# Bryan Bassett on playing with Foghat and Molly Hatchet

> Bryan Bassett, 72, played with Foghat and Molly Hatchet before Dave Peverett's death.
- Title: Bryan Bassett on playing with Foghat and Molly Hatchet
- Summary: Bryan Bassett, 72, played with Foghat and Molly Hatchet before Dave Peverett's death. bryan bassett, foghat, molly hatchet · reported by Guitar World.
- Keywords: bryan bassett, foghat, molly hatchet, dave peverett, play that funky music, guitarist, blues-rock, funk-rock, sonic mojo, live loud across the usa, Guitar World
- Source: Guitar World — https://guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/bryan-bassett-foghat-wild-cherry-molly-hatchet-interview
- Published: 2026-11-12T12:42:59+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: bryan bassett, foghat, molly hatchet, dave peverett, play that funky music, guitarist, blues-rock, funk-rock, sonic mojo, live loud across the usa
## Bryan Bassett's early career
Bryan Bassett started playing guitar in high school and performed at coffee houses in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
## Wild Cherry and Play That Funky Music
Bryan Bassett played with Wild Cherry, recording their 1976 funk-rock hit Play That Funky Music.
## Foghat formation
Bryan Bassett joined Dave Peverett's version of Foghat in 1989 after Wild Cherry disbanded.
## Molly Hatchet transition
Bryan Bassett joined Molly Hatchet after Foghat's original lineup reformed in 1999.
## Dave Peverett's illness
Dave Peverett was in remission from cancer before passing away in 2023.
## Last tour with Dave
Bryan Bassett played with Dave Peverett for the last year before his death in 2023.
## Foghat's current status
Foghat is currently touring and recording new material after Dave Peverett's death.
## Sonic Mojo success
Foghat's 2023 album Sonic Mojo reached number one on the Billboard Blues charts.
## Dave Peverett's legacy
Dave Peverett's influence on Foghat's music and style continues through Bryan Bassett's playing.
## Foghat's future plans
Foghat plans to release new music and tour until May 2024 after Dave Peverett's death.
## Bryan Bassett's guitar style
Bryan Bassett uses a 1968 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop with P-90s and a 1970s Tobacco Sunburst Les Paul.
## Foghat's songbook
Foghat's songbook includes classics like Stone Blue and Slow Ride that Bryan Bassett plays with precision.
## Key takeaway

Bryan Bassett, 72, played with Foghat and Molly Hatchet before Dave Peverett died.