Robben Ford Discussion

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Just got my artist alerts from iTunes today and Derek Trucks released a new album on Tuesday called Songlines. One of the tracks is Chevrolet (Live)! Check it out!

telefunk1 · Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 7:52 am Post subject:

You can also catch his version on the Internet Archive live music site (along with hundreds of other bands). They have a bunch of DTB concerts...

http://www.archive.org/audio/etree.php

His version of Chevrolet is great, very funky. He has also been covering "Anyday" one of my all time fave Derek and the Dominoes tunes off of Layla.

bbpgtr · Member Joined: 16 Apr 2005 Posts: 34

How can one open a flac file? This is supposed to be the lossless filetype, right?

Any help appreciated.

PierreL · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 4:18 am Post subject:

Winamp, with an appropriate plugin, will do that.

bbpgtr · Member Joined: 16 Apr 2005 Posts: 34

Is that the only media player that will play it?

PierreL · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:20 am Post subject:

For Windows ? Mac ? Linux ?

bbpgtr · Member Joined: 16 Apr 2005 Posts: 34

windows.

PierreL · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 3:25 pm Post subject:

Again, Winamp ( it's free ) will do that fine. Media Player Classic also ( you'll certainly need to install the Flac codec before ).
And then : http://flac.sourceforge.net/download.html

JohnnyZ · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 5:12 pm Post subject:

And, if you have one of the latest versions of NERO, it will convert it to whatever format you like (WAV, MP3, etc.). And, I'm pretty sure that no codec download is needed. Wouldn't be surprised if the latest iTunes will convert it, as well...

BlueRunner · Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2006 4:42 pm Post subject:

OK, the tech-talk is fun, but now back to Derek: I bought the Songlines album off iTunes (with a gift certificate that was a Valentines Day gift from none other than ... my Valentine). Great album. I believed this even before I heard the album, but am now convinced: More than anything else, Trucks is a Gospel musician.

(And if you don't think Robben is also, replay "Water for the Wicked" some time.)

"We all cry when we should be dancing." So true. Hope you're all dancing this weekend, whether to Derek's music, or anyone else's.
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UncleSalty · Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 6:20 am Post subject:

It's growing on me but I'm still a bit disappointed that the best tracks on it are all tunes I've heard before - and usually better - on live recordings. I really like Mike Mattison's vocals, though, particularly as he had completely underwhelmed me at their show at the Tokyo Blues Carnival. And the dobro version of Chevrolet is very cool - a nice combination of the original & the Taj Mahal version.

Daved · Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 7:46 pm Post subject:

telefunk1 · Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 7:01 am Post subject:

Taj is one of those artists that just keeps chooglin along - never in the spotlight but he can always be counted on for great music. I even have a children's CD he did several years ago (Sugaree, I think it is called) - great stuff. My kids loved it when they were younger.

And don't forget, legend has it that Duane was inspired to play slide after hearing the late great Jesse Ed Davis playing slide on Taj's early records. Statesboro, Diving Duck, She Caught the Katy. Check his stuff out - Davis is one of those guys that never got his due while he was alive.

So the great circle of guitar life just keeps on keeping on - Taj - Jesse Ed Davis - Duane - Derek - Allman Bros - Taj....

The new Guitar Player has a decent article on Derek, by the way.

patocaster · Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 12:59 pm Post subject: Jesse Ed!

Jesse Edwin Davis was one of the reasons I started playing guitar. Hendrix, Bloomfield, Clapton, Roy Buchanan were the other reasons. Then I saw Robben Ford playing at DeAnza College in 1972 and he was added to the list. Davis' playing on Bacon Fat is pure liquid sugar.
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