Paul Kossoff Trademark Sound And Vintage Gear with Phil Harris | Guitar Interactive Magazine

[@davidmcque627]

David Kossoff came round to our school to talk to us about drug abuse. It must have been soon after Pauls death, as I left school in May1977. He played us "allright now" on a reel to reel tape recorder, and talked us through the lyrics and about what they meant to him. Lovely Guy, took the time to come and see a load of Kids, we all appreciated that.

[@GuitarInteractive]

David Mcque That's a great story Dave! What did the lyrics mean to him?

[@davidmcque627]

Guitar Interactive - The Free Online Guitar Magazine it was a long time ago, but if i remember rightly he said that it was that he had been happy with his life, and that he had found peace through his music, and that everything was "Allright now"

[@GuitarInteractive]

David Mcque You can hear the joy on the record! Absolute classic, thanks for sharing.

[@colderwar]

David Mcque Wow ! David Kossof visited our school as well, with exactly the same presentation. He came over as being a really, really nice guy. We were a bit young at the time though, ( I think I was about 11 ) and the concept of drug abuse or addiction was something we didn't really understand. I hadn't even heard of Paul, or Free - but I already knew who David was, I'd got a book of his Bible stories - which my parents bought me - not because they were particularly religious, but because the stories were funny and well written.

[@davidmcque627]

He must have done a tour of Schools. I went to school in west sussex, how about you?

[@BobSanders]

I worked in the same band as the manager of Selmers guitar section. He was a singer and I was lead guitar. So I was often in and out of Selmers. Eventually, Paul Kossoff was hired as a salesman but I remember him, not trying to sell guitars, but sitting on an amp, ignoring the customers and just, in effect, practicing his licks. However, his licks were spell binding and probably did more to sell guitars than had he acted as a salesman. His influence on British music is inestimable. Bob

[@kennethkeen4988]

Great story, nice to hear these personal connections.

[@johnhudak3829]

Dude, I could listen to you talk all day. GREAT stories and love the little human details about people who were larger than life for me as a kid.

[@DVDFHardTarget]

Dont know this guy talking about Paul, but seems more about him and from that intro I wouldnt give up your day job.

[@andrewpeterson4473]

These Phil Harris videos are fantastic. What great stories he has!

[@RobinHoodFox74]

Koss, my all time favorite guitarist! Thank you so much for telling stories about him that I've never heard before! (After Paul my other favorites are Rory Gallagher, Hendrix, Peter Green & Danny Kirwan.. But Koss is always number one for me for me personally, before I ever heard his playing I was trying to learn how to play fast but I was losing interest in the guitar but once I heard Paul as a kid I learnt just how much more important it is to music to put all your heart and soul into it and mean everything you play and there was no turning back after that and still to this day I find it hard to think of any other player who'd have as much emotion in their playing as Koss, he was pure magic and nobody can touch that vibrato of his)

[@kennethkeen4988]

Exactly right. He meant so much to many, but we all think he was just very special for us personally. How I would love to meet up with others who had the same feeling back in the seventies. I went wandering all round the Notting Hill backstreets just to find the backstreet where he lived. I did manage to get invited into Paul Rodgers' house outside Guildford twice and each time I missed meeting him by minutes. These experiences mean so much and remain over the years dear to us. Great to hear how perhaps we crossed each other's path and never knew.

[@Pdoolesct]

He is still my favourite guitarist.

[@kayvenerlend8856]

Please Kindly Remember, Paul Rodgers on Vocals , Andy Fraser on His Incredible Bass Lines and not Forgetting Simon Kirke whom had the Unnatural Common Flow with the Mind Blowing Kossof's Licks. It's an Era where Music Concerts were Filled to the Brims and I had Lived with them in the Mid 70's and I am 63 years old now but it had Never Failed to Make me Jump and Sing Along to it.

[@carlosdeno]

I went to a guitar fair in Newcastle probably thirty years ago now and Koss’s Les Paul was there. I was allowed to have my photo taken holding it. It’s a priced possession and I honestly think that to happen today it would be impossible. When my friend and I left, there was a young boy stood near the door with case, waiting for his father who had brought the guitar and probably owned it. The days of trust and being allowed to have access to history, not for financial gain. Great days and Koss is still my hero, I grew up on Free, 58 years old and never tire of listening to their music. His vibrato will never be equalled. Great video, thank you.

[@lovethesmellofracefuelinth7374]

Paul played with so much passion and was my all-time favorite slow hand and Alvin Lee is my top pick for speed as well. They we're both so great and are my two favorite guitarists of all time, hands down

[@Greg-rd8qr]

This is awesome!! Thanks for this! I think my 3rd or 4th time watching! Keep them coming! Love your videos!

[@richardbailey6]

Some people need to educate themselves..this guy is very well respected in the guitarist community as someone whos knowledge is worth listening to..I agree and so would Phil that he's no Koss but played around the same era and giged with some of the truly great British blues players..we should listen and appreciate this guys experience's

[@kennethkeen4988]

Nice to hear the stories Phil. Strange to hear critique from those who love the blues but yet have no respect for someone not as gifted as Paul. I mean each of us can do so much and you have given us some meaningful stories of your experiences. How I would just love to get a Les Paul in my hands and see what it feels like. Never ever had the chance, but life is not yet over.

[@chazb2907]

Nice clip hearing you talking about Paul Kossoff.. As a young teen Kossoff was a huge influense on my learning guitar. I put him right up there with Hendrix and the early Clapton era as one of the best. To me his chord voiceings were as great as the way Hendix structured his chords. Long live the music of Free.

[@rorymcveigh7895]

Grate playing. Phil harris one of my favourite guitar players since i saw him here. Grate tone vibrato

[@db5837]

That vibrato speed and amplitude you have developed is to die for.

[@adamswanson8216]

Thanks for a great video truly, however, as I play a lot of Paul’s music and a tribute band, and have been gigging for about 38 years cost is certainly been my long-term hero more so than Jimmy page or anyone else I think Fire & Water was a song that was played throughout my household more times than I will ever be able to count. What a great wonderful way to grow up and a cloud listening to Fire & Water. I’m still doing it today, certainly wishing he was here with us RIP, Paul, however, my question is more related to the direct amplifiers in getting Paul’s tone. I have found the lust for tone, Fire & Water pick ups to be a magical part of my playing live. It truly gives me the sound, and using older lamps I have had quite a bit of success. truly, if you know I know he used a Marshall major a great deal of the time. I am curious to know if he used orange lamps in the recording studio and also my understanding is he did not use the LP that had the broken neck on actual recordings. It was the dark burst LP he used actually had the pick ups similar to the lust for tone Fire & Water guitar pick ups probably the most accurate for Paul’s original sound on his older less Paul I know they let him keep the one with the broken neck after the repair but truly it’s a misrepresentation to say that that was what he recorded on. He definitely played a lot with it, but it wasn’t his main recording guitar at least as far as other historians have told me, but I would love to hear any other in-depth information. You might have truly if you could pass it on it would only help me to build a better tribute band and honestly I want to keep Paul’s music alive not only on the radio are on Apple Music, but in front of the kids in front of, the yesterday that I was to continue to inspire so that they don’t seek out the music but it’s in front of their face always and you’ve got a few assholes on here making comments but tell you the truth I get where you’re at Man and I’m digging it peace 3:00

[@lonsdalecasa]

Hi thank you very much enjoyed the experience you had back in the day he was my hero too

[@guitar66078]

I love Pauls playing and sound he was such a brilliant guitarist! a friend of my dad met him and supported free back in the day!

[@watchfield9548]

Watchfield 1 second ago Great video Phil...thanks...those were the days..there was a group of friends i partied with in the early mid 70s...we all looked like one of the band members of Free ..i looked like Paul Kossoff...and my name is Paul...sounds daft..i was 10yrs younger..than P Koss... i tried playing..but it just didn't come naturaly to me...your playing is amazing Phil...

[@bekindalwaysx1g]

I used to own the first guitar Arthur Ram made...a les paul std with gibson deluxe pickups in....lovely guitar....not a gibson obv. but still nice ...years ago that ...bought it off a friend of Arthur's...good memories...thx for the great talk thru

[@NoyzyBoyZ3]

Sounds like me talking! I got my first LP in 69. It was a gold top deluxe.Price was $495.00,I was 16.

[@allanmacbadger5692]

Wow that was a blast from the past - David Kossoff Bible Stories. Also I seem to remember Paul Kossoff's guitar hero was Jimi Hendrix

[@marcozarattini1854]

KOSS Is my favourite guitarist of all time...noone put his heart and soul in playing guitar like him... what a sound and touch he had...N.1, you can recognize his playing at the First note...today he would be 72,still young with a lot to show and teach us about playing guitar...what a pity and shame he passed away so soon😢...Late Great Paul🎸🎸🎸❤️❤️❤️

[@babydaddy1930]

Nice job, kossof was a tone king, what a cool video

[@davidfellows6250]

you tell the best stories.

[@mojojojojuniper6122]

Love Mr Kossoff you do him a great service👍

[@brianpatrick6102]

PK sound and vintage gear? This was nothing but name dropping for 3/4's of the vid.

[@Robstafarian]

brian patrick Some people might benefit from looking up those names. After all, this is effectively a history lesson.

[@Scalarissa]

Grown up yet?

[@Greg-rd8qr]

That was great! Awesome tone!

[@fredericogobbi]

Very good... great job Man 🎸. Kossoff is a great guitarist. I ove you tone n style.

[@TooToo-kt8gy]

I also met his father around that time too, he talked about playing Paul's music in his car on cassette. A very nice and kind man, I was very nervous as I admired his son so much, who had passed away recently. Great video, thanks (some miserable gits here, best ignored).

[@paulcooper-n2v]

R.I.P paul kossoff and david kossoff both legends.

[@DjangoTheCat]

Awesome stories Phil! You're a part of Les Paul Burst History!

[@walemamabele]

Thank you

[@mrhilma]

Fascinating

[@patomalley55]

Great anecdotes fascinating to hear you relate the history. Loved it.

[@robertbronowicki]

lovely

[@davemaxwell6777]

Class act! Thank you for the insight and interpretationl

[@87licorice]

awesome story of those times

[@KingTabor]

The Dave Murray/Kossoff vibrato!

[@Vodatrio]

Thanks, magic stories, another dimention for a while :)

[@bartlettohio]

I wonder what became of the Strat Paul used on the first Backstreet Crawler album ?

[@davidmcque627]

One of the Guys from Iron Maiden has got it. He fitted a "bucker" to it in the neck position.

[@caseD5150]

Dave Murray bought it!

[@paulanthonyflanagan309]

Fantastic story one of the greatest of all time

[@StuPCunningham]

Great video, thank you

[@orbitaljellyfish808]

Cool stories!

[@paulcoleman3081]

If you go to the magazine via the link it all seems to be free (if you pardon the pun) and there's a link to a really good video of a style analysis of Koss with a 21 minute lesson and a backing track!!!!!!

[@cliffbungalow9373]

What about the dark brown sunburst from "Doin Their Thing"?

[@cornucopia8591]

Dear sir, what is the pickups on your guitar? Looks like Seymour Duncan Antiquities, am I right? Anyway looks like they are not wax potted.

[@brianjrichman]

I remember the Orange Shop in Soho London. Does anyone remember the sales they used to have - and lining up outside the place overnight to be first in to get some real bargains?

[@Tim.Pierce]

is that guitar Peter Greens famous LP? I remember you made a demo of it here awhile back.. i recognize the wear under the strings and the reverse neck pickup...

[@mandolingrass]

yes it is

[@dale4857]

+WhatMeWorry? One of them Gary Moore owned one of his Peter Greens LP and then Kirk Hammett of Metallica knows and Gibson Lp that's been owned by Peter Green-Gary Moore.

[@Tim.Pierce]

+DALE I'm well aware of who Green, Moore and Hammett are and their history with Green's famed 59 guitar No need to remind me thanks

[@Tim.Pierce]

+DALE I was only wondering why Phil was playing Kossoff licks on Green's guitar rather than on Kossoff's own famed '59

[@joshbaker8574]

Great video!

[@LuwukaW]

I would like to see more historical segments like this, but maybe looking a little further into fact and musical career than personal life. Not that some of that couldn't be included, but I'd like the facts to be the focus.

[@burgersoft777]

I think I should add that in 1974 £1,000 was more then my yearly wage. Admittedly I was a trainee tv repairman at that point, but even the boss would have been on no more than 4k back then.

[@vajrahldr1]

Love your playing btw

[@JG-3-17]

Great stories! The out of phase les paul sounds good. Not too nasally

[@jamesrockford2626]

you sound more like Gary Rossington than Kossoff but still great

[@CandidUploads]

Anyone know what amp and pedals he is using? Thanks.

[@keitharcher548]

Hey mate ... cracking stuff ... really love your chat. Nice to see an open honest guy saying it like it was (is) ... cheers. PS. What amp you got there?

[@heishephaestion4178]

What happened to peter green? In that demo video he mentioned how he was the alpha and omega and now it's hendrix kossoff and Alvin lee...odd..

[@williamrandalblevins2822]

I believe Green had some bad doses of psychedelics and never came back from those trips.

[@DARKSIDEOFURANUS]

My father bought me a new (shop soiled) discounted Les Paul Deluxe for about £300 back in circa 1976 from Minns Music Exeter Devon which I never really liked because it was heavy and had Firebird pickups but I was a long way from the London scene in more ways than one.

[@bcancun123]

14:55 Is this a free song ?

[@9imack]

I think that's my favourite LP of them all. I've seen the Gibson Custom Shop reissues but they're just a tad outta my price range lol.

[@goneflying140]

I like this one, and Bernie Marsden's Beast. They seem very similar in tone.

[@ianashworth1101]

Your bends are sharp dude!

[@harryflashman5981]

Thanks Phil, I remember you from when I worked at Top Gear in 1974. Love your stories and playing. Pity about the odd miserable prick in the comments, but I suppose that's what happens when you give every one a soapbox!

[@davidhayward4581]

Great stories Phil you should write a book, Paul Kossof Alvin Lee, Gary moore I would have loved to have hung out with Gary Moore just for a day He really was a great player, It sounds like you've been in the right place at the right time Phil, and all those guitars that have passed through your hands, your obviously retired and playing everyday, thats why your a great player yourself, keep doing this stuff Phil its history not many of us no about, the lazy J i Have x 2 20w combos Jesse hoff took the tweed to another level, many thanks Phil david

[@IAmSaintBlue]

Phil, I noticed that both of the Les Paul's in this video have the their neck pickups reversed. Are these Peter Green/Gary Moore models? Did Paul Kossoff also reverse the neck pickup? Thank you Phil! You're inspiring. Please keep the videos coming!

[@CompelledUsername]

I think that may literally be PG’s guitar. I know he had it at a point.

[@cgavin1]

IMHO up there with Hendrix. Hendrix broke new ground but Koss was a tsunami. A force of nature. I treasure and adore them both. I sincerely believe that had Koss been American he would have done 'more'. But I am happy enough with what he did do nonetheless. Also that guitar is THE guitar. No other LP comes even close. Not even the Beast. If I could point at one single instrument and say 'that is the zeitgeist' it would be Greeny.

[@stevefisher8312]

Is this the same Phil Harris who played lead guitar with the band Ace?

[@cphburst4422]

Steve Fisher Phil Harris played in Wihtesnake is all I know.....

[@kevinlocke6120]

+Steve Fisher not the same phil harris no. unfortunately the phil you speak of is no longer with us. I had the pleasure of knowing and jamming with him. lovely guy he was.

[@stevefisher8312]

+Kevin Locke Kevin, thanks for the reply. although it's sad to learn of his passing. I'm not a player myself but he's always been right up there with my favourite guitar players ... rateyourmusic.com/list/sfhulluk/favourite_guitarists/

[@Scottocaster6668]

So how much is 450-550 # in American??

[@steve01evil]

phil harris, what a man, am i alone in wanting to sit in a room and jamming, .?

[@waynethompson635]

Phil can you please come to the next north east guitar show in 2020 we get nothing with any history, be great to chat am an avid 58 59 60 fan

[@jimiali5371]

Why would you sell the Kossoff guitar that once owned if he was or is your idol guitarist? Also is it true that Kossoff once owned a black fender Stratocaster that Dave Murray from Iron Maiden Owns??

[@JontCarr]

Fascinating! Thanks.

[@impala327]

I assume the anoraks know that this story of the "dark" Les Paul is *not* the same as the Andy Summers Les Paul used on Fresh Cream and by Eric live from September of 1966 through March of 1967.

[@joecool5670]

What the hack...500 for a great Guitar, even in the 70s that was cheap. Actually i always loved that dry Sound of him, those dirty Riffs withe the totally absence of any effects Sounds so mindblowing, even nowadays, without any Spices in my head.😎

[@roysummers2042]

Hey Phil...that was really cool. I knew Terry Newman from the old Powerpack days down at the Ruskin Arms...he was a great player..and a very competent singer too...I remember him selling the Paul Kossoff LP...if I remember correctly it was around the time of the "Frampton Comes Alive" album, and I remember that Terry went out and bought a Black Beauty ......I remember always thinking after that the BB never did sound as good as the Kossoff LP.....of coarse, at that time their were rumours that the guitar belonged to PK but neither my mates or myself really knew for sure.....rumours abounded about all sorts of stuff back then :) I recall Terry used to play Albert King's "I'll play the blues For You" but I always felt that the BB never had the "soul" of the Koss' Les Paul....Only later ah!! I also remember one night (when Terry still owned the Koss' LP) powerpack had a guest singer for the night...one Mike Starrs ...Of Colosseum II. Thanks so much for your recollections...made my day to go back to those good old days down the Ruskin with Powerpack and Terry.

[@eljockvis]

Any one know the where abouts of the isle of wight sanded top 1959?

[@chipdippelstein]

www.theguitarmagazine.com/features/paul-kossoff-les-paul/

[@fretboarder4752]

nice TM

[@spiderswebs3]

Sorry mate you .......... sound nothing remotely like him whatsoever.

[@LesgoldingphotographyCoUk]

Phil's ramblings are so confusing . . . So is the guitar he is holding the Koss Isle of Wight?

[@Dad-Gad]

Obviously not , that was stripped.

[@davidteissier5704]

Just play !!

[@AmDsus2Fmaj7Am]

Guitar Interactive Magazine Phil, the guitar that belonged to Clapton and Kossoff isn't the one you are mentioning.... that's the Beast, which Bernie Marsden has owned for several years. Did you own or trade the beast to Bernie?

[@alexpaton2818]

Some of the negative comments are quite unnecessary. Maybe the tone is slightly off the mark but this chap knows his stuff. Someone remarked who is phil harris? Well I ll tell you something about phil harris. He played in a name band for starters. He was also around before all the spoon feeding like tab and youtube tutorials. He was there when we had to work stuff out. If it got too difficult we would go down to a music store and memorize the chords because the sheet music was expensive. We would slow the record speed to 33 and a third to work solos out and it would be in a different key as a result. We had great guitarists like Gary Moore and rory gallagher who really worked on their chops. No machines to work out solos. Phil harris is a much better muso than most of these widely diddly robots you see on you tube. Even though I m probably close to the grave I m really happy and privileged to have lived through the 60 s and 70 s from a music and football perspective.

[@Yumekui1166]

貴方は私の神でした❤

[@GordonBenny]

Am I loosing the plot? Or is it just an age thing? Until this KZbin thing appeard and we can see lots of stuff we never even knew existed, I didn't hear Free until the second album and loved them eversince. But I have always told folks that Pauls sound was down to Orange Amps and Cabs, saw then in 69 in Newcastle City Hall, then in 70 in Manchester on both occassions Orange was on the stage.

[@ianashworth1101]

Kossofs bends were spot on perfect,!,

[@davehoward22]

My dad bought his 1st house in 1972 for £ 500.....So a grand for a couple of guitars is quite a lot

[@ericpresley7527]

Sorry Phil but your vibrato is..ouch.

[@TheMoodyedge]

Painful

[@joshmuz9018]

Man I thought the same it sounds so amateur

[@stephenjames4937]

Not everybody can be Paul Kossoff. I'd still have Phil in my band.

[@stevegardiner8473]

Is it now believed that the Clapton/Kossoff Les Paul is possibly what's known as ' The Beast' and has been owned by Bernie Marsden since the mid 70's?

[@sonnyblu6299]

"Paul Kossoff Trademark Sound And Vintage Gear" Where? Like you... KOSS was my #1 Influence... so that's why I have to say... This video really sucks. Because It's all about you mate...

[@adamwatson6916]

Heard a terrible rumor that the natural top les Paul was painted black .

[@colinpadley1897]

Leave the playing to Paul Kossoff!

[@voiceofexperience]

13:35

[@MW47742]

I unfortunately have to sell my Gibson Kossoff Les Paul, the strictly limited aged version. If you are interested, please contact me.

[@mrgordons]

Only PK was never involved in the making of wishing well. I wish he would have.

[@martinmeade2860]

Love Free

[@davidwaddington9414]

who is Phil Harris ?

[@CompelledUsername]

david waddington Vintage guitar dealer

[@gnpd07]

Great info, but sorry, man. Vibrato, sustain, and tone is not even close.

[@TheMoodyedge]

Agreed.

[@stephenrutherford7537]

I thought from the title of the video that you would discuss his distinctive fast vibrato and how he achieves it, but the whole video is taken up with a rather sad trip down memory lane. Disappointing. When you play, you're not quite getting his vibrato sound. Does he generally use his first finger, second finger or third? This would go to the heart of his trademark sound.

[@TheStacanova]

So, what I got out of this video about Paul Kossoff, is he played Golden Era Gibson Les Pauls & didn’t play a lot of notes. This video should have been titled “Phil Harris: Guitar shopping stories & hauntings”.

[@70goldtop]

I can listen to this guy's information about Paul and everything related to him all day but his GASPING FORAIR every five seconds is intolerable!!!

[@adavieseng]

Paul bates Was also known as Master bates