Nov 10, 2022: tnonline: Foghat set to rock Penn’s Peak Friday
Foghat, with sole remaining original member Roger Earl, will mark the 50th anniversary of its debut album with a concert Friday at Penn’s Peak, located on Maury Road, Jim Thorpe.
The boogie-blues rock band, which has endured numerous personnel changes, released its self-titled debut in July 1972. The set included a cover of Muddy Waters’ 1950s classic “I Just Want to Make Love to You,” later re-released as a live single in 1977.
Foghat, with sole remaining original member Roger Earl, will mark the 50th anniversary of its debut album with a concert Friday at Penn’s Peak, located on Maury Road, Jim Thorpe.
The boogie-blues rock band, which has endured numerous personnel changes, released its self-titled debut in July 1972. The set included a cover of Muddy Waters’ 1950s classic “I Just Want to Make Love to You,” later re-released as a live single in 1977.
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Nov 1, 2013: NJ.Com: Quimby Mountain Band to open for British rock legends Foghat in Sayreville, Jan. 10The 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.
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"Slow Ride" is the title of a song composed by Dave Peverett and recorded by the British rock band Foghat, appearing on their fifth album Fool for the City (1975). This was Foghat's top single, peaking at number 20. It also appears on Foghat Live (1977), which was their best selling album at over two million copies. In 2009, it was named the 45th "Best Hard Rock" song of all time by VH1. There are 5 versions of this song on the market. The original LP version from Fool For the City lasts 8 minutes and 14 seconds. The single version, found in several compilations was truncated to 3:56 with a fade-out ending. The 1977 live version is 8:21, the King Biscuit Flower Hour Foghat version is 10:37 and the 2007 live version is 9:44.
"I think we started painting ourselves into a corner with "Fool For The City." There was pressure to come up with another 'Slow Ride." --Dave Peverett
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"‘Slow Ride’ is an eight minute-plus slab from the 1975 Foghat album ‘Fool For The City’ that works its way into your subconscious slowly but quite deliberately. When that steady drum beat starts, you’ll no doubt find your hand starting to smack your kneecap in time as the initial guitar riff kicks in." --Matt Wardlaw; UltimateClassicRock.com
"From the dawn of Rock and Roll, from first base to home, sex has been a lyrical topic. In it’s infancy, artists had to shroud the intent from the prying ears of the government (via the FCC) and parents. As the music became more daring in the late 60′s, the envelope was pushed as lyrics played more explicitly with double entendres. In the song “Slow Ride” we have not only lyrical examples of this, but musical ones, as well." --Caston Countz: Rock and Roll Omnibus
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