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Robben Ford - The Authorized Bootleg Audio CD

A fair review of the Robben Ford "The Authorized Bootleg" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Robben Ford reviews here, or go back to the Robben Ford tabs.

Robben Ford Band: Robben Ford
Title: The Authorized Bootleg
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Release Date: 1998-03-24
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: When I Leave Here 2: Chevrolet 3: Top of the Hill 4: Start It Up 5: Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying 6: Help the Poor 7: Lovin' Cup 8: Tired of Talkin'

Another side of Robben's playing
This set, taken from an acoustic set at the Bay Area jazz club Yoshi's, was originally recorded for broadcast by the San Francisco FM station KFOG, so it has nice sound. Robben Ford, one of the best of the studio guitarists of his generation, shows that he has also mastered being a band leader and playing live. Don't be intimidated by the "authorized bootleg" subtitle, this is a professional recording of a 1995 date.

Stylistically, this is a relaxed and tasteful ensemble album. Perhaps not as blues based as some of his excellent electric albums, like "Talk To Your Daughter", or my favorite of Robben's recordings, "Supernatural", but still in the same vein. He has a suprisingly soulful singing voice for a guitarist's guitarist, but it is his wonderful phrasing and guitar parts that really shine for me.

Similar albums that I really enjoy are Nils Lofgren's "Acoustic Live", and the british instrumentalist Antonio Forcione's "Live" CD on the Naim label. If you get a chance, go and see Robben play live, he is one of the great unsung masters of the guitar.


Robben Ford Unplugged
Clean and funky. Give me more, give me more.


Some of the best ensemble playing you'll ever hear
Tom Brechtlein and Roscoe Beck deserve big, big kudos for their outstanding support of Robben. The rapport between Robben, Tom, Bill and Roscoe is very evident on this hot, and way too short set. My favorites are Lovin' Cup (ultra funky guitar figure), Don't Let the Sun Catch You Cryin', and Start it Up. Absolutely some of the best blues playing you'll ever hear.


Great jazzy blues, through & through
Ford's vocals are in fine form, but we're really here to hear the guitar, right? The rest of the band cooks as well, and the superb quality of the recording is delightful considering this is acoustic. This is an overlooked masterpiece! Classy, understated in places, ferocious in others,"Authorized Bootleg" has it all. All I can say is it is one of my all-time favorites.


Very clean cut from Yoshi's in S.F.
Especially 'Cheverolet' and 'Tired of Talkin'. I personally enjoyed many of the songs on this CD. If you like this you should try an earlier CD entitled: "Firecracker. ".


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