Road Fever

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Everyday a rock band or solo artist is somewhere over USA or Europe in a plane cruising to their next gig at 400+mph. The song below was prompted by the fear of flying.

It was written by Lonesome Dave Peverett and Rod Price of Foghat and appears on their second album Rock n Roll released March 1973. Both these peope are sadly no longer with us but the band Foghat continues touring the USA and Roger Earl (drums) continues as the sole original member and to be present on stage 100% of every gig since the band was founded back in 1971.

To me the lyrics say what being in a band on the road is all about. It’s a snapshot of being in a van or bus with steamed up windows on a not so dry and blue skied day en route to the next of many. many gigs. Foghat were a hard working band. How many miles by road and air have Foghat travelled since 1972?

Back then Dave forecasted the way it would be for him. He did roll till he was old and he did rock until he dropped. While ill with cancer, Dave bravely continued gigging with his band and favourite people. Sadly on 7th February 2000, he died.

Rod Price on lead and slide guitar who had left the band to pursue a solo career sadly also died March 2005 but left a legacy of great music. Rod was a bottleneck (slide) guitarist par excellance and his writing partnership with Dave created some of the best boogie rock to date.

You can visit the new Foghat site (post 2000) here

Road Fever - Foghat

“I’m back on the road and I ain’t gonna stop,
Goin’ to roll ’til I’m old, gonna rock ’til I drop.
Out of the smog, headin’ into the sun,
I’m goin’ to New Orleans, Bourbon Street here I come!

Road fever, wheels turnin’ in the rain,
Road fever, fire burnin’ in my brain,
Give her the gun, drive like a hurricane.

Got the heat up high, and the radio’s on,
Diggin’ rock and roll music while we’re ridin’ along.
Maybe Atlanta, may be Birmingham,
I know where I’m going, God knows where I am!

Speeding along like a bullet from a gun,
It’s a three day ride, we’re gonna make it in one.
I’m back on the road and I ain’t gonna stop,
Goin’ to roll ’til I’m old, gonna rock ’til I drop.”

Rod Price / Dave Peverett - Knee Trembler Music - ASCAP

Listen to a sample of the song here

Road Fever