I saw paul rodgers in california during the summer and he still got it, that voice is amazing for his age. Free has never got the credit they deserve, to me they were better than bad company and a big reason why because bad company did not include Paul Kossoff who died way to early at only 25. Long live Free..... oh and if anyone who is into vinyl and find a first edition on anyone of there albums get it they sound amazing. I lucked out in finding a few of there records for a wopping 15 bucks.
free were a great band,maybe one one of the most underated bands of those days,they were all great musicians and paul kossoff was a dam good guitarist,you can listen to all their songs and still enjoy them today,i think they were basic for a lot of bands of the future
@murfdog: our generation didn't just GET Free, Cream, The Beatles, The Stones, Zepplin, etc. etc. Those guys arose FROM our generation. That era was on fire in every important creative way. Haven't seen the likes of it since. We're overdue!
What a damn good song , Free is just Awesome and underrated like Koss as an guitarist too , dont know why everyone is talking about Hendrix, Page and so on , for me Koss was on of the Best Guitarists EVER !
Anyone who can disagree that this is one of the best songs ever written shouldn't be given the grace of life, koss and the boys doing rock and roll proud once again, I wish I was old enough to meet the man, a friend of mine did once, gave him his 59, to which he still has to this day I beleive, and plays, I held it once, it has his soul in it, only time I've ever played close to this, give me any other axe and I can't do it. It just aint the same.
lord have mercy....i love free soooo much...n this song well it makes me wana ride a pony...n then sum. paul rodgers..the sexiest man in the universe. Free... individually talented and collectively...a rock band like no other...love love love them!
The groove is awesome. Andy Frazer is up there as top dog. Page wasnt/isnt fit to wash Kossoff's socks (or any other part of him). You're all spot on. By the way, I just love the way this groove cranks up after the solo, when Rogers comes back in. OH YES YES YES!
@kissyxander Lol why is everyone hatin on Page mainnn. U never head led zeppelin fans say: Omg Page is so much better then Kossof. Its more like this I think: Page could never replace Kossof in Free, but Kossof could also never replace Page in Led Zeppelin. U gettin me boi?
@SchnitzelMIC I agree...Both are perfect fit for there respective bands and I enjoy them both equally. Page and Rogers are good friends for many years and Page would join Bad Company on tour and perform on stage in '74 and '75. And I am sure Page followed Rogers and Free when he helped sign Bad Company as the first act to Zepp's Swan Song label that was formed in '73/'74. This whole washing someone's socks bit is quite retarded...
@666hazhazhaz I'd say underrated but yes he's easily one of the top 100 bassists of all time. Cliff B., Geddy L., John E., Geezer B., and many more need their place. He was the perfect opposite for Paul Kussoff it really shows in this song. Simon's drumming and Rodgers voice add to the greatness.
the greatest fucking rock band, bar-none... done, enough said, finished, shut the fuck up... the fucking greatest with a capital F..... as in ....... fuck....
@wolfatnight ...You are so right my Man !!! This session at Granada in Manchester is absolute Gold !! Beat the ass of any of those middle class assholes the music industry promotes now !! And not one of them over 21 at the time !!! Amazing !!
The thing about Kossef is that he literally made his notes bleed when he soloed-when ur a palyer, there is something special about ur first band, and definately can be said of Paul Rodgers!
The thing about Kossef is that he literally mdfe his notes bleed when he soloed-when ur a palyer, there is something special about ur first band, and definately can be said of Paul Rodgers!
EVERYONE is entitled to an opinion. I appreciate that..... I do. HOWEVER, to say that Kossof is BETTER than Page. Or that this band is BETTER than Zeppelin. Well, I just gotta say WTF on that one. I LOVE FREE.. but good god man.
Sometimes there is a perfect mix - this is Free - the sum is greater than the individual - even though they are all at the top of their respective areas..
Is it me? - music has no soul today - just technical and aesthetic fluff..
Free are what I got into music for - it's the feel..Just he best!
Humbel Pie used this riff in "all shook up". Frazier doesn't get enough credit in the bass guitar/writer world. He wrote the riff to "It's all right now".
These guys were the masters of leaving space between the notes. Andy Fraser was one of the true greats of the bass, and check out the sunburst shade on that Les Paul of Kossoff's, it's just a picture.
pre bad company. this is one of the cooler things i've found on youtube. right on, most very cool... sadness to paul kossoff's departure. a star that flashed out way too soon
Interesting to see "Juicy Lucy" on the back of Andy's cabs. Juicy Lucy were a blues rock band around when Free were. Anyone know why some of their equipment might have been used by Free?
@drwinkle101 - my guess is that Juicy Lucy were headlining this show - they had a big hit with 'Who do you love' and Free were just about to break into the big time?
@drwinkle101 Hi saw the original show when first broadcast. The TV Company did 3 x 1/2 specials featuring Free on the first, then Deep Purple & Status Quo. They changed the audience format on the last two ( both on YT) .
Juicy Lucy did not feature in any of the shows so my guess is that Free borrowed the gear for the gig.
@emperorsdragon - thanks for the that info - I've seen clips of all three shows (Free, Purple and Quo) on youtube but never linked them together - nice one.
Good thing they're not Zeppelin. I love Zeppelin - don't get me wrong, but who the fuck needs two of em. Free was a unique band with some great members. Rodgers, Kossof, and Fraser are cream of the crop. This is one of their best tunes as well.
Oh Koss the boss. His solos are soooo freakin brilliant. You can sing along like its its own song. Lol sometimes there even better than the vocal melody though Paul Rogers was equal as great of a singer. Can't say enough about this band. So wish I could have lived back then just to see them live.
Nice riff, good rhythm section and singers' voice is cool, but what a simplistic tune, boring songs these guys wrote, though they perform well, couldn't write except for All right now
@socrates1818 So you say that "The Hunter", "I'm a Mover" "Mr. Big" "Fire and Water" are all boring songs? Yeah, they are simplistic in nature but it's what you don't take account that is amazing. They were all young, all very talented at what they do, and Andy was an pioneer for all Hard blues, rock of today on the bass. He played it different and should get more credit. Seems to me Paul Rodgers and Andy Fraser have wrote songs that made more millions than you could ever dream of.
Whoever said 'tone is in the fingers' was so right. Koss made the instrument sing with just a guitar and an amp. He had more tone in his little finger than most of today's shredders could ever dream of possessing!
This performance is as tight as Paul's pants, absolutely outstanding! .....and to think there is only 2 guitars and a set of drums, even more outstanding!
@lovelyflares I have a bad thing to say about this performance........I wasn't alive to see it. I mean, what the hell. That generation got Free, Cream, The Beatles, The Stones, Zeppelin; and what do I get? Justin Beiber and The Jonas Brothers!?!? What the.......
Just such a groove !! The best blues rock rock group of the '68 to '72 boom..never been beaten. (sorry Zeppelin!) ..Praise to Alexis Corner RIP ..LOLx
@lovelyflares you are so right on this one. I mean zep is amazing but they are also a big showboat to me. Lots of extras. Free is just four on the floor and let the music just flow. Straight up bottom 4/4 rock n roll. How it should be. Kirke best groove in rock and Rodgers easily the best "voice" along with possibly Marriot.
@coojert Guildford civic hall ! where have all those kind of venues gone, that kind of gig was an intrinsic part of the birth of live music. Now that we're returning to live music as the bill payer for bands I hope that the small venues will return. They provide a great night out at a good price and keep local bands in business
@KeithCMajor yeah, his drumming is minimalistic, almost simplistic. all single stroke stuff, but his timing and feel are often missed by more technical drummers
Sometimes you watch Kossof and he just zones out - like he doesn't know what to play next but he just hits any old note and puts that vibrato on it and you think Yep.....
One of the Greatest bands of the Uk blues rock boom from 68 to 72. Nutured by the legendary Alexis Corner , god rest him. This has to be one of the grooviest songs of their career and one of the best videos before Koss s degeneration. Real sexy track that could easily be realeased today and no one , I dont think , would call it dated.
The really great thing about Koss' solos was that you could never tell what was coming next. He always surprised you. Listen to the solo he plays in this clip. Brilliant!!!
Koss was a great, great guitarist. One of the very, very best. Oh yeah!
@3Kmartin amen to that! Kossof rocked the Les Paul an IMO was a better guitarist than Page. Page's style was sloppy but Kossof's sols were crisp. Not to mention that vibrato he got! No one could touch him.
@daniel21april lol,since it has been a year since i posted my comment,my opinion is the same as yours now!!and thanks for reminding me about this vid!!
coojert, I'm envious, I'd have loved to see Free live! I agree, Rodgers is my favourite white male vocalist of all time (Stevie Wonder, Sam Cooke and Otis Redding if you're wondering!). I wouldn't put Plant so high, I'm a HUGE Zep fan, but he's not up there. Marriott yes, hell yes, how about Lou Gramm? Steve Winwood? Ian Anderson of the Tull? Peter Green had a great voice. Justin Heywood is up there. Even Rod Stewart when he was kicking it with The Faces. John Lennon, of course. Discuss...
just a sublime combination - the best brit rock vocalist ever(?), gooviest brit bass player(?), super simple yet stunning writing - so much space in this song, but huge impact on the listener. Terrific. arrangements,
Very little to add. They were innovators giving the bass a free (sic) rein. I have a question which has been puzzling me since the mid seventies, have you or someone you know been to a gig and found themselves sitting next to a whistler?
I got this show on dvd about 2 years ago, and had quite honestly had never heard anything from them besides "All Right Now". Popped this in with a six pack after work. I was stunned. Had heard of Kossoff and Rogers. But this band was loaded with talent and had great chemistry. Great songs. This band could have dominated for years.
Andy Fraser is a great bassist, nearly as good as bassists like John Deacon, Jonh Entwistle and John Paul Jones (notice a pattern there?). He's also got an awesome bass. I want one...
I played this song for the woman I fell in love with. She looked at me with big eyes: This is the music that you love? I said yes, and I never saw that girl again. She was beautiful, but not that cute after all. Look, what should I do with a woman I could never talk about music? I'd rather stay a junggeselle till the morning comes.
well no one can be as good this band beacuse they made the song they can do what the hell they liked wiv it. i respect you for trying out this song tho
I saw paul rodgers in california during the summer and he still got it, that voice is amazing for his age. Free has never got the credit they deserve, to me they were better than bad company and a big reason why because bad company did not include Paul Kossoff who died way to early at only 25. Long live Free..... oh and if anyone who is into vinyl and find a first edition on anyone of there albums get it they sound amazing. I lucked out in finding a few of there records for a wopping 15 bucks.
luckygreen17 5 days ago
Man that bass. You can hear Andy Fraser's bass in every Free song and he's a damn good bassist.
santanaincubus 3 weeks ago
marty has a good cover of that song !
TheGta4you 1 month ago
an old classic. brilliant!
cricketbat08 1 month ago
Paul Rodgers sounds incredible. What a band.
cricketbat08 3 months ago
How do you pronounce Kossoff? Love the band and his playing, but I've never been sure how to pronounce his name...
NDB1790 3 months ago
this is epic... total brilliant..
SonOfCheepThrill 4 months ago
I always think of this as Ride On Pony - I think it's called that on Free Live.
AK2927 5 months ago
free were a great band,maybe one one of the most underated bands of those days,they were all great musicians and paul kossoff was a dam good guitarist,you can listen to all their songs and still enjoy them today,i think they were basic for a lot of bands of the future
igottheblues1 7 months ago 2
LEGENDE
zeka1996king1 7 months ago 2
where can i download this for free? cant fint it.
FUCK GOOGLE
Slomotionmovies 7 months ago
@Slomotionmovies write "pwn" between ww. and youtbe.
jamirosmajicrocks 7 months ago
@Slomotionmovies dony you got torrent? Download or buy all you will like all Im sure.
vcahmedchan 3 months ago
i wish i wasnt 26 hahah so i could see them too but from the other hand i am 26 :P
merakos 7 months ago
There's just one voice like this one! Band grooves al hell! We still keep all the records.
Marlene949 8 months ago
this song helped me get over my bad aids and being jewish
jh0u6021 9 months ago
this song helped me get over my bad aids
jh0u6021 9 months ago
Paul still is the White Voice for me. But for Koss, no shredding, clean long notes just to serve for the song. No one can match that
lukemanify 9 months ago 2
@murfdog: our generation didn't just GET Free, Cream, The Beatles, The Stones, Zepplin, etc. etc. Those guys arose FROM our generation. That era was on fire in every important creative way. Haven't seen the likes of it since. We're overdue!
dolkat 9 months ago 8
anyone who dislikes this doesnt know what music is.
hendrix950 9 months ago
What a damn good song , Free is just Awesome and underrated like Koss as an guitarist too , dont know why everyone is talking about Hendrix, Page and so on , for me Koss was on of the Best Guitarists EVER !
MrAlex0262 10 months ago
Solo to Remember is one of my favourite Koss moments.
MrJuno6 10 months ago
Anyone who can disagree that this is one of the best songs ever written shouldn't be given the grace of life, koss and the boys doing rock and roll proud once again, I wish I was old enough to meet the man, a friend of mine did once, gave him his 59, to which he still has to this day I beleive, and plays, I held it once, it has his soul in it, only time I've ever played close to this, give me any other axe and I can't do it. It just aint the same.
XSpiderMattX 11 months ago
ha, that's funny the juicy lucy stencil at 0:43 secs.
MyCharlie1990 11 months ago
Possibly one of the top ten videos on Youtube. Sublime performance.
cricketbat08 11 months ago
lord have mercy....i love free soooo much...n this song well it makes me wana ride a pony...n then sum. paul rodgers..the sexiest man in the universe. Free... individually talented and collectively...a rock band like no other...love love love them!
somerarran1 11 months ago
The groove is awesome. Andy Frazer is up there as top dog. Page wasnt/isnt fit to wash Kossoff's socks (or any other part of him). You're all spot on. By the way, I just love the way this groove cranks up after the solo, when Rogers comes back in. OH YES YES YES!
kissyxander 1 year ago
@kissyxander Lol why is everyone hatin on Page mainnn. U never head led zeppelin fans say: Omg Page is so much better then Kossof. Its more like this I think: Page could never replace Kossof in Free, but Kossof could also never replace Page in Led Zeppelin. U gettin me boi?
SchnitzelMIC 1 year ago
@SchnitzelMIC Yup. Feel the same way.
kingofthedeep 11 months ago
@SchnitzelMIC I agree...Both are perfect fit for there respective bands and I enjoy them both equally. Page and Rogers are good friends for many years and Page would join Bad Company on tour and perform on stage in '74 and '75. And I am sure Page followed Rogers and Free when he helped sign Bad Company as the first act to Zepp's Swan Song label that was formed in '73/'74. This whole washing someone's socks bit is quite retarded...
morleygrey 11 months ago
Andy Frazer is the best bass player ever, why does everyone overlook his importance in the success of Free.
666hazhazhaz 1 year ago
@666hazhazhaz I'd say underrated but yes he's easily one of the top 100 bassists of all time. Cliff B., Geddy L., John E., Geezer B., and many more need their place. He was the perfect opposite for Paul Kussoff it really shows in this song. Simon's drumming and Rodgers voice add to the greatness.
gamfreq 1 year ago
Page wasnt even fit to wash Kossoffs socks
clikityclak 1 year ago
@clikityclak Your fucking crazy. And I love both of those fuckers to death. 2 different guitar players. Both brilliant.
kingofthedeep 11 months ago
@kingofthedeep
I like the way the guitar sounds :D
clikityclak 11 months ago
the greatest fucking rock band, bar-none... done, enough said, finished, shut the fuck up... the fucking greatest with a capital F..... as in ....... fuck....
wolfatnight 1 year ago
@wolfatnight So i herd u leik Free? ;)
mashugac 1 year ago
@wolfatnight ...You are so right my Man !!! This session at Granada in Manchester is absolute Gold !! Beat the ass of any of those middle class assholes the music industry promotes now !! And not one of them over 21 at the time !!! Amazing !!
lovelyflares 11 months ago
So when the guitar player goes into his solo, be sure to put cameras on everyone but him.... Jeez...
aerosmith9984 1 year ago
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The thing about Kossef is that he literally made his notes bleed when he soloed-when ur a palyer, there is something special about ur first band, and definately can be said of Paul Rodgers!
MR012863 1 year ago
The thing about Kossef is that he literally mdfe his notes bleed when he soloed-when ur a palyer, there is something special about ur first band, and definately can be said of Paul Rodgers!
MR012863 1 year ago
EVERYONE is entitled to an opinion. I appreciate that..... I do. HOWEVER, to say that Kossof is BETTER than Page. Or that this band is BETTER than Zeppelin. Well, I just gotta say WTF on that one. I LOVE FREE.. but good god man.
HyperCat15 1 year ago
greatt song:):)
monstertube57 1 year ago
This is so fuckin' good... I could listen it all day long.
devinecoco 1 year ago
The Greatest Rockin' Blues band EVER
aamuuzme 1 year ago
whoever the four dickheads are who dislike this have no idea what real music is.
ps. justin bieber is a cocksucker
daniel21april 1 year ago
My favorite song/singer/band. Of all TIME! You can't get better than Paul Rodgers!!
TheGracefulKlutz 1 year ago
three great musicians and an incredible blues singing frontman. Free are definitely one of England's greatest ever bands.
cricketbat08 1 year ago 2
Sometimes there is a perfect mix - this is Free - the sum is greater than the individual - even though they are all at the top of their respective areas..
Is it me? - music has no soul today - just technical and aesthetic fluff..
Free are what I got into music for - it's the feel..Just he best!
retroPCW 1 year ago
@retroPCW So true !
romba96 1 year ago
Humbel Pie used this riff in "all shook up". Frazier doesn't get enough credit in the bass guitar/writer world. He wrote the riff to "It's all right now".
mojo4404 1 year ago
Humbel Pie used this riff in "all shook up".
mojo4404 1 year ago
i could just listen to paul for hours
methtical3006 1 year ago
love this song, and a girl that is a 100+ miles away <3
krullis55 1 year ago
Ok ...I came here from watching Jimmy Bowskill's version of this song and I gotta take back what I said...This is definitely a better version.
Edster52m 1 year ago
Simon Kirke kicks. Very underrated.....
crc1126 1 year ago
These guys were the masters of leaving space between the notes. Andy Fraser was one of the true greats of the bass, and check out the sunburst shade on that Les Paul of Kossoff's, it's just a picture.
deluxetwelve 1 year ago
This is like Ur-Black Crowes. At least they picked someone good to copy.
nlandess 1 year ago
what a voice Mr Rodgers owns!!
reouaich 1 year ago
Some great vocals.....
1971SuperLead 1 year ago
Just the blues with Free, just the blues.
essertpitay 1 year ago
could you imagine hes voice today he,d make millions
stonerleon 1 year ago
check them white pants out..haha yes...great song
lg70742 1 year ago
pre bad company. this is one of the cooler things i've found on youtube. right on, most very cool... sadness to paul kossoff's departure. a star that flashed out way too soon
dstef34229 1 year ago
Interesting to see "Juicy Lucy" on the back of Andy's cabs. Juicy Lucy were a blues rock band around when Free were. Anyone know why some of their equipment might have been used by Free?
drwinkle101 1 year ago
@drwinkle101 - my guess is that Juicy Lucy were headlining this show - they had a big hit with 'Who do you love' and Free were just about to break into the big time?
NeilThompson30 1 year ago
@NeilThompson30
Yes of course, that seems very likely now I think!
Thanks.
drwinkle101 1 year ago
@drwinkle101 Hi saw the original show when first broadcast. The TV Company did 3 x 1/2 specials featuring Free on the first, then Deep Purple & Status Quo. They changed the audience format on the last two ( both on YT) .
Juicy Lucy did not feature in any of the shows so my guess is that Free borrowed the gear for the gig.
emperorsdragon 1 year ago
@emperorsdragon
Thanks for the info. Yeh, Perhaps Free were playing elsewhere with
Juicy Lucy around the time this was recorded for TV,
drwinkle101 1 year ago
@emperorsdragon - thanks for the that info - I've seen clips of all three shows (Free, Purple and Quo) on youtube but never linked them together - nice one.
NeilThompson30 1 year ago
@drwinkle101 Look more closely...Juicy Lucy's gear is not quite set up and not switched on Behind Free's equipment....
skaboosh 1 year ago
@skaboosh
Brilliant observation, well done! Pity we don't have precise info on this gig's location and date. Or do we? (a.k.a drwinkle 101)
Drblooter99 1 year ago
Good thing they're not Zeppelin. I love Zeppelin - don't get me wrong, but who the fuck needs two of em. Free was a unique band with some great members. Rodgers, Kossof, and Fraser are cream of the crop. This is one of their best tunes as well.
FlightoftheSpeedKing 1 year ago
Oh Koss the boss. His solos are soooo freakin brilliant. You can sing along like its its own song. Lol sometimes there even better than the vocal melody though Paul Rogers was equal as great of a singer. Can't say enough about this band. So wish I could have lived back then just to see them live.
yellowbluebus33 1 year ago
Free..Great band ...Paul Rodgers vocals before he went on to Bad Company. Koss on guitar..couple years later overdosed.
askdrparker 1 year ago
Nice riff, good rhythm section and singers' voice is cool, but what a simplistic tune, boring songs these guys wrote, though they perform well, couldn't write except for All right now
socrates1818 1 year ago
@socrates1818 So you say that "The Hunter", "I'm a Mover" "Mr. Big" "Fire and Water" are all boring songs? Yeah, they are simplistic in nature but it's what you don't take account that is amazing. They were all young, all very talented at what they do, and Andy was an pioneer for all Hard blues, rock of today on the bass. He played it different and should get more credit. Seems to me Paul Rodgers and Andy Fraser have wrote songs that made more millions than you could ever dream of.
mlarison85 1 year ago
@mlarison85 Check out "The Hunter" by Blue Cheer. Booker T. Jones wrote the song but Blue Cheer does a real nice version too in 1968.
happywarmgun13 1 year ago
what talent that will stand the rock test of time andy always giving the solid stand
121126 1 year ago
Whoever said 'tone is in the fingers' was so right. Koss made the instrument sing with just a guitar and an amp. He had more tone in his little finger than most of today's shredders could ever dream of possessing!
thetejmeister 1 year ago
This performance is as tight as Paul's pants, absolutely outstanding! .....and to think there is only 2 guitars and a set of drums, even more outstanding!
ronnieneo 1 year ago
This song has such soul. This is one of my favorite songs of all time. In my opinion Paul Rodgers is the best singer in the history of blues rock.
nut5hot 1 year ago 3
This is the definition of perfect. Fraser's so damn funky...Koss...RIP buddy
diabhal 1 year ago 5
everything about kossoffs playing is amazing
his vibrato, tone, soloing style...
every guitar player who wants to be successful should have a listen him
guitarshredda2 1 year ago 27
Curse any man who has a bad word to say about this outstanding performance !!
lovelyflares 1 year ago 4
@lovelyflares I have a bad thing to say about this performance........I wasn't alive to see it. I mean, what the hell. That generation got Free, Cream, The Beatles, The Stones, Zeppelin; and what do I get? Justin Beiber and The Jonas Brothers!?!? What the.......
murfdog19 10 months ago
Just such a groove !! The best blues rock rock group of the '68 to '72 boom..never been beaten. (sorry Zeppelin!) ..Praise to Alexis Corner RIP ..LOLx
lovelyflares 1 year ago 4
@lovelyflares you are so right on this one. I mean zep is amazing but they are also a big showboat to me. Lots of extras. Free is just four on the floor and let the music just flow. Straight up bottom 4/4 rock n roll. How it should be. Kirke best groove in rock and Rodgers easily the best "voice" along with possibly Marriot.
lizardsundoor 1 year ago
@lizardsundoor ...oh yes watched again tonight .. I cant keep away !! Help Me !
lovelyflares 1 year ago
@lovelyflares
You would need help if addicted to Lady Gagantuan-Nose, not Free -- your diagnosis is very good taste!
Drblooter99 1 year ago
@lovelyflares nice 1
bigsweatyscotsman 1 year ago
Fantastic band, managed to see them live in 1970 Guildford Civic Hall. Paul Rodgers without doubt has the best voice in the business.
coojert 1 year ago 10
Wish i could of been in your shoes.. ! Must have watched this over 100 times... still so cool and could easily be re released today ! LOL .
lovelyflares 1 year ago
@coojert Guildford civic hall ! where have all those kind of venues gone, that kind of gig was an intrinsic part of the birth of live music. Now that we're returning to live music as the bill payer for bands I hope that the small venues will return. They provide a great night out at a good price and keep local bands in business
simakki 8 months ago
the Voice... wow. little bit of Bon Scott next. Ride on
ripley450 1 year ago
Holy Crap... I want one of everything being used...lol
mike31jmb 1 year ago 3
So good, its ridiculous!
johnreesjones 1 year ago 2
One of the best bands of all time.
cricketbat08 1 year ago
Best thing thay ever did !
TheBitterWeed 1 year ago
This band is amazing!
They make singing about riding a pony cool!
They put so much soul in their music!!!
I can't get enough of them... the songs never get old, it's truly amazing!
lucky4sab 1 year ago
@lucky4sab Riding a pony IS cool!!
blzbass 1 year ago
i doesnt get any better than this
govtmule13 2 years ago 3
Simon is a groovin' machine, I love his kind of drumming, absolutely excellent!!!
KeithCMajor 2 years ago 4
@KeithCMajor yeah, his drumming is minimalistic, almost simplistic. all single stroke stuff, but his timing and feel are often missed by more technical drummers
ultrakool 1 year ago
Sometimes you watch Kossof and he just zones out - like he doesn't know what to play next but he just hits any old note and puts that vibrato on it and you think Yep.....
purpleplexi 2 years ago 4
singig with 2 mics tied toghether? i love the technical solutions of the 60's
relaxdelax 2 years ago
One of the Greatest bands of the Uk blues rock boom from 68 to 72. Nutured by the legendary Alexis Corner , god rest him. This has to be one of the grooviest songs of their career and one of the best videos before Koss s degeneration. Real sexy track that could easily be realeased today and no one , I dont think , would call it dated.
lovelyflares 2 years ago 3
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They needed 1 goofy song on the album.
alcoyot 2 years ago
Really? Call this goofy? I would love to see you and your band play.
kingofthedeep 2 years ago
and God created Andy Frasers bass playing
outlawwolf621 2 years ago 4
Its amazing that Paul Rogers still sounds almost as good.
Michiganman2cali 2 years ago 3
One of the best bands of all time.
cricketbat08 2 years ago 3
God I love this band.
impala327 2 years ago 3
So do I and have done since I first saw them and reinforced by every gig after that. I think I saw them seven times and the IOW fest.
narobsharpe 2 years ago
The really great thing about Koss' solos was that you could never tell what was coming next. He always surprised you. Listen to the solo he plays in this clip. Brilliant!!!
Koss was a great, great guitarist. One of the very, very best. Oh yeah!
3Kmartin 2 years ago 49
3K..Spot on.
Much like my other of the very, very best - Jimi Hendrix, you never knew what was coming next.
For what it's worth, I think his guitar on 'Oh I Wept' was totally sublime,
not technical, just pure emotion from a guy who FELT every note.
Paul Kossoff *****
freegie27 2 years ago 10
Well said freegie! 100% agreement!
'Oh I Wept' is exquisite.
3Kmartin 2 years ago 4
@freegie27
i agree man. the solo on oh i wept was out of this world. heart wrenching.
MyCharlie1990 11 months ago
@freegie27
i agree man. the solo on oh i wept was out of this world. heart wrenching.
koss is my joint favourite guitarist with peter green.
MyCharlie1990 11 months ago
@3Kmartin amen to that! Kossof rocked the Les Paul an IMO was a better guitarist than Page. Page's style was sloppy but Kossof's sols were crisp. Not to mention that vibrato he got! No one could touch him.
bguy75 1 year ago
@3Kmartin You damn right.
kingofthedeep 1 year ago
this band is for me as great as zeppelin
semanray 2 years ago 56
better
mistabiggz16 2 years ago 5
@semanray I totally agree!
LDF1979 1 year ago
@semanray
Led Zeppelin they are not.
kingkull0423 1 year ago
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@semanray Better than Zeppelin by far!
jayheadj420 1 year ago
@semanray You got that right. I fact I loved em more than the Zeps. Kossoff burns your soul.
germany12334 1 year ago 2
@semanray : there´s no comparing...different styles, both are great!
modellfan17 1 year ago
@modellfan17 i get your point!
semanray 1 year ago
@semanray this band for me is better than zeppelin
daniel21april 1 year ago
@daniel21april lol,since it has been a year since i posted my comment,my opinion is the same as yours now!!and thanks for reminding me about this vid!!
semanray 1 year ago
can anyone find free doing a mouth full of grass?
reksub10 2 years ago
magico!
andreafab71 2 years ago 5
What a band, managed to see them at Guildford Civic Hall - 1970. Paul Rodgers has the best rock/blues vocals of all time-bar none!!
coojert 2 years ago 10
Don't forget Steve Mariott and Robert Plant!
downonme666 2 years ago 4
Good call. Marriott (Humble Pie) amazing, and Plant, well we all know.
TheCenter54 2 years ago 4
coojert, I'm envious, I'd have loved to see Free live! I agree, Rodgers is my favourite white male vocalist of all time (Stevie Wonder, Sam Cooke and Otis Redding if you're wondering!). I wouldn't put Plant so high, I'm a HUGE Zep fan, but he's not up there. Marriott yes, hell yes, how about Lou Gramm? Steve Winwood? Ian Anderson of the Tull? Peter Green had a great voice. Justin Heywood is up there. Even Rod Stewart when he was kicking it with The Faces. John Lennon, of course. Discuss...
paujolor 2 years ago 4
What a voice! What a band! Brilliant!
spazattack192 2 years ago 5
Free were such an influential band. Brilliant!!
cricketbat08 2 years ago 11
Ecxellent!!! I don't know where you found this, But thank you!
tmont007 2 years ago 6
It's from the Free Forever DVD....
EADGfreak 2 years ago 2
Free should be more recognized today. It's a shame because they really were an incredible band.
claptonhendrix1 2 years ago 8
Fantastic...!
dolak1919 2 years ago
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rosycarolina 2 years ago
most underrated rock band ever.. but IMO the best
mairena99 2 years ago 5
just a sublime combination - the best brit rock vocalist ever(?), gooviest brit bass player(?), super simple yet stunning writing - so much space in this song, but huge impact on the listener. Terrific. arrangements,
kissyxander 2 years ago
Yup, don't forget Kossoff. Stunning.
kingofthedeep 2 years ago 4
and ...Simon Kirke..he had to knock along to these guys ..just watch him hes class!
DerekMarten1983 2 years ago
top class man, spot on.
kissyxander 2 years ago
Very little to add. They were innovators giving the bass a free (sic) rein. I have a question which has been puzzling me since the mid seventies, have you or someone you know been to a gig and found themselves sitting next to a whistler?
wobbly585 2 years ago
No never, can,t sit down at a gig!!
narobsharpe 2 years ago
totallywith you man
kissyxander 2 years ago
Paul Kossoff an inspirational guitar player !!!!!!
benbeck1 2 years ago 4
this band are so under-rated....listen to those vocals and heavy grooves. it's a shame they should be given more credit for what they did.
northernmonkey321 2 years ago 2
Finally something thats actually live : )
NorwDude 2 years ago 7
bout 3:33 this thing CRANKS!
ripley450 2 years ago
I got this show on dvd about 2 years ago, and had quite honestly had never heard anything from them besides "All Right Now". Popped this in with a six pack after work. I was stunned. Had heard of Kossoff and Rogers. But this band was loaded with talent and had great chemistry. Great songs. This band could have dominated for years.
kingofthedeep 2 years ago 3
What DVD is this from?!?
SmashlytheBassGod 2 years ago
probably talking about "Free Forever" Great dvd!
mlarison85 2 years ago
It's called Free "Doing Their Thing". Cant get in stores.
kingofthedeep 2 years ago
I got it online. Send me a message here and I'll hook you up where I got it from.
Can't get it in stores.
kingofthedeep 2 years ago
dude hook me up!
HAMMERDOWNROKK 2 years ago
Free = Awesome. I love how they always have the bass amp turned up. Paul Rodgers is unbeatable. Whole band is definition of rock at its peak.
Datzfunk 2 years ago 5
What concert is this from by the way?
SmashlytheBassGod 2 years ago
FANTASTIC !!! Theres no better band.
Trasigstol 2 years ago 6
cant beat Free. maybe some Sabbath or Since I've been loving you.
but cmon THATS THE FRIGGIN SOUND !
ripley450 2 years ago 6
Andy Fraser is a great bassist, nearly as good as bassists like John Deacon, Jonh Entwistle and John Paul Jones (notice a pattern there?). He's also got an awesome bass. I want one...
SmashlytheBassGod 2 years ago 7
Only pattern I noticed is you spelled John correctly, then wrong, then correctly again. : )
TheCenter54 2 years ago
The pattern I meant was that they are all called John, but the computer can't spell!
SmashlytheBassGod 2 years ago
Wow, fantastic video from a brilliant band!!!!!!
I'm trying to stay calm D..... ;P
SHOWER HERE I COME!!!!!!!
caribind3 2 years ago 3
THIS IS BLUES BAND ... YEACH !!!
mokogintaz 3 years ago 5
Love that classic thick sound of a Les Paul going through vintage Marshalls. Kossoffs vibrato is wicked!
DreadProphet40 3 years ago 6
hey day band on their hey days...ihaa! one of the best band ever!so great to see this
OKKOKA 3 years ago 4
free..one of the most musical and underated british bands ever. Awsome sound great vocals and rip paul kossoff.
ritchiewils 3 years ago 13
Now that's what blues is all about, thanks. I really l
LeftForBlues 3 years ago 6
I played this song for the woman I fell in love with. She looked at me with big eyes: This is the music that you love? I said yes, and I never saw that girl again. She was beautiful, but not that cute after all. Look, what should I do with a woman I could never talk about music? I'd rather stay a junggeselle till the morning comes.
phkoester 3 years ago 8
well no one can be as good this band beacuse they made the song they can do what the hell they liked wiv it. i respect you for trying out this song tho
mrwelbourn 3 years ago