Robben Ford Discussion

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[BlueRunner]

Finally picked up the issue of Vintage Guitar, for two reasons. First, Robben. And second because I ran into Laurie Morvan at the Southland Blues Magazine booth at the Long Beach Blues and she basically said "Hey, I'm in Vintage Guitar, go buy it!" (Not a bad article about Laurie, 'tho I wish I could learn more about her alternative life as an engineer and college professor.)

Anyway, the article about Robben is fun. Especially fun is the photo of the Duo Sonic. Reminds one that once upon a time Robben was a teenager who got hooked on guitar.

And speaking of teenager: There's an interview with Robben on the latest e-zine release from BluesWax (www.blueswax.com). You need to sign up to get it, but signing up involves nothing more than making up a name for yourself, giving them an e-mail, and then coverting some of the letters in your dog's name to numbers so that you can use it as a password. No real surprises, but interesting stuff I haven't seen in other interviews. And, of course, when asked about Ojai, Robben tells the interview that its a hundred miles from L.A. Those of us who live around here know that L.A.'s really only 50-60 miles away as the crow flies, but telling folks that it's 100 miles away makes us feel more relaxed and country-ish.
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[frank0936]

There's also an article on Laurie in the new Guitar Player.
Frank

[Three Chord Monte]

I liked the mag and the article. It was interesting that Robben mentioned that he is a Buddhist, insomuch as it may shed light on his approach to his music. Much of the recent critique of "Truth", particularly the AMG column, calls for Robben to change direction. What the critics may fail to understand is that Robben's musical path comes from within. It makes me happy to think "Robben Ford, Zen guitar". Plus I really do connect with the music even though some of the critics may not. I enjoy "Truth" more and more with each spin.

[roadwarriorfortheblues]

I read this cover story too, and I loved it. It's a well done interview.
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