Robin Trower (born Robin Leonard Trower, 9 March 1945, Catford, South East London, England) is an English rock guitarist who achieved success with Procol Harum during the 1960s, and then again as the bandleader of his own power trio.
Trower has been a long time proponent of the Fender Stratocaster. He currently uses his custom built Strat (made by the Fender Custom Shop) which comes in Black, Arctic White and Midnight Wine Burst. The guitar is equipped with a 1950s reissue pickup in the neck position, a 1960s reissue in the middle position, and a Texas Special at the bridge .
In 1962, Trower formed a group that became The Paramounts
Before launching his own eponymous band, he joined singer Frankie Miller, bass player James Dewar, and former Jethro Tull drummer Clive Bunker to form the short-lived combo Jude .
Trower then joined Brooker's new band Procol Harum in 1967, with whom he remained until 1972.
Trower's most famous album is " Bridge of Sighs " (1974).
In the early 1980s, Trower teamed up with former Cream bassist Jack Bruce and his previous drummers Lordan and Isidore, for two albums .
Trower's album, Living Out of Time (2003), features the return of veteran bandmates Dave Bronze on bass, vocalist Davey Pattison (formerly with Ronnie Montrose's band Gamma) and Pete Thompson on drums - the same lineup as the mid 1980s albums Passion and Take What You Need.
With the same bandmates Trower gave a concert on his 60th birthday in Bonn, Germany.
In 2007 Trower released a third recording with Jack Bruce .
With Procol Harum
1967 Procol Harum
1968 Shine on Brightly
1969 A Salty Dog
1970 Ain't Nothin' to Get Excited About (members of Procol Harum, as Liquorice John Death)
1970 Home
1971 Broken Barricades
1991 The Prodigal Stranger
1995 The Long Goodbye
With Bryan Ferry ( ROXY MUSIC )
1993 Taxi (Bryan Ferry)
2000 Mamouna (Bryan Ferry)
2007 Dylanesque (Bryan Ferry)
With Jack Bruce
1981 B.L.T.
1982 Truce
1989 No Stopping Anytime (compilation)
2008 Seven Moons
Trower has been a long time proponent of the Fender Stratocaster. He currently uses his custom built Strat (made by the Fender Custom Shop) which comes in Black, Arctic White and Midnight Wine Burst. The guitar is equipped with a 1950s reissue pickup in the neck position, a 1960s reissue in the middle position, and a Texas Special at the bridge .
In 1962, Trower formed a group that became The Paramounts
Before launching his own eponymous band, he joined singer Frankie Miller, bass player James Dewar, and former Jethro Tull drummer Clive Bunker to form the short-lived combo Jude .
Trower then joined Brooker's new band Procol Harum in 1967, with whom he remained until 1972.
Trower's most famous album is " Bridge of Sighs " (1974).
In the early 1980s, Trower teamed up with former Cream bassist Jack Bruce and his previous drummers Lordan and Isidore, for two albums .
Trower's album, Living Out of Time (2003), features the return of veteran bandmates Dave Bronze on bass, vocalist Davey Pattison (formerly with Ronnie Montrose's band Gamma) and Pete Thompson on drums - the same lineup as the mid 1980s albums Passion and Take What You Need.
With the same bandmates Trower gave a concert on his 60th birthday in Bonn, Germany.
In 2007 Trower released a third recording with Jack Bruce .
With Procol Harum
1967 Procol Harum
1968 Shine on Brightly
1969 A Salty Dog
1970 Ain't Nothin' to Get Excited About (members of Procol Harum, as Liquorice John Death)
1970 Home
1971 Broken Barricades
1991 The Prodigal Stranger
1995 The Long Goodbye
With Bryan Ferry ( ROXY MUSIC )
1993 Taxi (Bryan Ferry)
2000 Mamouna (Bryan Ferry)
2007 Dylanesque (Bryan Ferry)
With Jack Bruce
1981 B.L.T.
1982 Truce
1989 No Stopping Anytime (compilation)
2008 Seven Moons