The official FRIARS Aylesbury compendium
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New Friarage Hall, Aylesbury
Free
Monday June 16th 1969
see also Monday September 27th 1969
see also Friars Bedford Thursday December 11th 1969
see also Willy Barrett Monday June 23rd 1969 Friday February 11th 1972
see also Otway and Barrett Saturday June 16th 1973 Monday September 20th 1976 Saturday March 19th 1977 Thursday May 25th 1978 Saturday February 20th 1982
Paul Rodgers Paul Kossoff Andy Fraser Simon
Kirke
Lol Coxhill Wild Willy
Barrett
Unknown
See below
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 other than that 40 yrs was a long time ago! "
None yet
As below
After Free split for the final time, Paul Rodgers went on, with Simon Kirke, to form the hugely successful Bad Company. 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. 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. Paul Kossoff died in 1976.
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....
Clippings from The Bucks Herald and Bucks Advertiser
Paul Rodgers Official Site Andy Fraser Official Site Simon Kirke Official Site
This gig was the first to make a profit for Friars.
Sights and sounds of Free - Alright Now - 1970
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