The fact that Robin Trower isn't in the Rock of Roll Hall of Fame is all you need to know that it's a joke.

@luckygibbo1

Жыл бұрын

No the Hall is a joke.....

@mattsweeny3957

Жыл бұрын

Yup..Jann WANKER....

@kenkakeeway7910

Жыл бұрын

Rock and roll hall of fame is a sham,Dolly Parton was inducted.

@chrisdher65

Жыл бұрын

Run dmc and Jayz LL cool j is in. There’s more too. I hope Robin Trower, Uriah Heep and Wishbone Ash get inducted in the Rap halls of Fame

@mattsweeny3957

Жыл бұрын

They took forever to induct Deep Purple and Sabbath...Jan Wanker...CHUCK BERRY..jimi Richie Havens...African American..ROCK AND ROLLERS...they deserve to be in...Rap and Hip hop? Sorry Get you're own HOF. .matt

I first said it almost half a century ago - Jimmy Dewar is among the 5 greatest blues-rock singers of all time. His illness & death was such a tragic loss to music.

@jlprince7201

Жыл бұрын

⁸ u77 is it 8 huh y

@mattsweeny3957

Жыл бұрын

James Dewar's is the ONE voice I would pick to have, if God Granted me that...Deep, seroius, comforting...What happened to him? What Year did he stop playing with Robin? I always that was Half Black...His voice and he don't look Scottish to Me! Love these Guys...Bridge of Sighs is a Desert 🏜 island disk...Matt

@ottohesslein3230

Жыл бұрын

He's so smooth, they named the Scotch after him.

@lovewinsall77

Жыл бұрын

I had to check your comment to see if it was mine. I've said this on a couple of videos. One of the greats ever. Perfect out of the blocks. ✌❤

@mattsweeny3957

Жыл бұрын

"About to Begin, Lady Love, Too Rollin Stoned' Bridge of Sighs Alachua. Matt NYC

James Dewar, one of the greatest singers that almost no one has heard of. So soulfull you would swear he was born in Mississippi!

@frontman62

3 жыл бұрын

Correct good call👍

@barneyrubble4827

2 жыл бұрын

No lie, this band never got the recognition it deserved. Too bad RR hall is more a popularity contest than a true testimonial to talent

@niteclydn

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@vidstar7

Жыл бұрын

That's Gospel!

@andrewreilly1793

Жыл бұрын

First heard Jimmy and Robin in 1975 and I still love to hear both. I'm so glad I came across this video. Brings back memories.

This Scots-man's bluesy voice was incredible.... James Dewar you are sadly missed.... this brother could grab you from the minute he sang his first note & pour his soul into it... amazing singer... I was just a teenager 14 years old when I first watched this first run... classic....

@tinfoilhatter

7 жыл бұрын

yes! did he ever give interviews,i never heard one!

@keithrandall1492

5 жыл бұрын

Yes. I had the opportunity to tell him, backstage at a gig, that he was my fave singer, back in '79. He was embarrassed but it had to be done :-)

@dougdevine5294

4 жыл бұрын

can never be replaced, from belting out the hard, to the soft smooth bluesy , the man could draw you into being twice removed from yesterday. chewing gum while he was doing it. lol

@SlightReturn666

4 жыл бұрын

I could never figure out why the group was just called Robin Trower. Would much much rather have had a name for the trio. James Dewar was every bit as important in terms of songwriting and performing as RT.

@j3dose434

3 жыл бұрын

Amazing. Dewar paired with Trower never disappointed. Impossible to replace Jimmy on vocals.

James Dewar, one of the most, if not the most, under rated rock vocalist of all time. If you don't know him, he's truly a diamond in the rough.

@boomah47

3 жыл бұрын

Jimi is a gift to all true fans of good music.

@ogrebattle22763

2 жыл бұрын

I couldn't agree with you more.... Robin Trower & James Dewar musical magic.... perfect combo...

@KittyGrizGriz

Жыл бұрын

Love love him, playing bass and singing well is hard. James is 💥

@lahaza6515

Жыл бұрын

And all while he chews gum:))

@onazram1

Жыл бұрын

He's *not* underrated!!

Robin Trower. A great guitar player and great song writer. And he is still putting out albums.

You’ll never see the likes of this talent ever again.R.I.P. Jimmy and Reg.

@mirrortime

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! They will always be missed. GREAT players and very awesome people to boot!

@DouglasRamirez-dj7sd

3 ай бұрын

Who is " Reg " ?

@travelinben1966

3 ай бұрын

@@DouglasRamirez-dj7sd Reg Isadore,the first drummer for Robin Trower.

The sound of perfection the flows from Dewar's lungs is astonishing. My first Trower concert was Bridge of Sighs and was completely fixated and mesmerized through the whole show. I'm glade I grew up in the 70's and 80's..

@myobmyob2215

Жыл бұрын

Yep!

Seen him numerous times. A couple of years ago I took be 24 yo daughter to see him. She is a big Van Halen, guns and roses, fan. On the way home . She says, dad, that was the best guitar playing I have ever heard… I said babe, welcome to true rock!

@user-1-800-spanked

8 ай бұрын

AMEN, i took some friends to see Trower back in 90-91and 2 of them knew his music and the other 2 did not and i gotta tell ya we enjoyed the shit out of watching these guys be blown away at how great he was, luckily he had Davey Pattison singing who comes close to sounding like James Dewar(rip) God i wish we could have seen him live before he passed, i bet she was blown away by Daydream

@user-ri1zt5dt7j

8 ай бұрын

I first saw them in 1978 in London england. We happened to be on our highschool grad trip and a few of us went and saw them...1980 in cleveland ohio, 1982 cleveland. 1986-87 akron ohio.. I remember being a 13-14 yo kid at my buddy's house. His mom and dad would be downstairs smoking the weed and one they they put on Bride of Sighs and the rest is history for me...63 yo and listen to Robin almost daily.@@user-1-800-spanked

@browndog4299

5 ай бұрын

It’s amazing…my daughter gave her friends Twice Removed from Yesterday and Bridge of Sighs back in the nineties…blew their minds.

@philwright2480

4 ай бұрын

Took be?

James Dewar was one of the best singers in the world to me

James is unsung , unique Powerful vocalist . In fact Those who have been touched by him know he's legendary .

What a beautiful and powerful voice 😍 Truly the best voice in Trowers history!!And just remember before this lineup he did it while playing bass. A Truly tremendous talent and a beautiful human being. RIP James Dewar you are missed. 🙏

@dimvas4923

Жыл бұрын

Disagree..nothing special...a decend voice among thousands others..

@jimcady9309

4 ай бұрын

It's a shame that Rustee Allen does not get more attention in this video. A great bassist filling in for another one!

@aquamarine99911

18 күн бұрын

Eh, the late, great Gary Brooker was a more memorable singer..

God almighty: What a voice !! RIP and sorely missed, James Dewar.

My favorite singer.Beautiful voice.R.I.P. Jimmy. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

To this day he’s my favorite soulful rock singer.

This was an era of guitar-playing when notes and space in music had meaning before Guitar became an athletic event and freak show !!!###

Thank God for the Midnight Special or we would not even have this footage! RIP James Dewar

Bluebird song is Goosebumps inducing, such a beautiful voice James Dewar has. Calming the soul🦋.

@MrSeeuu

Жыл бұрын

Bridge of Sighs. Nuff said.

@user-cs6up8eq7s

Жыл бұрын

​@@MrSeeuuthat's his best album but he has a lot of good tracks

How amazing to see this now, 43 yrs later. I saw Robin for the first time 16 days prior this very video, Nov 9, 1977, I was 15, had never heard of him, along for the ride with friends, it blew my mind, changed me forever. The stage set up was same, long row of pedals in front of him, but three stacks of Marshalls instead of two, the volume was indescribable, sublime to feel that kind of power but clarity of tone, witnessing something God like.

@davidmarks5400

Жыл бұрын

The RTB was and still is my favorite. I watched this that night on Midnight Special, Wolfman Jack was the host.

@Pimp-Master

Жыл бұрын

Good story...the chording set up for "Bridge of Sighs" was to get the extreme lows out of the guitars and amps of the time. Those amps in the early '70s were loud and nasty even without pedals. It's a sound that people couldn't tolerate anymore I think, but for the time it was overpowering and new.

@KennethDonnellyStargazer21

8 ай бұрын

My god you have my father's name 🎃 Agree, Trower rules, got me playing guitar too 👻

Mutual admiration between James and Robin is so obvious. Titans of music on display and thrilling to hear.

Jimmy Dewar and Robin Trower are an incomparable paring. This collection showcases when, back in the day, music was TRULY great.

James Dewar, in memoriam,great singer and bass

Just look how Robin is smiling on him after the break at 3:03, then Jimmy smiles back. Gave me CHILLS!!! Lotta love there!!

@frontman62

3 жыл бұрын

Spot on good pick up👍

@johnpbh

3 жыл бұрын

So true... you just have to smile along watching two great musicians in the moment.

@joanparise7695

Жыл бұрын

Always loved James and Robin trower o e of the best voices may he rip

My favorite blues singer of all time. James Dewar. R.I.P.

I cannot tell you just how much I love Robin Trower! James Dewar's voice is so complimentary of the guitar work of Trowers..........and vice versa. They opened for Tull in '76 at the LA Memorial Collesium. Those were the days!

@jameskelly6152

23 күн бұрын

Hell yeah . Headliner for Montrose and Rush in the Spectrum in Philly circa April '77 . Fantastic show 👍

I remember seeing Robin Trower in the 70s. After one of his songs, he flashed a big grin, walked over to his Marshall amp, turned everything up to 10 and just launched into 'Bridge of Sighs'. Fucking incredible!!

James looks like a cross between Paul Rodgers and Richard Pryor. ;-) Dammit, he was so good. Got to see him with Trower probably 20 times since '75.

@avi_s0ncin0

4 жыл бұрын

Sounds a hell lot like Rodgers too!

@pkf81366

4 жыл бұрын

By God he does!

@elainekerslake6865

Жыл бұрын

He's got the Prior eyes and nose.

I've been to 16 or 17 Robin Trower shows, they were all great but the first four with James Dewer, you can't describe how good they were, all of Robin''s singers are excellent but no one can compare to James, R.I.P.

James Dewar WOW, I really don't know why this band isn't in Rock and Roll Hall of fame.

@swinetrek

5 жыл бұрын

Do not want these guys in that sham.

@graemeyetts3465

Жыл бұрын

Cos its BS

@DickDebonaire

Жыл бұрын

Because it's not about talent. It's about things going on behind the curtain

@kirstenspencer3630

Жыл бұрын

These guys are in my hall of fame.. right at the top...

@crusheverything4449

Жыл бұрын

@davebehrens5859 - What’s truly difficult to understand is why people give that joke of an obvious money grab any credibility whatsoever. No artist the caliber of Robin Trower or James Dewar needs that phony accolade. The fact that we’re all here marveling at their talents nearly fifty years after the fact is a much better barometer and honor. F the RnRHoF. Hard. And R.I.P., James Dewar. Gone far too soon and sorely missed by true rock fans the world over. Robin is still making music, but James was the perfect singer for his band and it was never quite the same, although James’ good friend Davey Pattison did him proud for many years.

In City Dreams was my favorite Trower album. So nice to see it done live.

45 years ago and still timeless.

Long Misty Days is still in my top 10 of all time.

That bluebird songs got to be one of the prettiest songs I've ever heard.

I agree with all the comments about Jimmy Dewar. I am blown away by that first slow song...wow!

I am speechless before Dewar's voice delivery....no words

Saw Robin a week before this airing at Radio City Music Hall with Rick Derringer opening. Great show been a fan of both ever since.

Love James Dewar vocals. He was the voice of Robin Trower. Love how much they ate having a blast preforming. Wished he could've continued, but the deteration of his health left him without his gift.

Great vocalist matched with a great guitarist. Music of my era... remains.

R.I.P Jimmy, great talent

JD is absolutely delightful on Bluebird! And Trower, truly a Craftsman!!! Miss the magic of those two together!!!

Robin Trower music soothes and excites Jimmy Dewar has a golden voice!!!!!

I saw this on tv the night it was broadcast. The tv channel was also broadcast on radio and I recorded it on a 8 track tape long since lost. Good to see and hear this again

RIP James. Thank you for all the incredible performances.

Bluebird is such a remarkably beautiful tune. Dewar's vocals are majestic.

Saw this lineup and show at the Chicago Amphitheater on a school night. The doors got pushed open by people waiting in line out in the cold and everyone rushed in and no one even checked the tickets.The cops threw me up against the wall and searched me twice on the way in. We were down by the bathrooms before the show and some kid tripped coming down the stairs and dropped his bag. My friend picked it up and we rolled a couple monsters.Another friend and I shared binoculars, we each were looking out one lens each, at the same time.At the end someone was throwing M80'S from the top down on people on the floor seats. We went back to South Bend.The next morning, my mom asked what I did the night before and I said "oh nothing" .The 70's were the best concert /music decade of all times. Trower was a big part of it !.Glad I got to be there

@thequeenb1

4 жыл бұрын

Ha.Sounds like how I saw a few concerts at the “AMP” also. I’m sure Robin Trower Band thought, those Chicago people are “ cccrraazzzyyy”! Read that once, James Dewar almost got into a fist fight in a bar downtown.

@smorgasbroad1132

Жыл бұрын

I was there too! 1976. Fantastic!

@richtomlinson7090

Жыл бұрын

Awesome story about the concert, but that person dropping M80s should have been dropped themselves. I remember seeing someone toss M80s at a concert in Saratoga performing arts center, and I never been happier about security grabbing someone before then. I don't know what they're thinking, putting others in danger.

@Magnetron33

5 ай бұрын

@@thequeenb1 I saw Pink Floyd there the week Dark Side was released and many early YES shows. I loved that place

One of my all time favorite songs. How I loved this mans voice....EXTREMELY underrated!

I am proud to say I saw Robin and the band when they were touring with In City Dreams, Johnson City TN.

Soul upon soulful. You are so missed James 😢

He is such a good singer.

@paulkittinger4671

7 жыл бұрын

Frank Lyn Jimmy was such a great singer. Robin never sounded as good as when Jimmy was singing his R&B voice. Listen to him in "Stone the Crows" his previous group. His voice was fab.

My brother loved Trower seen him many times. Thank my stars my late brother had a love for great rock n roll. He let me listen to my first albums that he loved. Been a Trower fan since. I was probably 13 at that time. Big big fan.

What a beautiful James had. So rich and soulful. He was so underrated as well as Robin Trower. I loved the band so much.

We miss Jimmy Dewar a lot, great voice and talent!

The Midnight Special saved the best stuff for later in the show, after the teenie boppers went to bed.........

Thank you for sharing this masterpiece! A far cry to music these days!

@johnnyguit8168

7 жыл бұрын

The "Understatement of the understatement of the understatem..........Saw RT live and he was always very underrated in the US!

@razorratz7067

6 жыл бұрын

Yes THANK YOU! I saw Trower in '80 at the Granada Theater in Chicago and he was great then and it's great to see him still touring 40 years later!!

@michaelwinkelsas1580

6 жыл бұрын

saw him in 75 and last Saturday night 3/31/18 , Awesome show

@KittyGrizGriz

Жыл бұрын

Saw Robin Tower in 2019, he’s still got “it”. Totally entranced

Loving these guys after 50 years .....

I saw this band live in '77. One of my favorites, still.

I can hear Robin's funk style in so many funk and r & b standards out there, can't believe I grew up missing all this 😔 Great discovery James chops are amazing 👌

Trower looks ultra cool in the yellow/black outfit, the way his body/shoulders move in rhythm, like he and guitar are one in the same. Dynamite comes in small packages, massive💥.

Yes, I've always said Dewar had one of those iconic rock /blueyed soul voices. R.i.p.. been a trower fan since the late 60s. Guitar royalty...

0:00 Bluebird 3:51 Further on Up the Road 6:11 Somebody Calling 11:22 Bridge of Sighs

@Gerard_2024

Жыл бұрын

Just what I was looking for. Thanks for putting in the work.

@donweiss4447

Жыл бұрын

Bridge of Sighs is truly amazing!

I truly do feel SORRY for anybody who never saw Jim Dewar in his prime back in the day, he was right THERE with anybody from that era, and THAT, is saying a lot as that time produced utter TITANS like FRANKIE MILLER, JACK BRUCE and PAUL RODGERS, yet even now, Jim doesn't seem to get his due unless you truly do know, going all the way to STONE THE CROWS. Those of us who DID see and hear him so many times back then will never forget him, and he was a fine bassist as well, Trower has always attracted top notch players and singers, he's not slowing down now either, just a true TREASURE for us all to enjoy!

Great singer . Made Trower successful !

Great singer . saw trower in 1978 and was impressed by the singer and the drummer . great line up

Midnight Special great show I remember around when the good music was created. Wow Robin Trower up there with Jimi, EC, EVH. James Dewar, R.I.P. great vocalist & very good bass player which he wasn't playing in this. Bridge of Sighs is a CD everybody needs to listen too to appreciate this group.

@brianhammer5107

6 жыл бұрын

van halen is not in the same class with these guys AT ALL - c'mon! just because Guitar Player magazine decided to make money off him by promoting him in issue after boring issue is no reason to give more credit to his same-solo-again-and-again style

@dananorth895

Жыл бұрын

EVH never did release that celebrated blues album I'm still waiting for!😂

@bobsavage1007

Жыл бұрын

EVH blows all those guys above away!!

Bridge of sighs...fantastic album and song.

Amazing singer ❤

I saw him with Stone the Crows in 73. The trio of him. Reg Isidore and Grower was very special.

R.I.P. MY BROTHER AND THANK YOU..

...my brother called me in to listen to this when I was 15yrs old. I've been a fan since. Love the whole crew!

Why is this great guitarist not in the rock and roll hall of fame?

@interstellaraxeman4468

6 жыл бұрын

The fame is ours to behold,..not the halls to hold. Its what we see,...not where they hijack the custody of that honor.

@jakemaple891

6 жыл бұрын

Fucking Run Dmc and shit but not Trower, two words, fuck them!

@chrisevans9553

5 жыл бұрын

The Hall is not big enough to hold him, or James Dewar either!

@piggyroo100

5 жыл бұрын

Cuz it’s the Rolling Stone hall of fame

@swinetrek

5 жыл бұрын

Because it's the rock n roll hall of shame. Better off out of it and truly appreciated by fans.

I missed them in September in Chicago in 1977 as I had taken too much of something and was not recovered in time for the show. Aw!!! But I ended up working for MS Records in Morton Grove, Ill and I bought In City Dreams and got the poster for it from Promo dept. I saved enough money to move out to an empty apartment with my stereo, record collection and that poster. No TV so I missed this. Somebody's Calling....yeah.

That guitar tone... That voice...

Best quality I’ve seen of this episode

The distinctive sound of the guitar / vocal --- you know EXACTLY who it is right off...

Robin Trower was my first concert ever! Rick Derringer and the Stillwater Band were the openers New Haven Collisium Collisium! What a memorable show!

This is what was so right with the jams of this era.....Tight R.I.P JD

The ridiculous underrated Robin Trower. I saw him early on and the talk was of Hendrix. Also saw Robin in Procul Harem at Miami Poo.

How beautiful is this?

Thank you for making life tolerable...peace to your soul.

Robin sounds awesome!!!!!

saw trower at Towson center in Maryland many moons ago. pure class.. happened to do a blue dragon that concert... ultimate concert experience. trower wouldn't jump around all he did was step up when he soloed then would step back and let other band members do there majick... dewar was right on tune..

So good. Watching Trower takes me to another place!

I always wonder what james was like, he had such an incredible voice, RIP

@leestamm3187

Жыл бұрын

A nice guy, according to those who knew him.

These guys kicked ass I never get tired listening to Bridge of sighs - Day of the eagle -lil bit of sympathy

What a fantastic line-up! Bill and Rusty completely in the pocket, Jimmy working his effortlessly soulful vocals and Robin just having a great time being Robin!

That was just legendary. And as others have said, James Dewar's vocals are the key here. Absolutely stunning musicianship. Funny how guys like SRV got all the credit for doing this gig YEARS after guys like Trower and Frank Marino were doing it.

I was fortunate to have been able to see this great band many times, good times, great music. They were a big part of my life and still are. Thanks for the post

Midnight Special was a great show with all live performances just like this fantastic live Robin Trower song!!

Atomic duo Dewar and Trower... electric space bluesrock in its natural state!!

Thank you for uploading this dynamite show

One of the best concerts I ever saw was Robin Trower.

@burrbonus

6 жыл бұрын

Cobo Hall, Detroit, March 1976 -- "Daydream" was unbelievable

@keithperry3576

6 жыл бұрын

Scott Pease ,still is the best,I miss those days alot,I saw them in Houston way back, still sounds great...

Wow incredible in so many ways! I just saw Robin in concert a few days ago, sure wish Jimmy could have been onstage with him! Bluebird is one of those songs that brings a tear to my eye... I always thought that Robin's version of Further on up the road is the best one out there too! Of course the combo of his guitar and Jimmy's voice is tough to beat!

No Jimmy D., sad day. Thanks for recordings like this to remind me. Miss you Jim. Keep rocking Robin!

J.D. 's voice on this is amazing , never heard this , Thanks , much appreciated !

again, James Dewar you are sadly missed.

ALSO, ROBIN was ONE ROCK STAR THAT ALWAYS DRESSED LIKE ONE!! CLASS & TASTE, ALWAYS the SNAPPY DRESSER!! LOVE THAT ABOUT HIM (STILL)!!

@stratrat57

3 жыл бұрын

Didn't need to jump around and "perform " to be a rockstar.

I was very fortunate to have seen Robin Trower in the fall of "77 " did alot of " Bridge " & " Long Misty " my two favorite albums !

Thanks for the video, no one else like them, and may James be resting in total peace, for sharing and giving us all, his talents.

I saw Robin last Sunday finally - worth the wait!!

@JamesHunterRoss

5 жыл бұрын

He is still amazing live!

@timhoovermusicman

3 жыл бұрын

Seen him 18 times

Will always treasure this appearance on the Midnight Special.Great performance by the band . My older brother home from the navy. Sleeping on the living room couch. Me upstairs getting lit up by Mary Jane 🤪 and all the positive things of that late evening at home, on Chicago's Southside.