WHY Is Robben Ford So Highly Regarded? I Found Out.

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[mchristr]

The magic of Robben is the ability to play the blues and constantly surprise his listeners.

[MrWilbo]

I love that you’re still learning and growing as a guitarist even though you are already a masterful player. You always approach it with the joy of a teenager.

[kicknadeadcat]

I had a guitar teacher that was amazing. Up and down the fretboard like lightning. Even played a fret less guitar just as fast. Never ending notes but that’s all they were to me. He moved to NY thinking he would make it there. Never got signed, put out his own album that never went anywhere. 20 years later he still is teaching and playing small venues. All the speed in the world can’t make up for feel and style.

[TheLegalImmigrant]

Perhaps my best musical experience was seeing John Scofield and Robben Ford play together live at the Blue Note in NYC. I was so blown away that I went again the following night to hear the exact same set.

[ErnieDouglas]

Robben is the only guitar player I know of that can solo outside traditional the pentatonic blues scales playing jazz scales intertwined... and it still sounds like real blues, instead of sounding jazz fusion or barber shop quartet like rest of the guitar player world does. He is unbelieveable. The guitar players of guitar players are mesmerized by how Robben does this.

[mwpv]

My son and I had the pleasure of meeting Robin Ford when he played a concert in Tampa. He was very gracious and soft spoken. My son Daniel copied one of his tunes note for note and Robin told him " I'm surprised you decided to learn that because it's a handful."

[todd]

I am also a huge Robben Ford fan. Everything he plays fits like a glove. It's amazing.

[AndyBigDaddyWilkinson]

We love Robben....but Tim....you are the bomb...always contagious attitude....oh...and you Thank you so muchTim

[raygooch]

Discussed in the EDLIS Café.

Tim Pierce: "I did 30 songs live off the floor in April and May [2021] with Bob Dylan, so I got to work with him up close, and we were all sitting in a circle".
Watch at 15:05:"

Was this for Shadow Kingdom?

EDLIS Café Press

[mwdanny]

Tim, you are quietly one of the best guitarists playing right now. A side from your instruction, and insight, your actual playing is absolutely stellar. Thank you.

[reidwhitton]

I discovered Robben Ford in 1988 on the Talk To Your Daughter album. His solos, phrasing, tone and good taste blew me away! I've been buying his records ever since. And as Tim mentioned he's a great songwriter and singer as well.

[pharmerdavid]

It's fun watching a musician who is having FUN while playing - musicians who truly love what they are doing always sound best. Robben Ford has been a favorite since I saw him playing at the Leo Fender tribute concert at UC Irvine 30+ years ago. I had heard his name, but that was the first time I got to hear him play, and live. My jaw was on the floor the whole set. Robben mostly plugs straight in, using the same two guitars - mostly the telecaster. An old school Maestro, a guitar player's guitar player, but accessible to regular people, because he always keeps it musical. Thanks for featuring Robben Ford's style!

[abradfordajb]

Tim Pierce's phrasing is absolutely impeccable. It's very inspiring to listen to, though a order of magnitude more difficult to DO it.

[RichardsGuitarshop]

Robben Ford is my all time greatest inspiration. I will never forget his VHS tuition videos back in the day which blew my mind. Your piece at the beginning was the perfect homage to his style. Brilliant . Truly brilliant.

[brachashighhopeshomestead]

this is Robben Ford heaven, thanks Tim & I love that guitar solo on "Tangle With Ya" great example!!

[angusorvid]

I've been a Ford fan since I picked up the guitar in the mid 80s. He already had quite a heavy rep and a good friend of mine, a real blues aficionado, played some of his albums and I was blown away. There is a wisdom and maturity in Robben's playing going back to his early career. He's a real feel player like Roy Buchanan, but also incredibly knowledgeable of music theory. He has a very deep understanding and contagious enthusiasm for the guitar that just comes through in his playing. Nothing is phoned in. I can't think of another player who so seamlessly blends jazz and blues and everything in between. He's a very vocal player like Jeff Beck. He is conversational and tasteful.

[GaryBook]

I love your happy faces as you play as much as your playing. Pure joy.

[Mrsitarman]

People like the Beatles and Eric Clapton, have lit a fire under those of us who were so moved by music that we had to experience the joy of playing! And people like Robben Ford and yourself as well as many others, who take the time to pay their knowledge forward are truly an inspiration to those of us that strive to get the music in our heads out to the world! Thank you!

[stephanleo]

For a start, Robben is a fantastic rhythm player! Great soloing is much more about rhythm than most people think. Some People (And I did it too) are exploring weird patterns, scales etc. but it never sounds good because the lack of rhythm, time and phrasing! Some "outside" stuff is actually quite simple melodically.

[ruinunes]

Tim is such a treat...humble and knowlegeable, so inspiring...and above all it's priceless the way he enjoys doin' what he does...those grins are priceless! Thank YOU Tim.