Colin Hodgkinson

Crazykiwi · #1 02-17-2007, 02:59 PM

Colin Hodgkinson at his best.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mavu1RvKJAM

If you haven't discovered him yet, this guy was around at the same time as Stanley and Jaco but doing blues bass in the UK instead with the Backdoor Blues Band.

He's finally getting recognition as being one of the most unrecognised bass guitarists in the world.

markjazzbassist · #2 02-17-2007, 03:02 PM

sounds pretty cool. thanks.

Papersen · #3 02-17-2007, 08:10 PM

I´ve read about him many times, but never had the chance to check his stuff. I really like the video.

Thanks for sharing.

heavyfunkmachin · #4 11-30-2007, 03:20 AM

WOW!!!!!!!!!!

i just fin out about this guy through a version of mojo working with alex korner in a cd about 70s blues sessions in london that a friend of mine let me.... i was amazed by the sound of the bass, never heard the name... so i search a bit and find the youtube video and this tread... this guy is AWESOME, i need to learn some of his "tricks" whatever it takes....any recomended listenings??

man. this guy just blowed me away.

Hughsie · #5 12-01-2007, 09:03 AM

Back Door was an awesome jazz/fusion trio (bass/drums/sax), with Hodgkinson breaking up their more atonal stuff with some insane solo bass/vocal delta blues . He is just an amazing player. He's done a lot of sessions through the years (I think he's on Mick Jagger's first solo album for instance) and tours regularly with a British Blues 'all-stars' type band featuring a revolving line-up of Maggie Bell, Peter Green, Tony McPhee etc.

I've only ever tracked down one Back Door LP (Eighth Street Nites) - last time I checked for reissues and the likes I couldn't find anything, although they did reform for one album maybe 5 or 6 years ago. I can't even find a copy of that! Nobody that good should be that obscure ...

jerry · #6 12-01-2007, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Hughsie

I've only ever tracked down one Back Door LP (Eighth Street Nites) - last time I checked for reissues and the likes I couldn't find anything, although they did reform for one album maybe 5 or 6 years ago. I can't even find a copy of that! Nobody that good should be that obscure ...

http://www.cduniverse.com/sresult.as...&altsearch=yes has them, including a BBC series one I just noticed and need to pick up.

bikeplate · #7 12-01-2007, 04:49 PM

HI

I remember him from the Neal Schon solo albums in the early 80's

Rob

vegas532 · #8 12-01-2007, 06:14 PM

I have a talkbass and youtube combination to thank for turning me onto:

Lydia
Colin Hodgkinson
Hugh Hopper
Dan Rathbun

Thanks, Guys!

P.S: I'm sure there's more, but my brain is blank

Crazykiwi · #9 12-02-2007, 02:33 AM

We've been talking about Colin on Basschat for ages, he's an unsung British bass hero along with Norman Watt Roy. Both I guess are similar to Nathan Watts in terms of how their playing hasn't really recieved the recognition it deserved.

Doctor J · #10 12-02-2007, 03:45 AM

I love the Backdoor album. I found out about them through a sample of Slivadiv on a Beastie Boys album, I just had to find out who was playing the funkiest bass riff I ever heard. Great, great player.

There was an American indie band called Morphine during the 90's who drew a lot of their sound from Backdoor, intentionally or unintentionally I can't say.

heavyfunkmachin · #11 12-03-2007, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Doctor J

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There was an American indie band called Morphine during the 90's who drew a lot of their sound from Backdoor, intentionally or unintentionally I can't say.

i have to get back door!!!! ´cause i LOVE morphine.

Hughsie · #12 12-03-2007, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by jerry

http://www.cduniverse.com/sresult.as...&altsearch=yes has them, including a BBC series one I just noticed and need to pick up.

Cheers Jerry - guess I'll be buying some Back Door CDs next week, then!

Basshappi · #13 12-03-2007, 11:46 PM

Very cool!

There is a interesting bit of info about him here:

http://leftybass.com/e_start.htm

The Lurker · #14 12-04-2007, 04:21 PM

Holy cow

Lurker has a new hero...

frankblackcat · #15 04-02-2008, 05:23 AM

Cultural foundation has just put up a few clips of the Back Door reunion from a couple of years back. Aparently there's a DVD coming out in the not too distant future. Sorry, I'm a bit of a luddite posting links but I'll try:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRUjH1zAcZA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGOx_ojlJfc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MblGNQnIpFY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh8SbL3xQPE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cf5BPZTdtV4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELred1G5HE8

Jaymi · #16 04-19-2008, 09:24 AM

GREAT STUFF!!!!

Cloggy · #17 04-29-2008, 03:12 PM

You can also get their last and arguably (joint) best album at cultural foundation too.

Slivadiv ain't funky!?
Have you got the reissue CD with the tracks mixed up?

Also they should be available at amazon,usually.(first 2 and the radio one),

jerry · #18 04-29-2008, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Cloggy

You can also get their last and arguably (joint) best album at cultural foundation too.

Slivadiv ain't funky!?
Have you got the reissue CD with the tracks mixed up?

Also they should be available at amazon,usually.(first 2 and the radio one),

cduniverse.com usually stocks them too.