Robben Ford

Robben Ford is my kind of guitarist, the sort who values tone and taste over speed. He moves between blues, jazz, and rock without sounding like a tourist in any of them, and the company he has kept, Miles Davis, Joni Mitchell, George Harrison, says everything about how musicians trust him. Being named among the century's greatest guitarists feels less like hype and more like overdue recognition of a craftsman's craftsman. I value players who let a single bent note carry weight, and Ford does exactly that. His is a quiet mastery that rewards close listening rather than first impressions.

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Name (English)

Robben Ford

Name (Japanese)

ロベン・フォード

Reading

ろべん・ふぉーど

Born

December 16, 1951 (age 74)

Origin

Woodlake, California, United States

Occupation

guitarist / singer / composer / session musician / musician

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Rabbit

• Official sitehttps://www.robbenford.com/
• Xhttps://x.com/robbenford
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robben%20Ford
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%83%99%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q956150

Tags

• California
• guitarist
• singer
• composer

Last updated

September 25, 2026

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