Robin Trower Professions : Guitarist Born : March 9, 1945 Browse All Authors Top 53 quotes by Robin Trower The first real thing I heard was Three O'Clock Blues by B.B. King. That's where it all began for me. Robin Trower three real kings When you start believing you're something special, then you're not going to be striving to move forward. Robin Trower special believe moving I think the fundamental part of my technique is my vibrato. Robin Trower technique fundamentals thinking There's more power in the simpler things, I think. Robin Trower thinking The ability to make music is a gift that you're born with; it's not something you can learn. Robin Trower ability born music-is 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 to show people ability. Robin Trower play feelings people 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 notes cry. Robin Trower play feelings running If I could sing, I wouldnt be a guitarist. Robin Trower if-i-could guitar ifs It's great to have something you can be proud of. Robin Trower be-proud proud Oddly enough, Hendrix is not my favorite guitar player. There are very few guitar players I get feeling from. Robin Trower guitar player feelings It all comes down to the density of the wood. Every guitar's different. Robin Trower density guitar different I was very keen on people like Elvis, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Gene Vincent. Robin Trower genes jerry people Once you start copying other people's licks, you begin thinking they're yours. Doing that's just an easy way out. Robin Trower copying people thinking Music has nothing to do with your technical ability. Robin Trower ability My songs are more arrangements than they are songs. Robin Trower arrangements song During my early period I had custom-made overdrive stuff because I didn't like what they were making at the time. Robin Trower periods made stuff Once I've settled on something I'll stay with that at least throughout the whole tour. Robin Trower whole I didn't sit down and work out other people's material; I've never believed in that. Robin Trower down-and work-out people I don't tend to stand still for very long. Robin Trower stills long People often say very, very nice, complimentary things. But I think it's better if you don't take that too much to heart. Robin Trower nice heart thinking Similar Authors Al Di Meola guitarist Albert Collins guitarist Bill Kirchen guitarist Bukka White guitarist Buddy Guy guitarist Buckethead guitarist All Authors
