![]() Likewise, in his later years he was known to be an inconsistent live performer, often given to ‘too much drink’ with disastrous results but on the night I got to see him play (in Sheffield, Alabama at Calico’s) he was really good, driving the band with his almost trance-like rhythm and groove and soaring to the stars with the razors and gravel of his vocal delivery.Įddie moved to Muscle Shoals during its heyday as a recording spot for classic soul records and was quickly considered (along with Duane Allman) to be a session guitarist of the top tier. Later on when I would hear stories of Eddie’s ‘problems’ I always had difficulty placing the tales I would hear along side the memories I had. He was handsome with a nice smile and was more comfortable interacting with a little kid than most of my parent’s friends from that era. They were friends and I have vivid memories of Eddie coming over to the house when I was a little boy. My Dad also played on most of Eddie’s solo albums. They played together on records by Wilson Pickett, Aretha Franklin, Boz Scaggs and The Staple Singers among many others. He often worked with my father, David Hood, who is a bass player and was part of The Muscle Shoals Sound Rhythm Section. He spent most of his life living in Northern Alabama including his most productive years in my hometown of Muscle Shoals. “Hey, you wanna hear somebody moan? I ain’t got no home” – (‘Hard Luck Guy’ by Eddie Hinton)Įddie Hinton was born in 1944 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and died in 1995 living at his mother’s house in Birmingham. Below, DBT’s Patterson Hood pays tribute to Hinton’s story and artistry.įirst things first, I could spend the next several hundred words trying to describe the songs and voice of Eddie Hinton, but let’s cut through the BS and listen for ourselves. If you caught our review of the latest Drive-By Truckers LP, Go-Go Boots, you may recall I discussed the looming presence Hinton casts over the album both implicitly (they cover a couple of Hinton’s tracks) and in overall tone. It wasn’t until I began to discover this music for myself, years later, that I realized this was far from the case. Growing up in Georgia, in a rather musical household, I assumed the music of Eddie Hinton was as well known as, say, that of Sam & Dave. One cannot overstate the power of regionalism. ( Diversions, a recurring feature on Aquarium Drunkard, catches up with our favorite artists as they wax on subjects other than recording and performing.) ![]()
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