Of course we couldn't have a Robin web page without having a fan's view of Robin. I have to admit, I twisted everyone's arm and made them let ME do a view on my favorite.....(you guessed it. ..) Robin. There's probably not a lot that I can say that a thousand of you out there don't feel...but, I'm going to anyway!
I have pretty much been a fan of Robin in particular, since I have been a fan of the Bee Gees. I connected with him immediately after reading the biography, and I was only nine years old!! I have always been able to identify with his "offbeat" sense of humour, and melancholy prose. Anyone who is familiar with Monty Python and British humour in general knows that it is different than some Americans are used to. When it comes to his sense of humour Robin is definitely "different"! In my opinion, the British are true comedians, because they can do it without being outrageously rude, inconsiderate, cynical, or vulgar (well, sometimes).
But besides this Robin has been gifted with a beautiful intellect. In the Bee Gees biography, Barbara tells us that Robin would devise words such as "disagone" and "Woggie" as a child. Anyone knows that a child with a large imagination , is very creative at heart, and mischievous, (trust me on this one, I know....I was "imaginative" as a child), and Robin got into his share of "incidents" according to family. His demeanor and manners mark him a true English gentleman, and anyone who has ever seen the video "Juliet" will second me on that one.
Fans have been quoted as saying that Robin is very considerate and attentive. He is known to always take the time to talk to fans, and sign autographs. He has lived a life that you could write a book about, on his own. From train wrecks to ship wrecks, his life hasn't been boring (from our point of view anyway). He is very independent even within his group, and we all know what it is like to want to be a part of something, but feel the need to keep our individuality. I think that my favorite aspect of Robin is his ability to be an inidvidual, but still fit in. I respect his strength of character, and his courage in the face of adversity.
Anyone who heard a Bee Gees song in the late sixties, could tell you immediately it was the Bee Gees, because of Robin's marvelous vibrato in songs such as "Massachusetts", "I Started A Joke", "Holiday", and "I Can't See Nobody"(with some help from Barry's beatiful baritone, and Maurice's wonderful tenor). Even now Robin's voice has been labeled an "instrument" by those who hear it. He is truly a legend in the music industry."
