Robben Ford Talks about Miles Davis

In the September 2020 interview with Jazz Guitar Today, Robben Ford talks about his time playing with Miles Davis. Full Video Interview.
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Thank you. Robben Ford is a true master. Understated and very straight up kind of person and player. A true great role model.

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I'm a drummer and have played with various guitar players. After playing with various guitar players. I hone in on tone first, rhythm, then style and heart. I've been blessed. Robben Ford is my hero for all the above. Thank you mr FORD!

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One of my Favorite Guitarist:)

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There is no denying Robben Ford's abilities as a guitar player. His sound, his approach ... it's all so....Robben! It's his rhythm playing that seems to go unnoticed by so many people. To me Robben comping behind a soloist is pure magic.

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[@Bob-wr4ep]

Great interview. I’ll watch your other videos. Robben is fantastic.

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[@egyptianminor]

Robben is an incredible player, amazing at the Blues but also a great melodic 'over changes' player.

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[@peterjazzguitar]

I saw Robben perform with Miles Davis (BB King performed on the same gig) in 1984 at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia -- brilliant :-)

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[@Kept_Crude]

Brilliant chat! Robben's a star.

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The club in Tokyo (in Roppongi) that Robben is talking about was closed in 2004. But the other Pit Inn in Shinjuku is still open for business.

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Good interview. Unfortunately Reggie Lucas, Pete Cosey and Sonny Sharrock have passed on. Look forward to your John Mclaughlin interview.

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[@gangnamstylegrandpa6352]

Love Robben , love Miles . I have to say that Miles Davis is the only horn player that caught my attention , I still listen to Miles records whenever I feel the need ( which is often ) . I think it is a testament to divine talent when an artist is so appreciated and impresses other artists who play all sorts of different instruments . I am a guitar player who has been playing since 1963 , and has played in so many bands . But , Miles Davis , Robben Ford , Jimi Hendrix , and the three kings ( BB , Albert , and Freddie ) , are in a class all by themselves !

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[@davidchris6011]

Great to hear about Robben Ford’s experience with Miles but there were a number of occasions where the interviewer interrupted Robben and spoke at length about himself. I would’ve preferred to hear Robben complete his thoughts.

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[@youKnowWho3311]

Robben really is a master of dynamics imho. Stern can blaze and is one of my favorite storm of notes players.

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[@glenkepic3208]

First read of Robben in GP's Pros Reply, Twice. One, 'Rock music makes me ill' Next, questions after playing sessions for Joni Mitchell..... Fan there after. Miles said "You want to come back, just come back'. High praise.

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[@SteveCarroll2011]

I love RF’s soloing but his chording is insane. I lived in the Bay Area back when he played there often (I used to live across the street from his brother) and I’d see his mother now and then at a show and we’d talk. I once asked her what he mostly worked on when younger and she said “chords, always chords”.

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Cool interview.. Thank You :)

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"It's not about how many Notes you play - It's what you Do WITH the Notes you Choose to Play."

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[@loveone8073]

Even Miles looked impress behind his big glasses

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[@jsguitargeek1432]

For my money - Robben Ford is the best Blues/Jazz guitarist of his generation. Sometimes I prefer to listen to Larry Carlton - just because I can only handle so much of Robben's intensity. But solo-for-solo? He's been my favorite since the mid-80s

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[@SirAndyification]

Have you done one with Barry Finnerty?

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Good call, love Barry! His playing on the Brecker’s Heavy Metal Be Bop is epic!

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[@andyokus5735]

Robben Ford with the L.A. Express is worth checking out. I Love him on Tom Scott's " Tom Cat ". Y'all check this out. Especially you young cats. Signed, old fart.

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[@j.p.7708]

You should interview Grant Green jr..

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[@john-zw9rw]

Yes, you come off like a Fan Boy.............SPEAKING OF WHICH..... FELLA'S....You Gotta Bring your Ladies to gigs..... No guitar groupie crap for 2021

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[@chuckc7375]

You say you like bill evans a lot , take a listen to Keith Jarrett sometime.

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[@slzavec1]

"people think of Miles in 3 ways: pre Kind of blue, Kind of Blue and Electric part 1 and 2" ? Huh?? Where is a bare mention of 2nd great quintet??? (post Kind of Blue and pre electric)? One of the most inspiring ensembles in the history of modern jazz? Sorry. but most people don't think of Miles in those 3 ways.

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[@jackprecip5389]

@Tomas Kirchhoff Amen. The early 60's with Wynton Kelly was some of the greatest stuff, and it's nothing like Kind Of Blue, and it's nothing like the electric years. Not to mention the years after with Wayne and Herbie. Not to mention a beautiful album like Sketches Of Spain, which deserves to be one of the "ways of Miles" all by itself, that's how good that album is.

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[@bluespig1]

Robben, we all know your grey haired, embrace it, you'll look much younger.

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[@grant5603]

He does why he likes and doesn’t need you to give fashion advice

[@paulcarroll7787]

I certainly can't talk when it come to looking after yourself, I have challenged mother nature to a fight. Seems like robben has a death wish, I wish he would check himself into a health farm for a couple of months..

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[@dicksnyder6753]

Jesus, dude. "Miles frickin' Davis .... The Miles thing, you told a story... " This is how you talk about Miles Davis to Robben Ford? Man.

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Robben Ford with the L.A. Express is worth checking out. I Love him on Tom Scott's " Tom Cat ". Y'all check this out. Especially you young cats. Signed, old fart.

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[@marcospinmusic]

Robben Ford is a giant. Again, nice interview.

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[@andrewthesea]

Robben's music is simple in a way and very sophisticated at the same time. Impatiently waiting for new instrumental album. His SUPREMO album of Jing Chi with Jimmy Haslip and Vinnie Colaiuta never leaves my music list in my player wherever I go. Just can't get enough if it.

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[@irena7777777]

Jing Chi is a great album

[@3340steve]

Let's not forget the great Pete COSEY, who brought the electric funk blues to Miles Davis, and Sonny SHARROCK who brought the modern sounds of free playing.

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[@Datanditto]

Interviewer talks to much. Needs to listen. Its an interview- not a conversation.

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I feel the same. At the end, Robben Ford is stopped while telling something really interesting I would have liked to listen to

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[@tbdecided]

Hi Bob! Tony Galla here. Great interview!!!

[@sumoblues]

It's documented somewhere out there that Miles wept when Robben left his band.

[@rolcab]

Beautiful interview with one of my all-time-guitar-heroes ... great vibe (both sides) and very insightful - THANK YOU !!! 🙏🏼

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[@-dash]

I’m just getting into his playing. Heard his album The Inside Story and it was pretty clear he’s gifted, and wasn’t surprised when I found out he later played with Miles. Fusing blues into fusion contributed a lot to both genres.

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[@golds04]

Crazy how much he and Mike Stern sound alike talking.

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[@papie5151]

Robben is humble. He could have easily trashed Miles Davis for being a snob intententionally or not. I happen to like Miles btw.

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[@GOGOLH]

You didn't mention Pete Cosey!

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@@jazzguitartoday As I should have added, great and illuminating interview!

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[@njuham]

Robben is a very sensitive person.

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[@timothywebber7404]

Please keep language civilized.

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[@quinnly]

The real question should have been, "Why did you choose to play a strat with Miles"?

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[@koho]

Can you explain your question to us less enlightened? (I saw Miles and Robben when they toured...)

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[@colejolley]

Listening to him speak and regarding his playing, it occurs to me that Davis heard in him his principal commitment; "It's not the notes you play, it's the notes you don't play."

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My number 1 guitarplayer too.

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I would love to meet robben.

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[@donaldbest7621]

Butch warren complained to thelonius monk that he had been playing years with the band and never got a solo. Thelonius got the band on the stage, announce butch was going to solo, and got the rest of the band off the stage, leaving butch up there for over ten minutes.......lol...... Jimi smith would hang out at my friends house(a world class organ player), he told all sorts of stories of how all the musicians were always “one upping” each other, and always real time, at the gig. You have to be able to look into the players soul, and lay something heavy down. In salsa it’s called malevolence....not in a bad way, just an attitude.

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[@deangelostarnes1795]

You mentioned guitar players with Miles but none of the brothers. Pete Cosey, Reggie Lucas, Blackbryd. What's up with that?

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[@jakeryanshepard]

Thanks for this man great interview.

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this interviewer is the definition of baked and i love it- really got robben to open up

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[@davebartholome2924]

Nice to hear an interview where Robben gets to “stretch out” a bit.

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[@oldtownclasses]

Solid chat, thanks for keeping it about the music.

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[@BrainDetail2020]

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[@dave_gillan]

Aye Robben you've been 'up the rang dreel' (as we say in Scotland) for a long, long time trying to wear a singer/songwriter hat that doesn't fit you. You're a guitar player, play the guitar!!!

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[@sclogse1]

I have seen him in concert, and his voice and guitar are perfect together.

[@wmdoux2108]

Robben has become a great songwriter, especially his unique blues songs, which is hard to do.

[@fckmunch]

I been playing his funk blues solo with miles for weeks now, it's seriously good. He just rattled it out. Going back to it nearly everyday 👍

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