The Life & Tragic Death of Deep Purple's TOMMY BOLIN

[@stevewilcock4767]

Tommy was incredible. His playing on Billy Cobhams album 'Spectrum' is mind blowing.

[@manuelmontiel5418]

Tommy was beyond excellent, every project he took displayed his unique styling, he is sorely missed Rest in Peace Tommy!

[@phillyman5000]

@@manuelmontiel5418 and a great singer too!!!

[@cds1957]

Bolin was a mind blowing guitar player!

[@PatrickC-oh1wy]

the talent assembled on the teaser album is a who's who and mind blowing

[@Jens-tc5yz]

❤

[@thomaskauser8978]

One of those guys you hear once and never forget!

[@clevebaker8399]

We bought the zephyr album when it came out!!! My goodness what a killer album!! Love you Tommy!! RIP 🪦

[@gregmock6808]

I knew about Tommy as he was 3 years older than me and he and his brothers went to school with my high school girlfriend at the time. I was just learning electric guitar and he was one of my heroes from back in the day. I saw him play when he was in his prime and healthy. Great guitarist.

[@HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv]

Wow that's awesome! What an amazing memory to cherish. Thanks for sharing 🥰

[@vrod0745]

That’s a close connection I’m sure you feel loss Hope you kept playing

[@SportyOtterPop]

Now I have a few more albums to anticipate exploring! Thanks!

[@aminahmed2220]

What a fantastic video have a wonderful weekend ❤😊

[@HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv]

Thank you my friend, you also ❤🌺🌞

[@user-qm4jh4dh6i]

Drugs are EVIL!

[@lorrainebowe9585]

What a shameall that wonderful talent gone to waste due to substance abuse another great musician gone to addiction

[@HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv]

I couldn't agree more, very sad indeed 😥 Thank you for watching ☺️

[@TooSkinnyKenny]

Bolin had almost unlimited potential. If he had only taken better care of himself.....

[@Runstowin]

I remember going to The Draught House at 88th and Washington in Thornton Colorado, where Tommy Bolin and Energy played in the 70s. I also saw him backing up Chuck Berry at a concert in Denver.

[@felicehomestream1650]

Tommy's performance in Billy Cobham's Spectrum is nothing short of stellar. Tommy was a guitar and sound genius like few others

[@HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv]

He is fantastic, so talented beyond belief ❤

[@hedgefund474]

Come taste the band was a superb album but I can understand why most Purple fans can't stand it. It went totally against the grain of their previous work with its rock/funk vibe

[@SpenceCurry]

This dovetails back on the prog issues. High school grads with avg. Iqs into bad co... Bolins purple too sophisto and challenging. Blackmore always had keen commercial instincts and tho equal to Hendrix, plays to the gallery. Bolins also hampered by serious drug problems picked up from zephyr and singer candy givens. I saw her and texacala Jones at their respective worse. Givens worse

[@phillyman5000]

Big Blackmore fan..... But when Tommy replaced Ritchie I was first skeptical.....after buying and listening to Come Taste The Band I was totally sold on Tommy! Have all of his albums, Zephyr, His two solo albums Teasar, Private Eyes, both James Gang albums, Miami, Bang, the Billy Cobham album Spectrum, Alphonzo Mounzon album.... Saw Tommy play live in Philly in 1976 about 6 months before his death. Never got to meet him but still listen to his albums today.....RIP Tommy. One of the most underrated guitarist, singer, songwriters of our time.😢

[@CHIARAMENTE-j5j]

​1:03 assolutamente d'accordo con te. Beato te che l'hai visto suonare. Bolin era un ottimo musicista e un grande chitarrista. Nonostante il mio amore per Blackmore , Tommy mi ha conquistata completamente. È morto prima che io nascessi 😢​@@phillyman5000

[@phillyman5000]

@@CHIARAMENTE-j5j don't speak Espano.... But I'm sure it's good reviews. 😁😁🌞

[@CHIARAMENTE-j5j]

@@phillyman5000 I'm italian not spanish. I love Bolin .

[@Jens-tc5yz]

En extremt bra musiker. Hans mor är från Sverige som jag själv. Någon som vet var någonstans från Sverige hon är uppväxt ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@user-ff3mj6sr9u]

Hon var från Linköping...

[@Jens-tc5yz]

Och tack.

[@user-ff3mj6sr9u]

@@Jens-tc5yz varsågod Mvh Jim

[@kristeradolfsson5594]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Bolin Det var hans far som hade Svenskt påbrå. Oklart dock var i Sverige.

[@franklanger3848]

Tommy Bolin war ein genialer Sänger

[@Guitar_Smasher]

I used to see Tommy, and singer, Candy Givens, with their band, Zephyr in Boulder. Tommy loved his Echoplex!

[@RustyCrawford-cc1zy]

Truth. Was it in a rack unit or a piece of equipment on the floor for his foot

[@MrsJHarrington]

Always very respectfully and tastefully done 😊

[@HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv]

Aww thank you, it means a lot 🤗💕

[@MrsJHarrington]

@@HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv you're most welcome, your videos are always enjoyable and some of the celebreties you feature are one's I don't know well, and I learn a lot!

[@kaikenlaistamukavaako5787]

Blackmore was that person who said to Deep Purple members that they take Bolin . He did visit him before that and knew he can play.

[@user-jy3io4iz2p]

Never heard his name though must have heard his music. Such a pitty he didn't have the right people around him to help him with his problems, he had some tips and warnings but I mean family and professionals to talk some sense in a troubled yet very talented mind.

[@jonstensaas9077]

Well I got my answers. I just listened to the life and times of Tommy. To bad because of UNWANTED publicity the drill sergeant would not call 911.what a tragedy.I never knew that Tommy wrote so many songs..When using drugs people always remember moderation. So young like Lynard Skynyrd so young also. Can only imagine how many thousands of songs those guys still had in them Tommy and Ronnie

[@SpenceCurry]

Bolins live work with deep purple astounding

[@HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv]

I agree 100% Thank you for watching

[@user-ss3xw1ow7n]

I beg to differ. Some performances I suppose were good, like King Biscuit flower hour. But some of the worst Tommy Bolin performances were with Deep Purple. I say this as a big Tommy Bolin fan that followed him his whole career. It even hurts my to say it, but I have to call it as I see it. I’m not the kind of fan that will praise my favorite artist just because he’s my favorite, right or wrong. He made bad decisions in his life,and came out on the losing end. Believe me, I wish that it turned out differently. He was one of my favorites!

[@volpeverde6441]

GLENN AND TOMMY were only as good as the drugs they DIDN'T take....TOMMY gets all the flak, but GLENN was sometimes a lot worse....

[@user-ob2cp5or5g]

Saw tommy in hollywood fl and jeff beck and jan hammer good consert

[@martyconroy3786]

Spectrum continues to be regarded as the best jazz fusion album ever recorded. Very much due to Tommy Bolin.

[@chevyvandweller2706]

Went to see Jeff Beck @ the Curtis Hixon in St. Pete Fl. on Dec. 5th. hoping to see Tommy Bolin opening up for him. Jan hammer and the rest of Jeff Beck's Group opened up instead:(

[@korycostango5327]

I was there too!!! The next morning my mom said some rock guy had died in Miami the night before. Tommy Bolin it was. One he'll of a concert lighters lit all night!!!

[@korycostango5327]

Curtis Hixon is in Tampa however

[@chevyvandweller2706]

@@korycostango5327 Yeah, I was 18 @ the time, rode from Orlando on the back of a motor cycle:)

[@chevyvandweller2706]

@@korycostango5327 Yeah, I agree but rode there from Orlando on the back of a motorcycle when I was 18... location is still a little foggy:)

[@korycostango5327]

@chevyvandweller2706 it's all a little foggy from back them!! Sex,drugs and rock n roll!!!

[@user-Stephen-1967]

It seems like tragedy always follows genius engenues like Tommy Bolin. 😮😮😮😢😢😢

[@billyshane3804]

Tommy Bolin !!!!!

[@mariamery7025]

Un artista ❤

[@ricksmith7881]

Legendary

[@kurtbader9711]

Stratus. Epic.

[@LovelyRottweiler-tj3jj]

I live a block away from the Bolin family, we are having a three day party in remembrance of Tommy 💯💯

[@HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv]

Oh how wonderful 🤗💕He is so deserving of being remembered for decades to come. Such a gifted musician and great guy from what you hear 💝

[@stevenholquin2127]

Tommy Bolin Had a Sense of Urgency Tommy Bolin Crammed a Life/Time of Music 🎶 For Some Tommy Did It In 25 Years

[@user-Stephen-1967]

What a beautiful and susinct eulogy. 😮😊

[@stevenholquin2127]

Last Concert in Japan Deep Purple with Tommy Bolin This Record is Super Hard to Find Because For Some Strange Reason The Founding Members of Deep Purple Jon Lord and Ian Paice Did Not Like Any of This Live Recording in Japan 🇯🇵 Yet On This Jem of a Album is a Special Performance of Tommy Bolin Singing One of His Songs From His Solo Album Teaser The Song Is Wild Dogs Which Is So Beautiful And Special Because There Are No Live Recordings of Tommy Bolin and To Have a Live Deep Purple Version of Wild Dogs is a Super Rare Performance of Tommy Bolin Now What’s So Cool Is Glenn Hughes is Singing Harmony and Background Vocals and For Once Glenn Hughes is Not Over Powering The Song and Making It The Glenn Hughes Show This Album was a Japanese Release and It Was Always a Import on Purple Records So If You Can Find a Copy Get It On Vinyl If Just For Tommy Bolin and Glenn Hughes Singing Wild Dogs ….Thank You For Your Sincere Comment I Appreciate It You Posted About One Hour Ago “” Susinct””

[@HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv]

Yes beautiful words 🥰 Will look for that song and have a listen thank you 🤗💕

[@janiterinadrum1627]

Come, taste of the band was the very first album that I bought with my own money.. I bought it in a mall in Louisville Kentucky because it looked cool and it had a wine glass with faces in it on the cover. That’s the only reason.. I was 11 years old That album made me beg my parents for a guitar and I am a lifelong musician because of that album and because of Tommy Bolin..and Richie Blackmore and I even got to meet Deep purple down in Florida years later in the early 90s in my opinion, the greatest guitar players look at Tommy’s body of work and he died when it was 25 so a six year. He accomplished an amazing amount of work in a six or seven year period from being a teenager to passing away at 25 years old…. if you’ve never heard of him dig deep here on KZbin there’s plenty of great recordings. He is an awesome guitar player with a style all his own

[@dimebagdave77]

Manythnx Harmony & ❤s

[@HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv]

You're more than welcome, thanks for watching!😁👍

[@ervinomorse4571]

Underrated guitaris

[@MrMjp58]

I only know his work on Spectrum. He played some great solos on that album.

[@zootallures6470]

”… injured his hand and Jon Lord had to play his solos.” - he was so stoned that he slept on his arm and pinched a nerve and was unable to play the concert in Japan.

[@flyingburritobro68]

He played at all the shows but was compromised for a couple weeks with the pinched nerve

[@stilldajoker]

post toastee!

[@michaelwilson2340]

A drug related death at 25 years old? Reminds me of James Honeyman Scott of The Pretenders. Awful.

[@stevenholquin2127]

“” Suscint”” I Sincerely Thank You For Your Comment you Sent Me just a Hour Ago…. …There Is a Deep Purple Album Called Last Concert In Japan This Album The Founding Members of Deep Purple Jon Lord and Ian Paice Did Not Like This Album and It Was Just a Japanese Import on Purple Records Yet This Album Had a Live Track Of Tommy Bolin Singing One Of His Songs From His Solo Album Teaser The Song Is Wild Dogs Now What I Find Interesting is Glenn Hughes Sings Harmony and Background Vocals Yet For Once Glenn Hughes Is Not Over Powering and Making This Song The Glenn Hughes Show….For Once Glenn Lays Back and Is Apart Of a Song That was On His Mates Solo album….. If You “” Susinct “” Can Find a Copy on Vinyl Get It This is a Super Rare Edition of Wild Dogs Thanks Again

[@markmiwurdz2248]

At 6:41, you mention that Tommy Bolin “injured” his hand and could not play his guitar. I believe I read somewhere that Tommy was the worse for wear after “substance abuse” before a gig, and lost consciousness. He fell asleep on his arm and fretting hand leaving the limb temporarily lifeless and rendered him unable to play. Tommy was “stood” out on stage with his guitar, ready to play. The other band members rallied round and “placed” his hand on the neck of the guitar, but to no avail. The gig was a disaster for Tommy and Deep Purple. It’s such a shame that Tommy Bolin’s life and musical career was ruined by the demon that is hard drugs. May he Rest In Peace.

[@HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv]

Yes I believe he pulled tendons in his arm when it was asleep. What an amazing talent he was, a gifted genius! 💯We are still blessed to have his music out there for generations to hear and appreciate 🎸❤

[@chipper2462]

I read that a heroin injection needle hit a nerve and messed his arm up.

[@volpeverde6441]

DEEP PURPLE MK 4 could have been a superb band if HUGHES and BOLIN had eased off all the potions they were on.... LORD, PAICE and COVERDALE were at their best around this time.... I would have liked more Come Taste The Band's....

[@troyelliott390]

Sharing

[@johnroupe9538]

From the same town as tommy. talk to his brother on occasion . his family I think still lives in the same house .

[@HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv]

Yes this video really cut deep. Such a waste of immense talent, he was and will always be AMAZING!

[@imtheonevanhalen1557]

He gave us Alexis......James Gang Bang

[@janiterinadrum1627]

Drug addiction is a deadly thing and it’s such a shame that it kills peoples creativity. Look at all the great badge. I don’t even have to name them because you know who they are where they’re output with them much greater and much better. Have they not been hooked on heroin or cocaine, just killed the music industry. Think of what could have been if drugs were not involved…. I’m not preaching… I’ve had a problem myself for years and I’m sure I would do better if I didnt

[@familydogg1234]

Who is that pictured?

[@srvuk]

A great guitarist. Loved his rock input but didn't like the more funky stuff.

[@vin5788]

Tommy was one of the best and most creative guitar player!! Though addiction played its part Tommy was betrayed by his mob connected manger, who had million dollar insurance policy and allowed Tommy to OD! REDRUM!

[@anthonyclarke5579]

Completely wrecked band at DeMontfort Hall Leicester. Half full venue with punters less than impressed by DPs disjointed performance. Every band is allowed a stinker on stage but this wreaked for a very long time afterwards...

[@tonyhalsall3170]

Big mistake joining Deep Purple. Whatever his talent, no one could follow Blackmore. That said, dying at 25 - why do so many musicians go like this?

[@charleslanphier8094]

What is it with musicians and hard drugs? It goes back to the 1930's.

[@plasticweapon]

uh, i'm sure it goes back a lot farther than than that...

[@user-xo4rx8ov5o]

Tommy 😮 oops I thought Tamara