free, “come together in the morning,”
from: Heartbreaker, 1973
“Makes me sad to think of you
Because I understand the things you do
There is no one else can take your place
In my life alone I hide my face
Come together in the morning
I can understand your mind
Come together in the morning
See the world the same as me
There was a time, it’s in the past
Thought our love was born to last
Now you say you are torn in two
That’s what my love has done for you
Come together in the morning
I can understand your mind
Come together in the morning
See the world the same as me
”
Was Free the greatest British blues band? Might seem an odd question, since after their first album they didn’t cover blues standards or even adhere much to regular blues forms. But a deep blues spirit pervades their music, especially in Paul Rodgers’ vocals and Paul Kossoff’s guitar. Call it Blues for Moderns. Kossoff’s slithering, fuzzed-out, behind-the-beat guitar playing in this song sounds (and feels) like he tore out his heart and gave it to you.
-Charlie Blaum-