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Doors 7.00pm

Aynsley Lister

7.45pm

Robin Trower

8.45pm

Close 11.00pm

This is a standing gig.

The ‘White Hendrix’ Plus The Kid With The Killer Riffs

After a career that has spanned more than four decades, Robin Trower is regarded as one of the finest guitarists in Rock n’ Roll history. Trower began in the experimental 60’s where psychedelia and the blues ruled.  By the Summer Of Love in 1967 he had joined chart-topping Procol Harum where he stayed until 1972.

After leaving an apprentiship that took him to the top of the charts and to stages around the world, Trower formed his group. He had developed a tough, explosive style mixed with his trademark “soft psychedelia” that made him and his band into a premier league side. Throughout his long and winding career, Trower has been labeled the “White” Hendrix due to his uncanny ability to create a distinctive bluesy, psychedelic, Fender Strat fuelled playing style.

In a month that sees several top blues guitarists play the Northeast, Trower is right up there at the top with his band that features Glen Letsch (Bass), Pete Thompson (Drums) and Davey Pattison (Vocals). The ticket price is certainly worth it for Trower alone, but the promoters have thrown in some bonus tracks by giving the support slot to the young Aynsley Lister.

Classic Rock went on to review his 2007 album Upside Down and had this to say; “It’s bursting with killer riffs and songs that could easily reach a massive audience, given a Kevin Shirley production, some decent marketing and a lucky break. Will someone please throw some money at this dude? 7/10 Stars.”

That’s two top-drawer guitarists in one show, the old master and the emerging young dude.

ROBIN TROWER

It's amazing, yet although Robin Trower has been around for over forty years, there are still many who do not know his work and his incredible skill at the blues guitar. The former Procol Harum guitarist has a tough, explosive style mixed with his trademark "soft psychedelia", which has made his band a force that will forever remain at the top in Rock n' Roll history. The support is from Aynsley Lister - the only British guitarist to be featured in Classic Rocks Top 10 of Contemporary Blues Artists. "Superb" says The Times. "His guitar playing is a fire hazard – exceptionally mature and exciting" claims MOJO Magazine. "He's got the chops, the looks and the songs" echoes Classic Rock.

Robin spent the early 60's playing guitar in various London based outfits, the most successful one being The Paramount's. They specialised in mostly covers, but managed to issue several singles between 1963 and 1965 and were a favourite band of the Rolling Stones. It wasn't until 1967 that Trower received his big break when he joined Procol Harum and was in the band until 1972.

After leaving Procol Harum, Robin embarked on his solo career and found the success that has made him a legend today. Armed with his fluid and powerful guitar style, redefined during his stint with Procol Harum. All of his early albums share a tough, explosive style mixed with his trademark "soft psychedelia" that made Robin Trower's  power trio a band that will forever remain at the top in Rock n' Roll history.

Throughout his long and winding solo career, guitarist Robin Trower has been called the "White" Hendrix due to his uncanny ability to channel Hendrix' bluesy/psychedelic, Fender Strat-fueled playing style.

He released his solo debut, Twice Removed From Yesterday, in 1973. The album barely left a dent in the US charts, but that would change soon enough with his next release 1974's Bridge of Sighs. The album skyrocketed into the US top ten, peaking at number seven selling a million and a half copies and it still sells 15,000 copies a year to date worldwide.

Although Bridge of Sighs was to be his most popular solo release, Robin's reputation continued to rise throughout the mid 70's, as he became an arena headliner on the strength of such hit albums as 1975's For Earth Below, 1976's Robin Trower Live and Long Misty Days, plus 1977's In City Dreams. Further releases followed in the 80's and a brief union with ex-Cream bassist and vocalist Jack Bruce spawned a pair of releases, 1981's B.L.T. and 1982's Truce, before Trower returned back to his solo career.

The 80's saw him expand his audience with several releases that updated his blues-rock style (such as 1987's slick produced Passion). During the early 90's, he returned back to Procol Harum for a brief reunion (1991's Prodigal Stranger), before backing ex-Roxy Music singer Bryan Ferry on a few releases (1993's Taxi and 1994's Mamouna, the latter of which Trower earned a co-producer credit for). The 90's saw Robin consistently touring the USA with his power trio.

In 2002, he returned to the production role, linking up with Bryan Ferry again to work and play on Bryan's Frantic album. In the following years he has concentrated on writing and producing film music for releases such as Good Humour Man.

In 2005, Fender released a Robin Trower signature guitar to mark the 50th anniversary of the Stratocaster, along with this there was a Bridge of Sighs custom shop Stratocaster, of which only 100 will be made and will mark the legendary album's 30th anniversary. To celebrate this event, Robin decided to return to live work in Europe, touring the UK, Germany, France and The Netherlands with his  band will featuring Dave Bronze (Bass), Pete Thompson (Drums) and Davey Pattison (Vocals).

His two appearances in the Northeast have both sold out as we expect this Newcastle gig to do. This is also a standing gig, a chance to get up close and rock. Don't think too long about buying tickets, get yours today before they sell out.

www.trowerpower.com

See him on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0d1HilfLxA

Aynsley Lister

  "One of the most exciting of the new generation of British blues talents"

http://www.aynsleylister.co.uk/

Check this out ....

www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxAWfNTnYs8