The Robert Ross Band performing at The Somerset County Vocational and Technical School Theatre on October 3, 2009. The band features: Herb Ford on drums, Jon Loyd on keyboards, Mark Dann on bass, and Robert Ross on harmonica & vocals. This video was shot by Dean Osterman. The song was written and originally recorded by Robert Johnson.
The Robert Ross Band performing at The Somerset County Vocational and Technical School Theatre on October 3, 2009. The band features: Herb Ford on drums, Jon Loyd on keyboards, Mark Dann on bass, and Robert Ross on harmonica & vocals. This video was shot by Dean Osterman. The song was written and originally recorded by Floyd Jones. I played guitar for awhile with Floyd in 1978 in Chicago in a band that included Big John Wrencher on harp, and Homesick James on slide guitar. We worked at Elsewhere three nights a week and the three of these blues giants would lead the band.
The Robert Ross Band performing at The Somerset County Vocational and Technical School Theatre on October 3, 2009. The band features: Herb Ford on drums, Jon Loyd on vocals & keyboards, Mark Dann on bass, and Robert Ross on slide guitar. This video was shot by Dean Osterman. Everyone knows the Allman Brothers' version of the tune with Gregg on vocals and the late great Duane on slide, but the song was written by Blind Willie McTell and first recorded in 1928.
The Robert Ross Band performing at The Somerset County Vocational and Technical School Theatre on October 3, 2009. The band features: Herb Ford on drums, Jon Loyd on keyboards, Mark Dann on bass, and Robert Ross on slide guitar & vocals. This video was shot by Dean Osterman. The song is original.
The Robert Ross Band performing at The Somerset County Vocational and Technical School Theatre on October 3, 2009. The band features: Herb Ford on drums, Jon Loyd on keyboards, Mark Dann on bass, and Robert Ross on guitar & vocals. This video was shot by Dean Osterman. The song is original.
The Robert Ross Band performing at The Somerset County Vocational and Technical School Theatre on October 3, 2009. The band features: Herb Ford on drums, Jon Loyd on keyboards, Mark Dann on bass, and Robert Ross on slide guitar & vocals. This video was shot by Dean Osterman. The song was written by Robert Johnson.
The Robert Ross Band performing at The Somerset County Vocational and Technical School Theatre on October 3, 2009. The band features: Herb Ford on drums, Jon Loyd on keyboards, Mark Dann on bass, and Robert Ross on slide guitar & vocals. This video was shot by Dean Osterman. The song was written by Robert Johnson and has been recorded by numerous blues and rock artists including The Rolling Stones.
The Robert Ross Band performing at The Somerset County Vocational and Technical School Theatre on October 3, 2009. The band features: Herb Ford on drums, Jon Loyd on keyboards, Mark Dann on bass, and Robert Ross on slide guitar & vocals. This video was shot by Dean Osterman. The song was written by Cowboy Lloyd Copas and originally recorded by Elmore James. We released a version of the song on a cd entitled, "Rockin' The Rails" in 1991.
The Robert Ross Band performing at The Somerset County Vocational and Technical School Theatre on October 3, 2009. The band features: Herb Ford on drums, Jon Loyd on keyboards, Mark Dann on bass, and Robert Ross on harmonica & vocals. This video was shot by Dean Osterman. The song was written by Willie Dixon and most notably recorded by the great Muddy Waters with none other then Little Walter on harmonica.
The Robert Ross Band @ Stanhope House in NJ in 1988. The New York City band features: George Morales (drums), Charlie Torres (bass), & Robert Ross (vocals & guitar).
Keep an eye on George and his stick twirling tricks. Awesome! And Charlie is the quintessential showman!
This song is also known as, "When Things Go Wrong With You". It was written and originally recorded by Tampa Red in 1949. Elmore James did a very famous version of it too in the late 1950s and the song has been recorded by numerous blues artists ever since. We released a version of the song in 1991 on "Rockin' The Rails" (Blue Planet Records), and "Sleight of Hand" (Fountainbleu).
The Robert Ross Band @ Stanhope House in NJ in 1988. The New York City band features: George Morales (drums), Charlie Torres (bass), & Robert Ross (vocals & guitar).
Keep an eye on George and his stick twirling tricks.
Thank you to Joe Ruggiero and Naomie Ross for the considerable help transferring and editing the video,
We are playing a classic jazz/blues song written by Jimmy Cox that was first made famous by Bessie Smith in 1923. Since then it has been performed and recorded by scores of great artists. Hope you enjoy it.
The Robert Ross Band @ Stanhope House in NJ in 1988. The New York City band features: George Morales (drums), Charlie Torres (bass), & Robert Ross (vocals & guitar).
Keep an eye on George and his stick twirling tricks.
69 Chevy is an original tune that was released three times: "Introducing Robert Ross" on Baron Records in 1981, "Rockin' The Rails" on Blue Planet in 1991, and "Sleight of Hand" on Fountainbleu in 2002. The video stopped about halfway through the song.
Thank you to Joe Ruggiero and Naomie Ross for the considerable help transferring and editing the video,
The Robert Ross Band @ Stanhope House in NJ in 1988. The New York City band features: George Morales (drums), Charlie Torres (bass), & Robert Ross (vocals & guitar).
Keep an eye on George and his stick twirling tricks.
This is an Otis Rush song entitled All Your Love I Miss Loving. We recorded the song on a cd in 1991 entitled, "Rockin' The Rails" on Blue Planet Records.
Thank you to Joe Ruggiero and Naomie Ross for the considerable help transferring and editing the video,
The Robert Ross Band performing at the Stanhope House in New Jersey in 1988. The trio features George Morales on drums, Charlie Torres on bass, and Robert Ross on vocals & guitar. Only half of this original song, "Going Back Home" was recorded by it's worth hearing and seeing. The song was originally released on an LP entitled "It's Rough 'n' Tough" in France in 1984 on a subsidiary of RCA called Victoria Records. We don't remember who shot this footage. A big thank you to Joe Ruggiero for transferring the video tape to dvd, thanks Joe!! And thank you to the divine Miss Naomie Ross for the tutorial on how to edit video, I think it helped!!
Recorded live at Hairy Tony's in Cortland, NY on April 25, 2008. The song was written by Big Joe Williams.
Performed solo by "Bluesman" Robert Ross. Video was shot by Mermaid Hawley with her magic little Canon Camera. Check out The Robert Ross Band at: RobertRossband.com
This video of the Robert Ross Band was shot at the A & M Roadhouse by Steve Worthy & Susan Gabriel in 2002 or so. The band features Ed Jackson on percussion, Mark Dann on bass, Jon Loyd on piano & vocals, and Robert Ross on slide guitar & lead vocals. The song, "The Bottle Let Me Down" is original. For more info check out: www.RobertRossBand.com
The Robert Ross Band recorded live at the A & M Roadhouse by Steve Worthy & Susan Gabriel in 2002 or so. The band features Ed Jackson on percussion, Mark Dann on bass, Jon Loyd on piano & vocals, and Robert Ross on slide guitar & lead vocals. The song is original. For more info check out: www.RobertRossBand.com
Mermaid Child (original song) (clip). Produced by Howie Alex at Coney Island Side Show. Thank you Michael Schwartz.
Born With These Blues, Ishmael And Isaac (4:35), I Don’t Know What To Do (8:04), Born With These Blues (black & white version) (12:02). All songs original. Produced & directed by Mike Tapp for Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN).
Bailout (best version), Me Myself And Eye (4:09), Brother Can You Spare A Dime (7:51), Down In New Orleans (10:38), Follow The Money (12:41), Bring It On Home To Me / La Bamba / Twist And Shout (medley with Luis Chaluisan) (17:13). All songs original except for Brother Can You Spare A Dime (Yip Harburg & Jay Gorney, new lyrics by Robert Ross), Bring It On Home To Me (Sam Cooke), La Bamba (traditional), Twist And Shout (Phil Medley and Bert Russell). Produced & directed by Mike Tapp for Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN).
Bailout, Money Talks (4:05), Hard Times (7:18), I Am Ready (11:40), House For Sale (16:00), Drowning Man (20:18). All songs original except Hard Times (Floyd Jones and I Am Ready (Muddy Waters. Produced & directed by Mike Tapp for Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN).
