[ Closed ] Robben Ford Amsterdam TONIGHT!!!

What's that about? I saw him once in Zoetermeer, and he was a bit grumpy.
Then the next time I saw him was at a clinic and he was very friendly and signing cd's and stuff. Answering all questions etc...

You and my wife agree Ron. We bumped into Robben on the boat and he was a little short with us not really to her but to me and I know him pretty well. The two most recent shows here however he was very fan friendly. In 2007 he was not. I think he is coming around to the realization that you need to be kind and sign.

He is just from a different era. He has gotten better. There are some artists that I have met that I wish I hadn't because it becomes hard to enjoy their music after you factor in a bad taste in your mouth from interaction. I won't name names but I was a big fan of a guy that after meeting him and producing shows over a few years the more I got to know the guy the less I wanted to be around him or for that matter play his stuff. It was just an unpleasant reminder of the whole experience. Robben was like that for awhile with me I was such a fan and he honestly was my Joe before I discovered Joe. Talk to Your Daughter was what got me hooked and every album I would buy without preview. I have everything he has ever released. In 2004 I promoted my second show and it was Robben. He canceled on me the Friday before the Monday show and It was sold out in advance. For two years I couldn't listen to him. He made up the show in 2007 and I decided to just let it go and enjoy the show which had Roscoe Beck on bass which was pretty cool. Robben was very fan unfriendly. All the stories you ever heard. I however spoke briefly with him and again just decided I need to listen to him and enjoy the music. He didn't owe me anything other than that. Had a chance to bring him back a few years ago. He came in and did a clinic at a local music school and show after over a couple of days. We had a chance to get to know each other. He was really great with his clinic and after the show. Really almost like it was a different guy. This most recent show he came out and signed and took pictures with everybody. He has changed. I believe in giving people second chances. I still like his music enough to overlook his personality quirks. I understand how you can't because there is one particular artist I feel the same way about.

I just saw him recently, and while I think he had a cold, he seemed to be phoning it in. We got just about a 1 hour set, with one song for the encore.

Once was enough for me, but I do have to say that the stern PA admonishment to not record the show meant that I wasn't standing behind a sea of human tripods. I did like that better.