“I got bored with Miles Davis. He was like, ‘Robben, play that just like the record.’ And I didn’t join Miles Davis to do that”: Robben Ford explains his dalliance with Davis, Joni Mitchell’s fuzz tips – and how Jeff Beck got him back on the Strat

BRESCIA, ITALY - NOVEMBER 27: Robben Ford performs at Teatro Clerici on November 27, 2024 in Brescia, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Prandoni/Getty Images).

Along with having released nearly 30 solo records, Robben Ford has played with everyone from Joni Mitchell to Kiss to Miles Davis. He’s 74, but he’s not done yet – he's just moved to London and is preparing to release another album, Two Shades of Blue, in 2026.

“What keeps me going is that I love to play music,” he tells Guitar World. “I love the whole experience: playing with people whose playing you like, and having an audience out there.”