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Supertramp's Roger Hodgson Sings Some Logical Songs
October 18, 2007
One of the founding members of the British art rock group Supertramp in 1970, keyboardist/ guitarist/vocalist Roger Hodgson co-wrote the majority of the band’s songs along with fellow co-founder Rick Davies. The majority of the Supertramp catalog is credited to both men (sorta like Lennon and McCartney, you might say), but Hodgson is the main writer of such hits as "The Logical Song", "Dreamer", "Give A Little Bit", "Breakfast in America" and "Take the Long Way Home." Hodgson left the band in 1983
and took a loooooonngggg break from performing his Supertramp hits. But with the release of EagleVision's Roger Hodgson: Take the Long Way Home - Live in Montreal last month, the break is over as the 2006 show contains all of the above Hodgson Supertramp hits as well as some lesser known tracks and solo efforts.
“When I left Supertramp, I felt that the its had run its course at that time--the unity had kind of evaporated,” Hodgson told us in an interview last month. “And I had two small children and my heart was calling me on how to be a parent. Now, I didn’t want to be one of those guys who looked back and regretted not being around.”
When Hodgson returned to touring in 2005, playing both his solo material and songs from his Supertramp days, he was thrilled to receive a positive response from concertgoers.
“When I got back, I was having so much fun with audiences and the songs appeared to stand the test of time,” he said. “I’m enjoying the songs more now than I did originally. And the greatest testament is that I can watch it.”
Posted by Laurence Lerman on October 18, 2007 | Comments (0)
