Robben Ford Discussion

Ford427 · Member Joined: 25 Aug 2007 Posts: 15

Really enjoying this new album, How about you guys?

jconstant · Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:03 pm Post subject:

I've only had time to listen to it a couple of times but I like what I hear a lot. Robben's writing and style are all over it and it sounds great!
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roadwarriorfortheblues · Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 8:24 am Post subject: BULLET

I love the new CD! I heard a few of the songs performed live last summer at RC's gig at the Iridium Jazz Club in NYC. I also heard Robben play some solo at his April clinic in St. Pete. The music on this album sounds great live -- and the CD sounds great when played on a sound system. Here's what I love about the music:

All Over Again - Great opening song. Straight away I heard a difference in way the vocals are presented on this whole album. There's a certain clarity to the vocals that stands out, but there is warmth in the expression of what's being said. I also love this song's swinging, loopy beat.

Bullet - I love this song, especially the bridge "do you remember..... do you feel anything?" that's reminiscent of 80s & 90s power pop. Loud whining guitars and lyrical angst. After listening to Bullet a bunch of times, I had to find my Smithereens cassettes Razz

(another one of my favorite bands of the 20th century!)

On a Mountain - I love Michael's whispered vocals. I love how the guitars dance with each other. I love Haslip's heavy handed groove.

Nazareth - A beautiful song -- I love the layering of steady acoustic strumming against the electric guitar trimmings. Gorgeous vocals -- so vulnerable yet believable!

People Like Me - This is more than a great pop song! It's got great lyrics and expressive vocals -- but it's the extended guitar play that makes it special! It's like two songs in one!

Too much of nothin' - A great Dylan cover. Love the vocals and love the guitar solo. I wonder who played the horns at the end?

Greedy Life - Slow blues with a volcanic temper. Michael's talking vocals are great! I love all the singing on this record.

High & Low - I love the funky rock riff -- the shimmy -- that carries through the song. This is a big rock arena type of song -- it would sound awesome in a really big hall, like Madison Square Garden Shocked

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Older Today - Beautiful acoustic song with great lyrics. This song sounds like it belongs on a Broadway or movie soundtrack.

The artwork on the CD cover is awesome too.

I hope to see Renegade Creation again sometime soon! Very Happy

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AlChuck · Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 12:39 pm Post subject:

I think it's an improvement over the first Renegade Creation CD...

follow_the_music · Member Joined: 30 Mar 2008 Posts: 37 Location: Austria

I love especially "Older Today"..great lyrics, and this wonderful, 4th and add9 chords. This song screams for some longer, full blown outro solo, despite the great short solo statement by Landau
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ducharme-jones · Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 7:50 am Post subject:

I'm surprised this CD isn't getting more promo. The iTunes page is running the info of the first album for Bullet. It's as if it was released and totally written off.
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jbear · Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 8:06 pm Post subject:

Well...I would sure dig another Jing Chi recording...it'd be cool with Landau. I listen to the RC stuff and find myself wishing that they would just play more and sing less.
I feel that way about the new Krantz tunes too...Wayne...sing in the shower...play on the releases. Same with Jeff Beck when he did the electronica stuff for a few years...jeez Jeff...PLAY!
That's my issue and not theirs...everyone should make music their own way. I just sure do wish they'd get the hankering to do something instrumental.
I'll always be an RF fan, a Krantz fan, a JB fan...but I won't like everything they do. That just isn't realistic.
Now that Robben Ford with DK Big Band...When Jazz Meets Blues...that's killer! Guitar is mixed a little low but the s##t swings heavy. Thank you Frank S. for the source info.!

AlChuck · Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 12:17 pm Post subject:

jbear, if you are interested in Wayne Krantz you might like to know that Abstract Logix juts put up an MP3 download for a live recording of Wayne with Keith Carlock and Tim Lefebvre at the Iridium this April

http://www.abstractlogix.com/xcart/product.php?productid=25544

jbear · Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 7:03 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the tip...AL is a great source of cool tunes.