Paul Rodgers “Shooting Star”

Posted by E-6 on Saturday, October 11th, 2008 at 12:01 am

To an impressionable young kid, this was the ultimate R&R PSA about joining a band. The former Free and Bad Company vocalist in Germany, 1993.

RIP PMM

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E-6 replied on October 11th, 2008 at 9:40 am

There aren't too many songs that classic rock radio plays that I haven't gotten sick of. This would be one of the few. Very nice, low-key version of it--just two guitars and vox.

brianS replied on October 11th, 2008 at 11:22 am

ok, I'll bite. Who's PMM?

E-6 replied on October 12th, 2008 at 12:01 pm

My older brother. Not a tragic rock and roller but a talented man who was taken too soon. He would've been 58.
(Free's Fire and Water was a favorite of his in back in college.)

brianS replied on October 12th, 2008 at 1:33 pm

ahh. thanks, E-6. It's good to remember things. And my condolences, if 4 years late.

SBG replied on October 11th, 2008 at 12:23 pm

Good one.

davidwatts replied on October 11th, 2008 at 6:27 pm

dont want to be a grammar nazi (I am far from perfect), but his name is Paul Rodgers
cool version of this song.
thier first album (self titled), man what a monster album. Just about every song is a staple on Classic Rock radio
and if memory serves me right, Rodgers is now lead vocals for Queen

E-6 replied on October 12th, 2008 at 11:55 am

fixed

E-6 replied on October 12th, 2008 at 1:22 pm

Former Free guitarist Paul Kossoff was himself a shooting star. He died at age 25, the year after this was released. Here's Free playing their signature song.

"All Right Now" 1969

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