BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20141031 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20141101 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE SUMMARY:2014 Robin Trower DESCRIPTION:The Robin Trower story started in the mid Sixties when he began his recording career in the Southend rhythm and blues band the Paramounts. But the first time Trower truly surfaced on rock'n'roll's radar was in 1967\, with Procol Harum house band of the Summer of Love. Though not on their mega-hit 'A Whiter Shade Of Pale'\, he completed five albums and many tours with them before breaking away for a solo career in 1971.\n\nHe rates leaving 'the best career decision I ever made'\, but admits that 'the big break for me was Gary Brooker getting me to join Procol. That opened up the whole world. Without that I would never been able to go on and do what I've done.'\n\nAfter a long absence\, Robin will return to the stage in the US for a six week tour in October and November 2014. It will feature a trio\, Robin's favourite line-up\, with Richard Watts on Bass and vocals\, and Chris Taggart on drums. This will be the first tour to spotlight songs from "Roots and Branches" together with many of the audience favourites.\n\nMake no bones about it\, Robin Trower is an axeman's axeman. He's been a Fender Stratocaster endorsee ever since Jethro Tull's Martin Barre let him try one before a gig in the early Seventies\, and now has his own signature model an honour accorded to few.\n\nRobin Trower live is an experience not to be missed. Whether you play guitar\, or just enjoy a brilliant soulful player\, come out and see the show. You will walk away smiling. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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The Robin Trower story started in the mid Sixties when he began his recording career in the Southend rhythm and blues band the Paramounts. But the first time Trower truly surfaced on rock&rsquo\;n&rsquo\;roll&rsquo\;s radar was in 1967\, with Procol Harum &ndash\; house band of the Summer of Love. Though not on their mega-hit &lsquo\;A Whiter Shade Of Pale&rsquo\;\, he completed five albums and many tours with them before breaking away for a solo career in 1971.

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He rates leaving &lsquo\;the best career decision I ever made&rsquo\;\, but admits that &lsquo\;the big break for me was Gary Brooker getting me to join Procol. That opened up the whole world. Without that I would never been able to go on and do what I&rsquo\;ve done.&rsquo\;

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After a long absence\, Robin will return to the stage in the US for a six week tour in October and November 2014. It will feature a trio\, Robin&rsquo\;s favourite line-up\, with Richard Watts on Bass and vocals\, and Chris Taggart on drums. This will be the first tour to spotlight songs from &ldquo\;Roots and Branches&rdquo\; together with many of the audience favourites.

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Make no bones about it\, Robin Trower is an axeman&rsquo\;s axeman. He&rsquo\;s been a Fender Stratocaster endorsee ever since Jethro Tull&rsquo\;s Martin Barre let him try one before a gig in the early Seventies\, and now has his own signature model &ndash\; an honour accorded to few.

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Robin Trower live is an experience not to be missed. Whether you play guitar\, or just enjoy a brilliant soulful player\, come out and see the show. You will walk away smiling.

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