Robert Randolph & The Family Band

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Robert Randolph & The Family Band is a multicultural American blues and funk band composed of Robert Randolph, Marcus Randolph (drums), Danyel Morgan (bass), and Jason Crosby (organ). Frontman Robert Randolph was trained as a pedal steel guitarist in the House of God Church, Keith Dominion, in Nashville, TN and makes prominent use of the instrument in the band’s music. The group’s sound is inspired by successful 1970s funk bands such as Earth, Wind & Fire and Sly & the Family Stone, another multicultural band comprised of former members of the Church of God in Christ. Randolph himself has also stated that his main influence as a guitarist is Stevie Ray Vaughan.

Although he has only put out two albums, Rolling Stone magazine named Randolph as one of the 100 greatest guitar players of all time.

Robert Randolph set the music world on fire in late 2000 and early 2001 when he began to play his first club dates in New York City. These were a result of being discovered playing his pedal steel guitar at the first Sacred Steel Convention in Florida in the spring of 2000. Randolph started playing the pedal steel as a teenager and started playing at his Orange, NJ, church just outside of Newark. The House of God Church, an African-American Pentecostal denomination, has been implementing steel guitars (or “Sacred Steel”) in services since the ’30s, with the pedal steel in particular being introduced during the ’70s.

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  • ericshep

    I think they stole the show at E claptons 2010 guitfiddle festival!

    December 2011
  • jbeerj

    Was at the Madison show last night. The greatest live show I've seen in my life. Thank you for being the most talented and energetic performer in the world, Robert.

    October 2011
  • SoulJazzsterInc

    Seeing him play with Santana was priceless

    July 2011
  • barryvs

    That Voodoo Child cover at North Sea Jazz was STELLAR.

    July 2011
  • idoleq

    SOON IN POLAND!

    July 2011
  • hatefi

    Cool man, cool

    June 2011
  • RatBatSpider

    Check out Robert's interview at amoeba music. There's some good performance footage too. You'll certainly enjoy this. http://www.amoeba.com/live-shows/videos/robert-randolph-interview.html

    May 2011
  • ineedcoffee21

    Tour of the UK please? :D:D

    March 2011
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