Robben Ford Little Red Rooster

Robben, Mark, and Patrick Ford perform at Mendocino College 'Artist in Residence' concert.Feb. 21st 2003

[@brachashighhopeshomestead226]

I really think this is one of Robben Ford's greatest vocals, and the restrained, yet elegant dynamic way he plays the 'Red Lady' on "Little Red Rooster" is brilliant. In my opinion, no one all the way back plays this song better. His nuances of this song on this guitar with his brother's band never fails to amaze me. It's a shame he doesn't play this to this day. One of his best blues songs rather than all the woman done him wrong stuff even if the playing is fabulous.

[@andyjust198]

Mark is the shit on harp...Pat killer on drums. Volker and DEWAYNE great! Robben oh shit the best! I'm so fortunate to be in this band.

[@quaifong]

Finally got to see Robben in concert , at the Byron bay bluesfest a couple years ago. one of the smaller stages, but certainly one of my highlights, very impressed

[@ramonsanchez2429]

Great cover of the Master , Robben Ford, Mark Ford and Patrick Ford 🎸🎸🎹🥁

[@larrygeetar9309]

Willie Dixon wrote it, Howlin' Wolf recorded it in 1961, then Sam Cooke in 1963. Wolf's version is considered the original and definitive version. The Stones '64 recording may be the most well known but only because they're, well, The Stones. Interestingly, it's some of Brian Jones' finest work. He really took the slide guitar to heart (even calling himself "Elmo Jones," in the early days) and their version is really close in spirit and arrangement to the classic Wolf recording.

[@murton09]

larry geetar thank you for writing this for me 😁

[@nickbaldwin1668]

You mean Elmo Lewis,

[@sclutovic]

THE maestro -- as good as it gets

[@FSarnicola]

Questo é blues grande...

[@nothingbutheblues]

cool as the back side of the pillow

[@FSarnicola]

Grande Mark

[@IFulcrum]

Amen!

[@coravisser727]

awesome

[@bigpeej92]

volker has a great bb impression

[@Ridgetop2000]

And don't forget the amazing Grateful Dead's PigPen did this song -- oh yeah!

[@rantpolicy]

Who's the other guitar player? Sounding great!

[@michaelharrelson1378]

That's Volker Strifler. You might also want to check out John Wedemeyer.

[@rantpolicy]

thank you, Michael! I will check out John Wedemeyer too

[@sumoblues]

@@rantpolicy And Drew Zingg too

[@AllenPinchloaf]

Yes Winning!

[@beenderedonedat]

well, sam cooke did it too. but some ten years later. anyways, you are right. quite puzzling since RF had recorded quite a number of dixon tunes around this time

[@sharkair2839]

hmm.. that was different. they stayed on the one, i would think it goes to the four chord. never the less i love these guys.

[@sharkair2839]

@@zorton34 yes you are correct however... what i am referring too, i am familiar with junior wells and several other versions. where it starts on the turnaround then repeats the turnaround. then it goes to the four chord in bars five and six the one chord in bars seven and eight, then it repeats bars five six seven and eight. it never goes to the top of the form. here they are just playing a straight up twelve bar blues, they stay on the one for four bars. listen to this. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmamYah6Z6eoe8U

[@sharkair2839]

@@zorton34 It does start with four bars of the one so you could write it as if it were the top of the form "red rooster wells" You could consider the first four bars as an intro however. Listen to the riff, they use it as the turnaround. Listen when they get back to bars 11 and 12. That is when they play the riff, then to the 4 chords. It goes around and a round staying a 12 bar blues. Very fascinating. This is the real deal blues. Check out juniors messin with the kid, they do the same type of thing it starts with the riff, bars 11 and 12 then from there it is a standard 12 bar blues. Some folks think oh its just a 12 bar blues no big deal, but you and I know better This stuff is deep. Listen to little walters version of “last night” it starts with a pick up bar into the turnaround, then to the first four bars of the one. Then they skip bars 5,6,7,and 8 straight to the 5 chord, bars 9,10,11, and 12 Then back to the top they play a straight up 12 bar except with a quick change. The arrangements are at times extremely intricate, never ceases to amaze me. This music was passed down, sadly there are very few of the old timers left, the blues may continue for sometime but with them the true art form will fade into the sunset.

[@sharkair2839]

@@zorton34 if he is using an altered chord it would need to include the flat 7

[@cosmicuz]

written bt willie dixon

[@hiurjygtd65478]

Yeah!

[@cosmicuz]

written by willie dixon

[@stevendreith4343]

Kind of Jazzy

[@green323turbo]

Should have used a Slide

[@hiurjygtd65478]

Where is a part?

[@brachashighhopeshomestead226]

Volker uses one often so it was his choice.

[@robbiephoto1]

its all out of sync ! pointless

[@reedbender1179]

ok ...🙄... 🤣