Free Appreciation Society Magazine #129

Free Appreciation Society

Magazine Issue #129

November 2012

After a long delay here finally is FAS #129. Lots of different features and articles in here including reviews of Andy Fraser's Autobiography ‘All Right Now – Life , Death And Life Again’, Information on the demolition of the legendary Sunderland Mayfair Ballroom (very sad indeed), an overview of the Paul Kossoff Tribute VOS Les Paul and a review of the Marshall Tribute show at Wembley Arena with some FANTASTIC shots of Andy Fraser performing ‘Mr Big’ with Glenn Hughes. There are a number of recent Paul Rodgers and Andy Fraser interviews and this includes a large feature that gives all the information regards the ‘Free Re-form’ rumours that flew around before the Olympics.

44 pages all in full colour and a stunning centre spread of Andy Fraser playing the ‘Mr Big’ solo at Wembley.

(see below. Photo © Alex Kluft 2012 )

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Oh I Wept / Paul Rodgers - Chichester 2012

Oh I Wept

Paul Rodgers with the Debbie Bonham Band

The Venue, Chichester – May 31, 2012-10-11

Originally posted on YouTube by MrLedZep (Thanks MrLed)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqelchPL6OM

Nice version here with Paul delivering his usual high standard.

Debbie Bonham adds some vocals and the whole performance is great.

Paul mentions Free didn’t do this song – but they did and there is in fact a recording of it from the Sunderland show used for ‘Free Live!’ Sadly on the previous number (Songs Of Yesterday) Koss had broken a string and then replaced it so after the solo in ‘Oh I Wept’ (and some serious vibrato) he’s a bit out of tune when he comes back in with the chords – hence its never been released. 

Check Out MrLedZep on YouTube for videos from the rest of the show

Mr. Big / Andy Fraser - Wembley 2012

Mr Big

Glenn Hughes with Andy Fraser

Marshall: 50 Years Of Loud

Wembley Arena – September 09, 2012

Originally posted on YouTube by David Williams (Thanks David!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3ME8k3xEWc

 

Wonderful to see Andy playing bass here.

He's looking well, happy and in great form.

Fantastic photographs from this performance and a review coming in FAS #129 (November 2012) 

Andy Fraser Interview.
BBC Radio Merseyside
'On The Beat'  - June 16, 2012.
Host: Spencer Leigh.

Rather a strange interview with Andy and getting off to a bizarre start when the segment apparently opens with 'Wishing Well' (a track Andy doesn't play on, from an album he doesn't play on) and he's then asked if hearing it again takes him back to when it was created??? Spencer Leigh also gives Andy a writing credit for the track.... I bet that was a surprise.

Andy Fraser & Tobi

The interview also features some live music from Andy and Tobi (the first signing to Andy's McTrax label)

'On The Beat' is actually a nice little programme and they have a good varied selection of guests. This show also featured Wilco Johnson. You can check the shows out and listen on-line here (I'm not sure if it works overseas)

BBC Radio Merseyside