Tommy Bolin- Stratus

[@ZappafansAchilles]

Tommy Bolin played this at the age of 22If you think so, I think he was an extraordinary genius.

[@JohannesGudmundsson-c1k]

Howe many remember Tommy Bolin the one of the best guitar player in rock

[@freddycee7092]

My favorite guitarist .he could play jazz,rock and funky but too young to die.RIP TB

[@AKICITA]

I love the Billy Cobham version but this jam is a MONSTER! Long time Tommy Bolin fan here, and every time I listen to him I am left speechless!

[@holgerdebek3319]

same here

[@vankirk11]

Tommy Bolin! The best guitarist no one has ever heard of!!!

[@pariaheep]

This man is on par with the greatest: Hendrix, Mc Laughlin, Santana, Beck... F*cking HELLL! What energy... This drives me in a crazy uncontrollable headbanging fit!😍🤩😱🤘🤘🤘❤‍🔥

[@ronshamilton9503]

This was like a fav groove that Tommy carried on his sleeve... anytime just hangin out at Glen Holly, he would slow it down for me so i could keep up on the drums. I'm no Cobham or Mousson. But I love the funk jam with Greg Phillinganes, Jeff Beck, Tommy and Phil Polemeni..just doin my best to hang on and keep listening in time.

[@jeanclaudejaycee3472]

ron s hamilton wish I was there with you guys, Tommy and Jeff are my guitar heroes; I love many others too, but IMO nobody matches them in terms of balance, lightweight, delicacy and tempo; every solo is an arabesque carved by the 2 guys, and they are gifted with the ability of choosing the right note, frequently the most unexpected one, the right number of notes, the freshest progression that will carry the tune away.. Jeff is widely recognized as the best in town as for guitar playing, and deservedly so, but Tommy was probably the most underrated guitar player in rock history..

[@bluemeanee57]

I don't know ANYBODY who underrated him.@@jeanclaudejaycee3472

[@AKICITA]

INCREDIBLE! I grew up north of Denver and was fortunate enough to see Zephyr in Boulder several times, (they were HUGE in Colorado!) and later Tommy solo as well. Actually, even got to see him at Ebbitt's field during the recording

[@tonyatkinson4496]

The way Tommy builds a solo is just incredible. I've been a Tommy Bolin fan forever. I never heard a live version of Tommy playing this song. Thanks for posting.

[@guitarplayer2846]

Tommy was uniquely gifted at composing melody. He phrasing was always rhythmic, percussive, fresh, and interesting.

[@gerthie]

Check out ebbets field 74

[@guitarplayer2846]

@@gerthie, I believe this is "Ebbetts field" with The Good Rats but without the introduction. It's not the Billy Cobham version. Let me know uf I'm incorrect.

[@gerthie]

Guitar Player check out the other version

[@gerthie]

Guitar Player from ebbets 74

[@bobbyhardgrave3457]

Got a James gang rides again 8 track in winnemucca at a gas station there with not much to pick through and Tommy bolin came into my life with a blessing of great Fuckin Guitar

[@mctavish23]

Like so many unique shooting stars, he left too soon. Can't help but wonder where his music would have taken him (and subsequently, all of us). RIP.

[@oatnoid]

Wow. Bolin was smokin' hot. What a loss. I hate heroin dealers.

[@briangustavson6647]

Best guitar jam ever

[@rickeysmith542]

The Sioux city guitar slayer at his BEST what a solo !

[@4623blue]

great vid graphics.This is from Tommy Bolin The Bottom Shelf track 11. What a great version. Tommy on Guitar, Carmine Appice on drums.Mickey Marchello & Jonh Gatto on other guitars Lenny Ketke on bass.

[@bradstarr32]

Always wondered who was on the second lead. Makes sense about Carmine being on drums.

[@johanlundmark3918]

Nothing is better then this

[@steveculjat6285]

Baddest motherfucker'in guitar player to ever come out of Iowa. OD at 25 he was just getting warmed up

[@lesreisinger1589]

One of my all time favorite guitar players! Love his fusion, should of been there with Al Dimeola.

[@tizianotimillero]

Tommy Bolin Forever....

[@arthurdduda8233]

Got turned in to tommy in Denver in 83, just by chance I saw the teaser album in a second hand record store and have been a fan ever since.

[@sharoncowles5629]

I've been a huge fan since 75. I worked to much. I guess. How I missed this masterpiece. I have no idea. Just heard. Just saw. Just got blown away.......... Wow.

[@nanook5875]

Spectacular! My dad told me of the 70's acid days I think I just got a taste now...

[@kimparkinson3747]

I just think I died ... and went to heaven.

[@vegasysx7304]

Ebbets Field, 11-22-74, with The Good Rats, featuring Stanley Sheldon, Carmine Appice, and Tom Stephenson. This version appears on the Tommy release The Bottom Shelf, Volume 1.

[@richardewing8506]

I met him in 70' in Boulder,Co. at Tulagis club on the hill.Sold him a dime bag and talked.Zephyr was playing.Super cool smooth dude.Boulder and Tulagis had the best music in America 70-72.Best Super groups ever,anywhere then

[@mikev8797]

Richard Ewing lucky day👍😎

[@alarmbells8518]

Wonderful. He was so great, he was much too young. I love you, Tommy Bolin.

[@joeym6680]

amazing.....the greatest fusion band of all time.Tommy really pours it on at the end.........fuckin amazing.

[@Abaris11]

Jeff Beck plays this as a tribute to Tommy. They were good friends...

[@k-matsu]

. . . . and on the seventh day, God woke up, put on a Tommy Bolin album, and said "DAAAAAAAaaaammmmn . . . . Thats it. Im taking the day off. Theres no way I can create anything to top this shit."

[@pariaheep]

That's a Biblical truth!

[@davidhughes3189]

This is F++king Brilliant!!!¬

[@noodlam]

great version. thanks.

[@ronward3949]

Status Report: Incoming Stratus looks like just the Storm we have been hoping for so best turn up those JBL Speakers and see how Music should really sound and remember you may have to buckle up!!

[@spacedoginnebraska]

All of the good ones get taken. Bless them.

[@lesreisinger1589]

Fusion at it's best as well as Al DiMeola

[@TheWynos]

Good Lord! This may top the version with Billy Cobham!

[@Jellybeantiger]

Nowhere near,drumming not in the same league and the guitar tone is cheesier than the classic Cobham version.

[@robertsteelman5068]

Awesome never heard this version He had it didn't he RIP tommy

[@guitarplayer2846]

This just might be better than Billy Cobham's version. Carmine Appice is no slouch at laying down a beat. The original is a "call and response" composition between Jan Hammer and Tommy. In this version, Tommy is playing both the "call" and the "response" while the other guitarist adds some color.

[@Kashaslove]

Oh my dear God!!!

[@waynerolfe2073]

Truly wonderful guitar mastery very few in his league back then imitation sincerest form of flattery Tommy lives on thru others🎸🎸🎸🔊🔊🤘🤘🐲

[@pascalcar8510]

Quand vous êtes déprimé, qu'il y a du spleen et que tout ne va pas très bien, écoutez Bolin... Il va vous redonner espoir, il est brut de coffrage, il permet de revivre de penseret surtout de rêver. Merci

[@danrease7505]

Makes want to listen to Beck or the Manivishnu!

[@jp3podlesnik]

OMG this tune is f**kin nuts!

[@ronward3949]

Stratified by excellence and by no means under control!!

[@A09ZAZO8]

Very good!

[@ТарасЗагайкевич]

Wow! Never heard this one!

[@jamnout71]

this is full of cool licks man!!

[@jameshall7632]

holy mackerel!!! I can only assume that Tommy ate the singer.

[@misstery5942]

😂👏

[@sjamaanrobert9718]

He was so good.love

[@markowens902]

Just love this piece of music!

[@kristrznadel1494]

Great clip to brilliant tune 😀

[@kozmycblues666]

Gracias por subir y hacer un vídeo que ilustra el espíritu Bolin.

[@RJSmith-vr6kb]

Great version. One of the best

[@knut-helmutscholz685]

Göttliches Gitarrenspiel Forever and ever 😎😘😀

[@harvvey9753]

Vom Feinsten. Einfach Weltklasse.

[@josephm.2856]

WHAT SPEED TOMMY......GO GETEM KID.

[@rogersdrums]

Yes I'm very familiar with who played on this album it's a fusion classic - Jan Hammer synth, Lee Sklar on bassTommy and Billy C.

[@calgaines4841]

Ben Suncin This is a live, yes live, bootleg of Tommy with the Good Rats ... long after the seminal version from Cobham's Stratus lp ... listen to the dueling guitar not present on the original ..

[@daman4107]

What I cannot believe is that on just about every top guitarist of the 70s list, he is left off or down near the bottom of the hundred. Are you kidding me?!

[@michaeljcaudle]

My gawd! Thanks for this. True gift for any guitar player!

[@LibudaStan04]

Wunderbar!

[@jdub5359]

Such choice git tone, slinky boozy groove hits the soul baby

[@TheBolinfan]

Go Tommy GO! Great video by the way!

[@runingblackbear]

Throws a fezzbee across the sports arena and dancing around to this tune

[@わさねこ-i3e]

ライブ版のようですが何故こんなに音質が良いのですか？チャンネルもきちんと分かれているしギターも三本は重なってる？不思議だ🤔🤔🤔

[@timjones1217]

Love the bass player and drummer I don't think this is there first rodeo I'm a bass player I tend to notice this for some reason AWESOME 😊

[@joelvioletOneHairLeft]

When I got separated from the army in 73 I heard this song and got infused to a knew way of guitar expressionary flow

[@perougum3303]

super

[@djksolo]

lets start a band :-) im a drummer, rip tommy you are still the man........

[@guitarplayer2846]

I like this version as much as I like Billy Cobham's. Carmine Appice reminds me of John Bonham. Tommy is driving this song entirely. - playing Jan Hammer's keyboard parts too. TB is playing both, the "call" and the "response" while he leaves room for the other guitarist to add some rhythmic color.

[@gregsnow241]

One channel missing, still rocks.

[@rightondude]

Tommy Bolin & the Good Rats!

[@rockyd57]

Tommy Bolin couldn't do any better than getting the Good Rats...

[@TheWildCrue]

EPIC!!!!!!!!!!

[@fernandacouto7634]

So good!

[@wolfsoul9796]

11 people were cursed with aluminum ears and have absolutely no soul.

[@michaelsena7445]

I was so fortunate to have seen Zephyr so many times even the night he left the band Candy Givens kicked Ass

[@SmoochieJMcBride]

sosososososo good

[@Евгений-в5х3ц]

Гениальный гитарист!❤🎸

[@WilliamCondra]

CAN'T GET ENOUGH..

[@elnegrolawless8723]

Masteeeerrrrr....

[@ritalitwin3697]

OH MY this is Great!

[@spacedoginnebraska]

what would have been, had they all lived?

[@brianlavallee6103]

Great Albumn 👍😎

[@sandrasmith7501]

Wow!!

[@andywolf5403]

Friggin' love this dude. Just a kid from South Dakota. Died so young. Tommy is tuning his guitar as he goes. Who is the other player? Is this with Billy Cobham?

[@wolfsoul9796]

He was from Sioux City, Iowa. This version was performed with one of his solo band lineups (Cobham was not involved).

[@FrankDeCoster-FrakkeZeroOne]

Brilliant! Who are the other musicians on this track?

[@rockyd57]

And Lenny Kotke on bass,and missing was Joe Franco (drums)

[@jamesgist8582]

obviously there is another guitar in the right channel. Not Jeff Beck. Where and when was this recorded? And who is supposed to be playing on this.?No info. Sounds suspect to me and I have been listening to Tommy since 1972.

[@rudymelena861]

Not album version! Where is has this ben hidden??

[@stefanpersson8740]

Underrated guitarist

[@NEntv58]

Severely!

[@patrickahearne8770]

Over rated. Kids licks.

[@jonp4846]

You have mad math skills, dude! He was about 22 when this came out.

[@fartingpixie5144]

Patrick Ahearne ur computer keyboard skill is underrated

[@nbp10000]

Ultra

[@maranger123]

thanks for the song man and wow where did you get those visuals !!! this isn't milk drop right ?

[@rogersdrums]

love this never heard it before! who's the drummer? killer ...Tommy is in my personal TOP 5 all time greats

[@davidboatwright5701]

it should be Billy Cobham look up stratus by Billy Cobham then look at the members of the band

[@stratoejam]

This is a live version with Carmine Appice on drums, along with a band called The Good Rats. They asked Tommy and Carmine to come up and jam. This was a live radio broadcast in late 1974.

[@calgaines4841]

stratoejam People get this wrong all the time .. smh when it's pretty clear there are two hot guitars here ...

[@thismycollection334]

Carmine Appice was with Vanilla Fudge and Rod Stewart and many other bands. His drummer brother Vinny was in Black Sabbath, Dio and many other bands.

[@chromedreamer]

Tommy Bolin with The Good Rats Live Jam at Ebbets 1974 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Good_Rats

[@Johnguitar14]

Tommy Bolin was from Iowa.

[@zdrumdude]

yep to billy

[@aladdinlamp118]

who is the drummer on this version

[@crabman45324]

I need more details / musicians..plz.

[@nedodge0506]

how bout some info on this? when&where--personnel etc?

[@astridhardt]

❤

[@5chitzo]

Eargasm!!!!!

[@pariaheep]

Triple whammy!!!

[@ronward3949]

Mastery what can you play?

[@GregZO6]

Personnel?

[@thebailey67]

Zero dislikes.....why of course.

[@planejane7093]

This guy is a forgotten late entry into the top 10 of all time ,feel he is #2 behind jeff beck all time.intresting that the two of them are jazz combo rock , must be something to that combo because it is more rocking than the rock blues combo