''Mystic Mile'' is an

electric blues Electric blues refers to any type of blues music distinguished by the use of electric amplification for musical instruments. The guitar was the first instrument to be popularly amplified and used by early pioneers T-Bone Walker in the late 1930 ...

album by

Robben Ford Robben Lee Ford (born December 16, 1951) is an American blues, jazz, and rock guitarist. He was a member of the L.A. Express and Yellowjackets and has collaborated with Miles Davis, Joni Mitchell, George Harrison, Larry Carlton, Rick Sprin ...

and the Blue Line that was released in 1993. In this second album for Stretch, Ford shows growth as songwriter besides his virtuosity as a guitarist. The album featured the collaboration of Chick Corea as executive producer.

Track listing

All tracks composed by

except where indicated #"He Don't Play Nothin' But the Blues" #"Busted Up" #"Politician" (

Jack Bruce John Symon Asher Bruce (14 May 1943 – 25 October 2014) was a Scottish bassist, singer-songwriter, musician and composer. He gained popularity as the primary lead vocalist and ‍bassist ‍of British rock band Cream. After the group disband ...

, Pete Brown) #"

Worried Life Blues "Worried Life Blues" is a blues standard and one of the most recorded blues songs of all time. Originally recorded by Big Maceo Merriweather in 1941, "Worried Life Blues" was an early blues hit and Maceo's most recognized song. An earlier song ...

" (

Big Maceo Merriweather Major Merriweather (March 31, 1905 – February 23, 1953), better known as Big Maceo Merriweather, was an American pianist and blues singer. He was mainly active in Chicago through the 1940s. Career Born in Newnan, Georgia, he was a self-tau ...

) #"Misdirected Life Blues" #"Moth to a Flame" #"Trying to Do the Right Thing (For Anne)" #"Say What's on Your Mind" (

Roscoe Beck Charles Roscoe Beck is an American bassist with a reputation as "a solid bottom-liner". Beck has played with artists like Robben Ford, Eric Johnson, Leonard Cohen, and The Dixie Chicks. He is also a successful record producer with two Grammy ...

) #"The Plunge" #"I Don't Play" ( Willie Dixon) #"Mystic Mile"

Personnel

– acoustic and electric guitar, vocals, backing vocals *

– arranger, bass guitar, double bass, vocals * Tom Brechtlein – drums, backing vocals Additional musicians * Dan Fornero – flugelhorn, trumpet * Bob Malach – saxophone *

David Grissom David Grissom is an American guitarist who has played and toured with several of America's leading bands and recording artists. He is best known for his work with John Mellencamp. He has released four solo albums: ''Loud Music'', ''10,000 Feet ...

– rhythm guitar, lead guitar

References

1993 albums Robben Ford albums Albums recorded at Sound City Studios {{blues-album-stub