Foghat
| Foghat | |
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| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Blues rock , hard rock , heavy metal , boogie |
| founding | 1971, 1986 |
| resolution | 1985 |
| Website | [1] |
| Founding members | |
| Dave Peverett (1971-2000) | |
guitar |
Rod Price (until 1981, 1993–1999) |
| Tony Stevens (until 1974) | |
| Roger Earl (until 1972-2019) | |
| Current occupation | |
Vocals, guitar |
Charlie Chicken (from 2000-) |
guitar |
Brian Bassett (from 1999-) |
bass |
Craig MacGregor (from 2005-2018) |
Drums, percussion |
Roger Earl (from 1993-) |
| former members | |
guitar |
Erik Cartwright (1981–1985) |
bass |
Nick Jameson (1975-1976, 1981) |
bass |
Craig MacGregor (1976-1983, 1984-1985, 2005-2018) |
bass |
Kenny Aaronson (1983) |
bass |
Rob Age (1983) |
The British hard rock band Foghat was founded in 1971 in London by "Lonesome" Dave Peverett, Rod Price, Tony Stevens and Roger Earl . Peverett, Earl and Stevens had already played together with the blues rock band Savoy Brown , now they combined the music genres boogie , blues and hard rock in one band with Price . After names like Brandywine, Track and Hootch were rejected, it was finally agreed on Foghat. The name (German: Nebelhut) is derived from a fantasy word that was created during a Scrabble game.
history
In June 1972 the debut album Foghat was released , produced by Dave Edmunds . The Willie Dixon classic I Just Want to Make Love to You was released as a single. Both the album and the single only hit the charts in the USA , which is why Foghat started a US tour shortly afterwards. Shortly thereafter, Foghat recorded the single What a Shame , which also appeared in March 1973 on the album Rock & Roll .
Tom Dawes produced the album Energized , released in January 1974 , which included a cover version of Buddy Holly's That'll Be the Day . The album rose to number 34 in the US and achieved gold status. In October, the album Rock and Roll Outlaws , which was produced by Nick Jameson, was released. With the album Foghat could not repeat the success of Energized .
In 1975, Stevens was completely replaced by Jameson. That same year, Fool for the City , the first Foghat album to go platinum, was released. Slow ride from the album would be their biggest single success ever.
In 1976 Jameson left the band to start a solo career, Craig MacGregor came as a replacement. Dan Hartman produced the album Night Shift , which was released in November 1976 and went gold. It contained the singles Drivin 'Wheel , I'll Be Standing By and Take Me to the River .
In August 1977 Foghat Live appeared , on which the band gives their best known songs for the best. Jameson had returned to produce the album. The live version of I Just Want to Make to Love You was released as a single. On Stone Blue (May 1978) Foghat once again proved their qualities as a blues band with the Robert Johnson cover Sweet Home Chicago . The title track of the album was released as a single.
In June 1980 the album Tight Shoes was released , on which Foghat moves towards New Wave . It was the last album for the time being that Price played on; he got out shortly afterwards. Erik Cartwright came as a replacement.
On the album Girls to Chat & Boys to Bounce from July 1981, Jameson played again as bassist. It got bad reviews. In October 1982 In the Mood for Something Rude was released , which mostly consisted of rhythm and blues covers. The album Zig-Zag Walk (June 1983) sounds very similar . Shortly afterwards, MacGregor turned his back on the band. He was initially replaced by Kenny Aaronson , who also left the band soon for health reasons. Rob Alter, Aaronson's successor, also had to leave quickly due to illness. In the end, MacGregor returned.
Foghat was on tour almost constantly until 1985, but front man Peverett left the band to return to England at the beginning of the year . Earl, Cartwright and MacGregor founded the Kneetremblers together with pianist Jim Robarge . 1986 Robarge left again, he was replaced by Eric "EJ" Burgeson on guitar. Soon after, the Kneetremblers toured again under the name Foghat (this formation later became known as Roger Earl's Foghat).
Roger Earl's Foghat had to endure a very large number of line-up changes: MacGregor was replaced by Brett Cartwright , Erik's brother, who stayed until 1989 when Jeff Howell left his place. In the same year Burgeson went, for whom Phil Nudelman came. Nudelman went his own way again the next year, instead Billy Davis appeared on the scene. Finally, in 1992, Howell felt that he had to leave Foghat again. Dave Crigger came as the new bass player.
In 1990 Peverett formed a band called Lonesome Dave's Foghat. Brian Bassett (guitar), Eddie Zyne (drums), Stephen Dees (bass), Riff West (bass) played with the band, and Rod Price was once again part of the band. Between 1990 and 1993, the two Foghat bands toured the United States independently.
In 1993 Tony Stevens and Rod Price came back for good, Dave Peverett and Roger Earl gave up their own projects and there was a reunion of Foghat in the founding cast. In September 1994 the album Return of the Boogie Men was released , in May 1998 the live album Road Cases was released . In 1999, Brian Bassett replaced Rod Price, and King Biscuit Flower Hour , another live album, was released in May of the same year . In 2000, "Lonesome" Dave Peverett died of cancer.
Rod Price died in 2005 after a heart attack. In 2007 the band was back live in the USA under the scepter of Roger Earl. In 2010, Last Train Home was a new studio album.
Discography
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
 US
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| 1972 | Foghat |
US127  (22 weeks)US |
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| 1973 | Foghat (Rock and Roll) |
US67 (19 weeks) US |
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| 1974 | Energized |
US34 (30 weeks)US |
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| Rock and Roll Outlaws |
US40 (19 weeks)US |
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| 1975 | Fool for the City |
US23  (52 weeks)US |
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| 1976 | Night Shift |
US36 (21 weeks)US |
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| 1977 | live |
US11 × 2
(29 weeks)US |
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| 1978 | Stone Blue |
US25th (23 weeks)US |
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| 1979 | Boogie Motel |
US35 (21 weeks) US |
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| 1980 | Tight shoes |
US106 (10 weeks) US |
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| 1981 | Girls to Chat & Boys to Bounce |
US92 (9 weeks) US |
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| 1982 | In the Mood for Something Rude |
US162 (5 weeks) US |
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| 1983 | Zig-Zag Walk |
US192 (2 weeks) US |
More albums
- 1984: Return of the Boogie Men
- 1996: Road Cases (Live, released 1998)
- 2003: Family Joules
- 2007: Live II
- 2010: Last Train Home
- 2016: Under The Influence
- 2017: Live at the Belly Up
- 2018: Slow Ride
Compilations
- 1985: Best of Foghat (US:gold)
- 1992: Best of Foghat Volume 2
- 1997: Slow Ride and Other Hits
- 1999: Anthology
- 2001: Hits You Remember Live
- 2001: Live 2000
- 2002: Essential
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
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US
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| 1973 | What a Shame Foghat (Rock and Roll) |
US82 (6 weeks) US |
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| 1975 | Slow Ride Fool For The City |
US20 (17 weeks) US |
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| 1976 | Fool for the City Fool For The City |
US45 (7 weeks) US |
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| Drivin 'Wheel Night Shift |
US34 (10 weeks) US |
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| 1977 | I'll Be Standing By Night Shift |
US67 (3 weeks) US |
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| I Just Want to Make Love to You (Live) |
US33 (17 weeks) US |
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| 1978 | Stone Blue Stone Blue |
US36 (10 weeks) US |
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| 1979 | Third Time Lucky (First Time I Was a Fool) Boogie Motel |
US23 (15 weeks) US |
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| 1980 | Stranger in My Home Town Tight Shoes |
US81 (3 weeks) US |
More singles
- 1972: I Just Want to Make Love to You
- 1972: Maybelline
- 1973: Ride, Ride, Ride
- 1974: Eight Days on the Road
- 1976: Night Shift
- 1978: Sweet Home Chicago
- 1978: Easy Money
- 1981: Wide Boy
- 1981: Live Now - Pay Later
- 1982: Slipped, Tripped, Fell in Love
- 1982: Ain't Livin 'Long Like This
- 1983: Zig-Zag Walk
- 2003: I'm a Rock 'n Roller
- 2010: Louisiana Blues
- 2016: Upside of Lonely