Robben Ford "The Blues Collection"

Robben Ford "The Blues Collection"

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Robben Ford
The Blues Collection
The Story
Robben Ford's "The Blues Collection", is a sampling of blues recordings featuring the remarkable guitarist stretching from 1971-72, through 1982-84 and finally 1991-92. Included are four instrumental tracks - "Excuse My Blues", "Blue Stu", "The Cotton Creeper", and "Pretty Woman", the last of which was recorded live at the Notodden Blues Festival. Harp fans will be thrilled to hear brother Mark Ford blowing on six ot the cuts, and Charles Musselwhite on three others. Four of the tracks are previously unreleased ("Excuse My Blues", "The Cotton Creeper", "Take Out Some Insurance" and "Help The Poor") and the Jimmy Witherspoon track "Going Down Slow" was also recorded live at the Notodden Blues Festival. Robben Ford is without a doubt one of the most creative and honest men to play, write and arrange in the blues idiom. He feels it as well as understands it. He is Robben Ford, and there is none better.
The Music
04:15 Excuse My Blues Instrumental
06:22 Love Me Or Leave Me Vocal
07:29 Blue Stu Instrumental
08:26 Blue And Lonesome Vocal
06:10 That Will Never Do Vocal
05:04 The Cotton Creeper Instrumental
03:37 Still A Stranger Vocal
05:41 Take Out Some Insurance Vocal
05:57 Help The Poor Vocal
06:30 Mellow Down Easy Vocal
05:12 Going Down Slow Vocal
05:59 Pretty Woman Instrumental
The Artists
Robben Ford Guitar, Vocals
Mark Ford Harp, Vocals
Patrick Ford Drums, Production
Stan Poplin Bass
Charles Musselwhite Harp
Skip Rose Piano
Gerald Pedersen Bass
Russell Ferrante Keyboards
Clay Cotton Piano
Steve Ehrman Bass
Roscoe Beck Bass
Vinnie Colaiuta Drums
Tom Brechtlein Drums
Jimmy Witherspoon Vocals
Espen Fjelle Organ
James McCaffry Design
Ken Lee Mastering
Mastered at Rocket Lab.