8:50 shuffle blues in A comping 14:31 shuffle blues in A soloing 19:23 minor blues in C comping 20:49 minor blues in C soloing 31:55 slow blues in E comping 41:45 slow blues in E soloing 51:43 minor blues in d comping 53:57 minor blues in d soloing 57:45 shuffle blues in C soloing
Robben is so down to earth. I have seen him live once, and his feel is unmatched. I got a chance to talk with him for a while, and he's just such a real person. He said it, he brings the jazz chords to his Chicago blues gig.
Folks this guy is the best we will ever see in our lifetime. A true treasure for all us amateurs. I spent my life emulating EVH, SRV, John Mayer among many others but Robben is from another place musically . If you’re just starting out, PLEASE pay attention to him. Can’t go without mentioning Eric Johnson as well. Phenomenal. Jerry Reed, Danny Gatton and Roy Buchannon are pretty good too lol!!!!! If you’re young ( I’m 50) please go back and let these guys show you how it’s done, then the most important point is to develop YOUR own style. Stand out for goodness sake.
In this teaching situation, Robben plays some pretty sophisticated chord patterns, presenting them in such a way as to be easily understood. He’s amazing!
I got lucky this morning and put on Larry Carlton and this young feller tacking it up and wound up here an hour or two later. Good morning! Now I gotta get up and go get my guitar.
Some of the nicest comping I've ever heard. Truefire is such a powerful tool for learning from the worlds best playing. Just an awesome company and awesome guests!
Soo much respect: talent? Yeah, a lot of people have that... but Robben seems approachable, nice and thoughtful as he is talented, and THOSE things in combination and in seemingly equal measure is RARE, and makes me respect him immensely as not only a musician but equally importantly (at least to me) AS A HUMAN BEING.
I can imagine Robin will say this in the video, but listening to the opening track it sounds like he’s a real, Grant Green fan. Everybody don’t sleep on Grant Greene he’s one of the greatest there ever was as well!
After 40 years of playing...quite decently I might say...it just reminds me of how far I have to go still...and how there will just not be enough years...but life is the journey, right? This makes the journey better.
Foarte bun chitarist solo si exceptional in armonie . Foloseste cu usurinta sentime majore, minore, diminuate ,e fascinant cu ce usurinta face acest lucru. Este un tip respectat de toti chitaristii de marca. Eu IL ascult cu mare placere.
Pure class, beautiful phrasings, killer tone! I've been following Mr Ford for about twenty years. Definitely one of my favorite musicians. Thanks for all the music, your the bomb
I believe he sold it very soon after this saying the neck was just too small for his hand. I think he sold it to Jeff McErlain (lives in Brooklyn, NY).
@@Shoshi770NYC I have a 78 Les Paul Deluxe "Black Beauty" I put Chrome covered P90's on it. I play it about 2-3 hours every night. it plays so good I just can't put it down. I'm just a sucker for them. Wish I could've played that old Gold Top there... EDIT: I grew up in NYC, good to meetup with a fellow NYCr
Thank you Robben for sharing this awesome Les Paul ,,,,the intro vamp sounded great as you usually do. Long time fan of blues guitar and your original songs. Love your videos on substitutions and alternative grips, I've learned a lot so far. Jam on.
What a wonderful session!!! And very happy to see Jeff McErlain's new album, Now, being plugged. An equally gifted artist with his own distinct voice.....
As a beginner guitar player who just turned fifty years old, I hope to make some progress before I'm dead, and most of Robin's playing is so far beyond my understanding and skill level that the best I can do is grab a few licks and pray that some day it will all make sense. In the mean time thanks for sharing such great content.
Home Guitar Player don’t dismiss it just yet. It is all built on the simplest of blues. Start with the old guys and work your way to Robben from there. The blues is the common thread in all music. Find some beginner blues lessons on TrueFire and go from there. Learn some theory as well while you’re at it. It’ll begin to click sooner than you think!
If you never studied another guitar player and only learnt from Robben... you’d be fantastic player! Robben is so knowledgeable and a wonderful teacher... oh and he’s alright at guitar!!! Thanks TruFire!!
I am more of a lead guy and even when he is playing rythm he is better at lead than me... Love his blues style... it's like Jazz and blues at the same time. Usually when a Jazz guy does blues it is Jazz with blues overtone... this was actually Blues but with the sophistication of Jazz
I've always played a game called: Stay In Key - where I will pick a key and play notes up and down the neck, not caring about making "statements" with the notes or playing licks - just playing notes and staying in key. I started doing that when I was 19 (played since I was 12) and I'm still doing at at the age of 64. Great way to warm up and I've created some new songs and riffs by doing that. And some of my "mistakes" wound up being some of my best compositions.
Sounds fantastic man. Saw RF last year in Nashville with Jeff McErlain. They we're killin it! I also thought he was primarily a bridge pup kind of guy? he seems to be doing most of his demonstrations with the neck pup. Sweet tone!
1 of the top 100 players. Mmm. Probably the top 1 I’d say top 5 easy but for his ability to do blues, jazz, rock etc the early years are awesome, you can name lots of guitarist’s but I feel this guys feel musically is by far the best, I’ve seen many live musicians, including Robben ford You can tell that he’s listening to everyone play whatever instrument they play and takes what his heard makes it is own, and better. Not about speed just what sounds good. Effortlessly genius.
Jamar Jenkins... Me too about that Mickey Baker book. I was CRAZY about Mickey Baker back in the mid '70s. Then I went to that Joe Pass Chord book... awesome too. But Mickey changed my life!
Did you simply learn the chords on the first page where it has a whole bunch of them listed? This is all kind of new to me and I would like to know how to apply this book and basically just understand how to use the book.
First time I saw Robben s name was on a Mike McDonald album If that's what it takes! Other albums included Debarge all this love and Rick Springfield Working class dog and Randy Crawford Secret combination just a few sessions he's played on! Then I bought his talk to your daughter album in early 90s ! Great player like Larry carlton Steve lukather Dean parks Jay graydon Lee Ritenour and all the session greats!
His attack and touch is just out of this world.
He has that magical touch.
8:50 shuffle blues in A comping
14:31 shuffle blues in A soloing
19:23 minor blues in C comping
20:49 minor blues in C soloing
31:55 slow blues in E comping
41:45 slow blues in E soloing
51:43 minor blues in d comping
53:57 minor blues in d soloing
57:45 shuffle blues in C soloing
🙏🙏
this is so helpful who ever you are!
Josh Smith, Kirk Fletcher, and Robben Ford all in one week! Wow! Truefire is on fire!
Dude is real smooth on that fretboard.
Sincerely one of the finest guitar players of all time. I was following Robben since his Yellow Jackets project
Robben is so down to earth. I have seen him live once, and his feel is unmatched. I got a chance to talk with him for a while, and he's just such a real person. He said it, he brings the jazz chords to his Chicago blues gig.
Folks this guy is the best we will ever see in our lifetime. A true treasure for all us amateurs. I spent my life emulating EVH, SRV, John Mayer among many others but Robben is from another place musically . If you’re just starting out, PLEASE pay attention to him. Can’t go without mentioning Eric Johnson as well. Phenomenal. Jerry Reed, Danny Gatton and Roy Buchannon are pretty good too lol!!!!! If you’re young ( I’m 50) please go back and let these guys show you how it’s done, then the most important point is to develop YOUR own style. Stand out for goodness sake.
Ol Roy, my fav Tele player
DON’T FORGET JACK PEARSON……🎸
Mr. Ford is not in Rolling Stone’s best 250 guitarists list! Can you believe that ?😊
Just listening to Robben is a joyful education.. Rock On, and thank you!
I could watch this all day long and not get tired.👍👍
INDUBITABLY~
Hanging way off the back of the beat. Sometimes you think he missed it and then there it is - that little snatched jazzy chord. Genius.
In this teaching situation, Robben plays some pretty sophisticated chord patterns, presenting them in such a way as to be easily understood. He’s amazing!
My very favorite guitarist for the last 40 + years.... Beautiful brilliance
Mr. Ford is not in Rolling Stone’s 250 best guitarists list. My other idol, Peter Green, is at 63, or thereabouts.
Had the pleasure of meeting Robben at Ronnie Scott’s last month at a Yellowjackets set.
This musician sounds so fantastic and that guitar actually sounds like A GUITAR 🎸!!
I got lucky this morning and put on Larry Carlton and this young feller tacking it up and wound up here an hour or two later. Good morning! Now I gotta get up and go get my guitar.
Robben has this endless vocabulary of notes and phrases, lines,etc. He is without a doubt the best sounding guitar player of all of them.
@@mraknz let me rephrase that and say I like his approach and style more. Those players are all great.
@@tomdecuca3627 Well put Tom.
It doesn't matter if you come from rock, country, blues, jazz, metal, funk... Robben Ford is always the meeting point. Thanks Robben for your music!
Some of the nicest comping I've ever heard. Truefire is such a powerful tool for learning from the worlds best playing. Just an awesome company and awesome guests!
He feels what he plays he plays what he feels
Hé is what he plays and he plays what he IS
Robben Ford is just a great Master. Brilliant.....sound... thanks man....
Soo much respect: talent? Yeah, a lot of people have that... but Robben seems approachable, nice and thoughtful as he is talented, and THOSE things in combination and in seemingly equal measure is RARE, and makes me respect him immensely as not only a musician but equally importantly (at least to me) AS A HUMAN BEING.
Robben Ford. Definitely one of the Greats of All Time 🤗🎸
I can imagine Robin will say this in the video, but listening to the opening track it sounds like he’s a real, Grant Green fan. Everybody don’t sleep on Grant Greene he’s one of the greatest there ever was as well!
An original 50’s gold top with P-90’s - damn! Now that’s a dream guitar - not to mention Robben’s playing.
everytime i listen to Robben Ford play i get a little better at playing from just hearing the guy.
After 40 years of playing...quite decently I might say...it just reminds me of how far I have to go still...and how there will just not be enough years...but life is the journey, right? This makes the journey better.
What a great comment!
Is true
100% right. He's a chosen one...the great Zen-Master of music.
Yeah, he's great at encouraging us even though some of have been playing for ages. Learned a hell of a lot from him
Robben Ford grooves heavy, and he doesn't waist notes, every note hits you where it needs to.
waste not want not~
this was a pleasure watching and hearing this
What a beautiful Les Paul! And Robben brilliant as always.
Robben Ford unique and unmistakable I will never get tired of listening to your music, thank you!!
Foarte bun chitarist solo si exceptional in armonie . Foloseste cu usurinta sentime majore, minore, diminuate ,e fascinant cu ce usurinta face acest lucru. Este un tip respectat de toti chitaristii de marca. Eu IL ascult cu mare placere.
yes,so smooth,just a class act,what a sound
Pure class, beautiful phrasings, killer tone! I've been following Mr Ford for about twenty years. Definitely one of my favorite musicians. Thanks for all the music, your the bomb
Love that Les Paul!!!
I believe he sold it very soon after this saying the neck was just too small for his hand. I think he sold it to Jeff McErlain (lives in Brooklyn, NY).
@@Shoshi770NYC I have a 78 Les Paul Deluxe "Black Beauty" I put Chrome covered P90's on it.
I play it about 2-3 hours every night. it plays so good I just can't put it down. I'm just a sucker for them.
Wish I could've played that old Gold Top there...
EDIT: I grew up in NYC, good to meetup with a fellow NYCr
Great job Robin....that vintage LP with the P-90’s is pure beauty
He is a gem.
Master teacher, is the only definition that fits Robben Ford
Blues legend Mr Robben Ford!
Remember watching the Ford brothers band at Barney Steele's in Redwood City in the early to mid 80s? Great blues....awesomely delivered. Thanks Robin!
Robben is a monster player !!
Robben's courses are inspirational!
Brilliant improvisation
Robben Ford, what an amazing talent, the guitar sounds amazing.
Man what a flow and swagger. Pure class
Great guitar player! Excellent Teacher! Pure artist! Greetings from Greece!
Thank you Robben for sharing this awesome Les Paul ,,,,the intro vamp sounded great as you usually do. Long time fan of blues guitar and your original songs. Love your videos on substitutions and alternative grips, I've learned a lot so far. Jam on.
Robben!! The living legend!!👍🙏
Thanks Robben & Truefire for sharing.
Robben, you've been so generous with you time with TrueFire, and now another course, looking forward
Such a class act.
Just joined and very much appreciating Robben's talents.
Cool....It was a drum tech at American music in Tacoma that told me about Robben Ford....
I just love it! Thanks Robben for your humble sharing! :)
Best guitarist on the world ❤️🙏
Robben is an incredible improviser. One of my favorite guitar players. Thanks for the inspiration.
Love your music! Thanks for sharing.
Wow Robben Fords Chord Revolution totally blew my mind really need to get back to the trufire series soon!
Wonderful! This is the master!!!
What a wonderful session!!! And very happy to see Jeff McErlain's new album, Now, being plugged. An equally gifted artist with his own distinct voice.....
i believe soon after this Robben sold this guitar to Jeff saying the neck was just too small for his hand.
This guy just kills! Such an amazing player...
From Tokyo. A great guitar lesson.
As a beginner guitar player who just turned fifty years old, I hope to make some progress before I'm dead, and most of Robin's playing is so far beyond my understanding and skill level that the best I can do is grab a few licks and pray that some day it will all make sense.
In the mean time thanks for sharing such great content.
Home Guitar Player don’t dismiss it just yet. It is all built on the simplest of blues. Start with the old guys and work your way to Robben from there. The blues is the common thread in all music. Find some beginner blues lessons on TrueFire and go from there. Learn some theory as well while you’re at it. It’ll begin to click sooner than you think!
Take your time and enjoy
@@Tier_1_Golf_Academy cool, I'm doing just that.
Learn to play rhythm guitar solid and on time first.
@@eolden7749 Thank you
Robben Ford is the truth.
Thanks Robben , very inspiring !
Thank you for this wonderful performance. Nice lesson!
A true improviser I could listen to him just comp all day long
Awesome playing and Ukiah my pit stop on my way to Blue lake ... Humboldt county
Robben's comping based on guide tones (3rd + 7th) of the chords and some drop 3 chords. he uses them in a very sophisticated way!
If you never studied another guitar player and only learnt from Robben... you’d be fantastic player! Robben is so knowledgeable and a wonderful teacher... oh and he’s alright at guitar!!! Thanks TruFire!!
what a honest man🎸🎼🎵
Who is that boss man? Definitely running the show….
Amazing True Fire and Robben!! Congrats!! Love this!! I would love to see a True Fire with Steve Lukather and John Mayer!!! Keep rockin!!
He’s got everything
I am more of a lead guy and even when he is playing rythm he is better at lead than me...
Love his blues style... it's like Jazz and blues at the same time. Usually when a Jazz guy does blues it is Jazz with blues overtone... this was actually Blues but with the sophistication of Jazz
❤what a relic guitar ... catch my eye 😊
Great video. I used to listen to Robbin with the Charles Ford Band back in 1972.
simply love robben!!
What a beautiful sounding guitar....Robben so good
i liked him best when he played nylon for rickie lee jones.
@@elkalabaw7665 His work with Tom Scott, and Joni Mitchell was not too shabby either
@@Deliquescentinsight yes indeed, that wailing guitar on miles of aisles was my first experience of him, almost forgot.
I've always played a game called: Stay In Key - where I will pick a key and play notes up and down the neck, not caring about making "statements" with the notes or playing licks - just playing notes and staying in key. I started doing that when I was 19 (played since I was 12) and I'm still doing at at the age of 64. Great way to warm up and I've created some new songs and riffs by doing that. And some of my "mistakes" wound up being some of my best compositions.
Oh Robben 🥰
oh yeah...
So sweet playing ♥♥♥
Simple but so elegant or classy.
Sounds fantastic man. Saw RF last year in Nashville with Jeff McErlain. They we're killin it!
I also thought he was primarily a bridge pup kind of guy? he seems to be doing most of his demonstrations with the neck pup. Sweet tone!
Super.!!! ❤❤❤❤❤
Much appreciated, from Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
A true master. And that is the sexiest les Paul I’ve ever seen. Anyone know the specs and if that’s RF’s?
It'a s '53 goldtop
1 of the top 100 players. Mmm. Probably the top 1 I’d say top 5 easy but for his ability to do blues, jazz, rock etc the early years are awesome, you can name lots of guitarist’s but I feel this guys feel musically is by far the best, I’ve seen many live musicians, including Robben ford You can tell that he’s listening to everyone play whatever instrument they play and takes what his heard makes it is own, and better. Not about speed just what sounds good. Effortlessly genius.
Jamar Jenkins... Me too about that Mickey Baker book. I was CRAZY about Mickey Baker back in the mid '70s. Then I went to that Joe Pass Chord book... awesome too. But Mickey changed my life!
I might have to check out these books.
Did you simply learn the chords on the first page where it has a whole bunch of them listed? This is all kind of new to me and I would like to know how to apply this book and basically just understand how to use the book.
...is the bridge integrated in the tailpiece? Robben sounds really great with that gibson : )
HELLO Greetings from Mexico Robben you are great
Awesome playing!
Sooo great. Amazed by his light touch/attack. Anyone knows what pick he is using?
robben the master.
Better than Eric Johnson?
For the first time i've heard you play down in the Netherlands Awesome
Thank you.
Great to be here in Crestone, CO USA
My fav.
National treasure.
Cheers, Prost, Salut to Mr. Ford :)
First time I saw Robben s name was on a Mike McDonald album If that's what it takes! Other albums included Debarge all this love and Rick Springfield Working class dog and Randy Crawford Secret combination just a few sessions he's played on! Then I bought his talk to your daughter album in early 90s ! Great player like Larry carlton Steve lukather Dean parks Jay graydon Lee Ritenour and all the session greats!
YES !