Jared James Nichols: How to play like Free's Paul Kossoff

[@adiohead]

Watching Paul Kossoff at the Isle of White Festival on TV blew me away as a kid.

[@turdoirishman]

Me too

[@johnmac8084]

Nailed it Jared. He was a vocal player, conveying human emotion

[@johnny.musician]

Being chronologically gifted (old) I vividly recall seeing Koss with Free live in ‘71. Awesome, no other word for it. Just after Highway came out, while he was still straight. Excellent lesson JJN…just got Truefire All Access so guess where I’m heading next…thanks!

[@stewartmcardle8149]

His training in classical guitar and his ability to adhere to the "less is more" principle in his two, three and four note trills is unique. Even Clapton asked him how he did his vibrato !

[@Ogma3bandcamp]

Great lesson. Fire (and water).

[@phili.b975]

Kossoff is one of the reasons I picked up the axe underated & unreal guitar player ...tons of Sobs their first album was mint 🤘

[@rogernevin7461]

Walk in my Shadow ! Fantastic track. Saw them 19/3/1970 Newcastle Mayfair (17year old).The two best string benders i ever saw were Kossoff and Peter Green , both exceptional guitarists.

[@phili.b975]

@rogernevin7461 kossoff was summit but Peter green aswell 2 epic legend players of the era there peter green is another criminally underated player the stuff he played is second to none ....🤘😎🤘

[@MacHeath699]

Great lesson. To my ear, Kossoff developed the perfect approach for playing in a three-piece setting.

[@oicsaywhat]

Wow thanks for this, hardly see any Paul Kossoff tips and lessons . And dude great tone and you’re getting that with your fingers not a pick!!! Sweet!! Love it , thanks again for this

[@kevinhines3487]

Great lesson, Jared. Next, I would love to hear your take on Gary Rossington from Skynyrd. I have always felt that he had a strong Paul Kossoff sound in his playing.

[@Mytwocentsisallicanafford]

Just watched a doc on Paul Rodgers with Free and bad company classic rock thanks for the tips just picked up a Les Paul special today with p90s I could have saved myself a lot of time and money if I'd bought it first

[@AllanGildea]

Excellent teaching - and playing! Thank you.

[@darlenemcmillan5802]

Great lesson. You deserve Three thumbs up❗👍👍👍 I wish my guitar matched my couch

[@jimmyd12001]

My absolute hero 🎸🎸🎸

[@rijancaffe]

That A5 is a tower of a chord!

[@johnmac8084]

A tower of power chord 😅

[@vayabroder729]

I am positive that Kossoff’s vibrato and playing definitely influenced Angus Young’s.

[@DavidLear-mz7ln]

Definatly!! Plus the way Koss moved his legs to the rhythm just like Angus does.. always said that 👍

[@ant1738]

Nailed it! Alex Lifeson same thing!

[@brettrhea9179]

You're awesome dude!

[@haledakabani1843]

Great lesson.

[@DomingoCaro-h5v]

Hi how are you rock on dude l am learning to play guitar basic power chords you are a perfect guitarist

[@chrismorgan7494]

The hardest notes to play aren't the fast ones, but the bent vibrato ones. You can't help but make "the face".

[@ashleighellison9509]

Walk in my shadow ❤👍🤟

[@ricardosallet2733]

nice🎸....

[@Dierkenzee]

What gear are you using?

[@dommccaffry3802]

Apparently the alright now riff was written by andy fraser

[@wartimemodels]

Didn't Pete Townsend play his A like that too?

[@oblivianation9759]

Awesome lesson. The only thing I could critique here is facial expressions. I wish you could talk more about their importance

[@65Lynchy]

Mr Big,basic? So much space, menacing

[@jimnewearthblues1672]

🔊👊🏻

[@michaelgaurnier3108]

Jared is better than almost anyone else has been. He blows away Jimmy Page and Paul Kossoff even though Kossoff is one of my favorite players.

[@robbebruers2841]

Love you jared but please buy bigger shirts

[@jonschwindt3064]

Dude that’s not how he played the A cord for alright now. Pinky finger on the 5 fret top string A note. You can hear him slide that note down .

[@NeilRoberts-qv4qq]

You can also see him fretting the A on the bottom E string on various videos.

[@DavidLear-mz7ln]

Yeah Koss def used his pinky.. that's how he got the tight strumming and the slide down as you mentioned 👍