Joined: 29 Jan 2004 Posts: 1504 Location: Methuen, MA
Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 12:24 pm Post subject: Robben Ford also appears on...
Found this on artistdirect.com. Thought some might be interested. Not sure how up to date it is, however. And, sorry for the not so friendly read- it's how it pasted...
robben ford - also appears on
Rick Springfield Working Class Dog (25th Anniversary Edition) Guitar
Various Artists Return to the Dark Side of the Moon: A Tribute to Pink Floyd Guitar
Various Artists The Royal Dan: A Tribute Guitar
Rudy Band Rotta Some of My Favourite Songs Guest Appearance, Guitar
A.J. Croce Early On Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar
Various Artists A Special Tribute to Pink Floyd Guitar
Various Artists A Rock Tribute to Pink Floyd Guitar
Sandro Albert The Color of Things Guitar (Electric), Soloist, Guest Appearance
Various Artists Gypsy Blood: A Tribute To Jimi Hendrix, Vol. 2 Vocals, Guitar
Shapes The Big Picture Guitar (Electric)
Boz Scaggs Fade into Light (DualDisc) Guitar
The Ford Brothers Center Stage Vocals, Guitar
Michael Osborn Touch Tone Author
Various Artists A Guitar Supreme: Giant Steps in Fusion Guitar Soloist, Guitar
Edgar Winter Jazzin' the Blues Guitar (Electric)
Jing Chi 3D Group Member, Guitar
Phil Woods Anything Goes Guitar
Various Artists Spin the Bottle: An All-Star Tribute to Kiss Guitar
Keb' Mo' Keep It Simple Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals (Background), Soloist, Guitar
The Yellowjackets Yellowjackets (Bonus Tracks) Guitar
Ivan Neville Scrape Guitar
Various Artists Voodoo Crossing: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix Vocals, Guitar
Various Artists The Great Stupa Vocals, Guitar
Various Artists Sounds of Wood & Steel, Vol. 3 Arranger, Producer, Guitar
Various Artists Brief Glimpse of the Relentless Pursuit: Tribute to Pink Floyd Guitar
Keiko Matsui Drop of Water (Bonus Track) Guitar
Jing Chi Jing Chi Live at Yoshi's Vocals, Guitar
Bill Evans Big Fun Guitar (Rhythm), Soloist, Guitar
The Ford Blues Band In Memory of Michael Bloomfield Vocals, Guitar
Holly Near And Still We Sing: The Outspoken Collection Guitar (Electric)
Various Artists The Songs of Pink Floyd Guitar
Various Artists In the Pocket: A Taste of Blues Harmonica Guitar
Volker Strifler The Volker Strifler Band Liner Notes
Various Artists Walking in Memphis Performer
Charlie Musselwhite One Night In America Guitar
Ivan Neville Saturday Morning Music Guitar
Various Artists Pigs and Pyramids: An Allstar Lineup Performing the Songs of Pink Floyd Guitar
Various Artists Monster Blues Vocals, Guitar
Ricky Lawson Ricky Lawson and Friends Guitar (Electric Baritone)
Eric Marienthal Turn Up the Heat Guitar
Pat Metheny Move to the Groove (2001) Guitar
Kenny Garrett Old Folks Guitar
Various Artists Sketches of James Performer
Larry Steen View from Afar Guitar (Electric), Guitar
Nick Vigarino Ghost of Time Guitar (Electric)
Gregg Bissonette Submarine Guitar
Boz Scaggs Fade into Light Guitar
Ricky Lawson First Things 1st Guitar (Electric), Performer
The Ford Blues Band 1999 Vocals, Guitar
Scott Fitzgerald Thunder Dance ?
Various Artists No. 1 Blues Album Performer
Various Artists The Best of Smooth Jazz, Vol. 2 Guitar
Mark Ford Mark Ford & The Blue Line Guitar
Sanne Salomonsen In a New York Minute Guitar (Electric)
Various Artists 21st Century Blues Performer
Anne Kerry Ford Something Wonderful: Songs of Oscar Hammerstein & Stephen Sondheim Producer, Guitar
Victor Feldman Fiesta & More Guitar
Victor Feldman Audiophile Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Acoustic)
Bob Malach Searcher Producer, ?, Guitar
Tommy Emmanuel Midnight Drive Guitar (Electric), Programming
Little Blue Angels, Pirates & Horses Guitar
Various Artists Singing Singles Guitar
The Ford Blues Band Fords & Friends Guitar
Jimmy Witherspoon Live at the Mint Producer, Liner Notes, Guitar
Charles Ford As Real as It Gets Vocals, Guitar
John Alberti Implication and Innuendo Guitar
Anne Kerry Ford In the Nest of the Moon Producer, Guitar
Various Artists In from the Storm Guitar
Jimmy Witherspoon Ain't Nothin' New About the Blues Performer, Guitar
Tom Scott Night Creatures ?, Guitar (Acoustic)
A.J. Croce That's Me in the Bar Guitar
Ricky Peterson Tear Can Tell ?, Guitar
Various Artists Come Together: Guitar Tribute to the Beatles, Vol. 2 Guitar (Electric), Performer
The Ford Blues Band Hotshots Arranger
Various Artists Blue Rock'it Records 10 Years of Great Modern Blues: The Sampler Vocals, Performer, Guitar
David Sanborn Hearsay Guitar
Charles Ford Reunion Live Vocals, Guitar
Toots Thielemans East Coast West Coast ?, Guitar
The Ford Blues Band Live at Breninale 92 Arranger
Angel Diamond More Where That Came From Guitar
Dave Koz Lucky Man Guitar (Electric), Performer, ?
Holly Near Musical Highlights from the Play "Fire in the Rain" Guitar (Electric)
A.J. Croce A.J. Croce Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar
The Yellowjackets Run for Your Life Guitar
Various Artists The Firm Producer, Performer
Tom Scott Reed My Lips Guitar
Michael McDonald Blink of an Eye Guitar (Rhythm), Guitar
Rhythmstick Rhythmstick Guitar
Jennifer Warnes The Hunter Guitar (Rhythm), Guitar
Jimmy Witherspoon Live at the Notodden Festival Main Performer, Performer, Guitar
Jerry Granelli A Song I Thought I Heard Buddy Sing Arranger, Guitar
The Power of Seven Up-Front Arranger
Rickie Lee Jones Pop Pop Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar
Bonnie Raitt Luck of the Draw Guitar (Electric)
Georgie Fame Cool Cat Blues Arranger, ?, Guitar
Amanda McBroom Midnight Matinee Guitar
Eric Marienthal Oasis Guitar
Bob Dylan Under the Red Sky Guitar
Bob Malach Mood Swing Arranger, Guitar
Jerry Granelli One Day at a Time Performer, Guitar
Joe Diorio Minor Ellegance Guitar
Various Artists Pink Cadillac Producer, ?
Bruce Willis If It Don't Kill You, It Just Makes You Stronger Keyboards
Various Artists Echoes of Ellington, Vol. 2 Guitar
Keiko Matsui Under Northern Lights Guitar (Electric), Guitar
Keiko Matsui No Borders Guitar
Herbie Mann Opalescence Guitar
Kazu Time No Longer Guitar
Claus Ogerman Claus Ogerman Featuring Michael Brecker Guitar
Jerry Granelli Koputai Guitar
Jennifer Warnes Famous Blue Raincoat Guitar
Keiko Matsui A Drop of Water Guitar
Amanda McBroom Dreaming Guitar (Acoustic)
Brandon Fields The Other Side of the Story Guitar
Michael McDonald No Lookin' Back Guitar
Brownie McGhee Facts of Life Guitar
The Yellowjackets Mirage a Trois Guitar
Charlie Musselwhite Tell Me Where Have All the Good Times Gone? Guitar
Richard Elliot Initial Approach Guitar
Michel Berger Dreams in Stone Guitar
Marc Jordan A Hole in the Wall Guitar
Patrick Williams Dreams & Themes Guitar
Mark Ford Mark Ford & The Robben Ford Band Main Performer, Guitar
DeBarge All This Love Guitar (Electric)
Michael McDonald If That's What It Takes Saxophone, Guitar
Various Artists Casino Lights (Recorded Live at Montreux, Switzerland) Guitar
Arlo Guthrie Power of Love Guitar (Electric)
Jesse Colin Young The Perfect Stranger Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Rhythm), Soloist, Guitar
Generation Band Soft Shoulder Guitar
Charles Ford A Reunion Vocals, Guitar, Piano
Barry Manilow Oh, Julie! Guitar
Randy Crawford Secret Combination Guitar (Electric), Guitar
Rick Springfield Working Class Dog Guitar
Little Feat Down on the Farm Guitar
Maria Muldaur Open Your Eyes Guitar (Electric), Guitar
Kenny Loggins Celebrate Me Home Guitar
Steven Fromholz Outlaw Blues Guitar
Perry Botkin, Jr. Ports Guitar
L.A. Express L.A. Express Guitar
Jimmy Witherspoon Live: Jimmy Witherspoon & Robben Ford Vocals, Main Performer, Performer, Guitar
Joni Mitchell The Hissing of Summer Lawns Guitar (Electric), Dobro, Guitar
Shawn Phillips Do You Wonder Guitar
Jimmy Witherspoon Spoonful Guitar
David Blue Com'n Back for More Guitar
George Harrison Dark Horse Guitar
Joni Mitchell Miles of Aisles Guitar (Electric), Guitar
Charlie Musselwhite Takin' My Time Vocals, Guitar
Tom Scott Tom Cat Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar
Charles Ford The Charles Ford Band Saxophone, Vocals, Guitar, Piano
Charlie Musselwhite Memphis Charlie Guitar
Charlie Musselwhite Louisiana Fog Performer, Musician
Joined: 29 Jan 2004 Posts: 1504 Location: Methuen, MA
Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 12:28 pm Post subject:
I never knew that Robben appeared on the many Pink Floyd tribute albums. I've always been a huge PF fan. Anyone have any or all of these? Can you post the songs he plays and the particular album?
Joined: 21 May 2004 Posts: 173 Location: Santa Barbara
Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 7:08 am Post subject:
Thanks for this Johnny! I've seen it or one like it in the past and have used it when my jones for more RF tunes becomes unbearable.
I also find his involvement on the Pink Floyd tributes to be interesting, but don't have any.
One cd from this list that surprised me is the Georgie Fame 'Cool Cat Blues' cd. It's a good listen. I only knew him from the 'I Say Yea Yea' song from the old days. Robben plays throughout this cd of jazzy blues. Turns out Fame also appears with Van Morrison on some of his cds.
So, looks like I'll be scouring Amazon for some of these, since you've re-lit the fire. I'm curious about the Boz Scaggs and Jesse Colin Young cds.
Joined: 21 Jul 2003 Posts: 401 Location: College Station, TX
Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 10:15 am Post subject:
This is a pretty impressive list. The problem is, trying to find the "good stuff" can be a problem. For example, yes, RF is on Little Feat's Down on the Farm. He plays acoustic on one track. So if you are looking for typical RF picking, you will not find it. And you may have spent 15 bucks. (OK - you should own this anyway because Little Feat are great, even if this one is not one of their best - and Lowell George used a Dumble, so there!).
Here are a couple that I know about that for sure have the "good stuff" RF puts out, and are worth the money:
Bob Malach Searcher Producer, ?, Guitar
Jimmy Witherspoon Live at the Mint Producer, Liner Notes, Guitar
Jimmy Witherspoon Live at the Notodden Festival Main Performer, Performer, Guitar - Both of these CDs with Spoon are toward the end of his life/career, and his voice is not what it used to be. Still good stuff.
Bob Malach Mood Swing Arranger, Guitar
L.A. Express L.A. Express Guitar - no Tom Scott on this one, but still good LA funk/fusion.
Jimmy Witherspoon Live: Jimmy Witherspoon & Robben Ford Vocals, Main Performer, Performer, Guitar - this is the real deal - RF playing the blues and Spoon singing great. This is the band I saw the first time I saw RF. Never forget it.
Jimmy Witherspoon Spoonful Guitar - studio LP with some good RF playing, but a lot of the tunes are over produced funkified crap that was "popular" in the late 1970's.
Charlie Musselwhite Takin' My Time Vocals, Guitar
Tom Scott Tom Cat Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar - some of his best early work IMHO. The LA Express was a group of monster LA session players. John Guerin on drums - damn! Some guy named Carlton held down the guitar spot before RF.
These are just a few - I am sure other folks can add more.
Van Morrison and Georgie Fame - check out How Long Has This Been Goin' On? - a live set that just swings hard. Great version of All Saints Day.
I never knew that Robben appeared on the many Pink Floyd tribute albums. I've always been a huge PF fan. Anyone have any or all of these? Can you post the songs he plays and the particular album?
I think that its probably the same tribute cd (Pigs and Pyramids) but it appears more than once in the database. Robben does one track ("Breathe"). Quite an amazing solo.
Joined: 09 Feb 2005 Posts: 197 Location: San Jose Ca.
Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 11:42 pm Post subject:
Kiss - "Creatures of the Night"- 1982
Tracks - "I Still Love You" and "Rock and Roll Hell". I have a tape of a GIT clinic where he talks about the session and apparently was asked to join the band. (Ace was having problems around that time, I guess).
Joined: 29 Jan 2004 Posts: 1504 Location: Methuen, MA
Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 8:26 am Post subject:
Haha! And, what if Robben was a rap "artist"? We'd be talking about the best microphone to achieve Robben rap tone, and vintage Dumble turntables. And, Elizabeth would be reporting on the bling...
yes, RF is on Little Feat's Down on the Farm. He plays acoustic on one track. So if you are looking for typical RF picking, you will not find it.
you may be right about that BUT, I seem to recall an excellent solo (ele. guitar) on a cut from Down On The Farm called "Wake Up Dreaming". It may not show it in the credits but to me there is only one guy that sounds like that (give it a listen and tell me it is not RF )
Your other comments are right on IMHO
phil
Joined: 21 Jul 2003 Posts: 401 Location: College Station, TX
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 6:38 am Post subject:
Hi Phil:
Could be... if I could find my copy of the CD I would check it out! Fred Tackett was also a guest in that release, as I recall. Anyone else out there have a copy of Down on the Farm they can take a listen to?
This is a pretty impressive list. The problem is, trying to find the "good stuff" can be a problem. For example, yes, RF is on Little Feat's Down on the Farm. He plays acoustic on one track. So if you are looking for typical RF picking, you will not find it.
Not to put too fine a point on it, but Robben in fact lays down a killer electric solo on one of the tunes from that album. I bought it when it was first released, because I loved the Feat, and recognized the solo instantly as Robben - what a great surprise. I could spot him a mile away, even back then....
Joined: 04 Nov 2003 Posts: 886 Location: SF Bay Area
Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 2:44 pm Post subject:
Interesting how he gets listed on some as "Arranger" or some such. While Live in Breminale has his version of Take Out Some Insurance, that's John all over that live date. Robben was back home doing something else. They even had to get Stan Poplin out of retirement to fly in from Norway at the last minute. Never heard of "Power of Seven". Anybody know what they play? And a listing for writing the liner notes on Volker's album? Does that count as "appearing on"?.
The Bonnie Raitt is a song called "Free Ride" and sounds phoned in. There is a special thanks given in the liner notes and I'm sure the mutual respect runs deep, but it's not one of Robben's killer moments. Jorgensen is amazing on that album though. Textbook case in session work.
One album not listed where he guests and plays great is Garth Webber's Man On a Mission. A long awaited chance to hear them trade fours. _________________ There are no such things as wrong notes, there's only the look on your face.
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I heard that he played a few years ago with Phil Lesh and Friends (from the Grateful Dead). I would love to be able to hear some of that. _________________ Jack R
Joined: 16 Jul 2003 Posts: 762 Location: Southern California
Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 10:31 pm Post subject:
Robben also plays a tune on Ricky Peterson's album Nightwatch. The whole album is really, really good, but Robben's performance on the tune Put Your Faith in Me is outstanding and makes the album worth owning by itself. _________________ "Somebody's got to make some music around here." - Robben Ford
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