Robben Ford Discussion

Millibobs · Senior Member Joined: 25 Apr 2007 Posts: 291

If you were playing a range of material covering Robben-style blues, The Dan, Allmans etc. You would have the core members on guitar, bass and drums. If you could appoint two other players to round out the sound, what would you choose? It sounds really obvious, but sometimes you'll see a line-up with someone on flute (we have that in a prog band I occasionally work with) or other exotica. I thought it might make for a little diversion from some of our recent 'childish' pursuits (!!). My other motivation here is purely selfish as I am thinking about possible line-ups for a little venture that I've been pondering. Of course, additional players can feature more than one instrument....

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Ron S · Senior Member Joined: 05 Feb 2005 Posts: 116 Location: UK

I suppose the obvious would be keys as they can cover most instruments (some more effectively than others though Wink

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Personally I like a good brass section, but a harp player and a percussionist would be killer. Mmmm! On the other hand a couple of attractive backing singer/dancers would bring more people to gigs!

Definitely not another guitarist Twisted Evil

roadwarriorfortheblues · Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 6:45 am Post subject:

A violinist, like Regina Carter.
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Rob MacKillop · Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 7:13 am Post subject:

Groundskeeper Willie says 'Ye cannae go wrong wi bagpipes' Exclamation

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Rob MacKillop · Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 7:15 am Post subject:

Rob says: Keyboard. Allmans and Dan without keyboard??? Impossible. Oh, and me on slide guitar Laughing

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frank0936 · Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 3:03 pm Post subject: my $.02

I vote for keyboard, too. It just fills such a wide range.
Frank

Aeolian · Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 9:45 pm Post subject:

Yep, keyboards first. And then maybe a tenor sax player. The keyboardist should be steeped in the blues and gospel, and how how to play a real B3. Even if they're not using one on the gig, there is something about playing a real Hammond that helps make what the great players do make sense. And then you can transfer that to your Nord or whatever. If all you've ever played are synths, you're missing out.
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roadwarriorfortheblues · Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 5:17 am Post subject:

A Sacred Steel player, like Robert Randolph.
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ellsworth · Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 5:24 am Post subject:

Derek Trucks Twisted Evil

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Phil T · Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:53 am Post subject: Re: The perfect line-up

I love a real Rhodes elec. piano a la D. Fagen/S Dan, it can round out a trio nicely and sort of give it a jazzier quality. Also, sounds similar to the Whirlitser (sp?) piano which is part of the R. Ford band sound on many tunes. Just my two cents