Singer Paul Rodgers and drummer Simon Kirke formed Bad Company -- after they split from their previous band, Free -- with Mott the Hoople guitarist Mick Ralphs and King Crimson bassist Boz Burrell.

From the Desolation Angels album, this has a distinct funk ... It’s all done with that sense of simplicity and acuity for which Bad Company became renowned. Despite being seen as a supergroup ...