Simon Kirke of Free & Bad Company

Simon Kirke is a British  drummer best known as an founding member of Free - most famous for "All Right Now" - and Bad Company - which had a string of '70s hits including "Can't Get Enough," "Good Lovin' Gone Bad" and "Feel Like Makin' Love."

In the episode, we talk with Simon about...

• His teenage gig playing drums in a disco.
• How his parents gave him to years to make it as a drummer, or go back to school.
• How a lucky coin flip led him to a pub to see a band, which led him to...
• Meeting guitarist Paul Kossoff , which led him to joining Kossoff's band. Which led him to...
• Auditioning for Kossof's friend - singer Paul Rodgers - which led to...
• Formation of Free with Kossoff, Rodgers and bassist Andy Fraser.
• The motivation that led to Free's hit "All Right Now."
• Free's success and subsequent breakup, which led to...
• The formation of Bad Company, it's ups and downs, and long-tern success.