I had to keep reminding myself that this was just one man and one guitar (no looper, no effects and hardly an explicit anchoring chord, yet the whole thing feels complete). Glorious.
LIVE.. 5:07 of Improvisation!! No tricks, No gimmicks, nothing but a lifetime of soul inside pouring out. One of the blues masters. Children take note.
I watch this video like once a month. His playing is so pure and genuine and tasteful.. I’m not normally spiritual, but I thank the universe that we have Robben Ford.
This is the level of playing you get when you live with a guitar in your hands from sun up to sun down. Few have that kind of time or even the will to do so. Robben is an amazing guitarist.( understatement)
This video is the first time I have ever encountered Robben Ford and just wow - how did I not hear this guy before? Amazing amazing amazing. God I wish I could play like that. His timing, his phrasing, just wow.
+Neil Robinson That amazing moment when you discover an artist of this hugeness! I envy you, a lot. Robben is incredible on stage but has lot of amazing records on his back. I hope that in this 9 months you could find his work interesting! Cheers.
His gift is in the phrasing. Yes he can blaze, but he is always playing the scale that runs through the chord; a very huge element to his uniqueness. I've taken two of his master classes in Ojai, CA, and it definitely moved me out of my box. Can I do any of the stuff he does? No, but his classes broke the barriers I was stuck in.
I wasn't trying to be rude. I had tried the site the instant I had heard about the clinics.. I don't know if you were just so excited in the attempt to stick to me; but like I found when I had checked the site then, it's only up to date until 5/12/2015 so it does no good to anyone for now. Thanks anyway?
+Jacob S I was being rude and I apologize. I didn't look at the website, just posted the url from memory. I did some other searching and really couldn't come up with much. I remember some rumors from a couple of years ago that Robben wanted to slow down and work less. There's a site called "Robben Ford Discussion Index" that has a lot of participation on all things Robben. You could post a question there and see if anyone knows anything. I don't have that url and can't get it on this little tablet without losing this post. Good luck. He was also a guest artist at a National Guitar Workshops class I took in 2005. He's really very shy but willing to have an intelligent discussion or answer a question.
No doubt Ford and Carlton are the top of the heap. Roben less jazzy and more direct blues approach can only be described as classy and tasteful. A pleasure to listen and watch.
+Andy Levin His ass? Where smelly unwanted waste comes from? It comes from 1000's of hours of practice and his mind and his heart and a place of humility!
Hands down the most humble, talented guitarist of our time. Don’t get me wrong , there are a lot of GREATS out there. SRV comes to mind, John Mayer doesn’t get the credit he deserves, but Robben is just on a whole other level. Pure musician......rare these days.
I just was about to say that. Mayer is girly selled as a cute boy with a guitar, more like a lullaby singer for the ladies, great musician thou, blues minimal, great sounding, a bit sell-out composer. Look at Kenny Wayne Shepherd to see what he would be doing if money wouldn't matter. Robben he is beyond any guitar player. Never to good to not sound blues, and a great taste for acid licks. In his early days with Miles he was a funky beast.
20 years ago I saw him at Jazz Alley in Seattle. Initially there was only one show, but so many people wanted to get in to see him that they added a second show that attenders of the first show could stay for. It was an incredible experience and I’m really grateful that I had the pleasure of seeing him perform.
@@guitarttimman brother I'm not going to argue with you but I watched your videos and you're not cracked up to be what you say.. this is waaaaay further out of your reach. And mine. Keep practicing
@@mjs2016 Oh did I mention that Robben and I are close friends? I have actually written for him before too. I actually can play what he plays and the same is true for him, but I stay in the background. We're actually like brothers he and I.
As smooth as silk and as sweet as honey!! Robben Ford's phrasing is something to behold! Have loved his playing since I discovered him on the Yellow Jackets in the early 80s. He's a master!
In the early days of the internet, I read an interview with Peter Frampton, a guitarist that everyone has heard of. He mentioned being a fan of Robben, who I had heard of but was not familiar with. Soon after, I purchased a cd copy of “Handful of Blues” by Robben Ford and the Blue Line. Been a fan ever since. Unique tone and style, and I can’t tell where the blues ends and the jazz starts, or vice-versa!😎 Always interesting!
His notes are exquisite and the product of a true master of his craft. The tone is oh so pure and oh so perfect. Have been a huge fan of Mr. Ford for a long time.
Ya know when I was a kid I saw Jerry Garcia at the stone in San Francisco There was maybe 80 or 90 people in the audience Robben gave me the same impact when I was kid when I saw him live
Beautiful playing, with real right hand dynamics and no distortion to hide behind. 1966 Epiphone Riviera, mini humbuckers, Bigsby replaced by Joe Glaser with a stop tailpiece.
What tickles me to death, is he’s playing this beautiful improv progression on an Epiphone 335... and it sounds amazing. Nothing wrong with a solid made Epiphone. 👍🏼
High end guitars are really overrated, any modern guitar that is set up well and had the proper care with fret dressing will play beautifully. Look at jack Pearson as well. The man plays on a squire half the time and it sounds incredible
Adam Horvath Yes, I agree to a certain extent, but Epiphone 335 today at your local music mart is really not half bad. I bought one to add to the collection. Before I purchased it, we heard an employee at the shop playing the Gibson vs the Epiphone model. They were just about identical in sound. There were other seasoned musicians in there listening, And every single one of them said the exact same thing. I guess my point is, that microscopic difference isn’t worth the $3,000-$4,000 gap between the two instruments in my opinion. Notice I said “in my opinion.” Lol.
@@matthewlogan6501 I agree 100%. All I wanted to point out to all our fellow guitar nerds is that he is playing a vintage 50-60's era Epiphone. Very similar tones and chops can be easily had with ANY guitar with the right know how. I think in the end its all about the P word..
There's not many people in the world who can pick up a guitar and play like this. This is guitar playing at it's best, no pedals, no effects, each note has meaning. All guitarist should pay particular attention to the perfect phrasing, a mature tradesman at work. If I was on a bus or a plane or walking along a busy street and I heard this guitar playing, I'd know right away it was The Master Guitar Player, Robben Ford.
Always loved his playing since his days with Tom Scott's LA Express. Expressive guitar that's firmly rooted in the Blues. Really enjoyed this. Thanks for uploading. Cheers...
Heaven on this earth, so In love with Robben. Makes me crazy. Love his whole family. They are all musicians. Awesome dad and brothers. Santa Barbara way. heaven. What a guitar player!
I had to keep reminding myself that this was just one man and one guitar (no looper, no effects and hardly an explicit anchoring chord, yet the whole thing feels complete). Glorious.
He's anchored, some would say trapped, by 3 chords.
Robbens dynamics is just insane. he has such a distinct touch when he plays switching from fingers to pick to jazzy thumbed chord voicings.
So tasteful and amazing!!!
Man you arent kidding!
As are both of you sir,peace.
TomoFujitaMusic showing much respect Tomo.
I watch this every week
The most wholesome man on TH-cam ladies and gentlemen.
Robben has the licks, the chords, the melody and the tone
Sorry I pressed the thumbs up myself. Thank you for liking my comment. Anybody out there like Walter Becker's playing?
@@clivelangston8940 Walter is a very underrated Guitarist
He has the blues ☠️
LIVE.. 5:07 of Improvisation!!
No tricks, No gimmicks, nothing but a lifetime of soul inside pouring out.
One of the blues masters.
Children take note.
His timing and phrasing are incredible
I watch this video like once a month. His playing is so pure and genuine and tasteful.. I’m not normally spiritual, but I thank the universe that we have Robben Ford.
This is the level of playing you get when you live with a guitar in your hands from sun up to sun down. Few have that kind of time or even the will to do so. Robben is an amazing guitarist.( understatement)
@@Ana_crusis
Lets see the evidence eh?
Kind of agree but lets see you compose a ford esque track .
Why so inpolite?
@@Ana_crusis STOP PULLING YOUR PLONKER
@@rogerelton6791 the expression is "pulling MY plonker" Rog, O illiterate one. Do you even know what it means??
This video is the first time I have ever encountered Robben Ford and just wow - how did I not hear this guy before? Amazing amazing amazing. God I wish I could play like that. His timing, his phrasing, just wow.
+Neil Robinson That amazing moment when you discover an artist of this hugeness! I envy you, a lot. Robben is incredible on stage but has lot of amazing records on his back. I hope that in this 9 months you could find his work interesting! Cheers.
Just look into his resume, I have yet to encounter one more impressive.
His gift is in the phrasing. Yes he can blaze, but he is always playing the scale that runs through the chord; a very huge element to his uniqueness. I've taken two of his master classes in Ojai, CA, and it definitely moved me out of my box. Can I do any of the stuff he does? No, but his classes broke the barriers I was stuck in.
+John Buffaloe how does one find out about these? i live in SB and would die to sit in.
Check his website.
thanks for the wealth of knowledge there champ.
I wasn't trying to be rude. I had tried the site the instant I had heard about the clinics.. I don't know if you were just so excited in the attempt to stick to me; but like I found when I had checked the site then, it's only up to date until 5/12/2015 so it does no good to anyone for now.
Thanks anyway?
+Jacob S I was being rude and I apologize. I didn't look at the website, just posted the url from memory. I did some other searching and really couldn't come up with much. I remember some rumors from a couple of years ago that Robben wanted to slow down and work less. There's a site called "Robben Ford Discussion Index" that has a lot of participation on all things Robben. You could post a question there and see if anyone knows anything. I don't have that url and can't get it on this little tablet without losing this post. Good luck. He was also a guest artist at a National Guitar Workshops class I took in 2005. He's really very shy but willing to have an intelligent discussion or answer a question.
World class player, has it all, clean tone, chops, groove, unique in his approach. Not many can sit just with a guitar and groove like this.
No doubt Ford and Carlton are the top of the heap. Roben less jazzy and more direct blues approach can only be described as classy and tasteful.
A pleasure to listen and watch.
Robben Ford just has it all, tone, taste, technique and is overall a fine musician!
He pulls it out of his ass that's the best concept you can teach lol
+Andy Levin His ass? Where smelly unwanted waste comes from? It comes from 1000's of hours of practice and his mind and his heart and a place of humility!
That was a complete stupid fool..
He wasn't teaching; it was an Improv!
I think we both agree he is brilliant
Robben puts so much feel into his playing. I think he is one of the best I've ever heard. He is definitely a legend. I'm a fan.
What a display of right hand control. No volume pedal needed here! Shredders take note: THIS is what dynamics
look like.
I can listen to this kind of stuff forever
I love this authentic sound of Blues, i could hear it all day!!You're always my favorite Robben! Thank you!
Hands down the most humble, talented guitarist of our time. Don’t get me wrong , there are a lot of GREATS out there. SRV comes to mind, John Mayer doesn’t get the credit he deserves, but Robben is just on a whole other level. Pure musician......rare these days.
Do you really think that John Mayer "doesnt get the credit he deserves"? I thought he got plenty of recognition???
I just was about to say that. Mayer is girly selled as a cute boy with a guitar, more like a lullaby singer for the ladies, great musician thou, blues minimal, great sounding, a bit sell-out composer. Look at Kenny Wayne Shepherd to see what he would be doing if money wouldn't matter. Robben he is beyond any guitar player. Never to good to not sound blues, and a great taste for acid licks. In his early days with Miles he was a funky beast.
Like his phrasing & the way he morphs from riff to riff
I own an original 66' Epiphone Riviera, which is what Mr. Ford is playing in this video, one of the finest electric guitars ever!!!
What a fine and classy guitarist. One of the best in the world.
I think classy is a very correct word to describe Robben Ford's style :)
THE best !
man, he must have spent countless hours with the guitar in hands! thousands and thousands!
I could listen to his playing all day long without being bored.
3 seconds are enough for me, bloody 12 bars, kids stuff
What we have here my friends is a master musician at work.
Thank god you were around to tell us idiots.
His interviews are amazing to listen to. He's easy to listen to, and I like his teaching style.
He seems a likeable person
Can't imagine how many times I have watched this over the years. Couldn't be better.
Was thinking the same thing. I keep coming back to this video once in a while...
I love his playing...the licks..the phrasing..completely all..thats pure Blues..😎
20 years ago I saw him at Jazz Alley in Seattle. Initially there was only one show, but so many people wanted to get in to see him that they added a second show that attenders of the first show could stay for. It was an incredible experience and I’m really grateful that I had the pleasure of seeing him perform.
His extensive musical vocabulary and knowledge/experience makes his "stories" very cohesive, interesting and pleasantly surprising. Soulful? YES.
The school of good taste. Such range of tones, dynamics, so far out of my reach
This might not be out of my reach, but I do love it.
I’m totally with you
@@guitarttimman brother I'm not going to argue with you but I watched your videos and you're not cracked up to be what you say.. this is waaaaay further out of your reach. And mine. Keep practicing
@@mjs2016 So who's league are we in? Ted Nugent? lol
@@mjs2016 Oh did I mention that Robben and I are close friends? I have actually written for him before too. I actually can play what he plays and the same is true for him, but I stay in the background. We're actually like brothers he and I.
he's such an awesome player. Of all the players considered "blues", he understands harmony the best...imo.
As smooth as silk and as sweet as honey!! Robben Ford's phrasing is something to behold! Have loved his playing since I discovered him on the Yellow Jackets in the early 80s.
He's a master!
Wow... no tricks, no pedals... guitar, amp and a unique touch
In the early days of the internet, I read an interview with Peter Frampton, a guitarist that everyone has heard of. He mentioned being a fan of Robben, who I had heard of but was not familiar with. Soon after, I purchased a cd copy of “Handful of Blues” by Robben Ford and the Blue Line. Been a fan ever since. Unique tone and style, and I can’t tell where the blues ends and the jazz starts, or vice-versa!😎 Always interesting!
he's telling a story with his guitar! Great sound!
Great guitarist, he's got a fusion of jazz and blues style.
So clean and concise. Great phrasing with an awesome melody. Thoroughly gifted but humble. Best guitar talent on earth.
I keep coming back every so often to drink in this soul bluez..Love it!
I thoroughly enjoyed that! Thank you!
Really nice impro, beautiful notes and feeling, Totally addicted !!! thanks for sharing
Incredible how he so fully carries the entire blues playing solo
It does not get any better than this !!
.......... Robben Ford !!!!!!!!!
Beautiful from start to finish.. sooo many great ideas.. and his tone, touch, class and finesse!!!!!!
Wow l'essence même du blues, merveilleux !
I think I've listened to this about 100 times now... Can't get enough!
His notes are exquisite and the product of a true master of his craft. The tone is oh so pure and oh so perfect. Have been a huge fan of Mr. Ford for a long time.
robben ford in an original and deserves to be up there with many legends before him, one of my favs
Thumbs down? Who’s jealous. Robben is simply one of the greatest
How to tell a story and evoke ancestral memories of the land with an electric guitar. Exciting.
That Epiphone sounds so sweet !!!
Ya know when I was a kid I saw Jerry Garcia at the stone in San Francisco
There was maybe 80 or 90 people in the audience
Robben gave me the same impact when I was kid when I saw him live
Beautiful .... a master at work with no props, no distractions!
Mind blowing music and talent. He's simply awesome!
This is the guy that turned me from a heavy metal player to a blues player in the 90s
What a great art form and thanks Robben for being so commited to it!
so good
That was a Real Privilege , thank you Robben!
God Bless,
J... ( Toronto )
Absolutely amazing player!!!
Incredibly beautiful and tasteful playing.
Ahh Robben you make my eyes water, mouth smile and heart warm. Love your tunes and your passion. Thanks man
He is the MAN !
That was a beautiful new string day performance of Robben Ford . 🎵
And guaranteed he’s never played this before. Exactly like this at least. Which is the whole point. The beauty of the blues. Awesome stuff!
The. Man has always had impeccable taste. Love the Warren Haynes poster
I like the way Mr. Robben Ford plays. Always enjoy listening to him.
Just insane. Damn. Perfect tone rhythm and lines
Crazy good! Proper master-stuff right there
Very nice, easy to listen to, and get into! Thank you!
Robben has one of the sweetest touch on a guitar - master of tone and dynamics which makes him outstanding.
When people talk about real musicians, they are talking about people like Robin Ford. He is in a class very few have reached.
This is such tasty playing! Talk about a Master. I feel very lucky to be able to experience this.
This is pure magic to me
So many modern players are heavilly inspired by him, but he really has a voice and phrasing of his own that no one can copy.
simply the best of all
Beautiful playing, with real right hand dynamics and no distortion to hide behind. 1966 Epiphone Riviera, mini humbuckers, Bigsby replaced by Joe Glaser with a stop tailpiece.
Who is still watching this masterpiece in 2023?🔥🔥
and even in 2024 !
And 2025🎉
2024
This is some of the best guitar playing I've seen
Month after month I come back to to watch this in amazement...
My Blues hero Robben Ford!
Yes hes my clapton,beck,hendrix ect all in one brilliant player.
He's speaking to us, telling us a story through that beautiful instrument
a true master of the blues....
his use of dynamics is amazing
What tickles me to death, is he’s playing this beautiful improv progression on an Epiphone 335... and it sounds amazing. Nothing wrong with a solid made Epiphone. 👍🏼
High end guitars are really overrated, any modern guitar that is set up well and had the proper care with fret dressing will play beautifully. Look at jack Pearson as well. The man plays on a squire half the time and it sounds incredible
Its an Epiphone from the early 60's. A far cry from an Epi 335 at your local music mart.
Adam Horvath Yes, I agree to a certain extent, but Epiphone 335 today at your local music mart is really not half bad. I bought one to add to the collection. Before I purchased it, we heard an employee at the shop playing the Gibson vs the Epiphone model. They were just about identical in sound. There were other seasoned musicians in there listening, And every single one of them said the exact same thing. I guess my point is, that microscopic difference isn’t worth the $3,000-$4,000 gap between the two instruments in my opinion. Notice I said “in my opinion.” Lol.
@@matthewlogan6501 I agree 100%. All I wanted to point out to all our fellow guitar nerds is that he is playing a vintage 50-60's era Epiphone. Very similar tones and chops can be easily had with ANY guitar with the right know how. I think in the end its all about the P word..
Practice!... you sickos ;)
There's not many people in the world who can pick up a guitar and play like this. This is guitar playing at it's best, no pedals, no effects, each note has meaning. All guitarist should pay particular attention to the perfect phrasing, a mature tradesman at work. If I was on a bus or a plane or walking along a busy street and I heard this guitar playing, I'd know right away it was The Master Guitar Player, Robben Ford.
Always loved his playing since his days with Tom Scott's LA Express. Expressive guitar that's firmly rooted in the Blues. Really enjoyed this. Thanks for uploading. Cheers...
i always come away with something to take home when i watch Robben. so thanks, pardner!
Where have you been all my life ...wow😮
Seems like I've listened to some of the most fantastic lead players in the last few days. Gees... It makes me want throw my guitar in the fire!
Beautiful, beautiful playing. The touch Robben has is just intoxicating.
Heaven on this earth, so In love with Robben. Makes me crazy. Love his whole family. They are all musicians. Awesome dad and brothers. Santa Barbara way. heaven. What a guitar player!
Such time and groove-amazing...
Such a master...Love this man
Can't give enough thumbs up to this.
Masterclass. Thx Robin.
Dyaaamn ,Mr Ford your a beast !!!!
a master at work
Nice Epi,too;he´s playing is so warm,deep and lovely!!Thanks for post!
That is some sweet blues. Bravo!
it doesn't get much better than this.
This Robben Ford guy seems pretty good at guitar! (that's a joke of course). One of the masters. Thanks for sharing.