2003 LIVING OUT OF TIME
This page chronicals the developement of Robins 2003 release of Living Out Of Time. From the start of the recordings, through the studio to the now much anticipated tour of Europe and the U.K.
Backed by Davey Pattison, Dave Bronze and Pete Thompson... these tours brought Robin back to form with successful tours of Europe and North America, more album releases, and a DVD.
Track List
what's your name (Robin Trower)
step into the sun (Robin Trower/Richard Watts)
another time, another place (Robin Trower)
sweet angel (Robin Trower)
please tell me (Robin Trower)
one less victory (Robin Trower)
ain't gonna wait (Robin Trower)
living out of time (Robin Trower/Richard Watts)
the past untied (Robin Trower/Richard Watts)
you still came back (Robin Trower)
i want to take you with me (Robin Trower)
Article from Guitar Player
March 2006 scroll down (thanks Ray)
Guitar Player mag., Americas most respected guitar magazine has always embraced Robin and, "Quite Rightly So", to quote something near and dear. GP loves RT!
ROBIN TROWER: "Living Out Of Time"
"Rockers-especially hard rockers- never attained the timeless grace of blues, jazz, classical, and country artists who can grow old without seeming out of it.. Much of this sad truth is due to the ever youthful demands of pop culture, and has nothing to do with the artists themselves, who can often knock 20 or 30 years off their chronological age by simply digging into a guitar. Robin Trower is a perfect case study. He's a true geezer with a face that has more lines and age spots than Willie Nelson's. But he can still rage on guitar and his mysterious and liquid tone is just as sexy today as it was in the 70's. And the crowd at the 2005 Rockpalast Festival in Germany where this dvd was filmed-- could care less about the ravages of time. They wish Trower a happy birthday (with lighted sparklers) and flip out at every soaring bend and funky riff. The hits are covered ( "Too Rolling Stoned", "Daydream", "Day Of The Eagle", "Bridge Of Sighs", etc.) and the new material rocks hard. The 5.1 audio is big. It seems the producers figured most people don't sit in a "sweet spot" to experience all the subtle dimensional goodies of surround sound so they simply threw a relatively full mix to the rear speakers. The result is a thrill -inducing panorama that pummels the room with sound. Yeah!!"
From "Guitar Player" magazine March 2006
Living Out Of Time - Live
Review by Janne Stark / Fuzz Magazine, December 2005
ROBIN TROWER ”Living out of time – Live”
Robin Trower is one of the most prominent figures in the heavy bluesrock genre, and still going strong as a top notch guitarist. Now he´s back with a new live album. I have to admit that I have quite a few live recordings with the man, but all the same this is a most welcome release.
I had the undoubtable pleasure of seeing Trower live at this summers Sweden Rock Festival. And I can assure you all that his concert was one of the very best throughout the festival.
He may look old these days, but he still has that glimpse in his eye and a never ending energy. And how well they have managed to capture that endless energy and his spirit to play on this platter. Of course we´ll get some of the old favourites such as “Day of the eagle” and “Too rolling stoned”, but also quite a lot of new material.
It feels as if he has found his way back to the sound of the golden era with tracks such as: “Sweet angel, What´s your name, Breathless”. Strangely enough this platter doesn´t feature Richard Watts on vocals who did an outstanding job at the above mentioned festival. Instead it is Davey Pattison (Gamma, Schenker-Pattison Summit) who handles the vocals. He was elsewhere busy when the band was in Sweden for the festival, but has since then returned to the band. The concert was filmed by German TV, and I hope it´ll find its way onto DVD.
Living Out Of Time - Robin Trower
Review from Swedens "Fuzz magazine"
May 2005
by Michael Linderoth
Robin Trower was a household name in the early 70-ies. First as the guitarist of Procol Harum and then as a solo artist with albums such as “Twice removed from yesterday”, Bridge of sighs, For earth below, Robin Trower live (recorded at the Konserthuset Stockholm). Back in those days the Robin Trower bluesrocktrio sold loads of records worldwide.
On his latest solo album Living out of time it is Robins guitar, and the vocalist Davey Pattison that are in the spotlight on the albums 11 tracks. But in the background you´ll find bassist Dave Bronze and drummer Pete Thompson.
Trowers guitarplaying is still bluesy but without stepping over into “metal”. Singer Pattison actually reminds quite a bit about the former Trower vocalist James Dewar which only adds to the album sounding “familiar” for us who have listened to Robin Trower for years. Some of the tracks has a touch of Hendrix, in the same way that other artists use Beatles chord harmonies, or van Halens football arena singalong style.
The album has quite a few medium tempo tracks with dreamy guitarsound and nice melodies as the opening track What´s your name. It is a 3 minute poprock track a la Experience. An extra plus for Trowers special dissonant intro/outro chords. Another good track with a cool refrain is Please tell me, which comes with nice strat-, and wah-wah action from Mr Trower.
It is not often that I get nostalgic in as “it was better back in the good old days”, but LOOT does manage to capture much of Trowers musicality. It is nothing new or groundbreaking but if you like music with Hendrix character and Phil Lynotts soulful rockballads you should be in the market for this platter. Maybe it should have been a track or two shorter. But the combination of good material, great singing and guitar work is never wrong and that makes LOOT to a mostly positive listening experience. Bluesrock from yesterday for today, it is as simple as that!
Michael Linderoth /Fuzz Magazine May 2005
