I’d bet that Garrett has never heard of Hodgkinson , but there’s certainly stylistic similarities. Garrett usually plays every Tuesday night in my favourite dive downtown. I do the Sunday blues jam there. And have for over twenty five years.
I thought about that too, Hodgkinson is very much a European phenomenon and his only US exposure was via the Neil Schon/Jan Hammer project which I do not believe made too many Journey fans thoroughly happy:
Personally, I think Hodgkinson's novelty bass strumming/baritone-guitar-tuned-even-lower style is very much an acquired taste*** (and of limited usage unless you're playing without guitar; it's something he does in his solo spots with whoever he's playing), I like what Garrett does a lot better.
***I kinda think, what's the point, if you played the same stuff on a real guitar it would sound better/more natural.