tamborineman wrote:hey Mike, I remember your buddy Catfish Hodge from his early days around Detroit and Ann Arbor, Michigan. Late 60's, early 70's.After all these years in the biz, he must have some pearls of wisdom
He's a trip, that's for sure! I have a great relationship w/ 'Fish; kinda like a second Dad to me. He's mellowed somewhat (he's 62 ) and has been clean and sober for about 17 years now. The guy has some great stories from over the years and as a bandleader, he really pushes you musically. The LP "Get Down" by the band Catfish on Epic is a really sought after record and I've seen them selling for huge $$ on eBay; Sony has since re-released it due to high demand. Most of the stuff pre-1990 is really hard to come by though.
When I think back on all the really great musicians he's worked with over his career - spanning 5 decades now - it's mind boggling. Freebo, all the folks in the original Little Feat (which became the band Chicken Legs after Lowell George's passing w/ 'Fish taking over), T. Lavitz, Bonnie Raitt, James Cotton, Jim Thackery, Cornell Dupree, Vassar Clemens.....man! It's an honor to have been with him over the last 7 years; I love the old man.
