03.12.2007.

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ROBBEN FORD - Truth (2007)

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The blues will never die is an axiom proven over and over again, but it does change shape. Robben Ford’s latest Concord Records release, “Truth” presents blues as they are today: in a powerful setting only a master veteran like Ford could envision. “The blues have always been socio-political,” says Ford. In the opening song “Lateral Climb,” he addresses the 9 to 5 grind, credit card debt, and the political frustrations we all experience. “Peace on My Mind” was inspired by Willie Dixon’s “It Don’t Make Sense, You Can’t Make Peace,” which Ford describes as an anti-war song without being too preachy. “If you’re pointing the finger, no one wants to hear it. It’s a portrait rather than a sermon. The truths I describe are self evident.” In this set, Ford also incorporates playful tunes, like “You’re Gonna Need a Friend”, co-written by his wife and singer Anne Kerry Ford. In it, Ford subverts blues clichés, such as the evil lady who bedevils her victim. Other tracks on the CD include a funky cover of Paul Simon’s “One Man’s Ceiling Is Another Man’s Floor,” which features guest vocals by Susan Tedeschi, as well as loyal version of Otis Redding’s early B-Side, “Nobody’s Fault But Mine.”

01. Lateral Climb
02. How Deep In The Blues (Do You Want To Go)
03. Nobody's Fault But Mine
04. Riley B. King
05. You're Gonna Need A Friend
06. One Man's Ceiling Is Another Man's Floor (with Susan Tedeschi)
07. Too Much
08. Peace On My Mind
09. There'll Never Be Another You
10. River Of Soul
11. Moonchild Blues
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