Roger Hodgson, is one of the founding members of the British pop band Supertramp...

One of the most talented, musical geniuses of our time, Roger Hodgson, formerly of Supertramp, is one of the most remarkable people to ever have blessed us with music through the 70s and 80s

He has established a successful solo career outside his departure from Supertramp, having released two albums to critical acclaim. As at 2010, he is still touring and performing.

He is known for his "bright" chords and arpeggiations with the 12-string guitar that were prominently featured in much of Supertramp's last albums. As is the case with Pink Floyd, Supertramp was no exception, the most talented member had/got asked to leave and the band was torn apart by the subsequent resultant legal wranglings. In this case, it is quite clear who is the more talented of the two (the other member being Rick Davies).

The song, "Give A Little Bit" as written by Roger, is one of the first songs I ever learnt to play on a guitar, which helped me progress with chord changes and general technique. For me personally it was the "breakthrough" to strumming the instrument to produce a recognizable piece of music. Of course the song needs to be played on a 12-string to be fully appreciated and to be in proper form.

The comparison between Rick and Roger is stark. I listened to the Supertramp- Brother where you bound album, in isolation, and it is quite frankly Rick Davies' monotone voice, with a bunch of session musicians to try and recreate the supertramp sound without Roger. He even got in the great David Gilmour to play guitar, so that it would sound like Roger's playing ability. Then, subsequently having listened to Roger's solo album "In the Eye of the Storm" from the same era, it is quite clear to me where much of the Supertramp sound came from... Even so, their personalities are stark. Rick is a moody, angry-looking chap, someone I'd dare not be on the wrong side of, where Roger is much like Kahn Morbee, funny, warm, and inspiring. Roger is known to talk to his audience in between songs, and to even make jokes with the audience.