How on earth did you get your hands on this?? Incredible that this even exists, up there with the Allman Clapton Layla sessions for me. Thanks for all the great bootlegs, especially of Ronnie Montrose and Gamma!!!
How good could Tommy Bolin be if he would have lived?What does it say that Jeff Beck is playing bass? Giving the guitar work to Tommy Bolin? He was something else!
It says that the 2 were jamming and there needed to be a bass player. It also says that JB didn't have an enormous ego and could let others expand and flourish.
Tommy already had done spectrum and that was a big influence on Jeff he knew that Tommy was up-and-coming and amazing We lost two of the greats to me there’s not too many left other than Ray Gomez And a few others as far as stratocaster molesters go
One regret is I owned Tommy B's albums but never saw him live. Absolutely adored his style. A Legend in his Own Time! RIP Jeff Beck & Tommy Bolin! Never Forgotten
Tommy had it ALL down - a 24 Carat genius even though he died so stupidly young. Think this is good ? Well listen to him with Alphonse Mouzon - that is truly transcendental...
@fastguitar If you listen to only one the Fusion Jam is the one to go for altho the studio album is fantastic in its own way. Do post a comment as to what you think !
I was curious, so I looked up Tommy on Wikipedia and was astounded to discover a quote from him saying effectively that he had no music theory knowledge at all - he did not even know any scales !!! Whaaat ???
I don't think this is true to certain degree because when he was in Zephyr he had the piano player show him quite a bit of stuff I read in an interview on his website. So he may not of talked about 9th chords and flat and raised 5s & 9s he knew all about that shit. Energy and Zephyr were both jazz rock bands. When he worked with Cobham he couldn't read chord charts but his ears were very fine tuned and him targeting outside notes on Quadrant 4 really shows this.
Is Jeff playing through Bolins rig? Just for a few minutes when he plays on is own with the wah just set to scream position! Maybe? Bolin is one of my inspirations! He later developed his style with licks that said "yup, that's Bolin"! But his early playing with Zephyr and Energy, was some of his best before he became more refined in his playing. But either way, they were both players that played with feel and abandon, really tasty playing
One way to clear up some of these comments is to ask, Bobby Berge. As a guitar player myself I could listen to this all day and probably learn a new lick ea
I was at the last show in Miami...Tommy got Jeff that night, but then again, I personally prefer vocals over wall to wall instrumentals...Tommy was a mega rock star; he helped a ton of people, just couldn't help himself....opiates blow...You always lose big
Jeff has talked about Tommy on a number of occasions. He was intrigued by the Spectrum album, around that time George Martin suggested Jeff make an instrumental album. Stay safe God bless Rock on 🙏😷🎶
He has on occasion. And he still plays the instrumental "Stratus" in honor of Tommy regularly during his live shows. But Jeff's personal contact with Tommy was, unfortunately, fairly brief.
it seems to be human nature with the majority of society...alot of those players from the same era would rather you NOT know about a kid who could outplay them when not under the influence of drugs.....but the next generation will!
Not to slam, but I prefer Tommy's playing without that saxophone getting in the way. Love this. His live shows post DP, really don't push it this far. Wish they did.
Tommy could hold how own with ANYBODY! I only wonder what he’d be doing if he were alive today.♥️🎸🙏🏻
RIP Tommy and Jeff
Absolutely brilliant! Love and miss you Tommy ♥️♥️ Your music is such a gift to us here!
This can’t be happening. Thank you for sharing this!!
OMG....Amazing!
How on earth did you get your hands on this?? Incredible that this even exists, up there with the Allman Clapton Layla sessions for me. Thanks for all the great bootlegs, especially of Ronnie Montrose and Gamma!!!
Awesome
TOMMY incredible! 2of the best all time.
Killer no filler 🔥🔥🔥
Another fantastic gem....!!!.....thank you......
How good could Tommy Bolin be if he would have lived?What does it say that Jeff Beck is playing bass? Giving the guitar work to Tommy Bolin? He was something else!
Imagine if they’d traded off on guitar bass.
@@Hs3u39 they did, the Beck part was accidentally erased
It says that the 2 were jamming and there needed to be a bass player. It also says that JB didn't have an enormous ego and could let others expand and flourish.
Tommy already had done spectrum and that was a big influence on Jeff he knew that Tommy was up-and-coming and amazing We lost two of the greats to me there’s not too many left other than Ray Gomez And a few others as far as stratocaster molesters go
One regret is I owned Tommy B's albums but never saw him live. Absolutely adored his style. A Legend in his Own Time!
RIP Jeff Beck & Tommy Bolin! Never Forgotten
Super
Tommy had it ALL down - a 24 Carat genius even though he died so stupidly young. Think this is good ? Well listen to him with Alphonse Mouzon - that is truly transcendental...
@fastguitar If you listen to only one the Fusion Jam is the one to go for altho the studio album is fantastic in its own way. Do post a comment as to what you think !
Thanks for that tip man!
I was curious, so I looked up Tommy on Wikipedia and was astounded to discover a quote from him saying effectively that he had no music theory knowledge at all - he did not even know any scales !!! Whaaat ???
I don't think this is true to certain degree because when he was in Zephyr he had the piano player show him quite a bit of stuff I read in an interview on his website.
So he may not of talked about 9th chords and flat and raised 5s & 9s he knew all about that shit. Energy and Zephyr were both jazz rock bands.
When he worked with Cobham he couldn't read chord charts but his ears were very fine tuned and him targeting outside notes on Quadrant 4 really shows this.
@@wendelllatimer4146I saw him with Zephyr and Energy in Boulder in the early 70s. He was an amazing young guitarist! ♥️🎸✌🏻
Is Jeff playing through Bolins rig?
Just for a few minutes when he plays on is own with the wah just set to scream position!
Maybe?
Bolin is one of my inspirations!
He later developed his style with licks that said "yup, that's Bolin"!
But his early playing with Zephyr and Energy, was some of his best before he became more refined in his playing.
But either way, they were both players that played with feel and abandon, really tasty playing
Wow Tommy is on fire on this, dose'nt sound like he was intimidated by Jeff
He wasn’t.
One way to clear up some of these comments is to ask, Bobby Berge. As a guitar player myself I could listen to this all day and probably learn a new lick ea
When he started quoting the Beatles "Day in a life"I feel out of my chair.
December 4 1976 Tommy died.
He was touring with Jeff Beck I believe.
Bring in the funk
If you listen to Jeff Beck's subsequent plays, he's been heavily influenced by Tommy Bolin.
I was at the last show in Miami...Tommy got Jeff that night, but then again, I personally prefer vocals over wall to wall instrumentals...Tommy was a mega rock star; he helped a ton of people, just couldn't help himself....opiates blow...You always lose big
seems ridiculous that they couldn't get a bass player so tommy & jeff could have a proper jam!
Jeff never talks about Tommy?
Jeff has talked about Tommy on a number of occasions. He was intrigued by the Spectrum album, around that time George Martin suggested Jeff make an instrumental album. Stay safe God bless Rock on 🙏😷🎶
@@gtrjay55 I've never heard him say anything about Tommy
He has on occasion. And he still plays the instrumental "Stratus" in honor of Tommy regularly during his live shows. But Jeff's personal contact with Tommy was, unfortunately, fairly brief.
@@rookmaster7502 they used to hang out and record stuff at the Glen Holly studio ,they were friends
it seems to be human nature with the majority of society...alot of those players from the same era would rather you NOT know about a kid who could outplay them when not under the influence of drugs.....but the next generation will!
Funky as a motherfunker.. who is the drummer
Bobby Berge
Right on
Right on
Not to slam, but I prefer Tommy's playing without that saxophone getting in the way. Love this. His live shows post DP, really don't push it this far. Wish they did.