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Originally Posted by trag-o-caster
Gee Dave, ya tryin' to pee on my parade or what??? 
I must admit it. I actually like Bad Co. better than Free. Not just the version of "Stealer", but all around. I like the Boz Burrell/Simon Kirke rhythm section better than with Andy Fraser, and they seemed to be more ummm..... refined (shall we say) with Mick Ralphs on guitar, as opposed to Paul Kossoff (R.I.P.).
And no love for the Firm???
I really like the Firm, and there's a couple of concert boots on the 'net that show them to be a REALLY excellent live act as well. Jimmy Page played well on those gigs (and y'all have heard me do some Page bashin'!).
Praisecaster likes the Firm. Where's he at? Stephen! Help me out!
While looking for dirt on the 'net, I'd noticed where Boz Burrell and Mick Ralphs had both taken turns having a fistfight with Paul. Mick described himself as a wimp, and mentioned that Paul is a blackbelt - so that wasn't wise!
I wonder if ol' Paul has the stereotypical "Lead Singers Syndrome"?  |
I usually like Boz Burrell, especially with King Crimson, but the way Andy Fraser drives the band from the bottom up is hard to beat. And make no mistake, Fraser was in the driver's seat. I love that muddy EB3-->Marshall tone too, he sounds almost like a tuba. Boz' playing is more subtle and selfless, which I usually like, but I think he could push the band harder. As for drummers, well they're both Simon Kirke...
I admit, the only thing I ever heard from The Firm was "Radioactive" which didn't compel me to look any further.
Kossoff was sloppy, but I still love the feel when he plays. His leads are melodic and his rhythm sound is instantly recognizable. Sometimes he's so spare he's just playing intervals instead of chords. And his tone is so much better than Ralphs', it's no contest. I like that he has some headroom left with his wall of Superleads, where Ralphs (and the guys in the Rodgers band outing) is just full-on high-gain glare.
I'm sure Rodgers must be difficult, supposedly he and Andy Fraser had huge rows all the time. But damn his voice has always been great.