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Guitar World
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Nick Wells

“We thought it was throwaway and argued against it being released. It's incredible to me that it was a single. I was just trying to do my best Pete Townshend!” How bassist Andy Fraser electrified a Free classic

English rock group Free performing at the Royal Albert Hall, London, 11th February 1972. Left to right: Andy Fraser, Paul Rodgers and Paul Kossoff (1950 - 1976).

The late Andy Fraser, famous for his bass-heavy hit All Right Now, anchored Free's sound with basslines notable for their economy and effectiveness.

“In a band like Free, simplicity is key,” Fraser told Bass Player back in 2013. “My general rule of thumb as kind of the arranger in the band was to say, ‘You play in this space, I'll play in this space,’ and everyone has freedom within those spaces.

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