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Jared James Nichols

“He had one of the greatest finger vibratos of all time”: Jared James Nichols on the guitar genius of Free’s Paul Kossoff

Jared James Nichols wails on his Gibson Les Paul Goldtop, aka Dorothy, while his hero, Free's Paul Kossoff, does likewise on his 'Burst. The influence is there for all to see.

One of my biggest influences is the great Paul Kossoff from the band Free. Paul had a guitar riff that changed rock radio in the early ’70s, All Right Now. Like Leslie West, Kossoff wrote incredible songs that were larger than life, transcending the world of three-piece guitar rock.

The distinctive ways in which Paul bent notes and voiced chords exemplified the feeling of freedom as a guitarist.

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