Song Quotes by Robin Trower

10 Song quotes by Robin Trower

Robin Trower’s perspective on song leans into raw guitar‑driven energy, a riff that never settles. Ten short statements capture his belief that music should feel as immediate and visceral as a live amp.

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My songs are more arrangements than they are songs.

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A wah-wah is important as well. I love it; it makes the guitar scream.

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The first real thing I heard was Three O'Clock Blues by B.B. King. That's where it all began for me.

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Music has nothing to do with your technical ability.

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I got a guitar when I was about 14, for a Christmas present, and went from there.

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I use a combination of all my influences on my albums.

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It all comes down to the density of the wood. Every guitar's different.

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Oddly enough, Hendrix is not my favorite guitar player. There are very few guitar players I get feeling from.

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While I was with Procol Harum, the only time I'd see my guitar was either when I walked onstage or in the…

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To me there's a definite way of doing a song. If I didn't think that, I wouldn't have done it that way…

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The States still has the best audiences by far.

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I was very keen on people like Elvis, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Gene Vincent.

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It's impossible to play a run with as much feeling as a single note. I've never been so much into runs as making single…

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When I was a little kid, I was very impressed with Elvis.

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I've got very strong hands from playing for many years.

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A certain death of an artist is overconfidence.

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I go for as much feeling as I can rather than show what I can do up and down the neck. I don't play…

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The BBC, during its 24 hours on the air, plays a very wide range of stuff. And it's not commercial.

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I don't tend to stand still for very long.

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It gives me a good feeling to know that people out there really care.

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I've always been the first to admit that Jimi was a very big influence on my early stuff.

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If you feel people getting on about what you are doing, it gives you a lift.

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