Foghat
Formed in London in late 1970 by former Savoy
Brown members 'Lonesome' Dave Peverett, Tone Stevens and Roger
Earl, who almost immediately brought in Rod Price.
In 1972 Foghat issued their eponymous debut album for
Bearsville, a record that included a Wille
Dixon cover, I Just Want To Make Love To You. They
fused hard boogie rock with rootsy blues and were not far removed
from Savoy Brown - Their second album, Foghat - Rock 'n' Roll
only served to confirm the comparison.
Their third album Energized (1974) became their first of
seven consecutive albums to hit the US Top 40, and it was due to
their popularity in the USA that they emigrated to New York in the
mid-70s. The band's basic, formulaic approach and steadfast
dependability saw them become a major live draw in America, with
their 1977 concert set Foghat Live almost making the Top
10.
They hit a creative and commercial peak in the mid 70's when Fool
For The City (1976) spawned a Top 20 hit single in the vaguely
funky Slow Ride. At the turn of the decade, the band went
for a slicker approach on Boogie Motel and Tight Shoes,
the former spawning the American chart hit Third Time Lucky
(First Time I Was A Fool).
The subsequent departure of Rod Price saw a further decline in
their fortunes and they eventually disbanded around 1984. Perhaps
inevitably, the 90's saw the original line-up reform for a US
reunion tour.
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