WHY Is Robben Ford So Highly Regarded? I Found Out.

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@mchristr 2 года назад

The magic of Robben is the ability to play the blues and constantly surprise his listeners.

@myplan8166 Год назад

Well said.

@Brian-pr1dq 2 месяца назад

You nailed it

@MrWilbo123 2 года назад

I love that you’re still learning and growing as a guitarist even though you are already a masterful player. You always approach it with the joy of a teenager.

@stevegordon5262 2 года назад

Totally agree and smiling all the time

@TrueFireTV 2 года назад

We ❤️ Robben! 🤘🔥🎸

@henkkruidenier7680 2 года назад

We love TIM PIERCE ~#~ GREEEEEETZZZZZ HENK,

@ErnieDouglas 2 года назад

Robben is the only guitar player I know of that can solo outside traditional the pentatonic blues scales playing jazz scales intertwined... and it still sounds like real blues, instead of sounding jazz fusion or barber shop quartet like rest of the guitar player world does. He is unbelieveable. The guitar players of guitar players are mesmerized by how Robben does this.

@TheLegalImmigrant05 2 года назад

Perhaps my best musical experience was seeing John Scofield and Robben Ford play together live at the Blue Note in NYC. I was so blown away that I went again the following night to hear the exact same set.

@daveman_50 2 года назад

I was there that week and to be honest Robben ruled. They were both great, but...

@patrickgroll2046 2 года назад

I was there!!! Toss Panos on drums, can't remember bass though. Enjoyed it to death, but the cute girl I brought there on a date really was clueless as to why I loved it.

@2010njdevil Год назад

@@patrickgroll2046 😆I'm married now, BUT....I know exactly what you mean and went thru that sooooo many times. Now my wife is the exact opposite in that if she accompanies to a live show(who most likely she never had heard of the artist) she'll get into the music with many......the same happens when I introduce her to an artist that I think she'll dig. She'll dive into the music and buy some of the material.

@joeurbanowski321 Год назад

I certainly hope that it wasn’t the “exact” set…Neither one of those guys would be happy to hear that…😩

@brachashighhopeshomestead226 Год назад

@@patrickgroll2046 you need to find someone who enjoys it at least as much as you do!! it's the best way to enjoy music on a higher level with those who "get it". Imagine Robben trying to find his soulmate when he is in rarified strata?! with other musicians to share playing too, although they clammer to be with him?! I guess that's so easy.

@todd6726 2 года назад

I am also a huge Robben Ford fan. Everything he plays fits like a glove. It's amazing.

@kicknadeadcat 2 года назад

I had a guitar teacher that was amazing. Up and down the fretboard like lightning. Even played a fret less guitar just as fast. Never ending notes but that’s all they were to me. He moved to NY thinking he would make it there. Never got signed, put out his own album that never went anywhere. 20 years later he still is teaching and playing small venues. All the speed in the world can’t make up for feel and style.

@mwpv11 2 года назад

My son and I had the pleasure of meeting Robin Ford when he played a concert in Tampa. He was very gracious and soft spoken. My son Daniel copied one of his tunes note for note and Robin told him " I'm surprised you decided to learn that because it's a handful."

@cliffirddelbridge2810 2 месяца назад

Robben not Robin =)

@eamonryan6157 Месяц назад

Just like his album: 'Handful of Blues'

@abradfordajb 2 года назад

Tim Pierce's phrasing is absolutely impeccable. It's very inspiring to listen to, though a order of magnitude more difficult to DO it.

@mwdanny 2 года назад

Tim, you are quietly one of the best guitarists playing right now. A side from your instruction, and insight, your actual playing is absolutely stellar. Thank you.

@kodykindhart5644 2 года назад

My fav guitar playing by far

@pharmerdavid1432 2 года назад

It's fun watching a musician who is having FUN while playing - musicians who truly love what they are doing always sound best. Robben Ford has been a favorite since I saw him playing at the Leo Fender tribute concert at UC Irvine 30+ years ago. I had heard his name, but that was the first time I got to hear him play, and live. My jaw was on the floor the whole set. Robben mostly plugs straight in, using the same two guitars - mostly the telecaster. An old school Maestro, a guitar player's guitar player, but accessible to regular people, because he always keeps it musical. Thanks for featuring Robben Ford's style!

@GaryBook 2 года назад

I love your happy faces as you play as much as your playing. Pure joy.

@jeremyversusjazz 2 года назад

so great. one master celebrating another with humility and joy. love u tim.

@reidwhitton6248 2 года назад

I discovered Robben Ford in 1988 on the Talk To Your Daughter album. His solos, phrasing, tone and good taste blew me away! I've been buying his records ever since. And as Tim mentioned he's a great songwriter and singer as well.

@tonya5809 2 года назад

Such a great album. Still a real favourite.

@stevengrinold3203 Год назад

Yeah man, me too!

@johndoyle325 2 года назад

To me, that tune has a very Steely Dan vibe... very cool.

@cryptotharg7400 2 года назад

That hit me immediately! Definite Steely Dan vibes.

@TheArmchairrocker 2 года назад

Me too.

@ruinunes8294 2 года назад

Tim is such a treat...humble and knowlegeable, so inspiring...and above all it's priceless the way he enjoys doin' what he does...those grins are priceless! Thank YOU Tim.

@Mrsitarman 2 года назад

People like the Beatles and Eric Clapton, have lit a fire under those of us who were so moved by music that we had to experience the joy of playing! And people like Robben Ford and yourself as well as many others, who take the time to pay their knowledge forward are truly an inspiration to those of us that strive to get the music in our heads out to the world! Thank you!

@RichardsGuitarshop 2 года назад

Robben Ford is my all time greatest inspiration. I will never forget his VHS tuition videos back in the day which blew my mind. Your piece at the beginning was the perfect homage to his style. Brilliant . Truly brilliant.

@guitarz99 Год назад

love Robbens ability to blend blues and jazz and make it sound new

@TimBoulette 2 года назад

Wow, I'd love to have that backing track to play over -- what a blast!

@danarcotta1283 2 года назад

when I met Robben, I asked him where he got his jazz chops, he said, listening to a lot of records. He's a humble guy and a master of the axe

@mauricegiuliani3806 2 года назад

Such an excelent taste when choosing notes, double stops and chords with an vibrant rythm articulation. Love your work. Thanks from Brazil.

@warrenblake5554 2 года назад

You're on another level Tim ..hats off to you !.. loved it .!!

@skeymoson 2 года назад

its great to come along with you Tim as you explore some of Robben's approach .... and you really bring it !!

@angusorvid8840 2 года назад

I've been a Ford fan since I picked up the guitar in the mid 80s. He already had quite a heavy rep and a good friend of mine, a real blues aficionado, played some of his albums and I was blown away. There is a wisdom and maturity in Robben's playing going back to his early career. He's a real feel player like Roy Buchanan, but also incredibly knowledgeable of music theory. He has a very deep understanding and contagious enthusiasm for the guitar that just comes through in his playing. Nothing is phoned in. I can't think of another player who so seamlessly blends jazz and blues and everything in between. He's a very vocal player like Jeff Beck. He is conversational and tasteful.

@peterball6097 2 года назад

When you 'play Robben' you actually sound like Larry Carlton.

@0TheDudeHAHAHA0 2 года назад

That’s also what i hear. Looked down the comments section to see if anyone else was hearing the same! 😁

@benkatof4240 2 года назад

Yes, intro music - first thing that popped in my head was Lary Carlton

@BITESIZEJONES 2 года назад

Ha Agreed! Not a bad thing

@angusorvid8840 2 года назад

The 335 certainly adds to that.

@coreymcdonald6306 2 года назад

that's what i heard as well! i see a few others did , too!

@raygooch Год назад

Discussed in the EDLIS Café. Tim Pierce: "I did 30 songs live off the floor in April and May [2021] with Bob Dylan, so I got to work with him up close, and we were all sitting in a circle". Watch at 15:05:" Was this for Shadow Kingdom? EDLIS Café Press

@SkunkBearTK 2 года назад

The opening/theme jam sounds very "Larry & Lee" to me...

@rodericklopez9850 2 года назад

I was about to leave that same -comment- compliment :)

@stephanleo 2 года назад

For a start, Robben is a fantastic rhythm player! Great soloing is much more about rhythm than most people think. Some People (And I did it too) are exploring weird patterns, scales etc. but it never sounds good because the lack of rhythm, time and phrasing! Some "ouside" stuff is actually quite simple melodically.

@DRB2023 2 года назад

Tim makes music so relatable. I always learn something. Thanks Tim.

@j_muller 2 года назад

Thanks for your enthusiasm and drive. Another lovely video.

@joeurbanowski321 Год назад

Truly creative people never stop learning..or changing… You’re our hero,Tim..!👍🏼❤️

@lightanddreamsphotography7140 2 года назад

Wonderful video again Tim. You have the best combination of technical ability, touch and feel, deep knowledge, and the ability to communicate all of the above!

@DlmlZ 2 года назад

Robben is a really great teacher and his playing contains so many melodic varieties. I remember when he played live in the 80ies in a German TV-Show called "Ohne Filter". Robben and his band were the first act, while Steve Miller was the second act on that show. But Steve did not appear with his famous "Steve Miller Band", it was just him and his guitar. So on that day Robben and his whole band played the whole song list together with Steve Miller without even practicing. And man that was so amazing. Since that time I have always been a great fan of Robben. And you are right Tim if you look at Robben's videos, there is so much stuff and tricks we can learn from him. Probably one of the greatest "Inside-Outside" player along with John Scofield. Truly an extraordinary musician and an excellent tutor. Simply cool 😎 Thanks a lot for sharing Tim. A great reminder to get back to Robben Ford.

@brachashighhopeshomestead226 Год назад

what a great memory in music heaven history!

@brachashighhopeshomestead226 Год назад

this is Robben Ford heaven, thanks Tim & I love that guitar solo on "Tangle With Ya" great example!!

@IvorThomas 11 месяцев назад

Rewatching this 👍. Great info! I’ve seen Robben a few times and one of the amazing things he occasionally does to bring the house down is play these long horizontal runs where I believe he is holding a down a string while moving on to the next. Or adding in open strings? This smears the whole run together. So completely badass. Anyone else notice this?

@surfrby8876 2 года назад

Thanks Tim, I missed this stream the other day, but your enthusiasm is contagious, and shows that playing is an infinite journey ,not a destination, Im just starting to get into Robben Ford,he is a virtuoso and a humble person as are you

@sammyrothrock6981 5 месяцев назад

Great take on crafting a cool groove from Robbens changes ! Love it Tim thanks ! Love the leads!!

@starblaster77 2 года назад

Great video on phrasing! It reminded me I don't always have to keep the gas pedal to the floor.

@realityboost4405 Год назад

Just GLORIOUS!…Such humble (yet amazing) talent…So great Tim that you can share this amazing insight with us… 😊

@scrumpymanjack 2 года назад

Robben once walked by my in LAX, and I was tempted to go up to him and just briefly thank him for the joy that he had brought me in my musical journey. In the end, I didn't because I thought he was probably so sick of people saying the same thing over and over. I regret that decision.

@TwangTown 2 года назад

The easiest way is to let him say something first. There's still time. Just remember that. I've met him a few times and when he starts the conversation its personal. I love his playing and respect his privacy. Larry Carleton was similar in demeanor when I met him. As with so many great players who are apprehensive of the guitar hero status.

@mikeslavin4256 2 года назад

Do it next time you have an opportunity (like when he has a gig near your home) - he deserves to hear your appreciation . We don't have many great players visiting South Africa, but I had to good fortune to meet him when he played a few gigs here and he was more approachable and humble that many of our local musicians.

@bojangles6444 2 года назад

When I met Herbie Hancock it was at a convention and he was surrounded by people trying to get a word in. Said something about a new form of Jazz needed to be started up that was different than before- something with more appeal for its survival. He said he didn’t know what, I always wondered what he meant. He understood that things were going in a tired overdone direction where everything had already been done before. He was the only person at the convention who didn’t sound like they were content letting people like Wynton sit on the throne- he was doing nothing but retreading the past touring with a rehashed version of the Ellington band with no original memenbers. I love Ellington, but this band was boring. I also saw an all white “Basey Band”. I dunno why in Jazz a fake version isn’t called a tribute band- bc that’s exactly what it was. Nobody in there played with Basey lol

@guitarbobification 2 года назад

Thanks for the really enjoyable lesson on many fronts not the least of which was enlightening me about Mr Ford

@raiderjohnthemadbomber8666 2 года назад

Watching you play is like watching G.E. Smith. Always smiling and sometimes looking surprised at what's coming out of your guitar. Priceless!

@mrstrat222 11 месяцев назад

Great Job on Robin Ford break down. Was waiting for you to mention his rhythm chops!!! I have seen Robben like 40 plus times in 40+ years. I try not to miss him.

@JeffMcErlain 2 года назад

Great stuff Tim! Sorry I missed the live stream!

@tru11666 2 года назад

Very inspiring when someone plays and everything is on the money. Great tone.

@jdwild1698 10 месяцев назад

Awesome changes there Tim , Robben is just so fluid ... Thanks

@jameswyre6480 Год назад

I really appreciate seeing your approach and getting good tips while learning about what makes Robben or any of the great players you profile such talents. It makes it feel more doable.

@stevelaferney3579 Год назад

Oh yessireeBob!! Tim!! Thank you! Nice piece you played. Just watched Robben Ford MasterClass #2 and really enjoyed it.

@AndyBigDaddyWilkinson 2 года назад

We love Robben....but Tim....you are the bomb...always smiling...happy.....very contagious attitude....oh...and you rock.!!!!! Thank you so muchTim

@jamieboydmusic6956 Год назад

I love Robben’s playing!!! Your impression of Robbin reminds me more of Larry Carlton. Which I hope you take as a compliment.

@dougb5028 2 года назад

Tim, your humility and continued joy in learning something new inspire us all to do the same

@ianperry5522 2 года назад

"outside" = getting lost intentionally and finding your way home.

@NicholasStein 2 года назад

Before the LA Express days, I saw an 18 year old Robben Ford playing with Jimmy Witherspoon from the front row Ash Grove in LA when I first came to LA in 1969. It changed my life. Jimmy Witherspoon had a lot of that jazz stuff in his singing, and Robben fit in so perfectly. I read in the interview about the gig, that Robben said he really did not like the blues that much. It blows me away that, even as one of the great masters of the instrument , you are still learning and enthusiastic about getting better.

@PolaOpposite 2 года назад

_Nothing's Changed_ by Jimmy Witherspoon features Robben Ford. If you haven't heard it, you should.

@ankitsharad990 2 года назад

Does anyone have links to Tim just playing like this for longer, like a mix. If not please help and highlight this to him so he can make a few.... What a player man .. Absolutely lovely

@bldallas 10 дней назад

Tim, it is so much fun to watch you play! Besides your amazing skills, your facial expressions are priceless!

@gregdenson7544 2 года назад

Talking about what you're doing while you're doing it is a really helpful bit of insight.

@aladinin 2 года назад

Thanks for the video Tim, Beaut phrasing and tone..! I can hear elements from both Robben & Larry in your playing and phrasing. The L.A. studio guitar players of the late 70s & 80s is so inspiring - and we can add guys like Jay Graydon, Lee Ritenour and several others to the list of harmonically rich intelligent players. Cheers :)

@brianhelgerson3870 2 года назад

Great artist !!! I have been listening to Robben Ford since the late 70's Yellowjackets

@CrazyQ6930 2 года назад

Man...I appreciate you more each time I see you. Love Robben too.

@Cajundaddydave 2 года назад

Thanks for sharing a bit of iconic RF technique today Tim. I am a huge Robben Ford fan. He is such a lyrical player and brings the heat just when you are not looking. I attended one of his master classes about 6 years ago in Ojai and absorbed a lot of his philosophy on playing live with other musicians. Still working on adding in those diminished riffs tho. ;)

@larrybethune3909 2 года назад

Oh my! Thanks for the insights TP.

@clayroundtree 2 года назад

What a fantastically varied solo in the intro!

@paulajohnson139 2 года назад

My God, you're a such a great teacher and demonstrater!

@014bhap Год назад

He played with Miles Davis who could play any tone and by landing and phrasing properly made music with any note. Robben demonstrates it in one of the first vids he did.

@jonathonmain9157 2 года назад

Your smile when playing is infectious! I smile when you do! 😄👍

@pmartinisixx 2 года назад

Nice tone mate 👋🤘 I remember hearing Robben Ford with a hit here in Australia, his soloing blew me away. Love watching your videos. Amazing feel yourself. 😀😜

@jasonwilliamshuck 2 года назад

gorgeous playing and tone, as always

@waynemiller6070 2 года назад

Pretty memorizing. Good playing. Stayed way longer than I expected to. (subscribed)

@blave549 2 года назад

Great vid man. Thanks!

@realityboost4405 Год назад

Any time you play. Tim…Glorious for us all…

@jensenbell 2 года назад

Robben is a musical voice unto himself. It's the phrases, but not the notes... it's the way he phrases any notes. I like that open E blues (1st post) moment on your song -- born in L.A. that's a "west" approach I immediately feel at home with. (Also... Semper Link Wray) - relating to my complicated thoughts about Robben with you is a delight. This is a service to people who needed another perspective to examine their own... my own.. I'll speak for my self and then also say, thank you!

@brucelee4996 2 года назад

Robben Ford even did some guitar work with KISS on Creatures of the Night. So Coooooool.

@johnfair62 2 года назад

Playing guitar will wear you out mentally. Six strings, 22 frets, and endless possibilities. Ten people can play the same note ten different ways.

@realityboost4405 Год назад

Thank you, Tim.

@MOzarkMike Год назад

I enjoyed this! I discovered Robben Ford a few years ago and have been on a listening binge ever since I got my new high end stereo system. His “conversational style of playing is exactly what makes it such a delight to hear him play with the likes of Larry Carlton.

@eightbars1 2 года назад

I used to hang with a lot of Big Band cats, and what I really loved was when they would solo, they would play any note BUT the note you would expect. Way outside the melody line, but even though they played something else, you could still hear what the melody was, hidden in what they were (or weren't) playing.

@jboughtin7522 2 года назад

It was from listening to RF's music where I became aware of the power of the spaces. They kind of serve to frame or emphasize phrases.

@robbenfordsguitardojo4690 6 месяцев назад

Thank you Tim, I'm touched🌈

@MoreMeRecording 2 года назад

Great episode. Love the insights, and the constructive process. Just like when writing, telling, filming a great story there does need to be that conversation.

@Brooksnation1 2 года назад

This is really great. Thanks Tim!

@johnsworldofvideopoker 2 года назад

Back in the day, I got to meet and watch Robben Ford & Alan Holdsworth up close at The Belly-Up in Solana Beach, Ca. The perfect venue to see and meet your heroes. And I was wondering if you’ve ever been to the Belly-Up or may even have played there. As always, I love your musicality and virtuosity in your own right, Tim!🙌🏻🙌🏻🍎

@nareh1113 2 года назад

Awesome tone, great playing 🍻

@277southtombob 2 года назад

I really enjoy Robben Fords music. I’ve always liked elements of jazz as well as swing, blues and rock and he has a truly great way of combining all of this into a single, unique sound that I really enjoy.

@jordanlucasthemusician 2 года назад

My aunt gave !e his two disc anthology when I was around 13/14 y.o. I loved his version of it's my own fault and super grooving songs like hawks theme. We eventually saw him at jazz alley in Seattle. One of my all time favorites, amazing

@nowayjay123 2 года назад

Some people listen with their eyes and not their ears. Saying something is where the rubber meets the road. Awesome video! Playing outside is really hearing when it makes sense. Some mechanical ways to do it is to build a major triad on the extension. Think more like tetrachord. To add more fun, throw in the 9. For example: F#7 chord you can play the following notes to yield the b5 (tritone and more) C, D, E, G. Over F#7 this yields b5, #5, b7, b9.

@tomdecuca3627 2 года назад

Tim, that was beautiful!! Nice to hear that style of 335 guys music. Lee Ritenhour, Larry Carlton, and of course Robben Ford!! Robben with his "twists and turns"!!! Your "turnaround" for the tune reminds me of Joe Diorio!

@marcob.7801 Год назад

The opening sounded delightful! Can we mere mortals buy a copy of the CD????

@hollyweird8 Год назад

Robben is my fav guitar player. He always plays what my ear wants to hear.

@scottlabbemusic4310 2 года назад

Tim is the most amazing guitarist - in so many ways. Who In HELL would click thumbs down??

@juzzybassgrove4354 2 года назад

Attention seeking, no friends, low-life’s, desperately seeking relevance.

@niguel4438 9 месяцев назад

Hi Tim, I saw Robben at Ronnie Scott’s in London last Friday. He was mind blowing. We wished we’d booked for the later show also. Thanks for this video. If I may say so you capture him extremely well.

@HigherPlanes 2 года назад

loving the lesson.

@mitchbanks4199 2 года назад

Thank you Tim

@dannyb4826 2 года назад

just stumbled across this........... love your style !!

@nelsono4315 2 года назад

one of my favorites, is Robben. His articulation on the guitar is masterful. His solo on The Miller's Son is soooooo good!!

@luckylicks3497 Год назад

Hello from Finland - and thank you for years of great content

@rhudson3290 2 года назад

Excellent playing, Tim.

@stevepughlandman 2 года назад

You’ve got great chops yet humility to point out genius of others.

@joeriffanucci 2 года назад

Thanks Tim! Who would've ever thought when we started playing that the manipulation of about 12 notes would have these outcomes... I really like what you wrote man 😊

@jameslabs1 2 года назад

Very inspiring thanks

@george3ag 2 года назад

I loved the Beato-Ford Interview. Your video is very insightful. It would be so great if you can start interviewing some of the guitarists you talk about.