Robben Ford & The Blue Line

Robben Ford & The Blue Line - Live At Doc Ricketts Lab, Monterey, California, 2/3/1992 - 1992 - unof.

Good album from Robben Ford. For an album of this "type", sound quality is above average, and very listenable. If you check the track listings, you will see that there are some "irregularities" in a few tracks. There may be more than those listed. However, these unof. recordings always contain a few imperfections, as regards track listings, sound, and lengths. Overall, it is a great album from one of the world's leading blues/jazz rock guitarists and his band. If you have any comments or corrections regarding this album, please post them. There is info on the "Robben Ford Anthology: The Early Years" album @ ROBFOR/ANTH/TEY

TRACKS

CD 1

1 Intro :20
2 The Brother 4:30
3 Prison Of Love 4:53
4 My Love Will Never Die 6:55
5 You Cut Me To The Bone 7:58 [N.B: This track comes to an "abrupt" end ]
6 I Ain't Got Nothin' But The Blues 8:16
7 Band Intro 1:14
8 Waiting For The Miracle 6:52
9 Audience
10 Step On It

CD 2

1 Bad Luck Blues 10:17 [ N.B: Although listed as "Bad Luck Blues" @ 10.17, this track is only a 2o second band intro ]
2 He Don't Play Nothin' But The Blues 5:40
3 Talk To Your Daughter 9:05
4 Help The Poor 10:09
5 Fool's Paradise 9:15

BAND

Robben Ford - Guitars
Roscoe Beck - Bass
Tom Brechtlein - Drums

ABOUT ROBBEN FORD

Robben Ford (Born:Dec 16, 1951 in Ukiah, California), has had a diverse career. He taught himself guitar when he was 13 and considered his first influence to be Mike Bloomfield. At 18, he moved to San Francisco to form the Charles Ford Band (named after his father, who was also a guitarist) and was soon hired to play with Charles Musselwhite for nine months. In 1971, the Charles Ford Blues Band was re-formed and recorded for Arhoolie in early 1972. Ford played with Jimmy Witherspoon (1972-1973), the L.A. Express with Tom Scott (1974), George Harrison, and Joni Mitchell. In 1977, he was a founding member of the Yellowjackets, which he stayed with until 1983, simultaneously having a solo career and working as a session guitarist. In 1986, Ford toured with Miles Davis and he had two separate periods (1985 and 1987) with Sadao Watanabe, but he seemed to really find himself in 1992 when he returned to his roots: the blues. Ford formed a new group, the Blue Line, and has since recorded a couple of blues-rock dates for Stretch that are among the finest of his career. In 1999, he released Sunrise on Rhino and Supernatural on Blue Thumb.(c) Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

BIO (Wikipedia)

Ford was born in Woodlake but raised in Ukiah, California, and began playing the saxophone at age 10, picking up the guitar at age 13. Robben and his brothers Mark (mouthharp) and Patrick Ford (drums) had a band they named the Charles Ford Blues Band in honor of their father. Ford began playing professionally at age 18 when the Charles Ford Blues Band got a gig backing Charlie Musselwhite. The band also recorded two albums The Charles Ford Band and Discovering the Blues. Next Ford put together a band with Bay Area musicians that became Jimmy Witherspoon's backup band. Ford recorded two albums with Witherspoon, Live and Spoonful'. The Ford Blues Band reunites periodically, and released live albums in the 1980s and 1990s. In the 1970s, Ford began to branch out into Jazz fusion, and joined L.A. Express led by saxophonist Tom Scott in 1974. That same year they backed George Harrison on his American tour. In addition to recording fusion albums, they served as Joni Mitchell's backup band on Hissing of Summer Lawns and her live album, Miles of Aisles. After leaving L.A. Express in 1976, Ford recorded his solo album, The Inside Story with a band that was to become the Yellowjackets. He went on to play a starring role on the first two Yellowjackets albums, although he was listed as a guest artist due to recording contract arrangements. Ford worked briefly with Miles Davis in 1986; he can be heard on Davis' Montreux box set. Ford released his next album, called Talk to Your Daughter in 1988, a return to his blues roots. In 1989 he joined Philippe Saisse, Marcus Miller and J.T. Lewis in the cast of The Sunday Night Band for the second and final season of the acclaimed late-night NBC television musical performance program, Sunday Night. His best work in the 1990s include Robben Ford and the Blue Line, and Tiger Walk. In addition to recording and touring with his own blues band, Ford continued to tour and play with other bands/artists such as Jing Chi (his fusion band), Gregg Allman and Phil Lesh. He has received nominations for four Grammy Awards. Several Ford tribute bands exist, a statement to his artistry and popularity with the cognoscenti. Ford was named one of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of the 20th Century" by Musician magazine. Ford uses Dumble Amplifiers. When travelling abroad he tends to use rented Fender amplifiers along with a Zendrive overdrive pedal by Hermida Audio. Guitar manufacturer Fender used to make a Robben Ford signature guitar, although lately Ford tends to favour Gibson Les Pauls and a custom-made model by Sakashta Guitars. Ford is married to the cabaret singer, Anne Kerry Ford, and collaborated with her on various projects.