Throughout the rock and roll minefield of history, great talent is laid to waste. Plane crashes, drugs, women, the road. They all take their toll. Paul Kossoff, son of British actor David Kossoff was one of the greatest players of the late 60's. Hearing his mournful tone pouring from his assortment of Les Paul's can bring a tear to your eye or fill your head with a dreamscape of swirling color. A true rock tradgedy, Paul died on a flight in 1976 after struggles with his health and drug addiction. By far the biggest influence on my playing, Koss should be remembered.
Angus Young, Gary Rossington and many other's cite Koss as a major influence, go ahead listen for yourself.
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Thanks for posting this. Coming from the PowerPop side of things, I missed lots of this stuff -- but anybody who influenced your playing is going to be of interest to me.
ReplyDeleteGreat post! Thanks for blogging - looking forward to your future posts...
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