Foghat at Small Venue Near My Home!

The Coach House is one of my favorite venues of all time. I've been going there since I was old enough to use a fake ID. Its small, intimate and FUN. I've seen a lot of shows there over the years, usually local acts or older bands that can no longer draw a big crowd. I was surprised to see that Foghat will be there next month.

The best show I ever saw there was, surprisingly, Dennis Quaid and The Sharks. Anyone who thinks of Dennis Quaid as "just an actor" has not seen him perform - they guy is GREAT. He was on-fire wild all night long and walked/danced/ran by my table several times (ok, he's adorable too - I was smitten).

Anyhow he comes out on stage in an old Zeppelin t-shirt, a pair of jeans and no shoes and plays non-stop for two hours. Tons of great old songs that everyone knew. It was more like a party than a concert. Good time. Wish he'd do that again!!!

Here's a sample of the upcoming bands scheduled to play there:

Thursday, May 1
• UFO / Reid Holmes / Kenny Hale

Saturday, May 3

• BLIND MELON / ERIC HUTCHINSON / John Sotter

Sunday, May 4

• ASIA All Four Original Members of Asia / Union Of Saints

Wednesday, May 7

• TYRONE WELLS and JASON REEVES / Amber Rubarth

Thursday, May 8

• MELVIN SEALS & THE JERRY GARCIA BAND featuring DELTA NOVE / Deal By Dusk

Friday, May 9

• WISHBONE ASH / Sherman Fowler / Riversergo

Saturday, May 10

• HONK / Missiles of October

Sunday, May 11

• HOT AUGUST NIGHT A Tribute to Neil Diamond / Atomic Jones Tribute to Tom Jones

Wednesday, May 14

• HOT TUNA ELECTRIC

Thursday, May 15

• SMITHEREENS / The Relatives / The Gobshites

Friday, May 16

• DERRINGER Original Line-Up! / Give Me Back My Wig / McKibben Band

Saturday, May 17

• FOGHAT / The Reagan Browne Band / Anderson Hall

Friday, May 23

• HAL KETCHUM / Clementine / Country Roots

Foghat Memory!

Foghat rockin' into 36th year!

When I saw this article on "Live Daily" today it brought back a memory. It's been a while since I've shared any of my personal stories about meeting "rock stars" and this one, I have to admit, is a BIT fuzzy. It was a loooooooong time ago (like 28 years!).

But check this out - in the article below there is NO MENTION of Rod Price!!! Either I am going blind and don't see it, or Kym Kilgore left him out of this article. Rod was a founding member, he left in '80 but it was his

"....signature slide playing ability that helped propel the band to being one of the most successful rock groups in the United States during the 1970's. His slide playing was featured distinctly on Foghat songs Drivin' Wheel, Stone Blue, and the group's biggest hit, Slow Ride, which was a top 20 hit in 1976" (from Wikipedia)

Rod he died in 2005 of a heart attack. So why was he not mentioned here? It's really bugging me. I will write Kym and ask him/her what the deal is.

Ok my story: I was living in Albany, Oregon at the time. The year was 1979. I was only 5 years old. Ok, I was really 19. Anyhow....my boyfriend, Bob, was in two bands at the time, a cover band (the one I was unofficially a part of) and an original band called SLIDER because they were known for having a really great slide guitarist, Kevin, (who idolized Rod Price). So when Kevin heard that Foghat was coming to town he got us tickets AND backstage passes!

This was at a pretty high point in their career so it's rather hard to believe the venue was "The Beaverton Ice Rink", it was so small! When we went back stage to meet the band Rod Price talked to me and Kevin (Bob was busy flirting with the groupie chicks....never date a musician). Anyhow, I don't remember what Rod said, but I recall thinking he was a nice guy.

By Kym Kilgore

Classic rockers Foghat are on the road, zig-zagging across the US in support of their forthcoming live album.....

The British blues-rock band formed in 1971 and toured relentlessly for 14 years, scoring several gold and platinum records along the way. After some breaks and some lineup changes, Foghat's original members reunited in 1994, recording "Return of the Boogie Men" and hitting the road once again, according to the band's bio.

The band ground to a halt in 2000 when founding vocalist Lonesome Dave Peverett succumbed to cancer. Foghat's current lineup features Earl, Huhn, longtime bassist Craig MacGregor and guitarist Bryan Bassett.