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Robben Ford - Supernatural Audio CD

A fair review of the Robben Ford "Supernatural" 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: Supernatural
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Release Date: 1999-07-13
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Let Me In 2: Supernatural 3: Nothing to Nobody 4: Water for the Wicked 5: Don't Lose Your Faith in Me 6: Hey Brother 7: Deaf, Dumb, and Blind (For O.T.) 8: If 9: When I Cry Today 10: You Got Me Knockin' 11: Lovin' Cup

Not his best
It really doesnt showcase his playing. This cd was a major disappointment for me. . and gets lost at times. I find myself wondering what he was shooting for when putting this cd together. Its not really blues blues. . . nor is it really jazz jazz. . . which I love both of those Robben's styles. I found it boring. So many other of his cds to choose from. . I would skip this one though.


Heart melting
Agony. This CD was unavailable for a while. I'd heard the song "If" on a radio show and wanted to buy it THAT DAY and couldn't. I wrote Mr. Ford a fan letter and he most graciously wrote back. He thanked me for the kind words and said "it is my favorite CD of my own work. "

"If" and "Don't Lose your Faith in Me" are heart melting and I've listened to them a zillion times; but the rest of the CD is slammin'. I can't imagine my life without this music, it's so great. Robben Ford is rightly considered one of the greatest guitarists of this time. But I love the way he sings too. Simple and true.


Emotional Wave
My favorite track is the bluesy "Nothing to Nobody. Robben Ford's "Supernatural" is now 5 years old and is certainly aging well. " Ford's juicy guitar weeps woefully, "The preacher on Sunday tells me I'm just another child of God; Lord, if you're there & if you care, could you see fit to answer my prayer?" "Water for the Wicked" was co-written with the Doobie Brothers' Michael McDonald and has plenty of that blue-eyed funk & soul. "Don't Lose Your Faith In Me" experiments with a clever string arrangement on a soft samba-like track. One of my personal favorites is the little-known David Batteau who co-wrote "Hey, Brother" with Ford that is a great track about trying to heal injured friendships. Another addictive track is the funky "Deaf, Dumb & Blind," "I couldn't see when you showed your love to me; I was thinking only of myself & missing all that light from you. " Ford cuts a slow smoking groove on the Arthur Alexander classic, "You Got Me Knockin'" with Ricky Peterson's soulful Hammond B3 organ swelling the emotional wave. The set closes with Paul Butterfield's toe-tapper "Lovin' Cup. " "Supernatural" is a good set with enough strong tracks to warrant a second listen five years later! Enjoy!.


Talanted but, oh so boring!
Of course Robben Ford is a very talented guitar player but I find this one rather slow and very boring. This album is mainly for big time guitar fans. I can hear one or two songs at a time, then I just can't stand it! The music of Robben Ford is a blend of blues, jazz, funk, and I'm almost certain that most of his fans are guitar players themselves. I'd buy "Handful of blues" instead of this one.


Smoother
"Supernatural" is a reminder of his guitar prows. Robben Ford is still one of the unsung great guitarists of this day. A blues guitarist that is not afraid to get funky and go outside with some jazz scales. When it comes to phrasing, Ford knows exactly what he's trying to say and does so with a minimum number of notes and spacing. He's not going to blow you away by sticking five hundred notes in a measure. Instead, he plays with feeling, letting the rests speak as loud as his notes.

There are some cool licks on this album. The title track has a good funk to it and a cool solo. "Nothing to Nobody" has that great blues feel with his guitar responding in the silence of his lyrics. "Deaf, Dumb and Blind (for O. T)" continues with that wah-wah funk and Ford's voice fits well. Another heavy blues song on the album is "When I Cry Today. " He finishes with a good cover of Paul Butterfield's "Lovin' Cup. " Songs like "If" and "Hey Brother" are a departure from his earlier days. Soft ballads that have a smooth feel to them.

As a guitar player, Ford is one of the best, but as a complete musician he's not my favorite. His voice is too weak for the type of music that he plays. As for the lyrics, they are not outstanding. Besides a couple of songs, you'll be hard pressed to remember the lyrics an hour after you've listened to the song. Still, his guitar work makes it all worthwhile.


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