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Drums, percussion, vocals. Years active. 1967–1990. Jim Hodder (December 17, 1947 – June 5, 1990) was an American musician, best known the original drummer for Steely Dan. After leading the Boston -based group The Bead Game, Hodder moved to Los Angeles to join the first lineup of Steely Dan.
Jun 8, 1990 · POINT ARENA, Calif. — Services are planned Saturday for Jimmy Hodder, a former drummer for the rock group Steely Dan, who drowned in his pool, officials said. He was 42. Mendocino County...
Mar 9, 2024 · Steely Dan drummer Jim Hodder interview - by Jake Malooley. Expanding Dan. Preview. Steely Dan's mystery man. Listen to a rare, never-published interview with Jim Hodder, the band's shadowy original drummer. Jake Malooley. Mar 09, 2024. ∙ Paid. Jim Hodder.
- 1972-’73: Can’t Buy A Thrill & Countdown to Ecstasy. When Steely Dan arrived on the scene in 1972, “progressive rock” was in vogue, with bands like Yes, ELP, and Genesis catching the fancy of many listeners.
- 1974: Pretzel Logic. This album featured the hit “Rikki Don’t Lose That Number” a bluesy bossa nova that borrowed from Horace Silver’s “Song For My Father.”
- 1975: Katy Lied. In retrospect, it’s stunning to realize that Jeff Porcaro was only nineteen years old when he recorded Katy Lied . The album is a tone poem, a surreal view into the minds of Becker and Fagen.
- 1976: The Royal Scam. Once again, Becker and Fagen continued to raise the stakes. On The Royal Scam, they took rock ‘n’ roll arrangements to a new level of craftsmanship.
Jun 1, 1974 · Learn about the band Steely Dan, their songs, and their musicians, including drummer Jim Hodder. Find out how they write, record, and perform their pop-rock compositions with jazz influences.
Early in 1972, the original Steely Dan group - guitarist Denny Dias, guitarist Jeff Baxter, drummer Jim Hodder, and with Donald and Walter on keyboards and bass respectively - started rehearsing in an unfinished wing of the ABC building.
