Customer Reviews
I loved it 
2008-10-01
I really liked this album. Yes, it goes into a more pop direction...but it still has the RRFB magic in it and god forbid a struggling band should try to get a little success...jesus. I also don't get the lyric bashing from some of these reviewers. I'm not sure what fantasy world they live in, but in reality...not every good song has amazing lyrics. Some songs are just fun to listen to because of the beat or the guitar riff it has. If you guys want music with just solely good lyrics then I would suggest bob dylan or neil young, even though I seriously can't stand neil young at all.
Old Guys Hate Everything New, Right? 2008-09-02
I first heard Robert at Claptons Crossroads Guitar Festival in 2004. He blew me away. I bought Wetlands. A few weeks later, I saw the Family Band live at a small outdoor venue. They were fantastic, high energy and relate to the crowd...literally. Robert and bassist Danyel Morgan came out into the audience high fiving and shaking hands, LONG before the end of their gig.
I own all three of their offerings and am awaiting this fall's new release. By the way, they are presently opening for Eric Clapton's Tour 2008. I suppose the 1-2-3 star people understand music better than "Slow Hand Clapton"?!?
not very good at all !!! 
2008-08-23
Man , this is a horrible effort from young Mr. Randolph.
Remember when he burst onto the music scene and played pedal steel guitar in a blues/rock vibe instead of the traditional Nashville country way? It was awesome! The Live at the Wetlands CD gives a very good feel for what it was like to hear music in a totally new way. To see him live was even better.
So he gets some success followed by his 2nd CD (not as good as 1st, but OK he's working on it) followed by the current mess. The songs are WAAAAAAAAY over-produced and worse, they're not at all what made people take notice in the first place i.e. the blues/rock. As another reviewer said this is a "run-of-the-mill disposable mainstream pop release" - I totally agree with that. On top of that we can't hardly hear the playing of the pedal steel.
8 of the 11 songs are co-written by Robert himself. Boy, he needs some help here. And not the kind provided by the current group of amateur collaborators.
message to Robert: you need to fire your executive producer (if you can) and hire a new team of songwriters - I'd suggest the people who worked with Kenny Wayne Shepherd on his "Trouble Is..." release.
And I'm holding out hope this waste-of-time CD was the doing of the record company for "commercial reasons" and is not where your true musical direction lies.
Sacred Steel! 
2008-06-30
Robert Randolph and The Family Band caught my attention when I saw them perform on Eric Clapton's CROSSROADS II. The energy that Randolp plays with is the key. You know that the group has to be great just to be at CROSSROADS, but to then open for Clapton's '08 tour only adds credence to the group's combined abilities. "Ain't Nothing Wrong with That" adds the energy to The Discovery Channel's latest TV ads...providing further testimony to where these guys are headed.
Mom 2008-05-22
I am always pleased with the prompt service that I always receive on all the order that I have made. Thank-you
Would've been 3.5 Stars 2008-03-17
On Colorblind, the third album from Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Eric Clapton, Dave Matthews, and Leela James join for a jam-packed, emotion-filled, good-time party mix of funk, soul, rock, gospel, and blues.
CD 
2008-02-08
I had never heard of this band until I saw it featured on So You Think You
Can Dance program. So I decided to order it and hear the whole song and CD
The CD isn't bad but the song Ain't Nothing Wrong With That is the reason I ordered the CD and I was not disappointed.
electric lap steel genuis 2007-10-17
This guy amazes me! Wow! what a player! I love the catchy grooves and the heavy backbeat! If you've never listened to this guy, do yourself a favor and buy this CD. It will impress as well as astound ! I saw this guy on Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar festival and was impressed. Now, that I've bought one of his recordings, I'll be looking for more!!!
It's worth one song. 2007-10-16
I heard "Ain't Nothin' Wrong with That" while on vacation on the Outer Banks. I don't own the album. Yet. That one song is worth the price of the whole CD. I haven't heard such a rocker in years! I was boppin' so hard I almost hurt myself. If you can't rock to that, you can't rock. If what the other reviews say (for the most part) is true, I'm in for more of a treat. Can't wait!
I'M not blind 2007-09-30
I don't remember exactly how I was introduced to Robert Randolph and the Family Band, but I thought that their album Unclassified was aptly titled because it was so good that it maybe deserved its own genre. And although their latest album Colorblind was released last year, I never even heard of it until last MONTH, but I picked it up.
It's odd that a lot of reviewers are surprised that this album isn't quite as good as seeing the band live; I mean, when does a studio album EVER sound like a live performance? But there are plenty of great selections on here, like "Angels", "Homecoming" and "Blessed". And "Ain't Nothing Wrong with That" made me say just that.
Another highlight is "Stronger", which features guest vocals from Leela James. Other artists also add noteworthy instrumentation, like DMB members Dave Matthews and Leroi Moore on "Love Is the Only Way" and Eric Clapton on the remake of "Jesus Is Just Alright". And this album is more than just alright. True, Unclassified is a very hard album to top, but Colorblind suits me just fine.
Anthony Rupert
