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Foghat Guitarist Rod Price Dies In Accident
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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.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: foghat; music; obituary; rodprice
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To: Zeppelin

I want you to remember this post for the rest of your life.


41 posted on 03/24/2005 3:40:22 AM PST by The Real Eddie01 (Been there, said that.)
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To: My Favorite Headache

"When I see my inner city, child,
I'll be walking on a cloud."

RIP

(Bad week. First Molly Hatchet, now Foghat.)


42 posted on 03/24/2005 4:36:25 AM PST by KidGlock (Get in the pit and try to love some one)
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To: My Favorite Headache

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.


43 posted on 03/24/2005 5:21:32 AM PST by wolficatZ (Visit Beautiful Florida, the Vegetative State!)
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To: My Favorite Headache

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.


44 posted on 03/24/2005 5:27:23 AM PST by dfwgator (It's sad that the news media treats Michael Jackson better than our military.)
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To: 537cant be wrong
For Christmas of 71, one of my older brothers gave me an album. Street Corner Talking. I was hooked on Savoy Brown. Fantastic artwork on their album covers! Then Foghat rolled onto the scene a year or so later. Have to listen to the classic rock station today - hopefully they will play some of those good tunes. RIP Rod.


45 posted on 03/24/2005 5:51:01 AM PST by 7thson (I think it takes a big dog to weigh a hundred pounds!)
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To: My Favorite Headache

Ironic that this accident be reported to us by such a moniker as "my favorite headache".


46 posted on 03/24/2005 6:30:57 AM PST by theDentist (The Dems are putting all their eggs in one basket-case: Howard "Belltower" Dean.)
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To: 7thson; All

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.


47 posted on 03/24/2005 6:35:08 AM PST by olde north church (F ptrtsm b th lst rfg f scndrl thn scndrl nm m. I wld prdl b thght scndrl 2 m lst dy thn cwrd 4 1)
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To: theDentist

Rimshot......to the start of Fool For The City


48 posted on 03/24/2005 8:14:09 AM PST by My Favorite Headache ("I I think she did too much coke...ahh you think so Doctor?)
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To: My Favorite Headache

Here's another article from the Nashua Telegraph:

http://nsnlb.us.publicus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050324/NEWS01/103240042/-1/news


49 posted on 03/24/2005 8:42:08 AM PST by ConservativeStatement
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To: My Favorite Headache

R.I.P Rod


50 posted on 03/24/2005 5:29:20 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper (You have a //cuckoo// God given right //Yeeeahrgh!!// to be an //Hello?// atheist)
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To: My Favorite Headache

Shoot, I was just listening to them today. Great tunes.


51 posted on 03/25/2005 4:21:13 PM PST by 4.1O dana super trac pak (Stop the open borders death cult)
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To: Lancey Howard
Lonesome Dave

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.

52 posted on 03/25/2005 4:27:13 PM PST by RightWhale (Please correct if cosmic balance requires.)
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To: RightWhale

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.


53 posted on 03/25/2005 8:25:42 PM PST by My Favorite Headache ("I I think she did too much coke...ahh you think so Doctor?)
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To: My Favorite Headache
Damn! I saw them with Blue Oyster Cult in the early 80's. Helluva show.

Catch you on the flip side Mr. Price... RIP.

54 posted on 03/25/2005 8:32:06 PM PST by Axenolith (The 23rd Century will be here sooner than you think...)
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To: My Favorite Headache

Just to update this, the "stairway fall" was not the cause of death, but a massive coronary. http://www.foghat.net/


55 posted on 03/26/2005 7:32:55 PM PST by Dysart
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