Robin Trower

The Fool And Me

Winterland (San Francisco, CA) Mar 15, 1975

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Robin Trower recorded live Mar 15, 1975 at Winterland (San Francisco, CA) Robin Trower Recorded live on Mar 15, 1975 at Winterland (San Francisco, CA)
  1. 1 Day Of The Eagle 3:54
  2. 2 Bridge Of Sighs 7:20
  3. 3 Gonna Be More Suspicious 3:14
  4. 4 Fine Day 4:05
  5. 5 Lady Love 3:28
  6. 6 Daydream 10:34
  7. 7 Too Rolling Stoned 7:24
  8. 8 I Can't Wait Much Longer 7:43
  9. 9 Alethea 7:05
  10. 10 Little Bit Of Sympathy 6:06
  11. 11 Confessin' Midnight 7:44
  12. 12 Rock Me Baby 7:23
  13. 13 The Fool And Me 6:28
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  • StevieRayVaughan Tuesday, May 15, 2012 5:26 pm Damn Trower was good. Dewar was one of a kind. You either their vibe, or you don't. Sometimes I try to keep still and see how long I can go before my head to starts swaying from side to side. Seems to only take about 2-3 seconds before I capitulate. I was not 15 when I saw Trower, and I don't think he sounds like Hendrix. He sounds like Robin Trower. The Trower/Dewar/Isidore or Lordan trio is sorely missed by this fervent admirer. Great show here, by the way - Confessin' Midnight sure does get the blood flowing in this old guy's veins...
  • DavidHenry Wednesday, April 11, 2012 7:12 am This is an incredible performance by the Robin Trower trio. Robin's guitar solo on "I Can't Wait Much Longer" is especially powerful. This was one of the great power trios of all time... Along with Hendrix Experience, Band Of Gypsys and Cream! AWESOME!
  • neilyoungfan Wednesday, April 11, 2012 1:36 am I saw this tour 12 days later in Columbus, Ohio (March 27, 1975) at Vets Memorial. The band got a standing ovation before they played a single note! It was an amazing show and it is thrilling to see this video from Winterland, with most of the same songs I saw that night. James Dewar's vocals were mesmerizing and were a perfect complement to Robin's absolutely stunning guitar work. "Bridge of Sighs"...my God, does it get any better than that?!? Thank you very much for posting this, Wolfgang's Vault!
  • jimcarrollband Tuesday, April 10, 2012 9:35 pm I remember when I saw him in 75 how stunned and moved I was by the song Daydream. I had never heard it before, and it was incredible. By the way, Sammy Hagar opened for him at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium show I saw. Sammy had recently left Montrose.
  • jimcarrollband Tuesday, April 10, 2012 9:24 pm I saw Trower on this tour in Sacramento. One of the finest concert memories of my life. Everythimg a 17 year old dude too rolling stoned dude could have hoped for.
  • bevesbasic Tuesday, April 10, 2012 11:07 am SAW HIM 2 NIGHT AT SANTAMmONICA CIVIC IN 74-AWESOME--
  • seejaygee Monday, April 09, 2012 12:51 pm I am always amazed at the comments for videos like this, either on here or UTube or wherever. A lot of people comment about the looks of the artist (lips, mouth, nose, clothes, etc) obviously unable to see or hear the essence or appreciate the musicianship or the musician. While others say it's not very "humable" or the worst of all comments that Bridge of Sighs is not a masterpiece??? Go watch MTV videos if you cannot appreciate RT, don't waste time here writing comments saying RT is not good; it only shows your lack of musical acumen. RT has survived the test of time and one of the only true artists that has continually recorded and toured all these years and stayed true to his craft and his blues-based style. Guitar-player driven music is rare now in the age of oversaturated, overcompressed, auto-tuned pop crap coming from most other pop artists of the day. Yes James Dewar was an incredible voice, along with Paul Rodgers, But Davey Pattison from Ronnie Montrose's Gamma stepped-in and did a damn good job on vocals covering James' parts and recording many songs with Robin. I've seen RT several times with Davey singing, it's amazing! Let's appreciate the fact we have not only Robin's music etched into permanent history but great videos like this one as well thanks to Bill Graham and Wolfgang's Vault! Love you guys!!!!!
  • Anonymous Monday, April 09, 2012 12:38 pm I was there for this show too! Journey was the warmup act for Trower. Great concert. Trower's band was much louder than Journey, but very clean. Journey was playing new material from the Look into the Future album. Midnight Lover blew me away. That was the first time I'd heard it. I was there was Journey footage from that show. Hey Trower was great too. RIP Jim Marshall!
  • Mbeers Monday, April 09, 2012 12:07 pm I was at this show, Journey was the opening act.
  • FLsandye Monday, April 09, 2012 11:23 am I saw Robin Tower several times back in the early 1970s in Detroit, Michigan. What a fantastic concert he'd put on. Those were the good old days full of rock and roll.
  • ardrician Monday, April 09, 2012 11:09 am Think Trower
  • Izier Willie Monday, April 09, 2012 6:28 am Great stuff. I wasn't too much into R.T.s band because i think i didn't like the "drummin" just like in most of the british bands. Would have loved to see R. Trower with a drummer like the late Richie Hayward. And let's not forget J. Dewar, great voice AND great bass.
  • mrodgers522 Friday, February 24, 2012 4:31 pm That guy who said Jim Dewar was back with him, LOL !! I actually did see him in 75 and 80.
  • gregboy59 Tuesday, November 01, 2011 10:24 pm Robin Trower was one of the first concerts i ever went too. I believe he opened for Black Oak Arkansas in 1974 in Omaha, Ne. Was totally blown away as I had never seen or heard of them before! Back then I was about 14! Been a huge trower fan since and have seen him couple times since. I believe Paul Rodgers of Bad Co. was singing for him back in the early 90's. Good but no comparison to James Dewar! Thanks for posting!
  • SKUNK Wednesday, August 10, 2011 3:07 am Dewer was one of the Best of all time.He was as good of a singer as Trower is a guitarist.
  • Anonymous Tuesday, August 09, 2011 5:41 pm good stuff, Thanks! Can't get enough Robin Trower Can't get enough decibels
  • winterland greg Monday, August 08, 2011 11:33 pm What a great show this was. With the real ,original, pre pop Journey playing before RT. This show was played on the screen at every Winterland concert for the next few years. This was one of my favorite concerts all time. We got there around noon, partied all day and took our usual front row left corner balcony seats. Oh and the Acid was especially good that night! I just found out about Wolfgangs vault having these tapes from the Bill Graham estate. I am looking forward to seeing more of the Winterland shows. Winterland was dump but it was the best concert venue I ever went to. If you were a popular rock act on tour than you played SF and you played at winterland on one of your tours. And they taped everyone of those shows.
  • Rocknaura Wednesday, July 27, 2011 12:09 pm Robin Trower has always been awsome. Long live Trower
  • RandMEpisodes Wednesday, July 20, 2011 8:21 am What a fantastic site. What's so cool is that I was at this show in Winterland. I stood about 10 feet from a wall of speakers, stage right. Trower was so loud. Good times.
  • Anonymous Tuesday, July 19, 2011 5:25 pm Who is this "MORON" guitarbike5??? You BIG idiot - James Dewar died 16 May 2002 of a stroke At Dykebar Hospital in Paisley, Scotland, after years of disability reportedly resulting from a medical error which damaged his brain in 1987. His funeral was held at Paisley's Woodside Crematorium. Please have a momoment of silence for James - May he rest in peace - GOD BLESS!!!
  • guitarbike5 Sunday, July 17, 2011 4:43 am I've been a huge Trower fan since the first time I heard "Trower Live" in the living room of the house I was renting in Chico, CA with 5 other guys. I've seen him twice in concert and he gets better each time. BTW, Jim Dewar is back playing with him again. There's another guy playing bass, so Jim Dewar just sings. Don't miss Trower!!
  • CenCal Friday, July 15, 2011 6:57 pm I saw Robin Trower in Modesto Ca @ the State Theater. I wish he be a more frequent artists. He sold out and sounded fantastic.....
  • Anonymous Friday, July 15, 2011 9:07 am and i have always been impressed with this drum solo, it has the form and style that most lack.
  • Anonymous Friday, July 15, 2011 9:05 am makes it look so damn easy!!!
  • Anonymous Friday, July 15, 2011 4:18 am Great clip. Now don't get me wrong he's an amazing guitarist of course, but Robin! Enough with thee lips already! he looks like he's trying to eat an apple through a tennis racket! Still think he's great though!
  • map47 Thursday, July 14, 2011 12:49 pm hi, i have always loved TROWER'S playing but i sure miss JIMMY DEWAR,great voice!
  • Anonymous Wednesday, July 13, 2011 9:12 pm I was 15 and my best friends older brother took us in his 65 mustang to the show I remember a ice chest full of beer in the back seat and my best friend blowing chow in the steep stairwell inside winterland.
  • iamnotchjohnson Tuesday, July 12, 2011 6:58 pm This was the first concert I ever went to. Pablo Cruise, Journey, and Robin Trower. A guy on the street approached us with this sales pitch..."Bitches, coke, mescalin, weed..." Quite the salesman. Winterland was awesome.
  • Anonymous Tuesday, July 12, 2011 6:37 pm Bridge of Sighs - Seems we were all 15 years old when we got whiff of this guy. RT just magical and Dewar's vocals - a perfect blend. Saw this footage and couldn't believe it. The guitar licks are incredible and one of the reasons I still play today. One of the most underrated bands of all time.......
  • Anonymous Tuesday, July 12, 2011 5:02 pm Great stuff! But I would kill to see a video of this quality from Trower's Procol Harum days playing a song like Whaling Stories or Piggy, Pig Pig. His playing and solos on those PH tunes are just incredible.
  • Anonymous Tuesday, July 12, 2011 3:37 pm I still can't think of a better rock-blues vocalist than Dewar. Trower's playing speaks for itself.
  • anonymous3506148 Tuesday, July 12, 2011 5:32 am Fantastic! Its so good to see footage with Jim Dewar. I see Robin every time he comes to Boston.
  • moist0001 Tuesday, July 12, 2011 1:00 am I'm with Ila, how can anybody not get this? Jimmy Dewar is one fabulous singer, the material is unforgettable, and Trower is undeniably one of the greats....and please can we move on from the Hendrix comparisons....i'm sure most of the people who fall back on this chestnut have never listened to Hendrix either. Just great to be able to see gems like this on the web.
  • Anonymous Monday, July 11, 2011 7:52 pm I've seen Trower about 20 times, every show a stunner. Bridge of Sighs is why I learned to play guitar in 1974. Thanks Robin!
  • Ila Monday, July 11, 2011 7:31 pm Some of the comments I read here, I just don't get it. Either you're Julliard Grads or wanna-bees. Not only are you in the minority but I sure hope you weren't blocking any of my views. Eat a Peach.
  • Ila Monday, July 11, 2011 7:23 pm Every guitar player is influenced by someone. Trower is influenced by God. If you haven't seen him, you haven't seen. I take special liberties with these comments, he was my first shed show, at age 15, I've never been the same thanks to him. And yeah, Dewar and Lordan are lock-step Agents of Sound.
  • JoeMystery Monday, July 11, 2011 6:50 pm No doubt, Robin is a very inspiring guitarist obviously influenced by Hendrix. The tone and playing here are really awesome. But what about James Dewar? This guy is a great, great blues-rock singer who is buried in time. Does anybody remember this guy? He deserves better.
  • Anonymous Monday, July 11, 2011 5:26 pm Aww come on, tell me Bridge of Sighs and Daydream don't move you....deep, man!
  • lazortron Monday, July 11, 2011 5:05 pm Man talk about memories. Saw this guy live in Pittsburgh, PA back in the early 70's...forget who he opened for though.
  • Anonymous Monday, July 11, 2011 2:50 pm Is it me or does RT seem to have the same profile and features as SRV in these videos? His nose for sure is almost exactly like Stevie's. Lovely to see this band at their best.
  • spammythepig Monday, July 11, 2011 1:33 pm I had the good fortune to see RT @ Madison Square Garden in '76 when I was 15. Great seats right in front of Robin. Life changing. But I don't go to see him now. Was too big a fan of Jimmy Dewar's vocals. No one since comes close.
  • StevieBoy Monday, July 11, 2011 1:30 pm Never saw Trower live, but, saw and heard the video while waiting at Winterland for other shows. Kind of felt like we had seen him.
  • philippe Monday, July 11, 2011 12:08 pm I saw Robin Trower with Poco at the Winterland in summer 73 and I can't really remember being very impressed. Excellent guitar player for sure (I really liked Procol Harum's early albums) but technique alone is not enough. Unlike other great guitar solos I can't hum his tunes, let alone remember them. Even Bridge of Sighs, one of his best albums, is far from being a masterpiece. That's maybe the difference between a song writer and musician and only a musician. Form is good but it needs content; lines are good but they need colors.
  • Anonymous Monday, July 11, 2011 11:25 am Perfect blend of pure musical emotion and that excellently tight 3-piece fusion.
  • erotiker1221 Monday, July 11, 2011 7:54 am I lived in SSF was a JR at El Camino H.S. me & my cuz drove my 66 Ford van, got there about 2pm & got in line, about 3pm I walked up to the front door and opened it like I owned it and walked straight in to the hall Trower was doin his soundcheck and I stood at the edge of the stage and watched them play 3 songs, I was the only 1 in there. when he stopped I started to go backstage and ran into Gregg Rolie, Journey opened the show, he looked at me for a second and...called security. So I got back in line. Best Winterland concert ever!
  • Anonymous Monday, July 11, 2011 7:19 am we played all the Robin Trower songs for 2 years which was very enjoyable but sadly enough nobody would listen. Now we play our own songs from the 70ties: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1IH1FnrSBA and i'm still addicted to the vault
  • vekser Monday, July 11, 2011 7:04 am Went to this show at the insistence of my girlfriend and remember being not impressed, just like the other time I saw him. Seemed ponderous and repetitive at the time. Oh well, the footage is better than I remember...
  • Anonymous Monday, July 11, 2011 5:59 am Thanks Wolfgang's Vault and Bill Grahm for recording and saving all these phemominal concerts of all the Rock greats!!! G. Edens
  • Anonymous Monday, July 11, 2011 5:54 am Robin Trower at his best and looking and sounding GREAT!!!
  • jimz68 Sunday, July 03, 2011 10:20 pm I was at Winterland for this show. Great memories! R.I.P James Dewar :-(
  • Anonymous Tuesday, June 07, 2011 11:49 am So true "Anonymous"! I was/am a huge Trower fan from first listening of Twice Removed From Yesterday on the day it was released. Caught the original trio at the Whiskey and Hollywood Paladium back in the day and several years ago in Ventura and more recently at the Canyon Club outside of L.A. His first two LPs are eternally branded in my being. Long live TROWER; a true Guitar God!
  • DredMLM Tuesday, June 07, 2011 5:45 am Saw RT last year here in Albany NY...AWESOME show! Sounds at least as good as he did in the "old" days..and he's back here at The Egg tomorrow night, 6/8/11...can not wait!!!
  • Anonymous Monday, June 06, 2011 7:58 am Some years ago I got a vhs tape by Robin on how to play his stuff. He opens by explaining that he tunes down a whole note to D and has the frets on his guitar raised to help give the vibrato effect. I was so shocked, I got no further than that. His Hendrixy sound is so cool.
  • green rocker Thursday, June 02, 2011 3:14 pm got to be one for the record books, simply the best.rarely find an album where every song rocks .
  • Zane K. Mantis Friday, May 20, 2011 1:50 pm Stratocaster 101 Pay close attention.
  • Zane K. Mantis Friday, May 20, 2011 1:38 pm The proper way to utilize a Strat,demonstrated here by the amazing Robin Trower
  • Stig O'Tracy Wednesday, May 11, 2011 10:15 pm One of Trower's best riffs, just iconic. Dewar just nails the vocal. Gawd, just kills me I didn't go to this show. would have been 15, but I'm sure my bro could have been talked into going. Oh well, we got this great to remember.
  • SwampDawg Wednesday, May 11, 2011 6:12 am I'm trying to watch and learn his guitar solo. So far I got the mouth movements nailed down but I keep getting distracted trying to watch his hands.lol. Love him since I was a kid in the 70's.
  • Anonymous Tuesday, May 03, 2011 5:30 pm awesome... he's on tour now and still kills it... go see him if you can!
  • Telemike Tuesday, May 03, 2011 4:45 pm I would love a DVD of this
  • jcbaxe Monday, May 02, 2011 6:30 pm What a treat to see this footage. Robin's Strat sounds so sweet and James Dewar had that wonderful voice to go along with these jammin' songs.
  • Anonymous Monday, May 02, 2011 3:49 pm What's cool is that the songs you're watching Robin play are still "New" releases at this time. In 36 years of watching and listening these songs, they never get "Old".