Guest Guru: Robben Ford's Universal Groove
With his stinging, soulful solos and flawless pocket, Robben Ford has an uncanny knack for making complex music seem simple. Conversely, the guitarist can elevate a mundane one-chord vamp into something divine. Perhaps this is because Ford has successfully tackled so many genres. What has Ford learned from all of his musical adventures? \u201cWe\u2019re all playing the same things,\u201d he says. To prove that common threads abound in music, Ford will take a I-VI-II-V progression and show that whether it\u2019s played with a doo-wop group\u2019s simplicity or a bebop pianist\u2019s extended chords and slick substitutions, the underlying vibe is the same\u2014just one more universal phrase in the language of music. This lesson includes Power Tab and is featured on the following CD compilations: JAZZ U, BLUES U, TWANG U.