John Driskell Hopkins

Got to thinking the other day (got to stop doing that so much, it just creates work) about my roots as a bass player (see Growing up Bass Player).  I had been playing guitar (Rock and Roll) for a number of years .  I moved to a small town in Montana and with a friend started a band.  The only music being played there was country music, so it was a country music we played (when in Rome......).  Both my friend and I were transplants so we gathered local musician to join our band and went about playing the local country bars (local meant a radius of about 100 miles).  It was then I started playing bass (I used the earn while you learn method).

The other day I saw the Zac Brown Band perform on the Ellen show (my wife made me watch it).  It reminded me of my roots and I though, hmm, maybe I should feature a few country music bass players on my blog.  What I found out (I kind of all ready new this but have not thought of it in years) is country bands are all about the singer and the rest of the musicians get very little if any notice.  Particularly, bass players, they get absolutely no love at all.

John Driskell Hopkins is a multi-talented musician being an accomplist bass player he also plays guitar sing and writes.  And if that is not enough John also owns and operates a recording studio in Alanta Georgia were has had a successful recording career as a producer and engineer.  Brighter Shade Studios, is Located in Atlanta's 800 East studeo complex. 

Since February 23, 2005, John has using his multiple talents, playing bass, singing and writing with the Zac Brown Band. A direct quote from John, a feeling that all musician and especially bass player have or will have, tells it all.

 Zac Brown & John Driskel Hopkins - Buckhead Saloon Jam

Nothing ( written by John Driskell Hopkins) - Anitra Holley Band

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