Robben Ford - Ain't Got Nothin' but the Blues

[@madelinehirsch2781]

Robben Ford is a brilliant guitar player with a beautiful voice. I start my day everyday with this song. It is ELEGANT, Robben!

[@markkubiak8296]

Elegant describes him so well! Incredible does too!!

[@fnewman8805]

elegant... refined, always a class act...

[@soerenguitarlessons9947]

this song, which is a recomposition by an older blues standard, has such nice harmoni and chord voicing. Robben Ford really has this ability, to take a popular standard and make it sound fresh and even more interesting as the original. This is also a great song for practicing the symetric diminished scales, the diminshed wholetone scale and the melodic minor. After all these years I still use this song for practicing, and I never feel bored! great stuff!!

[@lobato87]

got any sheets?

[@lobato87]

Also, as you mentioned, this is based off Mose Allison's version.

[@metallica3604]

Thing about Robben is the timing feel is impeccable...can't say the same for a lot of guitarists... specially in the blues

[@josephvotta6698]

Robben + Roscoe Beck on 6 String Bass & Tommy on drums = "The Blue Line" - + Bill Boulibard on Hammond Organ. What a great sound he gets out of that Fender Elite! - my favorite sound of all his guitars!

[@mintlp]

Smokin performance by Robben!!!! Thanks for uploading!

[@fieldfullofthistles]

You can't get bored listening to this or any other Robben Ford piece. I listen to this and other versions of it all the time - on loop - and its always interesting. He's my favourite blues guitarist. He just knows so much and then his touch, dynamics and musicality are incredicle. Can't wait to see him next year when he does a little tour of the UK in May 2025.

[@21qazaq12]

RF+ Roscoe Beck on Bass + Tom Brechtlein on Drums = "The Blue Line"+ Bill Boulibard on Hammond

[@patricedavis5349]

One of my favorite Robben renditions-and that was one hell of a fine band!

[@Echocat59]

Amazon. As always. This man is brilliant

[@frederickbachmann917]

just perfect-- listen to this everyday so well done Robben.

[@joe800096]

Absolutely perfect. Something to inspire all guitarists

[@riccardobrugnetti2060]

spetttaccolo, un compendio di chitarra blues, come una masterclass in 6 minuti

[@herrbonk3635]

That was a sophisticated blues :)

[@EvanJr]

Beautiful song and transitions...

[@lullix]

programma "avanti" per l'epoca...grazie per averlo pubblicato :-)

[@KingDave]

Semplicemente un capolavoro come lui ha rifatto questa song di Duke Ellington.

[@hartlandguitars4204]

One of those things that make life seem worthwhile...

[@kinkzerog]

great performance!

[@diegomaugeri4038]

Italian tv in the late '80s was kicking buts!

[@christophersinisi1109]

I see his famous Dumble ODS and a Roland Jazz Chorus 120 in there. Sweet!!!!

[@BluesInSeattle]

Holy damn jeebus this is good.

[@davisworth5114]

So nice to hear a vite guy playing sweet blues without rupturing eardrums, very tasty,

[@rickheron792]

Superb playing, a genius!

[@giuliozambelli6521]

c'era una volta la grande musica in tv..a mio parere una delle migliori band di R. Ford, se non ho visto male Roscoe Beck ha la mano ingessata..grazie per averlo caricato e per i tanti bei video del canale

[@69TamTam69]

Giulio Zambelli Grazie per il commento.Mi dispiace solo per la qualità non eccellente dei video dovuta essenzialmente al fatto che sono stati registrati più di venticinque anni fa e dalle numerosissime visualizzazioni usuranti. :-)

[@giuliozambelli6521]

si capisco sono filmati datati, comunque per i miei standard la qualità è decisamente buona :) grazie ancora a te, a presto ciao

[@stephenblessed92]

+69TamTam69 Twenty five years? Holy crap! It's a wonder it Survives. Still, it's a great song. Thanks.

[@ozzy.fishrich1182]

mia sorella e una massagita di robben

[@steveberti7060]

This was his best area by far

[@lupat5630]

Me lo ricordo come fosse ieri, programma meraviglioso, con Gege Telesforo e Monica Nannini, con ospiti veramente da urlo (James Brown, Solomon Burke, Jerry Lee Lewis...)

[@doublebassage]

Sublime

[@bigrustydog]

Oh my God! That riff at 4:20!!!

[@danilomagli8433]

Da brividi! In queste cose non ha eguali!

[@mauriziodiprimo7040]

Thanks for uploading

[@algin6544]

Super groove ce Ruben !!!!

[@studioprogramma.a.p.7031]

grande assolo Robben!

[@lucamenghini6406]

Quando la Rai trasmetteva Musica...

[@nicolopanzeri8979]

Ehe

[@nicolopanzeri8979]

Vero

[@luigicannizzo2669]

" Amazing ". .. Very Special Sounds and Very Best Musician. .. So Good ... ☺😊😀/💙💙💙/👍👌👏👋

[@lobato87]

He looks like he's 19 years old. He was 38 at the time lol.

[@malcolmharris5277]

Don't know the guy and my first thought was, you aren't anywhere near old enough to know what the blues is, mate!

[@GuiitarBilly]

Time was kind to Robben for a lot of years, it’s (almost) caught up to him lately

[@paolomrn4338]

Da brividi...che cuore

[@vincenzocutrignelli6884]

Super...!!!

[@hartlandguitars4204]

unreal.

[@Muang-GuitarExperience]

Robben Ford is a very good rhythm guitarist too

[@paulblakey4589]

Terrific

[@imaseeker100]

Dumble!

[@stephen451]

Wonderful performance, but to the uploader: Please give the composer and lyricist of the tune credit-- Duke Ellington and Don George!

[@69TamTam69]

OK, thank you.

[@stephen451]

Thanks for including Ellington and George in the credits!

[@glassncobalt]

And Mose Allison for the arrangement.

[@cratoro]

こりゃすげえわ

[@mikiobraun]

Did he just finetune at 3:47?

[@69TamTam69]

Yes, he did it :-D

[@John-the-Bass]

I noticed that he checked & tuned three times! One was obvious but the other two were very subtle and not easy to see. He is a master! Is the tuning the reason he no longer uses the Fender Elite but uses the Tele or a Les Paul? Interesting to know

[@stevelacombe5291]

Is he playing the Fender Robben Ford Signature model guitar?

[@simonbland269]

And tuning it as he goes!

[@stevelacombe5291]

Yeah. What's up with that?

[@simonbland269]

He keeps his cool even though he has seven attempts adjusting the top three strings... He is brilliant, one of my favourite players....new strings,hot lights....that's whats up,,,,,

[@Spartanm333]

Steve LaCombe yes, based on the Esprit. He likes heavy strings and not too low so that he can work them. Awesome guitar player mixing old school blues, bits or R&B, jazz, rock. Could play Shoe box and rubber band, he's got me. Peace

[@nitetrane98]

Yes it is. Funny how he's never seen playing one anymore. I guess the money ran out with Fender. I always thought he did some of his best work with this guitar. Of course he's one of those guys that pick up a Silvertone and make it sound like god.

[@fonduemotz]

Bring back that Fender RF model

[@mrguitarwho5500]

I have one, however it does not sound like that !

[@paulbrown7775]

Can anybody make out the lyric at 5:26? "sold all my money and chester"? Makes no sense to me. Thanks

[@69TamTam69]

The last part should be : Ain't got no east, no west, no good, no best Ain't got no man to choose I ain't got nothing Ain't got nothing but the blues… But… ;-)

[@rbusch9]

Muddy and Chester. Pretty sure it's referencing Muddy Waters and Chester Burnett (Howling Wolf).

[@davidmmcg]

@@rbusch9 A 33 year mystery (for me) solved. Mose Alison sings “No Basie with Lester” for that line so I guess I should it should have occurred to me sooner.

[@rbusch9]

@@davidmmcg Count Basie/Lester Young! Good catch.

[@БорисЗотов-т6е]

Удивительно красивая музыка.

[@jamesconnors5653]

Knows how to pick a drummer, that's for sure. Ford sure?

[@alhudson]

Tom Brechlin?

[@Tombrechtlein]

Yes! Brechtlein 😎

[@msaintpc]

Damn, didn't know Woody Harrelson played drums.

[@texaslulu]

sth wrong with the guitar?

[@mrguitarwho5500]

absolute nothing. I have one of those , but it doesn't sound like that.

[@freddymclain]

the anti-clapton...

[@edoardozampetti4601]

un audio un pò meglio nò eh.....

[@69TamTam69]

E' già tanto aver recuperato la registrazione fatta quasi trent'anni fa.

[@urbansocrates]

Man that gtr is out of tune.

[@MassimoPizzochero]

Ma solo io la sento scordata? Am I the only one who hear the guitar out of tune???