He was born in Woodlake, California and raised in Ukiah. He taught himself guitar when he was 13 and considered his first influence to be Mike Bloomfield. At 18 he moved to San Francisco to form the Charles Ford Blues Band (named after his father, who was also a guitarist) featuring his brothers Mark (mouth harp) and Patrick (drums).
Robben was soon hired to play with Charles Musselwhite for nine months. Robben Ford played with Jimmy Witherspoon (1972-1973), the L.A. Express with Tom Scott (1974), George Harrison and Joni Mitchell. In 1977 he was a founding member of the Yellowjackets, which he stayed with until 1983, simultaneously having a solo career and working as a session guitarist.
In 1986, Ford toured with Miles Davis and he had two separate periods (1985 and 1987) with Sadao Watanabe, but he seemed to really find himself in 1992 when he returned to his roots: the blues. Ford formed a new group, the Blue Line, and subsequently recorded a couple of blues-rock dates for Stretch that are among the finest of his career. In 1999, he released Sunrise on Rhino and Supernatural on Blue Thumb. Ford signed to the Concord Jazz label in 2002 and released Blue Moon that same year, followed by Keep on Running in 2003 and Truth in 2007. Robben Ford whilst continuing to record solo albums has been touring in 2007 with guitar legend Larry Carlton.
Blue & Lonesome
Robben Ford Lyrics
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Lord, as a man could be
I'm blue and lonesome
Lord, as a man could be
I don't get headaches over myself
My love has gone away from me
Baby, Please
Come on home to me
Baby, Please
Baby, Please
Come on home to me
My heart is in misery,
'Cause she just won't be sweet to me
I'm gonna cast my trouble
Lord, down in the deep blue see
I'm gonna cast my trouble
Lord, down in the deep blue see
I'm gonna let the whales and the fishes,
Have a fuss over me
The blues song "Blue & Lonesome" by Robben Ford is about a man who is hopelessly sad because his lover has left him. The first verse is rather self-explanatory. The singer of the song is feeling the worst possible blues one could ever feel. He is blue and lonesome, and nobody can understand how he feels except for those who have gone through the same situation. The singer/songwriter doesn't exactly spell out how long ago his love left him or who initiated the breakup, but it is clear that he feels sad and abandoned.
The second verse of the song has a begging quality to it. The singer pleads for his lover to come back home. He implores her to come back to him and lifts his hopes that he can make her love him again. Despite his heart's misery, the man admits that he won't let himself get too caught up in mourning her loss. Instead of moping around or trying to win her back, he is going to throw all of his pain and trouble into the deep blue sea. It is almost as if he wants nature to take care of his troubles as he imagines the whales and fishes having a fuss over him.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm blue and lonesome
I am feeling sad and alone
Lord, as a man could be
As lonely as one can feel
I don't get headaches over myself
I am not narcissistic, I don't worry about myself too much
My love has gone away from me
The person I loved has left me
Baby, Please
I plead for you to come back to me
Come on home to me
I want you to return to me
My heart is in misery
I am in pain and torment emotionally
'Cause she just won't be sweet to me
The person I love is not kind to me
I'm gonna cast my trouble
I will try to forget my problems
Lord, down in the deep blue see
Deep in the ocean
I'm gonna let the whales and the fishes,
I will let the sea creatures be bothered by my problems
Have a fuss over me
So that I can forget my heartache
Contributed by Madelyn T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Marcos Lima
Brasileiros que curtiram o som se manifestem. Ótima versão!!!
Leonardo Maciel
qualé man, muito bom mesmo. Sempre voltando aqui pra escutar, que vibe.
Rogério Nunes
Marcos Silva Comparável, no bom sentido, CLARO!, com a versão do ilustríssimo Waltinho. Essa gaita tá de arrepiar os cabelos da sola do pé esquerdo
Douglas
Muito louco. Mas a versão do Ed motta na minha humilde opinião ficou muito mais genial.
Matemática Musical
conheço ha um bom tempo Robben Ford..esse cara tem um feeling animal cantando e tocando..tem um baita timbre também! é uma fonte de inspiração e respiração..todo brasileiro deveria escutar esse cara!!
Ermeson Freitas
Opaa Br na parada
Lucas Raphael Rocha Mendes
Toca a alma mermão
PanSaga
2021, PANDEMIA, lockdown... E esse som maravilhoso pra aliviar a mente. 🙏
Dudu Rebello
Muito Show!!! UAU!!!
Jonatas Santana
Massa.. Isso que é som!