steantval Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Starts on May 5th in Glasgow. Totally playing songs exclusively by Free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickeyboro Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Thanks for the heads up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbiigg Kev Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Will be spot on !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 I have tickets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Are the band members known yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikel Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 I loved Free, and quite liked Bad Co. Have seen Paul Rodgers three times doing Free and Bad Co songs since 2003 and something about the gigs was not quite right. I enjoyed them, as Rodgers is incapable of hitting a bum note and he had some good musicians with him but something was lacking. For me the musicians were too mechanical. Free, and to some extent Bad Co, were not afraid to leave space in the music, and for me that is what made the music special. The gigs I have seen with Rodgers new bands they have been trying to fill in the spaces and it spoils the feel for me. I will still probably go if I can get tickets cos Free were one of bands that played the soundtrack to my youth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckinthepod Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 "It was so inspirational playing Free material with Deborah Bonham’s band, led by guitarist Pete Bullick, when we played charity gigs to support Willows Animal Sanctuary and Assisted Therapy Unit, which my wife Cynthia and I plus Deborah Bonham and Pete Bullick are Patrons of, that I promised myself that someday we would tour the UK with this band. Well…that someday has come. Pete will be on guitar, Ian Rowley on bass, Rich Newman on drums and Gerard Louis “G” on keyboards. Special guest will be Deborah Bonham featured with a keyboardist." http://www.planetrock.com/news/rock-news/paul-rodgers-to-perform-free-songs-only-on-may-2017-tour/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidder652003 Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Love Paul Rogers but £70 a ticket, no thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steantval Posted January 27, 2017 Author Share Posted January 27, 2017 [quote name='skidder652003' timestamp='1485523867' post='3224619'] Love Paul Rogers but £70 a ticket, no thanks. [/quote] Leicester £55 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurhenry Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 [quote name='mikel' timestamp='1485519278' post='3224544'] I loved Free, and quite liked Bad Co. Have seen Paul Rodgers three times doing Free and Bad Co songs since 2003 and something about the gigs was not quite right. I enjoyed them, as Rodgers is incapable of hitting a bum note and he had some good musicians with him but something was lacking. For me the musicians were too mechanical. Free, and to some extent Bad Co, were not afraid to leave space in the music, and for me that is what made the music special. The gigs I have seen with Rodgers new bands they have been trying to fill in the spaces and it spoils the feel for me. I will still probably go if I can get tickets cos Free were one of bands that played the soundtrack to my youth. [/quote] I know what you mean. When I saw him in 2005ish it was very much a "Classic Rock" production, with the rawness of Free not much in evidence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_lindsay Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 I was watching this collection of live clips yesterday. Free really were fantastic. They were a band who I knew of growing up as a kid, but it was my friend Paul Turner who really turned me on to them (he's a HUGE fan). [URL=http://s7.photobucket.com/user/kevin_lindsay/media/FB_IMG_1485556148338.jpg.html][IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/FB_IMG_1485556148338.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickeyboro Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 I don't think they understood the magic they created. Truly more than the sum of the parts... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steantval Posted February 4, 2017 Author Share Posted February 4, 2017 Tickets arrived this week - whoopeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 £65 in Pompey - for a tribute band?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steantval Posted February 6, 2017 Author Share Posted February 6, 2017 [quote name='spectoremg' timestamp='1486240266' post='3230331'] £65 in Pompey - for a tribute band?! [/quote] Maybe, but they will be top class musicians backing one of the greatest rock/blues vocalist in the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 [quote name='steantval' timestamp='1486418392' post='3231681'] Maybe, but they will be top class musicians backing one of the greatest rock/blues vocalist in the world. [/quote]Sorry I meant tribute band with one original member. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickeyboro Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 Big question - where is Simon Kirke? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbiigg Kev Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 What is line up ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japhet Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Got my tickets on order. Probably won't get another chance to see the best rock singer ever (in my opinion) performing the stuff where it all started. Can't take your money with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickeyboro Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 [quote name='Bbiigg Kev' timestamp='1486549367' post='3232609'] What is line up ? [/quote] Deborah Bonham's band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikel Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 No Simon Kirke? At least when I saw Rodgers last Kirky was keeping that fabulous groove going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrumpymike Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 [quote name='Mickeyboro' timestamp='1485596075' post='3225128'] I don't think they understood the magic they created. Truly more than the sum of the parts... [/quote] Spot on there mate - each one a giant in his own right and, as already mentioned, the best band I've ever seen for knowing when not to play. Tempted to get tickets but I'm a bit worried that I might enjoy them less than a top 'Free' tribute band. Saw one about 15 years back - called Freeway I think - and they were blindingly good. Seeing/hearing Paul Rogers in the flesh might just be enough to tip the balance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steantval Posted February 8, 2017 Author Share Posted February 8, 2017 I have seen Paul Rodgers on a couple of occasions with excellent guitarists, Geoff Whitehorn (Back Street Crawler & Procol Harum) first, secondly Howard Leese (Heart), not quite Kossoff but very close. Saw Howard Leese with him again on the recent Bad Company tour. I'm surprised Simon Kirke is not doing the drumming duties on this tour, maybe he needs a rest after the Bad Company one, these guys aren't getting any younger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbiigg Kev Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Geoff Whitehorn, nice guy and a fine guitarist !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goingdownslow Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 [quote]with excellent guitarists, Geoff Whitehorn (Back Street Crawler & Procol Harum) first, secondly Howard Leese (Heart), not quite Kossoff but very close.[/quote] The reason they are 'not quite Kossoff' is their use of effects. Effects will never give you the sound of Free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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