Back door
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Forum Name: Suggest New Bands and Artists
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Topic: Back door
Posted By: S Lang
Subject: Back door
Date Posted: July 07 2006 at 05:39
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Colin Hodgkinson is a nearly forgotten, albeit fantastic bass player from the UK. He is one of the most talented and versatile musicians I can think of and his thunderous Fender Precision is being utilized to it's absolute limits.
He played innovative jazz-rock with Back Door and with others, also great R&B. Does anyone have a detailed discography? Does anyone care?
These days the man plays at small English Pubs for dinner and a beer, surely he deserves more attention in ProgArchives, where many forced inclusions receive more interest?
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Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: July 07 2006 at 05:46
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I saw Colin H. in 1983, playing Donington with Whitesnake. His tenure with the band was unfortunately very short, and probably the kiss of death for his career. However, I remember that at the time there was a lot of talk about him and how great he was. I think that a complete discography can be found somewhere on the web, with some time and patience. As to the inclusion of Back Door, I'm completely in favour and agree 100% with your remarks. |
Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: July 07 2006 at 07:35
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Not to be confused with Tim Hodgkinson of Henry Cow fame!!!
Back Door is one of thoser Progressive Blues (lack of better definition for bluesy jazz-rock) group that should be included in the Archives.
Musically , they sound a bit the sam as Patto did (they should also be included)
Did Hodgkinson not also played on the last Daryl Way's Wolf album.? ------------- let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
Posted By: eugene
Date Posted: July 07 2006 at 07:49
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I have their "Activate" album released in 1976 - very nice proto-proggy blues-rock. ------------- carefulwiththataxe |
Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: July 07 2006 at 07:49
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oooooooooopppppsssss!!!!!!!!!!!.........
not the same guy
Line-up
- John Hodkinson / vocals  ------------- let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
Posted By: bsurmano
Date Posted: July 07 2006 at 17:15
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I have their self titled 1973 album ; currently I'm waiting for their '8th Street Nites' vinyl to come. Should be included, as many of their kind/genre, whatever the name of genre would be..... ------------- 'Sundown,yellow moon, I replay the past I know every scene by heart, they all went by so fast..... Either I'm too sensitive or else I'm gettin' soft.' Bob Dylan |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: July 07 2006 at 17:22
| I've heard of them.Didn't Carl Palmer produce one of their albums? |
Posted By: S Lang
Date Posted: July 07 2006 at 17:30
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C. Hodgkinson did play with Whitesnake indeed and I can only guess that it was not a very suitable vehicle for his talents, but the pay was better?
I have a live album "Steamin'" where he plays with Brian Auger and Pete York. A really pleasing, mainly jazzy performance.
Yes, there is a discography on the Net somewhere, I remember seeing it a while ago, I'd have to find it again. Meanwhile I am pleased to note that he is not completely forgotten, thanks for the responses.
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Posted By: Trotsky
Date Posted: July 08 2006 at 04:47
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I've got the self-titled album ... definitely a jazz-rock inclusion, IMO ... and Hodkinson is indeed a great talent.
------------- "Death to Utopia! Death to faith! Death to love! Death to hope?" thunders the 20th century. "Surrender, you pathetic dreamer.” "No" replies the unhumbled optimist "You are only the present." |
Posted By: S Lang
Date Posted: July 08 2006 at 17:02
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A quick glance on the Net reveals a remarkable contribution to music by CH. An amazingly large discography indiucates his main preferences for R&B and jazz-rock.
His short tenure with Whitesnake seems to be his least relevant involvement.
There is a long association with Alexis Corner, Spencer Davis Group, Jan Hammer, Jon Lord, Pete York amongst others and of course his own vehicle, Back Door.
Highly recommended for attention.
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