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PAUL RODGERS ~ FREE SPIRIT QUARTO VALLEY 805859064124 (Barcode: 805859064124) ~ UK ~ Blues-Rock Recorded: 2018 Released: 2018 This is a live recording by veteran British Blues-Rock vocalist / guitarist / songwriter Paul RodgersFind albums by this artist, captured at the legendary Royal Albert Hall. The concert commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of founding one of the greatest Blues-Rock bands in history, the celebrated mighty FreeFind albums by this artist, which was of course headed by Rodgers. The album presents sixteen classic Free songs, spanning their relatively short history (1968-1972) and six studio (and one live) albums. Rodgers is supported by a superb band, which consists of members of the Deborah BonhamFind albums by this artist band: guitarist Peter BullickFind albums by this artist, keyboardist Gerard LouisFind albums by this artist, bassist Ian RowleyFind albums by this artist and drummer Richard NewmanFind albums by this artist. The accompanying DVD in this set includes the same material as the CD. Rodgers sings as if the tides of time pass him by completely, with his brilliant husky voice sounding clear and confident as it did five decades earlier. He is without a doubt one of the most stable performers in the Rock world, consistently delivering absolutely superb vocals. He is also the best white Blues vocalist of all times, which he proved over and over again throughout his career. Free were the epitome of the British Blues Revival of the mid / late 1960s, and although Britain produced scores of great Blues bands, very few of those got anywhere close to the perfect sound and feel of the Blues that Free managed to create at their time, largely due to Rodgers´ vocals, songwriting and leadership. Although the album does not offer any new music, it is an excellent review of the exquisite material Free created during their heydays, wonderfully played and excellently recorded which should keep every fan of the group ecstatically happy and the connoisseurs of classic British Blues-Rock in seventh heaven. An absolute must have!

Updated: 21/09/2018Posted: 21/09/2018

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