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VS: Robben Ford on the Telecaster - "The Ugliest Musical Instrument?" (S3: E18)

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@mikepeterson443
@mikepeterson443 10 ай бұрын
He seems so down-to-earth type of person, really genuine and no fluff.
@MorroccoM13
@MorroccoM13 7 ай бұрын
He is
@oudaram1
@oudaram1 Жыл бұрын
Hi Robben, I don't know if you will have time to read this comment, but I'm maybe a few years older than you, and there I was trying to play like Hendrix with a semi-hollow body guitar and a solid state Amp, and later with les Paul and a twin, so we are the same in that respect! Ha! Also I was gigging in Boston when I saw you do a seminar at Berklee around '74, I think, and people were starting to get massively into effects. I loved your reply to the student's question, "What about effects?" Robben, "Well I use a tube Amp, and I like adding a little reverb." Loved it!
@JHKNVY02
@JHKNVY02 11 ай бұрын
Amazing player, incredible human and spectacular player. What a terrific video.
@clausmadsen6754
@clausmadsen6754 7 ай бұрын
Indeed. What a terrific video! What a treat!
@livergen
@livergen 2 жыл бұрын
I like how his eyes lit up when he said " I can have it? " , trurly a very easy-going and humble gentleman, I'm so glad he has had a wonderful career and has been able to enjoy a life of making music.
@oliverstark434
@oliverstark434 9 ай бұрын
Thank you Robben for the wonderful stories and music.
@SDPickups
@SDPickups 4 жыл бұрын
Robben was a hero of mine back in the 90's. I'm probably around the same age. Its weird to see our faces age like this, but our spirits are undimished and our souls are ageless. He is the same guy, same voice, same amazing talents. So good to see him here talking about our times and the incredible guitar music we all were exposed to back then. Love you Robben.
@yrulooknatme
@yrulooknatme 4 жыл бұрын
he sure has a great voice
@jonathanhandsmusic
@jonathanhandsmusic 4 жыл бұрын
I discovered him in 73 or 74, on the album "The Charles Ford Band". A fellow guitar player whose band I was in turned me onto him. I like him a lot, he's very cool and not egotistical. I still count him as one of my main influences though he's light years beyond my own style.
@p6x2
@p6x2 4 жыл бұрын
@benicecunt o.k. If you don't look at the man, and just listen to the music, you manage to go beyond the realization that he no longer looks like he did before. I too was very shocked by the way he looks now. I never got that he was a lot older than he appeared before. But his playing has not changed. He is just so smooth and articulate in his music....
@arthurblackhistoric
@arthurblackhistoric 4 жыл бұрын
Robben's voice hasn't changed at all from his younger days, still clear and strident.
@p6x2
@p6x2 4 жыл бұрын
@@arthurblackhistoric That's true too; for a virtuoso guitar player, his voice is just in par with everything else.
@Jonathan-L
@Jonathan-L 4 жыл бұрын
I really love Robben's smooth attack on each note ... not like the ice picky sound. He's really gifted in many ways.
@vancouvertorontorome
@vancouvertorontorome 4 жыл бұрын
This is one of the best guitarist & guitar interview I have ever seen.
@SongbirdsFoundation
@SongbirdsFoundation 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!! We had a blast.
@GuitartutorialsIt
@GuitartutorialsIt 4 жыл бұрын
It doesn't matter the guitar ... when your sound is in your head and in your hands, any guitar will speak your language! In this Robben is unique!
@mauireed564
@mauireed564 11 ай бұрын
Gosh, he is so sympathetic! Legend
@bluespig1
@bluespig1 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for all the folks who made this happen, love Robben Ford, and his almost apologetic fascination with guitar & music. Such a humble guy, a rare quality these days but so worth aiming for.
@RobNMelbourne
@RobNMelbourne 4 жыл бұрын
I've just found this. Great to hear. I saw Robben playing with Miles Davis at the Lincoln Center in June 1986 and will always remember the concert ... the the best concert I've ever been to to this day. Been a fan of Robben ever since. And, I also prefer the tele over the strat. And also, great to hear Robben is self taught out of books which is encouraging for all of us amateurs.
@lordlomanagh5966
@lordlomanagh5966 Жыл бұрын
Robben thanks for your beautiful playing blessed be ol'boy
@garytalman1544
@garytalman1544 7 күн бұрын
I love hearing the stories from these legends! That is a beautiful tele too! I just got my first tele, and I am in love.
@rodmclean2066
@rodmclean2066 4 жыл бұрын
Robben Ford - such a humble and gentle soul. Love his attitude and playing. The Tele is such a legendary guitar, pure with no where to hide. If you can play it will give you everything you'll ever need be it Ash / Maple or Alder / Rosewood or Mahogany / Rosewood it still sounds every inch a Tele.
@rebeccastone3301
@rebeccastone3301 Жыл бұрын
Robben, I’ve been following you since I first saw you with George Harrison’s Dark Horse Tour at Madison Square Garden. You have never failed to inspire me. Your playing, your singing, your choice of songs, your choice of notes … Thank You!
@charleslegrand6017
@charleslegrand6017 4 жыл бұрын
Count me as a new Robben Ford fan. Especially enjoyed hearing him discuss how he taught himself.
@pmay222
@pmay222 11 ай бұрын
nice to hear somebody playing with feel and heart...rather than speedscaling...nice one
@darylsavoie7472
@darylsavoie7472 4 жыл бұрын
I could listen to Robben talk about music and guitars all day.
@ichbin4122
@ichbin4122 3 жыл бұрын
Me too. Such a kind soul and a wealth of information
@wieringawouter5666
@wieringawouter5666 3 жыл бұрын
Oh hell yes me to 🤙❤
@cirimaxg651
@cirimaxg651 Жыл бұрын
On the other hand, in terms of influence, he forgets the founders of the blues, the black American legends who really founded the blues of today, the King, Muddy, Buddy, etc etc
@N2tao
@N2tao 3 ай бұрын
​@cirimaxg651 I don't think he's forgetting or downplaying them, just citing his personal influences. I love Robert Johnson, Bukka White, Lightning Hopkins, etc. But if someone asked me my biggest influences (guitar), I would cite Clapton, Buddy Guy, and Albert King because my style of playing comes from trying emulate them and John Lee Hooker more than the others of any era.
@logocentric9183
@logocentric9183 4 жыл бұрын
This is my favorite tele. That tone, that color. It’s perfect.
@ruiseartalcorn
@ruiseartalcorn 4 жыл бұрын
A total genius! Nice guy too :)
@mcpappysgolden
@mcpappysgolden 4 жыл бұрын
Robben, I'll always idolize you man. I grew up worshiping Eddie Van Halen (and still do), but you are my primary guitar hero. You've taught me so much at your clinics. THANK YOU ROBBEN!
@john-zw9rw
@john-zw9rw 4 жыл бұрын
NEVER IN YOUR ADULT LIFE............IDOLIZE A DUMB ASS MUSICIAN........ coming from a older musician.....
@kraytkopacki4034
@kraytkopacki4034 2 жыл бұрын
@@john-zw9rw exactly, you can really be inspired by some players, but you should aim to make your playing your own
@brez9091
@brez9091 3 жыл бұрын
I saw Mr. Ford, when we were both young men, play in George Harrison's band. I was lucky enough to see them twice, in one day , in 1974. Both an afternoon and evening performance. Don't believe what you hear. It was one of the most amazing concert experiences I've ever had. And I've seen just about everybody. what a cool audience. Judge asked the people to really trailer listen to ravish anchor and his fans and to show him the respect that he deserves. I think a lot of people reluctantly honored that request. But their reluctance very rapidly turned to great enjoyment. Because Ravi and his band were flat "out of this world." RIP R&G
@Dave-nm3xc
@Dave-nm3xc 11 ай бұрын
I always thought the Telecaster was ugly too, and then I played one, and loved it.
@hoosierfatha
@hoosierfatha 4 жыл бұрын
Robben Ford is My all time Favorite Musician, his style, his Timing, and His phrasing is Impeccable. That is Why Miles Davis Talked So Highly of him. A true Legend...Thanks for the post..
@sjbuckleynorthwestweddingg4251
@sjbuckleynorthwestweddingg4251 4 жыл бұрын
The best clean tones ever - right there.
@cirimaxg651
@cirimaxg651 4 жыл бұрын
Robben is an immense guitarist always in melodic research and dazzling resonances ..... He constantly explores, never satisfies himself and is in permanent creation exploring the neck of the instrument as if he discovered it the first time .... I am in awe of such a musical genius, an authentic and profound artist, all in humility.
@davidkeith1499
@davidkeith1499 Жыл бұрын
Hey Robben - David Keith here. Nice seeing you! Great sounds still coming out of your hands! I'm in Texas. Long strange trip. Those first two Butterfield albums were favorites of mine too!
@mchristr
@mchristr 4 жыл бұрын
A guitarist's guitarist. It's rare to hear a contemporary musician solo and offer the listener so many surprises. Robben is that kind of player.
@simonebramati6937
@simonebramati6937 Жыл бұрын
I love this man!!! Thank you for your gift Robben
@lancemorgan644
@lancemorgan644 Жыл бұрын
Robben Ford is my default go-to guitar player on KZbin. I’ve played for 53 years, and have seen hundreds of concerts by the greatest guitarists. Robben Ford has an authenticity, a joy for the instrument that is quite refreshing to me. I learn something every single time I watch and listen to him.
@alward5678
@alward5678 4 жыл бұрын
Such a Blessing to us all with all the great music and your sweet spirit, Robben. Thank you.
@Kaelan66
@Kaelan66 4 жыл бұрын
Crazy how warm his tone is with the tele. Awesome player
@truckerkevthepaidtourist
@truckerkevthepaidtourist 4 жыл бұрын
@Ben Hackett yep just like the late great Roy Buchanan and his Telecaster..all done with volume swells and nob twisting no pedal dancing.
@chadhyde50
@chadhyde50 4 жыл бұрын
@Ben Hackett even as a Strat guy it blows my mind when someone says Tele's are ear piercingly bright. I'm like, dial it back a little and you'll have one of the most beautiful sounds on earth🎸
@paulrhodesquinn
@paulrhodesquinn 2 ай бұрын
@@chadhyde50The neck pickup can sound so mellow! I love the sound of the Tele.
@crissvalentine1264
@crissvalentine1264 3 жыл бұрын
The headstock of the Tele is the most beautiful thing.
@darood77
@darood77 3 жыл бұрын
Agree!
@ss_whole
@ss_whole 3 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't call it beautiful but I love the simple shape of it.
@joeurbanowski321
@joeurbanowski321 3 жыл бұрын
I think it’s the sound..
@winstonli8081
@winstonli8081 3 жыл бұрын
@@ss_whole same
@ryanllewellyn3472
@ryanllewellyn3472 3 жыл бұрын
For me the perfect headstock is a 1961 Fender Stratocaster. 😍
@mikesolomon481
@mikesolomon481 4 жыл бұрын
The Telecaster's simplicity, is its beauty,. Amazing the wide range of tones to be had form what seems at 1st glance, a "simple" guitar. I LOVE Robben Ford's' clean tone with just a touch of reverb.That Epiphone is gorgeous too.
@0megalul309
@0megalul309 3 жыл бұрын
Same applies to all guitars with volume and tone knobs
@Spartanm333
@Spartanm333 2 жыл бұрын
He uses a little delay as well. Epiphone is an old one, P90s are nice and clean with more body than a single coil but they have noise at volume and feedback if you step close to a valve amp - so not so great live.
@brentonkelly3780
@brentonkelly3780 4 жыл бұрын
The man is a humble legend. Thanks.
@davidcatalano3781
@davidcatalano3781 4 жыл бұрын
I'm an amateur blues player and my best friend was Ron Thompson of Ron Thompson and the resistors. I remember seeing the Robben Ford Blues Band and always loved you Brothers harmonica playing the whole family is really talented. Many blessings and thanks for a great video
@kevdean9967
@kevdean9967 4 жыл бұрын
I saw Ron Thompson at the Yale in Vancouver, I guess it was '88 or '89. The same night Ron was playing at the Yale and Jeff Healey was playing at the Orphium just down the street. When Jeff finished his show he came to the Yale. They sound up closing the doors and Ron and Jeff Jammed about a half hour after closing time. Fantastic night!!!
@richardthomas9198
@richardthomas9198 Жыл бұрын
Robbin Mr Ford, you could make any guitar sound great! You have such great licks, style, timing and rhythm it's amazing. You can jam solo or with any band, you know when to accompany and when to wail. Such great listening , feel , respect, talent and no ego or not enough of one to make people not want to jam with you. I've never had the pleasure to see you live but I've watched you live on many tube videos. Props to the blue line too. You guys rock, thanks man , what a band what a player
@RobertWhitfield
@RobertWhitfield 4 жыл бұрын
Robben is so cool, jet smooth and musical! This video has inspired me to try to find a good book of jazz chords to combine with my quest to be a good blues player. Those two styles seem to work very well together.
@johnnyfrisco5354
@johnnyfrisco5354 4 жыл бұрын
Robert Whitfield The Mickey Baker is excellent... lots of ‘jazz’ chords and progressions... helps you understand how to put them together
@earlyraybonneville1762
@earlyraybonneville1762 4 жыл бұрын
Mickey Baker Jazz Books are phenomenal ..there are many which include chord substitutions, books 1-4, I believe, soloing and comping. It was an epiphany to hear that Roben approached his playing like the blues even after learning Jazz substitution chords and scales beyond typical pentatonic. I do the same...great affirmation!!
@toneyrockstv
@toneyrockstv 4 жыл бұрын
I’ll forever appreciate supporting Robben on a couple shows. Seeing him work his mastery on those nights was classroom in itself. Try hitting the stage knowing Robben Ford is following you 💪 .
@saintguitars4563
@saintguitars4563 4 жыл бұрын
That would however definitely be preferable to hitting the stage following Robben Ford 😁
@blindtoby8967
@blindtoby8967 4 жыл бұрын
Saint Music If he's following you, play his set....( read that somewhere.)
@youngandrew66
@youngandrew66 4 жыл бұрын
Chance'd be a fine thing. Good for you - I'm sure you gave him hell!
@tomcoryell
@tomcoryell 4 жыл бұрын
Yup, I checked all of those boxes too. Mickey Baker, emulate Bloomfield, Clapton and Hendrix. Never got as good as Robben though.
@robertwoodward829
@robertwoodward829 4 жыл бұрын
He,s right. That's why Dylan called on him because he said Mike was the best he had heard at that time.. I love Robben,s sound for many years an d got to see him close to 20 years ago when Gregg Allman used him on lead. I said to myself What" as i didn't know if he could play that particular genre. Shoulda known better as he nailed it! When I Leave Here was the first song I ever heard him an d i was hooked. Right about the telecaster to. He'll, Roy Buchanan played it an d you know the rest of the story..Interview is just too cool!
@hearpalhere
@hearpalhere 4 жыл бұрын
Regardless of which guitar he's playing, the sound he gets is really similar... I think his character really comes through. Thanks for another great video!
@youngandrew66
@youngandrew66 4 жыл бұрын
True. He can make a clean les paul sound live and snappy and a tele sound fat.
@litemetal
@litemetal 6 ай бұрын
I understand your approach, my grandmother played piano and she could hear any tune and play it by ear. I aspire to be like her 🎉
@Kdog-hw6ri
@Kdog-hw6ri 4 жыл бұрын
Robben is the player i’ve always wanted to be.
@SongbirdsFoundation
@SongbirdsFoundation 4 жыл бұрын
Us too!
@mma1st105
@mma1st105 4 жыл бұрын
Me too and I didn't even know it for a long time.
@christianlacheze3323
@christianlacheze3323 4 жыл бұрын
Me too!
@porkbelly0713
@porkbelly0713 4 жыл бұрын
ha, me to and just for shits and giggles throw in Larry Carlton, Lee Rit, Matt Schofield and Mike Stern
@Alemski
@Alemski 4 жыл бұрын
yeah and his words about how he learned those harmonic and jazz chords are insane I wish I could get near 1% to it.
@hereigoagain5050
@hereigoagain5050 4 жыл бұрын
Super interview! I just became a Robben Ford fan. Thanks for posting.
@SongbirdsFoundation
@SongbirdsFoundation 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
@MrMusicguyma
@MrMusicguyma 4 жыл бұрын
Robben is an easy-going, humble guy who happens to be a great musician.
@slothvenom6424
@slothvenom6424 4 жыл бұрын
He’s a great musician, who happens to be an easy-going and humble guy. This man has paid his dues and has spent 10,000 hours practicing his instrument. He’s a master. You don’t just ‘happen’ to be a great musician. Dangerous misconception.
@djcharmschool
@djcharmschool 4 жыл бұрын
He is a class act indeed as well as being a great musician.
@dgdg6143
@dgdg6143 4 жыл бұрын
Heard him live in 95 in Buenos Aires as a warming for Robert Cray and let me tell you.. after him nobody wanted to hear Robert.
@tomgiles1484
@tomgiles1484 4 жыл бұрын
@@dgdg6143 ​ Have you ever heard Robben's playing on the first Yellowjackets album? The solo he did on "Rush Hour" is one of the best I've ever heard.
@yarygork2334
@yarygork2334 4 жыл бұрын
@@tomgiles1484 I remembver driving and hearing a yellowjacket lead gfuitar and HAD TO KNOW who that was? Followed Robben ever since!
@domk79
@domk79 4 жыл бұрын
A single video/interview and I can still learn billions of guitar skills... What a player, what a musician
@kester30
@kester30 4 жыл бұрын
A non-stop dispenser of wisdom. And I don't even think he's doing it deliberately.
@SongbirdsFoundation
@SongbirdsFoundation 4 жыл бұрын
We agree!
@zroegaming8153
@zroegaming8153 Жыл бұрын
Got to see Robben at Tampa Bay Blues Fest in like 06’. He brought the house down with a little tweed amp. He’d go back and tweak some knobs for each song.
@Cajundaddydave
@Cajundaddydave 4 жыл бұрын
Hey Robben I remember that 65 Super Reverb! I served as roadie and helped get it out to your car after our Master Class in Ojai years ago. Always appreciate your grooves man!
@gregnewberry4813
@gregnewberry4813 3 жыл бұрын
I went through the Micky Baker books... Loved them and showed me a whole new world of chords!! Great Video.
@davidsummerville351
@davidsummerville351 4 жыл бұрын
That little bit you sang and played sounded great!
@geoffachisontv
@geoffachisontv 4 жыл бұрын
Wonderful video!
@midi510
@midi510 4 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite guitarists and I got to see him in my home town (7,000 people). I was about 15 feet from the stage.
@johnnybsteelriff
@johnnybsteelriff 4 жыл бұрын
The tele is the most beautiful guitar to look at...absolutely no frills, built for purpose, and it delivers every time....
@PanamaJack666
@PanamaJack666 4 жыл бұрын
Love those tele sounds at the start! Robben is the reason I bought my 63' CS Tele. Can't quite afford an original!
@bluesboytony
@bluesboytony 4 жыл бұрын
I took the opportunity to attend 2 of his 4 day dojo workshops.On the last day the students ,2 at a time get up to play a song with Robben and his band. I never played with any one or with a band ,or in front of people, before that first night . Luckily for me the other guitarist wasn’t so prepared for his solo so it made me sound better .i guess ,.But after my solo Robben gave me a positive nod which blew me away .I got applause from my fellow classmates. At 60 years of age it was an experience I’ll never forget and I can’t express how grateful I was to be able to play with a great musician and great human being .
@seanthomasmusic
@seanthomasmusic 4 жыл бұрын
His playing gives me the chills
@eddiesaenz9291
@eddiesaenz9291 Жыл бұрын
Mr. Ford a wealth of knowledge, Lots of Gold nuggets here! THANK YOU Mr. Ford 🙂👍
@nyxaquar3474
@nyxaquar3474 3 жыл бұрын
One of my guitar heroes. A gentleman through and through.
@1000mg.
@1000mg. 3 жыл бұрын
I've seen him twice, both times in Petaluma, California.
@anthonyskellern5970
@anthonyskellern5970 4 жыл бұрын
A giant of contemporary music. Stunning player and a terrific singer - and such a humble guy!
@Philtration
@Philtration 4 жыл бұрын
Nice to see someone pay homage to the great Mike Bloomfield's playing and also Epiphone's glorious past.
@enorbet2
@enorbet2 3 жыл бұрын
Bloomfield and Micky Baker's "Jazz and Hot Guitar" two of the strongest roots on the Tree which is apparently part of why I've long loved Robben's playing even back on the first Charles Ford LP. Love this video..
@buddylobos5277
@buddylobos5277 4 жыл бұрын
I also had the Mickey Baker book #1 and studied it for several years with a great teacher. (Somebody I'm sure you know him.) He loved Eddie Lang & Fats Waller. I tried to integrate it into our song list Didnot work. I do still use it when I sit in with jazz guys. They love it, especially horn players. My original songs are based heavily on the Mickey Baker exercises. What I was shooting for was that Jeff Beck "Blow by Blow' feel. Love Robben have several of his CD's. He's one of the few that my Emy Lou Harris/Lucinda Williams/Chrissie Hynde/Bonnie Raitt loving wife will listen to. Thank you this was good.
@jimheckert5383
@jimheckert5383 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Robben. Fantastic
@ReeWebster
@ReeWebster 4 жыл бұрын
Felt the same about Teles, for 20+ years, then I got a thinline and it totally changed my mind even toward the solid bodies.
@CrazyHenkie777
@CrazyHenkie777 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah I agree. Always thought I didnt need one since my Strat forfilled al my needs. That was untill I tried one from a friend of mine.
@guitarsncarsnart
@guitarsncarsnart 4 жыл бұрын
I too always felt that the Tele was oddly ugly. I always thought the headstock was out of proportion and it made the guitar look like a mistake..... I have always had a Strat and always thought they were the prettiest guitars ever. Now I think the tele is beautiful in it's simplicity..
@dimitrisaivaliotis5616
@dimitrisaivaliotis5616 4 жыл бұрын
Hello When you say to thinline you mean humbuckers?
@ReeWebster
@ReeWebster 4 жыл бұрын
@@dimitrisaivaliotis5616, wasn't the sound for me, it was the overall aesthetics of the 62-72 Thinline that encouraged me to try a tele. Wouldn't have minded if was an SS config, just happened to be the model I like was HH stock.
@dimitrisaivaliotis5616
@dimitrisaivaliotis5616 4 жыл бұрын
@@ReeWebster I suppose the aesthetic appeal can't stay a long without.. the sound!!
@bensempek2007
@bensempek2007 4 жыл бұрын
Master of tone, approach, technique, phrasing and a soulful singer...the whole deal. Thanks for posting and a huge inspiration.
@AnthonyMonaghan
@AnthonyMonaghan 4 жыл бұрын
What a cool guy...He tears into Lovin Cup, is even a bit camera shy, and nail it beautifully. This is the guy that played on Miles Of Aisles as part of The LA Express. Enough said.
@FrettieFingers
@FrettieFingers 4 жыл бұрын
I went to his high school in 1972 a couple years behind him....and he was already a star,
@jooooo9572
@jooooo9572 4 жыл бұрын
I love the "yeah" and "right" in the background :))
@diegovillamil7442
@diegovillamil7442 3 жыл бұрын
There’s something about watching and listening these virtuosos that’s just hypnotizing. So much knowledge and experience, it’s almost hard to grasp. Yet, somehow, their mastery over their craft makes it seem as if it’s the easiest thing in the world. Great video.
@intuneorange
@intuneorange 4 жыл бұрын
Obviously a very nice guy Mickey Baker book . A good place to start
@TheRightONe-et3gh
@TheRightONe-et3gh 6 ай бұрын
Very interesting talk. Very interesting guy.
@Atlanticmoonsnail
@Atlanticmoonsnail 4 жыл бұрын
Lovin' Cup is an awesome song. Paul Butterfield Blues Band was one of the first groups I saw at the Fillmore. And, yes, Mike Bloomfield (RIP) was our guitar hero. Their version of Work Song (Adderley) & East West blew me away... In March of 1968 at Winterland the Electric Flag (Mike Bloomfield) opened for Cream's Wheels of Fire tour and I was there for Clapton vs Bloomfield (as I saw it at the time).
@luckmark71
@luckmark71 4 жыл бұрын
Robben being Robben. Amazing how he sounds great with an amp and a very tasteful reverb. Delightful to see...
@mrlionel1965
@mrlionel1965 3 жыл бұрын
I don’t care who is being interviewed. There is nothing ugly about a tele. It is one of the most perfect and beautiful guitars out there.
@taildragger53
@taildragger53 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, I'd say there are really ugly guitars with 10 pickups and stuff (like the 1960s cheap Italian & East Europe models) , even the Mosrite or Explorer was a strange shape, but the Telecaster is a well balanced shape & quite comfortable.
@ryantinker8598
@ryantinker8598 Жыл бұрын
1000% agree! Got three of them
@Monti1999
@Monti1999 9 ай бұрын
I hate the small head. The fatter Versions are awesome. I own the white Tele Ultra and i am so in love with it.
@Nappi1996
@Nappi1996 3 жыл бұрын
Robben´s tone and playing is just the best... what a time to be alive to see all those great players sharing their stories on the internet!
@andrewsandoz8005
@andrewsandoz8005 2 жыл бұрын
For me, one of the stand out moments is the live solo Robben plays with the Yellowjackets at Montreux.
@eds.8458
@eds.8458 4 жыл бұрын
Great player & cool soul. Nice seeing veteran musicians who literally would play for nothing but love of sound & keep it together (& truth, many greats played for little reward, w no bitterness).
@Grant_Ferstat
@Grant_Ferstat 3 жыл бұрын
That 1960 tele sounds incredible. I've always been chasing the blackguard sound but that guitar is a killer.
@davidkenneth3983
@davidkenneth3983 2 жыл бұрын
Pickguard makes no diff. You can take any 10 guitars of the same time era year make and no 2 will sound the same i guarantee you no 2 people have the same print etc said enough no model either 2 in a row .its just a fact in the old days you walked in there would be 5 precbs strats youd playvthem all buy the superior sounding one same now some suck some magick. Very rare magick not model guitar.pre cbs 200 450bucks a lot of hype quality control 20% on.a lota expensive stuff well call it aging after 20 yrs molecular structure change magnets weaken bugs worked out by playing them out fix fix fix until nothing left bugs gone nice played in instrument .buy a new one play it in if its good (to your liking) when purchased itll get better .end hope you guys get it . Girl s included with guys .have a great day .
@Grant_Ferstat
@Grant_Ferstat 2 жыл бұрын
@@davidkenneth3983 I'm not talking the actual pickguard! I'm talking about the ERA of early Fender Broadcaster/Telecaster/Nocaster known as early Blackguard guitars! And Yes, individual guitars of each era vary for sure with some being killer and some dogs, but, you definitely can group guitars in general categories based on time period. I worked in guitar stores for a long long time, including stores dealing in vintage guitars, I am not wothout direct experience. I have played dozens of CBS and pre-CBS strats and teles. The sound of an early blackguard pickup say in a Broadcaster or Nocaster sound is as a generalisation, very different to that made say in 55 or the early 60's, Similarly an Rosewood board, Alder bodied guitar sounds different to an Ash/Maple combination. Both great sounds but different. Both before and after ageing of timbers and de-gaussing of magnets.
@jackgriffith9229
@jackgriffith9229 2 жыл бұрын
Mr.Ford sounds fantastic! Thank You 🙏🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸
@jbix909
@jbix909 4 жыл бұрын
The moral of this long story is “never buy strings in a music store”, buy them on line. My last set of strings cost me 900 bucks. I will say though that I still have my nice sounding tele, whereas the strings are long gone.
@rstuartcpa
@rstuartcpa 4 жыл бұрын
I went to a pawn shop for a ring and got an $80 Mexican '94 Tele which had been left out in the rain. New Fender noiseless pickups, rewiring, a Babicz full contact bridge and some custom blue rose artwork on the headstock made it my sleeper. I love it so much it's gone through a couple of refrets...no regrets.
@john-zw9rw
@john-zw9rw 4 жыл бұрын
Seems like..these days.....everytime Ford opens his Pie Hole...he's Promoting something...I like his music..but I'm sick of all the Promo advertising......... and he's a Grumpy guy now....if you've seen live shows in the last couple years...they are not the same... On stage , play 8 songs, leave just as grumpy as the moment he steps on stage......
@joeguerra7869
@joeguerra7869 4 жыл бұрын
Where did you buy strings for 900 bucks..I need to avoid that place LOL
@dylansnyder216
@dylansnyder216 4 жыл бұрын
@@joeguerra7869 lol I think he meant he went in for strings and left with a tele
@ramonmoreno8014
@ramonmoreno8014 3 жыл бұрын
@@john-zw9rw Get a safe space
@BJJandBS
@BJJandBS 11 ай бұрын
Anyone else just wish he would have kept playing on that LP? Man that tone was sweet.
@Deliquescentinsight
@Deliquescentinsight 4 жыл бұрын
God bless that Mickey Baker chord book, it has helped so many players, me included, good on ya Mickey wherever you may be.
@mattflickinger8151
@mattflickinger8151 4 жыл бұрын
Michael Gorman “complete course in jazz guitar”?
@jorbv8
@jorbv8 2 жыл бұрын
I started learning the Blues 40 years ago, tons of cover bands, studio sessions, gigs in many different genre I have come back to the Blues and rediscovering the Genius of Robben Ford, a Master musician
@MusicwithPaolo
@MusicwithPaolo 4 жыл бұрын
Even Robben Ford has troubles playing stuff sometimes??! Mind blowing
@chuckwagon7354
@chuckwagon7354 3 жыл бұрын
I was late to the party with Robben Ford and binge watched anything on KZbin I could find. It's amazing to think there was a time when he couldn't play guitar. Then the following week, this!
@JDWH
@JDWH 4 жыл бұрын
2:48 it’s nice to know that even the greats are sometimes stumped by something they’ve played 1000 times
@andrewperrin9806
@andrewperrin9806 3 жыл бұрын
I saw Robben play live at Fairfield Halls, Croydon in the UK, many moons ago now. I took some friends who didn't know about him. I scored some brownie points because he blew 'em away! Thank you, sir!
@curtahnlund3758
@curtahnlund3758 4 жыл бұрын
I just love Robban Ford! Also for giving credd to Bloomfield....
@Rebellovw
@Rebellovw 3 жыл бұрын
Great inspiration - I keep hearing - you must 'transcribe songs' etc - when I just want to learn chords, scales etc and here Robben says that is what he did.
@maxmarkowitz
@maxmarkowitz 4 жыл бұрын
Anybody know anything about that ‘57(?) goldtop that he’s playing in the intro? Telecaster tone is fantastic but man, that Les Paul...
@ryanfulldark2775
@ryanfulldark2775 2 жыл бұрын
I love this video, watched it 10 times. This one vid will teach you everything folks.
@thomasherbert9970
@thomasherbert9970 4 жыл бұрын
I love Robben's singing voice...a guitarist as soulful, articulate, tasteful, and all out incredible, and then that voice...so cool!
@freddymclain
@freddymclain 4 жыл бұрын
Really good. The more i hear him, the more i realize how musical he is.
@kitano0
@kitano0 4 жыл бұрын
"East/West" by P. Butterfield Blues band is an awesome record...Elvin Bishop and Bloomfield just tearing it up...
@Marnigato
@Marnigato 4 жыл бұрын
I bought this record 50 years ago. It is still among my favourites.
@kitano0
@kitano0 4 жыл бұрын
@@Marnigato I just discovered them earlier this year, after watching a documentary on Paul Butterfield. I mean, I had always heard of them, but didn't get around to listen to them...but what a find. Thank god for Spotify...
@nelsono4315
@nelsono4315 3 жыл бұрын
one of my favorite guitar players. Silky smooth. I love his articulation on the guitar
@andrewdenine1685
@andrewdenine1685 4 жыл бұрын
It's great watching anyone play when you see that point that there diving into what there playing
@jamesianp
@jamesianp 4 жыл бұрын
Yes. He starts playing that Bloomfield line and says " I don't know why I'm having trouble playing that". Then he dials in, and at 2:54 he turns it up a few notches. He does the same thing later in the video. Becomes a "Stone Cold Killer" - as Tom Bukovac would say.
@MrTommySullivan
@MrTommySullivan 4 жыл бұрын
It has to feel great when someone just gives you a guitar because you play so beautifully.
@edhubble
@edhubble 4 жыл бұрын
Astonishing guitarist. Such knowledge and skill and sensitivity..
@musket-hc1fc
@musket-hc1fc 4 жыл бұрын
I like this! I like Robben Ford, his guitars, his playing, his personality. He's great! I had seen his name before, but had never heard him. Excellent player! Humble and down-to-earth.
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