John Sauter

John Sauter is an American rock and blues musician and bass guitarist from Decatur, Illinois. He has played in Mitch Ryder's band Detroit and with Ted Nugent.

Life and career John Sauter grew up in Decatur, Illinois, and began playing bass guitar at age 14. He moved to Chicago, and was soon playing with many Chicago blues musicians such as Otis Spann, and Sam Lay, and rock & roll legends Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry,

In 1977, he recorded Weekend Warriors with guitarist Ted Nugent, and they toured together for many years.

To celebrate John Lee Hooker's 100th birthday anniversary in 2017, Sauter joined Muruga Booker, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee guitarist J.C. "Billy" Davis, P-Funk guitarist Tony "Strat" Thomas, and singer Misty Love to form the Booker Blues All-Stars, and released a CD called Booker Plays Hooker.

Discography Detroit- Detroit (1971) Various Artists - Michigan Rocks (1977) Ted Nugent - Weekend Warriors (1978) Ted Nugent - Out of Control (1993) Ted Nugent - Original Album Classics (2008) Booker, Dansby, Sauter & Love - The Hand I Was Dealt (2011) Booker Blues All Stars - Booker Plays Hooker (2017)