FREE - MR.BIG(LIVE 1970)

[Metalmachinecrush]

2 people will feel the wrath of Paul's vibrato.

[SARGE994ROCK]

Amazing feeling love it

[Deg8666]

to the 2 people that disliked this.....you should b ashamed!

[0palineblue]

song of yesterday oh yea - and tomorrow too xx Free for ever xx

[horseracingrocks20]

Free Is amazing

[GlenBraeDude]

Absolutely AWESOME! And as killer in its simplicity and emotion as were Zep's, Cream's, Beck's and Doors in their complexities. Observation: It appears in these Free vids the only pedals in use were Kirk's bass drum and hi-hat. Proof there is much in the way of dynamics available simply in one's playing and instruments. Pedals? We don't need no stinkin' pedals.

[MrAlex0262]

Everytime i see this Video i get Ghoosebumps all over , hearing this wonderfull played Guitar from Kos .... so Awesome ... Outstanding Rock Music at its Best .....

[0palineblue]

Fabulous , just like it was yesterday , never tired of it , FREE for ever ! xx

[TheDidiFerr]

Ahahaha Paul Rogers' dance during the instrumental solos! Ahahaha

Free are amazing and "Mr.Big" is their best song ever!!!

[powerhaus1]

Andy has to be one of tthe best bassist ever! Unsurpassed and followed by lame bassists ever since!

[bigrider2806]

such a huge huge waste of pure talent , rip Paul you left way to soon .

[GlenBraeDude]

The "blockouts" between the pickups on Kossoff's Paul you noted are the abrasions in the gold top finish caused from relentless playing over time. Proof that this guy was maybe a tad bit enamored with his instrument and liked to, um, play, sort of. That's really good for us.

[oclero]

Kirke on drums !!!! awesome

[maritree]

WOW!! sexy as fk.

[MegaCirse]

Les nouveaux ! Rejouez nous cette époque , c'est une prière !!

[skylilly1]

Wow! Great footage!  thanks for posting

[GlenBraeDude]

Note Frazier's total "Jack Bruce" from about 4:20. And on an EB3 no less. Absolute awesome.

[luftenant]

Fraser throwing the note across the stage to Koss at 4:03 ... nice moment the camera caught on film. Stay Classy Mr.Fraser

[Speedalac]

Is something blocked out between the two pickup"s on the LP.

[clikityclak]

@Speedalac

Thats just some wear from picking so damn hard haha

[GlenBraeDude]

Um...big. Really REALLY BIG, Mr. Another little Freeism: Note throughout the songs Kirke's very sparing use of his crash & ride. Combine the elements from these four lads, nothing quite like it. What is it about sparse that is SO damned infectious?

[NickJonovanify]

THAT SOLO IS ORGASMIC

[dvbseadog]

My kind of Rock!

[RufioSummers]

They don't make them like they used to

[gorkamorka86]

art beggins where words end, nothing can be said about this performance

[aspabagourda]

Paul's vocal performance is outworldly....ABSOLUTE PERFECTION....I have no words for this guy's vocal ability....

[clikityclak]

Understand the beauty of this solo.. please do

[MrRhythemmonkey]

Paul, U are one of the few white dude that got 'Blue' color blood in your veins, and U died too soon

[dipper888bp]

any live versions of "it's a long way down to the top"?

[TroubadourJuggernaut]

perfection...........!! raw, powerful, grundgy, soulful and in your face, the opposite of today's music.

Funny how no one ever wore ear pieces back then but today everyone wears them and no one sings on key live anymore (well I shouldn't say no one)

[SidSid51]

1 word - Awsesome

[antman0719]

Free until the end of time, and even that is questionable! I love this band :)

[santanaincubus]

Man Kossof got soul on that solo. He makes a very clean tone sound real good when he solos.

[rickdlol]

probably the tightest song ever recorded

[benjy1966]

All right, which idiot hit the 'dislike' button by mistake?

[EddieMotorhead]

@benjy1966 Mister Big?

[xxzeon]

I have followed Paul Rodgers career since I was 10 yrs old....now being 53 my interest begins and I might ad, ends with FREE. Don't get me wrong. I loved BADCO, all SOLO stuff and even QUEEN! But for all intents and purposes....and most certainly because of bandmates KOSSOFF, FRASER (a then 17yr old sensation) and KIRKE....FREE, to me, stands alone in raw talent! Free drove me to appreciate blues, ballads and hard rock! ... still does today!

[Kevin3308]

@santiaguson,you're totally right.nobody is talking about the bass solo.

[santiaguson]

how come nobody talks about the bass solo?.... it rocks

[scard08]

@santiaguson -- Nobody talks about the bass solo because the arpeggios Koss plays over it are so awesome that you have to ask Andy to take a back seat on this one.

[santiaguson]

how come nobody talks about the bass solo.... it rocks

[logburner2009]

Cosmic man, cosmic - brings back many memories WOOHOO!!!

[clikityclak]

Talk about going deaf just look at Kossoff!

[MrAlex0262]

Sometimes, things like this happen, 4 Great Musicians come together , and decide to create a Band , and the Result is one of the most Important Rock Bands ever , including on of the Best Guitar PLayers ever .... FREE Awesome Band !

[BuffaloNomadsLOL]

Why does the singer look like a lycan :(

[charlesameyer1]

Sorry Black Keys, this is the real deal!

[Inglese001]

Great song! Love the solo by Koss.

[LaWoman071]

RIP Paul Kossoff would have been 61 years old today...Another guitar legend...

[bcdalessio]

@LaWoman071 RIP

[Gnomofoby]

I even get shivers listening to it.

Rock and Roll, in the purest sense of the word.

[bcdalessio]

@Gnomofoby agreed dude

[stuco]

excellent band

[TMUSICIAN]

If you thing AC/DC is "RAW" rock, listen to this!!

[yoch3]

@TMUSICIAN well this is what they were listening to :-)

[marioalassio1]

Such an iconic image...against the amps to feel his own sick and wicked vibrato. One of the greatest. Take a look to the "Late great Paul" narrated by his father, to know more about this fantastic guitar player

[themore09]

(ran out of characters below!)

I think the many live versions out there of Mr Big eclipse the studio version. Also love the way Andy makes his bass sound like a tuba or something. FANTASTIC. I guess it's due to that (pleasingly!) 'flubby' (!) tone that Gibson basses were noted for isn't it!?

And it's as if Koss is doing a rhythm solo rather than a lead so that Andy can do his spot. Once again, simply amazing! The band Free were masters of using space and econmy to create dramatic tension.

[themore09]

Stunning, absolutely stunning. The audience seem surprisingly reserved though. Mmind you, sat cross legged in a field was the order of the day in 1970 wasn't it;-)

Is this the Isle of White?

Anyway, I first heard this in 1970 on Fire and Water and Andy Fraser's bass solo blew me away back then. One of the prime movers in getting me started on bass. I still use this solo as a warm up before practice, it helps if you've got a 23 or 24 fret bass, otherwise, you might run out of neck!

[bigrider2806]

rip paul , breaks my heart to think the world missed out on a talent like youirs . like your dad said , just passing ! rip mr big .

[jaffeyannai]

Just to good to be true!!!

[workshyfop100]

I was in the crowd here-Isle of wight 1970- the best line up of artists ever at a festival.

Absolutely AWESOME- and Free were just brilliant!

[GeneralEisenhower]

Film Paul, not Paul !

[apessk8s88]

PAUL KOSSOFF VIBRATO IN YOUR FACE! BRAINS EXPLODE!

[skychurchify]

Long live Paul Kossoff!!

[bigsem2000]

35 years since the Man passed away tomorrow...

[clikityclak]

The intensity of this solo is terrifying

[Onegurrrlrev]

Man, I love this song. His voice is so powerful.

[skychurchify]

Kossoff!!

[CaptainFantastic90]

I wouldn't say that they are underated because music citics rave about them (quite rightly) they are highly respected in the music circles. I'd just say their not as well known as they should be to the general public.

[spidertarr]

the English knew

how to ROCK!

[Vintageman81]

The timing of the drummer is great!!!!

[Andreagear4]

Koss war der Größte. Es ist so traurig das man so viele gute Videos von Free bei uns in Deutschland nicht mehr sehen kann. Schade das man das nicht ändern kann oder will.

[floofynut]

@Andreagear4 Da haste leider vollkommen Recht :(

[Andreagear4]

@floofynut

Danke, endlich mal ein Mensch der mich versteht.

Jedesmal wenn man ein klasse Video entdeckt hat

erscheint ein "In deinem Land leider nicht", das ist doch sch.....

[IGY5758]

OMG, I just read @Theinboil's comment. Please give me few moments while I regain composure from my disbelief laughter..............there. I don't know what you listen to or play (providing you're a musician, which by the looks of it, I highly, highly doubt), but chances are REAL good the people you may listen to or try to emulate, were influenced by Free. Free knew how to play "dead space" allright, that's called taste and style. Which is apparently something you severely lack.

[IGY5758]

Freakin' knock'em dead, Andy!

[TheInboil]

great vocals. but this band is rated rightly. they couldnt write out of the 12 bar blues, and theres way too much dead space in their sound. Kossof has the guitar faces down, but there aint shit coming outa that les paul. his phrasing is really poor. this is not opinion, its fact. theyre stale, just like bad co.

[ScageyGuitarist]

@TheInboil Ahem... There's no rules in music... And that's not fact... That's your opinion. Many people's opinion would be that Kossoff had an amazing tone thank you very much!!!! I don't know about you, but obviously everyone there didn't find it 'style'... It's different, and inspiring... So take your opinion elsewhere.

[danster3082]

@TheInboil Jesus how much free haven't you listened too! as for the dead space....you might find thats essential to good blues-rock music. My suggestion is that u go back to your one thousand notes a second eddie van halen style stuff and leave the feeling and soul to people who actually know about blues music. Jesus nowt worst than bedroom guitar heros!

[danster3082]

@TheInboil Holy monkey couldnt write outside of the 12bar....how much free haven't you listened too? as for the space i think you ll find thats kinda important in descent blues playing. It builds something called feeling and soul, you might wanna look those words up in the dictionary. My best advise to you friend is to go back to your 8 billion notes a second eddie van halen stuff and leave blues to other people. Jesus nothing worst than a bedroom guitar hero!

[robertcollin18]

love that funky bass

[electromorph]

nach wie vor...das Gitarrensolo ist der OOOOOberhammer!!!

[oldmatebri]

Brilliant!!!!! Those boys make me so happy. Pure brilliance.

[NIBBass]

Why the hell Fraser was not filmed during the bass solo?

[naturalthing1]

@NIBBass it's because this is 1970 and concert film makers were not experienced like they are know. Back then they didn't know what parts were important to capture and mix into the picture like they do these days.

[drmusic4771]

AWESOME stuff here classic that is so underrated for sure!!!!!! SOLO is the best of all.

[davidh2136]

So Mister Big, You better watch out.. And don't You hang around Me... For You, I will dig a great big Hole in the Ground...

[MG94707]

WHAT PHRASING!!!!! This Kossoff guy is something else.

[jonsilence]

unbelievable footage...pure emotion

[bozozoo]

Paul killed Koss

[blindboybenton]

@bozozoo If you know free and have read the book Heavy load. You will know that Paul kossoff addition to drugs ( Maddies) is what killed him and added to the death of Jimi Hendrix pushed Paul over the edge. . 4 very young men who were only just out of school really. had the pressure of the world on them.

[krevice]

i understand people like yngwie and dragnlord possess a huge amount of talent but this also requires a certain talent, a talent that maybe can't quite be taught

[poppapaz]

this band oozes cool from a mile away!!!!!

[therambler100]

One of the greatest bands to come out of the seventies. Listen to that bass, from Andy Fraser, it's like another guitar. Koss on lead was fabulous. Paul Rodgers strutting his stuff and the voice, oh God. Kirke on drums, fantastic.

[tampicoplus]

i love koss

[DestinStrahan]

this song is fuckin sexy sounding

[zosoandbadcompanyman]

the one the best bands ever. and thanks to paul, simon, BADCOMANY, the music lives on strong as ever ever single day

[zosoandbadcompanyman]

the one the best bands ever.

[Andreagear4]

Koss was the greatest. He had so much soul and so much feeling, he must sing. No, his Guitar sing`s for him. I can say it in words what i feel for Paul, It`s magic.

[santanaincubus]

Thank God I discovered Paul Kossoff in a guitar magazine a few months back and the magazine was 100 greatest guitarist s of all time. Hes a soulful bluesy, funky Rock guitarist. Gone too soon but his music lives on.

[lensgrunt]

fuckin awesome look and learn !

[shedevil92]

this song is sexi. that bass is amazing

[jdubbiyou]

Free were the ass kickin' Blues rockers that blew alot of minds (including mine) when they toured the states in '69. What a great band. Kossoff was all about taste. And that vibrato; lord have mercy!!!

[ekimshield]

I never thought much of Kossoff until recently though I came of age in the heydey of the British Blues Blitz). I had always admired that remarkable solo in "All Right Now" of course, but that was it. Now / finally (idiot that I can be) I realize that Paul Kossoff is/was quite simply the best electric blues guitarist I have ever listened to. I can't say I miss him because I never knew him, and anyway the music will live forever, gaining admirers all along the way.

[peterox]

met the great Koss before his untimely death. A very unasuming person. Hhad a chat for about 15 mins after the BackStreet Crawler Gug at Liverpool Empire. He autographed my Free Story ltd edition and Fire and Water. I will never ppart with them. So Sadly missed

[563421094]

A special time.........which you will never forget - Saw Free and Peace at the Liverpool Stadium back in the mists of time - The place was pretty grotty but the memories are great........keep rockin'

[SPFC77869106]

the best solo of guitar and the best solo of bass in the same music...

[sauerix]

This fantastic but underrated band had one of the best singers, best solo guitar players and a very young (17) but marvelous bass player who innovated the bass playing using chords most of the time and very often alternating the solos with the guitar assuming the rhythm. Kossoff & Fraser were like a single entity merging their instruments like anyone else in rock and roll history. Paul Rodgers was lucky to have such talented musicians to back him up leaving him FREE to improvise on vocals!

[graemec]

"underated" are you serious, they are one of the most respected bands of all time!!!

[sauerix]

I love this band but they never received the attention they deserved from the media. Lots of people know Led Zep, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, etc, but very few heard about FREE.

[ejlister]

I think alot of that has to do with their short tenure of 3 years.

[kingofthedeep]

Well said.

[dyingforastrat]

''''''Alright Now'''''' is the most played rock song on classic rock radio ever in history, true fact. Truly remarkable band they were, Kossoff and Page are how I started to play guitar.

[theachtungtree]

@sauerix tean years after and taste outplayed free, it's a fact

[theachtungtree]

@sauerix sorry....i meant "ten years after"

[MickeyLove01]

@sauerix Free were NEVER underrated

[Mattiasgbg]

@sauerix I agree 100%. Even Krike, who said he's not into fancy stuff, does everything so complete and utterly perfect. I mean look at them:

Fraser - As you said. Insane bass playing for that age. Even for someone twice his age.

Rodgers - Well. One of the best voices ever, period.

Kossoff - When it comes to this kind of music, is there actually anyone that's better?

And also add the fact that they was so incredibly young. They were a collection of wonders - not just a group.

[Mattiasgbg]

@sauerix Kirke, that is. :)

[stealyourface73]

Dude, I think my face just melted off!!!

[lipfishin]

mind blowing

[LZDEN]

truely fantastic...people today would'nt know good music if it came up and bit them on the backside.

[tigerlifer55]

You can`t honestly compare today`s music with what was being played back then; PLEASE! Give up already! Game, Set, Match! There is NO comparison, you MTV turds have no idea about music; for every band you name, I can trump your ass with a better one, it`s not gonna be close!

[cabbagehead1974]

1969 - 1975 must have been the best, girls, drugs and the best bands in history!!!

[tampicoplus]

Paul Kossoff forever !

[TheMrboots]

It is one of my treasured memories that I was once fortunate to live on the Isle of Wight and saw this concert , including HENDRIX. Special- very special. I'm afraid todays concerts try very hard to follow but they don't really cut it because they're re-makes of the originals. The quality fo the sound is far better now but the content, and because it was all new made it all unforgetable. So it's all down to Joe Bonamassa to start it all over. ( big fan, by the way.) Good times, regards to all.

[laticat]

Great performance.

[squirehendrix]

RIP KOSS you will never be forgotten!

[chooseyourblues]

From the Isle of Wight... Love it. Rock from the soul without the influence of the MTV corporporation fuckheads in suits sitting around in boardrooms talking about how rock songs should sound!

Nickleback you know who you are!

[7upIsLove]

is there anything i can do in this life to be able to sing like that in my next life? paul rodgers is a sick white boy.

[freeatlast1963]

Koss was a genius

[E421UGE]

Although he was a good guitarist-

Paul Rodgers done most of the writing with Andy Fraer, like Alright Now.

Wrote it sitting on steps outside his apartment.

[jembay64]

best band that ever lived.

[languis1]

ya despiertate nena muy bien spinetta eee el hombre del guante blnaco

[nhito]

Mr.Big you 'd better watch out!