Robben Ford Discussion

alan47 · Member Joined: 25 Sep 2007 Posts: 21 Location: El Cerrito

Well I just got home from the 8:00 show at Yoshis and Robben was great again..........Although he was having equipment issues part way into the set and he seemed distracted, but recovered. Michael Landau was into the groove tonight.

He opened again with Lateral climb which I think was one of my favorites. He didn't play One man's ceiling is another man's floor nor did he on Wednesday. I'm wondering if not having Susan Tedeshi there has something to do with that, but I don't know if he played it on any of the other sets so....Maybe someone else heard it on a different night or later set.

He played Nobody's fault but mine and on both occasions I missed the absence of a keyboard player. When I have seen RF the last two years the keyboards make up for the lack of a horn section. Not completely, but it does work. I really felt that tune just does not work that well with 2 guitars, base, drums

I'm wondering did anyone see both the Wed 8 and Fri 8 shows? Did you enjoy one more than the other?

alan47 · Member Joined: 25 Sep 2007 Posts: 21 Location: El Cerrito

I can't believe I spelled Bass base!! I must still have my mind on work.

Sorry about that!

rainmkr63 · Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 8:44 am Post subject:

I want to travel through the air like a 'Willy Wonka' bar.

kirk95 · Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 4:09 pm Post subject:

kirk95 · Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 4:26 pm Post subject: Re: Yoshi's

RnB · Member Joined: 16 Apr 2005 Posts: 6 Location: Bay Area

elizabeth · Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 11:31 am Post subject: More Yoshi's

The Friday night 10 pm show was good, but not as good as the first show on Wednesday night, in my opinion. Everything was great, but no fireworks, until the second encore, Lovin' Cup, which exploded. It was amazing.

I am going again tonight at 7, and I understand the 7 is sold out, with tickets remaining for 9 pm. I would love to stay for that one, since Robben has been known to play even more amazingly at the closing show of the run. Okay, I would have liked to have been at all the shows!

I sat up in the second tier, which I don't like. I get impatient with the waiters/waitresses passing in front of me (I realize they make their $ that way) and I CANNOT STAND IT WHEN PEOPLE TALK WHILE ROBBEN IS PLAYING!! Forgive me for screaming, but it is so rude. I don't want to hear THEM, I want to hear Robben. For that matter, I don't even want to hear them as back-up to Robben.

There. I feel much better now. I am too chicken to ever say anything. (It amazes me that no one ever believes me when I tell them that, but it is the truth.)

love, elizabeth

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edpesco · Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 12:31 pm Post subject:

Hey Liz!!!

It'so good to hear from you!

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kirk95 · Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 12:38 pm Post subject: Re: Yoshi's

kirk95 · Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 12:43 pm Post subject: Re: More Yoshi's

elizabeth · Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 2:18 pm Post subject: Why? Because I am an idiot!

I sat there, saying, "That looks like David," but then I decided I was crazy. I should have just gotten up to take a closer look, but I didn't want to be rude, since I had already been staring. So, instead of being rude, I was just plain stupid! As I said, I am so mad at myself for being such an idiot!

I wonder how last night's show was, with whatever benefit had bought out the entire place, restaurant and club. We were told there was going to be one LONG show. When we left Friday night, they were already moving furniture in the restaurant, getting ready for it. Hmmmm. Who were the people who did it?

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RnB · Member Joined: 16 Apr 2005 Posts: 6 Location: Bay Area

alan47 · Member Joined: 25 Sep 2007 Posts: 21 Location: El Cerrito

I thought the Wed 8 show was better than the Fri 8 show, but part of me was wondering if it was because I hadn't seen Robben in a year and after seeing one show I was jaded. Now that I have read what Elizabeth wrote I guess my feeling was right.

I also agree strongly with the talking during a performance issue. A quick comment in the ear between songs to me is acceptable. I was sitting in the top tier at a table for the Fri show and the couple in front of us were a real distraction. Not only talking, but MAJOR P.D.A. If you are constantly kissing why bother coming to a show? And on top of it when the kissing was not going on she was constantly shaking and flicking her hair. I am not the type to have issues with P.D.A., but when it is two feet in front of me while I am trying to watch my favorite musician I don't think I am out of line by feeling a bit bent.

telefunk1 · Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 4:25 am Post subject:

I feel like I need one of those t-shirts:

"My friends got to see Robben Ford at Yoshi's and all I got was this lousy t-shirt"!

Thanks for all the great reviews, and even though the hair flipping and smooching was distracting, at least you had the opportunity to see him live!

PierreL · Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 4:39 am Post subject:

Thanks for the reports to all...Can't say how much I would have liked to see those shows.
If only Robben decided to record them and sell them on his website...