When a guitar player moves to Nashville it's not news. But Robben moving to town is like the most notorious gunslinger in the old West riding in. He's still got all those wonderful chops.
I love how Robben has no clue he has a vinyl record out lol. Classic Robben. He's 100% about kicking your ass on stage. It was a blast opening up for this cat.
Fantastic, a great concept band. Robben is right, the sound comes from your fingers and all your ideas, this gentleman has been playing for years in the blues and his advanced style is combined with great jazz and fusion influences, a person with an very open mind.
I saw him at the Pistoia Blues Festival, Italy in 2019. Eric Gales opened and was great. But Robben Ford! With all the due respect to Gales, Ford is really on another level as a guitar player AND as musician.
The thing I love the most about Robben is his ego doesn't get in the way of his music!…He's played with Miles Davis FFS and countless other musicians playing every other instrument and his attitude is always 'bring it on'…What an absolutely privilege it must be if Robben says 'Yeah, play with us tonight.'
Love the unison of the guitar and horns playing together. It reminds me of the solo Robben did with Tom Scott on the song “That’s Why” on Michael McDonald‘s album If That’s What it Takes.
This is what really amazes me about Nashville. You can get so incredibly talented musicians at the drop of a hat. And you can see they actually enjoy the music and the playing. It is not only about the money, they love what they do, and they completely bond into the piece! that's so precious. Robben Ford never cease to find new sides of his immense talent. And what he gets from a white guard 60's Telecaster coupled with a Fender Vibro is just majestic. It sounds just like the Dumble. Not sure what pedal he is using. Anyway, just magic!
SAW HIM DO A CLINIC IN SANTA CRUZ, CA. 1981, AND HAD BY CHANCE SEEN HIM PLAY ON T.V. IN A SIMULCAST, WHEN I WAS LIVING IN VALENCIA LATE 1970's. HAVE SEEN HIM IN THE CHARLES FORD BAND TOO AT THE KUMBWA IN SANTA CRUZ AROUND THE SAME TIME. SAW HIM WITH THE YELLOW JACKETS AT THE CATALYST, AND TWICE IN NYC. BIG FAN OF HIS APPROACH.
I love Robben for his self effacing, totally laid back style. Watch him Jam with someone like Larry Carlton and he is just a fan like the rest of us. He is easily in the same league but just looks happy to be there. I think the secret of a great musician is they still get excited by what they and other musicians do. Although not highlighted here, he is also a phenomenally good singer who phrases beautifully over the beat.
Guthrie govan was the same way when describing how he had the opportunity to jam with robben Ford, like it was a religious experience. Imagine how awesome that'd be
seeing him tonight in St Kilda at Memo musical hall (in melbourne). last time I saw him was in Subiaco (Western Australia) playing with Dave Sanborn in the early 1990s. super excited
