NickThomas Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 Has anyone seen this band, [url="http://www.thebritishbluesquintet.co.uk/default.htm"]http://www.thebritishbluesquintet.co.uk/default.htm[/url] , that he's playing in with at the moment? Looks like a cracking line up ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 No - not yet, but I'm going to see them at Cranleigh on 17th Hamster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hit&Run Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 Didn't Maggie Bell sing the theme tune to Taggart? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodaxe Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 [quote name='NickThomas' post='85068' date='Nov 7 2007, 06:56 PM']Has anyone seen this band, [url="http://www.thebritishbluesquintet.co.uk/default.htm"][url="http://www.thebritishbluesquintet.co.uk/default.htm"]http://www.thebritishbluesquintet.co.uk/default.htm[/url][/url] , that he's playing in with at the moment? Looks like a cracking line up ![/quote] Yes, saw them at the Great British Beer Festival at Earl's Court back in August. Can't say I was that impressed with Ms Bell - she can sing alright but gave the impression that she wanted to be somewhere else. Zoot Money, Millar Anderson & the Hodge delivered by the truckload though - only two showcases for CH (San Francisco Bay Blues & Walking Blues), which was [i]slightly[/i] disappointing from my perspective, but still left me feeling like a hopeless fumbler. Enjoy. Pete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJA Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 [quote name='Hit&Run' post='85115' date='Nov 7 2007, 08:22 PM']Didn't Maggie Bell sing the theme tune to Taggart?[/quote] yeah, I was just thinking of that. that theme tune always caught my ear because it sounded like a P bass played with a pick, but the doublestop fills sounded more like fingerstyle. [url="http://taggart-theme-song-feat-maggie-bell-tagg-mp3-download.kohit.net/_/71071"]http://taggart-theme-song-feat-maggie-bell...hit.net/_/71071[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nig Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 Nice one, now when I was a whipper snapper and went to the kursaal in southend every week to see bands in the 70's one band I saw was back door , a mad trio of sax , bass...you know who and drums, colin was out there way back when, thanks for the link to this band. all bassists should give him a heads up ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyonbass Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 I've just won the self titled "Back Door" CD on Ebay for two quid any other listening reccommendations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Colin Hodgkinson is currently planning to go into the studio to record a new Back Door album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 [quote name='andyonbass' post='85231' date='Nov 8 2007, 08:02 AM']I've just won the self titled "Back Door" CD on Ebay for two quid any other listening reccommendations?[/quote] You should be able to pick up the other back door album 'the human bed' on 'tinterwebthingummy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 [quote name='andyonbass' post='85231' date='Nov 8 2007, 08:02 AM']I've just won the self titled "Back Door" CD on Ebay for two quid any other listening reccommendations?[/quote] Yes, get a copy of 'Askin The Way' from the cultural foundation web site. It was recorded in 2004 just before Ron Aspery died and contains some new material as well as some of the old standards. Despite the fact that it says 'stocked by the Bass Centre' on the site, it isn't. In fact the last time I went in there, the staff hadn't heard of Back Door or Colin Hodgkinson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 [quote name='pete.young' post='85433' date='Nov 8 2007, 01:31 PM']Despite the fact that it says 'stocked by the Bass Centre' on the site, it isn't. In[/quote] Why doesn't that surprise me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJA Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 I got Colin H's album the Bottom Line at the Bass centre- but that was back in the good ol' days when they were in Wapping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodaxe Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 [quote name='andyonbass' post='85231' date='Nov 8 2007, 08:02 AM']I've just won the self titled "Back Door" CD on Ebay for two quid any other listening reccommendations?[/quote] Yes, hunt for the follow up - "8th Street Nites" several glorious solo spots including a staggeringly brisk rendition of 32-20 Blues. Managed to collar him for 5 mins at the GBBF, & he said that he was recording with Chris Rea. Not my usual fare, but I'll keep an eye out for it. Pete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickThomas Posted November 8, 2007 Author Share Posted November 8, 2007 I think I'll be seeing them at the Hailsham gig . Should be a goodun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickThomas Posted November 18, 2007 Author Share Posted November 18, 2007 Did you go, Hamster? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickThomas Posted November 25, 2007 Author Share Posted November 25, 2007 Well I saw them last night and had a great night . The whole band were just enjoying what they were doing so much, and the whole unit was tight as a ducks a$$. Well maybe a slightly elderly duck lol I had a good chat with Colin and he's an absolute gent. A proper bassists bassist. Happy days Nick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebassmandave Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 [quote name='pete.young' post='85433' date='Nov 8 2007, 05:31 AM']Despite the fact that it says 'stocked by the Bass Centre' on the site, it isn't. In fact the last time I went in there, the staff hadn't heard of Back Door or Colin Hodgkinson.[/quote] That's a bit odd. I saw Colin play a bass clinic at the Bass Centre a few years ago. It was when they were still in Wapping though, so maybe new staff/management? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerdragon Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 Nobody reads my posts, [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=10503"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=10503[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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