Robben Ford Discussion

rude · Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2003 2:42 pm Post subject: Presentation + robben's gigs

Hi to everybody!
I'm a new entry and in my first post my I forgot introducing myself.
Now I "try to do the right thing"
Smile

My name's Rudy, 44 years old, married with Valeria, with two children (Francesca and Andrea).
I'm architect and I love both photography and music.
I play guitar since I was 13; I started with neil young tunes, with my 12-strings guitar and my harmonica and now I play my les paul standard, my Am strat and my last good buy, a G&L ASAT.
Never studied english in the "usual" way, so I beg you pardon for my mistakes.
I'd like to share with you my memories of Robben's gigs.
I saw the very first time Robben on TV (for Italian readers: it was a Renzo Arbore's show) and I was pleasently surprised.... what a guitarist! It was love at first sight
My first gig was with my wife pregnant, 14 years ago: I could say that Robben ...... talked to my daughter. Very Happy

The second one was the night before an operation; the nurse called me saying that I had to stayed in the hospital the night, but I said I could't because I had a very important business dinner.... Wink

Another one (the fourth I guess...) is the one I remember with more emotion.
It was the supernatural tour, and Robben played in a little town nearby Milan (mosquito town, I guess).
Robben started to play, but he had the time to play only a few tunes, because it started to rain very hard. We were outside and everybody ran away.
Me and a few guys wait under a porch, hoping .......
The rain stopped after about an hour; I remember Daved (I'm not sure about that) drying the wet stage, checking with a tester....
and Robben started to play again: there was no bass player, only keyboard and drums.
The sky was still cloudy and windy and when Robben started to play "hey brother" it started to rain again; at first it was a gentle rain and I remember the raindrops bouncing on the drums, lighted from the back.
It seemed that Robben was playing only for me, and the same sensation had every guy left ( we were 30/40 persons).
Robben played bent, to protect his telecaster from the pouring rain...... then he had to stop again (too much rain), he said goodbye and the show ended.
what a night.......

cheers!
rudy

Leftbender · Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2003 11:14 pm Post subject:

Welcome to the club, Rudy! Very nice to see the European gang is growing rappidly. Forgot to congratulate you with your wonderful B/W picture of Robben. If you have more, please don't hesitate! Very Happy

Yours, Lefty

Filmore · Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2003 4:03 am Post subject: Welcome rude !

Hey Rude,

Nice to have, ones again, a Eupopean guy on the board !
If you have fotos, shoot them on the board.
If not, just drivel on.......!

Greetings,
Fill from Brussels. Cool

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Daved · Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2003 5:02 am Post subject:

Rude,

Yes, I remember that show in Italy. In fact, by coincidence, Robben and I were just recently talking about that very same show, in Paris with a couple of our friends.

It was during my first Euro tour with Robben. Hilary Jones played drums, Jeff Babco played keys and had to double on keybass as, thru a series of unexpected incidents, we had a week without a bass player between the departure of Myron Dove to another commitment and the delayed arrival of Roscoe Beck.

Because of the on-again-off-again rain, I had to keep pulling the plug on the show and sending the band to safety in a building nearby while I tried to protect the gear sitting unprotected in the weather.
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"This boy's diseased with rhythm!" -Bing Crosby (Road To Rio, '49)

rude · Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2003 4:14 am Post subject: Re: Welcome rude !

rude · Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2003 4:32 am Post subject:

rude · Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2003 9:03 am Post subject:

marinblues · Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2003 12:26 pm Post subject:

Daved the Man.

That black Baker really suites you!

marin

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