I'm 66 years old now, but I remember when he played in Pueblo Colorado at Pinocchios when I was 16 years old, he was awesome, I'll never forget that day

@user-pq9ji7kt4l

16 күн бұрын

Dang, that would have been something too see. I saw him play in 1974 at a college in Michigan. He was with James Gang and they played the Bang play. It was EPIC! Walked on stage (no security back then) and behind the PA and stood there and way he no from the side. Never forget that show!

I have visited Tommy's grave in Sioux City. It was a powerful moment. I was all alone in this huge cemetery. But standing there, I felt maybe he was visiting me. I played Post Toastee while I stood there. He was a loved man. Still is..

The reason I discovered Tommy Bolin is thanks to his brothers relentless almost yearly "from the archive'" releases. This effort to keep his brothers music alive has gained Tommy a new generation of fans. God knows commercial radio was no help in building the legend of Tommy Bolin.

@lastdaysguitar

3 жыл бұрын

Johnny's a great guy, very friendly - got to jam with him on Teaser and a few others at Boyds on the River when he was with DVC - super sound!

@eltigre8978

3 жыл бұрын

Great points! I guess I was lucky to have grown up in San Antonio Texas where KISS FM played Tommy's 2 solo albums all the time. Joe Anthony and Lou Roney played the hell out of "Post Toastee". The days of radio stations having much influence or meaning is long gone sadly. So glad to see Tommy finally getting the recognition he always deserved.

@BossNotes

Жыл бұрын

Didn’t joe bonamassa purchase his LP with the American flag pick guard ?

Timing and taste with a magical flare...he was unique and had an identifiable style that set him apart from any other player...his two solo albums were brilliant and his work on Spectrum was monumental and critical in establishing the genre of jazz/rock fusion. He was one the giants despite never reaching the public pinnacle he deserved.

@jerryhoelting8434

3 жыл бұрын

Saw Tommy playing with Zephyr many times in Denver/Boulder.. he was so far ahead of the other guitarists in style and technique.. the only one close to his particular talent was Jeff, glad he was good friends with him..

There’s so much about Tommy and his playing that I relate to and feel so much. He’s become one of my favorites since finding this video. Thanks so much Dave!!!

Alot of people are now discovering some rediscovering Tommy Bolin for the first time .....finally he is getting the recognition he deserves.

I discovered Bolin shortly after his death. One of my favorite albums still today is James Gang Miami. No Walsh, all Bolin! Used to listen to it all the time cruising around during my teenage days! Cruisin Down the Highway, in My Flying Machine. Been a fan ever since. Bought a bunch of his music during the middle of the pandemic.

Jeff Beck said the Spectrum album was a big inspiration for him to move in his jazz direction.

@garygrasser

3 жыл бұрын

He also said Tommy was the only guitarist that scared him.

Thanks for this video on Tommy Bolin's artistry. But when I hear people reflect on Tommy's work I'm saddened and reminded of my last memories of him. Back in the mid-1970s, shortly before his untimely death, I was living in Greenwich Village in lower NYC and heard through word of mouth in the local music community that Tommy was going to play at my favorite club, a small venue called The Bottom Line, along with drummer Michael Walden. Quite a few music luminaries came out to see them too. Sitting at the tables next to me at the front of the stage were John McLaughlin, Billy Cobham, Lenny White, and Stanley Clarke. But when Tommy stepped onto the stage, I immediately felt that something was seriously wrong. Tommy's face was blanched and he looked like the life was drained from him. My immediate thought was that he was experiencing drug withdrawal. But Tommy did his best during his set. I remember us cheering him on and calling out his name, letting him know we loved him no matter what. There were flashes of his genius and musical energy still there, but I had that sinking feeling that Tommy was somehow going through a slow-motion suicide, as I've seen this happen before. This performance would turn out to be one of his last. It's still painful to think about after all these years. But the great music still lives on.

@xiaoguan1143

4 жыл бұрын

Narada quit the band after that gig...

@mctavish23

2 жыл бұрын

Great story. Thanks.

@DCB728

2 жыл бұрын

@James Did he fall off the stage as has been reported? I was there once and I recall the stage not being very high at all. After that show, I read his label dropped him. The Bottom Line was a great club-so intimate.

@vegasysx7304

Жыл бұрын

@@DCB728 yes, true.

@sharonh2991

6 ай бұрын

Tommy Bolín was hanging out in Denver and Boulder around 1974-75ish (where I lived) and he was the first concert ever saw when he opened for Deep Purple. I was only about 15 but I and my friends loved his music and there was a lot of buzz around Denver about him. The day I found out he died I ditched my classes, took a booth at the A&W across the street from school and just sat there and cried. I’ll never forget that day. Several years later in the mid 80s one of my friends met and befriended Dave Brown, Tommy’s former manager, and he became part of our crew. As you might imagine Dave Brown had some stories to tell!

here's another long time fan, still alive.

I got into Tommy when I was in college in the early 80's. Listened to his 2 solo albums on a loop for a while. Mesmerizing.

Tommy Bolin my favorite guitarist ever along with McLaughlin, Blackmore and Uli Jon Roth. Thank you man. \m/ \m/

@mctavish23

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent taste.

Rick Bolin opened a door for me 4 plus decades ago. I have followed Tommy since

@DfromTC

2 жыл бұрын

Have you ever been to Bolin Fest in Sioux City which Tommy’s brother Johnnie hosts?

Standing in the rain hooked me in back then👍😁🎸

Tommy should get more credit for his vocals! I love the haunting laid back tone of his voice. I think that is what would have eventually made him a major star.

I love this guy !!! The way he says...something like that...and nails the lick perfectly each damn time ! A real talent kudos

Nice to see that you young-uns still know and appreciate the greats! Tommy was one of the greats.

@tommybolinlivechat1747

3 жыл бұрын

I want to Specially appreciate you for being a big fan. Thanks for your nice comment on my post, it means a lot to me. I want you to send me a direct message via hangouts using my personal email. Also endeavor to add your name to the text so I can know you are the one texting because I don’t reply unnecessary messages. Hangouts mail: tommybolinlivechat@gmail.com🌹🌹

Ive been listening to Tommy Bolin and everything in the realm all my life

I love Tommy's work on Deep Purple's Come Taste the Band. One of my fave releases. Check it out.

Tommy Bolin was such a fantastic artist !

I knew about TOMMY from Deep Purple,but to hear that he had no real musical knowledge ,has made me appreciate him much more ,what a creative inspiration,proves ,where theres a will ,theres a way.

Back tracking through some of your stuff I missed, originally, David! I wanted to get to this one for awhile! Thanks!

That was Great!.. Tommy was a huge influence on my playing.. Still is. Fantastic that you're keeping his legacy alive. Thanks Man!

OK< this is freaking great. More please!!!

yeah first heard him with the james gang in the 70s...loved it

Got into Bolin after hearing the James Gang - Bang album. He was a really good song writer too. Thanks for keeping his name out there.

@027mongo

4 жыл бұрын

It was the same for me. Still playing the same (very worn) copy 40 years later!

@paulcowart3174

3 жыл бұрын

Likewise....still jam on that after getting the CD Huge influence His solos really move you

@notalcno9

3 жыл бұрын

Ditto my friend, couldn't get enough of the Bang album. If you listen to Deep Purples come taste the band album it's like Bang 2. I also have his Cobham material.

Awesome lesson, man! Thanks for shining a light on the great, often overlooked Tommy Bolin! Keep on doin' what you're doin!

Glad to see this, wore out Spectrum daily back then, great album, thanks, enjoyed the video.

He was just a natural.

Thanks for keeping Tommy Bolin’s genius alive!

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on Tommy’s playing, very interesting as always. Teaser is never far from my turntable! 😷👍

Quadrant 4 with Billy Cobham is stunning for its time, some incendiary fretwork and the Echoplex used to great effect (not to mention Jan Hammer and Billy.....)

I got influence from Ricky Bolin when Tommy's musicianship had been introduced. Thanks Pudge

I never heard of Tommy Bolin before but now I'm going to listen to some of his music.

Homeward Strut is a personal favourite. Like to see you break that one down. 👍

I was a Bolin fan back in the day. Thanks for the insight.

I’ve only recently become aware of Tommy. I immediately became a fan. I’m really disappointed that it’s taken me so long to discover his incredible and mesmerizing sound. I love his 2 solo albums

I got to see Tommy at winterland , I got to stand at his feet. People people , teaser, etc I'm truly blessed. I'm also truly blessed to have you in my world Dave , thanks again

I've been a Bolin fan since the Zephyr days but the one album I missed was Alphonse Mouzon's Mind Transplant. Thanks for doing this video. Great playing and terrific info you provided.

The beginning of Standing in the Rain is killer.

@stevenbaty6247

3 жыл бұрын

James Gang Bang is still one of my favorite albums of all time. He wrote played and sang. Serious guitar licks throughout.

Great lesson I’ve always been a Bolin forever. He really was a player cut from a different kinda rock

@mctavish23

2 жыл бұрын

Well said.

I can't thank you enough for this lesson from my number one guitar hero

Another favorite. Right up there with Zappa.

@mctavish23

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent analogy.

Thank you very much for posting this and for keeping Tommy's legacy alive he was a genius on the guitar and his song writing.

I dig the last bonus lick👍, It's right up my alley. (Wait, that didn't sound right)

Dave thanks so very much, but please don’t leave it there. A Tommy Bolin Chordplay featuring his solo records Teaser and Private Eyes is really necessary. You know it is.

Tommy was a one of a kind, he had his own distinct style most fans would know instantly.

@mctavish23

2 жыл бұрын

Well said !

Tommy is such a great communicator on guitar, you can feel his soulfulnes even in the wildest solos... Loved his playing from the teen years, when I've heard him - thank you for showing some licks. Need to learn some Tommy stuff

Tommy Bolin was & still is one of the greats ! Imagine how good he'd be now if still alive ? This guy was at least 10 years ahead of anyone at the time. I'm so glad I discovered this channel & have duly subscribed, thanks a lot mate, all the best, rock on !

LOVE this watched AGAIN Thanks oorah...

Thank you for this🙌🏼 I have only been listening to tommy for a couple of months but i’m already a huge fan and influenced my playing in a big way. We need some more Bolin content!

Spectrum is a masterpiece. And Tommy was partly responsible for that.

Thanks, man, you explain well, and play even better!! God Bless!!

He was probably one of the first world music players Versed in so many styles Reggae..fusion...Latin...blues...rock....funk All over the place

What blows me away about Tommy is how percussive his licks were at times. They just pop. Tough thing to nail for a rock player. We’re used to sustaining every note but he’d choke them off, even through a 16th note run.

@paulcowart3174

3 жыл бұрын

Yes he was a drummer originally

@gregoryfortenberry741

3 жыл бұрын

Very very good right hand for sure

Post Toastee was a huge hit in St. Louis. They still play it.

That was pretty cool. Great licks, thanks for breaking it down

You got it - then you are highly blessed when you go for it!

@joleneloveland2942

3 жыл бұрын

Amen!

I’m thrilled to find this lesson! Thank you for all you do. And great thanks for honoring Tommy Bolin !!

I just saw a wonderful video about Tommy's short career. Now I need to get all of his albums and listen to them .

Great lesson!! Thanks for this!

Thanks for reminding him to everyone.

Loved your take on Tommy💓

Thank you so much, that was a very pleasant and informative session, I appreciate you knowing how Tommy Bolin fits and influenced the guitar community of the mid 70’s. Very Cool lick breakdowns too. Cheers!

In 2019 Tommy Bolin was inducted into the Colorado Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. I attended the ceremony and Warren Haynes and Joe Bonamassa played Tommy's music. Pretty cool.

thanks for this - Tommy was amazing

Jake E Lee counts Tommy as a huge influence. He headed an early band he named TEASER.

@hermanhelmich

3 жыл бұрын

Adrian Vandenberg’s first band was also called TEASER

@griffhenshaw5631

3 жыл бұрын

Album name too

I’ve been a tommy bolin fan since I was a kid, huge fan, huge impact on me! Thank you for making this!! Rock on!

My dad grew up with Tommy in Sioux City. They were good friends, same with Tommy’s brother Johnnie(Drummer for Black Oak Arkansas) Every year we go to ‘BOLIN FEST’ at the Icky Nickel bar and other bars downtown Sioux City. I’ve met Johnnie, Bobby Berge and Alphonse Mouzon(Tommy did the album ‘Mind Transplant’ with him. He’s guitar on Golden Rainbows is perfect.)

Great Vid! Not being a guitarist myself, but an avid listener, I rate my favorite guitarists on how listenable they are. I've often heard that the space between the notes is what matters, not how many notes or how fast. With that said, Tommy Bolin is easily in my top ten all time favorites, which boasts the likes of Steve Howe, Trey Anastacio, Steve Morse, and Jeff Beck. Thank you Tommy... you'll never be forgotten! ❤

As a fellow Iowan Tommy bolin is our hero . Our brother . And a legend

Great stuff as usual; keep it up!

Great video, and I love your vibrato!

Fantastic. Any chance of Chord of Tommy focusing on his Teaser album? Thanks for all the lessons

Thank you for helping with the legacy. Tommy live was an experience like no other. Read what they did with the mix for the Zep set at the Ertegun Tribute Concert. If tech like that had been around to record Tommy's club gigs with Energy and TBB, he would be remembered as the GOAT. Which he is to some of us.

Thank you for keeping Tommy's music alive

Excellent vid - thx! Your playing and knowledge are impressive.

Fantastic video. Thanks for keeping the legend alive. Tommy went way too early. Just pure class...

Great video. Going to go spend some time with his stuff.

Great video!! Thanks 👍👍

Thanks for doing Tommy!

Tommy Bolin is like Rory Gallagher Ronnie Montrose in respect that they may not be as famous as some but all the musicians knew who they were,I heard Bolin on Cobham's Stratus after hearing Jeff Beck's cover and it was like hey wait a minute..FoundPrivate Eyes and Teaser years ago and was reunited again a couple years back and wow..so cool..and yes I love his voice too..Thnaks DB for your efforts your very good at this history guitar thing..

That album cover of Tommy behind your lava lamp is one of my favorite photos of Tommy. I remember seeing a photo of Tommy wearing a tee shirt with that on the front. Tommy with his hair tinted with blue streaks, I'm not sure if he or Todd Rudgren did that first. Anyways I remember wanting to see him at the Aragon but for whatever reason decided that I'd see him next time he came to town. It pains me to think about it but sadly there was no next time.

Wow! I already owe you big time . When your video ended, I was directed to Tommy Bolin Whips and Roses . I don't have that. Its a fantastic surprise that I needed. It's like Christmas morning as a kid. The clarity is spectacular and to hear his comments after the song is a treat. I thought I had heard them all . I stand corrected. Thank you brother.

VIDEO REQUEST: Living Colo Vernon Reid LICKS and CHORDS. Tommy Bolin LIVE with Deep Purple licks are much better

@TomTobin67

4 жыл бұрын

Bolin's DP work is the LEAST of his playing. Bolin was only in DP for the money and he had a $500 a day cocaine habit by then so; although Come Taste The Band is very good; his playing on that tour was a train wreck! After he cleaned himself up is when he got back on track.

Love this. I've subscribed, and will be learning from it.

Man, you just made my day. Though I can't say I am familiar with Bolin's entire body of work, I'm aware enough to know he was a badass whose influence is wider than can be easily explained. "Post Toastee" has some great examples of delay and reverb perfectly used with his sassy phrasing. Very cool lesson, sir!

Man,you stay cool. Keep the flame burning. Thanks for this, Everybody.

Love it man - the streetwise blues kid mixing it up with the jazz heavyweights - awesome and great presentation by the way. UK lockdown fan.

Awesome lesson!! Thanks

I enjoyed this very much.

WOW, you've picked out some very tasty licks there. Thanks!

I knew Tommy in his early days in Denver and Boulder with Zephyr. Tommy played by ear, and could visualize the notes being played by other guitarist, so he could duplicate that riff on his guitar. His concerts with Zephyr were always high energy and had the bluesy-jazzy feel along with Candy's vocals. I played keys with his drummer Robbie Chamberlin in an earlier band, and use to drive Robbie up to Boulder for there practices.

Thank you for this great appreciation of Tommy's guitar playing! Tommy is a top 5 guitarist in my book coming in somewhere above Santana and below Hendrix. And he also DEFINED Jazz/Rock fusion along with Jan Hammer and Billy Cobham on the Spectrum album which he really just sat in on. But he was the rock... at a level I've never heard on any other fusion record.

thanks to you and those who wrote in for introducing me to Tommy Bolin

I had the privilege of meeting Tommy at Catawba College in Salisbury, North Carolina in 1976. My friend and I did shake hands and had a short conversation with him. He played a concert there in the gym with James Gang. I was blown away with his guitar riffs. Truly amazing!

Good video man, I have wondered if anyone remembered Tommy Bolin and He is. Thanks for showing me that slide note lead.

Learning loads from you, man! Been a Tommy Bolin fan all along. (Among a great many others!) Thanks for throwing a little light on his stuff, as well! Ok, back to the LNL binge...

My first concert in 1974 was going to see Santana here in Cincinnati and the James gang with Tommy Bolin opened up.

It's a shame there's not much live footage on Tommy. Love to see it if there is! He also played lead on some of the songs in Moxy's first album.