Recently sent an e-mail to David Hood via his website,found him to be very gracious and helpful.Willing to lend a kind word and inspiration to a fellow bassist.Hard to fathom just how many hits this man and his colleagues played on.The Swampers should be held in just as high esteem as the Funk Brothers and the Wrecking Crew.
I remember seeing these guys in the inside of the first Boz Skags album, with Duane Allman, and thinking, dang, I bet THEY have some stories to tell. I KNEW who Mr. Van Zant, etc, were talking about on Sweet Home. 'Cos I'd already about played the grooves off "Loan Me A Dime", "Finding Her There" and all the rest.
Without a doubt,The Muscle shoals recordings are my favorite skynyrd recordings,However I am glad the tape got twisted because knowing how record company's do business I don't think Lynyrd Skynyrd would have gotten as good a deal as they did with Al Kooper.They got an experienced Musician,producer+ engineer.Plus Al was trying to make his new label.All the way around win/ win for the Boys.
Except Kooper Screwed them out of their ownership of their Songs.Kooper said;"it was Just Business"
Thanks to Mr.David Hood for telling this story,it was not common knowledge to the public that Ronnie held a resentment against Muscle Shoals,Ronnie at heart was a true southern gentleman and he didn't spread gossip,if he had a problem with you he worked it out with you personally,unlike todays music where controversy sells,he had real talent so he didn't need gimmicks.Thank you Mr. Hood and thanks to Mr. Hawkins,and to Muscle Shoals Music.
Recently sent an e-mail to David Hood via his website,found him to be very gracious and helpful.Willing to lend a kind word and inspiration to a fellow bassist.Hard to fathom just how many hits this man and his colleagues played on.The Swampers should be held in just as high esteem as the Funk Brothers and the Wrecking Crew.
nickles234 8 months ago
David Hood and Roger Hawkins were the most underrated rhythm section in R and B.
EasyAce 10 months ago
damn, i got to go to muscle shoals sound. it is a very humble place, amazing the hits that came out of there..
aaronamccoy 1 year ago
I remember seeing these guys in the inside of the first Boz Skags album, with Duane Allman, and thinking, dang, I bet THEY have some stories to tell. I KNEW who Mr. Van Zant, etc, were talking about on Sweet Home. 'Cos I'd already about played the grooves off "Loan Me A Dime", "Finding Her There" and all the rest.
wbaiv 1 year ago
Without a doubt,The Muscle shoals recordings are my favorite skynyrd recordings,However I am glad the tape got twisted because knowing how record company's do business I don't think Lynyrd Skynyrd would have gotten as good a deal as they did with Al Kooper.They got an experienced Musician,producer+ engineer.Plus Al was trying to make his new label.All the way around win/ win for the Boys.
Except Kooper Screwed them out of their ownership of their Songs.Kooper said;"it was Just Business"
Skynyrdbrothersband 2 years ago
Muscle Shoals has got the Swampers!! I'm the biggest Ronnie/Skynyrd fan in Oregon, you guys rule !!
eddc1971 3 years ago 2
:) but why they love the gov in brum? boo hoo hoo.
jay13jay13 3 years ago
Thanks to Mr.David Hood for telling this story,it was not common knowledge to the public that Ronnie held a resentment against Muscle Shoals,Ronnie at heart was a true southern gentleman and he didn't spread gossip,if he had a problem with you he worked it out with you personally,unlike todays music where controversy sells,he had real talent so he didn't need gimmicks.Thank you Mr. Hood and thanks to Mr. Hawkins,and to Muscle Shoals Music.
sevinstorey 3 years ago 7
@sevinstorey Ye, nowadays they make money of gossips
MrHeavysteel 1 year ago
lynyrd skynyrd for life¡¡¡¡
olgapate94 3 years ago 6
Brilliant, I love this shit.
witchy2k1 3 years ago 4
David is such a great bass player. Very cool guy....
TonyBeazley 3 years ago 4
This is a true story about the tape gettin twisted // I heard about this over 10 years ago.
imexru2 3 years ago 5
thanks 4 posting this skynyrd rules!
rockintheswamps 4 years ago 3
Thanks for the upload!
bluestreetcar 4 years ago 2
I got this album and it freaking rocks
cjDaughtry 4 years ago 2
Interesting....how many skynyrd stories is there out there??!!
pikeman07 4 years ago 2
dude there isn't enough time to tell them all........
TonyBeazley 3 years ago 4