Year : 2017
Style : Classic Rock, Blues Rock
Country : United Kingdom
Audio : 320 kbps + front
Size : 101 mb
Bio:
Foghat are an English rock band formed in London in 1971. The band is known for its prominent use of electric slide guitar in its music.The band has achieved 8 gold records, one platinum and one double platinum record, and despite several lineup changes, continues to record and perform to the present day.The band initially featured Dave Peverett ("Lonesome Dave") on guitar and vocals, Tony Stevens on bass, and Roger Earl on drums when they left Savoy Brown in 1970. Rod Price on guitar/slide guitar joined after he left the Black Cat Bones in December 1970. The new line-up was named "Foghat" (a nonsense word from a childhood game played by Peverett and his brother) in January 1971. Their 1972 album, Foghat was produced by Dave Edmunds and had a cover of Willie Dixon's "I Just Want to Make Love to You", which received much airplay, especially on FM stations. Additional tracks on this initial offering include a remake of the Savoy Brown bluesy ode to the road "Leavin' Again (Again!)" and "Sarah Lee", a classic blues burner featuring Rod Price's slide guitar solo. The band's second self-titled album was also known as Rock and Roll for its cover photo of a rock and a bread roll, and it went gold. Energized came out in 1974, followed by Rock and Roll Outlaws and Fool for the City in 1975, the year that Stevens left the band after objecting to their endless touring schedule. Stevens was replaced temporarily by producer Nick Jameson in 1975 when the band recorded Fool for the City. In the next year, Jameson was replaced by Craig MacGregor and the group produced Night Shift in 1976, a live album in 1977, and Stone Blue in 1978, each reaching "gold" record sales. Fool for the City spawned the hit single "Slow Ride" (which reached #20 in the US), but the greatest sales figures were for Live, which sold over 2,000,000 copies. More hits followed: "Drivin' Wheel"; "I Just Want to Make Love to You" (from the live album); "Stone Blue"; and "Third Time Lucky (First Time I Was a Fool)". Rod Price left the band in November 1980, unhappy with the group's still constant touring and the shift away from their hard boogie sound towards a more new-wave-influenced pop direction. After months of auditions he was replaced by Erik Cartwright by February 1981.On 9 July 2013, the band released a single called "The Word of Rock n' Roll", a Christmas song (an instrumental version of "Winter Wonderland") on 5 November 2013, and released a new DVD (Live in St. Pete) in December 2013.November 10, 2015 Foghat announced they would start making a new studio album and the album will be completely fan-funded through a PledgeMusic Campaign. The album will be titled Under The Influence and has a tentative release date for June 24, 2016. "We have several new songs, a couple of Savoy Brown songs, and a couple of ‘covers’ and we are very excited about this record!"
Album:
Foghat is now, and has always been, an energetic live band.Sure, this band has created many solid studio efforts, but let’s face it...even their most successful LP was the one that said “LIVE” on the cover! This is a band that just can’t help ‘giving it their all’ onstage. The current lineup, featuring founding member and drummer Roger Earl, slide guitarist extraordinaire Brian Bassett, guitarist and lead vocalist Charlie Huhn and Lord Nasty- bassist Rodney O’Quinn, all deliver big. These musicians simply know no other way. It should be noted that O’Quinn is performing in this band as the permanent ‘fill-in’ while the long-time beloved member Craig MacGregor is courageously battling health problems. Rodney comes to Foghat via the Pat Travers Band where he proved he knows how to lay down a solid groove... and snort whiskey.This album was recorded on August 11, 2016 at the Belly Up tavern in Northern San Diego County. So… this is just another night on the road for the band that is always on the road. That is what I love about the ‘Hat… these dudes will play like their lives depend on it whether in a club, state fair, or in front of 15,000 classic rockers at the Moondance Jam festival in Minnesota each July. These guys simply can’t help themselves... and we are talking some damn fine hardcore boogie rock here! On this release, the track list includes “Slow Ride,” “Fool for the City” and “California Blues/I Just Wanna Make Love to You.” The latter is a two-for-one slab of rockin’ glee that shows no mercy to those with negative attitudes. This offering demonstrates all that was, is and shall ever be that is right about this band. Foghat is out on the road across our great nation promoting their latest studio effort Under the Influence. That album continues the band’s tradition of catchy hooks, fun lyrics and killer guitar solos. The Belly Up live album features spirited tracks from the new album, including the title track, as well as “Knock It Off” and “Hot Mama.” The new tunes fit right in with the old, making this a fun album from start to finish.Hell… this band is so fun when they play live they could put out a new offering each month from different venues and I’d listen! AND...check their tour dates on http://foghat.net/ and see when they will be playing close to you, as they are just as much fun to see performing live as they are listening to these great discs.
Line Up:
Roger Earl - Drums / Background Vocals
Charlie Huhn - Lead Guitar/Vocals
Bryan Bassett - Lead/Slide Guitar / Background Vocals
Rodney O’Quinn - Bass / Background Vocals
Randy Meullier - FOH Sound Engineer
Mark Wilson - Guitar Tech
Mark Petrocelli - Drum Tech
By Jeb “Rodney Rocks” Wright
Tracklist:
01. Fool For The City / Eight Days On The Road (11:19)
02. Under The Influence (04:14)
03. Stone Blue (06:00)
04. Drivin' Wheel (09:31)
05. Knock It Off (04:01)
06. Terraplane Blues (09:03)
07. Hot Mama (03:36)
08. California Blues (11:08)
09. I Just Wanna Make Love To You (05:27)
10. Slow Ride (10:07)
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