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Robben Ford London May 8

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jmf1928jmf1928 Frets: 125
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Anyone there last night? I thought it was really impressive and man did that Tele (and the '52 goldtop) sound good!
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  • KebabkidKebabkid Frets: 3974
    edited May 2025
    Was he using a Dumble? When I saw him at The Jazz Cafe more than 20 yrs ago, he had his Dumble set-up and that Tele - it's a beaut.

    Were the sideband folk British/European or American?
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  • jmf1928jmf1928 Frets: 125
    Sadly no Dumble! He had a pair of Little Walters. Opening act was British (she's Welsh) but could have passed for American act if you only heard the songs. 
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  • jmf1928jmf1928 Frets: 125
    I'm actually not sure where his two side men where from. 
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  • Batman-GMTBatman-GMT Frets: 23
    Yeah I went .   Incredible playing of course but I found the sound a little ‘washed out’ in that venue .  
    Sounded like too much reverb through the amp combined with the reverb of the room .. I found it hard to hear the details in parts . 

    Saw him at Ronnie Scott’s lasts year which was much better imo.  No Dumble that time either ! 
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  • KebabkidKebabkid Frets: 3974
    jmf1928 said:
    I'm actually not sure where his two side men where from. 
    Thanks and glad you enjoyed the gig.
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  • jmf1928jmf1928 Frets: 125
    Batman-GMT said:
    Yeah I went .   Incredible playing of course but I found the sound a little ‘washed out’ in that venue .  
    Sounded like too much reverb through the amp combined with the reverb of the room .. I found it hard to hear the details in parts . 

    Saw him at Ronnie Scott’s lasts year which was much better imo.  No Dumble that time either ! 
    I was directly in the beam of those speakers so it was about as articulate as it gets where we were! 
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  • ricky50ricky50 Frets: 225
    Fantastic Glasgow gig last night at Oran Mor. As to the sound it was the best mix of a guitar based band I have ever heard which made the gig even more outstanding.  I know Oran Mor well and it's not an easy place to mix. I've been to countless gigs and played in all sorts of settings and I have never heard a mix like it.  At the end I went to congratulate the sound guy and he told me that he has been Robben's sound man for the past 20 years.  I don't know his name but I hope he reads this - he is worth his weight in gold.
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