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Blues axe slinger Robben Ford is known for his biting six-string antics, yet albums such as 2007's TRUTH reveal a musician who's interested in much more than your run-of-the-mill blues-rock. On TRUTH, Ford mixes jazz, R&B, and pop with more traditional blues elements, creating a smooth, agreeable blend that still features plenty of Ford's guitar wizardry. The set list is comprised of both originals and covers (of Paul Simon and Otis Redding tunes), and there are instances of pure blues grooves, such as on the impressive opener, "Lateral Climb."
Personnel: Robben Ford (guitars); Dave 'Woody' Woodfrod (tenor saxophone); Dave 'Woody' Woodford (baritone saxophone); Dave Fornero (trumpet); Bernie Worrell (Wurlitzer piano); Jeff Babko, Larry Goldings (Hammond b-3 organ); Jimmy Earl, Will Lee , Chris Chaney (bass guitar); Toss Panos, Gary Novak, Charley Drayton (drums); Ken Stacey, Siedah Garrett (background vocals).
Additional personnel: Susan Tedeschi (vocals).
Uncut (p.88) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Lyrics about the Iraq war and American hubris are married to tough, uncompromising licks, with a couple of more tender moments on the lovely tribute 'Riley B King'...."
Dirty Linen (p.81) - "Tight arrangements, tasty playing, and interesting songs make TRUTH an above-the-norm blues outing for ROBBEN FORD."
Living Blues (p.38) - "Few blues guitarists have a tone as sweet as Robben Ford's, and even fewer approach their music with his sophistication."
No Depression (p.108) - "Ford displays some grit....[He] has something to say about the everyday hassles that fuel the blues' most baroque daydreams." Truth Music Review Average Rating: (3.8 out of 5 stars)   Low-Fi Recording
This is one of the crudest sounding productions I've ever heard from Robben Ford. The music is fine but the sound engineering is the worst. Garage band quality. Robben deserves better than this. I'm surprised he even released this. I find it hard to enjoy this cd because the sound is so bad. There is too much high end on the vocals and the drums sound like crap. It's a very thin and harsh sound overall. Robben has been going for a more basic sound on the last few cds but this is a little too raw for a professional recording. Blue Moon is a much better sounding record. Truth also features no instrumentals. I'm a little disappointed with this release.
Submitted by ittonihf (Syracuse, NY)
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 Great CD!
I love this one! Thanks for the great music Robben!..
Submitted by John (land of the lost'PA,USA)
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strong rebound
I might have agreed with you a forgettable album or two ago, but this effort shines as a pleasant throwback to the Robben of old...critique the voice or lyrics and you may have a point, but if you longed to hear Robben's guitar work bring you back to the early 90's, you'll smile through nearly every track....nice to see an old favorite bounce back with a solid record, if you're a longtime fan you can buy this without a preview listen, it's that good...
Submitted by texblues (saco,ME,USA)
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Robben's voice is great and his song writing has improved. For me, the problem lies in his guitar. Robben is known for his tone, and on "Truth" his solo guitar sounds too bright, harsh, and he uses way too much reverb.
His solos sound a little uninspired as well.
Nice songs, but disappointing guitar, which is what Robben is known for. And it's too bad because this CD COULD have been his best.
Submitted by gseawil (Sacramento, CA, USA)
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