ALL RIGHT NOW 
Chris Spedding went on to play with Cream bassist Jack Bruce (including his first solo album in 1969, Songs for a Tailor) and former Manfred Mann singer Mike D’Abo, plus a host of others, from Elton John to John Cale to Brian Eno to Harry Nilsson (including one of his best known albums, Nilsson Schmilsson). In 1973, Andy Fraser, the former bass player for Free (“All Right Now”) brought Spedding in as the lead guitarist for his short-lived band Sharks. (November 2011) * * * The following year, Mick Farren organized his idea of what a rock festival should be. Called Phun City, it took place from July 24 to July 26, 1970. Unlike Woodstock and most other similar festivals, there were no admission fees and no fences. After the funding for the concert was withdrawn, the organizers had to notify the bands scheduled to appear that they would have to perform for free. Most of the bands agreed to go on anyway; ironically, one of the few bands that didn’t play was Free, best known for their 1970 hit “All Right Now”. Rock musicians who did perform included MC5, the Pretty Things, Kevin Ayers, Shagrat, the Edgar Broughton Band, Mungo Jerry, Mighty Baby, and the Pink Fairies; the Beat poet William Burroughs was also there. (March 2014/1) |