All Right Now: Celebrity Interview with Paul Rodgers

Maybe it's the good karma that comes from turning 30, but CMW scored a double-bonus with this year's celebrity interview, Paul Rodgers. Not only is Rodgers one of the greatest rock singers of all time, a frontman with Free, Bad Company, The Firm and recently, Queen. But, following a citizenship ceremony last October, he's also Canadian content! The platinum-selling singer-songwriter and self-taught multi-instrumentalist will answer questions about his amazing, ongoing career and play a couple acoustic songs, making this a session to remember for the NEXT 30 years.
CELEBRITY INTERVIEW
Paul Rodgers
Music Legend/ Songwriter/ Performer
INTERVIEWER
Jeff Woods
Journalist
Legends of Classic Rock
Toronto, Canada
@JeffWoodsLOCR

[@RG-ja34sep]

Paul is the total package, he’s been singing brilliantly in rock groups since the mid 1960’s, is a fantastic songwriter, and plays guitar and keyboards really well. Simply, he is the greatest rock vocalist of all time, because of his longevity (almost 60 years) what a talent, long live Paul Rodgers!

[@marystuart5661]

Agree 100%

[@RockStar67089]

I was on the same flight as him yesterday and couldn't figure out why he looked familiar. The guy next to me said, "That's Paul Rodgers". He's a really nice guy, I walked right up to him in the little Kelowna airport at the luggage carousel and shook his hand. He was totally cool and it was great to meet him. He's headlined Wembley stadium, sold out arenas around the world and has recorded with the greatest musicians in rock, yet he was genuinely interested in hearing about my stupid vacation.

[@TheBozn]

@Jesus Christ Well, you died for our sins. The least he could do is listen to you for a while..

[@MarleneJones-qj2br]

Wow,U are blessed my friend

[@marystuart5661]

Paul you really are the whole package!

[@sharontalley2155]

Paul Rodgers has the best rock/blues voice, the most passionate singer and the most gorgeous man on the planet.

[@prajnachan333]

Paul Rodgers is a world 🌎 treasure ✨ 💖. Including Canada 🇨🇦. I have loved his voice and music 🎶 for many years like all of you. Free was great. I grew up with Bad Company's wonderful songs 🎵. His tribute album to Muddy Waters is a particular favorite. With so many great guitarists 🎸 , Jeff Beck and Neal Schon who he collaborated with further, were highlights for me. His solo recordings are fantastic. Truly a great rock and blues vocalist for all time. 🕉

[@walterjr.steinert6054]

Paul Rodgers “The Voice”. God Bless him.

[@derrygerry2569]

The most fantastic rock voice I have ever heard .🇮🇪

[@mikejelinek1413]

When I listen to Paul Rodgers I don't think "Legend" is a big enough word. He is the one singer that takes you back to your youth when the world was a much simpler place!

[@aldapellegrino6712]

Love Paul----one of the great rockers ever!!

[@karenkitchens766]

What a great interview that was! Thank you Paul for all of your years of music. No wonder everyone wanted to work with you. Not only are you a great talent but you seem very humble. Many blessings to you.

[@claudialofiego]

I love him ! He is Wonderful !

[@eddiejohnson4364]

I believe that paul Rodgers is one of the best of the rock singers that we have left on the earth. His voice will always be the greatest of all times . With so much heart and soul. God bless you Paul Rodgers your my favorite singer o FCC all times. Love and prayers .

[@robertshanks3674]

im glad i grew up in the 60's and '70's

[@michelleclements7944]

Paul Rodgers is the fantasy love of my life.

[@truthlivingetc88]

is your partner ok with that ?

[@rangvi1956]

Mine too !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@baltimoreravens1515]

Been listening to him since I was 15 im 59 still think he's amazing one of the greatest voices of any style of music a legend in his time

[@tross6380]

Top 10 favorite vocalist of all time. I just adore this man.

[@boblivingston4841]

One of the greatest his voice is unmistakable and the work he did with Queen was epic!!!!!

[@KarmicOmen]

Amazing voice, a legendary performer ... articulate, nice personality, and humble. Terrific interview. I've been a Paul Rodgers fan my whole life, and this is actually the first time I've ever heard Paul speak at length. Great accent.

[@shastaman57]

Paul Rodgers is still making it happen. He is still in good voice and is still attractive and keeps himself in fine physical and mental health. My hat's off to Paul!

[@patlyons6732]

Isnt he just - I saw him so many times in his career and perhaps the bit I enjoyed most was the few gigs with the Firm in Germany back in 1984 (Music so up my street and my favourite vocalist and guitarist now together and I'm front of venue snapping away slide photos of both. In fact seeing Bad Company lately was also so brilliant cant wait to see FREE tour later in 2017 Godwillling .

[@maureenbeakley7740]

WHAT A VOICE! STILL GOING STRONG!!

[@58VOSLP]

Man that voice has been amazing for years and he is rock solid on key. Man this was impressive.

[@buffalo738]

The one and only 'Voice'. A Legend in his lifetime. One of the very few people I would like to meet in this life.

[@mickiwebb9535]

He is one sexy mofo

[@markvought3708]

For the vocal R&B god that he is, what a humble & sweet person, absolutely love this man

[@benadam7753]

Humble & sweet? Try telling that to the family of Brian Howe!

[@chriss2452]

R&B god? Really?

[@chriss2452]

@@benadam7753 who is Brian Howe?

[@charlotteknutsen7262]

Paul has the most beautiful smiles and voice, he seems like such a kind human being. I was just a child when he started out in music. I became a fan though at a very young age. It's so great to see how healthy and vibrant Paul still is. Great interview here, Heavenly vocals and amazing music!! So happy also to hear he saves racing horses.

[@ericr5431]

Lucky enough to have seen live, Free, Bad Company and the Firm.

[@newday2637]

Absolutely love Paul, I respect him so much

[@PaulBrown-il3wl]

Get down, get back up, get down again. So lucky to have lived in this era with singers like Paul.

[@lindareeves2230]

Linda Reeves Memphis Met Paul Rogers at end of the Eighty's Midtown and then Pyramid 1990's and UT Methodist 2015. I thank the music and Clear Channel Radio for the opportunity to work there. 203 Beale St. For the prayer at the house that gave and left to go back to Midtown. Thank you all. Linda.

[@rangvi1956]

OH WOW Great man, great songwriter, great artist !

[@lisaann7831]

Good golly, Mr. Rodgers!! hahaha When he yelled out with "Good golly, Miss Molly" oh my goodness I thought that was adorable. I mean, the man IS adorable, amazing, sweet, talented, handsome and he could sing the grocery list and I'd be entranced. What more can I say?? *swoon* 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@waynekasmar4401]

In the 70s you would have bet your life Paul Rodgers would have ended up crashing in life. I wished the interviewer had asked him about the anger he had when young, because the impression you got of Paul Rodgers in those days was that he was ready to physically fight you. It's very much a surprise how he's turned out so amiable and pleasant, and that he avoided all the other forms of self-destruction, allowing him to end up so well preserved.

[@patriciasoebagio1035]

He had a creative outlet, a healthy one, (thankfully for all of us), for all that anger & rebelliousness, it seems....& it is transformed into the most incredible music. (he does touch on that briefly in this interview)

[@patriciasoebagio1035]

By the way, thank you Mr Paul Rodgers~ for being so gracious when i was lucky enough to have met you after your fantastic show~(at "Legends," in the "Strathcona," in BC) ...all those years ago

[@ushrit]

Along with Greg Lake, Ian Anderson, Roger Daltrey and Ian Gillan, one of the greatest singers from the 1970s. STILL passionate, STILL in top voice.

[@polara01]

I've been a huge fan of Rogers since I was a wee lad of 6 and I heard "all right now" and 50 years later he still gives me goosebumps when he pours his soul into his music and that last song illustrates that perfectly! I think Paul makes us all feel much younger than we really are because he has such a great energy vitality and spirit God bless him!

[@derrygerry2569]

Ditto

[@fishing4truth91]

I caught Paul performing in Newcastle; he owned the stage, his powerful pipes were in fine form as usual. BTW: his son & daughter opened the show for him.

[@KyleCarrington]

Yeah. I saw him last night. I have to agree. He is a powerhouse and his pitch is immaculate.

[@juliemaisano2949]

Amazing...All his songs bring back great memories,,,, How crazy,even when you dont hear a song of his for years,,, He starts to sing and all of a sudden You remember every single word and sing along with a smile. He is a man with a Humble Heart and a Smiling Soul..Your Laughter and Smile Are Beautiful.

[@Canyon2023]

As a 14-year-old girl with 3 older sisters....I wasn't a big ROCK fan until I heard Paul Rodgers SING with Bad Company!!!! He was my "first love" of rock-n-roll because he had so much SOUL. I was loving all the folk singers and folk rock musicians of the day (70s)....but I knew I was going to love ROCK when I first heard Bad Company and because of Paul Rodgers voice!! From then on...the doors were flung open. Thank you Paul!! I've loved you since 1975 and the classic Bad Company album!! STILL SO GREAT! Love your voice!!!

[@jadesystem]

He's very humble, candid, intelligent, and a warm human being. A personal side we rarely see other than his immense talent as an excellent artist. He's also genuine as is his music. Love this interview of being himself first.

[@stevenagnew1590]

The besr always the best can listen to him any where any time long live paul rodgers

[@VIDEOHEREBOB]

He is such a class act.

[@VIDEOHEREBOB]

thinchrisful I'm in no position to say, because I'm not his wife.

[@Pussycatfeathers]

thinchrisful why do people write such crap!!!

[@NUKE-W.E.F.]

Paul, you are my definition of success and still (as always) a fine and humble gentleman. And that voice! How you can send shivers down my spine even now 40 years on... just like the day in 1975 when I first heard "Seagull". Thanks for the many years of GREAT music (and spinal shivers).

[@CrystalTwinStar]

To Paul and his fans who, with me, were in attendance at his concert in Maryland in the mid-90's...I deeply apologize for annoyingly singing with every song and disrupting their enjoyment...but oh my God i love him so much and i was living a dream by seeing him live❤😇

[@tomcoryell]

Sing and dance all you want, that’s what music is about. I love it when people in the audience sing and dance.

[@CrystalTwinStar]

@@tomcoryell I was tipsy and singing every word to every song and annoying everyone around me, even my date :D I always felt embarrassed about it but also in a way I didn't care because I was seeing Paul Rodgers live and he was my all time favorite classic rock vocalist

[@lase6989]

An amazing singer and person 🎶✨️

[@cccs800]

One of the best voices ever! ♥️

[@kathleenm1567]

favorite male singer !

[@cjgreen3836]

Good memories from a true master (as shown in his solo performances in this video).

[@rebeccaadams9087]

Superb voice.

[@my59lespaul]

WOW, still has that wonderful voice...Incredible !!!!!

[@richardkennedy3846]

Away from the worlds of Tull and Floyd, there's never been anyone to touch Paul Rodgers for me ... still as good as ever!

[@stevieross1402]

Richard Kennedy Try listening to Jess Roden........every bit as good (if not better).....and much more versatile.

[@Stinkbug74]

Down to earth & real. Love his mellow positive attitude along with the ease of belting out the blues & hard rock. It was his voice that introduced me & brought me into the world of Blues & Rock with Alright Now. To this day that song still surrounds me with something alive that I can't explain.

[@ebnphlo]

Although the interview is TOTALLY awesome, 45:40 (Feel Like Making Love) and 52:40 (Seagull) are the performances. “Seagull” WOW! What a great acoustic performance!!

[@jamiewarriorwarlordmccallu5712]

good interview with the rock legend paul rodgers no one can sing like him. huge fan of his, with free, bad company, the firm. and his magic solo work. weird that he is a canadian now. he is english just odd. but hey for 65 now he still sounds amazing now sexy rock voice. in my top 3 best ever rock singers.

[@mickcolton6147]

Jamie Warrior Warlord McCallum

[@billpowers7445]

I Totally Agree with you "Ms. Jamie Warrior Warlock McCallum"! Paul Rodgers IS one of my Favorite "Classic Rock" Singers of All time. He could sing the Phone book or a Newspaper article & make it sound Fantastic. I am & have Always been a Huge Fan of "Paul Rodgers" & i LOVVE Anything he Sings. Hope he gets Back together with "Simon Kirke, Mick Ralphs & "BAD Co" & does a REUNION Tour in the US REAL SOON. The 70s Music will NEVER Die EVERR? Anyone who listens to the Music of the 70s "LOVES It"! All My Kids/ Grandkids, Nieces/Nephews LOVE the 70s Music. They have Wiped me Out of Most All of my CDs of 70s groups. But, they are Not allowed into my collect -ion of "Vinyl Albums, 8 Tracks, Reel to Reels"? Lol. IF, this world lasts for another 100 or so yrs Big IFF?? They Will still be Playing & Listening to this kind of "REAL MUSIC" Without a doubt!! This was when Music was "REAL"!! They do Not need All this Vulgarity, Foul language and/or Nudity like this CRAPP they Try to call Music today? Call me Old Fashioned or whatever. But, i find it "Totally & Completely UNNecessary"!! Keep on ROCKING Raul Rodgers. Thanks & God Bless!!

[@karentroyer9688]

bill powers He could just open his mouth and I'd take whatever came out!!!

[@RusstafaB]

Saw him with Free several times. A totally unique singer and fantastic stage performer him and Koss kind of were one unified movement on stage

[@stevenagnew1590]

The best aint to many sings like him come back to australia soon what a great great artist love him to bits

[@karentroyer9688]

I am SO in love with Paul!!!

[@2011littlejohn1]

His best band was Free.

[@MrChris8100]

Saw Bad Company in 79 w Boston ,again in 81 ,he looks a bit older but can sing just the same or even better! In SanAntonio Tx.

[@gospeljohn413]

Bravo bravo 👏👏👏👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️

[@user-po3fb9gy8o]

Great Paul--forever!!

[@itoddc6121]

My favorite singer and artist 😎

[@lyndamcardle4123]

Lovely to hear this giant of rock music speak at length.....I thought at first when he mentioned "the town in the North East" (without name) I thought he was embarrassed to name it...thankfully, he does mention Middlesbrough by name...so he does remember his roots... He played bass in his first band (in Middlesbrough) with a little known guitarist called Mick Moody...

[@christopherholloway8153]

Paul Rodgers is so cool. Bad Company, indeed! Is it just me, or is this old guy hot?

[@QueenAmethyst55]

Scorching hot! 😍

[@avalondreaming1433]

Damn hot!

[@scorpiorising3741]

The hair piece fits nicely. Great voice.

[@cindywatson7988]

Always talented.. Always hot...

[@mikekiss648]

Legend!!

[@alancragg1839]

Just picking up on some of these clips of the world's greatest rock singer. Takes me back to '72 and my first uni gig at Colston Hall Bristol.

[@benw-king3380]

I like the way PR pushed the politics aside from the outset. One thing we do well naturally; diplomacy. He mentioned Free mid way through and how young they were; when they first recorded for Island records the eldest of them was 20 years old. To be part of a band that was so realised is quite something.

[@rebeccaizzmee2134]

I HAVE LOVED PAUL RODGERS FOR MANY FEMININE YEARS

[@clouds882]

I m glad he is still around to give us great music. amazing at age 63, he is still doing tours and rocking strong! Janis, Singapore

[@canuckereh5646]

Class act.

[@patriciasoebagio1035]

Be sure to watch all the way to the end of this, for Paul Rodgers' 2 unbelievable acoustic songs, last one being one of the most moving of all his songs, " Seagull"!! ; ) Peace, Love, Luck & Blessings to all Mahalo

[@MrDoneboy]

Paul is of course speaking of the classic, ! IV V progression of the blues! God bless you, Sir!

[@CanadianMusicWeek]

It was recorded March 24, 2012. He also performed with The Sheepdogs the same night during The Indie Awards.

[@fmacdonald7557]

Such an enjoyable 45 minutes............I am all right now .....

[@danehart2783]

i live in rock hall of fame city , you can't do a day without is voice in the air .over 47 years , its like the sky it is there . this guy is a underground hero . he play with Koss .and Andy . ..why he put up with Queen fans , i love the band ,but some of the fans WOW

[@AnAmericanGuitarist]

Too many people on the planet? What? It just looks that way because he always sees the people packed so tightly in the audience.

[@johnydyson]

Great interview

[@robharding4028]

Paul Rodgers, is such a living legend, He will probably hate that tag, But to me He is no 1 by quite some margin, Just want to say, your wife and you ,together with those beautiful people down on that 40 acre sanctuary. Your all doing a great service for those wonderful Animals who would have been culled if it wasn't for your wonderful charity ,God bless you all.

[@COLEEN322]

amazing

[@davyleeming1190]

good one paul .been a fan since the 70s canada great place, been there ,and lived there keep on rockin mate

[@angelajones439]

My all time favourite vocalist. I hope to see him in concert sometime or out in the Californian desert as the others do in their elder years, at least I hope so...... I live in the Californian wild west now....

[@angelajones439]

@Paul Rodgers Nice speaking to you! Great that you have still got your English accent. Will you be performing in the UK at all in the next few months?

[@KyleCarrington]

well said. The guy just pumps you up with his music. Totally.

[@tweeterthemonkeyman383]

Great video !

[@kellyprewitt1596]

Great interview! Paul is a very humble sweet guy along with his huge talents. So refreshing. I've got a school girl type life-long crush. 😍😁

[@MrDoneboy]

Happy Birthday, Paul!!

[@truthlivingetc88]

him and Plant seemed almost supernaturally good singers to me in the 70`s

[@thewonderofyou1]

My Fake Name Paul can still sing high though

[@1963spacecowboy]

AWESOME EVERY SEC,WAS AWESOME...Seagull at the end was icing on the cake and I LOVE CAKE

[@rockster71]

Massive star.

[@Pussycatfeathers]

Canadian citizenship or not Paul will always be a british quy from Middlesbrough in the north......you don`t change if youve been brought up in the north of england and its who he is......its a very good interview, hes very honest and articulate, good to listen to... i just noticed the bracelet on his right arm with the magnet,......i have the very same one!!!! :-))

[@benjaminhawthorne1969]

One of the greatest rock voices of all time! I used to work at a zoo, and I was in charge of feeding the big cats (panther, lion, etc.) They ate horse meat in the early evening each day. It came ground in large chunks in 5 lb. plastic tubes, similar to how brains he either (liver sausage is packaged. The lioness got 5 lbs. per day, with vitamins and the male lion got 10 lbs. of ground horsemeat for supper every evening. As you can imagine, after eating that, he would sleep the entire night through 'til morning.😊

[@paulbuxton1326]

Free was incomparable , the chosen 4 🙏

[@robertgillespie7946]

Brilliant singer and quite an interesting storyteller. I wonder if he ever met fellow Canadian tJoni Mitchell? Her first album recorded in 1967 is called Song To A Seagull.. It's ironic they are two of my all time favorites.. Thanks for the post

[@markparr7224]

I saw him in 2010, (the video on here "Paul Rodgers Little Creek Casino 10-9-10" is mine) and it was the best concert I have ever seen. he's coming to my home town of Tacoma Wa on Sept 30, 2107 and can't wait to see him again. his bass player has been to my house, hopefully I can talk him into getting me to meet Paul?

[@jonetsantos9018]

All right now - Free to Bad Company become " Shooting Star"

[@geoffhall7827]

This guy oozes Bon Scott vibes . Thumbs up from me. 🤘

[@davem8836]

I never met him but we had the same dentist in White Rock. I asked him if he could give me the same smile as Paul Rodgers? He said, no. End of that story.

[@neilwheldon1998]

When Paul was at school he was in Road Runners with Micky Moody doing soul covers ,school friend John Bromham , probably Middlesbroughs best Milkman

[@omarks]

I always thought what made Rodgers and Free so special was the blend of soul and rock, bet he was an amazing teenager to be around?

[@scottcrosby-art5490]

The voice

[@rebeccaizzmee2134]

Omg Paul Rodgers da hunk

[@arthursid1129]

Notice Rodgers has no tattoos, he lets his voice and talent do all the talking.

[@lisabortz5313]

I did notice that.

[@christopherholloway8153]

I agree. Tattoos used to mean something when they were counter-cultural, but now they have been culturally-co-opted, and stolen, as an affectation, by people who do nothing counter-cultural. Ink doesn't make you 'unique'. When everyone else has the same thing, it just makes you look like a 'follower'. You wanna look REALLY 'counter-cultural'? Go out and pick up trash on a highway. Get involved to prevent cruelty to children or animals. You wanna look really 'fucking bad-ass?' Pay one month's rent for a single Mom, with two kids. Buy a cheap laptop computer for a returning vet, so he can do his homework, to get his degree. Be the person who cares, when no one else does. That's 'bad-ass'! No one sees it, though... Fuck. I wish I could afford to get a bunch of shit scribbled on my arms and neck, to make me look like I'm 'tough'. I just can't afford that now. I have real work to do…

[@qazzell]

Arthur Sid funny I was thinking that

[@lesleystorey3917]

Arthur Sid what you are so boxed of sound like my dad has he got one big belly scar instead rocksteady

[@lesleystorey3917]

boddie came from the hills

[@sherrycuffman5120]

I love your àccsent.

[@jeffreyfoj9800]

Bad Company was my 1st favorite band in 1974 and they're still my favorite. I had the pleasure of hanging out with Paul Rodgers when I was 18 and again at 39. The 1st time I was walking out of a Milwaukee nightclub and saw a limousine driving slowly down the street. Paul was hanging out the moonroof and I'm like "that's Paul Rodgers." I yelled "hey Paul, I have some great weed." And the limo stopped and he said "get in." I actually had some Jamaican Gold which pales in comparison to the weed people smoke now. Anyway, I get in and Boz Burrell was a tad messed up that night and he was in the back of the limo. Paul said they had just flown in from Minneapolis. So I'm rolling a joint in total disbelief and completely star struck. Paul wanted to find some females (this was the Desolation Angels tour) so I'm directing the limo driver to an area where there might be some women. It was a Tuesday night and not much happens on a Tuesday night in Milwaukee. Well, Boz said to Paul a couple of times "I was great tonight, right?" Paul pacified him while we drove around and no women to be had. Paul told me the hotel they were staying at and said I could get backstage passes for the upcoming concert. I already had 5th row tickets. So went the the hotel the following day and got the backstage passes he promised me. Actually the concert wasn't as good as the previous time I saw them. Backstage consisted of a trailer that I was not allowed into. Nevertheless, the experience was beyond cool. The 2nd time was a private show for a Classic Rock radio station at Potowatami Casino. It was our morning show's team 20th Anniversary. By this time Paul wasn't drinking or under the influence of anything except maybe some fruit juice concoction. Lol. The staff got to meet him and talk with him and get a picture taken. I was totally inebriated like a fucking moron and wasn't at my best. Paul asked me if I had a request for a song for the show and LIKE AN IDIOT I said "Easy on My Soul." I wanted to impress him with my depth of Bad Co's catalog. Well there was no piano on the stage so that wasn't going to happen. Lol. I should have said "Too Bad" or "Sweet Little Sister." Paul kinda looked at me like I was a drunken fool, which I was! But he was so nice. We literally had our stations professional photographer there and he had a on site darkroom and developed pictures right there so Paul could sign them afterthe show. Which he graciously did. So i had an 8×10 with Paul & I autographed and I fucking left it at the casino never to be found. Boy was I an idiot that night. Lastly, Howard Leese was his lead guitarist that night and stayed with him through now. Great story.

[@AlexAlexon3897]

Paul Rodgers is a class act, and he seems a great person. The last full Bad Company album, Rough Diamonds, gets a rough deal critically. I think it's their best after the first two, but they never toured it. His singing was amazing - still is.