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Robin Trower: Bridge Of Sighs: 50th Anniversary Edition
by Doug Collette
Upon Robin Trower's departure from Procol Harum in 1971, he initiated his solo career with Twice Removed From Yesterday (Chrysalis, 1973). It was an understated debut to be sure, the entire first side virtually a suite of dream-like tracks such as the fervent “I Can't Wait Much Longer." The guitarist's debt to Jimi Hendrix was only slightly more obvious there than on his direct homage to the iconic guitar hero, “Song For A Dreamer," recorded with his prior band.
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by Doug Collette
Upon departing Procol Harum in the early Seventies, guitarist Robin Trower embarked upon a solo career in which he has proved himself both prolific and consistent (like the imagistic cover art of the albums). Completely absorbing by its finish, Coming Closer to the Day reaffirms those virtues and belies the intimations of mortality in its title. The blues-drenched, semi-psychedelic guitar tones on the opening “Diving Bell" certainly augur well for the twenty-third studio entry in the Trower discography. ...
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