![]() ![]() We were fighting fit and hungry, playing every show like it was our last – and often it almost was. Ĭold Chisel's lead singer Jimmy Barnes said: "In 1980, we were playing 8 days a week. 3 released on 2 December 2016 as the third in an ongoing series of special live recordings unearthed from Cold Chisel's own archives. The album was recorded at The Manly Vale Hotel in Sydney on 7 June 1980, the same week the band's third studio album, East was released. 3 is a live album by Australian rock band Cold Chisel. They didn't do any Bad Company as far we know, but "Can't Get Enough" is one of Paul Rogers and Simon Kirke's finest moments, so let's hear that too.The Live Tapes Vol. While it's probably easier to see Free's influence on classic AC/DC, their impact on Chisel – on all members no doubt – can be seen on the number of Free tunes the band performed live in their early years. Andy Fraser was the nimble teenage bass player. Simon Kirke was the master of the simple groove. Paul Kossoff was the minimalist guitarist who made every space in between notes sing. Rogers was the soulful, understated vocalist. But they were one genuinely great band, and a band in which each member would become a hugely influential figure on the chosen instrument. One of the most influential but still somehow unsung bands of the early 70s, Free never attained the heights of Led Zeppelin or Deep Purple and were superseded in popularity and longevity by frontman Paul Rogers' subsequent band Bad Company. If anyone has any tapes, let's hear 'em!įree - "Alright Now", "The Stealer", "Wishing Well" Chisel performed these three iconic tracks at different points at the time. Killer riffs, heavy and earthy soul and exceptional musicianship surely there was no blues and rock-loving group that Zeppelin didn't influence in the early-to-mid 70s. ![]() ![]() It probably won't come as any surprise to anyone that Zeppelin were a significant influence on Chisel in the early days. Led Zeppelin - "Rock And Roll", "Black Dog", "Whole Lotta Love" Ahead of next year's national tour, ILYOS looks at those roots, going back to songs the group played live in their early days and then moving forward to some stellar covers they managed to record. And while decades have passed since that Golden Age and the band's reformation has lasted almost as long as their first time round, Cold Chisel remains true to themselves, and to their roots in the classic rock, blues and soul and even country music of the 50s, 60s and 70s. They're probably second only to AC/DC in that regard. Once more or less synonymous with the Golden Age of 70s & 80s Oz rock, the band is now seen as an institution of integrity, quality and longevity. Cold Chisel, 1982 (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images)Ĭold Chisel's legacy grows each year. ![]()
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