Foghat: boogie rock reviews, albums, and essentials on DeBaser

The Profile

Foghat are an English boogie/blues-rock band formed in London in 1971 by former Savoy Brown members Dave “Lonesome Dave” Peverett, Roger Earl, and Tony Stevens, with slide guitarist Rod Price joining soon after. They found major success in the U.S., propelled by the 1975 hit “Slow Ride” from Fool for the City and the bestselling concert set Foghat Live. The band has continued with lineup changes; Peverett died in 2000 and Price in 2005, with drummer Roger Earl carrying the torch.

English boogie/blues-rock band formed in London (1971); core early lineup: Dave Peverett (vocals/guitar), Roger Earl (drums), Tony Stevens (bass), Rod Price (guitar). Strong U.S. following; signature hit “Slow Ride” (1975). Albums often praised for live energy (Foghat Live) and studio highlights (Fool for the City, Stone Blue). Peverett died in 2000; Rod Price in 2005; band remains active led by Roger Earl.

Three reviews celebrate Foghat’s gritty boogie/blues rock with special praise for slide-guitar fireworks and a heavy live groove. Stone Blue gets highlighted for “Midnight Madness” and Rod Price’s blazing slide. Boogie Motel is deemed fun but not their peak, with Foghat Live and Fool for the City suggested as essentials. In The Mood Of Something Rude (a covers set) is praised for raw, in-the-room energy and standout takes on Rodney Crowell and James Brown.

Notable Quotes

❝ Gritty and straightforward like no other band, they exude passion and sincerity at every turn, blessed with a killer bass and drum groove and an insanely wild lead guitar, especially slide.

❝ Foghat is a boogie rock powerhouse full of grit and sweat that dominated the United States for almost thirty years, releasing a ton of albums and holding thousands of concerts, until a bad illness took their leader Dave Peverett nine years ago, and everything since then started to take on indistinct contours.