Posted on 03/23/2005 8:38:50 PM PST by My Favorite Headache
Legendary guitarist Rod Price, founding member of the blues boogie band FOGHAT, passed away on March 22, 2005 at the age of 57 in Wilton, New Hampshire. Price sustained a massive head trauma in an accidental stairway fall.
Born November 22, 1947 in London, England, Price gained notoriety for his signature slide and blues based playing earning him the reputation as "the magician of slide." His instantly recognizable solos drove FOGHAT to three platinum and eight gold records during their quarter century career.
In addition to his playing with FOGHAT, Price has worked with Champion Jack Dupree, Duster Bennett, Eddie Kirkland, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Willie Dixon and Honey Boy Edwards.
Price's two solo CDs, "Open" and "West Four", allowed Rod to expand his quite capable songwriting abilities and showcase not only his incomparable slide work but his lead vocals and heartbreakingly beautiful acoustic abilities.
Rod Price is survived by his wife Jackie and children Rory, Jessie, David, Robin and Sarah.
There will be an open memorial service at Nelson Funeral Home in Wilton, NH on Saturday, March 26 at 2PM.
I want you to remember this post for the rest of your life.
"When I see my inner city, child,
I'll be walking on a cloud."
RIP
(Bad week. First Molly Hatchet, now Foghat.)
A darn shame. Rest in peace brother. He had a distinctive style that was unrivaled in the annals of music history.
I shall play Slow Ride now in In Memoriam.
When I was High School you always knew when Foghat had just played a show, because the next day you'd see all the kids wearing the hats with "Fog" written on them.
Ironic that this accident be reported to us by such a moniker as "my favorite headache".
Seeing your post with the album covers reenforces one of the greatest losses with the rise of the CD, album cover art and liner notes are all but dead. Somehow, the covers of Sgt Pepper etc., Dark Side of the Moon, Roger Dean's stuff, etc. just don't make it on the 5x5 format.
Rimshot......to the start of Fool For The City
Here's another article from the Nashua Telegraph:
http://nsnlb.us.publicus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050324/NEWS01/103240042/-1/news
Shoot, I was just listening to them today. Great tunes.
Foghat played a small venue here a few years ago and Lonesome Dave passed a year or so after that. I don't imagine they made a lot of money touring places like this, so it must be they just liked performing.
Foghat's asking price per-show is around 7k and it is more about paying the bills than doing it because they loved it...lol.
Catch you on the flip side Mr. Price... RIP.
Just to update this, the "stairway fall" was not the cause of death, but a massive coronary. http://www.foghat.net/
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