There are countless ways for guitarists to tackle the blues some choose an analytical approach, while others try to put as much emotion into the music as possible. He has mastered the many styles placed in front of him and bitten off and chewed more. As one of the most emulated blues players of our time, robben fords impeccable soloing techniques, phrasing and tone have been the subject of several books and videos, but for the first time, robben brings his smooth and tasty rhythm playing to the forefront in this dvd. Growing up in the 60s, a teenaged robben ford spent countless hours listening to artists like aretha and otis, at the same time soaking in guitar blues from mike bloomfield, eric clapton, and b. He dont play nothing but the blues tab by robben ford. Playing songs from his new album into the sun as well as other ford favorites from his extensive catalogue of blues and rock, its easy for audiences to see why this master of the six string became a go to musician for the likes of miles davis, joni mitchell, george harrison. Choose from robben ford sheet music for such popular songs as the brother, i aint got nothin but the blues, and help the poor. Includes guitar recorded versions with tab for voice, range. An interactive masterclass from the master of blues guitar.
Truefire robben fords blues revolution guitar tutorial. Includes a 50page printable pdf file with solos and examples. His father charles was a country musician, and his brothers patrick and mark are bluesmen, playing drums and harmonica, respectively. He also takes the viewer through several of his tunes showing his chord voicings, rhythms, and righthand picking and finger techniques.
Robben takes you back to his chicago and country blues roots with demonstrations of rhythm and lead work inspired by the school of little walter and other early influences. Master class for blues rhythm guitar with robben ford. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Robben ford tabs guitar solos, tab books, instruction dvds. He was named one of the 100 greatest guitarists of the 20th century by musician magazine. Robben ford the art of blues solos by guitar instructor. From his start with blues great charlie musselwhite to pop icons joni mitchell and george harrisonand even a short stint with jazz legend miles davisford is an indemand guitarist for his amazing touch and soulful sound. Robben ford misdirected blues guitar tab in c major. He plays a solo that is then presented in a stepbystep manner so that the viewer can grasp and then emulate particular ideas and concepts. He has a great feeling and really makes his guitar sing, its a great show for all guitar players and blues jazz lovers. Robben ford discovering the blues 1997, cd discogs. Save an extra 25% off your first order with code ignited and combine with truefire cash for max savings. Get all the lyrics to songs by robben ford and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Jul 18, 2012 robben ford is one of the most sophisticated blues guitarists around.
He has a great feeling and really makes his guitar sing, its a great show for all guitar players and bluesjazz lovers. Robben ford is at that stage in his career when he needs to make a decision. In 1971, the charles ford blues band was reformed and recorded for arhoolie in early 1972. Respected blues guitarist robben ford offers a number of practical tips on how to play blues solos on this instructional release. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. Print and download robben ford misdirected blues guitar recorded versions with tab. Robben lee ford born december 16, 1951 is an american blues, jazz, and rock guitarist. Primarily regarded as a bluesman, his work actually spans the spectrum from blues and rock to jazz, funk, and beyond, all delivered with a hooky, accessible style.
Print and download moonchild blues sheet music in pdf. There are countless ways for guitarists to tackle the blues some choose an. This book begins with basic blues concepts such as the pentatonic, mixolydian and blues scales and builds on them, progressively incorporating more sophisticated scales and chord voicings. He demonstrates how he plays over chord changes including altered and chord substitutions. Robben ford is one of the most sophisticated blues guitarists around. Learn how to play robben ford songs for electric guitar online. He taught himself guitar when he was and considered his first influence to be mike bloomfield. Following the release of 2014s a day in nashville, which peaked at no. Five time grammy nominee robben ford brings his signature style of blues and stunning guitar licks to infinity hall. Theres never been a shortage of young guitar hotshots, but in recent years, particularly among blues players, these phenoms seem to be promoted more for their age than their playing. Includes guitar recorded versions with tab for strum, range. In this programme, robben ford explains and demonstrates dozens of blues rhythm concepts and techniques from 12bar shuffles to mixing in jazz chords to blues comping.
Robben reveals his advanced concepts for improvising and comping. Robben ford reveals the chords and driving rhythm patterns he uses to create great blues backups. Free guitar backing tracks for robben ford in mp3 format. At 18 he moved to san francisco to form the charles ford band named after his father, who was also a guitarist, and was soon hired to play with charlie musselwhite for nine months. A jazz, blues and rock guitarist, robben is the most celebrated member of the musical ford family. Robben ford the art of blues solos robben ford is simply one of the most emulated modern blues players of our time. Described by the fivetime grammy nominee as one of the top recordings ive ever done, into the sun features guest appearances by grammywinning blues musician keb mo, pedal steel. In this installment, im going to focus on his use of jazzinspired chord voicings and take a look at how he handles a few turnarounds. Lenoir robert petway otis redding allen toussaint t. Robben ford taught himself guitar when he was and considered his first influence to be mike bloomfield. Dvd includes a 50page printable pdf file with solos and examples. Robben fords songs stream online music songs listen. Good instructional video for fans of ford, or intermediate guitarists who want a new perspective on playing blues guitar. Robben ford plays oasis robben ford the art of blues rhythm dvd as one of the most emulated blues players of our time, robben ford s impeccable soloing techniques, phrasing and tone have been the subject of several books and videos but for the first time, robben brings his smooth and tasty rhythm playing to the forefront in this unique dvd.
Express and yellowjackets, and has collaborated with miles davis. Mar 04, 2012 title slide of robben ford the blues and beyond slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Robben fords urban blues revolution 6 video lessons. He also takes the viewer through several of his tunes showing his chord voicings. Youll learn dozens of robben s favorite phrases as he plays several tunes loaded with classic ford riffs. If you found mistakes, please help us by correcting them.
The sam jam videos below are from a complete lesson series robben fords urban blues revolution. Pack a bag and bring a dozen extra sets of strings because this extraordinarily immersive robben ford sessions edition of in the jam will take you places youve never been before. Music profile for robben ford, born 16 december 1951. Its a live song that just kicks and he just comes in the solo so nice that it cant be beat. He also discusses phrasing and playing outside using pentatonic, diminished and melodic minor scales. Express and yellowjackets, and has collaborated with miles davis, joni mitchell, george harrison, larry carlton, rick springfield, and kiss.
Its been well established for decades that he is one of the truly great guitar players out there. In this dvd, his impeccable soloing techniques and tasty phrasing are brought to the forefront. As one of the most emulated blues players of our time, robben ford s impeccable soloing techniques, phrasing and tone have been the subject of several books and videos, but for the first time, robben brings his smooth and tasty rhythm playing to the forefront in this dvd. The early work of robben ford helps put all this hubbub in perspective. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. Albums include talk to your daughter, tiger walk, and blue moon. Robben ford tabs guitar solos, tab books, instruction. Print and download robben ford indianola guitar recorded versions with tab. Rhythm blues muziek, tabulatuur en analyse muziekboek, cd. Robben ford the blues and beyond linkedin slideshare. Robben ford on guitar deron johnson on keyboards chris chaney on bass gary novak on drums freedom is a track from robben tiger walk.
Shop our newest and most popular robben ford sheet music such as the brother, i aint got nothin but the blues and help the poor, or click the button above to browse all robben ford sheet music. Volker strifler neemt gitaar en zang voor zijn rekening en begeleidt robben ook als tweede gitarist. Robben ford the art of blues solos the robben ford clinic. Youll learn dozens of robbens favorite phrases as he plays several tunes loaded with classic ford riffs. Im blue and lonesome, as a man can be im blue and lonesome ooh, as a man can be i dont have headaches over myself, my love has gone away from me baby, please, come on back home to me baby, please yeah, come on back home to me yes, my heart is full of misery, baby, you wont be sweet to me im gonna cast myself off, down in the deep blue see. Robben ford lyrics 111 song lyrics sorted by album, including talk to your daughter, up the line, homework. Blues revolution robben ford guitar lessons truefire. Visit to watch learn how to play the second half of this song. After weve looked at some rhythm ideas for sams jam, im going to improvise. Since i owned a video copy and no longer have vhs player i wanted to replace the.
Robben also answers questions about theory, style, recording, technique, influences and using altered scales. While i believe this is a junior level instruction, there is something of interest to all levels of guitar players. Robben lee ford is an american blues, jazz, and rock guitarist. Robben lee ford, 16 december 1951, woodlake, california, usa. I know this is an old thread, but i just wanted to say that excuse my blues is easily my favourite robben ford song. Not to be a nag, but i believe his name is spelled robben kristofer dahl 14th august 2010.
Awardwinning guitarist robben ford is one of the most wellknown players in the world. From dvd you can learn dozens of robbens favorite phrases as he plays several tunes loaded with classic ford riffs. Robben also answers questions about theory, style, recording. Robben ford playing an enormously great song in ohne filter.
Im just getting into robben ford whats the best songs. Robben ford style blues rhythm guitar lesson ep031 youtube. Also available are the tablature and jam track just. Robben ford indianola guitar tab in c minor download. He plays with only a bass player and a drummer trio band, but the sound is full and flows during the show. Robben ford plays oasis robben ford the art of blues rhythm dvd as one of the most emulated blues players of our time, robben fords impeccable soloing techniques, phrasing and tone have been the subject of several books and videos but for the first time, robben brings his smooth and tasty rhythm playing to the forefront in this unique dvd. Robben ford the art of blues rhythm by robben ford dvd. Musicnotes features the worlds largest online digital sheet music catalogue with over 300,000 arrangements available to print and play instantly. Title slide of robben ford the blues and beyond slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. At 18 he moved to san francisco to form the charles ford band named after his father, who was also a guitarist. He dont play nothing but the blues guitar tab by robben ford with free online tab player. Robben ford is simply one of the most emulated modern blues players of our time. Books by robben ford author of ultimate playalong guitar.
Robben ford is one of the most sophisticated blues guitarists aroundwe briefly touched on his style in the first part of this lesson. With lots of transcriptions and music examples, the book moves from basic 12bar blues through gospel, jazz and modal feels. Dvd special features include additional video performances and. Robben ford moonchild blues electric guitar sheet music.
496 692 935 1518 75 1579 815 572 363 1021 94 1400 1258 1434 346 1040 349 151 676 710 539 1257 781 161 444 1024 231 1570 1109 1375 1390 13 1596 700 1132 1418 1404 810 268 114 535 404 1042 358 1138 162 1038 92 1060