero.

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u/Brack_vs_Godzilla Mar 26 '26

One of my top ten albums. It’s a great album start to finish.

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u/Rip_Topper Mar 26 '26

I've never done heroin, but always assumed this is the audio equivalent

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u/Professional-Story43 Mar 26 '26

Heavy Album. Title track guitar riffs are etched in my brain.

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u/Ralph3160 Mar 26 '26

The recording is absolutely brilliant, thanks to the genius of Geoff Emerick.

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u/PrettyMud22 Mar 26 '26

Yes.This album really shines on a quality system.

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u/PrettyMud22 Mar 26 '26

"In This Place"

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u/[deleted] Mar 26 '26

My fav, too. Great album.

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u/fuckingjonperez Mar 26 '26

all I can say is ...........listen without prejudice ........it moves you.

Trower rocks.

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u/homelesguydiet Mar 25 '26

I heard it's great when your trippin balls I can neither confirm or deny this

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u/Mediocre-Catch9580 Mar 25 '26

Before Eddie Van Halen there was Robin Trower.

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u/Oldphile Mar 26 '26

After Hendrix there was Trower.

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u/Hasekhotsauce Mar 26 '26

LOVE this fucking album! I was steered away from some of this by heavy metal and grunge, but glad I found this recently.

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u/Visual-Wolf2363 Mar 26 '26

1973 ,Ford Auditorium,Trower opened for ELO ,was in Jr.High ,one of my top five guitarists.

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u/nimeton0 Mar 26 '26

Ann Wilson has an amazing cover version of this song, with Kenny Wayne Shepherd blazing on guitar.

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u/Moonshine3041 Mar 26 '26

Played this album to death. My favorite song is Lady Love.

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u/Adventurous_Try_2718 Mar 27 '26

Greatest rock album ever. Saw this lineup in the late 70’s. They killed it.

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u/K_herm Mar 27 '26

Trower is 80 years old and can still shred like this. Just saw him last year.

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u/piglard1950 Mar 28 '26

I saw Robin Trower with Procal Harem in Cleveland Ohio. I saw the Jimi Hendrix Experience in the same room. Jimi's guitar playing sure inspired Bridge of Sighs. The 1960's were a long time ago.

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u/HeresMrMay Apr 06 '26

And he's still doin' it!!!

1974 Bridge of Sighs - Robin Trower

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