British guitarist reacts to Paul Kossoff jamming out some Mr Big with Free!

It's time for a look at Paul Kossoff and the legends that are Free! Here the guys are jamming out their track Mr Big, with some questionable camera work!
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[@stubmandrel]

It's Andy Fraser's bass solo in this track that is truly revolutionary.

[@kelvinnoden3057]

What a staggering talent Paul Kossof was I adored this band right from their birth, a great band that burned brightly for a tragically short time 😢

[@kelvinnoden3057]

Most guitarists have other guitarists that sound similar no-one at the time or since got near to sounding like Paul Kossof 👌😍

[@donjohn2695]

The greatest blues'rock guitarist EVER

[@anthonywilliams6764]

I am still playing jazz and blues at 78 years old, and I have played with some of the worlds greats, and forgive my presumption, but I know good from mediocre. I went to the London Colosseum in 1978 to see the Keef Hartley Big Band in an "Allnighter" which started at 1100pm. and went on until dawn. The warm up band was Free, and I had never heard of them, although I was working every night in London, playing music mostly in the West End. I was knocked out by the whole group, and my lasting memories are of listening to Kossof playing with his head thrown back, eyes closed, mouth wide open, whilst Rogers moved around the stage holding the mikestand, and moving sensuously to the music. The bass player was wearing knee length tight fitting brown boots, and walking around soloing where the music allowed, and the whole ensemble left a deep impression on me to this day, I can't describe the quality of Rogers' singing, it was the best voice in rock and blues music that I have ever heard to this day, just pure soul. There were no fireworks from the band, they played their own music, and each piece was crafted and unique, showing that each member of the group were playing as a collective identity with each other. I came away from the Colosseum at daybreak, not remembering anything about the Keef Hartley band except the singer /guitarist Miller Anderson, who was a good player, and Barbara Thompson playing alto saxophone like nobody else in the UK at that time, the event was historic for me.

[@robdevaney6518]

Fraser is the real solo here whilst Kossoff provides the underpinning. Just amazing from them both and Simon Kirke is relentless too. Rodgers vocals are the icing on the cake. Superb.

[@divineminds3116]

Paul kossoff is the best technical guitar player ever his picking was so economical, and at 5’4 all he needed was a les Paul and a Marshall stack, no crazy effects needed he had it all in his fingers, rip koss

[@wingsofpegasus]

Amen.

[@checkpointcovid8021]

Kossoff's vibrato? Gives me chills.

[@richardgoodall833]

Some of the best phrasing and one of the most underrated players ever...who knows what magic he would have weaved had he stayed with us longer, went too soon R.I.P

[@Scottocaster6668]

Seriously? He was that short? He didn't look like it on stage.Paul Rodgers must be small too, they look around the same height. Greatness comes in small packages I guess. 😄👍

[@juliaingram7448]

Thought he was 5 foot tall. His height contributing to his self esteem and drug issues.

[@thewoodys_surf_instrumental]

The energy and talent of Free was so raw and powerful. All their albums still sound amazing.

[@wingsofpegasus]

👍

[@burrbonus]

There is a lot more to Free than "All Right Now."

[@PhreddCrintt]

I cannot agree more. Being 73 this year (2020) and a guitarist, they were absolutely awesome.

[@jann1800able]

@@wingsofpegasus check out free mr big at the beat club. you get to see more andy fraser

[@johnfloyd4166]

Yeah never again will you here this music 😢😢😢

[@dianaallison6110]

We lost one of the greats when Paul Kossoff passed on. He was so genuinely talented & had his own individual sound. This band Free was one of the best..& perhaps under-appreciated. Every member here all worked together to create the awesome whole..hands down. 🙂🙂🍁🍁❤❤

[@chrisbarlow2131]

Paul Kossof was just so melodic as a guitarist and i love that.

[@wingsofpegasus]

👍

[@imannonymous7707]

The rhythm section never gets it's due this band was kick ass front to back.....outstanding!

[@wingsofpegasus]

Yeah!

[@gudgengrebe]

Absolutely agree with you. The whole band was top notch. They really had a great sound and feel.

[@allanmacbadger5692]

I'm in the UK and I grew up listening to Free, for me looking back its amazing to think these guys were only 16, 17 and 2 x 18 years old when they were making their first album Tons of Sobs, all four guys were top class at what they did, and to think they were only together as a band for 5-6 years, they left such a rich heritage for others to follow.

[@DoomsdayIsComing73]

What always blew my mind about Free, was the fact that three of the members were teenagers at this point. Such talent and innate feel for the blues and how it should be played. I have always modeled my playing after musicians like Free, and others from this era. Just killer, man..🔥🔥🔥

[@ianseward9928]

Such a soulful band . Each member genius . Kossof bit like bb king , one note and you know it’s him .

[@TheHumbuckerboy]

Andy Fraser was a totally under-rated player . He was so unique and his style had so much personality !

[@wingsofpegasus]

Yeah he was awesome!

[@paulyb-englishmaninhangzho3609]

I came to Free as a guitar player and left as a bass player, one of the greatest bands ever parts and whole.

[@checkpointcovid8021]

Listen to Free at the Isle of Wight. Andy's playing adds so much to the songs.

[@knawl]

No doubt about it and his Bass style is what held Free together musically and allowed Kossoff's style to shine through

[@Spenner56]

I love the way that Kossoff fills out the sound with arpeggios to support the (magnificent) bass solo. What a truly great band they were.

[@wingsofpegasus]

👍

[@ricksoto1025]

I still get chills when listening Free. Their sound....Oi! They know their places and don't step all over each other creating a "Hey Look at Me" mess. They were so young at the time too and showed a lot of musical maturity. Outstanding!

[@Olegstuff21986]

Indeed, it seems their songs are mostly simple, but behind the apparent "simplicity" is a actually a very tight unit and a compact 'concept'. I think they were going for a more stripped-down, bare-bones approach in line with the blues classics. Their music, however, sounds very honest and genuine.

[@KKTR3]

Yep

[@paulchristopher2135]

Kossoff’s solo sounds like he is ripping his tortured soul out of his body with every note.

[@mikegray8776]

Nice piece - thank you. Nearly 50 years after I first saw Free, I still adore the sound, the feel and the quality of their music - and I listen to them every week at some point. No-one else did exactly what Free could do in the 69-72 era - and that was to give "proper" Blues a raw 60's Brit feel. Just one of those marvellous, miraculous (if short-lived) pieces of synchronicity which brought together the best Blues singer (of any ethnicity) of his time, with the under-stated master of slow-blues guitar technique, a new funky blues bass style feted to this day , and (remember back to the first time you heard All Right Now) a ground-breakingly simple but dominant front-of-house drum style, which kick-started an entire genre. This was the definitive Live band, a bunch of boys who loved what they were doing, played for each other, and captivated Town Hall/University venues the length and breadth of this country, and others. Never a mega-venue plastic band with light-shows and special effects, just a fucking awesome quartet of mates who almost never put a musical foot wrong. Not a weak link in sight. It was one of the privileges of my life to have seen them several times. Modern audiences cannot begin to relate to the atmosphere of a 3-piece band + singer absolutely tearing up 2000 seater venues - but it was something that those of us who were there will never forget.

[@papunAlicea]

Great Band...great solos....feelings...feelings solos...thanks for share

[@mickydimos]

Yep, Andy Fraser was THE immense bass player, bass playing melody, good stuff! RIP the both of 'em.

[@jmgmarcus808]

The best way to dig this band is to listen to the whole Fire and Water album. It's a whole experience. Maybe one of the most underrated bands of the early 70s. Most people just know All Right Now, there was so much more going on there. Notice the bass lead at the end and how the guitar and bass switch roles. Pretty awesome.

[@wingsofpegasus]

👍

[@burrbonus]

After starting with Fire and Water, try the album that preceded it, titled Free. The album that followed, Highway, is a beautiful work but, to me, feels over-produced. I think the band was under pressure to produce a hit following All Right Now and too many things went wrong.

[@sixbladeknife44]

Lyrically it’s kind of concept album and it flows perfectly, one of the best albums of the era...the fact that Page was a huge Free fan speaks volumes.

[@bnastali]

Thanks so much for taking this suggestion. I appreciate it!

[@FishTheJim]

Kossoff is just killing it here but the first time I heard this track on Fire and Water it was Fraser's Bass that was the standout for me.

[@wingsofpegasus]

Cool!

[@taffyjones281]

I was very lucky to have seen Free back in the day. They were the first major band who were roughly my age - Saw them first at the 1970 Isle of Wight, when I was 18 and they were 18 to 20. It was utterly remarkable what they could achieve at such a young age and Mr Big was an epic example of a band being restrained and on fire at the same time. Unique and wonderful 👍

[@louissmith5298]

My favorite Free song is Woman. I get goosebumps listening to Kossof's vibrato in that solo. Best blues vocals I've ever heard from Rodgers in that song too. Frasers bass and Kriks drums is the icing on the cake.

[@savinsavin8387]

RIP another guitar idol of mine...His sound his style whole package is first class I just love Paul....He is one of my favorite guitar player, thank you for your music...✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️

[@wingsofpegasus]

Amen.

[@paulfuller8985]

Andy was a great bass player . The story of Free is rather tragic . They were only kids really , at the time . They should have been bigger than Led Zeppelin .

[@peteredward2547]

I totally agree with you...

[@dimitrispearljam]

I totally agree

[@ThePhototroon]

Not many people would disagree FREE were simply awesome.

[@ArchieFatcackie]

Saw them both at the time, both fantastic. If you asked me now who I’d prefer, it would always be Free. They were simply an incredible live band.

[@garymorgan3314]

No, not bigger than Zep as they wrote too few good songs and LZ were far more consistent and even better musicians than Free (no slight on Free and I'm stating a preference NOT a fact).

[@TheHumbuckerboy]

Kossoff was such an amazingly passionate, committed and soulful player and also musical .

[@wingsofpegasus]

Amen!

[@kenmillwall1885]

Every member of Free was a master of their craft. Free were a band that should have been superstars up there with the best.

[@RG-ja34sep]

It’s almost impossible to believe how good these four guys were, and so incredibly young as well. This was from a short concert at the Granada TV studios in July 1970, where they played 5 songs, Ride on Pony, Mr Big, Songs of Yesterday, I’ll be Creeping and All Right Now. There was a fairly small but extremely fortunate audience watching, absolutely brilliant band!!!

[@selwynkatz519]

Free were unique...Once asked to Paul Rogers.." Who do you miss the most "?...Rogers answered "Paul Kossoff". ..this was many years after Kossoff died. That band meant the world to Kossoff..and suddenly they dissolved. Ofcourse lets not forget Alright Now..was the classic rock anthem of the 70s... The Ile of White concert says it all...check it out Fil. Nuff said. Great feature as always Fil...thanks Sel.

[@wingsofpegasus]

👍

[@tonybraines7172]

Sadly Alright Now was their shooting star. Too young too fast. What a band though

[@donjohn2695]

Paul rodgers was asked once who the best guitarist was he played with out of kossoff page and Brian may and Rodgers answered Paul kossoff

[@TimsGuitarWorldwithTimFeskorn]

Paul Kossoff...... One of my favorite players. I've been pushing my students to find their own voice on the instrument. Everyone who is serious has it in there somewhere.Thanks for showcasing Free. They where a must see every-time they came to Detroit way back in the day.😎 T

[@wingsofpegasus]

No problem!

[@rezakhan8290]

What a band it was !!! It still sounds so fresh even today.

[@mfrankel8321]

Terrific video and analysis. Great job of giving Paul and Andy their due. Free was one of the great shooting star bands of the late sixties and early seventies. They were way ahead of their time.❤

[@billvallier9214]

Such a great band. Paul Rogers has the greatest blues/rock vocals out there. Even today.

[@paullevine1813]

Paul was an amazing player when he wasn't playing lead he filled the song with a great rhythmic feel & after Free he formed Back Street Crawler up until his drug abuse & drinking took its toll . I seriously doubt had he lived he would have wanted any part of Bad Company as he was not a commercialistic type of player. His work with Back Street Crawler was top notch in the few records they did put out before his passing. The future for him was coming back around & he was happy within that band . Sadly we know the outcome of his terrible abuse & what it took from him. Even before Free he played some very cool stuff with his own band The Black Cat Bones & he was only 15. On top of his great songwriting & blistering axe work he was one hell of performer with awesome stage presence. I was lucky to have grown up in the 60's early70's when all this was still brand new. Of course these are just my view points on Paul Kossoff but they are first hand .

[@wingsofpegasus]

Amen.

[@georgerobartes5989]

Paul was only 15 when his use of drugs began . 10 years later he was dead , but what a legacy he left behind . Sadly the band is typically associated with one number , a hit and deservedly so but so much came out of that line up that has inspired generations of players ,singer songwriters .

[@franklawler7055]

Paul Kossoff’s Tuesday Morning track From his Back Street Crawler album I still find amazing and his lazy bluesy tones that he produced will never be forgotten...absolutely epic player.

[@davidsmith6976]

PAUL STUDIED CLASSICAL GUITAR ,FOR FIVE YRS ,listening to him ,I would say ,he played from the heart ,real crying vibrato,instantly recognisable.

[@rickjason215]

Nice guitar. Worth about a million dollars now. Though he would sound good with whatever he played. What a group. Rodgers might be the greatest rock singer ever.

[@wingsofpegasus]

Amen!

[@henrynoel3336]

Thanks for taking my suggestion, Fil, loved your analysis! Paul and Andy’s playing on this song puts a big smile on my face every time I hear it. :)))

[@wingsofpegasus]

No problem Henry!

[@lassesuurmunne8340]

thanks for suggesting it, this was a rare treat. Koss is my all time favorite guitar player. Has been since I was a kid. I'm so used to nobody knowing who he was or who Free were except people knowing All Right Now. I'm so damn glad that nowadays they seem to be so much more appreciated and celebrated again! it's amazing, and so deserved! those guys were legends!

[@Mr22thou]

I've heard several different versions of this song by these guy & never heard them do it the same - especially Kossoff & Frasier. So emotional & exciting! I'm pretty sure this is my favorite songs by Free.

[@WisconsinWanderer]

You just can’t duplicate the raw talent of 70’s rock music. I loved the way Kossoff played FREE was lightning in a bottle!!☮️

[@redcloudshaman2509]

Paul's playing was channeled straight through his soul. He played with such intense feeling. The band laid down the groove and the were like a finely tuned machine.

[@lassesuurmunne8340]

Paul Kossoff, one of the greatest. So emotionalluy driven, he played magic. My all time favorite guitarist

[@wingsofpegasus]

Amen.

[@74dartman13]

Such an incredible band. Love the unique vibrato...so difficult to copy! Their Isle of Wight performance was out of this world!👍😎🎸🎶

[@wingsofpegasus]

👍

[@multi-purposebiped7419]

IoW 1969 or 1970? I was there in '69 and already loved the group on the strength of "I'm a Mover" alone. And they didn't disappoint, oh no!

[@lyndamcardle4123]

Like in my previous comment about "the spaces in between and the notes you don't play"....I had Koss in mind. Listen to "My Brother Jake" (1971) where Koss plays 2, 3 & 4 note fills and not a note is wasted ....... .... a note to remember here is that Paul Kossoff was schooled as in classical guitar as a youngster which is why you'll see him play the full "A-shape" in some footage....... .........and a mention for one of the greatest bass solos of all time ... courtesy of Andy Fraser.....who excels here....

[@ziggylayneable]

I was around in the 70s. I was young but I was there. Old enough to remember some of it. Paul kossoff and Paul Rodgers made a great team. The stuff Paul kossoff did after free was good. The stuff Paul Rodgers did after free was great. But they never had that magic again that the two of them had when they were very young playing together

[@wingsofpegasus]

Yeah they were a great team.

[@kennethkeen4988]

Not true. I am Kossoff's greatest fan, and Free were the best band around, but Kossoff Kirke Tetsu and Rabbit have superb solos from Koss and absolutely delightful piano parts, the singing never reaching Mr Roger's height, but the heights that Koss reached om KKTR were just as great as when he was with Free. He was older, had experienced deep depression and that comes across through the pain in his fingers, via the notes to my ears. Some, just won't notice, some people don't realize they need glasses, some just can't comprehend. But it got through to me, it hit me where the atoms are still vibrating.

[@mikegray8776]

You're both right and wrong Kenneth, in my humble opinion. Koss was a blues-man, and very much a reluctant rocker in later Free years. But in 69-71 the quartet were all each other's best mates and just lived for live performances. Sadly that was their undoing, and eventually their management allowed that togetherness to wane through pure exhaustion from over-touring. But from Tons of Sobs right through to the ill-fated (but beautiful) Highway, they were at the height of their powers and "in the bubble" - they all had "moments" thereafter, but none ever recaptured the spark and the energy generated by that brotherhood of those early days. Which probably contributed hugely to Koss's decline -and ultimately his tragic and untimely end.

[@peteredward2547]

This guys should have been bigger than Led Zepp...period

[@juliaingram7448]

If you see a lady pensioner strolling down a street in Warwickshire England with a spring in her step and a smile on her face, it'll be me humming Andy Fraser's bass solo on this, one of my favourite of their very many wonderful songs. Saw Paul Rogers' Free Spirit tour and he performed nearly all of their back catalogue. What a privilege and man, he's still got that voice.

[@chutsler]

That 'guitar' just oozes PERSONALITY!!!

[@wingsofpegasus]

Amen!

[@markparee99]

I think what Kossoff does during the bass solo is quite interesting. He could have been content to play 'block' or 'power' major chords (E-D-E, or A-G-A, not quite sure), but actually adds arpeggios/single note picking into it while not distracting from the bass solo, and actually enhances the whole tune. Thanks for posting!

[@wingsofpegasus]

No problem!

[@BigStar303]

Very much agreed. When Fraser starts soloing (and he does it very well), I find that I continue to listen to what Kossoff is doing behind him. Even more so than on this great version, the one on "Free Live!" just builds and builds in intensity as Koss continues to slip little variations in that contribute to that growing tension that finally explodes at the end. It's funny - I'm much more of a Beatles/melodic kind of guy who grew up through the amazing variety of textures that were a part of 60s rock. I generally took a dim view of the British "blooze" trend that seemed to discard all of that in favor of pretension and bombast. But I've always made a HUGE exception for Free. There was just something about that combination of players and voice (one of the greatest ever) that conveyed power and honesty in a way that was unmatched by any of their peers. Bad Company had some good commercial records, but they never moved me in nearly the same way. And as much as anything, the missing element for me was Kossoff. And this is my all-time favorite Free track. I never tire of listening to it.

[@channelone1517]

Seems like a funny thing to say, but I always find that section ' ahead of its time ' guitar-wise. It's not really a 1970 sound, if you know what I mean..

[@robertdoyle9564]

Was privileged to see them twice and still have my original copy of FIRE and WATER - still miss them 😢

[@chiptmcc8656]

An underappreciated player. Spot on review!

[@wingsofpegasus]

Amen! Thanks!

[@ArchieFatcackie]

I saw Free twice in my home town of Sunderland in ‘69 and’70 and they were unbelievable. Apart from their technical excellence the energy they created was unique. All so young as well, quite remarkable.

[@antoniodsilva7120]

Ace musicians and an individual sounding band. Their music is still so strong today. ❤

[@dianaallison6110]

Wow! Thx so much 4 this one, Fil. I just love this genuinely awesome band. The most amazing thing is their ages when they first got 2gether in '68..they were all still teenagers! So much raw talent..individually & collectively..4 sure. So sad that we lost P. Kossoff so early. RIP, Paul.. Paul Rogers sure has the moves..& struts them here.. 🙂🙂☮☮✌✌💕💕

[@alisinc0001]

Great comments! I am old and lucky enough to have seen Free live three times and I have loved them since 1970. I love when younger people appreciate such great music and the musicianship of Free. For me, they are peerless. Thank you.

[@qjarman7753]

One of my favourite solos of all time…

[@darrenedwards8433]

One of the most underrated band ever, and they were so young! Fraser was 18 here, Koss 19 or 20. They were so good! Good analysis Fil!

[@stratolestele7611]

That vibrato of Paul's! I love it. Whenever I cover "Alright Now", I have to really focus on my vibrato. I want his tone not just to more accurately cover the tune, but I also because I love it! My 'burst into my plexi doesn't hurt either! Thanks for another awesome vid installment!

[@davek5749]

Bloody great,Guitarist & band,R.I.P KOSSOFF

[@davidwaddington9414]

the bass and drums are perfect too.

[@sugarlife485]

that was UNBELIEVABLE PLAYING only real players can appreciate how hard it is to actually make the guitar talk weep moan like that...one of the best ever

[@pauloesterleoesterle3818]

Paul kossoff was a beast

[@michaelhayward7572]

What a performance! Don't forget they were still young kids here.

[@wingsofpegasus]

Yeah this is awesome!

[@no2well]

And with no one to follow. True originals!

[@davenitsch6094]

Thank You Fil for doing this song by Free, I was going to request you to take a look at it! Free was a super group all fantastic! One of my all time favorite bands...

[@wingsofpegasus]

No problem!

[@beamer.electronics]

As a youngster I really “digged” (common phrase at the time), this band. Full of building energy and energising - taking you on a musical journey. Upon taking-off in an aircraft; I loved to play “Mr Big” on my Walkman - something about the plane’s acceleration, being pushed back into my chair and this music. Perhaps, also feeling as "Free" as a bird? Weird I know (particularly as my ears would play-up), but very memorable :)

[@quantumcat5119]

Nice review Fil, Thank you

[@Deliquescentinsight]

Paul Kossoff, what can we say, such feel, such passion - such a tragic loss, his Heroin use was the death of him.

[@wingsofpegasus]

Amen.

[@lawrencefryer138]

Paul Kossoff would not have died if he hadn`t flown so soon after having a blood clot.

[@helensrichardson9424]

He didn't die through Heroin. He was getting over ill health and then developed a DVT which caused a Pulmonary embolism on a plane. Very sad but at least he lives on in his music so beautifully.

[@Robylazarus]

Fil, a great analysis as always. I dont know why the name Paul Kossof always brings a degree of sadness to mind. Folks, if you have the time please take a moment to look up Mr David Kossof's euology of his son Paul Kossof. RIP Paul Kossof, a talent that will never be forgotten.

[@wingsofpegasus]

Amen.

[@Cap683]

Much agreed. Paul put heart and soul into that Les Paul. That is rare. I will always consider Free as a band that put art first and commercial success second.

[@davidsmith-jj4iq]

His vibrato was so soulful,the guitar was pouring out so much emotion,never heard a more soulful vibrato.@@Cap683

[@mnhyti]

@@davidsmith-jj4iq Totally agree.

[@iancrombie8862]

Great comments!Koss was best slow guitarist..with incredible EMOTION to every note..unbelievable!!!

[@2011littlejohn1]

Paul Kossoff once said that he knew he would never be able to scream around like Alvin Lee so deliberately developed his own style. I've heard a story that one day Eric Clapton asked Paul Kossoff how he did his famed vibrato. Free were the band of the early 70's. I saw them play in Sunderland in a packed Locarno ball room - a sea of denim and long hair. When they launched into The Hunter the roof just about came off. Even now young bands still learn their songs. Well I'm only 78 and play Alright Now and Wishing Well.

[@rickshipman9279]

Thank you !

[@mletrout7942]

Andy Frazier was an absolutely amazing young bass player…as in very, very young. He’s what, 18 years old in this performance? What a great band.

[@garymorgan3314]

My own favourite album is 'Tons of Sobs' snatches of which are interpolated here. I'd love to have seen them as their live act was bloody marvellous. Best version of this is on 'Free Live' and also 'The Story of Free.' Glad to see them flourish on KZbin as they were a great band.

[@gregwinsett1056]

Best 2 solos of all time.

[@markdesmarais8720]

My favorite is " Heartbreaker" off " Songs Of Yesterday" live Portsmouth '72...emotional playing sends shivers up my spine..

[@jimmyolsenschannel6263]

Amazing, just amazing. Another great guitarist who was inspired by Kossoff and also came from a British-Jewish background was Danny Kustow of the TRB.

[@howardyoung9987]

From my perspective Mr. Big was always about the bass solo. And yes you were spot on as the cameraman concentrated on the wrong soloist!

[@bluemoonstarshine3146]

paul puts more emotion in one note than other guitarists in a lifetime,

[@vmat1000]

Paul Kossoff was a total monster in Free. Great feel and tone. . Thank you for posting this. Loved your take on sound. Les Paul was a man of great wit and something he'd ask players starting out was "That sounds great, kid, but could your Mom know it was you if she heard you on the radio?'. Anyone into Classic rock would know it was Mr Kossoff straight away. Every one here's probably heard this but a jam fave for me for years is Gov't Mules cover of this tune. Free Live rips as well. Part of why i bought an Epi LP Std +.

[@wingsofpegasus]

Amen!

[@mikegray8776]

I love the Gov't Mule version too and Warren Haynes was very much into Paul Kossoff's "texture", as were many other guitarists. But bear in mind Koss used NO pedals , the band had no "mixing going on - just relative volume adjustments - and the Granada sound recording on this one was clear and balanced, but hugely basic. But for all that, this song delivered live raised hairs on the back of your neck like very few others !!

[@larrygeetar9309]

Les Paul asked that question BECAUSE of his mother. Once he became famous with his inventions to enhance the electric guitar sound, of course he was imitated. His mother told him she heard him one night on the radio but he did not perform on that particular night. When he told her that, she said it sure sounded just like him. He had to contin- ually search for ways to sound different and eventually it was his recording techniques that set him apart. He once said that you have to find your own voice because trying to sound like someone else will never get you recognized as an individual.

[@independent2368]

No one played with as much emotion as Paul did, and is the most underrated guitarest ever. Clapton was blown away when he saw him, and that speaks volumes in itself. Yeah the 70s photographers weren't very good, and failed to focus on each instrument. I'm old enough to remember when all right now came out and was on the radio constantly, although I was only 10 but still remember all those great bands well

[@mandriod5255]

Just the best British blues/rock band ever!

[@robertcarter9350]

How, hum! Paul K playing his heart out, and we get to see a close-up of Paul R pulling faces. Top marks to the direct/cameraman (as per usual).

[@wheelie8705]

Paul Kossoff is the best!!!

[@wingsofpegasus]

👍

[@peterthelesser8436]

Peter Green is the greatest, but Paul Kossoff is a very close 2nd!

[@paullevine1813]

@@wingsofpegasus Fil, I know these are old comments , but it makes me wonder why comparison's are so important to folks that really you can tell they don't play .. As musicians we don't have a need for comparisons on who's better than who . Music is not a competition it's expression & art. We are all different & i have a feeling you as a player as well no there just no such thing as best ever . Only what you like best is the only best ever. . Even Jimi would agree with that. I don't believe this is an opinion just a fact .

[@raymondvaughan6262]

Great band all of them pauls playing was great the note bender and at perfect pitch lovely sound sadd loss so young rip Paul and Andy my mates favourite bass player and he.s a good bass player 👍

[@hughgard9546]

1973... rocking "free" every morning before school!

[@DonaldRickert]

I'm a Yank who was born after Free broke up, and Koss is one of my biggest influences. One guy even said that my vibrato was similar to Koss' after he heard one of my takes of the solo to "All Right Now." I'll take that all day, everyday.

[@Unsung_Earth]

Such a powerful guitarist, like Free so overlooked 💚

[@marybrowning5657]

Free was and still is one of my favorite bands of all time. Paul Kossoff is one of my favorite guitarist's that ever lived. I agree that his vibrato technique is one if not the very best. It's so very sad that his drug addiction is what ended his life at such a young age. He was such a great talent

[@johnhall42]

This is the only reaction I've seen for Mr. Big. I've suggested it for a reaction here and there. Andy Fraser steals the show.

[@purplebass5275]

I was lucky enough to see Free play live in 1969 shortly before the release of their debut album ‘Tons of Sobs’. Andy Fraser was just sixteen years old and incredible. In fact I regard him as one of the best bassists ever that most people today have probably never heard of!!! RIP Paul and Andy what you left us with will never die.

[@alward5678]

My heart was broken when Paul suddenly died. Still one of my Favorites ever. His playing is surreal.

[@Kashaslove]

Love Paul's voice.

[@wingsofpegasus]

Yeah it's awesome!

[@burrbonus]

Much as I admire Rodgers' vocals, my favorite vocalist is (was) James Dewar. Listen to Robin Trower's version of Sailing. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXzQmZ2Gapx3gJY

[@stevebetker829]

Thanks fil. It just tears my heart out when I think about koss and the what those evil ,wicked people did to him. No one quite like him .what a great loss to rock music when he passed away at 25. Favorite song of him playing is be my friend. Lord bless you brother.

[@str8shooter36]

Paul Kossoff and Angus Young have the best vibrato. They were a huge influence on me and my playing.

[@laveritaforza108]

There's a good reason why they play fast. It can cover up a multitude of failings. There have only ever been a handful of guitarists who could play , BB King, Peter Green, Paul Kossof are some. Edit: Ollie Halsall played fast AND breathtakingly. Solo on " Give it all Away" (Patto : band name).

[@johnholmes6]

His Vibrato is up there with BB Kings, Peter Green's and Stevie Ray Vaughn's for me, you can hear where Angus Young got his inspiration from, Always preferred guitarists with proper "feel" rather than speed

[@barneymiller6204]

I would say that it was Danny Kirwan that had the vibrato style in FM.

[@NigelTufnel612]

I'll Be Creepin' from this same show is sublime.

[@TheLucreziia]

That awesome bass from Andy Fraser just backs up Pauls cool lead work it is a wonderful combination. Had the good fortune to see these boys back in the day.

[@tshouse2782]

I'm 50 and decided to stream some Free from my Google play app. I grew up on 70/80s rock, never heard a lot of Free. Needless to say, the past few months I've been blown away by what I missed out on! Paul was a minimal player but soooooo effective.

[@wingsofpegasus]

👍

[@stevenbrewer6698]

Dude Kosoff is my guitar hero. Thank you for featuring him. Slow with soul feeling better than fast finger bleeding.

[@thebarstar100]

I love the album Highway. Every song is great and it is packed with great guitar playing.

[@davidbroadley126]

That album got slated and it hurt the band they ended up split ing up cos off the bad reviews some good tracks on highway