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03-06-2007, 03:20 PM
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03-06-2007, 05:08 PM
| | | | ++1 on James! He was solid as a rock and had a great voice. Not sure that Trower would have been quite so famous had it not been for him.
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03-07-2007, 10:21 AM
| | | | Dewar was "the" voice of Trower. Without him, iTrower was never the same.
Rustee Allen did a fantastic job on "In City Dreams" but, other that that, Dewar was, by far, the best fit for Trower. |
03-08-2007, 07:19 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Chicago | | | Awesome! Thanks for reminding me of how much I love their music!
Looks like James was using an SVT and a pair of V4 (4x12) cabinets in that video. The V4s were guitar cabs but I've read (here) that Ampeg sold them with Altecs for bass use.
And Robin using a Fender cabinet???
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03-09-2007, 01:58 AM
|  | Unprofessional TalkBass Contributor | | Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Brighton, England, UK, Europe | | I saw the Trower trio live in 1974 and they had a truly awesome sound - defiinitive rock sound - and while Trower obviously pays a big debt to Hendrix, they created a much tighter sound and it was a great band sound! 
I still occasionally listen to "Bridge of Sighs" for some nostalgia! 
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03-09-2007, 09:47 AM
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I still occasionally listen to "Bridge of Sighs" for some nostalgia! | I keep a copy of the CD in my car for when the mood arises! It's one of those CDs that begs to be turned way, way up!!!
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03-09-2007, 10:15 AM
|  | in love w/a girl named velveta | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ukiah, CA | | | yes, that voice...sorry to hear this...dang. he stood out with a very masculine/non poser rock voice, perfect for the material, from ballads to the "aggressive" tunes. he will surly be missed. |
03-09-2007, 10:22 AM
| | SANCH | | Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Milwaukee, WI | | | Man I'm sorry to hear that. I loved Bridge Of Sighs when I was a kid. Many great memories attached to that album. Wore it out twice!! James was a great rock vocalist!!
RIP
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03-09-2007, 10:43 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Earth | | | Not too many rock singers pulled off the "masculine/non-poser" thing like James. Usually you have to go to a great soul singer like Ray Charles, William Bell and Otis for something that beautiful. If anyone can think of another singer like this in a rock context I'd be delighted to hear about it.
James was my kind of guy.
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03-09-2007, 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Sneckumhaw If anyone can think of another singer like this in a rock context I'd be delighted to hear about it.
James was my kind of guy. | Mark Farner (Grand Funk) has a good, soulful voice especially the earlier stuff.
But James is just untouchable in that regard. Immediately identifiable. |
03-09-2007, 12:57 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Earth | | | Yeah, Farner was pretty soulful and excellent, but more in a Rob Tyner (MC5) detroit rock city kind of way. Jimmy was just so intelligent and conversational sounding.
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03-09-2007, 02:13 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: USA | | I`m glad there are so many fans here who understand James` greatness.
He died from complications that arose from a "routine operation"He then had a stroke,caught pneumonia then died.  God Bless
Here is some SOULFUL singing!
Enjoy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eldS990JOHo
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03-09-2007, 04:56 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Edinboro, PA | | | Great Bassist
Amazing Vocalist
Honestly, he was Robin Trower! Which is strange, I always hate it when a band is named after one person. Bridge of Sighs is a masterpiece. Robin was a great player, but James voice and bass brought his band to life.
I had no idea he died, glad to see a thread in his honor. RIP to an amazing frontman.
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03-09-2007, 06:00 PM
| | | | He was a master of the groove and one hell of a singer.
To me he was just as important as Robin was in terms of how
that band created some incredible music. Just a lot of great
musical chemistry going on back then. |
03-09-2007, 06:30 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: So Cal | | | Bridge Of Sighs is one of the top rock records of all time. As has been stated, the group would not have been what it was without Dewar. I picked up a digitally remastered extended version of the CD with live recordings of some of the tunes added at the end. Excellent quality sound on the remastered studio stuff.
Great musician, R.I.P. James |
03-09-2007, 07:37 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New Orleans, LA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by ibnzneksrul Bridge Of Sighs is one of the top rock records of all time. As has been stated, the group would not have been what it was without Dewar. I picked up a digitally remastered extended version of the CD with live recordings of some of the tunes added at the end. Excellent quality sound on the remastered studio stuff.
Great musician, R.I.P. James | +10
A great low-ender who stepped out front with amazing results! Glad I got to see him in Southern Cal many years ago.
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03-09-2007, 08:00 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Lakland / Schroeder /Bag End | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: W' Sconsin | | | I didn't hear about this till now, so sad. I got to see the 'Sighs' tour, they opened for King Crimson. First opening act I ever saw get a standing O. We are covering 'Fly Low' right now. Thanks for posting the clips. |
03-09-2007, 08:18 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: So Cal | | http://home.ca.inter.net/~suth/trower/dewar.html Quote: |
Originally Posted by the posted article IMHO, Dewar's voice was very similar to "Paul Rodgers'", but had a beefy, soulful timbre that set him apart from others. Needless to say, he was vastly underated, but his legacy of music proves without a doubt that he was one of the greats. |
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03-09-2007, 08:39 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Earth | | | Paul Rodgers is a good comparison, but Rodgers is a little too blustery.
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03-10-2007, 02:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Sneckumhaw If anyone can think of another singer like this in a rock context I'd be delighted to hear about it. | How about Dave Pattison? He had a some kind of connection with Dewar and he also sang with Trower in the eighties.
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