Legendary blues guitarist Mr. Robben Ford has some important explanation about pedalboards he used, the relevance of each pedal to deliver good music......
Robben Ford is so one of the few master guitarists who's also an natural born instructor: in 46 yrs (since I started playing) I have never come across anyone who teaches jazz/blues the way Robben does. Lots of ppl are good at teaching jazz, but they don't sound original. Robben plays his chord voicings in position where he can easily grab the melody in the exact position he wants it voiced, and vice versa. You can easily look at his chord voicings without seeing a chord chart and understand what voicings/intervals he's using, and he makes it easy to understand why he chose those voicings over lower or higher octaves (I love how his use of higher 9th chord voicings 12th fret & higher, depending on key, of course, sound like horn fills!) I just love his playing and his teaching. And he's so kind and gracious. No ego. His pedal board is anything but boring: it helps him get *his* sound; therefore, it's brilliant!
One of the few guitarists out there that can make the hair stand up on my arms without any pedals at all! Touch, feel, timing, and tenacity! Robin has it all!
I’m not surprised that Robben uses this array of pedals because they fit perfectly with his style. He always has had great tone, going back to the early seventies.
Ce que j'adore chez Robben Ford, c'est que c'est un très grand musicien, un des plus grands de sa génération, tout style et instrument confondus. Il vit et respire la musique au service de la musique. Mais il est également assez geek avec le matériel guitarisitique et c'est aussi très sympa 😁
I've only seen Robben play live once (living in the UK we don't get too many opportunities) This was about 15 years ago and he wasn't using a pedalboard at all. He had his Zendrive and a volume pedal going into a Super Reverb, and that was it. I have owned an original Zendrive for about 20 years and in my opinion it has no equal.
@@LowEndMarauder It's signed on the inside by Alf Hermida. By original I meant it was hand built by Alf. I bought it direct from him long before manufacture moved to Lovepedal.
@@kingstumble I wouldn't sell mine for a million $$$, it's in my will that it's going to my nephew (my protege') when I go to the gig in the sky (or wherever I'm headed 😇
Fabulous! love the gold top LP w/ P90s. gorgeous guitar. Roben Ford's tone has always been superlative. interesting to see a little peek behind the curtain. I believe he would sound amazing with just about any amp at the end of that chain.
Sweet guitar. 😋 I'm really wanting to add a p/90 Equipped Gibson to My collection. I have an Lp Jr. (2019) What a wonderful instrument from the beginning of Gibson's New Golden Era, as I like to call it. However, I've been dreaming of a new p/90 gold top LP, or, a new Lp special with a cherry Finnish. Perhaps when one is faced with such difficult decisions the only solution is to buy both of them!
Good to see him with the Goldtop LP, Been a fan since Miles of Aisles with Joni & LA Express . One of my favs is North Carolina . Go find it and crank it up to 10 ! You’ll thank me later .
Just clear concise and simple. I love RF’s setup. Simplicity is always the key. Ford’s always the best gear but simple. Gigantic pedal boards can be overwhelming and overrated imho. Only because I believe it covers up bad playing for some.
Yeah use you're ear. Search for response. Overall frequency response. I'm like this Luddite. I use a fork to tune. Maybe I'm cheep. I am also a hobbyist nothing serious here. The delay might slow you down entering the pog brings in a sophistication of octaves synthesizing that you don't know what the heck you are quite listening for. You have matured well Robin. Very cool
Like most guitarists he is a gear hound. He clearly loves playing different guitars but his board looks like it’s stayed the same for a long time. I’ll bet he’s tried every pedal out there but has farmed them out for this set up. Damn, that P90’s Les Paul is nice.
Mine is the hall of fame not the two. Looks the same as Ford's. I thought it was basically just a diff in features from the 2, That they sounded pretty much identical. The spring on mine sounds as good as the real thing I've had on different amps. I just prefer plate. And I really like it not being affected by vibration. Used to hate it when the amp got bumped. When in a band mix who in the audience can tell.
In a band mix the TC reverb sounds just as good as spring, plus you have other types, I personally use plate cause it sounds a bit less muddy than spring. When playing with drums, bass, n another guitarist that's a plus. Best of all it's not affected by stage vibrations. Had a gig where our other guitarist using a vibro-king had to turn his reverb off cause vibration was making it just howl, so reverb in a box vs no reverb. The TC flashback also works really good and at 120 bucks yea. Also the timelines are about 450, not 800, but that's still hefty for a pedal. I'm not at the same stage budget as Mr. Ford. Still good as it may be, don't understand the zen-drive when he has the real thing, and the OD channel seems to have more than enough OD. The zen-drive still sounds like a drive pedal. The only one I've heard that has the openness of a tube is the TC dark matter, n I've compared it to many, many, many etc. drive pedals. I have a Dude overdrive and A-B'd good as the Dude is it get's that slightly compressed solid state sound compared to the TC. Tho I don't use either , just the 2 channels on my amp, Which is or was a Jet City. When I decided it was too much I got out the Dumble schematic and the Soldano schematic and went to work, at totally revoiced and without cutting up circuit board. Took out lots of gain and lots of compression. For the first time I've gotten compliments on my tone, and from the girl who does our sound.
@@JP-pj7mt I guess I should mention that I use only slight reverb. All the guitar stuff I hear on u tube to me is waaaay oversaturated. I use mine like Ford does but to a lesser degree. I have a slight 1 repeat delay, very fast after then just a dash of reverb. I was checking and there seems to be a lot of dislike for the TC stuff. But the diff between the 1 & 2 does seem to be mostly features (which I don't need). In the house on my practice amp I got a used dod digiverb and it seems very similar. I picked up a tc surf something? to throw in my bag as a backup and it's waaaay to wet for my taste. I have trouble dialing it low enough. I also have but don't use anymore ( only use the two channels on my amp) a TC dark matter which is the most open, dynamic, tubelike overdrive I've ever had. It must be from ramping the pedal voltage up inside it.
Interesting about how he’s lost ability to play “fast”. I’ve wondered about how his playing style has changed so much over the years. I remember seeing him in the early and mid 80s and he played very loud with an overdrive sound and had monster chops…very thrilling to watch and hear
He also said that the use of overdrive allowed him to play faster and he said he’s using it less so basically can’t crutch on OD to play faster. The POG gives a similar smooth and liquid feel like OD or distortion would have
Thanks for the tour Robben! (ua-cam.com/video/yL6V-XPZOUM/v-deo.html) Like so any others, I've been following you for years and years, watched lots of your lessons to help progress, and I'm still awed by your expansive pallet of style. I have a question for you to consider-- Since you're not using your Dumble in the manner Howard intended it to be used, how about swapping with me? Wouldn't you like a great sounding Tweed Fender with Deep reverb and trem all in one (you'd gain some pedalboard space as well right? Deal? 🤣😂🤣 Seriously though thank you so much for all you've done to inspire players and sharing the ins and outs with such a wide range of musicians over the span of your career!! Peace My Brother...
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Robben Ford is so one of the few master guitarists who's also an natural born instructor: in 46 yrs (since I started playing) I have never come across anyone who teaches jazz/blues the way Robben does. Lots of ppl are good at teaching jazz, but they don't sound original. Robben plays his chord voicings in position where he can easily grab the melody in the exact position he wants it voiced, and vice versa. You can easily look at his chord voicings without seeing a chord chart and understand what voicings/intervals he's using, and he makes it easy to understand why he chose those voicings over lower or higher octaves (I love how his use of higher 9th chord voicings 12th fret & higher, depending on key, of course, sound like horn fills!)
I just love his playing and his teaching. And he's so kind and gracious. No ego. His pedal board is anything but boring: it helps him get *his* sound; therefore, it's brilliant!
He may not have the most interesting pedalboard, but he's certainly one of the most interesting guitar players who ever lived.
One of my favorite guitar players. Thanks for all the great music Roben.
The master! "The living legend"!!👍✌️
Love him seen him live last year awesome show.
One of the few guitarists out there that can make the hair stand up on my arms without any pedals at all! Touch, feel, timing, and tenacity! Robin has it all!
Absolutely love Mr. Ford!!! Down to earth, yet up I. The stratosphere!!! Monster Musician!
One of the greatest players on Earth..
The Master!
I’m not surprised that Robben uses this array of pedals because they fit perfectly with his style. He always has had great tone, going back to the early seventies.
Thank you, Mr Ford, for this information. Very much appreciated.
I love the way you explain your sound and every pedal you use. It’s a pleasure to hear a musician like you. Gracias Robben excelente guitarrista. 👍🏻🎸
Thanks Robben for your transparency!
Excellent run thru. Very interesting and such a humble guy 🫡👏👍
Ce que j'adore chez Robben Ford, c'est que c'est un très grand musicien, un des plus grands de sa génération, tout style et instrument confondus. Il vit et respire la musique au service de la musique.
Mais il est également assez geek avec le matériel guitarisitique et c'est aussi très sympa 😁
One of my favorite guitarist
One of my top 5 guitarist heroes ever.
😎👍👍👍Very nice Thank You very much for the tour. I will check out a ZEN, and a POG.❤❤❤
Have fun!
Excellent, thanks!
Brilliant. Thank you.
Excellent. Thanks for sharing pedals and settings!
Thanks for sharing!
4:01 Great Lines
I am truly inspired by this man!
I love to hear him explain sound.
Zen drive is my favourite overdrive . The Strymon BRIG delay is also cool .
toujours aussi cool ce mec!
The 55 all gold LP is very cool!
I've only seen Robben play live once (living in the UK we don't get too many opportunities) This was about 15 years ago and he wasn't using a pedalboard at all. He had his Zendrive and a volume pedal going into a Super Reverb, and that was it. I have owned an original Zendrive for about 20 years and in my opinion it has no equal.
How do you know if you have an original Zendrive or not?
@@LowEndMarauder It's signed on the inside by Alf Hermida. By original I meant it was hand built by Alf. I bought it direct from him long before manufacture moved to Lovepedal.
@@kingstumble I wouldn't sell mine for a million $$$, it's in my will that it's going to my nephew (my protege') when I go to the gig in the sky (or wherever I'm headed 😇
Thank you very helpfull! ✌️👍🤘
Fabulous! love the gold top LP w/ P90s. gorgeous guitar. Roben Ford's tone has always been superlative. interesting to see a little peek behind the curtain. I believe he would sound amazing with just about any amp at the end of that chain.
I love the mini deja vibe. Unfortunately they are not beeing produced anymore...
Nice guitar!
👍
I love that your stands behind your back, which I don't when practicing o❤r self jamming ❤
There was the word ^amp or amplifier ^ missing in my message, for the record, but I'm delighted I could make a point. 😊
I also have a zen drive and a pog 2. Great minds think alike! My zen drive has been stomped on for almost 20 years and 1000 gigs. Built like a tank.
Thanks for posting! Simple and effective board-focus on the extraordinary playing!
Absolutely!
He inspired the Dumble overdrive amp.
Sweet guitar. 😋
I'm really wanting to add a p/90
Equipped Gibson to My collection.
I have an Lp Jr. (2019)
What a wonderful instrument from the beginning of Gibson's
New Golden Era, as I like to call it.
However, I've been dreaming of a new p/90 gold top LP, or, a new Lp special with a cherry Finnish.
Perhaps when one is faced with such difficult decisions the only solution is to buy both of them!
Good to see him with the Goldtop LP, Been a fan since Miles of Aisles with Joni & LA Express . One of my favs is North Carolina . Go find it and crank it up to 10 ! You’ll thank me later .
Ceee o Robben. Ses troppu togu!
Hey Robben, dont listen to all those rude comments. Your still a Guitar God in many of our books. Kwep playing.
If incarnation was a thing I’d want to come back as R F! What a player. Wow
Sweet 💯
Thanks 💯
"Try to use your ears, not your eyes, for sound" what an awesome quote by Robben.
I love robben
Robben has taken good care of himself and we are all beneficiaries of that. Think of how long he’s played. He’s as good as ever, better in my opinion.
Just clear concise and simple. I love RF’s setup. Simplicity is always the key. Ford’s always the best gear but simple. Gigantic pedal boards can be overwhelming and overrated imho. Only because I believe it covers up bad playing for some.
Nice to see the Little Walter amps Robin is using now. Phil Bradbury makes a great amp
9:06 Sorry, I have to correct Robben, but this is an extremely interesting pedal board, especially with the explanations given in the video! 👏🏻
Dude looks like my Grandma’s quilting friend. Her name is Kay.
I think this guy might know what’s he’s talking about when it comes to tone
I love my deja vibe
Does he use the boost as his last pedal. Great video.
Come on Robben… we love you… but that hair! 🤦🏻♂️😩😂 Let it be grey or white! Stay true! 😂
👍👍🔥💯😁
Great Robben Ford solo: Pass It On by the Yellowjackets.
Yeah use you're ear. Search for response. Overall frequency response. I'm like this Luddite. I use a fork to tune. Maybe I'm cheep. I am also a hobbyist nothing serious here. The delay might slow you down entering the pog brings in a sophistication of octaves synthesizing that you don't know what the heck you are quite listening for. You have matured well Robin. Very cool
Im sorry you lost Alexander Dumble. I know he looked up to you and know you became very good friends with him.
Like most guitarists he is a gear hound. He clearly loves playing different guitars but his board looks like it’s stayed the same for a long time. I’ll bet he’s tried every pedal out there but has farmed them out for this set up.
Damn, that P90’s Les Paul is nice.
Any noise gates? I have a LP Pro with P90 and the buzz…..
I like the way he says reVERB.
I run 2 pedals in common with Robben. Sadly, one of them is a tuner. Lol
What type amp is he using? We get a quick peek at 2:13, i froze clear, it but I cannot read it. Can anybody tell what amp that is?
Mine is the hall of fame not the two. Looks the same as Ford's. I thought it was basically just a diff in features from the 2, That they sounded pretty much identical. The spring on mine sounds as good as the real thing I've had on different amps. I just prefer plate. And I really like it not being affected by vibration. Used to hate it when the amp got bumped. When in a band mix who in the audience can tell.
Edgar where didm u find this? This looks like this video was made when
he was living in Nashville area a good while back.
In his official FB page...
Robben you were overcharged for the timeline pedal .In the UK you can get them for around £429 .
He said he bought 2. Listen again.
He doesn't need a lot of pedals, because it's all in his hands.
Long delay is still pretty short.
In a band mix the TC reverb sounds just as good as spring, plus you have other types, I personally use plate cause it sounds a bit less muddy than spring. When playing with drums, bass, n another guitarist that's a plus. Best of all it's not affected by stage vibrations. Had a gig where our other guitarist using a vibro-king had to turn his reverb off cause vibration was making it just howl, so reverb in a box vs no reverb. The TC flashback also works really good and at 120 bucks yea. Also the timelines are about 450, not 800, but that's still hefty for a pedal. I'm not at the same stage budget as Mr. Ford. Still good as it may be, don't understand the zen-drive when he has the real thing, and the OD channel seems to have more than enough OD. The zen-drive still sounds like a drive pedal. The only one I've heard that has the openness of a tube is the TC dark matter, n I've compared it to many, many, many etc. drive pedals. I have a Dude overdrive and A-B'd good as the Dude is it get's that slightly compressed solid state sound compared to the TC. Tho I don't use either , just the 2 channels on my amp, Which is or was a Jet City. When I decided it was too much I got out the Dumble schematic and the Soldano schematic and went to work, at totally revoiced and without cutting up circuit board. Took out lots of gain and lots of compression. For the first time I've gotten compliments on my tone, and from the girl who does our sound.
Is that the hall of fame 2? Or just Hall of fame?
@@JP-pj7mt I guess I should mention that I use only slight reverb. All the guitar stuff I hear on u tube to me is waaaay oversaturated. I use mine like Ford does but to a lesser degree. I have a slight 1 repeat delay, very fast after then just a dash of reverb. I was checking and there seems to be a lot of dislike for the TC stuff. But the diff between the 1 & 2 does seem to be mostly features (which I don't need). In the house on my practice amp I got a used dod digiverb and it seems very similar. I picked up a tc surf something? to throw in my bag as a backup and it's waaaay to wet for my taste. I have trouble dialing it low enough. I also have but don't use anymore ( only use the two channels on my amp) a TC dark matter which is the most open, dynamic, tubelike overdrive I've ever had. It must be from ramping the pedal voltage up inside it.
So has he ditched the Gladio to go back to his Zendrive?
Pedalboard aside - you're going so nicely orange with years. Real class hair. So subtle, sensitive. Ugly in such a beautiful way.
The way he pronounces “reverb” kills me 😂. Great player though. Cool video.
I love the way he says reverb haha
is the timeline almost 800 now!!?
No kidding. Gouging or not usd?
I loved you in "Throw Mama from the Train".
Interesting about how he’s lost ability to play “fast”. I’ve wondered about how his playing style has changed so much over the years. I remember seeing him in the early and mid 80s and he played very loud with an overdrive sound and had monster chops…very thrilling to watch and hear
He doesn't exactly sound slow on the new album pure. The solo on Dragons Tail is pretty monstrous.
He also said that the use of overdrive allowed him to play faster and he said he’s using it less so basically can’t crutch on OD to play faster. The POG gives a similar smooth and liquid feel like OD or distortion would have
So true, I studied with him in the mid 80's at GIT. He rocked!
I think he could play as fast as he wanted but went with more musicality.
I would prefer to know, why he is using a Little Walter Amp and not his Dumble.
Perhaps having to do with more recent preference for clean tones?
Thanks for the tour Robben! (ua-cam.com/video/yL6V-XPZOUM/v-deo.html) Like so any others, I've been following you for years and years, watched lots of your lessons to help progress, and I'm still awed by your expansive pallet of style. I have a question for you to consider-- Since you're not using your Dumble in the manner Howard intended it to be used, how about swapping with me? Wouldn't you like a great sounding Tweed Fender with Deep reverb and trem all in one (you'd gain some pedalboard space as well right? Deal? 🤣😂🤣
Seriously though thank you so much for all you've done to inspire players and sharing the ins and outs with such a wide range of musicians over the span of your career!! Peace My Brother...
⚖👨🏼⚖⚖
JudgeGarry
Steve Howe sounds
Can't believe I've been pronouncing ruhverb wrong this whole time
"THE USED"
she’s got some nice gear!
What amp is he using?
Little Walter 59’
@7:42 : The Dumble overdrive doesn't work well.....doesn't play well with pedals. (Explaining why he prefers to use the ZenDrive pedal).
Did he move back from Paris? I thought he moved out of Nashville all together.
ruh-VERB.
Wrong Time line go new for about $450.00
Fatti un po di tinta. Hai la ricrescita
$800 for a Timeline? More like $450
He bought 2
You didn’t listen. He said he needed a spare and that he bought 2 of them.
@@Eric-nn9xf you sound like my wife
@@Billywagner22 clearly your wife is right.
@@Trh1 she is most of the time.
Needs more chirp.
Yeah perhaps a well placed buffer. Like he currently utilizes his drive by in large
If Arnold and Ozzy had a child
ruh-verb?
No chorus!!!
Who?
Don’t watch this stoned. Causally mentions two Dumbles at the end
He looks like Bob Hope with a cheap wig!
His pedal boards are used? 😂 nothing wrong with used gear!
Man or woman?
Man
Thats a grandma
Cringe guitar choice
Not if you can play like Robben it isn't......
@@tylerdodmusic423 😂
@@tylerdodmusic423 never heard of em
@@CocoKoi321 He's a bit of a god I won't lie....
Why?
dear ronbben ,, eletric guitar is dead !
I've realized people playing acoustic imagining electric. Electric has come such a long way.