He died when I was about 9, so I never got to see him in concert, or simply hear him talk. It's good to hear his conversational voice. It humanizes him. His music had a resurgence of popularity in the Denver-Boulder area during the late 80's and early 90's because he had lived in Boulder for a while and was a bit of a Colorado legend. That was when I came to hear his music and become a fan. I wish he had lived longer. He is an underrated music legend of his generation.
Lucid and very free-form from Tommy.....interesting comments from TB re Jeff Beck's career direction w/Wired especially considering their personal relationship. Great conversationalist.....smart man.
Tommy was having trouble remembering when he cut the album, and it was just two months prior! Damn, I loved this guy, as he ended up playing with two of my favorite bands, The James Gang and Deep Purple. I go back to listening to "Come Taste the Band" now, and have come to appreciate it more the last few decades. It wasn't really Deep Purple anymore, but it was really good. I'll never forget hearing about Tommy's death early one morning when my parents had the radio on, listening to...Paul Harvey! Yes, I heard the news of Tommy overdosing by way of Paul Harvey. I remember stopping and staring at the radio, as I was getting ready for school, and just going, "Oh, fuck no!" Still wonder how he would've evolved over the years, and hate it that I/we missed out on that.
This is so fantastic to hear! In the only other interview I've heard of him he was so out of it you could hear them feeding him the answers in the background. It was sad.
I knew and loved this kid,he was the best and dearest friend I will ever had or will have from American Standard to whoever was fkn lucky enough to have met, or had him play Always just a modest as fuk and so so real RIP from best friend Philipp \m/
Thanks for posting this. All interviews with Tommy are greatly appreciated. Wonder if he ended up playing a couple songs with The Outlaws at the show he was talking about. Would love to hear Tommy playing on Green Grass And High Tides.
This is my first time hearing this; such a treat to hear the man speak in such a relaxed way. As has been noted by others here Tommy seems coherent and genuine and just whatever you'd want him to be. He was an addict, and arrogant; but I'll always live the music.
I’ve heard loads of interviews with people who knew and worked with Tommy and they all mention how humble and kind he was. Not an arrogant bone in his body. RIP
Coolest Great guy super Great coolest guitar player and singer slide writer, best selection of 🎸 guitars and equipment strat man an original. Missed big time, he's a legend really, check him out you'll see how GOOD, GREAT TOMMY BOLIN IS.
I love Tommy's take on politics and "everything", a true rebel and pioneer he would have loved punk rock and it would have loved him.He is and has been my favorite "lead" guitarist since '75 and the music world misses him dearly, a true master of his craft, "snoo", classic, RIP Tommy, (and Johnnie).
I was blessed enough to see Tommy Bolin at the Circle Star Theater in San Carlos, CA just a few months before he died. Walden on drums and Stevie Wonder's bass player, but I don't remember his name now. I was blown away when I heard he died and was grateful for not putting off going to see him live.
Laid back. Tommy was the type of player that when he was on, he was unparalleled- way charismatic guy whose playing was an amalgam of a lot of unusual influences. When the planets were misaligned, he could be awful, but Hendrix was the same way. My time machine wish is that Tommy would have dialed it back from 10 to 2. Precious man. I was 16 years old and was in row 13 for last show.
Ed Sullivan once said ....." Really good shnuu, Really good shnuuu" unfortunately , Tommy's was a little too good. I love Tommy's guitar playing from Colorado's Zehper band from the early days. Great band that could have made it.
Her name is Karen Ulibarri-Hughes, Bolin's then girlfriend who later married Glenn Hughes, who played bass with Deep Purple while Tommy was in the band.
@Paul Tommy and Karen split up in the spring '76. Tommy got together with Valeria Monzeglio shortly thereafter (she's not on the cover either). She was with him till his passing. Glenn and Karen did get married-divorced after around 10 years.
Tommy was right......don't mix music and politics. Democrats hired him to play in the mid west and Tommy said " It's all bullsh_t." So true Tommy, it was then and is now.
Have to disagree. You don't have to use music to promote politics, but people people, need to know the lay of the land and what's up or we all become chumps. I wonder about Sioux City but I know for a fact that Tommy spent time around people that cared in Boulder.
@@myyootube2 Musicians don't have an inside scoop on national issues any more than other people do. They live in a different reality than the domestic 9 to 5 types...and the same goes for Hollywood actors. When they start preaching politics, they end up dividing people and alienating much of their fan base.
@@myyootube2 Sure we need to know about what's going on, but musicians know about focusing on music and are hardly experts on current political events.
