Robben Ford Discussion

diatonicdude · Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 1:06 am Post subject:

Hi Bill,

good to hear from you!

I think Robben has been using the RV-3 on and off for a number of years, mainly when he is touring with a simplified rig. I took photo's back in July 2002 at the Jazz Cafe in London, and it shows the RV-3 used this particular time in line with the wah and volume pedal (see the pics on the link from the Captain's site below!);

http://www.dhenderson.com/Robben%20Photos/index.htm

I guess at Tampa bay he is opting to use the RV-3 the more convential way by connecting it through the effects loop, as do I with my Boss DD-3. Daved will obviously correct me if I have misinformed.

Cheers,

DD
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Bill Morgan · Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 2:56 am Post subject:

Daved · Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 7:46 am Post subject:

In the 2002 Jazz Cafe photos, we were going thru a period of trying to find something more conveniently transportable than the FX rack with TC2290 when not using the full Dumble setup.

Robben already had the pedal, which we occasionally used as a splitter, so at the time the pictures were taken we were trying to use the RV-3 as an actual delay/reverb unit, thus the downstage inline pedal setup.

It never worked out to Robben's satisfaction, so we moved on to some other pedals (most notably a MoogerFooger, which lasted for a month or two till Robben decided he wasn't totally happy with any of the stompbox delays we had tried).

In the last year or two, with heavy use of the Zen pedal and 'smaller rigs', Robben has decided that in those situations he likes the use of two combo amps so we have brought the RV-3 back out on the road again primarily as a splitter. So, in these situations, to reduce cable signal loss I run a long purple Pacifix "Patch" cable from the downstage pedals, back to the RV-3, positioned at the amps themselves with short 3' jumper cables to the two amp inputs.

Robben does mess with it once in awhile in a 'wishful' effort to get it to delay in a way that he likes, but I don't think he ever quite gets there with it. So it remains primarily a splitter for sending the signal to two amps.
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tonemasterus · Newbie Joined: 16 May 2006 Posts: 1

Daved,

I was wondering if Robben ever tried the echo park it does a decent tc2290 dynamic delay W/Mod sound, it is very portable and is very quiet, as long as you use the adapter or a pedal power 2 for power. It is Stereo.

I also thought you did a great job at the festival. I was going to say hi to you but you were really busy.

Thanks for all you do.

Dave Smile

edpesco · Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 11:17 am Post subject:

The TC Vintage Delay is really a fine pedal, to me the best of the delay pedals i tried so far, but Bill will mock I have no taste...

Bill Morgan · Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 4:26 pm Post subject:

Daved · Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 11:03 am Post subject:

roadwarriorfortheblues · Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 1:44 pm Post subject:

My photos from the Tampa Bay Bluesfest '06

http://www.flickr.com/photos/roadwarriorfortheblues/?savedsettings=148205429#photo148205429

Enjoy!
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JohnnyZ · Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 4:22 am Post subject:

Great photos, RW. I particularly like the first one of Robben with the look like, either it's your turn to do something or it's time for a change up or to end the song...

roadwarriorfortheblues · Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 5:22 am Post subject:

Thanks JZ!

I like the slide show feature in Flickr:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/roadwarriorfortheblues/sets/72057594138714258/show/
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kirk95 · Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 7:59 am Post subject:

Very nice!

My Fave...

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I know this is about the festival and all the pictures are great or maybe better than great, I wasn't there. I just wanted to give a shout out about Hillary. I've seen her twice with RF and the Gal can bang a gong as good as the rest if not better. She also seems to let Robin take all the glory while she just does what he needs. Way to go Hillary.

Richard

marinblues · Posted: Sat May 27, 2006 12:41 pm Post subject:

Thanks to Alf and RW,

Great Photo's! You both must be pro photographers. ;)

Tampa looks like a nice place too.

Marin

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Bunnylover · Posted: Sun May 28, 2006 5:23 pm Post subject:

Thanks to you and Aaron for some great shots! What kind of camera and lenses did you use?