Roger Earl
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Roger Earl is the drummer
of the band Foghat
, famed for their relentless touring and strong live performances. A founding member, along with guitarist and vocalist "Lonesome" Dave Peverett
, guitarist Rod Price
, and bassist Tony Stevens
, Earl is the only living member to have continued with the band throughout all of its various incarnations. Before founding Foghat, Earl was a member of Savoy Brown
from 1967 to 1970 and auditioned (unsuccessfully) for the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Earl continues to tour with Foghat, playing around 70 dates a year, specialising in city-fests, biker conventions and the "stay where you play" casino circuit, and lives with his wife Linda on the North Shore, Long Island
, west of Port Jefferson, New York
, well suited to Earl's fishing hobby. The Earls are a musical family with Roger's brother, Colin Earl, playing electric piano for Mungo Jerry
, including on their world wide hit "In the Summertime", as well as on a number of Foghat's uptempo hits. Like many long time rock drummers Roger now wears a hearing aid. His most notable trademark with Foghat was his enormous mustache that covered half his face which he doesn't wear anymore.
With the 2007 release of the Foghat double album, Live II
, Roger Earl became the only musician to appear on all Foghat albums.
Carl Brutananadilewski
, a character in the TV series Aqua Teen Hunger Force
, expressed in a commercial that he was a fan of Roger Earl, saying "I like the drummer from Foghat. That's my drummer." http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1944722188070238
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
of the band Foghat
Foghat
Foghat are a British rock band that had their peak success in the mid- to late-1970s. Their style can be described as "blues-rock," or boogie-rock dominated by electric and electric slide guitar. The band has achieved five gold records...
, famed for their relentless touring and strong live performances. A founding member, along with guitarist and vocalist "Lonesome" Dave Peverett
Dave Peverett
David Peverett or Lonesome Dave was a British musician. He is best known as the original singer and rhythm guitarist of Foghat, which he founded following his tenure in Savoy Brown....
, guitarist Rod Price
Rod Price
Rod Price was an English guitarist who was best known for his work with the rock band Foghat...
, and bassist Tony Stevens
Tony Stevens
Tony Stevens is an English musician, best known as the bassist with the bands Foghat and Savoy Brown.- Career :...
, Earl is the only living member to have continued with the band throughout all of its various incarnations. Before founding Foghat, Earl was a member of Savoy Brown
Savoy Brown
Savoy Brown, originally known as the Savoy Brown Blues Band, are a British blues rock band, formed in 1965, in Battersea, South West London...
from 1967 to 1970 and auditioned (unsuccessfully) for the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Earl continues to tour with Foghat, playing around 70 dates a year, specialising in city-fests, biker conventions and the "stay where you play" casino circuit, and lives with his wife Linda on the North Shore, Long Island
North Shore (Long Island)
The North Shore of Long Island is the area along Long Island's northern coast, bordering Long Island Sound. The region has long been the most affluent on Long Island, as well as the most affluent in the New York metropolitan area, which has earned it the nickname "the Gold Coast." Though some...
, west of Port Jefferson, New York
Port Jefferson, New York
The Incorporated Village of Port Jefferson is located in the town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the 2000 United States Census, the village population was 7,837...
, well suited to Earl's fishing hobby. The Earls are a musical family with Roger's brother, Colin Earl, playing electric piano for Mungo Jerry
Mungo Jerry
Mungo Jerry is an English rock group whose greatest success was in the early 1970s, though they have continued throughout the years with an ever-changing line-up, always fronted by Ray Dorset. They are remembered above all for their hit "In the Summertime". It remains their most successful and most...
, including on their world wide hit "In the Summertime", as well as on a number of Foghat's uptempo hits. Like many long time rock drummers Roger now wears a hearing aid. His most notable trademark with Foghat was his enormous mustache that covered half his face which he doesn't wear anymore.
With the 2007 release of the Foghat double album, Live II
Live II
Live II is a live album by the rock band Foghat. It was recorded in 2006 and released on June 26, 2007. The release is Foghat's follow up to their best selling 1977 album Foghat Live which sold over two million copies sold and is certified 2x platinum in the United States.-Disc 1: #Night Shift ...
, Roger Earl became the only musician to appear on all Foghat albums.
Carl Brutananadilewski
Carl Brutananadilewski
Carl Brutananadilewski is a fictional character on the Adult Swim animated television series Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1, which was originally titled Aqua Teen Hunger Force from its premiere in 2000 until 2011...
, a character in the TV series Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Aqua Teen Hunger Force , retitled Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1 in 2011, is an American animated television series on Cartoon Network late night programing block, Adult Swim, as well as Teletoon's Teletoon at Night block and later G4 Canada's ADd block in Canada...
, expressed in a commercial that he was a fan of Roger Earl, saying "I like the drummer from Foghat. That's my drummer." http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1944722188070238