The song is from their Sonic Mojo album
Foghat has released the latest live video for “Black Days & Blue Nights” from their critically acclaimed new album, and first in seven years, Sonic Mojo. The current lineup of founding drummer Roger Earl, lead singer/guitarist Scott Holt, slide lead guitarist/engineer/co-producer Bryan Bassett, bassist/vocalist Rodney O’Quinn & their manager Linda Arcello-Earl wrote the song about the band’s original lead slide guitarist Rod Price, who passed away in 2005. Price first joined the band in 1971 when Roger Earl, Dave Peverett, and Tony Stevens decided to leave Savoy Brown to create a new group, which they later named Foghat. In search of a guitarist, they placed an ad in the UK’s Melody Maker magazine.
The video features footage of Rod from the ‘70s. Leading up to the premiere, the band had posted videos of band memories and personal stories about Rod on their official website and social media pages. Also new is a Remembering Rod Price Page on the website.
Upon its release, Sonic Mojo soared to the top spot of the Billboard Blues Albums Chart, where it hasn’t left the Top 10 for the past 26 weeks, marking the first time the band—which originated in 1971—has ever landed at No. 1 on any of Billboard’s charts after a new album release.
The project was released on November 10th on their label, Foghat Records, and is distributed by Select-O-Hits, part of the Sun Records family, in the US by Proper Music in the UK, and in Europe via Metalville Records. The album’s first three singles, “Drivin’ On,” “She’s a Little Bit of Everything” (co-written by the late Kim Simmonds from Savoy Brown), and “I Don’t Appreciate You” are streaming on the band’s official YouTube page.
The band’s journey began in 1971, and their legacy is written in rock history with eight gold records, one platinum record, and one double-platinum record. Through ups and downs, tragedies, and triumphs, one thing remains constant: Foghat’s unwavering dedication to music. It’s all about the music, always has been and always will be.
