ROGER HODGSON: Did you know ? - ¿ Sabías qué ?
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in 1969, when he was 19, for his first single "Argosy". Roger on guitar and vocals and Elton on piano. They were not celebrities at that time .....
en 1969, con solo 19 años, para su primer single "Argosy". Roger a la guitarra y voz y Elton al piano. Ambos completamente desconocidos en aquella época.
Roger Hodgson has played with Chick Churchill
in 1973 when he already was in Supertramp, for the album "You & Me", Roger on bass and guitar on 4 tracks. And Rick Davies on drums.
Roger Hodgson ha tocado con Chick Churchil
en 1973, ya con Supertramp, tocó en el album "You & Me", Roger al bajo ya la guitarra en 4 temas. Y Rick Davies a la batería.
Roger Hodgson has collaborated with YES band
in 1994 , album TALK by YES. Song "WALLS" (this song was composed by Trevor Rabin and Roger Hodgson) Roger's voice doesn't appears in the final version but one can feel his style.
Years later Trevor Rabin released the track where Roger is singing: CD 90124, year 2003 by Trevor Rabin, Includes some demos for the album 90125 and also includes the song "Walls", but the version with Roger's voice on it.
At the same time, Trevor was collaborating with Roger in the song "The more I look" within "Open the door" album.
Also Chris Square from YES was collaborating with Roger in some unreleased demo, like "Hum Hum"
Roger Hodgson ha colaborado con la banda YES
en 1994, album TALK de YES. Canción "WALLS" (tema compuesto por Trevor Rabin y Roger Hodgson) La voz de Roger no aparece finalmente en la versión publicada, pero se nota claramente su estilo inconfundible.
Años más tarde Trevor Rabin publicó la versión con la voz de Roger: CD 90124, año 2003, que incluye otras demos de Trevor para el album 90125 de YES y también la canción "Walls" con la voz de Roger. Muy recomendable !
A su vez Trevor también colaboró con Roger en el tema "The more I look" del album "Open the door" de Roger Hodgson.
También Chris Square de YES colaboró con Roger en alguna demo no publicada, como por ejemplo "Hum Hum".
Roger Hodgson has collaborated with "Excalibur" project by Alan Simon
Ambitious project based on Celtic music with major artists, studio album and tour:
- CD Excalibur, 1999 (studio album recorded in 1998) Roger performed the songs "The Elements" and "The will of God" composed by Alan Simon.
- CD/DVD Excalibur Live, the concert Mithique, 1999 (live CD album and VHS/DVD) Roger also performed "Dans la meme lumiere", actually an adaptation of the unreleased Roger's song "Brother St Paul" where Alan Simon included french lyrics.
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Roger Hodgson ha colaborado con "Excalibur" de Alan Simon
Ambicioso proyecto de música celta con importantes artistas, que se materializó en:
- un album de estudio en 1999, "Excalibur". Roger interpretaba los temas "The Elements" y "The will of God" compuestos por Alan Simon.
- y una gira seguida de album y video en directo en 1999, "Excalibur Live, the concert Mithique", donde Roger además interpretaba "Dans la meme lumiere", en realidad una adaptación del tema inédito de Roger "Brother St Paul" en donde Alan Simon incluyó partes en francés.
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Important Spanish musician, Celtic style. Song "The Moon says hello", year 2000, included in "Mayo Longo" album by Carlos Nuñez. Roger wrote the lyrics and added his voice and playing to this beautiful melody of Carlos.
Importante flautista y gaitero español de estilo celta. Roger colaboró en el tema "The Moon says hello", del album, "Mayo Longo" del año 2000. Roger escribió la letra y añadió su voz y guitarra a esta bonita melodía de Carlos.
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Roger Hodgson was touring with Ringo Starr
in 2001 "All star band" tour. An official CD and DVD was released. Roger was the electric guitar player and also performed "Take the long way home" and "The logical song" on keyboards, and "Give a little bit" on acoustic guitar.
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En la gira "All star band" del año 2001, de la que existe CD y DVD oficial. Roger se encargó de la guitarra eléctrica en la gira, además de tocar el teclado en sus propios temas (Take the long way home, The logical song, y Give a little bit con la acústica).
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Roger Hodgson ha tocado con orquestas sinfónicas
Tanto con la espectacular orquesta de Night of the Proms en diversas giras, como con orquestas de varios países a lo largo de los años. Son los mejores conciertos que podéis disfrutar de Roger, ya que gran parte de su música es muy sinfónica.
Ver la sección de giras para saber más al respecto.
(but also privatelly in 1993 Roger, Rick and John performed couple songs in a special event for Jerry Moss, co-funder of A&M Records)
Read more: Rites of passage, Art on Ice
Roger Hodgson ha tocado con John Helliwell (saxo)
(aunque en privado tocaron un par de temas en 1993 Roger, Rick y John, durante un evento especial para Jerry Moss, co-fundador de A&M Records)
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Roger Hodgson has played with Bob Siebenberg (drums)
only during the promotional tour of the album "Open the door" in year 2000. His son Jesse Siebenberg also was member of the tour, and after that he was playing for Roger on tour over the years, bass or drums.
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Solamente durante la gira de promoción del disco "Open the door" del año 2000. Su hijo Jesse Siebenberg también participó en dicha gira y luego ha ido colaborando con Roger en giras posteriores, tanto al bajo como a la batería.
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Roger Hodgson has performed Beatles's songs
Roger is a big Beatles fan, especially John Lennon and his philosophy of "peace and love". And thanks to "Night of the Proms" show he was able to play some Beatles songs over the years, like "Hey Jude", "Let it Be, "Yellow Submarine." Occasionally also played some Beatles track on the radio, as you can see in this nice video.
Roger Hodgson ha interpretado temas de Beatles
Roger es un gran fan de los Beatles, sobre todo de la figura de John Lennon y su filosofía de "paz y amor", y ha podido interpretar con la orquesta de Night of the Proms diversos temas de los Beatles a lo largo de los años, como "Hey Jude", "Let it be", "Yellow submarine". También ha interpretado ocasionalmente algun tema de Beatles en la radio, como podéis ver en este curioso video.
Roger Hodgson performed in Disneyworld
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Roger Hodgson ha actuado en Disneyworld
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The song "Danielle"
was not included in the album "Open the door", but an extra single CD was released. The song was also included in some editions within the album (like in Germany). Roger refused the song for the album initially, due to the church-organ sound, so similar to "Say Goodbye" song, then little repetitive, among other reasons.
La canción "Danielle"
no se incluyó finalmente en el disco "Open the door", aunque apareció como single. Curiosamente si fué incluida en alguna edición del album, como en la edición alemana. El sonido de órgano de Iglesia, muy similar a "Say Goodbye", fué uno de los motivos por los que Roger decidió no incluirla, para no repetirse.
The song "Land Ho" from the album "Hai Hai"
released in 1987, is a new version of the song already recorded with Supertramp in 1974, and published as a single that year. Roger was the composer. This original version recorded with Supertramp in 1974 (almost identical) was included in the album "Retrospectacle", year 2005.
El tema "Land Ho" del disco "Hai Hai"
publicado en 1987, es una versión del tema ya grabado en 1974 junto con Supertramp y publicado como single dicho año. Fué compuesta por Roger. Posteriormente la versión de Supertramp 1974 (casi idéntica) se incluyo en el álbum "Retrospectacle" de 2005.
released in 1984, was "Sleeping with the enemy". The album was ready (mixed) in May 1983, before the Supertramp tour. The tracklist was:
B-side: Love is a thousand times, Say Goodbye, The Journey, Everyone dies
But after the succesful Supertramp last tour, Roger changed his mind, went to the studio again, and changed the energy of the album, too intimate in the begining, keeping only couple songs from his original idea. And actually the tracks "Had a dream" and "Hooked on a problem" were rejected from previous album "Breakfast in America". The song "Land ho" was included later in "Hai Hai" and "Love is a thousand times" and "Say Goodbye" were included in "Open the door".
El título inicial del album "In the eye of the storm"
publicado en 1984, era "Sleeping with the enemy". El album ya estaba preparado (mezclas hechas) en Mayo de 1983, justo antes de la gira con Supertramp. El disco consistía en los siguientes temas:
Cara B: Love is a thousand times, Say Goodbye, The Journey, Everyone dies
Pero tras la exitosa gira con Supertramp, Roger decidió dar un cambio a su idea inicial, demasiado intimista, y volvió al estudio a grabar nuevas canciones con renovada energía, cambiando la dirección del album. Solamente se conservaron dos canciones del disco original. Y en realidad, las canciones "Had a dream" y "Hooked on a problem" fueron descartes del disco anterior "Breakfast in America". El tema "Land ho" se incluyó finalmente en el siguiente disco "Hai Hai" y "Love is a thousand times" y "Say Goodbye" se incluyeron en el "Open the door".
When producing a new album, it's a common procedure to choose between large list of songs, rejecting some tracks according the album's concept. Some of the rejected songs are released years later. Even maybe you don't know that some songs included in Roger solo albums and Supertramp-after-Roger albums, were rehearsed and recorded (demos) by all-band-together before the split. For exemple, they recorded some demos (Roger with Supertramp): "Brother were you bound", "Free as a bird", "Hooked on a problem", Only because of you", etc
both appeared in two Roger albums each. "In Jeopardy" came on the first Roger's album "In the eye of the storm", and 13 years later on the live album "Rites of passage" with John Helliwell on saxophone, a wonderful version. "Showdown" appeared precisely in this album "Rites of Passage" and later in the studio album "Open the door", updated version, with an excerpt from a speech by Ronald Reagan in the background.
The first chords of the song "London"
were well known in Spain in 1987, because the first instrumental seconds of the song were used as soundtrack for TV ad for Fall-season Fashion in "Corte Ingles" malls, massive TV promotion.
Las primeras notas del tema "London"
fuéron muy conocidas en España en su lanzamiento en 1987, debido a que los primeros segundos instrumentales de la canción eran la banda sonora del anuncio de la moda de otoño del Corte Inglés, en gran campaña de TV.
Roger Hodgson and Roger Waters (Pink Floyd)
There are certain similarities in their history, plus their name "Roger": both British, great talent and source of inspiration for their respective bands. The first highly successful album of each band almost coincided in time ("Dark Side of the Moon" in 1973 and "Crime of the century "in early 1974) and the last album before splitting each band as well (" The Final Cut "and" Famous last words "in 1983) with much similarity in the album-titles .....
and their reasons for the split were similar in certain way: both felt stuck and tied on their bands, they didn't feel supported by their band-mates for their new ideas, and they needed to open their horizons. Of course, the big difference is that Roger Hodgson was a gentleman and gave the name "Supertramp" to the rest of the band, while Waters, in a "moment of arrogance" as he recognized years later, tried to prevent the group continue without him as Pink Floyd. Both continue today their solo careers, faithful to their life-philosophy. And finally, both have composed a song named "Don't leave me now".
Roger Hodgson y Roger Waters (Pink Floyd)
Hay ciertas similitudes en la historia de ambos, además de su nombre "Roger": británicos, grandes talentos y motor de inspiración en sus respectivas bandas. El primer album de gran éxito de cada banda coincidió casi en el tiempo ("Dark side of the moon" en 1973 y "Crime of the century" a principios de 1974) y el último album de cada banda antes de separarse también ("The Final Cut" y "Famous last words" en 1983) con mucha coincidencia en los titulos.....
y las razones que argumentaban eran similares, ambos se consideraban estancados y atados en sus bandas, se sentían poco apoyados por sus compañeros a la hora de pensar en nuevos proyectos, y necesitaban abrir sus horizontes. Eso sí, la gran diferencia es que Roger Hodgson fué un señor y cedió el nombre del grupo al resto, mientras que Waters, en un ataque de arrogancia que reconoció años después, trató de impedir que el grupo siguiera sin el como Pink Floyd. Ambos siguen hoy día sus carreras en solitario, fieles a su filosofía. Otra curiosidad: ambos han compuesto un tema con el mismo nombre "Don't leave me now".
Did you know? / ¿ Sabías qué?