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Robben Ford - City Life Audio CD

A fair review of the Robben Ford "City Life" 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: City Life
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Release Date: 2006-07-11
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: City Life 2: One Day At A Time 3: I Could See Forever 4: Wanderlust 5: Billie's Bounce 6: I Put A Spell On You 7: Blues Connotation 8: Blues Connotation Reprise

Smoke-filled room full 'o jazz.
Sure, it's not what everyone would expect from a Robben Ford CD, but Robben's never been one to stick with a formula. Having seen McCoy Tyner and Ron Carter years ago at the Keystone Corner in San Francisco, this takes me back there. That's probably hurt his overall volume, but this man's passion and exploration is undisputable. I think the other reviewers are far too harsh. Robben is not *just* a blues player. He played with Miles Davis for crying out loud. I'm not all that impressed with the production quality, as it's a bit thin. But, the performances are solid. Anyway, as a side note, I'd really like to see a live offering from Robben. I've seen him probably two dozen times over the past 3 decades, and I've been blown off my chair at every show. The man is quite simply, the best to ever hold a guitar.


All Is Not Well
It don't make a lick of sense. If Robben Ford could put out a CD that could turn off his followers,this is it. Surly,the other reviewer is onto something.


Buyer beware
Robben and the other stellar players listed on this recording (Charlie Haden, Bill Frisell, Kenny Garrett, etc. Bad news, Robben Ford fans, this is not a new CD by the master blues guitarist, it's a re-issue of a CD that in an earlier incarnation was entitled "Blues Connotation", and even then this product was mislabelled as a Robben Ford project when in fact it's taken from recordings of the late '80s and early '90s led by a drummer named Jerry Granelli, and if you search "Jerry Granelli" here on Amazon for his CDs, you'll find these same tracks listed on one of Granelli's CDs under an entirely different title. ) were obviously drafted as guns-for-hire on the date, but despite the plethora of talent here, the music itself is criminally boring. It sounds like everyone started noodling in the studio hoping something would happen, but these arrangements and the choice of material will put you to sleep. I seriously doubt this is a Robben Ford-approved reissue. Save your cash.


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