First off--who the heck am I and what lurks 'neath? Well, I'm a longtime professional musician (lead guitarist, actually--the guy on the right) who currently works as a freelance writer and public relations consultant. I also provide Internet advice and Web design services for a number of clients.
Mostly, though, I'm a big rock music fan. I strongly feel that the rock and roll created in the late 60s and throughout the 70s stands as the best ever made. My reasons for this are many, but among the main points are:
- 'Style' was the operative principle in those days, especially with guitarists. The range of unique players dwarfs the current stock. This is not meant to be critical of current music, but the fact remains, the 60s and 70s were the definitive breeding ground for rock music. Most of today's rock simply lacks the roots and sheer creative numbers to match up.
- Electronic music (i.e. rock and roll) was a fresh and evolving medium back then. Virtually every new idea represented uncharted territory. For example, when Hendrix refined the monster guitar sound, Townsend invented rythym guitar, or The Beatles defined pop, these developments were truly ground breaking. Unfortunately for today's players, little new ground remains to be broken.
- In a nutshell, the best rock music of the day (for the most part) had integrity. The idea was to be 'better' than the next guy. Not only was musicianship at a premium, but each player's distinctiveness was celebrated. Much of today's rock suffers from a mind-numbing sameness--often playing down to the lowest level instead of up to the highest. To me, Green Day represents the Monkees of the 90s--I refuse to take them seriously.
- And, from a totally subjective stance: I like it.
Robin Trower is my single favourite guitarist. Among my other faves are: Leslie West (from Mountain), Joe Walsh, Ritchie Blackmore, Brian May, Hendrix, Townsend, Ronnie Montrose (in his heyday), Kim Mitchell (a Canadian), Paul Naumann (another Canadian from A Foot In Coldwater) and Jimmy Page. Just to prove I can be as cheesey as the next guy, I also like Mark Farner and Grand Funk Railroad.
That's it. I think this explains why I would post a Robin Trower home page--I love his music and feel he deserves a place on the Web. Also, please take my opinions as mine alone. I'm not out to be overly critical or myopic--I simply like rock and roll the way I think it should be played.
As I said on the Menu Page, it's difficult for me to respond to all the messages from this site, but if you'd like to send me any comments or suggestions, my address is suth@ca.inter.net. If I can't reply, it's not that I'm a snob or uninterested--it's just that I simply don't have enough hours in the day!
