ALL RIGHT NOW - a very special show celebrating the music of Free and guitarist Paul Kossoff.
Formed in London in 1968, Free were the archetypal blues/rock band. Along with the likes of Led Zeppelin, they typified the sound that influenced a generation of rock musicians. Best remembered for their multi-million selling hit All Right Now.
Paul Kossoff was the guitar prodigy whose soaring playing lit up Free and later Back Street Crawler.
It’s 48 years since Kossoff tragically died aged just 25, but his music lives on.
Kossoff…The Band Plays On will feature the very best of Free’s and Back Street Crawler’s back catalogue. Highlights will include Free’s worldwide hit and rock anthem “All Right Now”, “Wishing Well” , “Little Bit of Love” “Fire and Water”, crowd pleaser “The Hunter” and “Molten Gold”, one of the first tracks Slesser and Kossoff played together with Back Street Crawler.
The band is fronted by Terry Slesser, the lead vocalist of Back Street Crawler. Terry sure knows how to captivate an audience. Aside from his amazing vocal ability (the reason Kossoff chose Terry to to front his band), he's got some seriously entertaining anecdotes in his armoury which are all delivered with style and panache. This is a revealing insight into songwriting, recording and life on (and off!) the road. Terry’s shared experiences of working, touring and living with Koss truly differentiate this show from being a mere tribute act.
Guitarist John Buckton has the Kossoff sound down to an absolute tee and that's no huge surprise when you consider that Free drummer Simon Kirke has said:..
"If Free were to reform, John would be my first choice as guitarist."
Buckton has captured the soul and rawness of Koss' playing. Paul Kossoff had his own unique style and it lives on in John Bucktons' fretboard.
Also included in the line-up is powerhouse drummer Clive Edwards formerly of UFO, Wild Horses (alongside Thin Lizzy guitarist Brian Robertson and Rainbow bassist Jimmy Bain), Uli Jon Roth Band and the Pat Travers Band.
