Robben Ford, George's guitarist???

Does anyone know if the blues guitarist Robben Ford, was the same guy who played on Georges 1974 American tour??.. im pretty sure he is, but i just want to be sure..that was an awesome band, Billy Preston, and Willie Weeks to name a few...

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also are there any websites, set up especially on the 74 tour..like i have read all the dates and stuff, but there should be some sites devoted exclusively to it, same with like the japanese jaunt..

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[FPSHOT]

Robben Ford is indeed the blues guitaris you refer to.

Here is an interview with him about his career, where he refers to being in the LA Express, and playing with George.
http://www.digitalinterviews.com/digitalinterviews/views/ford.shtml


He played with the LA Express, which has had various line-ups, like one with Joni Mitchell.

Regarding the 1974 tour also know as the "Dark Hoarse Tour", I only know of some sites which have the schedule of the tour and the set list, like
http://www.willy.msk.ru:8085/beatles/harrison/html/live74.htm
including some pictures

some pictures here
http://www.angelfire.com/on2/glasshouse/georgetribute.html

This is a nice one, it has the tour schedule, but also has links to contents and pictures of the many bootleg sleeves which in some cases are pictures of the show.
http://www.fabfour.de/tour_of_1974.htm

A picture of the concert program, which page also shows a lot of other nice Beatles stuff
http://www.fab4collectibles.com/concert_artifact.htm

one more http://www.bavarian-beatles-store.de/Harrison%20Shankar%201974%20Program.JPG


A review of one of the concerts http://crackerbox.tripod.com/Index/Pages/ontour.html

Another peace of comments
http://www.geocities.com/andrewbland.geo/george-1973-1974.html

A lovely interview with Ravi, where he speaks about 1974
http://www.ascap.com/playback/2002/march/harrison.html

a concert ticket http://www.bavarian-beatles-store.de/Harrison%20Ticket%20LA%20gruen.JPG

There may be more.

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If you need you oil changed I'll do it for you free
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If you let me drive your pickup truck and park it where the sun don't shine

[This Message Has Been Edited By FPSHOT On August 23, 2002 11:00 PM]

[Hari's Chick]

Yeah, he's the same fellow! He's the cool California dude! http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/wink1.gif ~ playing with not only George, but Joni Mitchell and now even Phil Lesh. Oh, also, he was on Bob's "Under the Red Sky" (...but not on George's one song on that). Still, pretty cool, huh? That CD has many amazing folks!!
I have some links~
http://www.digitalinterviews.com/digitalinterviews/views/ford.shtml
That is an interview where he mentions George.

And here is one with his wife~ http://www.annekerryford.com/interv.htm

And the cool thing about his wife is that she played on "Days of Our Lives" (the soap opera) with a fellow Michael Storm ("Dr Larry") whos TV we now have, which means...we know Michael who knows Anne who knows Robben who knows George!!! http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/images/icons/smile.gif Wow! (Of course anyone is welcome to come view our TV for a nominal fee http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/wink1.gif )

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"George was the kind of guy who wasn't going to leave until he hugged you for five minutes and told you how much he loved you." ~ Tom Petty

[Hari's Chick]

Jinx! We posted the same link! hahaha~ As a poster I should be hung on the wall!!

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"George was the kind of guy who wasn't going to leave until he hugged you for five minutes and told you how much he loved you." ~ Tom Petty

[FPSHOT]

I prefer to call it Quality Moderator's Service

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You don't need no wax job,
you're smooth enough for me
If you need you oil changed I'll do it for you free
Oh baby, the pleasure would be all mine
If you let me drive your pickup truck and park it where the sun don't shine

[bearkat77]

http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/cool3.gif links, thanks!

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Bearkat77's Beatlemaniac Page (http://bearkat77.www9.50megs.com)
Bearkat77's Tribute to John Lennon (http://bearkatjl.50megs.com)
Bearkat77's Tribute to Ringo Starr (http://bearkatrs.50megs.com)

Thanks FPSHOT and Hari's Chick!!! that is amazing! so many links!!! I cant believe it..you guys are awesome!!! I was pretty sure it was him, reason i ask is he is coming to do a concert with Long John Baldry, and im going to see them!!! anyone know any more on Baldry's connections to the Beatles?? Oh, and i had forgotten Robben was on the "Red Sky" album!!..alot of people dont like that one, but it has always been one of my favourite dylan albums..Bob, George, Crosby, stevie ray. Robben..and slash..actually i was reading a thing today where slash said he was dissapointed with bob, but amazed because he got to meet George , who played some "(expletive) Amazing slide guitar" on under the red sky..

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[FPSHOT]

Thanks, but Google.com takes you to a lot of places.

In April /64 The Beatles in their first worldwide television special ("Around the World With The Beatles") invited Long John to perform " I Got My Mojo Workin' " for that landmark broadcast.

Got it from http://www.johnbaldry.com/aboutljb.asp

This year, Mike McCartney did something with Long John at Mike's photographic exhibition, read the story here http://www.gov.ab.ca/acn/200203/11999.html

Klaus Voormann played with LJB as well.

Long John also played at the Cavern and you will know he was in band with Rod Stewart and Elton John.

Slash; is that the Hairy guy from Guns & Noses? George once made a comment about that band when asked what he thought of today's music.

He said about their 'Knocking On Heaven's Door' something like "They didn't even get the chords right".

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Jeff Lynne

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[FPSHOT]

There is also a reference to Long John on a Beatles Bootleg from Yellow Dog
http://www.pepperland.com/ubox103.html



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Jeff Lynne

[Hari's Chick]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By Maharishi Mahesh Yogi:
he is coming to do a concert with Long John Baldry, and im going to see them!!! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Ooooh! Fun~ let us know how it is!! http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/images/icons/smile.gif

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"George was the kind of guy who wasn't going to leave until he hugged you for five minutes and told you how much he loved you." ~ Tom Petty

[FPSHOT]

Quite some more 1974 tour pictures here
http://www.angelfire.com/rock2/HARIONTOUR/tourpics.html


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"George was a giant, a great, great soul, with all of the humanity, all of the wit and humor, all the wisdom, the spirituality, the common sense of a man and compassion for people.
The world is a profoundly emptier place without him."
Bob Dylan

[bearkat77]

A lot of great pics! Thanks, FPSHOT.

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Bearkat77's Beatlemaniac Page (http://bearkat77.www9.50megs.com)
Bearkat77's Tribute to John Lennon (http://bearkatjl.50megs.com)
Bearkat77's Tribute to Ringo Starr (http://bearkatrs.50megs.com)

[FPSHOT]

http://www.robbenford.com/

the official website.

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"George was a giant, a great, great soul, with all of the humanity, all of the wit and humor, all the wisdom, the spirituality, the common sense of a man and compassion for people.
The world is a profoundly emptier place without him."
Bob Dylan

[FPSHOT]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By FPSHOT:
Slash; is that the Hairy guy from Guns & Noses? George once made a comment about that band when asked what he thought of today's music.

He said about their 'Knocking On Heaven's Door' something like "They didn't even get the chords right".
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This what he said

Paul Cashmere: Have you heard Guns 'n' Roses "Knocking on Heaven's Door"?

George Harrison: Yeah, didn't even get the chords right, did they?

Paul Cashmere: So I take it you're not a big fan of that one, then?

George Harrison: There's only three chords in it, but they managed to get one of them wrong. (Laughs)

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We better keep tryin' till we get it right
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[IAN TATERSHALL]

Thanks for all those links. Your assiduous www research is exemplary. Keep up the good work.

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[FPSHOT]

It's just Google.

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