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February 7th, 2000
On
February 7th, 2000, Foghat lost an incredible
source of inspiration and talent. Foghat was
home to Lonesome Dave, and on this day three
years ago, we not only lost a brother and band
member, but a family member. Dave's rich sense
of humor and his positive outlook kept the band
grounded and "real" while he took us places we
never thought possible. Musically, Dave was
always a source of inspiration, and he never
failed to make a tense situation a positive one.
Foghat would like to take this opportunity on
the third anniversary of our loss of a great
friend and companion to salute the eternally
lasting contributions that Lonesome Dave
Peverett made to the Foghat legacy, and to our
lives. The continuation of the Foghat legacy was
Dave's spoken wish, and we will carry on in his
honor and the spirit of the music that we
created together. To Lonesome Dave, you will
always live on at the heart of Foghat, and we
are honored to have been lucky enough to have
shared musical paths on this earth, as well as
the friendship and camaraderie that we shared.
ROCK
ON LONESOME DAVE,
FOGHAT
To
my brother….
Dave was my brother by a different
mother. We've known and played with each other
for well over 30 years. We had some great and
wonderful times together. Back in 1977 we both
got to play with some of our childhood
heroes…Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker and Paul
Butterfield at the Palladium in NYC. That was a
high point in both of our lives. During that
time period, we also got to meet the late, great
Willie Dixon and spent an evening at his home in
Chicago. We sat up half the night listening to
old blues records. Dave was singing and playing
with Willie and his family and the smile never
left his face. Dave never forgot how to be a
fan!
On
stage, Dave lit up like a downtown Christmas
tree. Singing and strummin' his rock and roll
melodies (thanks Chuck)…he was the very best! He
never moaned…was always up and ready to rock and
always had time for his fans…an autograph, a
grin, a pick. He was always running out of
picks! He was always true to himself. A real
rock and roll spirit…gave nothing less than his
very best.
On
the last tour, when he was quite ill, it was
still 110% whenever we played. Dave was the
best. He inspired us. It was Dave's suggestion
to have Bryan Bassett join the band. Bryan was
brilliant and a breath of fresh air for all of
us. Tony was his usual solid self. I can't
remember a time when we all had that much fun
playing together, both on and off stage!
Offstage,
Dave was a gentle man, but had a wonderful, dry
sense of humor. He made us all laugh. His
undying passion for music was with him always.
He was a veritable encyclopedia of Blues and
Rock n' Roll.
He
was my friend. I miss him. I'll always miss him.
Rog
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