Robben Ford Discussion

[richardmca]

I was just wondering, after seeing RF in Newcastle UK last month, if he ever still plays the sax. Does anyone know? Listening to him that night I was struck again with how horn-like his lines can be. I understand he started out on sax when he was a boy, so maybe he still picks it up from time to time at home?

It was a great gig by the way. Band gelled better than any I've seen him with before, for my ears. Big TC has a hell of a punch there, but very supple with it too.
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[Bluelobster]

cool ,what about shoes & shirts????????
Beer on tap??
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[JohnnyZ]

'shrooms?

[Daved]

[richardmca]

Thanks for finding out Daved.
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'Think of a note, then don't play it' - Miles Davis on the art of improvisation. Or, as adapted for my own use: 'Think of a note, then realise you can't play it.'

[pspiegel]

There are few recordings of Robben on sax if you are interested in what he sounded like. My favorite track is "Blue Stu" from Charlie Musslewhite's [u]Takin' My Time[/u] on Arhoolie. He also plays sax on Musslewhite's [u]Lousiana Fog[/u]. My copies are on LP. I don't know how available these recordings are on CD.

[u]Sunrise[/u] is a CD collection of 1972 recordings that features Robben's sax on Miles' "Eighty One".

[jconstant]

Robben plays a little sax on the latest Jimmy Witherspoon release that came out a couple of weeks ago. Great performance so pick it up if you can.
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"Somebody's got to make some music around here." - Robben Ford