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THE REVIEW
I will not talk about the album nor the "Deep Purple" (which has already been well described here as well) but about their new guitarist ehm, of whom I don't believe God had any special regard (quoting our own Ivan Graziani equally great on guitar).
He began to play at a very young age, after seeing with his dad nientepopàdimenochè Elvis Aaron Presley at a concert.
Between '75 and '76 he was part of the "Deep Purple" and it was His last band (sigh!) because during their last and short tour on March 19, 1976 he collapsed on stage due to drug issues and as a result, the legendary group disbanded only to reform in '84.
Right after he would return to the States to record and tour his second solo album: "Private Eyes", as the opening act for Geoffrey Arnold "Jeff" Beck and Peter Kenneth Frampton.
Much earlier he formed the "Zephyr", a group that played blues rock and also hard rock and he stayed with them from '69 to '71 while they continued rocking on till 2002.
He was with the "James Gang" from '73 to '74, a group (also engaging in blues rock, hard rock & rock and roll) born in '66, that never kept the original lineup over the years until 2006 when it closed shop.
He never played the same things twice, he said he perceived the notes a fraction of a second before playing them, almost like magic, His talent was entirely natural.
He was also a lead guitarist for Mr. William Emanuel "Billy" Cobham who said of Him "He didn't play many notes, he played the right notes!" ehm, and the funny thing is that when Billy contacted him on the phone (to have him play on his first solo album) He, completely incredulous, confessed he couldn't read music, to which the drummer replied it didn't matter, he was twenty-one...
After a live performance at a Jeff Beck concert he returned to his Hotel Newport in Miami and was involved in a "party after-concert" (the last) with various friends, he lost consciousness while on the phone after having heavily abused whisky, champagne, cocaine, and heroin a deadly cocktailmix, he died the morning of December 4, 1976, he was only twenty-five, he had even been compared to Johnny Allen Hendrix alias James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix, he was becoming a true legend but gnaa fece, maremma majala!
He was born on the first of August of '51 in the States, in a small town in Iowa and was buried in the same, at "Calvary Cemetery" of Sioux City and gnente... oh no, his name was Tommy Bolin.
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This review pays tribute to Tommy Bolin, Deep Purple’s talented guitarist during the mid-1970s. It highlights his unique natural ability and his influential yet brief career. The review recounts his earlier projects, his role in Deep Purple, and his untimely death at 25. Despite his short life, Bolin’s contributions continue to resonate with fans of blues and hard rock.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
Deep Purple
English rock band formed in 1968, pioneers of hard rock. Best-known for classic lineups (notably Mark II) and landmark releases such as Machine Head and the live double Made in Japan.82 Reviews
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