Robben Ford (born December 16, 1951) is an American blues, jazz, and rock guitarist. He is a member of L.A. Express and Yellowjackets, and has collaborated with Miles Davis, Joni Mitchell, George Harrison, Larry Carlton, and Kiss. He was named one of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of the 20th Century" by musicians magazine.
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Robben Ford was born in Woodlake, California and grew up in Ukiah, California. He started playing saxophone at the age of 10 and guitar at the age of 14. Robben and his brothers created The Charles Ford Blues Band in honor of their father.
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Careers
At the age of 18, the Ford band was hired to play with Charlie Musselwhite, and recorded two albums of The Charles Ford Band and Discovering the Blues . He recorded two albums with Jimmy Witherspoon titled Live and Spoonful . In the 1970s, Ford joined the jazz fusion band, L.A. Express, led by saxophonist Tom Scott. In 1974 the band supported George Harrison on an American tour and played on Joni Mitchell's album The Hissing of Summer Lawns and Miles of Aisles.
After leaving L.A. Express in 1976, Robben Ford recorded his solo album, The Inside Story with the band which later became Yellowjackets.
In 1977, Ford was one of half a dozen or more session players asked to play guitar solo for the song Steely Dan "Peg." In the end, the group went with a version by Jay Graydon instead. In 2006, a tribute album for Steely Dan, The Royal Dan , was released, with Ford covering "Peg" in his own style.
In 1982, Ford was one of the few guitarists that appeared on the KISS Creatures of the Night album, playing the lead guitar on "Rock And Roll Hell" and "I Still Love You".
Ford worked briefly with Miles Davis in 1986; and can be heard on the Montreux Davis set box. Ford released the album, Talk to your Princess in 1988. She joins Philippe Saisse, Marcus Miller, and J.T. Lewis in the cast of The Sunday Night Band for the second and last season of NBC's late night television program, Sunday Night in 1989. In the 1990s he released the album, Robben Ford and the Blue Line , and Tiger Walk .
Robben Ford has received five Grammy Award nominations and was named one of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of the 20th Century" by the Musician magazine. He praised pianist and arranger Roger Kellaway and saxophonist and arranger Tom Scott, whom he met while playing for Joni Mitchell, as a major influence on his musical development.
Tools
Guitar
Ford considers his first good electric is a Starfire Guild III with a single florentine piece. He uses Gibson L-5 when he plays with Charlie Musselwhite and Ford Band, though he never thought it was a great guitar. While playing with Jimmy Witherspoon, Ford trades L-5, plus $ 200, for Super 400. When Ford started playing with L.A. Express and Joni Mitchell, he uses 1958 Gibson dot-neck 335.
After the Ford album Talk to Your Daughter was released in 1988, Robben used Robben Ford Signature guitar model made in collaboration with Dan Smith of Fender and produced in Japan between 1987 and 1993. The guitar was based on the Fender Master Series Esprit Ultra produced from 1983 to 1986 in Japan. In 1987, the new management at Fender officially produced the first Robben Ford Signature guitar. In 1994, guitar production was transferred from Japan to Fender Custom Shop. Three models are produced: Ultra FM (with carved top maple), Ultra SP (with carved tapered peaks), and Elite FM (with carved maple tops). Guitar lines continued to be produced until 2002 when stopped by Fender.
Sometimes he played Fender Telecaster 1960, Gibson Les Pauls, or Gibson SG in 1963. Ford also has other guitars including Epiphone Riviera 1966 (with original Bigsby tremolo removed and replaced with tailpiece stops).
In a 1-6 May 2017 tour ending in Niagara Falls NY, Ford made its debut in 1953 recently acquired Gibson Les Paul.
Amplifiers
Robben Ford uses Dumble Amplifiers and Celestion G12-65 speakers. In 1983, Alexander Dumble made the first Special Overdrive Robben Dumble (serial # 002) for Robben. Alexander is the owner of serial # 001.
When traveling overseas he prefers to take his Dumble, but will sometimes use the Fender Super Reverb or Fender Twin amplifier.
Personal life
Ford is married to the cabaret singer Anne Kerry Ford. He is the uncle of Little Feat drummer Gabe Ford today.
Discography
References
External links
- Official website
- 2007 Guitars modern interview by Brian D. Holland
- Interview in Digital Interview
- 'Worried Life Blues' on YouTube Performed Live in Germany 1994
- Blue Rock It
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