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04-09-2008, 07:43 PM
I posted this before, but there was lots of confusion and I didn't bagsy the month... :(
Anyway, here's my effort at the AOTM
For the Purposes of this AOTM, I have included some links to sound files, for reference and sometimes just for interest’s sake. They are just from wherever I found them and the quality of these are probably going to be YouTube vids :p: It wouldn’t be fair to say that they reflect the album.
Robben Ford - Talk To Your Daughter.
Robben Ford is primarily known, deservedly so, as a prolific blues guitarist. His Debut solo album Talk To Your Daughter garnered him a Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Blues Album. However, playing with jazz legends such as Miles Davis and George Harrison and forming The Robben Ford Group (Later to become Jazz Fusion group the Yellow Jackets) has earned him a name in jazz that few can fail to respect.
Talk To Your Daughter is a blend of brilliant musicianship and a love of the blues. On this album Ford plays with Roscoe Beck (Four/Six string bass and Vocals), Vinnie Colaiuta (Drums) and Russel Ferrante (Keys). All brilliant musicians in and of themselves, the combination of their talents is no disappointment.
The Opening Track is Talk To your Daughter a blues classic written by J. B. Lenoir in the 50s. It starts of light, organ pulsing and shuffling gently whilst Ford gives us his rendition of the lyrics. If there is a weak point on this whole album, then it is the singing. Though not particularly bad, the singing, lacking in flare, just doesn’t stand up to the brilliant playing on every other aspect of this album. This track is really nothing complex, just good playing over a good groove. The drums power it along and Ford’s licks provide little pick-ups throughout. The solo is excellent; he plays through his twelve bar with style and accentuates chord changes nicely.
Talk To Your Daughter (Live on American Chat show) – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmQLFv_Pa3U
The Second track on the album Wild About You (Can’t Hold On Much Longer), was written by Walter Jacobs (Little Walter). This track begins with jangling arpeggios with lots of space but then is quickly and sharply cut down to a twangy, blues guitar riff. Another good blues tune with an impressive saxophone solo immediately followed by a guitar solo.
Help the Poor is the third track and, in my opinion, the worst. It simply does nothing for me; the vocals here are worse than on the rest of the album and more exposed. I do not like the organ playing. I couldn’t really tell you why, I just don’t like it! I don’t even particularly like the guitar solo, though it is definitely still more entertaining then the rest of the song.
Anyway, here's my effort at the AOTM
For the Purposes of this AOTM, I have included some links to sound files, for reference and sometimes just for interest’s sake. They are just from wherever I found them and the quality of these are probably going to be YouTube vids :p: It wouldn’t be fair to say that they reflect the album.
Robben Ford - Talk To Your Daughter.
Robben Ford is primarily known, deservedly so, as a prolific blues guitarist. His Debut solo album Talk To Your Daughter garnered him a Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Blues Album. However, playing with jazz legends such as Miles Davis and George Harrison and forming The Robben Ford Group (Later to become Jazz Fusion group the Yellow Jackets) has earned him a name in jazz that few can fail to respect.
Talk To Your Daughter is a blend of brilliant musicianship and a love of the blues. On this album Ford plays with Roscoe Beck (Four/Six string bass and Vocals), Vinnie Colaiuta (Drums) and Russel Ferrante (Keys). All brilliant musicians in and of themselves, the combination of their talents is no disappointment.
The Opening Track is Talk To your Daughter a blues classic written by J. B. Lenoir in the 50s. It starts of light, organ pulsing and shuffling gently whilst Ford gives us his rendition of the lyrics. If there is a weak point on this whole album, then it is the singing. Though not particularly bad, the singing, lacking in flare, just doesn’t stand up to the brilliant playing on every other aspect of this album. This track is really nothing complex, just good playing over a good groove. The drums power it along and Ford’s licks provide little pick-ups throughout. The solo is excellent; he plays through his twelve bar with style and accentuates chord changes nicely.
Talk To Your Daughter (Live on American Chat show) – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmQLFv_Pa3U
The Second track on the album Wild About You (Can’t Hold On Much Longer), was written by Walter Jacobs (Little Walter). This track begins with jangling arpeggios with lots of space but then is quickly and sharply cut down to a twangy, blues guitar riff. Another good blues tune with an impressive saxophone solo immediately followed by a guitar solo.
Help the Poor is the third track and, in my opinion, the worst. It simply does nothing for me; the vocals here are worse than on the rest of the album and more exposed. I do not like the organ playing. I couldn’t really tell you why, I just don’t like it! I don’t even particularly like the guitar solo, though it is definitely still more entertaining then the rest of the song.