Robben Ford Discussion

alnico2 · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 8:42 am Post subject: Jimmy Witherspoon Live

One of my favorite Robben CD's. Sounds like a Super Reverb on 6 or 7. Add in that big Gibson hollowbody and it is a recipe for tone. Closer to that West Coast blues sound ala Hollywood Fats. Way cool.

frank0936 · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 8:52 am Post subject: 'Spoon Live

It's a textbook on how to accompany a singer. Robben's playing is spot on and never steps on 'Spoon's vocals.
Frank

AlChuck · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 2:40 pm Post subject:

Which album do you mean? There are four live ones with Robben I know of:

Jimmy Witherspoon Live at the 1972 Monterey Jazz Festival featuring Robben Ford
http://www.concordmusicgroup.com/albums/Live-At-The-1972-Monterey-Jazz-Festival/

Live: Jimmy Witherspoon & Robben Ford (early 70's)
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hnfqxqegldte

Jimmy Witherspoon & Robben Ford Live at the Notodden Blues Festival (early 90's)
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:aifuxq8gld6e~T0
(note the erroneous description on the All-Music Guide page)

Jimmy Witherspoon Live at the Mint (early 90's)
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wzftxq9hldte

Danny · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 10:33 pm Post subject:

Woah, I didn't know there were so many albums with Mr. Witherspoon...I'll have to look into those...
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Phill_B · Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 7:23 am Post subject:

There is also

Sunrise
http://www.amazon.com/Sunrise-Robben-Ford/dp/B00000I71Z/ref=ntt_mus_ep_dpi_lnk

and

Discovering the Blues Live!
http://www.amazon.com/Discovering-Blues-Robben-Ford/dp/B0000033ZD/ref=pd_sim_m_9

Both of these contain tracks where Ford and the band are playing (they would do a 15 warm up then call Jimmy out) and stuff with Witherspoon.
These two cds were put together on The Anthology Tapes: The early years but they omitted a couple songs. Overall my favorite is the early 70's Robben Ford, listen to these and you'll know why!
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PaulG · Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 8:19 am Post subject:

The 'Mint' gig had Tom, Roscoe, and Russ Ferrente. Quite a backup band, I'd say. I also like the Notodden show.

Regarding Hollywood Fats.... I never heard of him until a few years ago. If you've not heard him, you're missing out. 'In your face' swing. Wish he had stuck around.

telefunk1 · Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:52 am Post subject:

Recently picked up a CD, Hollywood Fats with the Palladins Live. Terrible sound quality but they just burn. Fats was a great player and could swing his ass off. I also have him on several cuts on a James Harman cassette (California blues harp master). Great stuff.