Robben Ford
Robben Ford & The Blue Line
The Story
Reviewer Douglas D. Keller writes, ""Robben Ford & The Blue Line" is a focused blues-rock album powered by Ford's strong and distinctive guitar. His guitar work is reminiscent of Stevie Ray Vaughn, but with a more polished tone. The album moves from smooth blues to pumping intensity, sometimes within a song, as in "You Cut Me to the Bone." It contains seven new tracks written by Robben Ford and two covers -- John Hiatt's "I'm a Real Man," and Otis Rush's "My Love Will Never Die." All of the tracks feature Ford's guitar, Blue Line bassist Roscoe Beck and drummer Tom Brechtlein. The first track on the album, "The Brother," is dedicated to Jimmie and Stevie. Ford proves himself adept at composing songs which are singularly bluesy, such as "Tell Me I'm Your Man," a smooth pick-up song . But tracks such as "Step On It" are filled with an explosive intensity which at times reminded me of Joe Satriani."
The Music
| 04:41 | The Brother | Instrumental |
| 04:47 | You Cut Me To The Bone | Vocal |
| 05:29 | I'm A Real Man | Vocal |
| 05:26 | My Love Will Never Die | Vocal |
| 05:56 | Step On It | Instrumental |
| 04:24 | Prison Of Love | Vocal |
| 06:12 | Tell Me I'm Your Man | Vocal |
| 03:45 | Start It Up | Vocal |
| 07:33 | Life Song | Instrumental |
The Artists
| Robben Ford | Guitar, Vocals, Production, Arrangement |
| Tom Brechtlein | Drums, Clean Sneakers |
| Roscoe Beck | Electric Bass, Acoustic Bass, Production |
| Russell Ferrante | Keyboards |
| Bill Boublitz | Keyboards |
| Bob Malach | Saxophone, Arrangement |
| Dan Fornero | Trumpet, Arrangement |
| Walter New | Engineering, Mixing |
| Mark Ford | Harmonica |
| William Smith | Keyboards |
| Jeff Sheehan | Engineering Assistance, Additional Engineering |
| Chick Corea | Executive Production |
| Ron Moss | Executive Production |
| Joel Strate | Executive Production Assistance |
| Evelyn Brechtlein | Stretch Production Coordination |
| Bernie Grundman | Mastering |
| Robert Read | Engineering Assistance |
| Darren Mora | Engineering Assistance |
| Paul duGre | Engineering |
| Michael Landy | Post-Production |
| Joseph Doughney | Post-Production |
| Adam Zelinka | Post-Production |
| Michael Pollard | GRP Production Coordination |
| Doreen Kalcich | GRP Production Coordination Assistance |
| Guy Webster | Photography |
| Ladye Eugenia Stewart | Photographic Assistance |
| Michael Manoogian | Art Direction, Graphic Design |
| Dan Serrano | Graphic Design |
| David Gibb | Graphic Design |
| Andy Ruggirello | Graphic Design |
| Scott Johnson | Graphic Design |
| Sonny Mediana | Graphic Design |
| Andy Baltimore | GRP Creative Direction |
| Recorded at Sound City Studios, Van Nuys, CA.
Mixed at Mad Hatter Studios, Los Angeles, CA. "The Brother" and "Prison Of Love" recorded at Paul & Mike's Studio, Los Angeles, CA. Post-production performed at The Review Room, NYC. Post-production monitoring performed using Acoustic Energy AE1 speakers courtesy of Panor Corporation, Hauppauge, NY. Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood. Grooming by Beverley George. |
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