The official FRIARS Aylesbury compendium
Page last updated 12th July June 2008
New Friarage Hall, Aylesbury
Free
Monday September 29th 1969
see also Monday July 16th 1969
see also Friars Bedford Thursday December 11th 1969
Paul Rodgers Paul Kossoff Andy Fraser Simon
Kirke
Not listed
Unknown
See below
Andy Fraser, writing for www.aylesburyfriars.co.uk 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 www.aylesburyfriars.co.uk 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 but returned to music with a new album in 2005. Paul Kossoff died in 1976.
Paul Rodgers Official Site Andy Fraser Official Site Simon Kirke Official Site
Sights and sounds - Free - Wishing Well (1972) (the video features what appears to be Sheena Easton, sorry for that)
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