MUSIC: Marc Ford Taking A Break From Ben Harper... Crowes Nesting???
In a statement released Wednesday on his official website, Ben Harper revealed to the world of "rock-rock" (my new, hyphenated subgenre) that guitarist Marc Ford would not be joining him (as a member of his supporting band, the Innocent Criminals, with whom Ford has played since mid-2003) for a handful of engagements in the immediate future.
Marc Ford's work with the Black Crowes is vastly underrated.
This begs the question: Are the Black Crowes getting ready to reunite?
Ford has not worked with the Crowes since parting ways with the band following the band's headlining jaunt on the 1997 Further Festival. With Ford in tow, the vastly underrated Crowes cut two of the greatest albums of the 1990s and were known (rightly) as one of the top bands on the touring circuit. When Ford left the fold, the Crowes' power was severely diminished.
For a solid exhibit of the Crowes in their prime, check out their second album (and first with Marc Ford), The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion.
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Marc Ford's work with the Black Crowes is vastly underrated.
This begs the question: Are the Black Crowes getting ready to reunite?
Ford has not worked with the Crowes since parting ways with the band following the band's headlining jaunt on the 1997 Further Festival. With Ford in tow, the vastly underrated Crowes cut two of the greatest albums of the 1990s and were known (rightly) as one of the top bands on the touring circuit. When Ford left the fold, the Crowes' power was severely diminished.
For a solid exhibit of the Crowes in their prime, check out their second album (and first with Marc Ford), The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion.
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As always, your comments are welcome.
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