From Press Release –
FOGHAT lead singer/guitarist Scott Holt takes center stage on the band’s soul-stirring take on the Elmore James blues classic, “It Hurts Me Too,” the second single released from the upcoming triple-vinyl LIVE & LOUD ACROSS THE U.S.A to be released on October 30.
The album can be pre-ordered HERE.
Recorded live in 2024, “It Hurts Me Too” finds FOGHAT returning to the deep blues foundation upon which the band was built from their days with Savoy Brown. Written by Hudson Whittaker, it was first recorded by Tampa Red in 1940 and later immortalized by the great Elmore James. The song has traveled through generations of blues musicians, and in FOGHAT’s hands it becomes something immediate, raw, and deeply personal. Scott doesn’t simply sing the blues, he reaches inside the song and makes every word, note and silence count.
“This is the kind of song Scott was born to sing,” says FOGHAT founding drummer Roger Earl. “He doesn’t just play the blues; he understands where it comes from and what it supposed to feel like. Every night we play this song he takes us somewhere different. I’m sitting behind him listening, and I still get chills.”
It’s the follow-up to the album’s first single, “My Babe,” which was released August 14. The video can be viewed on the band’s official YouTube page HERE.
A limited quantity of numbered and autographed copies of LIVE & LOUD ACROSS THE U.S.A. can be pre-ordered now on TalkShop.Live. On August 13, Roger Earl, Scott Holt, and Jason Peverett (Lonesome Dave’s son), and a few selected fans appeared on the site’s Rock & Roll Channel with their good friend and host Steve Harkins for an in-depth discussion about this new release and the band’s legendary career.
As Scott Holt tells it, he first learned of “It Hurts Me Too” from Junior Wells during his long tenure as guitarist with blues legend Buddy Guy, who took him under his wing as a young musician. He spent over a decade touring and recording with Buddy and received an extraordinary musical education (and life education). He traveled around the world and played onstage with greats such as Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, B.B. King, John Lee Hooker, Willie Dixon, David Bowie, Double Trouble, among many others. He also played on Buddy Guy’s Grammy®-winning album, SLIPPIN’ IN, and went on to establish his own voice through seven solo records and decades of live performances.
“Buddy taught me that the blues has to be honest,” says Holt. “You can learn the notes, but if you don’t mean them, the audience knows. ‘It Hurts Me Too’ leaves you nowhere to hide. You have to step inside that story and tell the truth.”
Check out the video for “It Hurts Me Too” below!
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Track Listing
Disc 1 and 2 (LIVE & LOUD ACROSS THE U.S.A., including the cities where the songs were recorded):
Side A:
1. My Babe (Ferndale, WA)
2. Drivin’ On (Miami, OK)
3. Road Fever (Atlantic City, NJ)
4. She’s a Little Bit of Everything (Atlantic City, NJ)
Side B:
1. Let Me Love You Baby (Atlantic City, NJ)
2. Black Days & Blue Nights (Indianapolis, IN)
3. Home in My Hand (Great Falls, MT)
4. Slipped, Tripped, Fell in Love (Miami, OK)
Side C:
1. It Hurts Me Too (Tracy, CA)
2. Hold to Hide In (Great Falls, MT)
3. Somebody’s Been Sleeping in My Bed (Bethlehem, PA)
4. Third Time Lucky (Great Falls, MT)
Side D:
1. Sweet Home Chicago (Atlantic City, NJ)
2. I Just Want to Make Love to You (Miami, OK)
Disc 3 (SHAKEN & STIRRED — Earl & The Agitators):
Side E:
1. Guess Things Happen That Wat
2. Where’s the Rock n’ Roll
3. Linda Lu
4. Upside of Lonely
5. Honey Do List
Side F:
1. Wild Horses (Live)
2. Love Isn’t Kind
3. Hi-Heel Sneakers
4. Shaky Ground (Live)
LIVE & LOUD ACROSS THE U.S.A.
Roger Earl – Drums
Scott Holt – Lead Vocals/Guitar
Bryan Bassett – Slide/Lead Guitar
Rodney O’Quinn – Bass and Lead/Background Vocals
Eddie LeFebvre – Percussion/Background Vocals
SHAKEN & STIRRED — Earl & The Agitators (aka Foghat):
Roger Earl – Drums
Scott Holt – Lead Vocals/Guitar
Bryan Bassett – Slide/Lead Guitar
Rodney O’Quinn – Bass and Lead/Background Vocals
Craig McGregor – Bass
Mark Petrocelli – Percussion (live tracks)
Tony Bullard – Guitar (live tracks)
Foghat Tour Dates
2026:
Fri 10/2 Murphys, CA Ironstone Amphitheatre
Sat 10/3 Madera, CA ApCal Rock N’ Ranch
Sat 10/10 Dodge City, KS United Wireless Arena
Thu 10/15 Huntington, NY The Paramount
Fri 10/16 New Haven, CT Toad’s Place
Thu 10/22 Mesa, AZ Mesa Amphitheatre
Fri 10/30 Hopewell, VA The Beacon Theatre
Sat 11/14 St Charles, IL Arcada Theatre
Fri 11/20 St Louis, MO The Pageant
2027:
Fri 1/15 Cedar Rapids, IA Cedar Crossing Casino
Sat 1/23 Bloomington, IL Bloomington Center For The Performing Arts
Fri 2/19 Toppenish, WA Legends Casino Hotel Event Center
Fri 3/19 Abilene, TX Outlaws And Legends Music Fest
Sat 4/3 Portsmouth, OH Vern Rife Performing Arts Center
Fri 4/30 Fort Yates, ND Prairie Knights Casino & Resort
Sat 5/22 Lancaster, PA American Music Theatre
Sat 10/23 Dixon, IL Historic Dixon Theatre
