Robin Trower: Living Out of Time—Live

Former Procul Harum guitarist and 1970s solo FM radio favorite Robin Trower has never stopped releasing new music or performing in concert, and Robin Trower: Living Out of Time ably demonstrates just how comfortable Trower's roadshow has become both for the artist and his loyal fans. Still, the sameness of Trower's Jimi Hendrix-influenced sound from song to song grows wearisome after awhile, and making the effort to hear his band's workmanlike blues beneath all the psychedelic mannerisms simply becomes too much work. That said, this 13-song concert features songs plucked from material spanning more than 30 years, with selections including "Daydream" (off Trower's debut album Twice Removed From Yesterday, and still sounding like something from Hendrix's Axis: Bold as Love), the old workhorse "Day of the Eagle," Trower's signature epic "Bridge of Sighs," and the blues workout "Too Rolling Stoned." Oddly, it's the recent songs that prove more rewarding, including 2004's "Living Out of Time" and 2005's jazzy "Sweet Angel," with its sizzling instrumental break. Presented in Dolby Digital 5.1 and PCM stereo, DVD extras here include an interview with Trower and a photo gallery. Optional. Aud: P. (T. Keogh)