Alright Now, Everybody Get Free
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Album:At Last
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Over at poebegone's, I commented that the Howlin' Rain she posted remindedme some of these guys.The 60's-70's rock band Free were a part of the British blues invasion and, at one time, were on the same pedestal as those Led Zeppers. Everybody knows their mega-hit "Alright Now", but that was on the third of 5 fine studio lp's. Paul Rodgers - voice and instrumentsPaul Kossoff - guitarsAndy Fraser - bass and keysSimon Kirke - drumsThe band had an lp in the can while all the members were still teenagers. Bassist Fraser a mere 15 (this AFTER a stint with the legendary John Mayall!) No flash or greasepaint here, these young men just played music. Guitarist Kossoff's uncontrollabe drug addiction brought about their demise. These tunes are from the lp "Free-At Last", their fourth studio effort and the last to feature the original four members. Of course, with Rodgers unmistakeable voice, you may liken this to Bad Company or The Firm (his later efforts) - but these guys had a different and intricate texture - thanks in no small part to Fraser's compositional skills.poebegone's stellar post:http://mog.com/poebegone/blog_post/148015
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