Free Ride

Rick Derringer | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 17, 2002)
• Original Release Date: 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Big 3 Records (Ada)
• ASIN: B00006JJ5J
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #69,406 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Jazzy Koo (Rock & Roll Hoochie Koo)

2. Hot & Cool

3. Celestial Love

4. Free Ride

5. Big City Loneliness

6. Good 2 Go

7. Frankenstein (Smooth Frank)

8. Hold

9. Blue Velvet

10. Jump, Jump, Jump

11. Rhapsody In Red

Editorial Reviews

Instrumental jazz-pop album for guitarist best known for his hard-rocking 1974 smash, 'Rock & Roll, Hoochie Koo' (an instrumental version is included here 'Jazzy Koo'). 11 tracks including covers of Edgar Winter's 'Frankenstein (Smooth Frank)', & the titl

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Super Smooth Jazz CD by a legendary Guitar Player!, February 17, 2003

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Suzanne Maloney (Raleigh, NC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Free Ride (Audio CD)

Just to bring you up to date for those that don't know the whole story behind Rick Derringer - He's been playing music professionally for over 40 years. Remember the song Hang On Sloopy by the McCoys? The song that bumped "Yesterday" by the Beatles of the U.S. charts. That's Rick. Remember Rock & Roll Hoochie Koo in the 70's? Remeber those great rock albums by Edgar Winter (hit songs: Free Ride/Frankenstein), those certified gold albums by Johnny Winter? Thanks Rick. Player and producer. Rick also has played and or produced with the likes of Kiss, Air Supply, Cyndi Lauper, Weird Al, Barbara Striesand, Meat Loaf, Steely Dan, Alice Cooper - the list goes on.

So here we are in the 5th decade of music from this master. Check out Rick's venture into Smooth Jazz. Guitar lovers should really dig this! Hot & Cool is the second single from Free Ride. Original, funky,, great guitar playing.

The fire keeps burning for this guy. Check it out!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Guitar Master Goes "SMOOTH", April 7, 2004

By 

Howard Riesel (Long Island, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Free Ride (Audio CD)

I first heard Free Ride on WQCD-FM in NY and instantly loved
"Jazzy Koo". Superb playing from a guitar great. I just bought Free Ride, and it is a fantastic disc. I am a guitar player and
smooth jazz guitar fanatic. Free Ride is a testimony to Rick's
expert playing/arranging. The solo on "Good 2 Go" is outstanding.
This is one disc I just keep playing over and over.
"Free Ride" and "Hot & Cool" are a few of my favorite tracks.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rick Derringer expands..., October 24, 2002

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"travers-derringer-fan" (Buffalo, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Free Ride (Audio CD)

The classic rock master, Rick Derringer, has turned his sights on another style of music and once again proven his versatility. Jazzy reworks of classics such as "Rock n roll hoochie coo" and "Frankenstein" are refreshing. The highlight of the CD has got to be "Rhapsody in Red".

Well mixed and well paced, I highly suggest this CD for a romantic candle lit evening with a loved one!