"Rick Rubin said, 'I'd like to have the original Foghat and record them', so we buried the hatchet": The story of Foghat, who turned up the blues, grew huge moustaches, and became superstars

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Formed in London in 1971, Foghat successfully fused a god-given talent for no-holds boogie with extravagant facial hair, gaining enormous popularity Stateside for hits like Slow Ride and Fool For The City, In 2007, Classic Rock tracked them down and listened to stories of scrabble, non-stop touring, Rick Rubin, and a frontman called ‘Lonesome’ Dave.

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