David Hood

David Hood
David Hood (far left) onstage with Traffic in 1973.
Background information
Born	(1943-09-21) September 21, 1943 Sheffield, Alabama United States
Genres	R&B, Rock
Occupation(s)	Session musician
Instruments	Bass guitar
Associated acts	Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, Traffic
Website	http://davidhoodbass.com

External video
Oral History, David Hood reflects on some of the milestones at the recording studio. Interview date July 13, 2015, NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) Oral History Library

David Hood (born September 21, 1943, in Sheffield, Alabama, United States), is a bassist from Muscle Shoals, Alabama. He also plays the trombone and is a member of the Alabama Music Hall of Fame.

Hood started his career playing with The Mystics and as a back-up musician at FAME Studios, then went on to found Muscle Shoals Sound Studio where he produced songs for Willie Nelson, and Cher along with others. David Hood has played bass on albums by Boz Scaggs, Cat Stevens, Paul Simon, Bob Seger, Bugs Bunny, Traffic, The Staple Singers, Frank Black, Odetta, John Hiatt, Etta James, John Altenburgh, Johnny & The MoTones and Percy Sledge. Hood appeared in 2009 on the Klaus Voormann solo album A Sideman's Journey.^[1] He participated in the latest Waterboys album Modern Blues, recorded mainly in Nashville, and is currently on tour with them.

His son, Patterson Hood, is the frontman, and one of three songwriters for Drive-By Truckers.

Hood attended the University of North Alabama and is married to Judy Sockwell Hood.

References

↑ "Klaus Voorman - A Sideman's Journey". All Music. Retrieved 20 October 2015.

Traffic

Steve Winwood Jim Capaldi Chris Wood Dave Mason Ric Grech Jim Gordon Rebop Kwaku Baah Roger Hawkins David Hood Barry Beckett Rosko Gee Randall Bramblett Michael McEvoy Walfredo Reyes, Jr.

Studio albums	Mr. Fantasy Traffic Last Exit John Barleycorn Must Die The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys Shoot Out at the Fantasy Factory When the Eagle Flies Far from Home

Live albums	Welcome to the Canteen On the Road The Last Great Traffic Jam

Compilations	Best of Traffic Heavy Traffic More Heavy Traffic Smiling Phases Gold

Songs	"Paper Sun" "Hole in My Shoe" "Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush" "Dear Mr. Fantasy" "40,000 Headmen" "Feelin' Alright?" "John Barleycorn" "The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys"

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Book Category

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