# Rod Price > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Rod_Price > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Rod_Price.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_Price > Source revision: 1345141391 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) English guitarist and member of Foghat (1947–2005) For the former professional wrester, see [Rod Price (wrestler)](/source/Rod_Price_(wrestler)). Rod Price Price in 1973 Background information Also known as The Bottle Born Roderick Michael Price (1947-11-22)22 November 1947 Chiswick, London, England Died 22 March 2005(2005-03-22) (aged 57) Wilton, New Hampshire, U.S. Genres Blues rock Occupation Guitarist Years active 1968–2005 Musical artist **Roderick Michael Price** (22 November 1947 – 22 March 2005)[1] was an English guitarist best known for his work with the rock band [Foghat](/source/Foghat).[2] He was known as 'The Magician of Slide', 'The Bottle', and 'Slide King of Rock and Roll', due to his proficiency on [slide guitar](/source/Slide_guitar).[2] ## Career Price grew up in West London with his father and brother.[3] Price joined [British blues](/source/British_blues) band [Black Cat Bones](/source/Black_Cat_Bones) at the age of 21, replacing guitarist [Paul Kossoff](/source/Paul_Kossoff). They recorded one album, *[Barbed Wire Sandwich](/source/Barbed_Wire_Sandwich)*, which was released in early 1970, when British blues was being supplanted by rock. The album was a critical success but a commercial failure. Black Cat Bones disbanded, and Price joined [Foghat](/source/Foghat) when it formed in London in 1971. He played on the band's first ten albums, released from 1972 through to 1980. His signature slide playing ability helped propel the band to be one of the most successful rock groups in the United States during the 1970s. His slide playing was featured distinctly on Foghat songs "Drivin' Wheel", "Stone Blue", and the group's biggest hit, "[Slow Ride](/source/Slow_Ride)",[2] which was a top 20 hit in 1976. Price's final performance with Foghat before he left for the first time was at the Philadelphia Spectrum on 16 November 1980. He was replaced by guitarist [Erik Cartwright](/source/Erik_Cartwright). Price virtually disappeared from the music business until 1990, when he briefly joined forces with Foghat vocalist [Dave Peverett](/source/Dave_Peverett). Foghat had actually split a few years after Price left, and drummer [Roger Earl](/source/Roger_Earl) had reformed the band without Peverett, who decided to start up his own version of the band and invited Price to participate. Price was in and out of the band for the next couple of years, but agreed to commit totally to a reunion featuring all four original Foghat members in 1993. Foghat then released *Return of the Boogie Men* in September 1994. The album failed to gain as much commercial success as the band had previously earned, but nevertheless they hit the road and began touring regularly across North America, rebuilding their reputation as an excellent live act. Foghat released the *Road Cases* CD in May 1998, a live recording. A DVD titled *Two Centuries of Boogie* was recorded at a 1997 concert in [Dayton, Ohio](/source/Dayton%2C_Ohio). Price once again left Foghat in 1999, after vocalist Dave Peverett was diagnosed with cancer. The singer returned to the band after several months of recuperation, but by this point Price had decided he wanted to step away from full-time road work and parted company with Foghat. He was replaced by guitarist Bryan Bassett. Price began a solo career at the beginning of the 21st century and returned to his blues roots. He released two CDs, *Open* (2000) and *West Four* (2003).[2] He toured and performed in blues clubs across the United States, and also featured at guitar seminars and workshops during this period. Price died at his home in [Wilton, New Hampshire](/source/Wilton%2C_New_Hampshire), on 22 March 2005, after having a heart attack and falling down a flight of stairs; he was 57 years old.[2] He is survived by his wife Jackie and five children.[2] Price was married to Robyn Renzi in the 1970s, but they divorced in 1979. They had no children. During his long career, Price collaborated with Shakey Vick's Blues Band, [Champion Jack Dupree](/source/Champion_Jack_Dupree),[2] [Duster Bennett](/source/Duster_Bennett), [Eddie Kirkland](/source/Eddie_Kirkland),[4] [Muddy Waters](/source/Muddy_Waters),[2] [John Lee Hooker](/source/John_Lee_Hooker),[2] [Willie Dixon](/source/Willie_Dixon),[2] and [David "Honeyboy" Edwards](/source/David_%22Honeyboy%22_Edwards).[4] ## Discography ### With Black Cat Bones - *[Barbed Wire Sandwich](/source/Barbed_Wire_Sandwich)* (1970) ### With Foghat - *[Foghat (1972 album)](/source/Foghat_(1972_album))* (1972) - *[Foghat (Rock And Roll)](/source/Foghat_(1973_album))* (1973) - *[Energized](/source/Energized)* (1974) - *[Rock and Roll Outlaws](/source/Rock_and_Roll_Outlaws)* (1974) - *[Fool for the City](/source/Fool_for_the_City)* (1975) - *[Night Shift](/source/Night_Shift_(album))* (1976) - *[Foghat Live](/source/Foghat_Live)* (1977) - *[Stone Blue](/source/Stone_Blue)* (1978) - *[Boogie Motel](/source/Boogie_Motel)* (1979) - *[Tight Shoes](/source/Tight_Shoes)* (1980) - *[Return of the Boogie Men](/source/Return_of_the_Boogie_Men)* (1994) - *Road Cases* (1998) ### Solo career - *Open* (2000) - *West Four* (2003) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-foghat_1-0)** ["Rod Price"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160201182247/http://foghat.com/rod/). *Foghat.com*. Archived from [the original](http://foghat.com/rod/) on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2013. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-rs_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-rs_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-rs_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-rs_2-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-rs_2-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-rs_2-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-rs_2-6) [***h***](#cite_ref-rs_2-7) [***i***](#cite_ref-rs_2-8) [***j***](#cite_ref-rs_2-9) Robertson, Jessica (24 March 2005). ["Foghat's Rod Price Dies"](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/foghats-rod-price-dies-20050324). *Rolling Stone*. Retrieved 21 August 2013. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Rod Price Lead and slide guitarist with Foghat"](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/rod-price-530402.html). *The Independent*. 30 March 2005. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-billboard1_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-billboard1_4-1) ["Foghat's Rod Price Dead at 57"](http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/1415192/foghats-rod-price-dead-at-57). *Billboard*. Retrieved 21 August 2013. ## External links - [Biography portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Biography) - [Rod Price](https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10661463) at [Find a Grave](/source/Find_a_Grave) - [Rod Price](https://www.discogs.com/artist/Rod+Price) discography at [Discogs](/source/Discogs) - [Rod Price](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9780226/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) v t e Foghat Roger Earl Bryan Bassett Rodney O'Quinn Scott Holt Dave Peverett Rod Price Tony Stevens Nick Jameson Craig MacGregor Erik Cartwright Kenny Aaronson Rob Alter Eric Burgeson Brett Cartwright Jeff Howell Phil Nudelman Billy Davis Dave Crigger Charlie Huhn Studio albums Foghat (1972) Foghat (Rock and Roll) (1973) Energized (1974) Rock and Roll Outlaws (1974) Fool for the City (1975) Night Shift (1976) Stone Blue (1978) Boogie Motel (1979) Tight Shoes (1980) Girls to Chat & Boys to Bounce (1981) In the Mood for Something Rude (1982) Zig-Zag Walk (1983) Return of the Boogie Men (1994) Family Joules (2003) Last Train Home (2010) Under the Influence (2016) Sonic Mojo (2023) Live albums Foghat Live (1977) Decades Live (2003) Live II (2007) Singles "I Just Want to Make Love to You" (1972) "Maybelline" (1974) "Slow Ride" (1975) "Sweet Home Chicago" (1978) Authority control databases International ISNI VIAF WorldCat National France BnF data Spain Artists MusicBrainz --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Rod Price](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_Price) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_Price?action=history)). 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