Robben Ford - "Lovin' Cup" (Live at the 2016 Dallas International Guitar Show)

Lovin' Cup - performed by Robben Ford at the Dallas International Guitar Show
Robben Ford (guitar & vocals), Aram Doroff (bass), Bobby Sparks II (organ), Mike Gage (Drums)
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Robben Ford
Robben Ford was born in 1951 into a very musical family. Prior to joining the army his father Charles was a country and western singer and guitarist and his mother sang and played piano. When he was 10 he began to play an instrument for the first time, the saxophone. At thirteen he taught himself to play guitar after being inspired by The Paul Butterfield Blues Band. Soon after he began attending shows by artists such as Albert King, B.B. King, Cream, Jimi Hendrix, and Led Zeppelin.
He developed a love of jazz when playing saxophone and that stuck with him as guitar became his primary instrument. He started a band with his brothers named after their father. “The Charles Ford Band”. They toured as the band for Charlie Musselwhite, a Chicago harmonica player.
Eventually he caught the attention of Jimmy Witherspoon, a well-known blues singer, who invited ford to join his touring band. While touring with him, he was spotted by band members of The L.A. Express who were preparing to go on tour with Joni Mitchell. They asked Robben to join them, which led to him playing with the group and Mitchell for two years. He then was asked to join George Harrison on his Dark Horse tour.
Ford was approached by Steeley Dan in 1977 to record the guitar solo for the song “Peg”, although they used a take by Jay Graydon in the end. In 1979 Ford recorded his first solo album, The Inside Story with his band the Yellowjackets. In 1986 he toured with Miles Davis. In 1992 He put together a band called the Blue Line which saw him return to a focus on the blues. He recorded three records with the group before disbanding it and focusing on solo work, including one record where he was backed by Keith Richard’s rhythm section.
In more recent years not only has he continued to record and release new music, but has added teaching others to play guitar to his accomplished career.
Ford has been awarded four Grammys and was selected by Musician magazine as one of the “100 greatest Guitarists of the 20th Century”.
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[@RexStratton]

Never gets boring album to album. From the Charles Ford Band till today. I can't get enough

[@geetarnut]

Remember folks.................. Robben was born in 1951 .................. he's pushing 70 here!!!!! Only wish I can bend them strings as good when I HOPEFULLY GET NEAR 70~!~!~!~

[@drivers1959]

age doesn't matter he's a Master of musical Arts

[@glassncobalt]

Love Ford, always have, but the bottom end in this band is outstanding.

[@stringbender57]

My thoughts exactly! Aram gets a nice smooth, fat tone from that bass and plays tasty runs that compliment the song. Same with Mike on drums. His drums are tuned perfectly and provide a fat yet snappy bottom. Together they create a bottom end second to none!

[@wayfaerer320]

That guitar solo - holy good God. What a legend.

[@john-zw9rw]

Burn it down brother.............

[@marcob.7801]

And YES......what incredible fucking solo! The man NEVER ceases to amaze me and I've been a SERIOUS EFFICIANADO for over 30 years!

[@Corporations8MyBaby]

Bobby Sparks is absolutely slaying that organ part here. Absolutely breathtaking. Robben is having fun with Beatles quotes making my heart sing.

[@brachashighhopeshomestead226]

SING!!!! MyBaby, can you breathe yet????

[@davidsmoler9144]

He really is The Master player of this generation.

[@jerrymcgeorge4117]

It's the Zen in his soul.....totally centered. DAMN how I love to listen to this cat play!

[@sillysausage4549]

Is he? I can think of 20 who are more masterful. You might prefer his playing to theirs, of course.

[@davidsmoler9144]

@@sillysausage4549 I guess it's what you're into. He does craft some tasty runs, he is masterful at that.

[@rifftipton7709]

Robben's the epitome of cool and Bobby Sparks nails it on keyboards.

[@brachashighhopeshomestead226]

absolutely the EPITOME & has the moves .....

[@bluesysamurainao4557]

This Robben solo play is the best performance I have ever seen!! So cool to play I feel fine by Beatles and dropped off a pick finally. Super Groove!!

[@brachashighhopeshomestead226]

he IS SO FINE!!! THAT SOLO!!!

[@davidsmoler9144]

Keep coming back to this, riffage is unreal, super band too!

[@Chrishagen]

It doesn’t get better than this!

[@youngandrew66]

Used to sweeping through everything Fordian - but this band , as many have said are just great. And the sound for an outdoor show- as good as it gets

[@mwngw]

Saw Robben around '73 playing in Charlie Musselwhite's band, and he was real young. But his guitar was unbelievable. So the band starts up Charlie's number "Blu Stu," and Robben does the alto sax solo...just mindblowing he was so good.

[@drivers1959]

a great master of the blues Robben rules!!

[@jefsrodrigues]

Robben's masterpiece!

[@bertrandperaut4369]

What a solo ! Not to mention the solid rhythm guitar, along with a great band ! So much energy... Stunning 🤘

[@Jonathan-L]

Better than a studio take ... all of these guys are at the top of their game.

[@AnalogOpher]

My God. Getting better with every year.

[@riverman-mk8pn]

Every time I listen to him, I pick something new up. Born 1951 also, but I can't do that . Go Robben and Boomers! Dah Man!

[@brachashighhopeshomestead226]

DITTO in all - dah Saxy Man~

[@borisgrgic842]

Robben is like wine ! Much older - much better ! Awesome band !

[@brachashighhopeshomestead226]

AIN'T IT THE TRUTH!!! Well put Boris! way ahead of 15 years before when he became so much more dynamic in his playing if that was possible...I get chills down to my toes. He's the REal Thing~ the drummer was right there with him too...

[@hartlandguitars4204]

unreal.

[@stringbender57]

Robben is just flat out amazing. What a guitar player...wow!!! Mike lays down a rock solid groove while Aram plays incredible bass lines with perfect tone, both providing a nice, fat bottom. Bobby makes that organ scream for mercy! These guys are beyond awesome!

[@brachashighhopeshomestead226]

SCREAM FOR MERCY, baby!! - you said it! oh yeah Bobby's train running down that track Robben just laid with Michael driving the nails in!!!

[@steroidolympics2012]

nice to hear playing all fired up. this rhythm section is lit. aggressive and greasy.

[@jodesloo2280]

Brilliant! Wow

[@istvanvincze1696]

-Robben rocks !

[@jcastra]

😶 what...just...happened? E P I C.

[@fiddlefolk]

One of the few players that is completely dialed in to the nuance of taste, tone timing and tude....

[@brachashighhopeshomestead226]

He's just so FINE, so HIP, so into HIS groove with that rhythm section, AAAAWWWWWWWW!!!! BABY! Tom, Larry, Roscoe & Tommy, Jimmy, Miles couldn't hide his admiration for this Youngblood - they all felt it immediately & in awe when "he played his ass off*"!! * (quote of Miles)

[@jimraimondi410]

At 3:43 he plays a lil Beatles riff.....Hendrix would do the same at times in live version Hey Joe.

[@sharonraizor2839]

Yes! A little "I Feel Fine"

[@thisisblakemillermusic]

Jim Raimondi yeah man, I loved that. He’s no slouch but this solo is on fire

[@chumleyshaver7942]

Robben at his best!

[@markskorczewski4456]

Everyone in this video is a bad ass! That keyboard player!

[@djfedezaza]

Oh.. my.. God.. what a solo.

[@mariomarchi9220]

Un istituzione Grande Robben Ford!

[@thomasprice1760]

Yeah ford is one of my top picks for fav guitarist...🙄

[@jamesanderson2667]

Wow. Insanity.

[@cirimaxg651]

Extraordinaire !

[@luisfregapane7673]

FANTASTICI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jonathanavery7583]

Robben is bad ass.

[@sunsernlaohasathit4050]

สุดยอออออออออด!

[@hanskung3278]

God damn! What a solo! And he claims he doesn't practice.

[@frogeregis]

♥♥♥

[@vmat1000]

great!! Cat 5 sounded good. used to be i see this then fire up say my fat tele and some blue line. dead while alive.

[@ampman3228]

I think the cat five is just sitting there. I think he is just into a bf twin reverb.

[@TEXASFENDERBENDER]

This is disgusting!! Will this guy never stop getting better?

[@sillysausage4549]

When he dies, probably

[@hanskung3278]

And he claims he doesn't practice.

[@brachashighhopeshomestead226]

NEVER!! Shooting for the stars~

[@artdecco8617]

So Cool..........

[@christianpalladino1639]

Holy f,,,,ck He’s so good

[@pawlpoche8736]

Big boy on the bass.

[@onnomon]

That's the fattest Tele sound I've heard! Brilliant!

[@jamesnier3112]

Smokin' Bass Player

[@stoofbuis]

now,that is a guitar lesson....

[@koheinakano4020]

What is Robben's amp??

[@gabrielm.4554]

... ODS

[@michaele7195]

Doesn’t sound like he’s playing through the dumble here but I could be wrong. Sounds different from his usual ODS tone, more jazzy fenderish

[@guitarman6742]

Is the bass players volume on? .

[@peteryoung2312]

Wheres all the raw tallet gone ?

[@brachashighhopeshomestead226]

RARE TO BEGIN WITH - Robben PLAYS with the rest of the few talented Cool Cats from way back- AN ENIGMA!! I wanna kiss that pick!

[@lexbro]

What kind of amp is R using here?

[@nicolascornejo903]

Its me or the guitar and organ are a little low in the mix? almost cant hear the organ solo

[@curtisfontaine5969]

Does anyone know the chords he uses in this song?

[@samgibson684]

All of them

[@Mick_Aus]

​​@@samgibson684lol.... 🤣🤣

[@SevanStick]

1:37 wrong chord Mister Ford 😂

[@TheArambass]

That was actually the bass.

[@brachashighhopeshomestead226]

@@TheArambass YOU WITNESSED & DID IT YEAH??? MR. ARAM!! LOVE your truthing!!!🥰

[@TheArambass]

ill always cop to my mistake(s)@@brachashighhopeshomestead226

[@frankstephenson1746]

Poor mr. Ford, a Toyota on the stage and a bass player with music stand during performance. WTF