On June 5, 1990, Jim Hodder died aged 42. He was musician (drums, percussion, vocal), member of the bands The Bead Game and Steely Dan. As session drummer he recorded and performed with Linda Ronstadt, Sammy Hagar, The Rowans and David Soul.
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Steely Dan: Can’t Buy A Thrill
In November 1972, “ABC” label released “Can’t Buy a Thrill”, the debut Steely Dan studio album. It was recorded in 1972 at “The Village Recorder” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Gary Katz. The album cover features a photomontage by Robert Lockart.
Personnel:
- David Palmer – lead and backing vocals
- Donald Fagen– acoustic and electric pianos, plastic (YC-30) organ, lead and backing vocals
- Jeff “Skunk” Baxter– guitar, pedal steel guitar, spoken word
- Denny Dias– guitar, electric sitar
- Walter Becker – electric bass, dual lead and backing vocals
- Jim Hodder– drums, percussion, lead vocal, backing vocals
- Elliott Randall– lead guitar
- Jerome Richardson– tenor saxophone
- Snooky Young– flugelhorn
- Victor Feldman– percussion
- Venetta Fields, Clydie King, Sherlie Matthews– backing vocals
- Roger Nichols – engineer
- Tim Weston – engineer assistant
Track listing:
All tracks by Donald Fagen and Walter Becker.
- Do It Again
- Dirty Work
- Kings
- Midnite Cruiser
- Only a Fool Would Say That
- Reelin’ in the Years
- Fire in the Hole
- Brooklyn (Owes the Charmer Under Me)
- Change of the Guard
- Turn That Heartbeat Over Again
Steely Dan: Countdown to Ecstasy
In July 1973, “ABC” label released “Countdown to Ecstasy”, the second Steely Dan studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Caribou Ranch” in Nederland, “The Village Recorder” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Gary Katz. The cover painting was by Dorothy White.
Personnel:
- Donald Fagen – lead vocals, acoustic and electric pianos, synthesizer
- Walter Becker– electric bass, harmonica, backing vocals
- Denny Dias– electric guitar, mixing
- Jeff “Skunk” Baxter– electric and pedal steel guitars
- Ben Benay– acoustic guitar
- Rick Derringer– slide guitar
- Ray Brown– string bass
- Jim Hodder– drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Victor Feldman– vibraphone, marimba, percussion
- Ernie Watts, Johnny Rotella, Lanny Morgan, Bill Perkins– saxophone
- Sherlie Matthews, Myrna Matthews, Patricia Hall, David Palmer, James Rolleston, Michael Fennelly– backing vocals
- Roger Nichols – engineer
- Miss Natalie – engineer assistant
- Dotty of Hollywood – design
- Ed Caraeff – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen.
- Bodhisattva
- Razor Boy
- The Boston Rag
- Your Gold Teeth
- Show Biz Kids
- My Old School
- Pearl of the Quarter
- King of the World
Sammy Hagar: Nine of a Ten Scale
In May 1976, “Capitol” label released “Nine on a Ten Scale”, the first Sammy Hagar solo album. It was recorded in 1976, at “The Record Plant” in Sausalito, and was produced by John Carter.
Personnel:
- Sammy Hagar– lead vocals, guitar
- Scott Quick – guitars
- John Blakely – guitars
- Alan Fitzgerald– keyboards
- Joe Crane – keyboards
- Stan – keyboards
- Wizard – keyboards
- Bill Church– bass guitar
- Aynsley Dunbar– drums
- Jim Hodder– drums
- Jerry Shirley– drums
- Dallas Taylor– drums
- Greg Adams– horns
- Emilio Castillo– horns
- Mic Gillette– horns
- Steve Kupka– horns
- Lenny Pickett– horns
- Venetta Fields – backing vocals
- MaxaynLewis – backing vocals
- Sherlie Matthews – backing vocals
- Bob Welch – backing vocals
- Rich E.– engineer
- Tom Flye – engineer
- John Henning – engineer
- Gary Kellgren – engineer
- Cris Morris – engineer
- Deke Richards – engineer
- Jimmy Robinson – engineer
- John Stronack – engineer
- Roy Kohara – art direction
- David Alexander – photography
Track listing:
- Keep On Rockin – John Carter, Sammy Hagar
- Urban Guerilla – John Carter, Sammy Hagar
- Flamingos Fly – Van Morrison
- China – Bob Welch
- Silver Lights – Sammy Hagar
- All American – Sammy Hagar
- Confession (Please Come Back) – Ronald Nagle
- Young Girl Blues – Donovan
- Rock ‘N’ Roll Romeo – John Carter, Sammy Hagar
Steely Dan: Pretzel Logic
On February 20, 1974, “ABC” label released “Pretzel Logic”, the third Steely Dan studio album. It was recorded October 1973 – January 1974 at the “Village Recorder” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Gary Katz. The cover photo of the New York pretzel seller was by Raeanne Rubenstein. On September 7, 1993, “Pretzel Logic” was certified Platinum in US by the “RIAA”. Magazine “NME” named “Pretzel Logic” best album of 1974. Magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked “Pretzel Logic” at number 385 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
- Donald Fagen- lead vocals, keyboards, saxophone
- Walter Becker- bass, guitar, backing vocals
- Jeff “Skunk” Baxter- lead guitar
- Denny Dias- guitar
- Ben Benay – guitar
- Dean Parks- guitar, banjo
- Michael Omartian- keyboards
- David Paich- keyboards
- Timothy B. Schmit- bass, backing vocals
- Wilton Felder- bass
- Chuck Rainey- bass
- Jim Gordon- drums
- Jeff Porcaro– drums
- Victor Feldman– percussion
- Plas Johnson- saxophone
- Jerome Richardson- saxophone
- Ernie Watts- saxophone
- Lew McCreary – horn
- Ollie Mitchell- trumpet
- Jimmie Haskell – orchestration
- Jim Hodder- backing vocals
- David Larkham – design
- Ed Caraeff – art direction, photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, except where noted.
- Rikki Don’t Lose That Number
- Night by Night
- Any Major Dude Will Tell You
- Barrytown
- East St. Louis Toodle – Duke Ellington, Bubber Miley
- Parker’s Band
- Through with Buzz
- Pretzel Logic
- With a Gun
- Charlie Freak
- Monkey in Your Soul
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