Robben Ford (born December 16, 1951) is a blues, jazz and rock guitarist wi… Read Full Bio ↴Robben Ford (born December 16, 1951) is a blues, jazz and rock guitarist with a diverse career.
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.
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.
The Champ
Robben Ford Lyrics
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Beds and Beats People be calling me champion The way all the business I'm…
Biffy Clyro Never be seen, and never be heard This is the way,…
Das & E.R.O.C. Hey, hey Ladies and gentlemen The champ is here The champ is…
Ethan Bortnick He's the man of steel With a heart of gold And for…
Ghost Face Killah [Dialogue borrowed from a "Rocky" movie] This guy is a bulld…
Ghostface Killah This guy is a bulldozer with a wrecking ball attached He'll…
Ghostface Killah (Tony Starks) [Dialogue borrowed from a "Rocky" movie] This guy is a bulld…
Ghostface Killah;Just Blaze;Rob Mathes;Larrance Dopson;Lamar Edwards;Jeff Kievit;Tom Timko;Birch Joh This guy is a bulldozer with a wrecking ball attached He'll…
Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Roselyn pitia promotion Don't stop BG,CB,SP Don't stop From …
J.A.T.P To the champ, to the man everyday show up work…
KITCHEN - Biffy Clyro Never be seen, and never be heard This is the way,…
Lagwagon i begin to hear you you're the poster job give…
Lighthouse All-Stars Roselyn pitia promotion Don't stop BG,CB,SP Don't stop From …
Marc Almond Way back then I was a champion A fighter in the…
Moe Bandy (Dave Kirby - Warren Robb) Once again I'll live up to…
Nelly Ever since I was a kid I've been dreaming about…
R Kelly ft Swizz Beatz Hey, hey Ladies and gentlemen The champ is here The champ is…
R. Kelly(알 켈리) Hear ye, hear ye, yah In this future of hip hop…
R. Kelly; Swizz Beatz Hey, hey Ladies and gentlemen The champ is here The champ is…
The Kid Daytona feat. N.O.R.E. Ayo Alchemist, I know this Is Chemical Warfare This is your …
The Kid Daytona Ft. N.O.R.E. Hey, hey Ladies and gentlemen The champ is here The champ is…
The Lighthouse All-Stars Roselyn pitia promotion Don't stop BG,CB,SP Don't stop From …
Whiskey Falls He comes from the streets, he grew up in the…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Robben Ford:
Ain't Got Nothin' but the Blues Ain't got the change of a nickel Ain't got no bounce…
Badge Thinkin' bout the times you drove in my car Thinkin' that…
Birds Nest Bound I'm going to build me a birds nest Right in the…
Blue & Lonesome I'm blue and lonesome Lord, as a man could be I'm blue…
Blue and Lonesome I'm blue and lonesome, As a man can be I'm blue and…
Bonnie Twenty-one days of travel I played twenty one night stands …
Born Under a Bad Sign One, two Born under a bad sign I been down…
Bound for Glory Say goodbye to your Little underdog No more run and catch Th…
Break in the Chain There's been a break in the chain A sudden break in…
Busted Up Busted up over you, busted up over you Well, you take…
Can't Let Her Go Careless since that day, I remember Pictures come from heart…
Chevrolet Buy you a Chevrolet Buy you a Chevrolet Buy you a Chevrolet …
Comin' Up [Pimp C] Hold up (Hold Up), we jammin' I can't let nobod…
Cotton Candy Cotton Candy With a racy line Drinks were handy Across the …
Cut You Loose Nobody knows when it all began This kind of trouble between…
Deaf Dumb And Blind I couldn't hear when you spoke to me and now you're…
Don't Deny Your Love There's a place I used to go Where deep waters would…
Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying Don't let the sun catch you cryin' Cryin' at my front…
Don't Lose Your Faith In Me I let you down And I know it And it was hard For…
Don't Worry 'Bout Me It′s not so bad to be alone I've got nobody bending…
Dont Let Me Be Misunderstood Baby, do you understand me now, sometimes I feel a…
Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky Everything I do gohn be funky! Everything I do gohn be…
Fool's Paradise My mother told me, my father said it too He said,…
For The Love Of Money Money money money money money Money money money money money…
For the One I Love I don't want you to be no slave I don't want…
Freedom relax you have nothing to fear the people all around you l…
Ghosts Ghost Of c Man 1st vs: Can you hear me calling Calling as…
Goin' Down Slow (speaks) Man, you know I've enjoyed things that kings and q…
Going down slow Man, you know I've enjoyed things that kings and queens…
Golden Slumbers Once there was a way, To get back homeward. Once there…
Good Thing You cover your senses You cover your eyes You tell…
Good To Love I didn't want to do it I thought I could take…
Hand In Hand With The Blues I watch the streets outside my window I wait but I…
Hard To Please Good mornin' baby what's the matter You didn't sleep so wel…
Help the Poor Help the poor, Won't you help poor me? I need help from…
Hey Brother Hey, brother It's been too long So I put out my hand I…
Homework Oh baby, you know I may be a fool I'm wastin'…
How Deep In The Blues It's none of my business giving advice You can take it…
I Can't Stand The Rain I can't stand the rain Against my window Bringing back…
I Got Over It I got over it finally got around it I got over…
I Just Wanna I don't want you to be no slave I don't want…
I Put a Spell on You I put a spell on you because you're mine You better…
If This I promise all that I have I'll give to you Your…
It's My Own Fault It's my own fault, baby Treat me the way you wanna…
Just Another Country Road Hooray for progress, good times have just begun We're travel…
Keep On Running Keep on running, keep on hiding One fine day I'm gonna…
Lateral Climb The sun heats up another working day Coffee, tea, and I'm…
Let Me In Baby, do you understand me now, sometimes I feel a…
Lovin Cup Early in the morning when the sun come up You're sittin'…
Make Me Your Only One I'm a drifter, I walk this world alone I'm a drifter,…
Me And My Woman Me and my woman don't get along one day at…
Moonchild Blues I had love all around me Now i'm all alone I was…
Moth To A Flame something tells me yes something tells me no I see danger su…
My Everything I love you endlessly I could love the moon and the…
MYSTIC MILE Somewhere over my left shoulder There's a man who waits He's…
Need Somebody All alone And I need somebody to love The night's grown long…
Nobody's Fault But Mine Nobody's fault but mine [Repeat: x 2] Trying to save my…
North Carolina In a small town, North Carolina There's a smile that relieve…
Nothing To Nobody I'm a father to my children I'm a husband to my…
Oasis Hyvyyden varjo peittaa kyyneleen, loytaneen luo vie askelee…
One Man's Ceiling Is Another Man's Floor There's been some hard feelings here About some words that …
Peace Love & Understanding As I walk through This wicked world Searchin for light in th…
Peace On My Mind Someone to rule the world, it wouldn't be me The planet's…
POLITICIAN Hey now baby get into my big black car I want…
Raining in My Heart It's raining on the outside And it said it's raining in…
Red Rooster I have a little red rooster He's too lazy to crow…
Riley B. King He's a king without a castle or crown And every…
River Of Soul Travel on so Sometimes you feel lonely People come and the…
Rose Of Sharon I lead with my left You lead with your right The dust…
running out on me It's time to face it, the simple facts are clear that…
SAY WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND You've got to say what's on your mind Don't be afraid…
Something For The Pain Time to search my soul Now that I'm alone And I need…
Sometime Love When you fall for a love that you'll never possess It…
Spoonful Could be a spoonful of coffee Could be a spoonful of…
Start It Up my, my, my I'm loving what you do to me you…
Strong Will To Live If you lose your woman, please don't lose your mind If…
Supernatural This world?s a tortured place to be So many things to…
Talk to Your Daughter Momma, Papa, please talk to you daughter for me Momma,…
Tell me tell me, tell me I'm your man there's a need…
The Brother Hey, brother It's been too long So I put out my hand I…
The Way You Treated Me When I first met you baby You were so nice and…
There'll Never Be Another You There'll Never be Another You 8 bar intro Oh, she knows …
Think Twice Here I stand baby, holding out my hand You need…
Tired of Talkin' Baby I'm out of breath, we're talkin' our selves to…
Top of the Hill No need to hide it, or to deny it, I'll…
Trying to Do the Right Thing Your eyes look out at me and I know what…
Up The Line You used to love me Said I was your one desire You're…
Water For The Wicked All the misguided people Have no place to rest Given to thei…
What I Haven't Done I'm better off for what I haven't done I'm better off…
When I Cry Today Something has happened to me I'm lost and unrequited The t…
when i leave here Time was baby when you treated me right You used to…
Wild About You I′m just wild about you baby, Do you ever think of…
Wild About You (Can't Hold Out Much Longer) I'm just wild about you baby, Do you ever think of…
Wild Honey Miracle miner Trying to reach a star Head in a tangle Headed…
Worried Life Blues Oh lordy, lord, oh lordy, lord It hurts me so bad…
You Got Me Knockin' You took me to the city baby From a little country…
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@BBQ1953
His Jazz licks are sophisticated. His Blues runs scratch that one itch in my soul and his diminished bridges remind us that he is accomplished beyond any other guitarist in our generation. No wonder Miles Davis preferred playing with Robben!
@newmoon54
Yes! Indeed Robben is far ahead in his repertoire but don't forget Larry Carlton, or rather Larry Carl-Tone! Robben learned a whole bunch of melody/harmony lead work listening to Larry,, as did hundreds of other guitarists (Literally!)! He and Larry used to play/jam at the Baked Potato nightclub in North Hollywood, along with Lee Ritenour!!!
In fact, Larry was one of the founders of the jazz-fusion style with Ritenour, and a little from Robben! He was from Northern California, but would come down to L.A. for studio gigs and some t.v. studio work. But yes, the diminished scale is very recognizable along with his saxophone style approach to doing solos! Cheers!!!
@BBQ1953
I am grateful you included this information! It helps to round out my knowledge and understanding for these music genres that I care so much about. And it its own way, contributes to my own playing. Music has always been important to me. The guitar has been my passion literally since before I started kindergarten. I’m 68 now so this is a lifelong love affair.
@CodyWorkshops
The melody is so perfect in this song. His guitar is my favorite vocalist.
@Wiggy1961
Fantastic to find this video again. One of Robben's best. Thanks. :)
@charlesmann5516
These Guys Have it Going On!
@sandrosadhukhan
I wish Mr Ford and John Mayer did a tune together. That will be epic
@user-jz6to8md3c
It dosn't get much better than that robben is mind blowing love robben ford.
@coldroses5337
I can't believe more people don't know about this JEDI
Attention guitar players
( I'm one 40 yrs ) wear a diaper if you get up on stage with this man.
Cheers Robben 🍷
@newmoon54
Indeed Robben is far ahead in his repertoire but don't forget Larry Carlton, or rather Larry Carl-Tone! Robben learned a whole bunch of melody/harmony lead work listening to Larry,, as did hundreds of other guitarists (Literally!)! He and Larry used to play/jam at the Baked Potato nightclub in North Hollywood, along with Lee Ritenour!!!
In fact, Larry was one of the founders of the jazz-fusion style with Ritenour, and a little from Robben! He was from Northern California, but would come down to L.A. for studio gigs and some t.v. studio work. But yes, the diminished scale is very recognizable along with his saxophone style approach to doing solos! Cheers!!!