Andy Fraser, writing
for the Friars Aylesbury website in 2007 said:
"I remember we used to really like playing at the
Friars mainly because of the audience, which was always very supportive of us.
Not being too big, the Friars was very intimate, so one felt a closer connection
with the crowd. A great shame the Friarage Hall has been knocked down."
Simon Kirke, writing for
the Friars Aylesbury website in 2007 said:
"I don't really remember too much that far back. Safe to say the club was a
favourite of ours and I do remember the crowds were always good to us but otherthan that 40 yrs was a long time ago! "
This was the first gig to return a profit
for Friars.
After Free
split for the final time, Paul Rodgers went on, with Simon Kirke, to form the
hugely successful Bad Company with Friars legend Mick Ralphs. Rodgers also formed The Firm with Jimmy Page in
the 1980s and in addition to solo work went on to be the singer in a reformed
Queen line up in 2005. Simon Kirke continues to make music and told his fans he
is working on a new album as at late 2009. Andy Fraser stayed
out of the limelight for a number of years after being in various bands, but
returned to music with a new album in 2005 and told the Friars website in 2009
that he is working on another. Paul Kossoff died in 1976. Rodgers
and Kirke in 2010 are part of the reformed Bad Company.
Stalwarts of the Aylesbury music scene, Lol remains active today. Barrett also
still plays today and is most famous for his long association with Aylesbury
legend John Otway and made the top 30 and TOTP in 1977 with Cor Baby That's
Really Free. Obviously this song was written about his support slot at this
gig....
