Colin Hodgkinson

Colin Hodgkinson ( born October 14, 1945 in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England ) is a British bass player of international repute, who was involved because of its unusual way of playing a diffizilen chord game and its proven virtuosity in many major productions of jazz, blues and rock music. Hodgkinson is left-handed.

Life and work

Hodgkinson, also known as Colin " Bomber" Hodgkinson, began his career as a professional musician 1966. 1969 he played in the band of Alexis Korner, who opened the legendary Rolling Stones concert in London's Hyde Park. In 1970 he published the album Both Sides under the band name " New Church ".

In 1971, Hodgkinson with Ron Aspery (keyboards, flute, saxophone ) and Tony Hicks (drums), the jazz-rock band " Back Door ". Their debut album in 1972 was a surprise success. In 1974 she went with Emerson, Lake & Palmer on a world tour. After line-up changes, the band broke up in 1977.

1979 Hodgkinson played back with Alexis Korner. The two also appeared as a duo " Alexis & Colin ." An appearance in Paris in 1980 was recorded live and later appeared on various albums. At the same time Hodgkinson played in the band of Jan Hammer and can be heard on the album Hammer of 1979. 1981-82 also came two albums under the name " already & Hammer" out - the band consisted of Colin Hodgkinson (bass ), Jan Hammer ( keyboards) and Neal Schon ( guitar).

The early 1980s played Hodgkinson temporarily at Rocket 88, put together by Charlie Watts supergroup, and the "Olympic Rock & Blues Circus" by Pete York. In 1982, he was with Jan Hammer on tour and began to play with Whitesnake.

Since 1986, Hodgkinson occurs with Frank Diez (guitar) as the Electric Blues Duo. As such, they produced seven albums so far and gave more than 1,300 concerts at home and abroad. During this period there were also several times brief revivals of the Spencer Davis Group with Hodgkinson, a trio with Hodgkinson, Pete York, Brian Auger and a new edition of "backdoor". 1986 Hodgkinson was with Chris Farlowe tour in 1987 with Konstantin Wecker and 1988 again with Pete York.

In the 1990s Hodgkinson played several times in the band of Peter Maffay, had a project in honor of Peter Green, " Green & Blues", made ​​with Miller Anderson and Tony Hicks a trio, played in the " Gemini Band" by Jon Lord and in the "Hell Blues Band " with Bernie Marsden. Hodgkinson was from 2006 to 2013 a member of The British Blues Quintet ( with Maggie Bell, Zoot Money, Frank Diez and Colin Allen), with whom he recorded the album Live in Glasgow ( Recorded At The Ferry ) in November 2007. In February 2008, toured with Colin Hodgkinson, Chris Rea and his band Earbook project, The Return of the Fabulous Hofner Blue Notes. Since 2011 he is member of the Jon Lord Blues Project.

Equipment

Hodgkinson plays since he was 16, a primarily, revised several times over the years, Fender Precision Bass from 1962. Moreover, he has a 1963 Sunburst Fender Precision Bass as a replacement instrument, as well as a 1988's Warwick Thumb 5 - string fretless bass. Basically he used Rotosound strings of the manufacturer.

As Hodgkinson amplifier uses an Ampeg SVT 8 × 10 cabinet, and MARK and AER combos.

Discography

Below is an extract from the extensive body of work ( according to own data about 150 recordings and productions ) by Colin Hodgkinson.

Backdoor

Jan Hammer

Jan Hammer and Neal Schon

Cozy Powell

Whitesnake

Spencer Davis

Mick Jagger

Konstantin Wecker

Peter Maffay

Miller Anderson

Solo

Electric Blues Duo ( with Frank Diez )

Frank Diez

  • 2000 Stranded on Fantasy Iceland

Paul Vincent et al

  • 2000 Rockin Bach

The British Blues Quintet

  • 2007 Live in Glasgow

Colin Hodgkinson Group

  • 2008 Backdoor Too!

Chris Rea

  • 2008 The Return of the Fabulous Hofner Blue Notes

Jon Lord Blues Project

  • 2011 live
Neckarsulm The Rolling Stones Hyde Park, London Back Door (jazz trio) Peter Green (musician) Miller Anderson (musician) Warwick (company) Integrated Authority File
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