My Favourite Robben Ford Outside Move: Lydian Dominant in a Blues

[@sirhilaryflange]

Hands down the best lesson on Robben Ford Ive ever seen on the KZbins and man that tone is golden, thank you for this amazing content 😎

[@gol_d.kralii2124]

True mostly they talk bit about diminished and you dont know what to do wth it but this guy here is perfect with his explanaition etc.

[@SteveAllsworth]

Wow, thanks! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@azbluesdog]

I saw Robben Ford on the Supernatural tour in 1999, long before smartphones. My brother recorded the show with a mini disc recorder. “Nothing to Nobody” is one of my favorite tracks… you can hear my shouts of approval on the bootleg. Thanks for bringing me back!

[@SteveAllsworth]

Wow that's something I'd love to have seen! Glad to have brought back some good memories 😄

[@geoffreykennard5829]

that opened a whole new box of musical wonder i always wondered what i heard in my head

[@SteveAllsworth]

That's great to hear!

[@manuelpassarella]

Beside learning the theory, I also approach new scales referring back to already established scales and shapes. Lydian dominant = mixolydian with a sharp four.

[@SteveAllsworth]

Absolutely! I think this is probably the easiest way to 'see' the LD and how it relates to dominant chords 🙌🏼

[@MC-1976Mei]

Your guitar playing is superb and your phrasing & note choice always blows me away. I jump for joy every time you release a new video. 😀 Thank you!

[@SteveAllsworth]

Wow, thank you!

[@timemerson2691]

You never disappoint Steve. I think you have his outside style down cold. This is a master class in Fordisms. Cheers

[@SteveAllsworth]

Thank you Tim! 🙏🏼🎸

[@sirhilaryflange]

There’s a great track that Robben guests on that’s under the radar. It’s by a band called Quiet city and the song is called I Know your name, he has that 90s blue line tone on it even though the song is from 2021 I believe. Check it out, his playing is sublime 😎

[@SteveAllsworth]

Nice! Never heard that one - some amazing playing on there 🔥

[@punitguitarlessons]

Your phrasing is immaculate. Have you ever considered coming up with a funky blues fusion kind of instrumental guitar album? I could listen to your style all day! Cheers 😊

[@SteveAllsworth]

That would be cool! You might just have planted a seed....

[@pedrotavares8691]

Impeccable lesson....

[@SteveAllsworth]

Thanks Pedro 🙏🏼

[@LostPlanet2024]

Absolute pure gold Steve!! Awesome!! This clarifies something I have been struggling with on altered scale moves.

[@SteveAllsworth]

Awesome - glad it was helpful! 🎸

[@davidsheriff9274]

If you also want to hear a great example of Robben doing this, check out the tune Midnight Comes too Soon. At the end of the tune,he just solos back and forth between B minor and G7. There are a number of versions on KZbin.

[@SteveAllsworth]

@davidsheriff9274 What a great shout! Hadn't heard that one - so great to discover new RF tune. His tone! 😍😍😍

[@davidsheriff9274]

@@SteveAllsworth The live versions of the tune he really spends some time digging into those changes after the lyrics. Cantaloupe Isle is another good tune to practice lydian dominant on that D flat 7.

[@emanuelemannetta9801]

what a fantastic video !!!! great work !!!!

[@SteveAllsworth]

Thanks Emanuele - much appreciated! 🎸

[@PedroBellora]

Great video, as always!! Thank you so much and congratulations on your amazing channel!

[@SteveAllsworth]

Gracias Pedro!! 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

[@lordviewer7305]

Man this lesson is superb! You have explained and demostrated it so well. Thank you.

[@SteveAllsworth]

You're very welcome! Cheers 🎸🙏🏼

[@ELuxElectricBikes]

Nice one Steve!

[@SteveAllsworth]

Awesome - glad you enjoyed it JP! 🎸🙌🏼

[@astrofreq]

What a KILLER sound! Thank you! I appreciate how when you start playing, the theory instantly becomes musical and melodic. Instant sub!

[@SteveAllsworth]

@astrofreq many thanks - glad you got something out of it! 🙌🏼

[@RadcliffGuitar]

Incredible ideas here - I’m getting Scofield vibes as well. Can’t wait to try this all out. Thinking of a Gmaj arpeggio is great way to avoid that natural 4 over F.

[@SteveAllsworth]

Fantastic - glad it's inspired!

[@Web4Panama]

Bloody great lesson. Thanks Steve. Tim

[@SteveAllsworth]

Pleasure as always Tim!

[@pdxfun4888]

The turn around run was tasty!

[@SteveAllsworth]

Cheers!

[@tonyleach5614]

You are a great teacher! Will definitely be watching more!

[@SteveAllsworth]

Awesome! Thank you! 🙌🏼

[@Joel_Powell]

Truly magic, both from Robben and from Steve. Steve, when you first were playing through the changes, that first chorus (which I realize now you intentionally played straight ahead) had me thinking - nothing special here, THEN the second chorus and my jaw dropped - SO many juicy outside beautiful tones spilling out. I had the pleasure of meeting Robben on Zoom during the pandemic and he even critiqued my playing (along with critique from Allen Hinds and Jon Herington (Steely Dan)). I have a clip of that on my channel. It made my musical life to see Robben reacting to my playing. Your content is amazing Steve - thank you for more content about Robben's technique - explained so thoroughly and easy to understand.

[@SteveAllsworth]

Haha, yes the temptation is to throw it all in too quickly! Thanks so much for the comments Joel - I'll see if I can check your video out 🙌🏼

[@studiotyson2963]

Fantastic Skills! Great explanation of the how and why! Thank You Steve!

[@SteveAllsworth]

Very welcome!

[@timoteorinaldi7469]

the king is back

[@SteveAllsworth]

Haha - me or Robben? 🤴🏻 Cheers! 🙌🏼

[@Joel_Powell]

@@SteveAllsworth Both :)

[@SteveAllsworth]

😄

[@alessiograziani6355]

you're a spectacular teacher!!! Thanks a lot

[@SteveAllsworth]

Thank you Alessio! 😃

[@alexproh3826]

Thanks so much, sir. The quality of information and production is superb / also great tune and playing

[@SteveAllsworth]

My pleasure! 🎸

[@kpuliatch]

Well Done ! Much gratitude

[@SteveAllsworth]

My pleasure! 🎸

[@rafaelferrazgtr]

Bro, you gained a new subscriber. managed to really convey the Robben Ford vibe, without sounding like a copy. Robben is on my top list. There are some videos on my channel where I try to improvise, and Robben was the guy who showed me that it's possible to improvise without being exclusively dependent on licks.

[@SteveAllsworth]

Awesome Rafael - great to have you on board! 🙏🏼🎸

[@joaoadelinoa.desouza2899]

Awesome! Great lesson.

[@SteveAllsworth]

Thanks! 😃

[@mozartsp]

Awesome, thanks a lot for the content Steve

[@SteveAllsworth]

Sure thing! 🙌🏼

[@JazzStrat781]

Fantastic video 🎸👍 thanks so much

[@SteveAllsworth]

My pleasure - thanks for watching!! 🙏🏼

[@jaguarsunburst1570]

Great Job Man 🎸🎸🎸

[@SteveAllsworth]

Thank you! 🙌🏼

[@milanpolak]

Great stuff as always!

[@SteveAllsworth]

Thanks again! 🙏🏼🎸

[@yakovest]

Great lesson!!!

[@SteveAllsworth]

Thanks! 😃🙏🏼

[@motleyal1741]

Have you ever released any books Steve? I’d love to purchase a book with in depth explanation of this style of playing. You make it less scary and easier to grasp. Too many online “educators” show a blistering lick in a key and don’t explain the context of the chord tones like you do.

[@SteveAllsworth]

Thanks for the kind words - nothing in the pipeline - I may do one in future, but for now I'm trying to get all this stuff down in an online video course! 💪🏼

[@rodneyharrill6591]

Great lesson thank you

[@SteveAllsworth]

Thank you! 🙏🏼🎸

[@elrafa782]

Well… I’ll come back on the second chance week 😂 I was lost in the very beginning. Anyway, you sound great, and Robben too 😉 Thanks

[@SteveAllsworth]

😂 Best in bitesize chunks perhaps! 😅 Thanks for watching!

[@marvinnorstrom2636]

Very nice!

[@SteveAllsworth]

Thanks!

[@MrAwesomeSaucesome]

Trying not to get distracted dialling that particular tone in 😆

[@SteveAllsworth]

Haha 😅

[@sirfultonbishop]

That is Robben Ford!

[@SteveAllsworth]

Cheers!

[@PaoloManno]

💯

[@SteveAllsworth]

🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@serafinozangaro4570]

If I would the same on A major instead of A minor?

[@SteveAllsworth]

Hmm, technically you could go F7 - E7 back to A7 or A major, but it just doesn't quite resolve as nicely, that's why you tend to have it in minor blues. F7 to A7 definitely sounds weird!

[@JeremydePrisco]

Are you miking your cabinet, or going direct?

[@SteveAllsworth]

Into a Two Notes Torpedo with a Fender Twin IR 👍🏻

[@danmist]

Makes me think of The Fez by Steely Dan.

[@khalilhabib9607]

Brilliant lesson. What are you playing through? Your tone is stunning

[@LostPlanet2024]

From Video notes: Guitar:: Fender Deluxe Tele with Bareknuckle Yardbird pickups Amp: Fender Deluxe Reverb Pedals: Analogman King of Tone (for both clean/dirty sounds)

[@SteveAllsworth]

What @LostPlanet2024 said Khalil ⬆️ Thanks anyway! 🙏🏼

[@MaxPower-js1sk]

You have a great sound. What amp and overdrive pedal did you use?

[@SteveAllsworth]

Thanks! All details in the description 🎸

[@DavidHendersonMusicChannel]

Or you could forget about all the theory and just lower the E in the A minor pentatonic to Eb and play that scale over the F7. ;-)

[@SteveAllsworth]

Haha that works - I guess if it's good enough for SRV! But then I'd have nothing to talk about 😅

[@rickjensen2717]

Also works very nicely over back door dominants in jazz.

[@SteveAllsworth]

Absolutely - this one sounds great 💪🏼

[@alessiograziani6355]

Steve I really want to thank you for this amazing video!!! With your understandable language and your reassuring smile you guide us to the land of the Gods. 😀👍👍👍

[@SteveAllsworth]

Land of the Gods - I like that! Cheers! 😇🎸

[@matthiasscheffler548]

Superb lesson and channel. You always make this something special!

[@SteveAllsworth]

Thanks again Matthias!

Great 👍🎸 Cheers.

[@SteveAllsworth]

Many thanks!