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Album review: TOMMY BOLIN – Shake The Devil The Lost Sessions

Cleopatra Records [Release date 12.02.21] As Dave Thompson’s notes make clear, based on a recent interview with Tommy Bolin’s brother Johnnie, the latest “lost sessions” have been something of a holy grail amongst fans. After Bolin’s premature death in December … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, album, Deep Purple, guitar, guitarist, instrumental, James Gang, review, rock, Shake The Devil, The Lost Sessions, Tommy Bolin, Zephyr
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Album review: TOMMY BOLIN – Whirlwind

Cleopatra Records [Release date: 26.08.13] Guitarist Tommy Bolin has an interesting pre-Purple history and this 2-CD set is an excellent chronicle of the band he formed in 1972 after Zephyr and before James Gang. Energy, with a mix of rock … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Billy Cobham, Deep Purple, Energy, guitar, guitarist, James Gang, jazz fusion, review, rock, Tommy Bolin, Whirlwind
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