Colin Hodgkinson

[NickThomas]

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 !

[Hamster]

No - not yet, but I'm going to see them at Cranleigh on 17th

Hamster

[Hit&Run]

Didn't Maggie Bell sing the theme tune to Taggart?

[Bloodaxe]

[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.

[SJA]

[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.

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[nig]

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 !

[andyonbass]

I've just won the self titled "Back Door" CD on Ebay for two quid any other listening reccommendations?

[chris_b]

Colin Hodgkinson is currently planning to go into the studio to record a new Back Door album.

[jacko]

[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

[pete.young]

[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.

[jacko]

[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

[SJA]

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.

[Bloodaxe]

[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.

[NickThomas]

I think I'll be seeing them at the Hailsham gig . Should be a goodun

[NickThomas]

Did you go, Hamster?

[NickThomas]

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.

[thebassmandave]

[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?

[beerdragon]

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