Live At Rockpalast + Crossroads Blues & More (DVD + 2 CD's) (2014)

Robben Ford is a premier American blues and jazz guitarist who has played with stellar artists as diverse as Miles Davis, Joni Mitchell, Greg Allman, Bonnie Raitt and John Mayall. These two concerts took place almost a decade apart. The first, in April 1998, was at the Leverkusen Bluesfest, with a band comprising Neil Larsen (kb) and Blue Line stalwarts Roscoe Beck (b) and Tom Brechtlein (d). Highlights include "The Brother", the impressive opening cut from the Blue Lines 1992 debut, inspired by Stevie Ray Vaughan, while The first 3 numbers played were all performed acoustically. The second, in Leverkusen in 2007, saw him backed by Travis Carlton (b, Larry Carlton's son) and Toss Panos (d). They each feature on the extended "The Way You Treated Me". Highlights include "Supernatural", and a tribute to BB King in "Riley B. King", written with Keb'Mo'. This spot-on performance will delight all fans of well-crafted and highly refined guitar playing. Expertly restored and remastered. (bron: Repertoire)