Foghat

dale_fortune · Post by **dale_fortune** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:12 pm

Dave Peverett was a big fan of Bo Diddley and many other Chicago Blues legends. In 1980 Dave asked me to build a Bo Diddley Cigar Box Guitar for him. The Band was awesome: Rod Price on Slide kicked Butt, Nick Jameson on Bass left the group to record and produce their sound, Craig Macgregor took his place and Roger Earl was quite the drummer. Lonesome Dave started with savoy Brown, an English Blues Group noted for their heavy bottom sound. Dave passed away in 2000 but his friends and brother carry on the sound of Foghat. The Black Box Guitar he plays in this video has an inlay on the peghead that says: Lonez..his nickname, short for Lonesome Dave. He played this guitar in concerts up until he passed away. they were one of my favorite English Bands.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=j04tsxNJikk

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 9:00 pm

Super Distortions, Dale?

dale_fortune · Post by **dale_fortune** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 9:16 pm

They were Custom Wound Seymour Duncans. I had Seymour wind them to a spec that was ACAP to 58 Humbuckers from Dave's Les Paul.. They sounded pretty nice thru his Marshall Stack. I was surprised to see he played this guitar as much as he did..I built him another one just like it but it had a book matched flame maple top. sounded almost the same....

peewee · Post by **peewee** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 2:47 am

You can't talk about '70s Rock bands without a mention of Foghat. We used to play butt loads of their tunes in my first real band back in '77 through '79. Some that I can remember off the top of my head were "Slow Ride" (of course), "Fool For The City", "I Just Wanna Make Love To You" and "Stone Blue"....ah, the good ol' days!

One of my best friends was asked to auditon in Roanoke, VA for Dave's new band as his bassman. Tommy got the gig, too. Unfortunately, Dave passed before they could play together.

*edit* Ya know, now that I think about it, I believe it was actually Rod Price that Tommy got the gig with. It's still early for me and my morning go-go fuel hasn't kicked it as yet.

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 2:55 am

I was a Savoy Brown fan when they broke up and Dave resurfaced in Foghat. A couple of threads below is a slide show to the tune of Train to Nowhere.

beatlefreak · Post by **beatlefreak** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 3:16 am

Very cool reminiscence about Dave, Dale. I always was a Foghat fan - Blues, Boogie, and In-Your-Face Rock'n Roll.

I got to see them in the spring of 1996 when they reformed with the four original members (Tony Stevens on bass - Nick came later). They were just ending a tour, and played the Cotton Club in Atlanta, a show bar that seats about 200 people. What a show! Afterwards, they stood out front talking with everyone, posing for pictures and signing autographs. I had taken the first half of my Foghat collection (I have all the albums as white label promos), and they were more than happy to sign them.

Three months later, they started a new tour, and played the Cotton Club again! I took the other half of my collection, and they signed those as well. Great guys, all of them.

jps · Post by **jps** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 3:29 am

I've never seen Foghat perform but they did see my first band play!

mgrendel2 · Post by **mgrendel2** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 1:23 pm

Foghat rules, Rod Price has never got his due. One of the best slide players in rock. I put him right up their with D. Allman. I like the early stuff, from their first album called Foghat to Rock and Roll Outlaws. Energized was their best, we played a couple of songs off that album. They were "Honey Hush and Home in my Hand." I still love playing along with those albums. Does anyone know how they got their name, I have always wonder. peace

dale_fortune · Post by **dale_fortune** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 1:35 pm

I do....It was Dave's Mum who told him stories when he was a very young little boy that had a character in them named Foghat....I believe he said his Mum made these up like nursery rhymes.

ricnbacker · Post by **ricnbacker** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 1:52 pm

I think it was some where between 74-77 , I think I was in NJ near Asbury park and heard this sound. I kept walking towards it and when I got close enough to see this group of long haired dudes playing some un believable sounds I knew what rock and roll was.

Honey Hush! was speed metal of the time.

from there I discovered Kiss/Purple/sabbath and have loved blazing guitar riffs and fucky bass lines since

I moved upstate NY 7 years ago, when ever I hear Fool for the city I miss NYC...

lyle_from_minneapolis · Wed Aug 22, 2007 2:58 pm

Great memories, Foghat was the essence of that certain style of 70's longhair rock. They should have had a 4001, goes well with long hair and a handlebar mustache.

I REALLY liked Savoy Brown with Lonesome Dave in the group, especially the Looking In album, a dusty gem. "Take it eeeeeasy, baby..." Another ripping good track was "Poor Girl". Great band, and I miss Lonesome Dave's voice.

dale_fortune · Post by **dale_fortune** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 3:18 pm

Yes Sir, Rod Price was one of the Best Slide Players of Rock&Roll ever. His style and tone just made you want to Rock Out...

mgrendel2 · Post by **mgrendel2** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 12:21 pm

I never had the chance to see the HAT, but i still love them and rock out to Lonesome Dave every chance I get.

trick_knee · Post by **trick_knee** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 1:14 am

They're playing at a Harley dealership in Concord NH tomorrow afternoon, I'll try to stop by (I know there's a $100 cover charge just for walking into a Harley shop, I'll try to resist...you HD owners know what I'm talking about), I'll let you know how the gig goes. I grew up idolizing them...and later played a few of their songs. Foghat Live is a timeless album (there, I just aged myself by calling it an album!).

lyle_from_minneapolis · Fri Aug 24, 2007 5:14 am

Album indeed. My wife used to keep telling the kids that she sounded "like a broken record" when they wouldn't listen. It took a long time before we realized they had no idea what she was talking about.