Roger Earl (born 16 May 1946) is an English drummer best known as a member of the

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. A founding member, along with guitarist and vocalist "Lonesome"

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, and bassist

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, Earl is the only member to feature in every lineup of the band.

Career

Before founding Foghat, Earl was a member of

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from 1968 to 1970 and unsuccessfully auditioned for the

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. Earl also played on

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's second, self-titled, album released in 1973, and appears on one track on

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's 1971 album '' Electronically Tested''. Earl continues to tour with Foghat, playing around 70 dates a year, specializing in city-fests, biker conventions, the "stay where you play" casino circuit and classic rock cruises. Earl lives with his wife Linda on the North Shore, Long Island, west of

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. His brother, Colin Earl, played electric piano for

and has done some studio recording with Foghat, most recently on Foghat's album '' Last Train Home''.

In popular culture

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, a character in the TV series ''

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'', expressed in a commercial that he is a fan of Roger Earl, saying "That's my drummer. The guy from Foghat," later adding "I don't know his name, but he's really good."

References

External links

2007 Roger Earl InterviewFoghat website bio for Roger Earl
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