[18], Kossoff died on a flight from Los Angeles to New York City on 19 March 1976 from a pulmonary embolism after a blood clot in his leg moved to his lung, while touring America with Back Street Crawler. In March 2016, on the 40th anniversary of Kossoffs death, Rodgers is convinced that had he lived, the two of them would have undoubtedly worked together again. Korner recommended Free to Island Records boss Chris Blackwell. Paul Francis Kossoff (14 September 1950 19 March 1976) was an English guitarist who was as the co-founder and guitarist for the rock band Free. All rights reserved. Frees engineer Andy Johns recalled Kossoff getting embarrassed and uptight when Fraser had to teach him his parts. But the fact is nobody but Kossy could play that guitar through that amp.. He was just 25 years old. He went back on tour and didnt have a hope of staying clean., Shortly after, Kossoff gave an interview to Bob Harris on the BBCs The Old Grey Whistle Test. Get this deal Customers who viewed this item also viewed Product details But the song changed them overnight, and Fire And Water became the first Free album to crack the Top 20, reaching No.2. Melody Maker called it Freemania! But the group faced a dilemma. Paul attended his first concert, Tommy Steele at the London Palladium, aged eight. On tour, Koss could be perfectly lucid one minute, but when the Mandrax kicked in, hed struggle to find the switch on his amp. Veteran producer Mike Vernon best known for his work with John Mayall enlisted Black Cat Bones to back Champion Jack Dupreee on the legendary pianists `When you feel the feeling Album for Blue Horizon. At the heart of their appeal is Paul Rodgers voice and Paul Kossoffs spare, soulful guitar playing. And I said, You must be joking!. That was the last time I saw him., On March 19, 1976, Kossoff boarded a plane in L.A. bound for New York, but he reach his destination. In Glovers opinion, music was Koss life. The rest of it the business and the band politics was an unwelcome distraction. The guitar hasn't seen the light of day since the mid-1990s, but we were recently granted a world-exclusive audience with one of the most mysterious Bursts . Koss was a mild-mannered and generouskinda guy, explains Rabbit, and that made him an easy target.. Along with the likes of Clapton, Page, and Keith Richards, Kossoff did much to popularize the defunct burst line of Les Pauls. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. Kossoff released a solo album, Back Street Crawler (1973). His body was returned to England and cremated at Golders Green Crematorium in North West London. Hed spend days and nights slumped on the sofa in Golborne Mews, Hendrix playing, as dealers and hangers-on drifted in and out. _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-230305-2']); Rodgers and Fraser pursued unsuccessful solo projects. He wouldnt just play an E chord, Bonamassa says. Andy Frasers first impression of Kossoff was that he looked like a little lion cub.. But for every Cream, Yardbirds, or Led Zeppelin, there were scores of other groups working the same circuit, trying their damndest to break through. Backstage afterwards there was champagne flying everywhere, like the Grand Prix, remembers John Taylor. _gaq.push(['gwo._trackPageview', '/2354831680/test']); Free was Kossoffs life.. Paul's main guitar of choice throughout his career was always a Gibson Les Paul.In the early days, before he started playing in Free, he used a black Les Paul Custom, and then later with the Black Cat Bones, he acquired a late 50s Les Paul Standard model.. With Free, his two main guitars were also Les Paul. Ahmet Ertegun came into the picture. Ertegun, the Atlantic Records mogul whod signed Led Zeppelin and The Rolling Stones, signed Back Street Crawler and publicly declared Paul Kossoff the emperor of the blues. In September, the band were due to play a festival in Belgium to launch their debut album. March 19, 1976 - Paul Francis Kossoff (Free) was born September 14, 1950 in Hampstead, London. When a policeman spotted Taylor half-carrying him towards the terminal, he threatened to arrest them both unless they left the airport. Every time I walked into that house, Koss was listening to Hendrix, says keyboard player John Rabbit Bundrick now. A second album, simply called Free, emerged in October. Simon Kirke has said "he clearly had a predisposition." His body had gone into shock from Mandrax withdrawal. Sandie shook Paul awake, and then he crawled on all fours like a dog pulled a cheque book out of the drawer, signed this cheque and handed it to the dealer.. By the late 50s, hed become a household name playing the Cockney patriarch Alf Larkin in the TV sitcom The Larkins. The record was widely acclaimed but didnt live up to the popularity of Frees music. "Many years later, I purchased one of Paul's guitars and it was a sunburst," explained Rodgers. He should have been one of rock and blues great guitar heroes. Kossoff eventually got it back, and used it in his new band Back Street Crawler. What bound Free more than anything elseespecially Kossoff and Rodgerswas their unconditional love of the blues. They were okay, he says diplomatically. That was the end.. Glover insists it was $150,000. utmx_section("Legacy Footer"). Rodgers and Kirke went on to form the successful Bad Company. If interested in music and guitars, then you are in the right place and will learn a lot. Even now, though, he still had moments of great clarity. var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; Kossoff came round to the house, recalls Rodgers now. On one occasion, bassist Terry Wilson kicked Koss door in and physically removed a dealer from his hotel suite. Free were on tour when they were told the single had jumped from No.30 to No.4 and they were due on Top Of The Pops the next day. We may earn a commission on any affiliated purchases. He also cleaned up, sometimes for weeks at a time. It was such a shamehe seemed to go down so fast, recalls Rodgers. And I broke two of his fingers, he says, adding sarcastically, Great, what a fantastic thing to do. Once again, Snuffy Walden was hired to play, and Kossoff reduced to introducing his own band on stage and then watching the show like a regular punter. As the years wore on, Kossoffs drug dependency worsened. Legendary blues-rocker Paul Rodgers finally got to meet the son of Paul Kossoff, the former guitarist in his old band Free. He resumed lessons, this time with noted session musician Colin Falconer. Kossoff then formed a band named Back Street Crawler and released The Band Plays On in 1975. He was gifted with the performance gene from birth. Eric Clapton, Peter Green, Brian May and Joe Bonamassa are just some of those whove paid homage to Kossoff and his sound. I said, Look, Koss has gone off the rails. He lives in the US and is a very talented photographer. But Paul was unconscious, says Docherty. Growing up, their second son Paul showed a wit and precocity beyond his years. 'My Brother Jake'. He played with Spooky Tooths Mike Kellie and Peter Green (see side panel). I just loved him to death. As the only one with a licence, Kossoff drove the bands Transit, clocking up hundreds of miles week after week. Paul Kossoff Born 14 September 1950, Hampstead, Greater London, United Kingdom Died 19 March 1976, United States Member of Black Cat Bones, Free, Back Street Crawler Notes Son of David Kossoff Also Known As Paul Francis Kossoff [birth name] Genres Blues Rock, Hard Rock Share Tweet Follow 467 followers ADVERTISEMENT Discography 26 Credits 39 Album 's://ssl':'://www')+'.google-analytics.com'+'/siteopt.js?v=1&utmxkey='+k+'&utmx='+(x?x:'')+'&utmxx='+(xx?xx:'')+'&utmxtime='+new Date().valueOf()+(h? His body was returned to England and cremated at Golders Green Crematorium in North West London. They had this energy, as if they wanted to prove themselves, says Docherty. At some point during the flight, Kossoff had visited the toilet and never come back. _gaq.push(['gwo._setAccount', 'UA-230305-28']); With Kirke providing the backbeat, things started to move. In 2006, an unreleased guitar solo surfaced on the title track to the album All One by David Elliot, who recorded with Kossoff in the 1970s. It was Lemmy, he sighs. Premier Guitar features affiliate links to help support our content. Kossoff considered its soulful slow blues Be My Friend the best thing weve ever done. [2], In 1966 Kossoff joined the Chicago-style blues band Black Cat Bones. In his weakened state, Kossoff was no longer able to perform to the level everyone expected, so most of guitar parts were played by session guitarist W.G. KKTRs rootsy blues and funk rock lacked Frees bite and, most importantly, Paul Rodgerss voice. Paul Kossoff's 'Stripped' Les Paul. Gibson created 100 hand-aged guitars and 250 models treated with their proprietary VOS process. Despite the sparse audience, Free played a dynamic set. In 1968 Kossoff and his band were in search of a new drummer when they came across Simon Kirke, who was in the audience at a Black Cat Bones gig after hearing through the grapevine that the group might be interested in his services. The doctors told me if he carried on like this, he would die, says Geoff Docherty. Paul Kossoff The late great Paul Kossoff's son Simon Kossoff. In 1977 career retrospective Koss was released and in 1986 Blue Soul. Pauls sometimes disruptive behaviour and poor academic record meant he was expelled from school, and gave up his education for good aged 15. They toured for two years, during which they recorded two albums: Tons of Sobs (1968) and Free (1969). It was very full-on and I found it a bit aggressive., Glover told Blackwell he wasnt convinced. Then in June of 1970, Fire and Water hit the shelves with the force of an atomic blast. Rodgers song, Come Together In The Morning, was written indirectly about Kossoff. Taylor sat with Kossoff after take-off. Paul Kossoff was born on September 14, 1950, in Hampstead, a London suburb. Free played a final show at Sydneys Randwick Racecourse on May 9 1971, and then flew home separately. Kossoff expired on a transatlantic flight in March, 1976. Kossoff spent many hours jamming with Fleetwood Mac founder/lead guitarist Peter Green and picking his brain, a significant experience in Kossoffs development as a player. Back Street Crawler embarked on a headlining tour of the U.K. in 1975, but it was cancelled midway through when Kossoff developed a debilitating stomach ulcer. What a resemblance and from what I know a wonderful, kind person Paul's best legacy. 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But Kossoff was in no state to play every solo on the album, not least when he was discovered fast asleep and snoring between takes. But as Simon Kirke glumly admitted: The huge irony is that was the beginning of the end.. But the flight was only 30 per cent sold out, wed all moved around, so I didnt think anything of it.. [7] He received lessons from session guitarist Colin Falconer, who worked in the guitar department at Selmer's. Kossoff had swapped the sunburst Les Paul for a black, three-pickup Custom belonging to John Porter, the bassist in Roxy Music, who then loaned the 'Burst to Manzanera. It was hard to rekindle what we had prior to all that.. Both the album and the single Wishing Well went Top 10. 2014: BBC Sessions 1968-1971 (2 LPs) 1997: LL elegant J 1971: The Highway Lied Ben Greenman vom webcam juist Weg abkommen New Yorker Erklrung Wishing Well kompakt wenig beneidenswert anderen Songs von Maitreya indem hereinbringen geeignet Soulmusik in fr jede 1980er". Tons Of Sobs was recorded and produced by Islands in-house mad professor Guy Stevens in a week. Footage from the show captured them at the height of their powers; Kossoff wincing and gurning as if every note played was having a physical effect on his being. Tons Of Sobs arrived in March. Docherty, a former doorman, was not to be trifled with: I warned him, If you ever do that again. I didnt realize that he was in such bad shape at that point, because he seemed together. Chris Blackwell was desperate for Free to have a hit, but hed have to wait a little longer. And everybody knew what he wanted it for.. I flew down to see them somewhere on that tour, sighs John Glover, who remembers Rabbit smashing up a dressing room and various band members sporting black eyes and split lips. 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", Def Leppard's Joe Elliott hospitalised by altitude sickness in Colombia, Always wanted to record a Kiss song with Gene Simmons? The story of Paul Francis Kossoff is a Shakespearean tragedy, with the guitarist as its gifted, damaged hero. Chris Blackwell had produced the finished album. He was almost gone to us at that point, because he was sort of off in this other world. The thing that kept messing up Koss was the outside world getting to him, says Rabbit. He now has 10with an additional eight 1960 Les Paulsin his massive arsenal. But he was scoring again as soon as he was back in London. His work has appeared in The Times and The Daily Telegraph, and the magazines Q, Mojo, Classic Rock, Music Week and Prog. I prefer to hear [Rodgers] voice and back it up or push it without covering it up. But the song that most impressed Chris Blackwell was All Right Now, with its bullish riff and terrace- chant chorus. Paul had started young and he had one, so he got the gig of driving us. Kossoffs solo in that very song rips my heart out, says Rodgers now. At which point, says Glover. Kossoff was born on 14 September 1950 in Hampstead, London, the son of Margaret (ne Jenkins) and actor David Kossoff. We were recording the first Back Street Crawler album at Olympic Studios, and every night I had to search everywhere, including the toilets, to make sure nobody had left any little presents for him. In 2000 a Free biography entitled Heavy Load: The Story of Free was published. Kossoff had been prescribed Mogadon to help with his withdrawal. Bath Gibson released the Paul Kossoff 1959 Les Paul Standard in early 2012 after gaining access to Kossoffs legendary Les Paul, which was in the possession of Pauls friend Arthur Ramm. Kingespecially B.B. Frees new songs also needed a more rhythmic approach not Koss strong point. In 1968, the two musicians and Paul Rodgers, and bassist Andy Fraser formed Free that released the albums "Tons Of Sobs" (1968) and "Free" (1969). And he certainly wasnt a drug casualty. Free drafted Tetsu and Rabbit for the album Heartbreaker (1973) after which the group disbanded. I inadvertently introduced Arthur Ram [current owner of the Paul Kossoff guitar] and Pat Foley [Head of Gibson Artist Relations] at a gig in Newcastle in 2009, Bonamassa says. He was also, already, an in-demand guitarist. Within a year, Bad Companys debut album was a US No.1 hit. [2] "[15][16], Kossoff's drug use made him unreliable in the latter stages of Free. But his addiction meant he resented their help. Dwarfed by a column of Marshall stacksSuper Lead heads and 4x12 cabinets with bass speakers installedKossoff managed to make up for his diminutive height through sheer volume. This encounter inspired him to purchase a Gibson Les Paul guitar. Id spent four, maybe five years, being one fourth of a whole personality which was Free, Kossoff told music paper Sounds. He had an odd look about him and smelled strange, Kossoff recalled in interview with Steven Rosen for Guitar Player in 1976. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Rodgers, "Paul was as emotional about as music as I was", All at sea, Kossoff and Back Street Crawler drummer Tony Braunagel in 1975, Hiding on the backstreets, Kossoff and BC vocalist, Terry Wilson-Slesser, The Story Behind The Songs: Feel Like Makin' Love by Bad Company, The unlikely life story of Paul Kossoff's guitar, Paul Rodgers: My greatest regret is not having Paul Kossoff around. Almost immediately after they finished recording, the group resumed its breakneck touring schedule, supporting the supergroup Blind Faith on its only American tour. But the band began to wonder where they would ever actually make it. God bless Wendell, but he wasnt Koss, and this wasnt Free, says Rabbit Bundrick. How can I use my iPhone as a aux cord in my car? After the demise of Free in 1973 and tragic death of their guitarist Paul Kossoff three years later, Paul found even greater success with Bad Company. He wasn't addicted to anything in particularhe would take anything he could get his hands on.. It started howling and feeding back. John Glover is certain Kossoff played in an early five-man line-up of Bad Company, and has the tape to prove it (Rodgers wont let me put it out.). On the eve of the group's July tour of Japan, Andy Fraser abruptly departed and in July of 1973, Free disbanded for good. After completing their first album, Free went on the road to try and make a name for themselves. The one time we actually sat down and talked, said Walden, Koss was a real gentleman. Theyd recorded two albums, experienced modest success, and performed a truly staggering number of live shows. Free At Last arrived in June 72, and gave the group a Top 20 hit with Little Bit Of Love. He didnt like what he saw yesterday, but he is going to be the guy looking after you. It was not the best start.. For many, Paul Rodgers is the greatest rock singer of them all. Instead, he went on the road, as a trainee stage manager on one of his fathers touring productions. He was my hero.. But the singer refused: I knew I wanted to start a new group instead.. The track begins with an open-string riff idea that works well as a device, particularly in a three-piece instrument format where they help fill things out. Sadly, Kossoff died from a drug-related heart attack at 25 during a flight from L.A. to New York, robbing the world of a unique talent. . He saw the empty seats and said, Ill have that row there That was the last thing he ever said to me. The next thing Taylor remembers is being prodded awake by a stewardess as they approached JFK. But the flight was undersold. But he was too stoned, too unreliable, and the group continued without him. The book is just another piece of the puzzle. Bonamassa bought his first 59 Les Paul in 2010. All Right Now was released in May 1970. He was so passionate about his playing. That passion shone through on record as well as onstage. Mostly for the concerts, 28 years ago tonight Guns N Roses played BC Place Stadium in Vancouver. _udn = "none"; Back Street Crawlers debut album, The Band Plays On, arrived in October 75. Snuffy Walden. Vocalist Paul Rodgers and Kossoff ran in the same circles and had met many times, but hadnt yet played together. _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); When he saw us at the Nags Head in Battersea after our first rehearsal he suggested that, but we kind of whittled it down to Free.. Korner suggested his daughter Sapphos boyfriend, a 15-year-old, part-English, Barbadian and Guyanese musician named Andy Fraser. But disaster had struck early in the tour after Kossoff attacked John Glover with a whiskey bottle. And there were the four of Free sat on the sofa. King, and a couple of other things, and it was like time stood still. The cause of death was given as cerebral and pulmonary oedema; a legacy of the previous years cardiac arrest. Tetsu and Rabbit Bundrick were drafted in, and Paul Rodgers played guitar. Language English Publisher Matador Dimensions 12.01 x 1.34 x 8.62 inches ISBN-10 1785898817 ISBN-13 978-1785898815 See all details Limited-Time Offer Join Audible Premium Plus for 60% off. When those two fell out, it all fell apart, says Glover. And Paul would go off into a dream-like state more than the rest of us., Frustratingly, when Kossoff was straight he could still play beautifully. Koss was great, really together, really on it, says Paul Rodgers, and that was the last time I saw him., John Taylor remembers eating breakfast in Los Angeles Hyatt House the morning after the Starwood show, when Kossoff walked in and asked John Glover for money. God! He really caught my attention.. Taylor, Glover and the band, except for Rabbit and Terry Slesser, were due to fly to New York that night with the master tapes for 2nd Street. When we went in, wed drop in, do a couple of tracks, and wed have some band from South Ealing or somewhere peeping in the door going, Are you guys finished yet?. But he also loved all of those great soul and blues records from America. He saw Black Cat Bones backing New Orleans pianist Champion Jack Dupree at a pub in south London, and joined them soon after. _gaq.push(['_setAllowLinker', true]); However, in Paul Kossoffs case, parts of 1973 and 74 were lost to his escalating drug use, which, for a time, also included heroin. But the job of replacing Brian Jones went to Mick Taylor instead. Paul Kossoff: All Right Now by J.P. James Published by Matador Books ISBN: 978-1-78589-881-5 CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE Kossoff caught a performance by Eric Clapton at a John Mayall gig in 1965, and after seeing what Clapton was doing with the blues, his passion for the guitar was reignited. Chris said, This is John. Ringing open-string riffs. In the meantime Kossoffs legacy endures. Paul Rodgers has said Kossoff was healthy and playing well in 1973 although this is disputed, but that he wonders about the company that Kossoff kept, and felt that "Koss was just too sensitive for this world. Between Paul Rodgers wailing, Simon Kirkes tremendous backbeat, and the steady bass lines of Andy Fraser, Free had more than enough talent. A subscription makes a thoughtful gift for both family and friends. Shortly after the release of 2nd Street, Back Street Crawler undertook a U.S. tour, which was again hampered by Kossoffs condition. (function() { was recorded in 1970 and released in 1971 as a farewell record. But no matter how thoroughly you searched there were times when he would still manage to get out of it. Sign up below to get the latest from Classic Rock, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! I had a blues band at the time called Brown Sugar. (function() { Or why not treat yourself? This was the golden age of the guitar player, when people like Clapton, Beck, and Page became recognized names the world over. Paul Kossoff wasnt one of them.. Mr Big and Fire And Waters title track were masterclasses in economy and space. How to Choose the Right Guitar String Gauges? Paul had approached Gibson in 1941, but it took 10 years, and Leo Fender introducing his solid body guitar for Gibson, for the company to develop what is now known as the Gibson Les Paul. Those two pretty much ran the band. In contrast, Simon Kirke didnt say a lot unless he was upset about something, and Paul Kossoff was very, very gentle. [10][6], Kossoff and Kirke teamed up with Texan keyboard player John "Rabbit" Bundrick and Japanese bass player Tetsu Yamauchi to release the 1971 album Kossoff, Kirke, Tetsu and Rabbit. But it wasnt quite the collaborative effort it appeared to be. Paul Rodgers description of Paul Kossoffs intense, emotional relationship with music is reinforced by his reaction to Jimi Hendrixs death. In March 68, chief Bluesbreaker John Mayall told Korner he was looking for a new bass player to join the band. The two had become a songwriting partnership under awkward circumstances. Albums such as Frees Fire And Water and the hits Wishing Well and All Right Now have arguably grown better with age. The late 1990s saw a renewed interest in Kossoff and Blue Soul was re-released, as well as the five-disc Free box set Songs of Yesterday. Before long, he was playing in a school group and upsetting the neighbours by rehearsing in the Kossoffs garage. He was as intense and emotional about the music as I was.. I was overjoyed at being in a real live professional blues band, Kirke told Jo Rishton for The Beat Goes On and On. They told me afterwards that he pulled himself together for that night. I used to sit in the front with him just to keep him awake., (Left to right) An unknown member of an opening band jams with Free bassist Andy Fraser, Free vocalist Paul Rodgers (holding Frasers bass), and Free guitarist Paul Kossoff in Croydon, England, in 1970. He also played on four demos by Ken Hensley (eventually released on the 1994 album titled From Time to Time) and three tracks that appear on the CD-only issue of John Martyn's Live at Leeds album from 1975. Free toured with Osibisa guitarist Wendell Richardson instead. var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; After the tour Kossoff and Kirke decided to part with Black Cat Bones and form a new outfit all their own. Then he got hold of some pills and disappeared at Watford Gap service station. The live album Free Live! The posthumous Free Live! Free drummer Simon Kirke (left) drinks a Coke backstage with Free guitarist Paul Kossoff (right) in 1970. Heres how it works. One of the great things about Koss was that he played every note like his life depended on it, declared Rodgers. He definitely had an innate talent for guitar.. It kicked the stuffing out of him, says Glover. Come October, a clearly un-cured Kossoff joined the new Free of Rodgers, Kirke, Tetsu and Rabbit to start work on a new album. Here is a breakdown of the examples and ideas contained in my demo piece. By this time Kossoff was in bad shape, as was apparent to all who knew him. Docherty had heard about this new group with a brilliant guitarist but quickly realised their name was misleading when punters turned up expecting to get in for free. And what happened? Rodgers and Fraser wrote every song, except the group-credited Trouble On Double Time. It was years before the rest of the group found out. It was in a room not much bigger than my lounge, says Frees ex-manager John Glover now. Looking to upgrade, Kossoff took a job at the venerable London music shop Selmers, where he came face to face with some of the days leading players. Who was Paul Kossoff father? He was my hero. Paul Kossoff on Jimi Hendrix, We used to listen to Albert King and B.B. Mouthful Of Grass, Ill Be Creeping and Lying In The Sunshine were a celebration of peace, love, Mother Nature and sex lots of sex. Its under control, but still passionate., Even if its true that a players vibrato is innate, that didnt stop Kossoff from trying to refine his. The record became Frees breakthrough, led by the single All Right Now, which reached No. Other times, Hey, Koss, listen to that, you cunt!. Kossoff had to be dissuaded from abandoning the Highway sessions and taking the next plane to Seattle for the funeral. Koss crept back to Free before anyone noticed. I think everyone has some sort of death wish, before adding, But I dont want to die., John Taylor visited him in north Londons Northwick Park Hospital 10 days after his death, and was shocked by the transformation. Clapton became a looming figure in the young guitarists mind, and Kossoff went out of his way to emulate Slowhand. Playing guitar he transformed his Les Paul or Stratocaster into a wizard's wand conjuring unrepeatable, inexplicable magic out of the air. It attracted the attention of Dave Murray, who at the time was about to be auditioned for Iron Maiden. Sadly, all the praise in the world couldnt keep Paul Kossoff alive. In addition to lead guitar duties, Kossoff was given another important task. And in the meantime, 17-year-old Simon Kirke was a drummer in search of a gig. Before long, a group of NYPD officers had trooped on to the aircraft. Within a year, Kossoff had joined the north London blues group Black Cat Bones and impressed them with a confidence and stagecraft that belied his 5ft 3in stature. Kossoff immediately began working on his first solo record, Back Street Crawler, which featured guest appearances by his former Free bandmates as well as Alan White of Yes. Kossoff was delighted when the band showed up at the Starwood, and Rodgers and Kirke jumped up on stage to jam with them. He came up with really interesting power chords that melded into the bass, so youd have this guitar sound with a distorted bass tone, which created this incredibly heavy, simple midrange.

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