Foghat

The London hard rock band Foghat was founded in 1971 by "Lonesome " Dave Peverett, Rod Price, Tony Stevens, and Roger Earl. Peverett, Earl and Stevens had already played together in the blues-rock band Savoy Brown, now they joined together with the music genres Price boogie, blues and hard rock in a band. After names like Brandywine, Track and Hootch had been rejected, one finally agreed to Foghat. The name ( German: Nebelhut ) derives from a fanciful word here, which was created in a Scrabble game.

History

In June 1972, the debut album Foghat, produced by Dave Edmunds appeared. As a single of the Willie Dixon classic I Just Want to Make Love to You was disengaged. Both the album and the single came only in the United States in the charts, which is why Foghat shortly thereafter began a U.S. tour. Shortly thereafter, Foghat took on the single What a Shame, which also appeared in March 1973 on the album Rock & Roll.

Tom Dawes produced which was released in January 1974 Energized album, which contained, among other things, a cover version of Buddy Holly's That'll Be the Day. The album debuted in the U.S. at # 34 and reached gold status. In October the album Rock and Roll Outlaws, which was produced by Nick Jameson appeared. With the album Foghat was unable to repeat the success of Energized.

1975 Stevens was completely replaced by Jameson. In the same year appeared Fool for the City, the first Foghat album, which reached platinum status. Slow Ride from the album was her biggest single success at all.

1976 Jameson left the band to start a solo career, came as a substitute Craig MacGregor. Dan Hartman produced the album Night Shift, which was released in November 1976 and got gold. It contained the singles Drivin ' Wheel, I'll Be Standing By and Take Me to the River.

In August In 1977, Foghat Live, on which the band gives their best known songs. Jameson had returned to produce the album. The live version of I Just Want to Make Love to You came as a single on the market. On Stone Blue (May 1978) Foghat proved once again 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. Both Stone Blue as well as the follow-up LP Boogie Motel ( October 1979) reached gold status.

In June 1980, released the album Tight Shoes by Foghat on the moves in the direction of New Wave. It was their previous studio album, on the Price starred; He got out shortly thereafter. As a replacement was Erik Cartwright.

On the album Girls to Chat & Boys to Bounce by July 1981 Jameson also played as a bassist with again. It got lousy reviews. In October 1982, appeared In the Mood for Something Rude, which consisted largely of rhythm and blues covers. Very similar sounds also the album Zig -Zag Walk ( June 1983). Shortly thereafter, MacGregor returned the band 's back. He was initially replaced by Kenny Aaronson, who for health reasons also left the band soon. Also Rob age, Aaronson successor, had to go back quickly due to illness. In the end, then came back MacGregor.

By 1985, Foghat was almost constantly on tour, but the beginning of the year left the band around frontman Peverett to return to England. Earl, Cartwright and MacGregor founded the Kneetremblers with pianist Jim Robarge. 1986 different Robarge out again, he was replaced by Eric " EJ " Burgeson on guitars. Soon after, the Kneetremblers then toured again under the name Foghat ( This formation was later identified as Roger Earl's Foghat known).

Roger Earl's Foghat had to endure a very large number of cast changes: MacGregor, was replaced by Brett Cartwright, Erik's brother, who remained until 1989 and then Jeff Howell left his place. In the same year also went Burgeson, came for Phil Nudelman. Nudelman was already next year its own way, instead appeared Billy Davis on the scene. Finally, in 1992 then said also to leave Howell Foghat again. Dave Crigger came as the new bassist.

1990 Peverett had founded a band called Lonesome Dave's Foghat. When the band played Brian Bassett (guitar), Eddie Zyne (drums), Stephen Dees ( bass), Riff West ( bass) and, occasionally, Rod Price was again one of the party. Between 1990 and 1993 the two bands Foghat toured independently by the United States.

In 1993, Tony Stevens and Rod Price back for good, Dave Peverett and Roger Earl gave their own projects, and there was a reunion of the founding members of Foghat. In September 1994, the album Return of the Boogie Men appeared in May 1998 came the live album Road Cases on the market. 1999 replaced Brian Bassett Rod Price, in May of the same year King Biscuit Flower Hour, was another live album released. In 2000, "Lonesome " Dave Peverett died of cancer.

2005 Rod Price died after a heart attack.

2007, the band under the scepter of Roger Earl was again live in the U.S. go. For 2008, even a new studio album was planned.

Discography

• Foghat (1972; Bearsville )
• Foghat ( Rock and Roll ) ( 1973 Bearsville )
• Energized ( 1974 Bearsville )
• Rock and Roll Outlaws ( 1974 Bearsville )
• Fool for the City ( 1975 Bearsville )
• Night Shift ( 1976 Bearsville )
• Live (1977; Bearsville )
• Stone Blue (1978; Bearsville )
• Boogie Motel ( 1979 Bearsville )
• Tight Shoes ( 1980 Bearsville )
• Girls to Chat & Boys to Bounce ( 1981 Bearsville )
• In the Mood for Something Rude (1982; Bearsville )
• Zig- Zag Walk (1983; Bearsville )
• Return of the Boogie Men ( 1994 Modern)
• Road Cases (1998; Plum ) contains live recordings from 1996
• King Biscuit Flower Hour (1999; King Biscuit ) contains live recordings from 1974 and 1976
• Family Joules (2003; Besh )
• Live II (2007, Locomotive )
• Last Train Home (2010)