David Hood | Truetone Lounge
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- During David Hood's 50-plus-year career, he has played on more hits than just about any other bassist on the planet. From Bob Seger to Wilson Picket, and Rod Stewart to the Staple Singers, Hood provided the bass lines for countless Pop, Rock, and R&B hits that we all know and love. Many of us became aware of David through the beautifully made Muscle Shoals documentary from 2013, which focuses on the story of Rick Hall and his former proteges, the Swampers. Here, David, the last of the Swampers sits down with us at his former home away from home, Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, to lay down his own story.
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One of my absolute favorite bassists. A great guy on top of being a great musician....
Thank you, Lee!!
Lee - you ain't so bad yourself. Barry Coffing was talking about you on a call I was on. You and Dave are one of my heroes...
I've been fortunate to have David on many of my recordings in Muscle Shoals. He's been a good friend to me
I met David many years ago after a Scott Boyer show. I offered to carry his amp to the car so as we were walking to his car I told him how he was on most of favorite records. I also said that he's probably heard that a hundred times. He looked at me and humbly said "no, no ones ever told me that." Well, they should have. Such a nice man!
When I saw David Hood’s name, I stopped what I was doing to watch this straight through. He’s a remarkable man with incredible talent and history. Thanks to both of you!
That “bass solo” on I’ll Take You There is just a simple little thing, but to the ears it’s magic.
Sevevral years ago My wife and I took a trip to Muscle Shoals. We got to meet with David's wife and she was our tour guide for the day. David happened to be playing out fo town. What a great placce to visit for sure and something I will not forget.
I am very grateful that legends like David are interviewed for posterity. It’s great to hear the history of this incredible time in music.
I really appreciate when living legends sit down and honestly and accurately tell their stories.
Just an amazing musician. His line on Main Street just makes that song.
Got my picture taken in that chair, in that spot with his bass !!!!!! That was a bucket list moment !!!!
David Hood is an all-time great who flies under the radar. He was a brilliant, soulful and creative player.
"I played a lot a big records with those bases even if I didn't like them that much" ought to be a lesson for all of us chasing gear solutions to our playing problems.
I lived in the Shoals area for a bit and was in the only music store in the area when an older gentleman walked up and asked me if I played bass. He said he played too and we had a nice conversation. I thought to myself "What a nice guy". When he walked off one of the employees said, "Do you know what that was?". I didn't. It was David Hood.
Zac - Your “effortless” interviews come from such great research and preparation. Much appreciated- fantastic job…again
What a great interview! I had the pleasure of working out of the studio down on the river, and getting to know these guys was truly a privilege. Kind and unassuming, but pure talent.
We were at the studio a few weeks back. Great museum. We just missed David by 10 minutes. As a bass player it would have been brilliant to meet the man. I did touch the g-string on his bass. What a humble man.
I met David at the Bluesfest australia he was playing with the water boys, such a humble man….
A beautiful guy with a beautiful heart, soul and musicianship ❤🙏🏼
Thank you for chiming in, Will.
David Hood played what was needed & he played bass on EVERYTHING..Wonderful stories from one of the greatest bass players of all time..Thanks for posting.
To visit that famous studio is one of the coolest things you can do. Long live The Swampers.
David’s recall is amazing….and his, and his musician buddies stories are ultra interesting.
It was so great to hear how natural it was for David Hood to play the parts he has in the Muscle Shoals saga- Attitude, timing, and location ! (Bloom where you are planted !)
What a GREAT conversation with a legend!! Thanks for sharing this with the music loving community!! And thanks to David & Zac (and all the support team) for your time/efforts in making this happen!!
Glad you enjoyed it! Zac
David Hood is bass royalty. One of my early inspirations. Great musician and a humble and great man.
Thanks for this. I love it when a legend is just a 'down home' guy.
Wow, what a guy! Great stories and especially good to hear about Eddie Hinton. Well done Zac.
I was fortunate to have met David in 1979. drove up from the shoals to Sandy Springs and bought a vintage precision bass . a gentleman
Gotta love David…he has been a dear friend for many years. he played on my solo album, “A Little Bit Of Soul” produced by Dan Penn.
What a great birthday present for this old man! God bless you, Zac.
Happy birthday!
Our hometown hero.
Thank you for such a great interview from one of my favorite bass players. Great job in letting him speak!
Glad you enjoyed it!
He was a Waterboy ! How cool is that ?!!! Saw him 3 times in Scotland and once in Seattle...."David, You rock !"
Thank you, Sam Brady, for turning me on to this series with Jimmy Johnson and David Hood and more. Great stuff.
What an amazing interview. David Hood and the legacy players of Muscle Shoals are music royalty that just don't get any better. Thank you!
Another home run Zac! THANK you!!
Thanks brother!
It's so refreshing to see these great players interviewed by someone like Zak who really knows his stuff.
I can't hear David Hoods name with hearing 🎶 David... little David easy now.... come on little David 🎶 the man is a legend
Love these stories. Great music lesson and learning about players I never heard of. Certainly helps my musical education. Kind of guy you’d like as a friend. And he likes to eat!!
Absolutely great interview,, such an interesting man 👍👍👍👍👍
BIG BIG👍
🎸🎶👍🎶🎸……Victor 👍
Big thanks
Another treasure trove of an interview! Thank you, Truetone Lounge and Zac Childs - it takes a lot of preparation and knowledge to interview such a legend and do it so well.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great conversation!!
Love mr. Hood’s vast amount of music.
Great interview with a legend
Thank you so much for bringing up Tommy Cogbill! Hes my favorite bass player and the most underrated bassist of all time. I've seriously been thinking about doing a mini documentary about him for youtube because there's basically nothing about him out there other than the Memphis Boys book. I'd put Cogbill right next to Jamerson as the top pioneers of electric bass.
Cool!
Legendary feel. Great interview! 🙏
They had Hood, Cogbill, and Jemmott, all on stand by? That's nuts.
Great episode!
A Legend. Great interview chat.
Thank you for doing a David Hood segment!
Wow, great vid Zac. Thank you David I have learned so much from you. Support the song Master!
Excellent, thank you from England
You are welcome!
Great interview... American history!
what an excellent interview!!! Thanks Fellas!!!! Keep on Rockin'!
Our pleasure!
As always, great interview Zac!! What an humble, down to earth guy David is. So refreshing to hear his recollection on so many great records. Wish Pete Carr’s name had been mentioned but you can’t mention everyone. Keep it up.
Love it! What a great interview!
Thanks so much!
Nice interview. ❤️
Fantastic, thanks!
You're welcome!
What a cool player, thanks Zac
Fabulous! David’s a fine fellow !
Fascinating and insightful interview!!!! Thank you all!
Thanks for listening
That was great. Thank you.
You're very welcome!
Priceless!!!
A truly wonderful interview. That 45 minutes went by so fast. ✌
Glad you enjoyed it!
Nice job on the interview.
The intro tune is so cool!
Timing ( in the music business) in the era , means everything
I really enjoyed that. The whole sequence of solos on 'I'll Take You There' will never not give me goosebumps; not many huge hits have bass solos. Also, I've never heard him play jazz but Tommy Cogbill is supposedly quite a good jazz guitarist.
Great a guy and his Son Patterson fronts my favorite band whom I’ve seen more times the. I can count ..The Drive By Truckers
Fantastic interview! Much respect for David Hood, wonderful player. Thank you Truetone for focusing on the legends and aiding in keeping great music alive.
Thanks for listening
A very important man🙏
Shared this a bunch
Thank You! Best Regards/Wishes!
Many thanks!
Nice one ! thanks 😊!
Welcome 😊
Legend!
I see he has a 1950s Peterson tuner very nice,very rare I had one but it stop working an noone knew how to fix it
You finally got to the 4stringer’s
👍
I was just there a few weeks back. So cool to see that studio in person.
Thanks
Great player
WOW
Duck, Tommy and David were my main influences.
I knew the drive by truckers leader had family connection at muscle shoals. Then he talked about his son.... Is his son the Drive By Truckers singer -- with the thick country accent?. His sounds so authentic, which is not always the case with folks who drawl al lot......especially if they are from New York...And don't think country folks can't tell the difference.
Steve Mugalian is the drummer with Mavis
BTW - Spooner's still kickin' it...
trombone is bass cleff
Funny I did the same thing last summer with chord charts. Learned 30 songs in 30 days and went out west with a band whose bass player couldn’t go
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Have the same rig as David's , a '64 Blackface Bassman head with a '63 blonde. Bassman cabinet , no old Peterson tuner though
encore!
Name of opening music please?
Truetone Lounge theme by Al Perkins
His son's in Drive By Truckers!
26:14 being the what lol go man go 👍🏽
Strobe Tuner.
Old one.
Don’t forget Boz Scaggs…
Who is this old man, I’ve no clue.
Look him up!!
I bet you've heard some songs he played on. Bob Seger 'Mainstreet', 'Old Time Rock and Roll'. Paul Simon 'Kodachrome'.
Patterson Hood’s daddy.
That's interesting that he was a trombone player who started playing bass. I was at a Jazz club the other day and talking with the bass player. He told me that he started out as a trombonist.
To think the instrument used to create such magic and stolen by some heartless thief is out here somewhere far from home…..
I'm sure it was CBS, is why those early Bass's didn't sound/play good.