Robben Ford Discussion

Bill Morgan · Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 4:15 pm Post subject: Some excellent news!

While in LA for the NAMM show, I stopped in at Bernie Grundman Mastering to visit some friends, and found out that they just did a live "direct to disc" recording with Neil Larsen, Tom Brechtlein, Jimmy Haslip, a couple of horn players, and guess who on guitar! The project was recorded digitally in 16/44 format for CD, 24/96 format for DVD Audio, on 30ips analog tape for mastering to vinyl. All 3 formats will be available. Although the project was originally intended to be a Robben album, due to contractual problems, it will come out as a Neil Larsen album. Don't worry though, Robben is all over it. Robben recorded with a Les Paul, a Fender amp (the Super?) and "some kind of overdrive pedal". I believe it is due for release in May.

I was very fortunate to be able to audition the recording in both digital and analog format. I think everyone here is going to be very pleased.

Bill

Aeolian · Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 5:06 pm Post subject:

Sounds awesome. What kind of music is it?

Where was the vinyl lathe when they were doing it? Isn't that the definition of "direct to disk"? No intermediate storage.

Is Bernie still around? I have always loved his mastering. As much as Doug Sax and others contributed to the audiophile market, I always loved the sound on albums Bernie worked on.
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Bill Morgan · Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 5:16 pm Post subject:

Bluelobster · Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 3:46 am Post subject: good news

Thanks Bill for the good news. Can't wait for the moment when all these notes will hit my brain. Also i am very pleased to listen to Neil Larsen.
Last week I was lurking some of my tapes & liked very much the way he plays & interact, and i was just asking to myself : where is this guy and what is he up to ????
Now not too long ago someone gave me a Tommy Bolin CD (these are only available through the web site) and guess who is playing bass with a huge "moustache" ? Mr Haslip. The cover picture is from a live concert.
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diatonicdude · Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 3:57 am Post subject:

OOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooh I can't wait!!!!!

Thanks Bill. I feel another episode of "wishing my life away" coming on.

So it's kind of like Jing Chi in style. How about Robben's tone? Any vocals?

Thanks again Bill.

Cheers,

DD
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Bill Morgan · Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 4:42 am Post subject:

edpesco · Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 5:28 am Post subject:

THAT'S GOOD NEWS BILL!!!

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kirk95 · Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 7:40 am Post subject:

That's great news!

Hey Bill it was great meeting you at NAMM!
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Daved · Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 9:05 am Post subject:

I believe Robben used his Zen & his Super Reverb. I wasn't there, so I can't say for sure, and I don't know which guitars he used.

However, I do know that Robben called me the night before the session to discuss possibly using the Dumble. Both his Dumble heads, however, were out at Alexander's being serviced so Robben told me, "That's OK, I have my Super Reverb with me and that, plus the Zen pedal, will be fine for this session".

And BlueLob, as for Neil, he keeps himself plenty busy. He was the 'other' keyboard player on the last couple (that I know of... maybe more) Gregg Allman & Friends tours.
Then, when I was out with the Allman Brothers Band tour last summer, Neil showed up at one of the shows and when we talked he told me he was touring with Michelle Branch.
And then, i am often running into him in studio-session situations.

Not only a great player, he is also a very mellow, very nice person.
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