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| 1. | Keep on Running
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| 2. | Over My Head
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| 3. | Homework
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| 4. | Badge
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| 5. | (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding?
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| 6. | Cannonball Shuffle
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| 7. | Lifetime Thing
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| 8. | Bonnie
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| 9. | Me and My Woman
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| 10. | For the Love of Money
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| 11. | Hand in Hand With the Blues
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Jazz / Modern Electric Blues; R&B; Soul-Blues
Recorded: May-Jun 2003
Robben Ford - Guitar, Piano (Electric), Producer, Vocals
Bob Malach - Sax (Tenor)
Dan Fornero - Horn Arrangements, Trumpet
Edgar Winter - Sax (Alto), Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor)
Ivan Neville - Organ, Piano (Electric), Vocals (Background)
Jeff Babko - Piano (Electric)
Jimmy Earl - Bass
John Mayall - Harmonica
Mavis Staples - Vocals
Ray Williams - Vocals (Background)
Siedah Garrett - Vocals (Background)
Steve Potts - Drums
Terry Evans - Vocals, Vocals (Background)
* Abbey Anna - Mastering
* Bernie Grundman - Mastering
* Bill Lane - Assistant
* Carlos Castro - Assistant
* Dennis Purcell - Package Design
* Glen Barros - Executive Producer
* Henry Diltz - Photography
* John Burk - Executive Producer
* John Paterno - Mixing
* John Wooler - Producer
* Valerie Whitesell - Production Design
A modern-day master of blues guitar (and a versatile jazz guitarist besides, who can rock just as easily), you'd be hard pressed to find something that Robben Ford hasn't already done and done with the utmost creativity and musicality on the guitar. On Keep on Running, Ford's creative juices are undeniably running freely, as he melds the potent influences of modern electric blues, rock and R&B into an urgent, full-strength, undiluted blend. Robben's signature wailing guitar, his direct, honest vocals, his rockin' (and rock-solid) band, and the addition of some soulful horns all add up to an album that rocks and grooves from beginning to end; an album that's sure to be a Robben Ford milestone. "…blues guitarist Robben Ford leaves most of the competition sucking dust." - Mike Joyce, Washington Post
On his second album for the Concord Jazz label, guitarist Robben Ford stays pretty much to the formula of Blue Moon from 2001. He concentrates on playing, singing, and covering great songs (and even writes a few) with interesting arrangements, inspired solos, and crisp, clean production that lets the song shine through the players. Much has been made of Ford's eclecticism and that is reflected in his choice of material here, though he never strays from the blues or R&B into jazz or fusion. Ford's selection of session players reflects his divergent interests as well: Edgar Winter appears on saxophone, while John Mayall and Ivan Neville guest along with horn bosses Bob Malach and Dan Fornero and Ford's road band. Opening the set with the title track, written by soul man Jackie Edwards, Ford lays out his formula immediately: a tight horn chart for tenor and baritone saxes, as well as trumpet; a crystal clear, expressive vocal delivery; and Ford's signature stinging guitar in the solo break lifts proceedings off on the up tip. The funky read of the Al Perkins/Otis Rush jam "Homework" features some blistering yet tasteful guitar work and a soulful vocal from Ford. But the two covers that proceed immediately thereafter through the entire album into the winds: first there is a beautiful and reverent version of "Badge" by Eric Clapton and Ford's former boss George Harrison as a tribute to the late guitarist, and a radical read of Nick Lowe's classic "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love & Understanding" with Mavis Staples singing a duet vocal.
First there is the strange intro, a direct quote from Clapton's "Wonderful Tonight," then there is the slow, shuffling reggae in the main body of the tune while retaining the melody. It is unsettling, to say the least, with only Ivan Neville's chunking chords on the electric piano keeping some of the tune dirty and immediate. But despite its different read, it is full of depth and dimension. The song almost becomes a prayer with Staples echoing each line and Ford sticking very emotionally close to the lyric. Other standouts on this set include Ford's tribute to Freddie King, "Cannonball Shuffle," the lone instrumental on the set; the Gamble & Huff redo "For the Love of Money," with a killer backing chorus of Neville, Terry Evans, and Ray Williams; and the funky, midnight broken-hearted blues of "Bonnie," written with Bonnie Hayes. Ford's been on the scene a long time, made a lot of great music, and has confused his fans and detractors alike. But this role, that of the amiable, street-savvy urban bluesman seems to suit him best judging by Blue Moon first and Keep on Running, but Keep on Running is even more convincing, being so consistently presented and wonderfully, soulfully wrought.
---Thom Jurek, All Music Guide
Robben Ford
Active Decades: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s and '00s
Born: Dec 16, 1951 in Ukiah, CA
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Soul-Blues, Modern Electric Blues, Blues-Rock, Fusion, Jazz Blues, Crossover Jazz, Contemporary Blues
Robben Ford has had a diverse career. He taught himself guitar when he was 13 and considered his first influence to be Mike Bloomfield. At 18 he moved to San Francisco to form the Charles Ford Band (named after his father, who was also a guitarist) and was soon hired to play with Charles Musselwhite for nine months. In 1971 the Charles Ford Blues Band was re-formed and recorded for Arhoolie in early 1972. Ford played with Jimmy Witherspoon (1972-1973), the L.A. Express with Tom Scott (1974), George Harrison, and Joni Mitchell. In 1977 he was a founding member of the Yellowjackets, which he stayed with until 1983, simultaneously having a solo career and working as a session guitarist. In 1986, Ford toured with Miles Davis and he had two separate periods (1985 and 1987) with Sadao Watanabe, but he seemed to really find himself in 1992 when he returned to his roots: the blues. Ford formed a new group, the Blue Line, and subsequently recorded a couple of blues-rock dates for Stretch that are among the finest of his career. In 1999, he released Sunrise on Rhino and Supernatural on Blue Thumb. Ford signed to the Concord Jazz label in 2002 and released Blue Moon that same year, followed by Keep on Running in 2003 and Truth in 2007.
----Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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