http://bolesblues.com/2009/12/30/robben-ford-and-rhythm-blues-guitar/ Sounding the Devil Note Wed, 16 May 2012 15:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://bolesblues.com/2009/12/30/robben-ford-and-rhythm-blues-guitar/#comment-418 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:57:08 +0000 http://bolesblues.wordpress.com/2009/12/30/robben-ford-and-rhythm-blues-guitar/#comment-418 That’s a great way to think of it, Gordon. We’re all about the solo now in guitar playing, but the guitar started in the band as a more musical companion to the drums. Now that the guitar has moved from rhythm to the lead, we need to always honor its rhythm roots.

]]> http://bolesblues.com/2009/12/30/robben-ford-and-rhythm-blues-guitar/#comment-417 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:21:10 +0000 http://bolesblues.wordpress.com/2009/12/30/robben-ford-and-rhythm-blues-guitar/#comment-417 That’s an excellent lesson, David. We tend to think of instruments one way and don’t let ourselves realize that there are so many ways that they can make music. (To be seen in my forthcoming Final Fantasy review!)

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