When I was 13 Paul Kossoff’s actor father David came to my school to do a one man show warning against drug use. He acted out his son going through heroin withdrawal which affected us all deeply. Such a sad loss. Free at their best were an incredible band, probably the subtlest of all the blues rock bands of the era.
Patrick Crowther I remember hearing about David Kossoff’s work with kids. Great memory. PK really was an incredibly gifted guitarist. Could wring more emotion out of a single note than anyone else I can think of. Ritchie Blackmore was a fan.
Same here Patrick, He Also Visited My School , Was'nt David Kossoff a Rabbi ? I know he presented a Religious programme on UK television..We were all Free fans back Then, Looking back it was Very brave of David Kossoff to embark on an Anti Drugs lecture tour having lost such a talented son to the damn things.
Free were a great band. Andy Fraser, very underrated bass player and songwriter, a prodigious talent. Simon Kirke is an excellent drummer. Paul Rodgers is one of the great rock singers, such a powerful but soulful voice. And Kossoff...I have never heard a guitarist with such an identifiable sound and emotive tone...only the likes of Hendrix, SRV, Gary Moore, Rory Gallagher, Eric Clapton and David Gilmour have hit that soaring sound that Paul Kossoff did. So you have to put him alongside those names. The very best.
Thanks a million times for this video. Free are one of my favourite bands. Paul Kossoff, RIP, was such an amazing guitarist. He could put more emotion into 1 note than most could put into 100. Such a terrible loss. Paul "The Voice" Rodgers, says it all. My favourite album is "Highway" with the so great "Soon I Will Be Gone", my favourite. Second is "Fire And Water", with the title track and "Heavy Load". "Heartbreaker" has so many great songs on, it it is a must. Too many great songs to mention and all of the albums deserve to be listened to, especially now when there is a terrible lack of great bands.
It's great to see you rank these! They're such an underrated band. Tons of Sobs is one of the greatest albums of all time! I honestly prefer Free to Led Zeppelin and Bad Company.
Nick, I agree with you. I used to have guitar playing friends who rated Paul Kossoff more than Jimmy Page. The Plant versus Paul Rodgers deal is a no brainer. I have watched Free live in that TV studio in 1970 repeatedly. When I st a r t watching . . . I can't stop.
Thanks Pete, I was hoping for this at some point. My order is: 1 Free 2 Fire & Water 3 Tons of Sobs 4 highway 5 Heartbreaker 6 Free at Last Fav track - Free Me
1. Free 2. Heartbreaker 3. Tons of Sobs 4. Fire and Water 5. Highway 6. Free At Last But, it's very difficult to rank these albums because they're all great!
Very true. Once they started putting in rappers and new wave (Depeche Mode) they went downhill for me. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame now is a joke. Sorry just my opinion.
I was born in England and came to America in 1970 at age 6. FREE was my older brothers favorite band. We shared a bedroom and he played them constantly. Long story shorter, Paul Kossoff was the best of the British Blues 2nd Generation. Tone/Sustain/Melodic. His guitar was an extension of his soul. Today, 2020. They are in my Top 5 Favorite bands of the late 60's / Early 70's
thank you thank you thank you pete...love free...paul rodgers...simon kirke...paul kossoff...and the amazing andy fraser....i couldn't rank their albums but you did one helluva job....between the songs 'wishing well' and 'fire and water' alone, those two albums need top spots...but so do the others....and free 'live' is the cherry on top....
Finally Free! Awesome band. Very deserving of enshrinement in the RARHOF. All their albums have a lot to say. Check out my personal rankings in terms of minutes of pure bliss: 1. Fire And Water (30) 2. Heartbreaker (30) 3. Free (28) 4. Highway (16) 5. Tons Of Sobs (15) 6. Free At Last (15)
Tons of SOBS / definitely number ONE for me. Have them all. And agreed number 6. FREE at LAST. But 2-3-4-5. Could switch from day to day. Underrated gem to me anyway. Seven Angels. But ton of great songs. PETE. Album rankings. / I’s Awesome. Thank you
I have always loved Bad Company and All Right Now by Free but I knew nothing of their catalog of albums until about a month ago when I stumbled into Tons Of Sobs. I was ecstatic in how much I loved it yet a bit sad that I had never heard this album until now. Absolutely love it.
Hugely underrated band, just wish they were around for longer! Here’s my ranking: 1. Tons Of Sobs (one of the greatest blues rock albums ever) 2. Free / self-titled 3. Heartbreaker 4. Highway 5. Fire And Water (the title-track, Mr. Big and All Right Now are great, but the rest is just okay for me, and that’s why I’ve ranked it a little lower than most would) 6. Free At Last (still a solid album, but not as many memorable songs) Here’s my top 10 Free songs also: 1. Heartbreaker 2. I’m A Mover 3. Goin’ Down Slow 4. Mr. Big 5. Wishing Well 6. Free Me 7. Sweet Tooth 8. Walk In My Shadow 9. The Stealer 10. Woman
1) Heartbreaker (An elegiac , graceful and soaring masterpiece from beginning to end . Easily their greatest. Easy On My Soul possibly my all time favourite Free. One of the greatest finale albums ever created) 2) Fire And Water (Groove drenched brilliance) 3) Highway (Be My Friend and Soon I'll Be Gone their two other greatest) 4) Free ( a massive step forward after the more basic blues rock of the debut. It also has Mouthfull Of Grass, Mourning Sweet Morning 5) Free At Last (Sail On brilliant) 6) Tons Of Sobs
One of my all time favourite bands that were so young when All right now became a massive hit .For crying out loud Andy Fraser was only sixteen years old and the test not much older!! Fraser turned out to be their secret weapon with his songwriting and skills as a fine bass guitarist Their funky Blues groove was what made them so unique and that signature sound set them apart from the rest. My worst to best selections are ,6- Free at last,5-Highway, 4- Tons of sobs,3- Free, 2- Heartbreaker, 1- Fire and Water.Great hand
I love Free...absolutely awesome Band !!! Paul Rodgers is one of my favorites all times singers, Paul Kossof and all the Band is marvelous too, Great songs, bluesy feeling, powerful & melodic music, great riffs....agree with Pete In the ranking !!!
Heartbreaker is my favourite album, Kossoff on "come together in the morning" still gives me the chills. I love some of the more laid back tunes like "easy on my soul" "common mortal man", shame about Koss but he still shines on his tracks.Of the rest I go, Fire and Water, Tons of Sobs, Free, Highway, Free at Last.
OK Pete here is my take:6)Free At Last-I agree with your summary. 5)Highway- yeah I couldn't connect with this one. 4)Heartbreaker- This one was a little stronger(I guess because of Wishing Well). 3)Free 1969 2nd album- I almost put this on the bottom as it was somewhat of a letdown after TOS, but on repeated listen, it has kept it's place(nice acoustic moments and still a few good tracks). 2Tons Of Sobs- This is the blues album that should've put them on the map!(I got the bonus tracks version). 1)Fire and Water- (again I have the bonus tracks version),how can you not like an album with Mr big and All Right Now on it? This one always tops my playlists!! Keep up the good work! I also agree that it is too bad we don't have more from them!! Long live Free!!
Great video.Not to many people know all these Free albums. I was lucky enough to sit in the orchestra section of the revolving stage at MSG when in july 1969 Free opened up for the legendary band Blind Faith , also on the bill was Delaney Bonnie and friends. Still have ticket stub, 6 bucks to see all these great acts..thanks for your videos
Loved this band for ages, such a special and unique sound. Highly influential, all the LPs are great and some are spectacular. 01. Fire & water 02. Free 03. Heartbreaker 04. Highway 05. Tons of Sob 06. At Last
My order is: 1) Highway 2) Fire and Water 3) Heartbreaker 4) Free 5) Tons of Sobs 6) Free at Last If we were talking about the albums produced during Free's lifetime, I would probably put Free Live! at No. 2 and it also almost serves as an early greatest hits album. KKTR right up there too if you love Kossoff!
Hi Pete! Just discovered your channel and I applaud you for all the terrific work you do! I'd love to take a look through that awesome collection of stuff behind you! I was happy to see a video done for Free! Brilliant band of musicians I was turned on to by my older cousins as a kid. To think a band sounded like Free and it was comprised pretty much of high school aged guys when they first started is astounding. Anyhow, my list would vary a bit with their albums, depending on what day it is, but mostly would be: 1. Fire and Water, 2. Tons of Sobs 3. Free 4. Highway 5. Free At Last 6. Heartbreaker. An unfortunately short career for this band but they definitely left their mark. Is anyone over at the ROHOF even paying attention???
Man, I'm so impressed w/ this band. Blend of folksy rock, metal, and pop - dynamite. A shame only lasted for about 5 yrs. 1. Fire and Water 2. Tons of Sobs 3. Free 4. Heartbreaker 5. Highway 6. Free at Last 7. Kossoff Kirke Tetsu Rabbit
My ranking is 1.fire and water, 2, heartbreaker 3, free, 4 tons of sobs 4 highway 5 free at last.They were very young but immensely gifted as individuals who created a unique brand of funky bluesy rock, shot they were a great band. Thanks Pete for this ,they are my favourite British band of all time, in addition I just picked up a 2 disc anthology called Molten Gold, this is a sublimeoverview of a stellar band that is sorely missed, such talented dudes.
Paul Kossoff was my hero when I was a teenager. Not a fast or fancy guitar player but played with so much feeling! The Hunter on the Free Live album is his best guitar playing (for me anyway).
As a side note, I am fascinated with the similar melody/riff with Alright Now and Trapeze's Black Cloud. They were both recorded at a similar period in early '70. Pretty incredible.
@@apollomemories7399 read what I wrote yet again. You took my comment and ran off into conjecture without being able to reach a definitive conclusion. I said it wasn't as if they were hanging out in the studio together. The tone of the lead guitars, the riff, it is reflrctive of that window of time.
Our lists were very close this time. Here's mine: 6) At Last 5) Heartbreaker 4) Free 3) Highway 2) Fire & Water 1) Tons Of Sobs Tons Of Sobs is one of the best records of the era, in my opinion.
My favourite band. I think if Paul Kossoff were still with us and the guys played longer with each other, Free would be bigger than Led Zeppelin 1.Fire and Water - The final definition of the group's sound and aesthetics. A perfect album in every inch. 2.Tons of Sobs - The debut album shows how much can be achieved by simple means. Traditional blues, yet fresh and thrilling. The phenomenon of all four saw the light of day. One of the greatest debuts of the time. 3.Free - Great album cover. Surprise from the first song - vocal harmony. The compositions are more varied. This album has excellent boys' versatility. 4.Heartbreaker - The last sounds of the band.Less Kossoff and Fraser You can hear John Rabbit Bundrick keys and the Testu Yamauchi bass.The title track is amazing. Easy on my soul playing the guitar Snuffy Walden, however, rules the piano.Good interesting and catchy album 5.Free At Last - Album at a high production level It sounds clear and warm and rich. Child a great song. Rodgers hypnotizes. Great potential 6.Highway - The band's success and conflict showed this album. Not enough energy. The repertoire is very varied. Be My Friend fantastic. Unfortunately, not enough Kossoff. Love You So, a wonderful ballad. The greatest and most underrated band in the world
i was just thinking about you doing this band but didnt want to say anything cause yuv be complaining about that alot then boom there it is. keep up the good work thanks
Thanks for doing this one Pete. A much loved band. Agree on Free at Last but it's still a very enjoyable listen. Heartbreaker is often under-rated but it would make my top three. Great songs and Rabbit's keyboard work really stands out. Marvellous vocals from Rodgers as usual. Highway is another often overlooked album but it's a gem. To me it was the really soulful side of Free that you could find on the albums and which made them so special. A tough one but I'll have a go: 1. Fire and Water 2. Heartbreaker 3. Free 4. Highway 5. Tons of Sobs 6. Free at Last
I can honestly say that I’ve never listened to a Free album but I’ve always been a big Bad Company fan. Don’t know why I’ve never checked them out since half of Bad Co is in the band. The only songs I know from the band are All Right Now and Fire & Water which I only know about from Ace Frehley’s cover with Paul Stanley singing on Origins Vol. 1. Definitely will give the band a listen.
Fantastic blues band, Tons if Sobs came out when most of the band was 19-20 years old. Andy Fraser was only 17. But still, they could play with anyone. Released two albums in 1969 and two more in 1970. Here is my list. 1 Fire and Water 2 Tons of Sobs 3 Heartbreaker 4 Free 5 Highway 6 Free at Last Thanks
We seem to have the same taste in classic rock! Free was, and still is, one of my all time favorite bands! I agree almost 100% with your ranking of the albums too! I'm not a super fan of the second album but hey, it's Free...! ToS is my favorite as well, Fire and Water my second favorite. I like the Live album a lot as well!
When i heard Common Mortal Man on Sirius XM Radio i knew i had to ge the cd it was from. Mesmerizing tune, great chord structure, great lyrics, great song on piano as well even though its guitar based, but i think there is background piano, Another good one is Easy on my Soul, laid back tune, but wicked keyboard on this track as well, Heartbreaker is excellent as well, know some of thier other tunes from other albums, but this one is great
Free should have been huge, but, they are only known to the masses with their single “All Right Now”. When they first came on the scene, they were first compared to Cream, but Zeppelin had just appeared, so they were unfortunately, left in the shadow of these other bands. For me, “Tons of Sobs” is my absolute favourite, followed by the mellow “Highway”. Both albums display their incredible musicianship and diversity.
Such a tough call this one. For me Fire and water number one. Not because of all right now, but "oh I wept" my goodness that song epitomises Free. Paul Rodgers though? Just the best soulful, bluesy, rock singer ever, and still sounds amazing.
As a young rock fan (7 or 8), Heartbreaker was the second album I ever bought. Paul Rodgers is my number one rock vocalist of all time. 1. Heartbreaker 2. Fire and Water 3. Tons of Sobs 4. Highway 5. Free 6. Free at Last
@@jamesnash7262 oh yes I forgot about that video from the 80s MTV years and I never was so excited in my whole life to see Jimmy, and he looked to be having such a good time, then next thing you know Robert Plant he's doing that Honeydrippers stuff and Page is doing the solo on Sea of Love, then the release of the first album by The Firm and the Led Zeppelin live Aid thing and then the second firm album in 86, and Robert was releasing his solo stuff at the time, really a great time to enjoy their stuff
Hey Pete, because of your love for British blues based hard rock (Whitesnake, Free, Bad Company etc.) I'm amazed your not into Thunder? A great British based band who produce great bluesy hard rock in the same vein of those 70s legends. I'm aware that they never made it over in America but over here in England their albums usually make the top 10 and they sell out arenas. If you get the time check them out. I'm sure you'd love them 👍
Free, one of the greatest rock bands of all time and one of the most influential. Paul Rodgers is the greatest singer in rock n roll in my opinion. Like Pete, I love all the albums so I love even my number 6. 1 Fire and Water 2 Heartbreaker 3 Tons of Sobs 4 Free 5 Free At Last 6 Highway. Would love to see your ranking of the Bad Company discography at some time, Pete.
Yes! I definitely want to see that! They're a good companion band to Free. They were on the same label, and they both compliment eachother very well; Free for heavy rock'n'roll, Traffic for those laid back jams.
Another idea. I know you've got lotsa cool stuff cookin'. But after you reach the 30k mark, maybe do a shorter Part 2 of the Live Album Wars that would include albums that I'm sure you've take your fair share of heat for not including. Since we're talking Traffic, how about On the Road? Steve Winwood's two guitar solos in (Sometimes I Feel So) Uninspired are alone worth the price of admission. Gotta love it!
Saw, experienced them LIVE at Atlanta's Municipal Auditorium! Paul Rodgers has one of the top 5 rock vocals . . . ever. Free, the band was amazing rock, blues rock, brit rock then more rock. Yes, I like them more than the great Bad Company.
Ironic as it is it is Heartbreaker is my favorite album . Kossoff is only on a few tracks , but his playing on the title track is stunning . Twin guitars , over dubbed of course , sound great . Bundrick's song writing and keyboards were great . I love Muddy Water and Easy on my Soul . Tetsu went on to join The Faces and Paul Rogers and Simon Kirk formed Bad Company . Paul Kossoff formed his own band but passed away in 1974 . Andy Fraser ( not on this album ) formed his own band .
For me Tons of Sobs is more fun than Zep one. I tend to agree with Koss though that the later albums were great. I love Sail on, Travelin' Man, Little Bit of Love and Child is beautiful. Free at Last on headphones is a revealing experience. Heartbreaker to is very emotive, great songs.
You own every Free album...now you got me wanting to compete my Free collection...got Tons Of Sobs...thanks to your review...got Fire And Water and The Free Story...and that's it so far...but I want the rest of their discs and remastered as well...and not to change the subject but I don't think I've ever seen you hold up and review any T Rex albums on disc..I have Electric Warrior, The Slider, and Tanx, and I think they're awesome albums...what do you think Pete?
Stephen - Wonder whether two of my playlists, previously posted on this channel, might be of interest. As a young teenager in 1971, I first encountered both Free and T.Rex and have owned pretty much their complete discography for many years. Hope that the links still work. :D Free ‘Fire And Water’ (‘Fire And Water’ 1970) ruclips.net/video/khMURIbXV9g/видео.html ‘I’m A Mover’ (‘Tons Of Sobs’ album 1969) ruclips.net/video/bqJQHZu1Dg0/видео.html ‘All Right Now’ (‘Fire And Water’ 1970) ruclips.net/video/m9ZW0tVV9zo/видео.html ‘All Right Now’ (single 1970) ruclips.net/video/F4lHdoQYqB4/видео.html ‘Walk In My Shadow’ (‘Tons Of Sobs’ album 1969) ruclips.net/video/d9_Egq3ZMxw/видео.html ‘The Stealer’ (‘Highway’ album 1970) ruclips.net/video/cuQTYJCdvuE/видео.html ‘Travelling Man’ (‘Free At Last’ album 1972) ruclips.net/video/2I_a8Zxy_jY/видео.html ‘Oh I Wept’ (‘Fire And Water’ 1970) ruclips.net/video/uI27EYADbYA/видео.html ‘Only My Soul’ (single ‘B’ side 1971) ruclips.net/video/Gs_6r9V3lr0/видео.html ‘Remember’ (‘Fire And Water’ 1970) ruclips.net/video/hxk6RwXc0E8/видео.html ‘Little Bit Of Love’ (‘Free At Last’ album 1972) ruclips.net/video/viY0nTjWD_I/видео.html ‘Wishing Well’ (‘Heartbreaker’ album 1973) ruclips.net/video/AdWz2fbiSno/видео.html ‘Trouble On Double Time’ ('Live At The BBC’ 1968-71) ruclips.net/video/WvfeCSKliwY/видео.html ‘The Highway Song’ (‘Highway’ album 1970) ruclips.net/video/xQGRDNYk_Gs/видео.html ‘On My Way’ (‘Highway’ album 1970) ruclips.net/video/38wTmNufyeQ/видео.html ‘Wild Indian Woman’ (‘Tons Of Sobs’ album 1969) ruclips.net/video/gRba8tptVbE/видео.html ‘My Brother Jake’ (single 1971) ruclips.net/video/y7N9Yvu-j-Y/видео.html ‘Woman’ (‘Free’ album 1969) ruclips.net/video/FsYuNoHJ3d8/видео.html ‘Soon I Will Be Gone’ (‘Highway’ album 1970) ruclips.net/video/i7xmittpX3g/видео.html ‘Sail On’ (‘Free At Last’ album 1972) ruclips.net/video/uoHIumxOWig/видео.html ‘Heavy Load’ (‘Fire And Water’ 1970) ruclips.net/video/Ej1ctia5EGk/видео.html ‘Heartbreaker’ (‘Heartbreaker’ album 1973) ruclips.net/video/FfNxuSjfPbw/видео.html ‘Seven Angels’ (‘Heartbreaker’ album 1973) ruclips.net/video/cqRPCNLoXjs/видео.html ‘The Hunter’ (‘Free Live! 1971) ruclips.net/video/fIdEDDaoqBA/видео.html ‘Mr Big’ (‘Free Live!' 1971) ruclips.net/video/E-ad8dSRAJU/видео.html ‘Ride A Pony’ (‘Highway’ album 1970) ruclips.net/video/p36ZRjS_8z4/видео.html ‘Bodie’ (‘Highway’ album 1970) ruclips.net/video/wA3MYB8kdaQ/видео.html ‘Be My Friend’ (‘Highway’ album 1970) ruclips.net/video/XvDNS_x3BTo/видео.html ‘Mourning Sad Morning’ (‘Free’ album 1969) ruclips.net/video/zdsgiHNU_1I/видео.html ‘Common Mortal Man’ ('Heartbreaker’ album 1973) ruclips.net/video/ULbsZesjpkI/видео.html ‘Come Together In The Morning’ (‘Heartbreaker’ album 1973)ruclips.net/video/YhRIHe0-4Gk/видео.html ‘Songs Of Yesterday’ (‘Free’ album 1969) ruclips.net/video/YJY8vGbZ7V8/видео.html ‘Catch A Train’ (‘Free At Last’ album 1972) ruclips.net/video/Wkwfq1YS1A4/видео.html ‘Goodbye’ (‘Free At Last’ album 1972) ruclips.net/video/tSonq8BjOKo/видео.html ‘Lady’ (‘The Free Story’ 1973) ruclips.net/video/u1EWuxoBQeY/видео.html ‘Get Where I Belong’ (‘Free Live!’ 1971) ruclips.net/video/AGTsSkKqjM0/видео.html ‘Just For The Box’ (‘The Free Story’ 1973) ruclips.net/video/oEfVcm2a61k/видео.html T.Rex 01. Rock On ruclips.net/video/AXOMDN9zJvw/видео.html 02. Jeepster ruclips.net/video/ruYnr4eBAms/видео.html 03. Bang A Gong (Get It On) ruclips.net/video/FyzWDl0nz00/видео.html 04. Ride A White Swan ruclips.net/video/VUDFJgmH72k/видео.html 05. Hot Love ruclips.net/video/q4M_fkOQoXM/видео.html 06. Raw Ramp ruclips.net/video/2RxNYk2nql8/видео.html 07. Girl ruclips.net/video/ADtcyVVQpmo/видео.html 08. Telegram Sam ruclips.net/video/CtJ47HUm0P0/видео.html 09. Life’s A Gas ruclips.net/video/5exnjOEJ-s4/видео.html 10. Children Of The Revolution ruclips.net/video/5Z3R8Dd3NkI/видео.html 11. The Motivator ruclips.net/video/xriaGQfp6ZU/видео.html 12. Thunderwing ruclips.net/video/fMmJ-e8ob1U/видео.html 13. Mambo Sun ruclips.net/video/HjBhGw6QbR4/видео.html 14. Cosmic Dancer ruclips.net/video/524swxaTJ1c/видео.html 15. Monolith ruclips.net/video/DFgyqnAe8co/видео.html 16. Baby Strange ruclips.net/video/aAE0kKjsfZE/видео.html 17. 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1) Fire & Water 2) Highway 3) Free 4) Tons of Sobs 5) Heartbreaker 6) Free At Last 'Tons of Sobs' is the sound of a band with plenty of energy but lacking a bit of maturity, hence it only comes in a #4. 'Highway' rates #2 because 'The Stealer' is my favourite track from the band. 'Fire and Water' has everything even if I don't care if I never hear 'Alright Now' again let alone be forced to play it!! 🤣 Nothing matches 'Free Live!' though, especially that version of 'The Hunter' which features one of the best guitar solos ever!
Interesting choice for me Tons Of Sobs any day of the week stunning album that is said only cost £600 to produce. Alex Korner gave them the name and coughed up the money. For second best is their second album Free, love Mourning Sad Morning, really lets you know are great a voice Rodgers has got. Chris Wood from Traffic on flute just takes the song to another level.
Saw Free in 1972 open for The Faces at Auburn University. Great show but later that night one of the roadies for Free overdosed and passed away. No better Rock band than Free in the seventies. The Faces were amazing that night also and were also one of the best Bands I have ever seen in concert and that's a long list.
Snuffy Walden actually played guitar on a lot of the tracks on Heartbreaker to round out the ensemble’s sound. He would later go on to form a great band called Stray Dog, which was signed to E.L.P’s Manricore label.
Love the file boxes on the top shelf. Do those contain all the albums you consider crap? LOL Also another good band with a limited album output was Blackfoot! And just so you know I'm a real big Black Oak Arkansas fan. Being from Arkansas, these guys were a big influence for me, especially once Tommy Aldridge joined the band.
gotta check out FREE'S version of Crossroads live from Sunderland think if's only on the song of yesterday compilation first heard it only a couple years a go it's up their with CREAM'S version
Highway, Free - Free and Fire and Water are musically miles above the others. Andy Fraser at the helm of those. All great players. On Heartbreaker they really miss him. He said, after hearing that album, he knew it was the direction they'd take.
Simon Kirke gets lots of killer sound from his minimal 4 piece drum kit, great underrated drummer IMO. His daughter, Lola is an actress, she was in Gone Girl.
When I was 13 Paul Kossoff’s actor father David came to my school to do a one man show warning against drug use. He acted out his son going through heroin withdrawal which affected us all deeply. Such a sad loss. Free at their best were an incredible band, probably the subtlest of all the blues rock bands of the era.
Wow. That’s a tremendous story. I did not realize his DAD was an actor. Thank you for that info Patrick. !! 👍
WOW
Patrick Crowther I remember hearing about David Kossoff’s work with kids. Great memory.
PK really was an incredibly gifted guitarist. Could wring more emotion out of a single note than anyone else I can think of. Ritchie Blackmore was a fan.
Same here Patrick, He Also Visited My School , Was'nt David Kossoff a Rabbi ? I know he presented a Religious programme on UK television..We were all Free fans back Then, Looking back it was Very brave of David Kossoff to embark on an Anti Drugs lecture tour having lost such a talented son to the damn things.
I remember seeing a video of David Kossoff doing this one man drama . It was very moving and alarming .
Free were a great band. Andy Fraser, very underrated bass player and songwriter, a prodigious talent. Simon Kirke is an excellent drummer. Paul Rodgers is one of the great rock singers, such a powerful but soulful voice. And Kossoff...I have never heard a guitarist with such an identifiable sound and emotive tone...only the likes of Hendrix, SRV, Gary Moore, Rory Gallagher, Eric Clapton and David Gilmour have hit that soaring sound that Paul Kossoff did. So you have to put him alongside those names. The very best.
Mr. Big is a killer tune. Love the bassline.
Oh man, the way that bass just carries the song on a menacing cruiser.
That bass line is incredible, an awesome song and a great album.
@@tomfisher2103 that Andy Fraser . . . Wow.
Thanks a million times for this video. Free are one of my favourite bands. Paul Kossoff, RIP, was such an amazing guitarist. He could put more emotion into 1 note than most could put into 100. Such a terrible loss. Paul "The Voice" Rodgers, says it all. My favourite album is "Highway" with the so great "Soon I Will Be Gone", my favourite. Second is "Fire And Water", with the title track and "Heavy Load". "Heartbreaker" has so many great songs on, it it is a must. Too many great songs to mention and all of the albums deserve to be listened to, especially now when there is a terrible lack of great bands.
Been waiting for this one Pete
One of THE most underrated bands of all time
It's great to see you rank these! They're such an underrated band. Tons of Sobs is one of the greatest albums of all time! I honestly prefer Free to Led Zeppelin and Bad Company.
Nick Jones and neither Rodgers band is yet enshrined in RnR HoF..such abject travesty!
Nick,
I agree with you. I used to have guitar playing friends who rated Paul Kossoff more than Jimmy Page.
The Plant versus Paul Rodgers deal is a no brainer.
I have watched Free live in that TV studio in 1970 repeatedly. When I st a r t watching . . . I can't stop.
Free was a hell of lot better than Bad Company.
Heartbreaker is one of my favorite albums of all time.
Thanks Pete, I was hoping for this at some point.
My order is:
1 Free
2 Fire & Water
3 Tons of Sobs
4 highway
5 Heartbreaker
6 Free at Last
Fav track - Free Me
Tons of Sobs is, in my view, one of the very best debut albums ever made. I absolutely love it!!
1. Free
2. Heartbreaker
3. Tons of Sobs
4. Fire and Water
5. Highway
6. Free At Last
But, it's very difficult to rank these albums because they're all great!
Free, Mott the Hoople, and Bad Company aren't in the RNRHOF. Time to start another HOF.
Very true. Once they started putting in rappers and new wave (Depeche Mode) they went downhill for me. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame now is a joke. Sorry just my opinion.
I was born in England and came to America in 1970 at age 6.
FREE was my older brothers favorite band. We shared a bedroom and he played them constantly.
Long story shorter,
Paul Kossoff was the best of the British Blues 2nd Generation.
Tone/Sustain/Melodic. His guitar was an extension of his soul.
Today, 2020. They are in my Top 5 Favorite bands of the late 60's / Early 70's
thank you thank you thank you pete...love free...paul rodgers...simon kirke...paul kossoff...and the amazing andy fraser....i couldn't rank their albums but you did one helluva job....between the songs 'wishing well' and 'fire and water' alone, those two albums need top spots...but so do the others....and free 'live' is the cherry on top....
Finally Free! Awesome band. Very deserving of enshrinement in the RARHOF. All their albums have a lot to say. Check out my personal rankings in terms of minutes of pure bliss:
1. Fire And Water (30)
2. Heartbreaker (30)
3. Free (28)
4. Highway (16)
5. Tons Of Sobs (15)
6. Free At Last (15)
Pretty much my choices too but Tons of Sobs my least favoirite. I really dislike the Hunter on this album. ..piano 😖😬
Tons of SOBS / definitely number ONE for me. Have them all. And agreed number 6. FREE at LAST. But 2-3-4-5. Could switch from day to day. Underrated gem to me anyway. Seven Angels. But ton of great songs. PETE. Album rankings. / I’s Awesome. Thank you
I have always loved Bad Company and All Right Now by Free but I knew nothing of their catalog of albums until about a month ago when I stumbled into Tons Of Sobs. I was ecstatic in how much I loved it yet a bit sad that I had never heard this album until now. Absolutely love it.
Hugely underrated band, just wish they were around for longer! Here’s my ranking:
1. Tons Of Sobs (one of the greatest blues rock albums ever)
2. Free / self-titled
3. Heartbreaker
4. Highway
5. Fire And Water (the title-track, Mr. Big and All Right Now are great, but the rest is just okay for me, and that’s why I’ve ranked it a little lower than most would)
6. Free At Last (still a solid album, but not as many memorable songs)
Here’s my top 10 Free songs also:
1. Heartbreaker
2. I’m A Mover
3. Goin’ Down Slow
4. Mr. Big
5. Wishing Well
6. Free Me
7. Sweet Tooth
8. Walk In My Shadow
9. The Stealer
10. Woman
1) Heartbreaker (An elegiac , graceful and soaring masterpiece from beginning to end . Easily their greatest. Easy On My Soul possibly my all time favourite Free. One of the greatest finale albums ever created)
2) Fire And Water (Groove drenched brilliance)
3) Highway (Be My Friend and Soon I'll Be Gone their two other greatest)
4) Free ( a massive step forward after the more basic blues rock of the debut. It also has Mouthfull Of Grass, Mourning Sweet Morning
5) Free At Last (Sail On brilliant)
6) Tons Of Sobs
One of my all time favourite bands that were so young when All right now became a massive hit .For crying out loud Andy Fraser was only sixteen years old and the test not much older!! Fraser turned out to be their secret weapon with his songwriting and skills as a fine bass guitarist Their funky Blues groove was what made them so unique and that signature sound set them apart from the rest. My worst to best selections are ,6- Free at last,5-Highway, 4- Tons of sobs,3- Free, 2- Heartbreaker, 1- Fire and Water.Great hand
All Right Now was a song I heard once or twice a day on the school bus radio freshman year in high school. 😄 The bus driver had her own radio!
I love Free...absolutely awesome Band !!! Paul Rodgers is one of my favorites all times singers, Paul Kossof and all the Band is marvelous too, Great songs, bluesy feeling, powerful & melodic music, great riffs....agree with Pete In the ranking !!!
1) Free (1969)
2) Fire & Water (1970)
3) Tons Of Sobs (1968)
4) Free At Last (1972)
5) Highway (1971)
6) Heartbreaker (1973)
Heartbreaker is my favourite album, Kossoff on "come together in the morning" still gives me the chills. I love some of the more laid back tunes like "easy on my soul" "common mortal man", shame about Koss but he still shines on his tracks.Of the rest I go, Fire and Water, Tons of Sobs, Free, Highway, Free at Last.
I loved crawler and back street crawler too..
Fantastic band , much Missed
OK Pete here is my take:6)Free At Last-I agree with your summary. 5)Highway- yeah I couldn't connect with this one. 4)Heartbreaker- This one was a little stronger(I guess because of Wishing Well). 3)Free 1969 2nd album- I almost put this on the bottom as it was somewhat of a letdown after TOS, but on repeated listen, it has kept it's place(nice acoustic moments and still a few good tracks). 2Tons Of Sobs- This is the blues album that should've put them on the map!(I got the bonus tracks version). 1)Fire and Water- (again I have the bonus tracks version),how can you not like an album with Mr big and All Right Now on it? This one always tops my playlists!! Keep up the good work! I also agree that it is too bad we don't have more from them!! Long live Free!!
1. tons of sobs
2. fire and water
3. heartbreaker
4. highway
5. free
6. at last
all time fav: live!
Great video.Not to many people know all these Free albums. I was lucky enough to sit in the orchestra section of the revolving stage at MSG when in july 1969 Free opened up for the legendary band Blind Faith , also on the bill was Delaney Bonnie and friends. Still have ticket stub, 6 bucks to see all these great acts..thanks for your videos
Loved this band for ages, such a special and unique sound. Highly influential, all the LPs are great and some are spectacular.
01. Fire & water
02. Free
03. Heartbreaker
04. Highway
05. Tons of Sob
06. At Last
My order is:
1) Highway
2) Fire and Water
3) Heartbreaker
4) Free
5) Tons of Sobs
6) Free at Last
If we were talking about the albums produced during Free's lifetime, I would probably put Free Live! at No. 2 and it also almost serves as an early greatest hits album. KKTR right up there too if you love Kossoff!
All right now!!
Hi Pete! Just discovered your channel and I applaud you for all the terrific work you do! I'd love to take a look through that awesome collection of stuff behind you! I was happy to see a video done for Free! Brilliant band of musicians I was turned on to by my older cousins as a kid. To think a band sounded like Free and it was comprised pretty much of high school aged guys when they first started is astounding. Anyhow, my list would vary a bit with their albums, depending on what day it is, but mostly would be: 1. Fire and Water, 2. Tons of Sobs 3. Free 4. Highway 5. Free At Last 6. Heartbreaker. An unfortunately short career for this band but they definitely left their mark. Is anyone over at the ROHOF even paying attention???
Man, I'm so impressed w/ this band. Blend of folksy rock, metal, and pop - dynamite. A shame only lasted for about 5 yrs.
1. Fire and Water
2. Tons of Sobs
3. Free
4. Heartbreaker
5. Highway
6. Free at Last
7. Kossoff Kirke Tetsu Rabbit
My ranking is 1.fire and water, 2, heartbreaker 3, free, 4 tons of sobs 4 highway 5 free at last.They were very young but immensely gifted as individuals who created a unique brand of funky bluesy rock, shot they were a great band. Thanks Pete for this ,they are my favourite British band of all time, in addition I just picked up a 2 disc anthology called Molten Gold, this is a sublimeoverview of a stellar band that is sorely missed, such talented dudes.
1. Tons Of Sobs
2. Fire And Water
3. Highway
4. Free
5. Free At Last
6. Heartbreaker
Tons of Sobs is one of those albums that I will never tire of.
yeah, it’s one of those “desert island albums”
Paul Kossoff was my hero when I was a teenager. Not a fast or fancy guitar player but played with so much feeling! The Hunter on the Free Live album is his best guitar playing (for me anyway).
As a side note, I am fascinated with the similar melody/riff with Alright Now and Trapeze's Black Cloud. They were both recorded at a similar period in early '70. Pretty incredible.
@@apollomemories7399 You cannot tell that from what dates you supplied. They likely weren't hanging out in each other's studios.
@@apollomemories7399 read what I wrote yet again. You took my comment and ran off into conjecture without being able to reach a definitive conclusion. I said it wasn't as if they were hanging out in the studio together. The tone of the lead guitars, the riff, it is reflrctive of that window of time.
An amazing band. Andy Fraser is a great bass player. You have the same order I would pick.🤘
Our lists were very close this time. Here's mine:
6) At Last
5) Heartbreaker
4) Free
3) Highway
2) Fire & Water
1) Tons Of Sobs
Tons Of Sobs is one of the best records of the era, in my opinion.
My favourite band. I think if Paul Kossoff were still with us and the guys played longer with each other, Free would be bigger than Led Zeppelin
1.Fire and Water - The final definition of the group's sound and aesthetics. A perfect album in every inch.
2.Tons of Sobs - The debut album shows how much can be achieved by simple means. Traditional blues, yet fresh and thrilling. The phenomenon of all four saw the light of day. One of the greatest debuts of the time.
3.Free - Great album cover. Surprise from the first song - vocal harmony. The compositions are more varied. This album has excellent boys' versatility.
4.Heartbreaker - The last sounds of the band.Less Kossoff and Fraser You can hear John Rabbit Bundrick keys and the Testu Yamauchi bass.The title track is amazing. Easy on my soul playing the guitar Snuffy Walden, however, rules the piano.Good interesting and catchy album
5.Free At Last - Album at a high production level It sounds clear and warm and rich. Child a great song. Rodgers hypnotizes. Great potential
6.Highway - The band's success and conflict showed this album. Not enough energy. The repertoire is very varied. Be My Friend fantastic. Unfortunately, not enough Kossoff. Love You So, a wonderful ballad.
The greatest and most underrated band in the world
When I first heard “Heartbreaker”, that was it for me, I was hooked.
i was just thinking about you doing this band but didnt want to say anything cause yuv be complaining about that alot then boom there it is. keep up the good work thanks
Thanks jet-more good stuff coming!!!
Awesome hope you would do Free. Kossoff the greatest vibrato ever!! Tons of Sobs the best along with Free Live.
Thanks for doing this one Pete. A much loved band. Agree on Free at Last but it's still a very enjoyable listen. Heartbreaker is often under-rated but it would make my top three. Great songs and Rabbit's keyboard work really stands out. Marvellous vocals from Rodgers as usual. Highway is another often overlooked album but it's a gem. To me it was the really soulful side of Free that you could find on the albums and which made them so special. A tough one but I'll have a go:
1. Fire and Water
2. Heartbreaker
3. Free
4. Highway
5. Tons of Sobs
6. Free at Last
I can honestly say that I’ve never listened to a Free album but I’ve always been a big Bad Company fan. Don’t know why I’ve never checked them out since half of Bad Co is in the band. The only songs I know from the band are All Right Now and Fire & Water which I only know about from Ace Frehley’s cover with Paul Stanley singing on Origins Vol. 1. Definitely will give the band a listen.
Fantastic blues band, Tons if Sobs came out when most of the band was 19-20 years old. Andy Fraser was only 17. But still, they could play with anyone. Released two albums in 1969 and two more in 1970. Here is my list.
1 Fire and Water
2 Tons of Sobs
3 Heartbreaker
4 Free
5 Highway
6 Free at Last
Thanks
We seem to have the same taste in classic rock! Free was, and still is, one of my all time favorite bands! I agree almost 100% with your ranking of the albums too! I'm not a super fan of the second album but hey, it's Free...! ToS is my favorite as well, Fire and Water my second favorite. I like the Live album a lot as well!
Please do a Top 20 female artists. So many to choose from. cheers man.
When i heard Common Mortal Man on Sirius XM Radio i knew i had to ge the cd it was from. Mesmerizing tune, great chord structure, great lyrics, great song on piano as well even though its guitar based, but i think there is background piano, Another good one is Easy on my Soul, laid back tune, but wicked keyboard on this track as well, Heartbreaker is excellent as well, know some of thier other tunes from other albums, but this one is great
Free should have been huge, but, they are only known to the masses with their single “All Right Now”. When they first came on the scene, they were first compared to Cream, but Zeppelin had just appeared, so they were unfortunately, left in the shadow of these other bands. For me, “Tons of Sobs” is my absolute favourite, followed by the mellow “Highway”. Both albums display their incredible musicianship and diversity.
Such a tough call this one. For me Fire and water number one. Not because of all right now, but "oh I wept" my goodness that song epitomises Free. Paul Rodgers though? Just the best soulful, bluesy, rock singer ever, and still sounds amazing.
100% TONS OF SOBS ! Another great watch from SOT ♠️🤘👌
100% Agree!!!!
The top 3 are hard to separate. Such good music, all of them.
Paul Rodgers has got to be the most soulful rock singer of all time, and his voice hasn't changed much over the years.
1) Fire and Water
2) Tons of Sobs
3) Free
4) Heartbreaker
5) Free at Last
6) Highway
1. Fire and Water 2. Highway 3. Free 4. Free at Last 5. Heartbreaker 6. Tons of Sobs.
As a young rock fan (7 or 8), Heartbreaker was the second album I ever bought. Paul Rodgers is my number one rock vocalist of all time.
1. Heartbreaker
2. Fire and Water
3. Tons of Sobs
4. Highway
5. Free
6. Free at Last
#1 Fire and water
#2 Heartbreaker
#3 Free
#4 Tons of sons
#5 Free at last
#6 Highway
I'm not very familiar with Free, but just curious what do you think about the two Studio albums Paul Rodgers and Jimmy Page did together: The Firm
...i've heard "These Arms of Mine" the Otis Redding tune...burned it to mix-tape when it came out...great rendition , both completely compelling...
@@jamesnash7262 oh yes I forgot about that video from the 80s MTV years and I never was so excited in my whole life to see Jimmy, and he looked to be having such a good time, then next thing you know Robert Plant he's doing that Honeydrippers stuff and Page is doing the solo on Sea of Love, then the release of the first album by The Firm and the Led Zeppelin live Aid thing and then the second firm album in 86, and Robert was releasing his solo stuff at the time, really a great time to enjoy their stuff
I liked The Firm...should have been better though.
I have to agree with you that tons of sobs was colossal as a debut album.
I have Fire and Water and love it.
My favourites - 1 Fire and water, 2 Free 3 Highway 4 Tons of sobs 5 Heartbreaker, 6 Free at last
Hey Pete, because of your love for British blues based hard rock (Whitesnake, Free, Bad Company etc.) I'm amazed your not into Thunder? A great British based band who produce great bluesy hard rock in the same vein of those 70s legends. I'm aware that they never made it over in America but over here in England their albums usually make the top 10 and they sell out arenas. If you get the time check them out. I'm sure you'd love them 👍
I agree, tons of sobs is my favorite as well, Sweet Tooth & the hunter are just damn good tracks
Free, one of the greatest rock bands of all time and one of the most influential. Paul Rodgers is the greatest singer in rock n roll in my opinion. Like Pete, I love all the albums so I love even my number 6.
1 Fire and Water
2 Heartbreaker
3 Tons of Sobs
4 Free
5 Free At Last
6 Highway.
Would love to see your ranking of the Bad Company discography at some time, Pete.
Idea for a show!!!!💡
🥁🥁🥁
Traffic!!!
Yes! I definitely want to see that! They're a good companion band to Free. They were on the same label, and they both compliment eachother very well; Free for heavy rock'n'roll, Traffic for those laid back jams.
You guys are good....I ALMOST did Traffic today!!! Coming soon!
@@seaoftranquilityprog Can't wait for it Pete!
Another idea. I know you've got lotsa cool stuff cookin'. But after you reach the 30k mark, maybe do a shorter Part 2 of the Live Album Wars that would include albums that I'm sure you've take your fair share of heat for not including. Since we're talking Traffic, how about On the Road? Steve Winwood's two guitar solos in (Sometimes I Feel So) Uninspired are alone worth the price of admission. Gotta love it!
Saw, experienced them LIVE at Atlanta's Municipal Auditorium! Paul Rodgers has one of the top 5 rock vocals . . . ever. Free, the band was amazing rock, blues rock, brit rock then more rock. Yes, I like them more than the great Bad Company.
groupe incroyable ...
Fraser's bass playing was out of this world, especially on Mr. Big and Kossoff's guitar sounded like it was crying.
Love Free
PS Also saw one of the early David Kossoff shows at Allan Glen's school in Glasgow.
Guitarist paul Kossoff died in 1976 aged 25 yrs old! His British actor father was heartbroken!
Ironic as it is it is Heartbreaker is my favorite album .
Kossoff is only on a few tracks , but his playing on the
title track is stunning . Twin guitars , over dubbed of
course , sound great . Bundrick's song writing and
keyboards were great . I love Muddy Water and Easy
on my Soul . Tetsu went on to join The Faces and
Paul Rogers and Simon Kirk formed Bad Company .
Paul Kossoff formed his own band but passed away
in 1974 . Andy Fraser ( not on this album ) formed
his own band .
1976
For me Tons of Sobs is more fun than Zep one. I tend to agree with Koss though that the later albums were great. I love Sail on, Travelin' Man, Little Bit of Love and Child is beautiful. Free at Last on headphones is a revealing experience. Heartbreaker to is very emotive, great songs.
You own every Free album...now you got me wanting to compete my Free collection...got Tons Of Sobs...thanks to your review...got Fire And Water and The Free Story...and that's it so far...but I want the rest of their discs and remastered as well...and not to change the subject but I don't think I've ever seen you hold up and review any T Rex albums on disc..I have Electric Warrior, The Slider, and Tanx, and I think they're awesome albums...what do you think Pete?
Stephen - Wonder whether two of my playlists, previously posted on this channel, might be of interest. As a young teenager in 1971, I first encountered both Free and T.Rex and have owned pretty much their complete discography for many years. Hope that the links still work. :D
Free
‘Fire And Water’ (‘Fire And Water’ 1970) ruclips.net/video/khMURIbXV9g/видео.html
‘I’m A Mover’ (‘Tons Of Sobs’ album 1969) ruclips.net/video/bqJQHZu1Dg0/видео.html
‘All Right Now’ (‘Fire And Water’ 1970) ruclips.net/video/m9ZW0tVV9zo/видео.html
‘All Right Now’ (single 1970) ruclips.net/video/F4lHdoQYqB4/видео.html
‘Walk In My Shadow’ (‘Tons Of Sobs’ album 1969) ruclips.net/video/d9_Egq3ZMxw/видео.html
‘The Stealer’ (‘Highway’ album 1970) ruclips.net/video/cuQTYJCdvuE/видео.html
‘Travelling Man’ (‘Free At Last’ album 1972) ruclips.net/video/2I_a8Zxy_jY/видео.html
‘Oh I Wept’ (‘Fire And Water’ 1970) ruclips.net/video/uI27EYADbYA/видео.html
‘Only My Soul’ (single ‘B’ side 1971) ruclips.net/video/Gs_6r9V3lr0/видео.html
‘Remember’ (‘Fire And Water’ 1970) ruclips.net/video/hxk6RwXc0E8/видео.html
‘Little Bit Of Love’ (‘Free At Last’ album 1972) ruclips.net/video/viY0nTjWD_I/видео.html
‘Wishing Well’ (‘Heartbreaker’ album 1973) ruclips.net/video/AdWz2fbiSno/видео.html
‘Trouble On Double Time’ ('Live At The BBC’ 1968-71) ruclips.net/video/WvfeCSKliwY/видео.html
‘The Highway Song’ (‘Highway’ album 1970) ruclips.net/video/xQGRDNYk_Gs/видео.html
‘On My Way’ (‘Highway’ album 1970) ruclips.net/video/38wTmNufyeQ/видео.html
‘Wild Indian Woman’ (‘Tons Of Sobs’ album 1969) ruclips.net/video/gRba8tptVbE/видео.html
‘My Brother Jake’ (single 1971) ruclips.net/video/y7N9Yvu-j-Y/видео.html
‘Woman’ (‘Free’ album 1969) ruclips.net/video/FsYuNoHJ3d8/видео.html
‘Soon I Will Be Gone’ (‘Highway’ album 1970) ruclips.net/video/i7xmittpX3g/видео.html
‘Sail On’ (‘Free At Last’ album 1972) ruclips.net/video/uoHIumxOWig/видео.html
‘Heavy Load’ (‘Fire And Water’ 1970) ruclips.net/video/Ej1ctia5EGk/видео.html
‘Heartbreaker’ (‘Heartbreaker’ album 1973) ruclips.net/video/FfNxuSjfPbw/видео.html
‘Seven Angels’ (‘Heartbreaker’ album 1973) ruclips.net/video/cqRPCNLoXjs/видео.html
‘The Hunter’ (‘Free Live! 1971) ruclips.net/video/fIdEDDaoqBA/видео.html
‘Mr Big’ (‘Free Live!' 1971) ruclips.net/video/E-ad8dSRAJU/видео.html
‘Ride A Pony’ (‘Highway’ album 1970) ruclips.net/video/p36ZRjS_8z4/видео.html
‘Bodie’ (‘Highway’ album 1970) ruclips.net/video/wA3MYB8kdaQ/видео.html
‘Be My Friend’ (‘Highway’ album 1970) ruclips.net/video/XvDNS_x3BTo/видео.html
‘Mourning Sad Morning’ (‘Free’ album 1969) ruclips.net/video/zdsgiHNU_1I/видео.html
‘Common Mortal Man’ ('Heartbreaker’ album 1973) ruclips.net/video/ULbsZesjpkI/видео.html
‘Come Together In The Morning’ (‘Heartbreaker’ album 1973)ruclips.net/video/YhRIHe0-4Gk/видео.html
‘Songs Of Yesterday’ (‘Free’ album 1969) ruclips.net/video/YJY8vGbZ7V8/видео.html
‘Catch A Train’ (‘Free At Last’ album 1972) ruclips.net/video/Wkwfq1YS1A4/видео.html
‘Goodbye’ (‘Free At Last’ album 1972) ruclips.net/video/tSonq8BjOKo/видео.html
‘Lady’ (‘The Free Story’ 1973) ruclips.net/video/u1EWuxoBQeY/видео.html
‘Get Where I Belong’ (‘Free Live!’ 1971) ruclips.net/video/AGTsSkKqjM0/видео.html
‘Just For The Box’ (‘The Free Story’ 1973) ruclips.net/video/oEfVcm2a61k/видео.html
T.Rex
01. Rock On ruclips.net/video/AXOMDN9zJvw/видео.html
02. Jeepster ruclips.net/video/ruYnr4eBAms/видео.html
03. Bang A Gong (Get It On) ruclips.net/video/FyzWDl0nz00/видео.html
04. Ride A White Swan ruclips.net/video/VUDFJgmH72k/видео.html
05. Hot Love ruclips.net/video/q4M_fkOQoXM/видео.html
06. Raw Ramp ruclips.net/video/2RxNYk2nql8/видео.html
07. Girl ruclips.net/video/ADtcyVVQpmo/видео.html
08. Telegram Sam ruclips.net/video/CtJ47HUm0P0/видео.html
09. Life’s A Gas ruclips.net/video/5exnjOEJ-s4/видео.html
10. Children Of The Revolution ruclips.net/video/5Z3R8Dd3NkI/видео.html
11. The Motivator ruclips.net/video/xriaGQfp6ZU/видео.html
12. Thunderwing ruclips.net/video/fMmJ-e8ob1U/видео.html
13. Mambo Sun ruclips.net/video/HjBhGw6QbR4/видео.html
14. Cosmic Dancer ruclips.net/video/524swxaTJ1c/видео.html
15. Monolith ruclips.net/video/DFgyqnAe8co/видео.html
16. Baby Strange ruclips.net/video/aAE0kKjsfZE/видео.html
17. Planet Queen ruclips.net/video/9L6wDdFOJLQ/видео.html
18. 20th Century Boy ruclips.net/video/8v2P_tOHsps/видео.html
19.Solid Gold Easy Action ruclips.net/video/ZBDYUPhJ85s/видео.html
20.= I Love To Boogie ruclips.net/video/msm722qKhi0/видео.html
20.= Metal Guru ruclips.net/video/baMy9cA3qsA/видео.html
22. The Slider ruclips.net/video/McujEo04HJA/видео.html
23. Mystic Lady ruclips.net/video/1ihVcSGvoqo/видео.html
24. Jitterbug Love ruclips.net/video/_ez2cgK0U2g/видео.html
25. Solid Baby ruclips.net/video/QgEgjX6siVA/видео.html
26. Lean Woman Blues ruclips.net/video/GzuI_grHbyQ/видео.html
27. Lady ruclips.net/video/gPs7N0CLYLc/видео.html
28. Baby Boomerang ruclips.net/video/AoeJLazI-KM/видео.html
29. Teenage Dream ruclips.net/video/FpLoGg7UdPY/видео.html
30. Spaceball Ricochet ruclips.net/video/Ld4nmn52lwg/видео.html
31. Rabbit Fighter ruclips.net/video/_sNh2wSv-zk/видео.html
32. Change ruclips.net/video/9RVkVhUcIjE/видео.html
33. The Groover ruclips.net/video/LTXT5wfvHI8/видео.html
34. Beltane Walk ruclips.net/video/Pav7oTHxWFg/видео.html
35. Jason B. Sad ruclips.net/video/HEjfXcNCvT4/видео.html
36. Electric Boogie ruclips.net/video/xsAtKKvb-fE/видео.html
37. Truck On (Tyke) ruclips.net/video/weq_gqmJyCY/видео.html
38. Born To Boogie ruclips.net/video/t9XAJHQH4dE/видео.html
39. Chrome Sitar ruclips.net/video/koCUQbDZWuI/видео.html
40. Country Honey ruclips.net/video/_Z-E-lDg8MY/видео.html
41. Laser Love ruclips.net/video/iJHEzICe5v0/видео.html
42. One Inch Rock ruclips.net/video/pYHWMcLd3uw/видео.html
43. Dandy In The Underworld ruclips.net/video/ju9RDKEr4BQ/видео.html
44. Zip Gun Boogie ruclips.net/video/XUPufeQXVok/видео.html
45. Tenement Lady ruclips.net/video/9jSlcVMT7iY/видео.html
46. Celebrate Summer ruclips.net/video/0DMV-M_CTnk/видео.html
47. Nameless Wildness ruclips.net/video/eQzMK3Pj3Ps/видео.html
48. Ballrooms Of Mars ruclips.net/video/m947Gjlvcag/видео.html
49. Explosive Mouth ruclips.net/video/jnSRVzl2SUE/видео.html
50. Diamond Meadows ruclips.net/video/8S3kAeZYb7I/видео.html
51. Sunken Rags ruclips.net/video/gFqdCOxZIHk/видео.html
52. Chariot Choogle ruclips.net/video/la6sTQHQyQA/видео.html
53. Rapids ruclips.net/video/sMOtEpKPBDY/видео.html
54. The Soul Of My Suit ruclips.net/video/KR0_ZB1dqQY/видео.html
55. New York City ruclips.net/video/eu6Cp9_571w/видео.html
56. London Boys ruclips.net/video/xaD5lrn6IKg/видео.html
57. Cadillac ruclips.net/video/D1aHeQcG_Kk/видео.html
58. Satisfaction Pony ruclips.net/video/LoO816AwhDA/видео.html
59. Sitting Here ruclips.net/video/3Ozq_uEtraI/видео.html
60. Crimson Moon ruclips.net/video/7cdNmWhJcgg/видео.html
61. Calling All Destroyers ruclips.net/video/5BCztpVYUWo/видео.html
62. Is It Love ruclips.net/video/Zci6MTuT9TA/видео.html
63. Jupiter Liar ruclips.net/video/TWF0UIDb2iY/видео.html
64. Groove A Little ruclips.net/video/INBpV0iqz5A/видео.html
65. King Of The Rumbling Spires ruclips.net/video/7DXdVN02rL4/видео.html
66. Rip Off ruclips.net/video/zqtyIiV31cw/видео.html
67. Hang Ups ruclips.net/video/lLdTBG-WBYc/видео.html
68. Visions Of Domino ruclips.net/video/Jc-Si-RzXH8/видео.html
69. Dance In The Midnight ruclips.net/video/ce1LDWqVW88/видео.html
70. City Port ruclips.net/video/RGshTWDXa2g/видео.html
71. Metropolis ruclips.net/video/G52Tpin7f0o/видео.html
72. Lofty Skies ruclips.net/video/07UG5qzZiRc/видео.html
73. Tame My Tiger ruclips.net/video/-LlSU3sh_Tg/видео.html
74. Space Boss ruclips.net/video/EfTFAWGZbgk/видео.html
75. Mellow Love ruclips.net/video/t0CeT_gzUog/видео.html
76. Precious Star ruclips.net/video/LpmFye93XiU/видео.html
77. Everyday ruclips.net/video/sTupbDDlfYc2/видео.html1st century stance
78. 21st Century Stance ruclips.net/video/_5G6M3tmuLs/видео.html
79. Think Zinc ruclips.net/video/SX50o-hcCR8/видео.html
80. Till Dawn ruclips.net/video/SMm9lJ0-JLY/видео.html
81. Hot George ruclips.net/video/e8BuJ1Pl1GQ/видео.html
82. Buick MacKane And The Babe Shadow ruclips.net/video/8d4PQxl5SC8/видео.html
83. Life’s An Elevator ruclips.net/video/sLK7irUXaC8/видео.html
84. Elemental Child ruclips.net/video/-EKgNrvPNeo/видео.html
85. Depth Charge ruclips.net/video/yzDB0iSOwkk/видео.html
Loved fire and water
Great band. I really love Heartbreaker I think it’s a wonderful blues rock album
"Free Live" is my number 1.
1) Fire & Water
2) Highway
3) Free
4) Tons of Sobs
5) Heartbreaker
6) Free At Last
'Tons of Sobs' is the sound of a band with plenty of energy but lacking a bit of maturity, hence it only comes in a #4. 'Highway' rates #2 because 'The Stealer' is my favourite track from the band. 'Fire and Water' has everything even if I don't care if I never hear 'Alright Now' again let alone be forced to play it!! 🤣
Nothing matches 'Free Live!' though, especially that version of 'The Hunter' which features one of the best guitar solos ever!
Saw them at, Bradford University, with Rabbit and Tetsu, in the band.Paul played his White Strat, that night.
1-tons of sobs
2-free
3-fire and water
4-highway
5-heartbreaker
6-free at last
Interesting choice for me Tons Of Sobs any day of the week stunning album that is said only cost £600 to produce. Alex Korner gave them the name and coughed up the money. For second best is their second album Free, love Mourning Sad Morning, really lets you know are great a voice Rodgers has got. Chris Wood from Traffic on flute just takes the song to another level.
Saw Free in 1972 open for The Faces at Auburn University. Great show but later that night one of the roadies for Free overdosed and passed away. No better Rock band than Free
in the seventies. The Faces were amazing that night also and were also one of the best Bands I have ever seen in concert and that's a long list.
My rank:
1 Tons of Sobs
2 Fire and Water
3 Free
4 Heartbreaker
5 Highway
6 Free at Last
Fire and Water album is the best for me... All Right Now is an memorable classic ;)
Free self titled is the only go to for me. Must be the mix and obviously the great tunes.
Snuffy Walden actually played guitar on a lot of the tracks on Heartbreaker to round out the ensemble’s sound. He would later go on to form a great band called Stray Dog, which was signed to E.L.P’s Manricore label.
and a GREAT band at that! Their first album is killer!
“The Hunter” is one of the heaviest songs ever recorded.
Yes!
Walk in my Shadow, one of the baddest ass tunes of all time!
Love the file boxes on the top shelf. Do those contain all the albums you consider crap? LOL Also another good band with a limited album output was Blackfoot! And just so you know I'm a real big Black Oak Arkansas fan. Being from Arkansas, these guys were a big influence for me, especially once Tommy Aldridge joined the band.
gotta check out FREE'S version of Crossroads live from Sunderland think if's only on the song of yesterday compilation first heard it only a couple years a go it's up their with CREAM'S version
Really like this band wow In my opinion ahead of their time I must say I do prefer bad company but I do love a bit of free
#1 Fire & Water , #2 Tons Of Sobs and the rest of the catalog will flip-flop for me time to time.
Highway, Free - Free and Fire and Water are musically miles above the others. Andy Fraser at the helm of those. All great players. On Heartbreaker they really miss him. He said, after hearing that album, he knew it was the direction they'd take.
Paul Kossoff seers and soars on Tons of Sobs album, and Paul Rodgers sounds like Muddy Waters.
what about a ranking of the band Blind Faith?
lol, boy that would be a hard choice, or he could do one on Temple of the Dog.!
yadig jamesgang
How about Derek and the dominoes 🙃
In a class by itself because of Duane. ; )
Simon Kirke gets lots of killer sound from his minimal 4 piece drum kit, great underrated drummer IMO.
His daughter, Lola is an actress, she was in Gone Girl.
Fire And Water is one of my all time favourite albums but strangely enough, I've never really gotten into any of their other albums.