วีดีโอ

The fact that he asked about his mother, the fact that he tried to show hospitality shows his sheer humanity in the desperate state that he was in.

He came and did this session at my school and he was incredible, I was really moved, particularly when he enacted his son’s death, it really stayed with me

Thankyou Mr Kossoff. Please know that Pauls music defines emotion in any form of art. He trancends the artform with a natural talent with a spiritual connection to draw tears from his listeners. I suppose what were talking about is really the point of making music with such a sublime talent. It was good to learn how his talent was nurtured. His affinity with the blues is telling. I think for the pure natural ability and talent. For the visceral heart on sleeve, individuality, Paul was the best ever on that scale❤❤❤

That was harrowing. I must be the same age as those youngsters in the audience - I mean, they must be the same age as me, now. Weren’t we a respectful, attentive audience? I wonder how the gen z kids would have taken such a presentation? God bless David and Paul. 🙏

I enjoyed…. Soulful

A father’s love. Absolute.

From the coroner's report Paul died of "cerebral and pulmonary oedema" as a result of damage suffered from a previous heart attack (the one where he was dead for 35 minutes, but successfully resuscitated).

Pauls playing and style really meant a lot to me as a beginning guitarist. I felt a real kinship with his no frills playing style and the rawness of Free. Paul and Free still mean just as much to me and my bandmates today. We modelled our playing on that template.

It's interesting, the stuff about him pushing things to the limit, fastest horse, highest dive. EVH had the same temperament. Fastest cars, loudest amps, turn it all the way up, etc.

His playing was so pure and wholesome. Every note is so concise and just right, like it had been etched there all along, with no loss of spontaneity.

So did he die on a plane.?

Drugs can effyou up.

This show came to my school sometime in the early 90s

Those words on his son, Paul. Taken from his little book, ‘You have a minute, Lord’. I owned and subsequently lost the copy I’d owned from being a very young man. The book was lost but not the words and love from within its pages. Not so long ago I found a replacement, not that it was needed.

I knew David in the late seventies, and admired his anti drug work.

David Kossoff was a good man and great actor and I’m so glad this one-man tribute to his late son that hides nothing is available again.

Well, dad seems to be able to demonstrate how Paul his SON was so maxed out on drugs, but doesn't seem to mention that he didn't intervene to get his son ANY HELP. But hey let's go on the road and sell a story about his drug addicted son. $$$$. What a sad situation.

what love of a son we loved him to rip paul

a great musician, he is no worse than Blackmore or Page

One of the greats god bless paul

you learn something every day, im a fan of the tv series lovejoy, i can't remember the episode but there is one where there is a character that is, shall we say, a sandwich short of a picnic, one of my favourite episodes, and ive just found out it was David, Pauls Dad!!, playing that character. im surprised i didnt already know....

Anyone know the name of the classical piece at 6:54? Thanks.

This is a great anti-drug psa..

What a devoted dad - obviously very involved in his Childs development, character and contentment. What a tragedy for him to loose his son at such a young age.

That is a strong man. I'm feel for his family.

Such a strong man to give this to us. He must have been devastated by Paul’s death. I was fortunate to see Free many times in my youth. Before they made the big time, they were based in the Teesside area of England. Free used to practice at the youth club I attended - St. Mary’s Youth Club, Stockton-on-Tees - and in return they gave many free gigs. They were so popular and had a massive following in the Teesside area (Paul Rogers being from Middlesbrough). Even when they were famous they would return and do paid gigs in our little club! 2s/6d in old money to get in. Happy days! RIP Paul Kossoff.

RIP Paul ,your father and family loved you ,such a shame he was a great guitarist and musician taken from us far to soon

I remember attending one of David Kossoffs meetings in Glasgows Cooper Institute on the the south side . I was deeply moved even back then in my teens he poured his heart and soul out to the audience talking about his son I'll never forget it very moving.

Shalom to David and his son Paul. An outstanding story of Paul's life with the band FREE told by an amazing man a very Proud father. As an Australian girl hearing this band in early 70's it changed me and invigorated my senses to listening to English bands that had such an impact on my taste in music. Forever grateful for the likes of FREE. Still have the original record. Thank you for this memory of Paul and especially his Dad for detailing the story of such a great musician. 🙏🙏

God Bless the Kossofs

When l was a kid David Kossof used to be on Childten s Hour. He was suppossed to be a taxi driver and would tell a different story every week. He wore a leather coat. I thought he was super. It took me ages to make the connection between him and Paul; not until l saw David interviewed about losing the fight to save Paul.

😢so sad

It's just heartbreaking to watch. It hits hard for me, as I was in Paul's shoes for a long time. I had many close calls, legal trouble, broken relationships with everyone. My dad was probably the only one who stood by me and tried to help. Thankfully, i cleaned up and got to spend a couple of good years with him before he passed away in 2017.

David. I understand your suffering. It was brave of you to make this video. A genius (guitar) son life ended early. I am the sibling of a schizophrenic brother. I live in hell daily' coping with the situation. (He lives with my 99 year old Father). Paul gave me great joy with My Brother Jake, and Alright Now.

Yes he's honoring and paying tribute to his son , although it seems obvious that he's seeking fame for himself.

Interesting re-enactment,,, and that's not pot...

One original, Paul Kossoff... Blood Clot's are something we are all very familiar with these last 3 years.

A talented father talking about a talented son. Wonderful. Thanks for uploading.

Moving.

Truly a loving, caring father who greatly misses his son. His strength to do this touring of the story, to help prevent just even one senseless death of another child from addiction, and afford another father a lifetime of joy with his child. Very humbling and touching.

Was this on tv originally?

This is powerful and sad to watch as well

So many great musicians have been destroyed by drugs ,paul had a loving family respect to Mr Kossoff for the work he does...rip Paul.

Best player of a Les Paul ever.

Whilst I feel his pain it didn’t take long to find myself irritated by this old thespian and it difficult to separate the man from the actor. I certainly had had enough and switched it off

A very moving tribute to this talented but haunted artist

Excellent video

...now listen, if this doesn't send shivers down your spine, then probably you have none!✌️

very sad

This has to be one of the saddest things I have ever watched, truly heart wrenching! 😔😔😢😢💔💔 It’s almost unbelievable that it’s a father talking about and acting as his beloved son. Drugs is a curse of epic proportions.