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Robin Trower • LCB Club, Wuppertal, Germany

Setlist • Sunday 4 May 2008

Robin Trower (guitar, vocal), Davey Pattison (vocals), Glenn Letsch (bass), Pete Thompson (drums)

Twice Removed From Yesterday (from the album of the same name) (Robin takes part in the vocal section)
Shame The Devil (For Earth Below)
For Earth Below (For Earth Below) (first highlight, very slow and emotional version)
No Time (Passion)
The Fool And Me (Bridge Of Sighs) (aggressive version)
Roads To Freedom (Victims Of The Fury)
Islands (Back It Up) (instrumental, according to Robin: ‘One of my favourites’)
Day Of The Eagle (Bridge Of Sighs)
Bridge Of Sighs (Bridge Of Sighs) (second highlight, Pattison at his best; inspired, new arrangement, very long version)
Rise Up Like The Sun (20th Century Blues)
Victims Of The Fury (Victims Of The Fury)
Gonna Be More Suspicious (For Earth Below)
Hannah (Twice Removed From Yesterday)
Little Bit Of Sympathy (Bridge Of Sighs) (a lesson in effective use of the wah wah pedal)

Encores (the best part of the show, according to Whaler Michael Ackermann, also present)

Too Rolling Stoned (Bridge Of Sighs) (one of the most memorable opening riffs ever)
Go My Way (Go My Way)
Another Time, Another Place (Living Out Of Time)

 Setlist and concert notes
from Frans Steensma
(thanks, Frans)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

According to Robin’s own blog: ‘Great crowd tonight – we played very well. Used one Marshall head through two 2 x 12 cabs – could be the way to go for smaller venues.’

The British part of The First Farewell Tour 2008 (Robin is 63, but looks like 50) will visit:

May 8 The Komedia – Brighton
May 9 Phoenix Arts Centre – Exeter
May 10 Robin 2 – Bilston
May 11 The Thekla – Bristol
May 14  Rescue Rooms – Nottingham
May 15  Carling Academy – Newcastle
May 16  The Arches – Glasgow
May 17  Picturehouse – Holmfirth
May 18  Waterfront – Norwich
May 22  Arts Center – Pontadawe
May 23  Mean Fiddler – London
May 24  Academy – Manchester
May 25  Boardwalk – Sheffield
May 26  The Point – Cardiff
May 28  The Brook – Southampton
May 29  Cox’s Yard – Stratford On Avon
May 30  Pacific Arts Centre – Birkenhead
May 31  Marine Hall – Fleetwood 

Robin Trower's page at 'Beyond the Pale'

 

 

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