Robben Ford – Blue Moon (2002)

Robben Ford, whose album Blue Moon is a typically hard-hitting modern blues-and-soul collection, has one of the most bewitchingly loose-limbed and attractive guitar tones in the business. Coupled with his effortless technique and penchant for honest-to-goodness blues phraseology, that makes him one of the most pleasing guitarists on the circuit. The fact that he's a decent singer and accomplished songwriter, as well as an eagle-eyed spotter of talent for his supporting bands, means you've got a pretty safe bet that he's going to serve up superior blues-drenched music with a light dose of modern soul. Blue Moon delivers on the bet, being a beautifully produced, lean and hungry set of performances that never strays far from the mother lode. It doesn't matter whether the drummer is Vinnie Colaiuta or Tom Brechtlen, the bassist Roscoe Beck or Jimmy Earl, each performance cooks, and not a note is wasted. With a blues style that is both modern and traditional and production values that are second to none, this is a very welcome release indeed.

Please note that this is an old but good rip, made with an old version of EAC, and coming from my archives on external hard disc.

Personnel:

Robben Ford - Guitar, Vocals, Wurlitzer Electric Piano & Piano
Russell Ferrante - Piano
Neil Larsen - Organ & Piano
Tom Brechtlein - Drums
Vinnie Colaiuta - Drums
Roscoe Beck - Bass
Jimmy Earl - Bass
Lee R. Thornburg - Trumpet & Trombone
Dave "Woody" Woodford - Tenor & Baritone Saxophones
Julie Christensen - Voval On Track 04
Louis Pardini - BackgroundVocal On Track 03
Charlie Musselwhite - Harmonica On Track 13

Tracklist:

01. Up The Line
02. Hard To Please
03. Don't Deny Your Love
04. Make Me Your Only One
05. Indianola
06. My Everything
07. The Way You Treated Me (You're Gonna Be Sorry)
08. Sometime Love
09. Good To Love
10. Something For The Pain
11. It Don't Make Sense (You Can't Make Peace)
12. Don't Deny Your Love (Remix)
13. The Toddle (Bonus Track)

Produced By Robben Ford & Walter New

Sound Quality: 8/9