Наряду с "Led zeppelin" и "Cream" "Free" является одной из ведущих британских команд, специализировавшихся на блюз-роке. Доказательством их популярности является тот факт, что, например, только в Америке композицию "All Right Now" прокрутили по радио свыше миллиона раз. А начиналось все в конце 60-х, когда вокалист Пол Роджерс в поисках удачи перебрался из своего родного Миддлсбро в Лондон. В его группе "Roadrunners" тогда еще играл гитарист Мик Муди, впоследствии получивший известность в составе "Whitesnake". Чуть позже Роджерс был замечен в "Wildflowers" и "Brown sugar". Как-то на концерт "Sugar" забрел Пол Коссофф, гитарист блюзовой команды "Black Cat Bones". Тому очень понравилась манера исполнения Роджерса и он предложилу тезке поджемовать вместе, что они и сделали в одном из лондонских пабов.
Поняв, что они подходят друг другу, парни решили организовать новую группу. К себе в компанию музыканты пригласили коллегу Коссоффа по "Black Cat Bones", барабанщика Саймона Кирка и 16-летнего басиста из "John Mayall's Bluesbreakers" Энди Фразера. Курировать новоиспеченный проект взялся мастер блюза Алексис Корнер, который и предложил название "Free".
С помощью Корнера группа получила контракт с "Island records" и отправилась на первые американские гастроли разогревать "Blind faith". В 1968 году вышла дебютная пластинка, "Tons of Sobs". И хотя альбом не попал в чарты, он смог привлечь внимание публики. Следующий диск "Free" также был проигнорирован хит-парадами, хотя и содержал неплохие вещи типа "The Hunter" и "Lying in the Sunshine". Настоящий успех пришел к коллективу лишь с появлением третьего альбома, "Fire and Water". Диск содержал хитовую вещь "All Right Now", бомбардировавшую хит-парады по обе стороны Атлантики (№2 в Англии и №4 в США). Эта композиция на протяжении многих лет попадала в британские чарты, а в 90-х годах она была использована для рекламы жвачки "Wrigley". В 1970 году "Free" выступили в качестве хедлайнеров на фестивале "Isle of Wight", где были встречены с восторгом.
Но на диске 1971 года "Highway" группа сделала отход от жесткого звучания гитар в пользу клавишных и, как результат, получила снижение интереса со стороны слушателей. Тем не менее композиция "My Brother Jake" все-таки попала в чарты. И все-таки на альбоме чувствовалась усталость музыкантов.
Как всегда в таких случаях, в коллективе начались трения, довольно быстро приведшие к роспуску "Free". Роджерс тут же замутил новый проект, "Peace", Фразер основал "Toby", а Коссофф и Кирк скооперировались с Тетсу Ямаучи (бас) и Джоном "Раббитом" Бандриком (клавишные) в "Kossoff, Kirke, Tetsu and Rabbit". Все эти проекты успеха не имели, и музыканты реанимировали "Free" для записи очередного альбома. "Free at Last" получился неплохим, а композиция "Little Bit of Love" угодила в хит-парады. Однако к старым дрязгам теперь добавились проблемы с наркотиками. Особенно страдал от этого Коссофф, подсевший на героин. Вскоре хлопнул дверью Фразер, взявшийся за свой новый проект, "Sharks". Альбом "Heartbreaker" записывался Роджерсом и Кирком практически вдвоем, поскольку Коссофф был не в состоянии им помочь.
Так дальше продолжаться не могло, и "Free" вскоре были снова официально распущены. Роджерс и Кирк организовали "Bad company", а Коссофф попытался основать "Back Street Crawler", но 19 марта 1976 года его сердце не выдержало чрезмерного употребления накотиков, и он скончался.
Состав
Paul Rodgers - вокал
Paul Kossoff - гитара
Andy Fraser - бас
Simon Kirke - ударные
Дискография
Tons Of Sobs - 1968
Free - 1969
Fire And Water - 1970
Free Live ! - 1971
Highway - 1971
Free At Last - 1972
Heartbreaker - 1973
The Free Story - 1974
Pop Chronik - 1975
Free & Easy, Rough & Ready - 1976
Completely Free - 1982
Allright Now - 1991
Другие работы по теме:
Detroit Free Press
Введение 1 История Список литературы Detroit Free Press Введение Detroit Free Press (русск. Детройт фри пресс) — первая по популярности газета в Детройте (США). Как и основная часть американских газет создана как региональное издание.
Populus Francorum Essay Research Paper A series
Populus Francorum Essay, Research Paper A series of aristocratic leading men, or Frankish empire with large numbers of more or less equal free men under a King?? Traditional view that Frankish full of free
Oedipus Free Will Essay Research Paper The
Oedipus Free Will Essay, Research Paper The characters in the story are free to make their own choices in life. Laios, upon being told that his son will kill him and marry his wife, chooses to have him killed. If Laios had not been told this
Poems
– Free Verse Essay, Research Paper Poem One Typography Form (free verse) The sea as calm as can be a tidal wave hits with great fury the sea gentle eases back
State Of Nature Essay Research Paper If
State Of Nature Essay, Research Paper If human beings lived in a state of nature they would be free. Free from any form of government. Free from people telling them how to live and how to do their job. These people would have no boss or parents to deal with. Ideally this would be the kind of environment that people would like to live in.
Poem Destiny Essay Research Paper Sometimes I
Poem: Destiny Essay, Research Paper Sometimes I wonder if life is just meant to be If we have not a choice in the matter, or we really are free I walked down the street on one fine day
How To Shoot Free Throws Essay Research
Paper How to Shoot Free Throws One of my favorite things to do is to play basketball. The thing that I am best at in basketball is shooting free throws. I think you will enjoy shooting free throws because it will give you a good feeling when you make it, and if you are a good free throw shooter, you should be able to use the focus and confidence involved in shooting in other activities.
Hey You Essay Research Paper Rank Site
Hey You Essay, Research Paper Rank Site Name Hits in Hits out 1 4 Free Essays 4 Free Essays offers free essays and term papers for students. 7510 8850 2 EssayMill over 27500 essays, cliff notes, research papers, book reports. Custom writing + homework help. The b 3953 3476 3 Coshe’s Reports on the Net * The most powerful FREE essay search on the net for over 4 years.
Hitler Essay Research Paper Hitler ResponseI think
Hitler Essay, Research Paper Hitler Response I think that the American propaganda differs from the German propaganda because it allows people to be more open-minded and choose a side more freely. German Propaganda doesn t allow people to make a free choice. It is a forced choice the put upon the people.
The Ftaa Essay Research Paper The FTAA
The Ftaa Essay, Research Paper The FTAA is the Free Trade Area Americas. Its main goal is to extend the North American Free Trade Agreement to the entire Hemisphere. The FTAA brings together all the leaders of North, South and Central America (except for Cuba) to Quebec for several meetings and negotiations.
Not For Free Essay Research Paper Obtaining
Not For Free Essay, Research Paper Obtaining things for free is fast becoming a thing of the past. This is especially true online. Internet users were shocked in early November when Napstar, a company associated with free music online, announced a plan to begin charging for money for its popular service. It is also rumored that Scour Exchange, another free music service, will soon be charging for their services .
Freedom Essay Research Paper Free to me
Freedom Essay, Research Paper Free to me means that you have no restrictions, no laws, and no boundaries controlling you. You can do basically what you want, when you want. If people were to follow my idea of freedom though, the world would be a chaotic place to live.
Is Freedom Really Free Essay Research Paper
Is Freedom Really Free A person, place, or thing not under the control or power of another defines freedom. Freedom can be described as independence, free rein, or home rule. I believe that liberty comes with a price. I feel that our rights and privileges can easily be seized by others if we do not stand up together as one nation.
Free Will Essay Research Paper Do I
Free Will Essay, Research Paper Do I have Free Will? After considering the evidence for the three views I have concluded that soft determinism is best supported. I will be arguing for soft determinism with evidence presented in the class readings.
This Is One Of Them Essay Research
Paper … Art And Music (33) Free essays on art, music, dance and more Biographies (152) Free essays on famous historical figures Creative Writing (100) new
Gibb
’s Free Energy Cycle Essay, Research Paper The second law of thermodynamics states that energy transitions are imperfect. No matter what, energy is lost. In machines an 75% loss of energy is considered average. In biological reactions there is usually a 60% loss. Since all reactions are constantly losing a percentage of the energy they give, it is necessary to have a constant intake of energy to make up for what is lost.
Bignerds Essay Research Paper Why nuclear fusion
Bignerds Essay, Research Paper Why nuclear fusion is so cool……. For a fusion reaction to take place, the nuclei, which are positively charged, must have enough kinetic energy to overcome their electrostatic force of repulsion. This can occur either when one nucleus is accelerated to high energies by an accelerating device, or …
How I Learned To Love The Bomb
Essay, Research Paper Top Term Paper Sites Top 25 – Top 50 – Top 100 Looking for LOVE? Check out WeMetOnTheNet Top Term Paper Sites Top 25 – Top 50 – Top 100 Looking for LOVE? Check out WeMetOnTheNet ChuckIII’s College Resources Over 10,000 FREE Qaulity Term Papers, Research Papers, Essays, and Book Reports.
Fate Vs Freewill Essay Research Paper The
Fate Vs. Freewill Essay, Research Paper The argument has been made by some religious people that every person’s fate is predestined, and everyone is subject to the fate God wills them. Others have argued that everything in life is based on free will where each person decides their own fate. Still others have strayed towards the middle, claiming it is a combination of both.
There Is No Gain Without Some Loss
Essay, Research Paper Jason Brown 8th period 11-8-00 ?There is no gain without some loss?. This means one can?t go forward in life without losing some things along the way. Relationships, work, and school all require making sacrifices to gain something. For example working requires giving up free time to make money, school also takes free time to study, and in a relationship time with friends is lost, but a girlfriend is gained.
America Has Become Too Free Essay Research
Paper America is the free-land, according to everyone who lives in this nation. Also, within the society, the freedom of speech has become eminently freer, which is surveyed through the profusion of music, movies, books, and the other aspects of culture contributed in our society today. But how free is too free? The society we live in which violence is largely contributed in those numerous forms of entertainment could be influencing the uprising in crimes across the U.S.
Freedom Not Always The Answer Essay Research
Paper Freedom, not Always the Answer It is a popular misconception that the northern states, in pre-Civil War days, were not prejudice. In fact, in some cases, the opposite is true. The North and South both had their shares of racism. It didn’t matter where you were at. If you were a black, you weren’t human. Even free blacks were despised, feared, and thought to be less than human.
Fate Or Free Will In Beowolf Essay
, Research Paper Beowulf’s Fate or Free Will Lori Mixon In the epic Beowulf translated by Burton Raffel fate plays a major role in the characters lives. Characters allow fate to influence them and how they go about doing things. But is it really fate or peoples tendencies to do what they chose too. ” Fate saves the living when they drive death away by themselves.”(Pg. 9)
Romeo And Juliet Fate Or Free Essay
, Research Paper Romeo and Juliet: Fate or Free Will Humans often follow the path of fate. Everyone makes choices out of their own free will that affect their life at that time, but will, in the end, lead to their pre-determined fate. People inflict their own wounds during their life by the choices that they make.
Fate Vs Free Will In Oedipus Essay
, Research Paper FREE WILL VS. FATE IN OEDIPUS REX The great philosopher Socrates believes that humans rule themselves with a combination of fate and free will. In Oedipus Rex a combination of fate and free will
Reconstruction Essay Research Paper Before the Civil
Reconstruction Essay, Research Paper Before the Civil war most blacks were considered slaves. As slaves they had no personal rights. After the war, a lot of things changed for the blacks. The process, which helped these blacks to gain rights, was called Reconstruction.
Napster Essay Research Paper There are many
Napster Essay, Research Paper There are many different controversies when consulting the topic on Napster. Napster is a computer program that lets people download mp3 music files from other people with the program. Lots of people and music companies believe that this is bad and Napster should be stopped or should charge people.
Article 23 Essay Research Paper Universal Declaration
Article 23 Essay, Research Paper Universal Declaration Of Human Rights ARTICLE 23 -Everyone has the right to work, to free choice of employment, to just and favourable conditions of work and to protection against unemployment-
Are We Free Within Our Culture Essay
, Research Paper Are We Free Within Our Culture? I believe that within limitation we are free in our culture. George Herbert Mead thought, ?both our mind and our body are social products?. He believed
Fate Overpowers Free Will Oedipus The King
) Essay, Research Paper Concerning the question of fate vs. free will, Sophocles felt that a person has no control over the course of his life. In the play Oedipus the King, Oedipus is a great example of Sophocles’ belief that fate will control a man’s life no matter how much free will exists in the man’s heart.
Be Healthy And Drug Free Essay Research
Paper Be Healthy and Drug Free To be healthy and drug free means much more than it sounds. It means turning down peer pressure, not using drugs, and not feeling the need to use
Julius Ceasaer Essay Research Paper DARE
Julius Ceasaer Essay, Research Paper D.A.R.E. I feel very fortunate to have been able to be apart of the D.A.R.E. program. Some schools aren t as lucky to have this program, which helps you to say no to drugs and stay violence free. It educates kids like myself about dangers that are in the world all around us! Also, having an understanding instructor who knows about problems we face in our school and at home.
Gfhgf Essay Research Paper Click Here to
Gfhgf Essay, Research Paper Click Here to support my sponsors. NEWS Welcome to BigNerds. Through a new partnership with Collegiate Care, I am able to offer custom writing for essay and reseach papers at a very reasonable price. To find out more check out the custom writing page. I have just started the Top 50 Essay Sites List.