RIP the two members of Free Paul Kossoff (September 14, 1950 - March 19, 1976), aged 25 Andy Fraser (July 3, 1952 - March 16, 2015), aged 62 You both will be remembered as legends.
Fraser putting on a clinic here. He serves the song and gives it a muscular rhythm, lays down a solid base for Kossoff to solo over, then unleashes the Jack Bruce- John Entwistle, type chops when it’s his turn to shine. And he’s like 18 here. Any aspiring bassist should see this video!
They were kids! I don't think any kid musician today can play with maturity like this. Free were absolutely one of the best bands of that era. INCREDIBLE !!!
It's gotten to the point where anyone that gets inducted gets slammed by some washed-up attention whore like Nugent. Also, it's a way for the musuem to get funded by getting a free gig to sell.
I've listened to this dozens (or maybe hundreds!) of times since 1970, and I still am amazed at the raw intensity, simplicity and pure brilliance of this band. I've never heard anything like it, and probably never will.
That is a very studio sound but great to hear. Thanks for the upload. I'm half-way through listening and awaiting Koss do his bit. Then I well Rodgers is letting go now Love you love you love yo Ma long term love in the world, Let me hold tight, Baby baby abbacy Whey comes Koss, Shit hit that note! Ye really ripping yet under control, those riffs again and rolling again yes, [but not as mature as his Back Street band where he does amazing stuff such as Train Song.]
I don't have enough thumbs... Andy Fraser was an unheralded master of the electric bass. I was lucky enough to see this band in their prime, yet I can never get enough of these TV spots. Thank you for posting this.
You can't even give these modern manufactured mannequins the name "Bands." They can't play an instrument and everything they do is scripted for them by their capitalist puppet-masters. All Art & Culture has degenerated to the point of putrefaction in the last 50 years with only bands like Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd, Thin Lizzy, AC/DC, Kings of Leon, The Eagles and The Killers resisting the downward descent.@@anniebeeee
Kossof was a white Jimi Hendrix❤️ Listen to those beautiful bass lines too, the drums & bluesy rock vocals. Still one of my favourite bands of all time❤️ An incredibly talented group of musicians.
Andy had the perfect balance between playing simple grooves that serve the song and playing more intricate melodic runs every now and then, to spice things up. A true master of his craft. RIP.
Like the phases of great artists in other times and other media ... painters, composers, sculptors. They often inspired and challenged each other to explore and excel.
Patriotic Hooligan Those are excellent bands, and I enjoy Warren Haynes in any environment. But in a crowded field, listening 50 years later, a case can be made that Free set the bar for performing virtuoso , utterly unpretentious hard rock. This 1970 example is so authentic, so honest, that it seems “unplugged” or “unprocessed” in comparison to contemporary broadcast production standards. Catch their 1970 debut festival performance at the Isle of Wight. For a fleeting moment, 4 very young, extremely gifted musicians mind-melded into a whole greater than the sum of its parts.
@@seancoleman7737 Heart Attack at his home in California 2015. He was only 62. Couldn't find any Scottish connections with the name Frazier. 62 No age at all, Dearie Me.
First heard this while at grammar school aged about 15/16, I'm now 66 and this track is so special all the components firing in Harmony, just beautiful. I've listened to all sorts of music since, but this still rates amongst the best. What a band.
@@chicotheblue But it still happens on occasion. Do you see people these days like Greta Van Fleet or Billie Eilish and her brother. There are still crazy teenagers riding and playing grown up music.
These kids....they were kids at the time...at any rate, these kids knew how to work together without stepping all over each other creating a complete sound/song. Solid work! Incredibly impressive too!
Couldn't agree more. It's easy to listen to just one of them for the whole song and just as easy to listen to the song as the 4 of them playing together as a band. Something magical and rare going on here for sure.
Great drummer great bassist great guitarist great singer great chemistry 4 great talents playing as one you will not witness this kind of band again just beautiful.
Seriously insane that Paul Kossoff could just stand literally RIGHT IN FRONT of those cranked Marshall amps and an Orange as well. Especially considering the fact that I can't even be IN THE ROOM with my AC30 without thinking I'm gonna go deaf! Dude was amazing!
The raw energy and insane talent on display here is astonishing! And what makes it so incredibly special is that all four of them are so damn young in this clip. I don’t believe the majority of the audience realised the quality they were witnessing!
It's always like that, you never realize until years later. I was in my prime for 80s and 90s. Saw Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, RHCP, Janes Addiction among many others in small venues and was thrilled to watch their mounting success. But at the time it was just another Saturday night and another new band.
Soulful in the extreme. Nothing fake or plastic about either the music or the performance here. Incredible stuff. A time when music was played by real musicians on real instruments and playing from the heart.
Oh Melba I was 12 when they were getting well known and I still think they can't be beaten I hope you have researched the rest of their playlist as I know you won't be disappointed!!
@@melbae.1124 try 'be my friend ' and 'oh sunny day's but they were really popular with 'all right now' ... let me know how you get on! Happy listening! Andrewxxx
Kossoff never played the same thing twice, if you hear different versions of any song there are similarities but never the same and that for me says everything. pure feel and ability. the countless players kossoff inspired and still to this day a massive inspiration .....
They were so right for that moment in time. The fact that they were never “superstars” made them the dark horse, the underdog, and even more appealing to those of us that wanted a band that was “ours”, and not for everyone. Amazing bass, guitar, and Paul Rodgers-the best rock vocalist .
He has this incredibly crisp, sharp snare drum strike, unlike anyone else. It’s like his sticks are made out of titanium. And his sense of timing is perfection. Perfect for Bad Co.’s power grooves.
Most of Free's songs were really slow, something I didnt realise when i was listening to them in the 70s. They gave the music time to breathe. Paul Kossoff didn't need to play 500 notes a minute to impress the listener. He just played the right notes at the right time. Absolutely brilliant. He died far too young.
the audience is so calm during the whole performance and yet FREE kept the energy going as if they were in a zone, Bad ass !! that was rock and roll !!
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We’ll never hear the likes of this again… Andy Fraser right in the pocket, Koss utterly superb no FX pedals just straight into the amp… and Simon and Paul .. ha no words just beautiful
Damn..I don't care what anyone says, they were the greatest teenage band in the entire 65 year history of rock. No band will ever match them in the sheer talent and soulfulness they had for such young men.
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1970 was when I went to see them perform live at our local Jazz Club, and the guys were dressed just like they were in the video...that has just brought back some cool memories for me...but what a great band they were
One of the best bands ever!! How on earth R they not yet in the R&R HofF ??!! So sad we lost Andy Frazier & Paul Kossoff..RIP. So glad they went on 2 form Bad Company..but I miss Free alot..
What a bsnd - I've love this bsnd since the early 70's. Four great virtuoso's who grew together but couldn't stay together. Andy Frazier so soulful and funky. Enjoy!!
So glad I found this clip. I remember watching it about 15 years ago for the first time and it gave me goosebumps. Four very talented, very young musicians in complete sync here.
I saw FREE at the Felt Forum (Madison Square Garden...) in 1969, opening for Blind Faith-I hadn't seen them before and I didn't know who they were... They blew Blind Faith off the stage that night with their sheer animal ferocity, and I became a true believer on the spot...
Great saw them about 4 times live before the IOW festival. Maybe a few metres away from Free in full flight was a great experience and one that is a distant but wonderful echo going around in my brain. Great band.
Oh My Word! Unbe*******lievable! I can’t remember how many times I’ve listened to that track and it is still the best live anything that I’ve heard. And then you have the live version of Be My Friend which is a great ballad…this band could do everything…Guardians of the Universe.
This song is so amazing..I like it more than their biggest hit: Allright Now. Just outstanding in every way imaginable..from every band member!! RIP Paul & Andy...
What The Fuck have I Been Missing all these Years?! This is absolute musical ecstasy right Here!!!! Andy Fraser laying down a groove for the ages and Kossoff just flyin' on that '59 Les Paul. What an amazing band is all I can say after seeing this. Mind is officially Blown!
These were my favourite Band. To see them live was a mindblowing experience. We saw them as often as possible in the UK back in the day and I was entranced with Paul Kossoffs playing, but all four of them were very special together.
Koss. The young man's soul poured out through his fingers. Free was the perfect band. All members the best at their specialty. Young, but confident enough to let their music have space and breathe. We'll never see a band this good again.
Many of these great 70's bands with only a record or two available unfortunately. If they would only knew people listening their music 50 years later. check out Sweet Smoke... if you dig..
6/27_2021 Hey @Jospin van raat A. Fraser's playing (& his Gibson bass) are somewhat reminiscent of Jack Bruce' style. I'll bet he listened a lot to the Fresh Cream LP.
@@ludannelasyvyus1824 yes the influence is there ....but it doesn´t sound a copy cat or a rip off .....just an influence and then doing his thing ... a difficult song to play cause it never rushes ..... brillant
The audience look so unimpressed, like they came to see somebody else play but Free just happened to be there. Anyone know what this performance is from?
Unbelievable performance, one of those Liver performances which will remain the best there was in history. Paul Rodgers and Simon Kirke are true legends of Rock. Have to acknowledge the amazing solo performance of Paul Kossof on lead and the cool bass from Andy Fraser. What a performance. It is one of those tracks you keep returning to listening. Amazing !!!
Always my go to band. They just dont get any better than Free. The combination is magical and made in heaven. I count myself very fortunate to have been growing up in London in the late 60's and early 70's and seeing Free on a number of occasions. Be my friend has to be one of the best songs ever recorded and Morning, Morning will play at my leaving...
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Heard them 52yrs ago & i hear Them today and they are still the goddamn best band that ever got together & produced music that would make angels weep Make demons fall to their knees in ecstasy Hold back the tides These guys here were 17yr old Andy on base & ive never yet seen a bass player with a whole body rhythm like Andy had. 18yr old Kossoff on guitar Even Eric Clapton wanted to know how Paul managed to make his guitar sustain that agonised tremor 18yr old Simon on drums who makes it seem hes riding the surf & making it produce sound 19yr Paul Rodgers with tonsils like rusty barbed wire but makes his voice sound like silk being shredded as it leaves his throat NO ONE can make sounds like these young brilliant musicians could do! What 17yrs 18yrs 18yrs & 19yr old guys can put an outfit like Like FREE could Just listen to that combined sound!!! Its unreal. Hope youre rockin the Angelic realm, Kossoff & Frazer Youre legends guys 🇬🇧👧
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RIP the two members of Free
Paul Kossoff (September 14, 1950 - March 19, 1976), aged 25
Andy Fraser (July 3, 1952 - March 16, 2015), aged 62
You both will be remembered as legends.
Yeah thats really true, unbelievable!👌
Well said!
Fraser putting on a clinic here. He serves the song and gives it a muscular rhythm, lays down a solid base for Kossoff to solo over, then unleashes the Jack Bruce- John Entwistle, type chops when it’s his turn to shine. And he’s like 18 here. Any aspiring bassist should see this video!
makes you wonder whether the great Jaco Pastorius got his sound from Andy , pure brilliance from the whole band
Reality kicks in.😊
They were kids! I don't think any kid musician today can play with maturity like this. Free were absolutely one of the best bands of that era. INCREDIBLE !!!
Definitely weren't kids but they were young with energy and fresh ideas.
@petermartinaitis8166 andy was only 17 during this performance 😭😭😭😭
You right, Darren. Better whirl back then ..no feelings today.... Pure
Distortion was different back then. To easy today. Had to use your fingers to keep them notes sustaining.
Greta Van Fleet. They’re just kids but they’re bloody good.
Paul Rodgers... the greatest blues rock singer of all time. It is WAY past time he and FREE and Bad Company were inducted into the hall of fame.
@ barcham
R &R Hall of Fame is a joke
@@richardchambers3533 How can you say that with such amazing rock and rollers as Jay-Z, Dolly Parton and Donna Summer in there? 😂
It's gotten to the point where anyone that gets inducted gets slammed by some washed-up attention whore like Nugent. Also, it's a way for the musuem to get funded by getting a free gig to sell.
@@richardchambers3533 Yup. No Jethro Tull.
Steve Marriott.
How does anyone not like Paul Rodgers voice? It's Amazing!!
I literally decided that I HAD to try and learn bass guitar at 45 years old because of Andy on this performance!!!!
And are you still playing?
I've listened to this dozens (or maybe hundreds!) of times since 1970, and I still am amazed at the raw intensity, simplicity and pure brilliance of this band. I've never heard anything like it, and probably never will.
Spot on!
Same here. And they were just kids when they did this. Amazing
YES .. AGREED But you're talkin' 70s.
There are dozens more bands on an even par with these LEGENDS 🤘🙏
Same here!
my favorite also. I saw Paul with free spirit right before the covid thing in Columbus Ohio." still got got it"
This is incredibly awesome! Andy Fraser’s bass lines and Paul Kossoff’s vibrato. That’s insane. Who plays like this these days?
Not one , no one
@@tasosdiaforetico7377 Gov't Mule has covered this one live. Warren Haynes does it much justice.
No one...unfortunately....
Nobody like this. This band has come and gone like a shooting star
@@lm157 none
The quality of the recording, the camerawork, the sound is just sublime. Now 52 years old
That is a very studio sound but great to hear.
Thanks for the upload.
I'm half-way through listening and awaiting Koss do his bit.
Then I well Rodgers is letting go now
Love you love you love yo
Ma long term love in the world,
Let me hold tight,
Baby baby abbacy
Whey comes Koss,
Shit hit that note!
Ye really ripping yet under control, those riffs again and rolling again yes, [but not as mature as his Back Street band where he does amazing stuff such as Train Song.]
Dear God, it just doesn't get any better than this.
no it doesn't ....never will...!
It really doesn't Deborah Robertson!!
Zeppelin was up into that, we were THIS
Yes Deborah, it doesn't get any better. Hell, then Bad Company came along. It is hard to work out better, but it likely does not matter.
Deborah....Dear God. Wasn't that a Khaiser Chiefs song?
Paul Rodgers. Got to be one of the greatest rock and roll singers of all time.
Absolutely 💯
Yup!
Yes, he is
I like the grit ya know..😛
I reckon good lyrics is why I listened to them even though their sound is something unique and special I 🤔 💭 🤔
I don't have enough thumbs...
Andy Fraser was an unheralded master of the electric bass. I was lucky enough to see this band in their prime, yet I can never get enough of these TV spots. Thank you for posting this.
Andy Fraser was 17/18 when this was shot, and already a fabulous, soulful bassist.
Taken me 37 years to appreciate how bloody good this is.
4 geniuses. It is rare to get a group whose individual members are of equal talent. Free were one of those bands. Immortals.
I know! So young yet with this level of sophistication in their performance! Now we get "boybands"...who aren't actually even bands..ffs
You can't even give these modern manufactured mannequins the name "Bands." They can't play an instrument and everything they do is scripted for them by their capitalist puppet-masters. All Art & Culture has degenerated to the point of putrefaction in the last 50 years with only bands like Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd, Thin Lizzy, AC/DC, Kings of Leon, The Eagles and The Killers resisting the downward descent.@@anniebeeee
You have to sort the men from the boys!@@anniebeeee
@johnlittle4833 true! "Men" are too busy gelling their hair nowadays! Preferred the good old days when men were men.😃
Rock Gods
..all teenagers when this was filmed. Absolutely amazing ! What a band they were...and what a singer Paul Rodgers was and still is!
Paul Rodgers was 21
all except one of them was 20 or older when this was filmed
Kossof was a white Jimi Hendrix❤️ Listen to those beautiful bass lines too, the drums & bluesy rock vocals. Still one of my favourite bands of all time❤️ An incredibly talented group of musicians.
Pity he went the same way as Jimi.Two mammoth and revolutionary rock guitarists,Paul and Jimi,gone too early lives lost to drugs.
@@brianmorecombe2726 don't forget about Rory 🇮🇪
@@johnbrady2477 Yeah Gary Moore aswell Rory Gallagher too.Great guitarists
He's not remotely like Hendrix, MICK; they ARE both brilliant though.
Great but not remotely like Hendrix except both were great: not much vibrato with Hendrix and not much feedback with Koss.
one of the most underrated bass players in the business,,,,Andy Fraser...
It should also be noted he wasn't even 18 when this clip was filmed.
Listen to the live album version of this and Andy Fraser's bass coming in at about 4 minutes. Absolute f*****g genius.
Andy had the perfect balance between playing simple grooves that serve the song and playing more intricate melodic runs every now and then, to spice things up. A true master of his craft. RIP.
So young, so brilliant. 4 musicians and their talent....nothing else was necessary. Stunning
Indeed. Not one of them over 20 years of age when this was filmed.
Andy Frasier was only 15 when the band was formed. I just started playing bass at that age!
@@markhunter8554 Fraser.
@@DMSProduktions You're right; should consulted my Encyclopedia of Rock for the spelling. I can spell Entwistle but stumbled on Fraser. 😳
@@markhunter8554 LOL! This 1 was an ARTIST (Fraser) NOT a fighter! (Frasier)! (OR a psychiatrist from Seattle!)
You will never hear music this pure again
Seriously hope that you're wrong there.
Sadly I think that you’re right ☹️ all the great groups are from our era 60s-70s what a time to grow up listening to all the best music 🎶✊🏼😎👍🏻
Like the phases of great artists in other times and other media ... painters, composers, sculptors. They often inspired and challenged each other to explore and excel.
Yeah well that's bullshit......find some Greta Van Fleet on TH-cam ....or Government Mule
Patriotic Hooligan Those are excellent bands, and I enjoy Warren Haynes in any environment. But in a crowded field, listening 50 years later, a case can be made that Free set the bar for performing virtuoso , utterly unpretentious hard rock. This 1970 example is so authentic, so honest, that it seems “unplugged” or “unprocessed” in comparison to contemporary broadcast production standards. Catch their 1970 debut festival performance at the Isle of Wight. For a fleeting moment, 4 very young, extremely gifted musicians mind-melded into a whole greater than the sum of its parts.
No gimmick needed here, just pure talent
Andy Frazier is up there with the best bass players ever ! He is so so good 😊 really gets the groove perfectly ! RIP ❤️ and thank you !
Agreed Always liked the Free base notes. Looks like he is still in his teens.
How did Andy die
@@seancoleman7737 Heart Attack at his home in California 2015. He was only 62. Couldn't find any Scottish connections with the name Frazier.
62 No age at all, Dearie Me.
It's Fraser not Frazier: Joe was the boxer!
@@andrewdrummond8576 That's because his name was Andy Fraser not Frazier.
First heard this while at grammar school aged about 15/16, I'm now 66 and this track is so special all the components firing in Harmony, just beautiful. I've listened to all sorts of music since, but this still rates amongst the best. What a band.
Right on brother!
u r so lucky!
Omg
Another band that was right up there. Original Fleetwood Mac. Peter Green, Danny Kirwan, John Spencer et al. Just sensational.....
@@andrewhughes170 Jeremy Spencer
Andy Fraser is absolutely dialed in, what talent!
So melodic too!
Just a kid!
@@chicotheblue He was playing with Mayall at what age? 14-15? When these guys formed, the oldest guy was 19.
@@joem1256 Insane!
@@chicotheblue But it still happens on occasion. Do you see people these days like Greta Van Fleet or Billie Eilish and her brother. There are still crazy teenagers riding and playing grown up music.
One of the best bands of the last 60 years. Timeless.
SO heartening yo see Andy receive the most comments here. He was truly gifted!!
Soo much TONE! All of em, everything! That bass tone, that Marshall, that classic snare crack, his vocals.
Indeed, "vintage" as hell, the way rock should sound.
It’s hard to believe this super good video exists. Woodstock with all the expensive cameras etc. isn’t nearly as crisp.
Yeah the album is still in my top 10.
Paul Rodgers is one of the greatest rock singers ever! r.ip Paul Kossoff
tu tem bom gosto em. Vi vc esses dias em um video do Lynyrd Skynyrd eu acho
@@iagoribeiro4940 EU TAVA LÁ COMENTANDO ! Em quase todos os videos de rock eu comento1 Sou muito fã!
In an era of great ones he stood out. Love it.
The greatest singer ever.
the greatesr
These kids....they were kids at the time...at any rate, these kids knew how to work together without stepping all over each other creating a complete sound/song. Solid work! Incredibly impressive too!
Couldn't agree more. It's easy to listen to just one of them for the whole song and just as easy to listen to the song as the 4 of them playing together as a band. Something magical and rare going on here for sure.
Not to mention how hot Paul Rodger’s is!
@@carolesaunders Hot? Well, ok. 😂 I'm a Sade man.
I played in a support band to them back in 1970. Still love them. Koss is on fire in this rendition as is Andy
Great drummer great bassist great guitarist great singer great chemistry 4 great talents playing as one you will not witness this kind of band again just beautiful.
To see this for the first time 50 years out is a true gift.
Seriously insane that Paul Kossoff could just stand literally RIGHT IN FRONT of those cranked Marshall amps and an Orange as well. Especially considering the fact that I can't even be IN THE ROOM with my AC30 without thinking I'm gonna go deaf! Dude was amazing!
Depends on the size of the place, number of people in it. I've played in front of Marshall amp/ cabinet and hardly heard it.
Así quedó el pobre tipo
Zo worden ze niet meer gemaakt wat een song. Yes.
@@jandekker1768 lo qué???????????
that's a big venue though, and those Marshalls would put out a lot of gain if dimed, these don't sound cranked at all
The raw energy and insane talent on display here is astonishing! And what makes it so incredibly special is that all four of them are so damn young in this clip. I don’t believe the majority of the audience realised the quality they were witnessing!
It's always like that, you never realize until years later. I was in my prime for 80s and 90s. Saw Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, RHCP, Janes Addiction among many others in small venues and was thrilled to watch their mounting success. But at the time it was just another Saturday night and another new band.
Idk the audience seems a bit overawed to me
Soulful in the extreme. Nothing fake or plastic about either the music or the performance here. Incredible stuff. A time when music was played by real musicians on real instruments and playing from the heart.
Never heard this masterpiece before! It's like discovering petroleum by accident!!
Love the analogy. Original!
I saw them do it live in 1971 in Sydney , Australia.
Oh Melba I was 12 when they were getting well known and I still think they can't be beaten I hope you have researched the rest of their playlist as I know you won't be disappointed!!
@@andrewnicol8227 I need to check all their records. I'm pretty sure I will love them!!!
@@melbae.1124 try 'be my friend ' and 'oh sunny day's but they were really popular with 'all right now' ... let me know how you get on! Happy listening! Andrewxxx
Kossoff never played the same thing twice, if you hear different versions of any song there are similarities but never the same and that for me says everything. pure feel and ability. the countless players kossoff inspired and still to this day a massive inspiration .....
One of the greatest live acts of all times. Period. Pure majestic musical powership.
FREE...The greates Rock Band Britain...all time...🎸
They were so right for that moment in time. The fact that they were never “superstars” made them the dark horse, the underdog, and even more appealing to those of us that wanted a band that was “ours”, and not for everyone. Amazing bass, guitar, and Paul Rodgers-the best rock vocalist .
Haha, I agree. So many spot on comments here. It’s clear that Free fanciers are a special musical breed ... much like this band were.
Under-rated band for sure. Shame Kossof died so young
Oh yeah!!
Totally agree!
Simon Kirke is one of the most solid drummers in rock history.
Non dimenticarti zio di bonham . E palmer
Yes great drummer imho
He has this incredibly crisp, sharp snare drum strike, unlike anyone else. It’s like his sticks are made out of titanium. And his sense of timing is perfection. Perfect for Bad Co.’s power grooves.
Indeed he is! Well done for mentioning that!
Definitely fitted Free and made the " gaps " mean more 👍
Most of Free's songs were really slow, something I didnt realise when i was listening to them in the 70s. They gave the music time to breathe. Paul Kossoff didn't need to play 500 notes a minute to impress the listener. He just played the right notes at the right time. Absolutely brilliant. He died far too young.
It's not how fast you play, it's how you bend them strings.
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And that's where Eric Morecambe went wrong! haha
50 years old and still amazing , better than the crap they call music nowadays !!
You are so right sir Simon Kirk's amazing !
This is first time I have seen the face of the Bassist playing ! What prodigy he was ! Andy was less than 18 that time I think..
Yes he was a true prodigy.
here he is 16 or 17 years old...
Thankfully he was still writing and creating music up to his death a few years ago.
Never will be another band like Free ✌️
Truth
there will never be another band like antother band by the nature of they are different bands man
Agree with you . .very passionate stuff from the lads in every song.
@?? You totally get it, dude.
i hope not
Hard to think of a better performance. What a band.
Mr Paul Kossoff , I salute you , greatly missed !! 😪! Play on wherever you may be !!!
the audience is so calm during the whole performance and yet FREE kept the energy going as if they were in a zone, Bad ass !! that was rock and roll !!
I will be rockin to Free till the day I die🤘💕
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Me too!!!!!!
Seems simple but it's not, just raw and straight up high energy emotion, perfect!
Saw them twice at this time in my home town, they just blew us all away.
Paul Rodgers is still the very best singer of rock music there ever was.
The very definition of " Less is More "
We’ll never hear the likes of this again… Andy Fraser right in the pocket, Koss utterly superb no FX pedals just straight into the amp… and Simon and Paul .. ha no words just beautiful
Mr. Big's solo will be always the most freesetting ride
Damn..I don't care what anyone says, they were the greatest teenage band in the entire 65 year history of rock. No band will ever match them in the sheer talent and soulfulness they had for such young men.
Bravo ⚘ a favorite voice I've listened to my entire life. Paul Rodgers icon in music for generations to come. Thanks 😘
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The pure passion of playing
Hard rock blues.
Especially that Bass. Love it!
Love watching Andy Fraser, and both Paul's, but Simon Kirke is flat out in the zone, and I love listening to him go zen on those drums.
1970 was when I went to see them perform live at our local Jazz Club, and the guys were dressed just like they were in the video...that has just brought back some cool memories for me...but what a great band they were
The awesome power of this band is undeniable. Just 3 pieces and one of the greatest R & R singers. I can listen all day.
The blues is what you’re listening to.
Don’t let the technology take it away.
no,its pure rock n roll.blues are definitely an influence but this aint no blues boy
This is kind of Hard Rock
Blues based; not the blues.
Kossoff and Fraser at their best!! One of many fantastic British bands of this or any era.
E sempre un Piacere 🎉❤
Koss absolutely ringing the neck of that burst!
One of the best bands ever!! How on earth R they not yet in the R&R HofF ??!! So sad we lost Andy Frazier & Paul Kossoff..RIP. So glad they went on 2 form Bad Company..but I miss Free alot..
Best thing on the internet... thank you for the chance to see this
What a bsnd - I've love this bsnd since the early 70's. Four great virtuoso's who grew together but couldn't stay together. Andy Frazier so soulful and funky. Enjoy!!
One of the best bass rifts, in one of the best song, from one of the best bands of all time ( in my humble opinion)
So glad I found this clip. I remember watching it about 15 years ago for the first time and it gave me goosebumps. Four very talented, very young musicians in complete sync here.
one of the great overlooked Bass Solos
I saw FREE at the Felt Forum (Madison Square Garden...) in 1969, opening for Blind Faith-I hadn't seen them before and I didn't know who they were... They blew Blind Faith off the stage that night with their sheer animal ferocity, and I became a true believer on the spot...
I get chills every time I hear Kossoffs vibrato...
I tried to play like that and have failed thus far!
Great saw them about 4 times live before the IOW festival.
Maybe a few metres away from Free in full flight was a great experience and one that is a distant but wonderful echo going around in my brain.
Great band.
I saw them live once at Brunel University. Were you there?
Oh My Word! Unbe*******lievable! I can’t remember how many times I’ve listened to that track and it is still the best live anything that I’ve heard. And then you have the live version of Be My Friend which is a great ballad…this band could do everything…Guardians of the Universe.
This song is so amazing..I like it more than their biggest hit: Allright Now. Just outstanding in every way imaginable..from every band member!! RIP Paul & Andy...
Any Frazier’s bass on this is insane 😳
He was 16 years old...the whole band was under 20
@@bubbaluvv He was actually 18. And he was a butt pirate as well. Fantastic bass player, one of the best.
Extraterrestrial
Best Bass I've Heard..
Heard that man,killer bass player,lot of hysterics about you know who but Fraser RIP stands out to me
What The Fuck have I Been Missing all these Years?! This is absolute musical ecstasy right Here!!!! Andy Fraser laying down a groove for the ages and Kossoff just flyin' on that '59 Les Paul. What an amazing band is all I can say after seeing this. Mind is officially Blown!
Born in the 90s but my heart will always belong to the 60s/70s music era. Sad i wasnt born earlier to witness such greatness live.. Long Live Free ❤
Groove and feel in epic proportions the Free way 👍🏼
These were my favourite Band. To see them live was a mindblowing experience. We saw them as often as possible in the UK back in the day and I was entranced with Paul Kossoffs playing, but all four of them were very special together.
First band i ever saw live in 1971 at the rink in Sunderland at 15 years of age-never forgotten- A glorious period for British bands!!
I've been listening to this song over and over and over all day. My God do I love this music!!
This is a burning performance. Nice mix that highlights Andy, who is an underrated groove machine
Koss. The young man's soul poured out through his fingers. Free was the perfect band. All members the best at their specialty. Young, but confident enough to let their music have space and breathe. We'll never see a band this good again.
What a special band they were, the world just did not recognise true genius
Many of these great 70's bands with only a record or two available unfortunately. If they would only knew people listening their music 50 years later. check out Sweet Smoke... if you dig..
Thank God some of us did ✌🏻♥️🎶
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oh plenty of us did
Yes, we did recognize the genius!
Has anyone played ' Free live'!!This track is on it and it's brilliant.
Kickass album!
That microphone stand got more action during this song than I've got in all my life
Amazing fresh rock and sexuality
Four brilliant musicians.
One of my all-time favourites.
We were robbed by !bloody drugs of the genius of Kossoff. His guitar is simply flawless
No, it wasn't the drugs it was human frailty.
@@glenncambray626 I think it was Rodgers that once said Paul was to sensitive for this world
It goes hand in hand though! He was a master!
Dan Tapedeck the Gibson- just like Peter Greens originality
@Mississippi kid Paul Kosoff's vibrato is out of this world and he uses it a lot. I would say Clapton's is right up there though.
WHAT a bassist is Mr Fraser! (RIP)
Phenomenal/
6/27_2021 Hey @Jospin van raat A. Fraser's playing (& his Gibson bass) are somewhat reminiscent of Jack Bruce' style.
I'll bet he listened a lot to the Fresh Cream LP.
@@ludannelasyvyus1824 yes the influence is there ....but it doesn´t sound a copy cat or a rip off .....just an influence and then doing his thing ... a difficult song to play cause it never rushes ..... brillant
@@ludannelasyvyus1824 I agree, Jack Bruce (R.I.P.) was also a very underrated bassist!!
@@ludannelasyvyus1824 Word is he was a 'reluctant' bassist in the begin.
All four members at their absolute peak in this session. Unequaled by any other band.
One of the Best Bands ever. Awesome. Still love ❤️ them.
Music rarely gets much better than this, amazing to think that none of them were over 20 here.
Wow.... I didn’t think they were that young. Amazing
Yes that's what was exceptional! I'd forgotten that, until I was 'reading up' on them last week.
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Andy Fraser was 15 when they formed.
Looks like the audience doesn't know what to make of of it? Love the raw simplicity. They were one of the best of the blues rock bands no doubt.
The audience look so unimpressed, like they came to see somebody else play but Free just happened to be there. Anyone know what this performance is from?
Heavy but delicate in a way that has been lost. Absolutely brilliant.
Better than 99.9% of the videos on TH-cam...
Man I could not imagine being able to see this live performance. Incredible.
Unbelievable performance, one of those Liver performances which will remain the best there was in history. Paul Rodgers and Simon Kirke are true legends of Rock. Have to acknowledge the amazing solo performance of Paul Kossof on lead and the cool bass from Andy Fraser. What a performance. It is one of those tracks you keep returning to listening. Amazing !!!
Rock and roll at its rawst with the birth of a vocal Legend who Still rocks today like he did back then!!!!!🎸👍👍👍👏👏😚
Always my go to band. They just dont get any better than Free. The combination is magical and made in heaven. I count myself very fortunate to have been growing up in London in the late 60's and early 70's and seeing Free on a number of occasions. Be my friend has to be one of the best songs ever recorded and Morning, Morning will play at my leaving...
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Heard them 52yrs ago & i hear
Them today and they are still the goddamn best band that ever got together & produced music that would make angels weep
Make demons fall to their knees in ecstasy
Hold back the tides
These guys here were 17yr old Andy on base & ive never yet seen a bass player with a whole body rhythm like Andy had.
18yr old Kossoff on guitar
Even Eric Clapton wanted to know how Paul managed to make his guitar sustain that agonised tremor
18yr old Simon on drums who makes it seem hes riding the surf & making it produce sound
19yr Paul Rodgers with tonsils like rusty barbed wire but makes his voice sound like silk being shredded as it leaves his throat
NO ONE can make sounds like these young brilliant musicians could do!
What 17yrs 18yrs 18yrs & 19yr old guys can put an outfit like
Like FREE could
Just listen to that combined sound!!!
Its unreal.
Hope youre rockin the Angelic realm, Kossoff & Frazer
Youre legends guys
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