Robben Ford - Talk To Your Daughter (1988)

Robben Ford (born December 16, 1951) is an American blues, jazz and rock guitarist. He was a member of the L.A. Express and has collaborated with Miles Davis, Joni Mitchell, George Harrison and KISS. He was named one of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of the 20th Century" by Musician magazine.
“Talk to Your Daughter” is a blues-rock album by Robben Ford, released in 1988. The album's cover version of the Albert King classic "Born Under a Bad Sign" was used as a supporting soundtrack in the Clint Eastwood movie Pink Cadillac.
He proves himself a master of sophisticated blues-rock guitar playing. The material is quite strong, and all the musicians perform at the highest level, but it's Ford's stellar soloing that makes this release. Fans of flailing '80s rock virtuosos would do well to check out Ford's exceptional work on “Talk to Your Daughter”. The musician's colorful yet controlled improvising and harmonic mastery is a rare and beautiful sonic treat. The title track is dripping with soulful, well-placed guitar lines that play like a master lesson of up-tempo blues phrasing that guitarists would do well to study. Other standouts include "Born Under a Bad Sign" and "Ain't Got Nothin' But the Blues." The fine arrangements and especially Vinnie Colaiuta's sharp drumming are all tightly wound with crisp, clear production that tops off "Talk to Your Daughter," making it a shining success. Listeners fond of Ford's work with the Yellowjackets and numerous side gigs, as well as guitarists and all musicians, should enjoy this very professional, succinctly executed offering.

Track listing

01.  "Talk to Your Daughter"  (J. B. Lenoir)  - 4:06
02.  "Wild About You (Can't Hold Out Much Longer)"  (Walter Jacobs)  - 3:46
03.  "Help the Poor"  (Charles Singleton)  - 5:37
04.  "Ain't Got Nothin' but the Blues"  (Duke Ellington, Larry Fotine, Don George)  - 4:34
05.  "Born Under a Bad Sign"  (William Bell, Booker T. Jones)  - 3:45
06.  "I Got Over It"  (Ike Turner)  - 3:22
07. "Revelation"  (Russell Ferrante, Lorraine Perry)  - 6:21
08.   "Getaway"  (Robben Ford)  - 4:17
09.  "Can't Let Her Go"  (Ford)  - 5:36

Credits
Robben Ford – guitars, lead vocals
Roscoe Beck – four- and six-string bass, vocals
Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
Russell Ferrante – Yamaha GS-1, synthesizers, piano
Vince Denham – saxophones on "I Got Over It"
Brandon Fields – saxophones on "Wild About You (Can't Hold Out Much Longer)"
Mark Ford – harmonica on "Can't Let Her Go" and "I Got Over It"
Brian Mann – synthesizers on "Help the Poor"
Bill Payne – additional synthesizers on "Can't Let Her Go"
Jeff Porcaro – drums on "I Got Over It"
Jeff Hendrickson – mixing, overdub engineer
Geoff Gillette, Toby Wright – mixing
Mark Creamer – mixing, tracking engineer, overdub engineer
Howie Weinberg – mastering
Shep Lonsdale, David Hentschel – tracking engineer, overdub engineer
Duncan Aldridge, Hal Sacks, Rick Slater, John Slattery – overdub engineers
Bob Fuojinski, Bob Levy, Larry Mah, Micajah Ryan, Bret Swain – assistant engineers
Joan Parker – production coordinator
Timothy White, Mike Russ – photography
Scott Ferguson and Robben Ford – producer

Notes
Genre:  Blues, Rock
Length:  41:53

© 1988 Warner Bros. Records