Free - Coatham 1972

Free
Coatham, England
Oct 12 1972

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* Original notes below are pretty blistering, not in a good way, about this show. Upon listening however, I tend to agree. 

Here's one of the worst and pathetic concert, not only by Free but maybe by any band I've heard.
Played in Coatham the 12th October 1972, Free has lost Andy Fraser (replaced by Tetsu on bass
and Rabbit on keyboards) but also Paul Kossoff, although on stage, but totally elsewhere.
I've never heard a guitarist so out of it in my life. It's like he doesn't know how to play, not
only the songs, but more largely, to play guitar. It's pathetic and difficult to listen to
until the end. If I post this disastered show, it's because it's an historic document that proves
how this great guitarist was a wreck some nights, because the sound is correct (an important
parameter for me) and because 2 days later, in Berkshire (next post), Koss would be operational
again, and it's fascinating that he could be so different in a so small interval of time. The
only track that was not totally ruined was "Child" since Paul Kossoff was not really necessary.
But all the rest is a pain to hear. Listening to this document, it's not difficult to understand
that Andy Fraser decided to be out and that Paul Rodgers decided to rent someone on guitar to
supply his lost friend. Can't say enjoy it, so have an ear to it here.

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