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Tommy Bolin

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I've always liked Tommy Bolin and have his 2 solo albums, he was somewhat of a local boy anyway (Sioux City, IA). This may have been discussed here before but I just discovered he played on other artists' work, some of which I knew of, some I didn't.

Zephyr, his first band, Zephyr and Going Back to Colorado (1969, 1971)
Billy Cobham - Spectrum (1973)
James Gang - Bang and Miami (1973, 1974)
Alphonse Mouzon - Mind Transplant (1975)
Deep Purple - Come Taste the Band (1975) (David Coverdale - vocals)
Moxy - Moxy (1975)

and solo: Teaser(1975) and Private Eyes (1976)

the Mouzon and Cobham are pretty deep in fusion and new to me, listening on Spotify now. :music:

Very talented guitarist, and I'm learning even more so than I thought before...and of course sad that he died in 1976, and was only 25 years old.
 
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His solo on Stratus

is hands down the highlight of this album,well except for Billy's opening drum work on that song.
 
"Post Toastee"(Private Eyes) is the song I use to test out speakers and equipment on for many years!


Barney
 
Yea, Spectrum is sonic bliss. The synergy is top-notch & one of a kind!

"Red Baron" is one of the smoothest grooves ever.

Rome
 
I'm a big fan of Tommy Bolin's. Private Eyes is my pick over Teaser. I haven't heard his early works, yet. :music:

Billy Cobham>Spectrum, 1973 I'll look for it.
 
Tommy Bolin was an incredible guitarist, some releases since his death are also worth checking out especially Energy & Whips & Roses. Still vastly underrated player all these years later. Gone way too soon.
 
Teaser fan here.

About every 10 years, I get into a need-for-teaser thing. Bought that album back when it was released.
 
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