DALLAS HODGE
"Reelin"
Meg Records 2007
By: Brett Lemke - brett@maximumink.com
Dallas Hodge is a name that commands instantaneous stage presence. He's the bastard son of a Detroit roadhouse; born in the throes of late-night blues bands and primed in the house that built R&B guitar. Dallas teamed up with his brother Catfish to form the Catfish Hodge band in 1970. During the past six years, Dallas refined his craft both vocally and on the guitar as the front-man for boogie legends Canned Heat. His tenure took him all over the world playing to sold-out audiences, and honed him as a musician like a Milwaukee machinist would on the cylinders of a Harley-Davidson. Warp-speed to present day; "Reelin" is a stellar record that features brilliantly solid originals and reworked classics. Tom Maclear of Rod Stewart and Annie Lennox fame co-produced the album and takes care of the slide, pedal steel, mandolin and Dobro. Hodge gives a nod to Canned Heat and Little Feat with "Up The Country" and "High Roller" respectively; taking a stripped-down front porch approach for the former and a full gospel choir for the latter. His Les Paul Goldtop and forcefully gritty vocals on "Take That Baby Home" and "Reelin" will make you want to dance like you're at a box social at a Detroit Presbyterian Church. Five stars from front to back! - Brett Lemke
"Reelin"
Meg Records 2007
By: Brett Lemke - brett@maximumink.com
Dallas Hodge is a name that commands instantaneous stage presence. He's the bastard son of a Detroit roadhouse; born in the throes of late-night blues bands and primed in the house that built R&B guitar. Dallas teamed up with his brother Catfish to form the Catfish Hodge band in 1970. During the past six years, Dallas refined his craft both vocally and on the guitar as the front-man for boogie legends Canned Heat. His tenure took him all over the world playing to sold-out audiences, and honed him as a musician like a Milwaukee machinist would on the cylinders of a Harley-Davidson. Warp-speed to present day; "Reelin" is a stellar record that features brilliantly solid originals and reworked classics. Tom Maclear of Rod Stewart and Annie Lennox fame co-produced the album and takes care of the slide, pedal steel, mandolin and Dobro. Hodge gives a nod to Canned Heat and Little Feat with "Up The Country" and "High Roller" respectively; taking a stripped-down front porch approach for the former and a full gospel choir for the latter. His Les Paul Goldtop and forcefully gritty vocals on "Take That Baby Home" and "Reelin" will make you want to dance like you're at a box social at a Detroit Presbyterian Church. Five stars from front to back! - Brett Lemke
Heat carries the boogie blues torch strong with savvy guitar that gives songs like "1, 2, 3, Here We Go Again" such attitude it's as intimidating as a junkyard dog. “Friends In The Can” CD
...on “Friends In The Can”....they gave a grade of A-...
This is, of course, a true testament to Canned Heat's legacy tracks like "Bad Trouble" and "1,2,3, Here We Go Again" all shine. (These songs were written by Dallas Hodge)
...on “Friends In The Can”....they gave a grade of A-...
This is, of course, a true testament to Canned Heat's legacy tracks like "Bad Trouble" and "1,2,3, Here We Go Again" all shine. (These songs were written by Dallas Hodge)
Copyright 2005-2008. Designed by Dallas Hodge
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Check out Rootstime.Be for the newest review of the CD. You will have to convert it from Dutch to English. It was reviewed in January 2008. I have used "babelfish" to translate....You will get the idea.....THEY LIKED IT!!!!
"For being from the "Motor City" this is an album that every blues lover must have in the car and listen.." Not bad......
"For being from the "Motor City" this is an album that every blues lover must have in the car and listen.." Not bad......
Review at Rootstime.be
By Pieter Jan.......January 2008
End previous year appeared on Meg record: " Reelin' " , the new CD of valley mow Hodge. He played link with which he took several albums in the seventies with its brother Catfish Hodge in the Catfish Hodge. A verhuis to Santa Cruz, California put him in contact in 1978, with Steve Marriott, the regretted gitarist of the British super groups The Small Faces and Humble Pie, in which also godfather played Frampton (The Herd). Although the large Atlantic record (of the legendary plate boss Ahmed Ertegun, who among others Ray Charles and Led Zeppelin in its stable had) them initially a contract had offered, the cooperation between Hodge and Marriott spoke ran when Atlantic claimed Marriott on certain moment to compose a link with so many possible original Humble Pie-leden. Hodge continued on own toggle with its link Deluxe and accompanied other artists such as Johnny winter, Delbert McClinton and Bonnie Raitt. Hodge, to loose Angeles where he and its brother beat the hands again in each other for forming the Hodge Brothers link, which made scraps especially in the local circuit, moved in 1983, among others because she some of the best bandsmen had DRAWER in its ranks. Busy at Hodge drunk also with Drew Abbott and Chris Campbell (bobsleigh Seger' s Silver Bullet link) in the Detroit Allstars, a super group that a pair time per year acted in the surroundings of Michigan. In 2000, Hodge were offered the position of lead-gitarist and front man at the legendary link Canned Heat. Beside its job at Canned Heat Hodge also went for a ride with its Detroit Allstars. In Europe Hodge play with Grand Theft, a link which was composed especially for these toernee, with a number confessed bandsmen from the Belgian bluesscene: Helix and JB (Blues Lee), Jan Ieven (ell Fish/the Rhythm Junks/Jim Cofey), Patrick Cuyvers (soul music Spirit/Hideaway/Jim Cofey) and Dynamite Steve (charge Call/Jim Cofey). To " Reelin'& quot;. Hodge put of rampart with Diving Duck, bluesstamper in the genre Traveling Riverside Blues (Robert Johnson, such as to retrieve on " Me & Mr. Johnson" of Eric Clapton). In this number is notable Solem especially piano pianospel of Rick. What concerns undersigned afterwards `vergrepen' have Hodge to cover themselves of very well known Beatles-song the " Love me Do" , that he has transformed slow to a country music. Hodge correct themselves immediately with " Take That baby Home" , uptempo swing in which pianist lets Woodford-Thornburg-Adkins notice itself Solem and the fumarole section very positive. This song - seasoned with fast and well carried out solo of Hodge themselves - rockt! In " In The Wind" Hodge have obviously tried write down the loss of a good friend of itself. Although certainly goedbedoeld, this song falls what from the tone on the CD. The song is farinaceously and the text is too directly. Nobody beats the `shoe-maker, keeps up obviously with impunity you… - principle `in the wind'. as if he has a patent crooked situations immediately right draw, it weaker in The wind is immediately succeeded by strong Don't because Nobody, Hodge-versie of bluesklassieker in which the deceived man lets its spouse know that he has its adultery in the snuitje. A type type-song of which especially B.B. wrote some (textual) strong versions to King under the names " Outside Help" and " I Got Some help I Don't Need" (The iceman came by this morning and you know he didn' t leave no ice, the mail man came by later baby, and he didn' t just as ring twice… - a real must). " Up The Country" , of shining beside the bottleneck slide van Tom Maclear of the very well known Canned Heat-song, late pianist Rick Solem the chance covers other time, which the album also producete. " Reelin'& quot; and " Holiday" its songs in the real engine city rockin' traditiontradition tradition for which Hodge are known. Weerom a brilliance role for rock n' roll-pianist Rick Solem. " High Roller" - with leuke backings - nicely swinging bluessong without more… " are; Rock me Babe" is a good brought cover of the bluesstandard with which B.B. King are liveshows this way frequently splattering concluded. Weerom pianist Solem… Hodge have with " Reelin'& quot; an unpretentious album made that musical of high quality is. One can lay him only at account a wrong choice have made " Love me Do" and " In The Wind" on the tracklist to put. For in the " Engine City" - jargon to remain: this is an album that each bluesliefhebber in the car must to sit. However, very pay attention with the rechtervoet! (Pieter Jan)
By Pieter Jan.......January 2008
End previous year appeared on Meg record: " Reelin' " , the new CD of valley mow Hodge. He played link with which he took several albums in the seventies with its brother Catfish Hodge in the Catfish Hodge. A verhuis to Santa Cruz, California put him in contact in 1978, with Steve Marriott, the regretted gitarist of the British super groups The Small Faces and Humble Pie, in which also godfather played Frampton (The Herd). Although the large Atlantic record (of the legendary plate boss Ahmed Ertegun, who among others Ray Charles and Led Zeppelin in its stable had) them initially a contract had offered, the cooperation between Hodge and Marriott spoke ran when Atlantic claimed Marriott on certain moment to compose a link with so many possible original Humble Pie-leden. Hodge continued on own toggle with its link Deluxe and accompanied other artists such as Johnny winter, Delbert McClinton and Bonnie Raitt. Hodge, to loose Angeles where he and its brother beat the hands again in each other for forming the Hodge Brothers link, which made scraps especially in the local circuit, moved in 1983, among others because she some of the best bandsmen had DRAWER in its ranks. Busy at Hodge drunk also with Drew Abbott and Chris Campbell (bobsleigh Seger' s Silver Bullet link) in the Detroit Allstars, a super group that a pair time per year acted in the surroundings of Michigan. In 2000, Hodge were offered the position of lead-gitarist and front man at the legendary link Canned Heat. Beside its job at Canned Heat Hodge also went for a ride with its Detroit Allstars. In Europe Hodge play with Grand Theft, a link which was composed especially for these toernee, with a number confessed bandsmen from the Belgian bluesscene: Helix and JB (Blues Lee), Jan Ieven (ell Fish/the Rhythm Junks/Jim Cofey), Patrick Cuyvers (soul music Spirit/Hideaway/Jim Cofey) and Dynamite Steve (charge Call/Jim Cofey). To " Reelin'& quot;. Hodge put of rampart with Diving Duck, bluesstamper in the genre Traveling Riverside Blues (Robert Johnson, such as to retrieve on " Me & Mr. Johnson" of Eric Clapton). In this number is notable Solem especially piano pianospel of Rick. What concerns undersigned afterwards `vergrepen' have Hodge to cover themselves of very well known Beatles-song the " Love me Do" , that he has transformed slow to a country music. Hodge correct themselves immediately with " Take That baby Home" , uptempo swing in which pianist lets Woodford-Thornburg-Adkins notice itself Solem and the fumarole section very positive. This song - seasoned with fast and well carried out solo of Hodge themselves - rockt! In " In The Wind" Hodge have obviously tried write down the loss of a good friend of itself. Although certainly goedbedoeld, this song falls what from the tone on the CD. The song is farinaceously and the text is too directly. Nobody beats the `shoe-maker, keeps up obviously with impunity you… - principle `in the wind'. as if he has a patent crooked situations immediately right draw, it weaker in The wind is immediately succeeded by strong Don't because Nobody, Hodge-versie of bluesklassieker in which the deceived man lets its spouse know that he has its adultery in the snuitje. A type type-song of which especially B.B. wrote some (textual) strong versions to King under the names " Outside Help" and " I Got Some help I Don't Need" (The iceman came by this morning and you know he didn' t leave no ice, the mail man came by later baby, and he didn' t just as ring twice… - a real must). " Up The Country" , of shining beside the bottleneck slide van Tom Maclear of the very well known Canned Heat-song, late pianist Rick Solem the chance covers other time, which the album also producete. " Reelin'& quot; and " Holiday" its songs in the real engine city rockin' traditiontradition tradition for which Hodge are known. Weerom a brilliance role for rock n' roll-pianist Rick Solem. " High Roller" - with leuke backings - nicely swinging bluessong without more… " are; Rock me Babe" is a good brought cover of the bluesstandard with which B.B. King are liveshows this way frequently splattering concluded. Weerom pianist Solem… Hodge have with " Reelin'& quot; an unpretentious album made that musical of high quality is. One can lay him only at account a wrong choice have made " Love me Do" and " In The Wind" on the tracklist to put. For in the " Engine City" - jargon to remain: this is an album that each bluesliefhebber in the car must to sit. However, very pay attention with the rechtervoet! (Pieter Jan)
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