Robben Ford Discussion

spatzi · Senior Member Joined: 27 Oct 2005 Posts: 65

As for vocals, Ford is a tenor, right?

Ron S · Senior Member Joined: 05 Feb 2005 Posts: 116 Location: UK

To my knowledge (which is lacking Wink

) Robben rarely sings over a high A, I guess this puts him in a tenor range rather than a counter-tenor.

Anyone please feel free to prove me wrong!

Ron

BlueRunner · Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 5:24 pm Post subject:

All I know is that (a) in college chorus they always threw me in with the baritones, and (b) just about anything Robben does, I have to lower a whole step or it sounds like someone stepping on the cat.
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Michael · Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 11:47 am Post subject:

I've heard Robben sing thru the years ... I'm thinking dating back to a live song or two he did with the Yellowjackets back at the Golden Bear in Huntington Beach, CA (by the pier, but now since gone). Larry Carlton used to play there as well. While I know little about whether he's a tenor or a baritone, etc. - I can say this ... Robben has tremendously improved his singing ability, as if, it's a certain priority. He also seems to go to great lenght to protect his voice as though it were his main instrument. For me, this guy is not only one of the greats on guitar - he's great to listen to live. I once preferred that he did not sing - now I love it.

This man is a real talent.

Sweet_emotion16 · Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 7:22 pm Post subject:

id like to know what songs robben sings at a high A me not being as familiar with the catalogue as some others... a high Ab is about as good as it gets for me.. but i can sing most stuff ive heard from robben without any problem.. im preatty sure im a barritone.
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