Robben Ford - Incredible Guitar - Cocoa, FL

[MrTommySullivan]

The timing and phrasing is so perfect. 2:22

[SuperMcnabs]

this looks like colne municipal hall uk

[bowmaker11]

i'm new to robben ford,he just blows me away !

[6gpower]

Robben Ford Tellin it like it is on GTR..@cucavsqz..You're a bit late on the rules of Robben.Don't watch it if you don't like it. The quality isn't terrible .I can hear it clearly..

No disrespect to Robben for not diggin on the Bootleg stuff but it just shows how great he is in any light.As far as Buddy, killer player, not at all like RF. No need to compare, they both give us the joy we love in their musical delivery..

[cucavsqz]

Robben Ford is awesome as hell but I tell you what, he does NOT like people recording him on their crappy little phones, etc. and posting him on You Tube. It's no wonder, crappy recording and audio, then you get boneheads comparing him to other guitarists.  If you've been to enough of his concerts, you'll know that he despises people recording him on their phones and cameras.

[kerranz]

@davidriggs1955 No a Taku Sakashta NeuPaul. ( I got to see it at the show just before this one).

[meta7for]

Robben is the Jaco of guitar.

[Humanrightsforall1]

One of best players who ever played over three chords.

[chillichomper]

Look at Buddy whittington. That guy, imho, is waaaay better than robben and he's got a voice like a black pitmaster singing the love to his bbq! BTW. Ofcourse he's from texas

[heptatonic]

@chillichomper hahaha comparing guitarists, what are you, 13?

[neilhawkins1]

I met Robben in London,he's not only a fantastic guitar player,he's a fantastic man.

[Mockingbird5150]

he is a road dawg. he just doesn't stop touring and he always plays with a smile. great player, great man.

[awesomejohnnet]

Blues poetry!

[ts808heaven]

I guess all they had at the rental shop was twin reverbs and a musicman!?

Oh well, throw in a Zendrive and your half way there to the dumble super overdrive special, minus the musicman amp of course.

[jjjjazzzz]

Talk about KICK ASS!!! Gotta check out the new You Tube Video: Robben Ford - Victor Feldman's Generation Band. AMAZING!!! Video of Robben playing with Victor in the 1980.



[naruhina102]

im taking a master class from this guy on the 9th

[gangtwanger]

Out of all my guitar-influences, I've taken the most from Robben Ford. He's the one who taught me that the real tone is in your fingers.

[1959kombu]

tak sakamoto's guitar forever!!

[kerranz]

@1959kombu That's Taku Sakashta, not sakamoto.

[jonguitarist]

dewd u just rock back in forth like a shirt drying in the sun, thats not fun at all, its boring

[SpeedPic2782]

WOW!! Those Finger Positions...... That's Genius. Learn from this guy!!!!!!

[hackneyslim]

freakybuzz, I think he uses a Zendrive with a Blackface when he doesn't use a Dumble. Haven't seen the Music man before, though.

[guitarttimman]

Hey LOOK! There's Robben showing us all how it's done.

And there you have it. One of the best legendary master guitarists of all time!

[freakybuzz]

Hmm.. Behind him I see Fenders, a Music Man, but no Dumbles... but he still has THAT sound!

I guess a Blackface and a Tube Screamer really are all you need.

[leftchicago]

Well put... I made a list of pros and cons about my playing a few years back. After I jotted down the "pros" I started on the "cons". And all I could come up with was "You're not Robben Ford". I hung that up in my practice area and it reminds me that, yes, we ALL have something to offer.

[slipperysky]

omg his timing is just incredible

[Holms]

I thought he is more on fusion..

[jonguitarist]

the audience stands speechless? yeah right maybe they are bored, this guys more stiff than your grandads wank.

[encounter1000]

@jonguitarist

Stiff? (It's anything but!)

What clip are YOU commenting on? The very last description that comes to mind for this particular clip is "stiff". ..."Hot", "Burnin'", "Smokin'", "Loose", "Virtuosic", "Rhythmically hip", OK, but "Stiff"? That's just sour grapes.

[pcollenYT]

I can even come up with those licks in my head much less get my fingers to play them.

[HarrrySpider]

yep, that is a Taku guitar... Taku was a kind and peaceful man from what I've heard, and he did not deserve the tragic fate he met...

what amp is robben playing here? a Fender with a Zen drive pedal, maybe? anyone know?

[1artgtr]

I believe the guitar is a custom burnsey made in Great Britain, it's in the $10K range.

[kerranz]

@1artgtr sorry, no, that's a Sakashta NeuPaul. Details at Robben's site. (I was at the next concert and saw it close-up) Taku Sakashta was building amazing stuff, but in a great tragedy got killed by and escaping criminal methhead in California only a few months ago. Just happened to run into his shop, robbed him and shot him. I happened to meet him once at the Newport guitar show in Miami about three years ago, had a guitar there with the most beautiful headstock I have ever seen.

[Rubenmusic80]

el mejor!!!!

[WilliamMusicEater]

Sonnys Buddy also suprb Guitar master

[bluesborn]

I don't recognize the guitar Robben is playing here.Anyone?

[funkyjones]

Man, he's on in this clip.

[MrSembastian]

this is the way it works

[guitarjamzdotcom]

so awesome

[jocro1029]

That's a pair of Fender deluxe reverbs on the left, same amps E.J. currently using live btw, MusicMan RD112 on the right. Was at this show and the sound was incredible, as always! This was at the Holiday Inn banquet hall in Cocoa FL. opening act for Johnny Winter, what a treat!

[guitarcrazy019]

@jocro1029 No dumble amp and he still sounds the same. It is the man, not the amp. Sounds awesome

[henzoni]

Whats wrong with Musicman amps..they are fine amps and in case you hadn't noticed he's using two Fenders as well.FYI it's been pretty well documented at this stage that Dumble bought a heap of parts out of the Musicman amp factory when it closed down including transformers and used them in making his original ODS amps..Fuchs also started out converting musicman amps into dumble clones so their must be something to it..80% of tone is in the players fingers and note choices not in a guitar or amp.

[tet1963]

I like SRV better.

[diz52nd]

Even Robben Ford can't do much to make those Music Man amps sound good.

[scooticus]

Damn, that was TASTY!! He needs a few more amps though.

[cb041764]

Whatever he looks like here is what someone looks like when he or she is playing his or her ass off.

[brianwurst1234]

Stupid conservative republican. Go listen to Creed and iron your baptist neckties.

[tony9L9L]

My favourite crack whore does all my ironing and I would NEVER vote for a politician.

I've also never heard of the 'Creed', are they big in Hicksville?

[leozingy]

?? Hope you don't mind me jumping into this debate, but I actually enjoy Creed a lot (well, their only 3 really amazing songs - With Arms Wide Open, My Sacrifice and One Last Breath) - great fingerpicking parts by Tremonti and some amazing drop-D riffage. But I love Robben Ford much more (I have a couple of his DVDs, including instructionals) and I play Robben Ford's songs with my band. He is one of the best jazz and blues blends, period. I'm going to see him live (again) next week!

[brianwurst1234]

Where is he playing??

[brianwurst1234]

You should consider staying away from your 'crack whores' stash, it's affecting your spelling and train of thought; Or don't, natural selection is a wonderful thing.

[tony9L9L]

Oh Brian you sound just like Adolf Hitler. Well done!

[brianwurst1234]

My job is done....

[mitscan]

He is SO damn good, it's scary. I'm going to go home and set my guitars on fire.

[wsalviso]

@mitscan keep practice, youll get there

[tatsandteles]

@mitscan Good one! Do it with your fingers brother!!

[whynottalklikeapirat]

@mitscan before you do - let me mail you my address and I'll set them on fire for you if they're any good.

[milkyBK370]

absolutley brilliant. Robben's phrasing has always been excellent. Never demonstrated more than here!!

[1wayne12345]

I love the straight 16ths over the swing at around 1:27!

[Gibsonstandard67]

yeah that was sick, definitely out of the box! : )

[eteezie]

WOW!!! This is just rediculous.

[ryanlucas10]

anyone know where i can get this as an mp3?

[henzoni]

I use a Musicman 130 HD 2x12 along with a 70's JMP marshall superbass head and 2x12 cab in stereo and now i see one of my heroes using a musicman as well...!!.there was some talk on the net that Dumble bought a lot of the leftover stuff from the musicman factory when they stopped making amps and that some of the early ODS amps had musicman transformers and parts..dunno if thats true but all i know is tha their really underrated amps and that Robben Ford is one of the the best around for tone....

[ovneb]

Cool, he's using a music man amp

[grahamjpayne1956]

Incredible for a guy pushing 60!

[rmwaller]

Far out, I though he was in his 40s! but I guess he was in his 20s when he started Yellowjackets, so...wow.

[nurikara]

he can be so innovative in blues without getting offf-scale jazzy, it makes you wanna scream.

try hearing his solo in "black caucus" compilation album, to jimmy witherspoon's goin' down slow.

[rpaul4pres]

I love Robben Ford. I got to see him play in several small clubs back in the 80's and 90's.

It was such a blast when I first heard him, he put such a new twist on the blues and brought such vibrant life to his playing.

[theconvincedone]

When I grow up I want to play like that. Check out mike cole minor moods

[thegreatgroovetheory]

Robben kicking ass - with two fenders and a Music Man!

[falistratocaster]

I think the guitar is an Baker

[kerranz]

No that's a custom job by Calif. luthier

Sakashta, you can find out more at robben's website. I saw it up close after a show in W Palm Beach around this time. also met the builder at the Newport show in Miami, had a gtr there with the nicest headstock I've ever seen! and I've seen thousands and designed 125 or so myself.

[Cldfsn0200]

I was a fan for about 10 years before I saw him at a private party in Manhattan. He was the featured band for the party, I play guitar and was talking to him a lot between songs. I will alway remember that party thanks to my brother who is friends with his wife.

[notesleb]

fantastic

[joshlespaul1952]

Well, he uses a Zendrive, so he gets the quintessential Dumble sound with the Fenders...

[brownbigb]

last week he used an mxr classic distortion with a twin and a super reverb, in pennsylvania

[gratefuljeff1]

True. The Dumble will not make someone without talent suddenly become talented. A man with the hands of Robben Ford can plug into anything and just sound brilliant.

[augfive]

one of the most tasteful at blending jazz lines and blues/rock.. awesome

[jonjew]

wow he is really nice. i like his phrasing and note choice what a beast omg

[rixills]

for anyone that ever doubts that tone is in the hands, just take note that hear he sounds just as good here playing his fender amps as he does when he plays through his dumbles.

[ragyps]

Quelle classe, vraiment !

[hemetcaster]

I agree with carpybv and if I could add that sometimes it's not so much what notes you play and/or at what speed but rather how you play them in context that reveil your personal figerprint or style. I have met and talked with Robben some years back and he said what carpybv and I are saying about the way each of us can uniquely touch the instrument. Playing the guitar or any instrument is more about your abilities to communicate your feelings and soul thru music in whatever genre.

[toyoubecritic1]

Believe that eli cook fella could use a listen to this guy. Ford's tone on this is incredible.

[srican69]

I feel like eating the Tone of the guitar ... why cant I ever get a sound like that?????

:-<

[kjenkinsnova]

Nacho66 couldn't agree more about Joe. I used to see him and the James Gang at a ratty little club in Mentor, Ohio when I was still in high school. No stage about 30 people max. It's the first time I ever heard an "EchoPlex" (the old tape delay unit) ... I was blown away. Good memories. I'm 55.

[Kiyo7]

最高やな　このおっさんのギターは！　ええで

[ramitupursnout]

I just threw my guitar in the dumpster.

[carpybv]

hey man, know you're kidding & stuff, but no matter HOW unbelievably good this is (which it certainly is!), just remember - there will be some (or even one thing) that you do with your guitar, that Robben Ford won't do! I always like to think like that when i see or hear frighteningly good guitar playing like this. we're all unique, and if we weren't then yes, we WOULD all throw our guitars away - hah! keep the faith bro...

[ramitupursnout]

Thanks for the pep talk bro!

[carpybv]

my pleasure bud :-)

[mojoefly]

carpybv, nice words. very true.

[DonPaps]

Haha thank you man, that was beautiful hehe . I mean it! =)

[yoelgede]

@carpybv thanks man I really needed to hear that ;)

[JazzLoverKhurram]

@carpybv brilliant right on the money bro' ;-)

[guitar5289]

@carpybv yes, but he's still better than most of us

[Lafforte]

Wes used to say: "If some dude plays a lot more guitar than you, that's because he's played a lot more guitar than you."

There is no mystery. Like Doc Watson answered when somebody hollered out at a workshop: "How do you do it?" After the laughing died down, Watson simply answered: "Practise son, practise."

[geetarnut]

for those of us who don't know,,, Robben and Larry Carlton use saxs riffs, they both listened to Coltrane,, its the sax technique that makes them so hot!

[djteleboy]

robin is a sax player

[geetarnut]

Yes, I heard him in a live recording playing sax back in the early 1970's! Thanks!

[SublordUtilax123]

one of the best solos ever

[mjolnir919]

This guy's playing just Hurts So Good! God love him. Thanks for posting.

[Wesbound1]

Robben... Robben...

What a guitar player you are. All guitar players have to learn from you.

One of your best guitar chord voicing here.

I just love your guitar playing.

(Long live Robben Ford)

[Nacho66]

I love Jimmy Page, but Robben does make him look like an ass-clown.

[Wesbound1]

True

[borntorun1970]

Well, Page is certainly no slouch, but Robben eats his lunch for sure. And Jesus Christ already, look up the word "overated" in the Dictionary and you'll see Eric Clapton's picture! Seriously, he has been playing the same Pentatonic Minor Blues scale for 40 Goddamned years now! Not to mention how he turned into "Hot Tub Clapton" in the mid 90's song-wise. Can you say "musical growth" anyone? Ahhh. I feel so much better I need a cigarette lol

[Nacho66]

I couldn't agree with you more about Clapton.

I mean, what's the big deal? The fact that he was ONE of the '60's pioneers to match the Les Paul with the Marshall sound?

IMHO Joe Walsh and Billy Gibbons are two of the most overlooked guitarists in rock. They're also two of the best slide players as well.

[guitrr]

Awesome stuff - I was at this very show, and this tune (his tribute to Freddy King) was a killer!

[RiXaTi6]

he blows me away

[pickmaster]

Very good!