An interview with Paul Kossoff

[Phil W]

Is this the right place to post this?
I presume so as the interviewer gets to play Mr Kossoff's burst.
Anyway ... it's an interesting read I think. Apologies if it's been posted before.

Caught on Tape: Paul Kossoff, Free Man at Last | Popdose

 

[HOT-BRIT]

a tragedy

 

[Phil W]

a tragedy

Yes. The saddest thing is that he went out so unhappy.

 

[kdm]

Quote:

"We did a lot of Free stuff because the music was so simple. Or at least it sounded that way. I tried to copy Kossoff’s style, his unbelievable finger vibrato, but I never could. It always came off as too frantic, too wiggly. Every guitarist buddy of mine wanted to sound like Koss, but no one ever pulled it off."

 

[tag2]

Kossoff was much more talented than even he realized. Kick ass guitarist!

 

[LesPauI+SG=Win]

Kossoff was much more talented than even he realized. Kick ass guitarist!

Couldn't have said it better myself brother.

He has influenced my playing more lately in such a short amount of time. More than anyone ever has in my playing history.

 

[jerrypilot]

I'm old enough , and lucky enough , to have met Koss briefly before a Free gig . Hugely missed .

 

[NowGibson]

Thanks for posting that, listening to the clips.

 

[Mini Forklift Ⓥ]

 

[JMP]

Yours?

 

[Mini Forklift Ⓥ]

Mine's not even close! That's a Kossoff Custom Shop version I presume?

Nah, it's an R8 that isn't close either to Koss's LP either !!

 

[Mini Forklift Ⓥ]

Yours?

It was mine, should never have sold it. Fantastic LP that had vintage tone for days

 

[dc007]

One of the reasons I picked up the guitar