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<\/a>1975- 76 UK<\/p><\/div> “Loud And Proud” <\/strong><\/p>\n (This was the ad campaign for “Come Taste The Band” album)<\/p>\n Deep Purple Mark 4 \u201cBUZZ\u201d Newspaper Article Jul- Aug 2012 (#17-L)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n When I was a kid in Sioux City, 1 of my favorite bands was ‘Deep Purple’ riding high on “Smoke on the Water” there was a local guy ‘Tom’ from our neighborhood my Uncle Jeff told me about who had left town a few years earlier and done well for himself in a Colorado band ‘Zephyr’ then he went on to do even better in ‘James Gang’ replacing Joe Walsh. Next thing I know a few years later that same local guy was the replacement for Richie Blackmore in ‘Deep Purple’ that local was Tommy R. Bolin from 2740 Clark St. 51104<\/p>\n Years later Tommy’s family lived across from us on Pierce St. in 1979 it was then I met Tommy’s drummer & younger brother Johnnie. In 2006 Johnnie called me and asked me “Would you like to do a project on my brother?” I responded “All my life” you see Tommy was a huge inspiration to others and me from Sioux City. We thought “Hey if Tommy can end up in ‘Deep Purple’ then I should be able to at least get out of this town and be somebody”<\/p>\n Since 2006 I have been working on a book on Tommy’s life, every band, album, song, concert, demo, & guitar literally every single thing he ever did before his death on 4 Dec 1976. Here is an excerpt from the ‘Deep Purple’ chapter in my book. I would like to thank Johnnie Bolin for giving me the opportunity to spear head this project. <\/p>\n Tommy Bolin: 1975 on ‘Deep Purple’ David Coverdale: Deep Purple in 2009 in St.Paul, MN. \u201cA new book on Tommy Bolin,\u2026 cool, No Comment, You need to contact my management in L.A. way in advance to get an interview\u201d<\/p>\n Johnnie Bolin: Tommy Bolin Band & Black Oak Arkansas in 2005 in Sioux City, Iowa Ricky Reynolds: Black Oak Arkansas In 2003 in Minneapolis, MN. John Bartle: DVC & Jan Parks Band in 2005 in Sioux City, Iowa Once again I am going to review the “8-Track” song list as this is how I, best remember the song list. <\/p>\n 8-Track Released 10 October 1975 1. Lady Luck (Jeff Cook, Coverdale) (*Program #1) 2. Getting Tighter (Bolin, Hughes) 3. Dealer (Bolin, Coverdale) 4. Comin’ Home (Bolin, Paice, Coverdale) (*Program #2) 5. Prelude B. Owed To \u2018G\u2019 (instrumental) (Bolin) *Lady Luck (yes a second time) (*Program #3) <\/p>\n 6. Drifter (Bolin, Coverdale) 7. Love Child (Bolin, Coverdale) 8. I Need Love (Bolin, Coverdale) (*Program #4) 9. You Keep On Moving (Coverdale, Hughes) In July 1975 Bolin was recording the sessions for what would become his 1st Solo album “Teaser” Hughes sang background vocals on the song “Dreamer” due to contracts; he could not sing lead vocals or be credited on the LP.<\/p>\n It is a little know fact that Tommy Bolin & Robert Plant were more than just acquaintances, while “Purple” was recording this album in Munich, Germany, Led Zeppelin was working on the sessions that would become “Presence”. Plant & Bolin had a “Pick- Up Band” that played local clubs performing old blues standards that they both loved. <\/p>\n After “DP4” broke up in May 1976 Bolin & Hughes were planning to do a project together, this did not come to fruition, perhaps because Bolin’s longtime girlfriend (since 1968) Karen took up with Hughes and eventually the 2 married in 1977. <\/p>\n Vinyl LP: 45 Single: VHS: “Last Concert in Japan” 1977 WEA International (single disc Japan show) DVD: Tours: \u201cDP4\u201d performed 17 shows in Hawaii, New Zealand, Australia, Indonesia & Japan from 2 Nov \u2013 15 Dec 1975. 20 November 1975 Sydney, Australia @ Hordern Pavilion The band went on to perform 39 more concerts from 14 Jan to 15 Mar 1976 on the US & Uk leg of this tour.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s a\u2026 I didn\u2019t think a, to be honest at first I didn\u2019t think it would, it would be, it would work, I really didn\u2019t, but um, we had a jam and within the first minute or two, you know, I could tell that they were into the same things I was into kind of an R & B, funk kind of um, and I think they were hunting for a freedom which I don\u2019t think Ritchie gave them, you know so like they were so open to the whole thing it turned out lovely, otherwise I wouldn\u2019t be here\u201d
\n Some excerpts of interviews I conducted over the years:
\nIan Paice: Deep Purple In 2005 in St.Paul, MN. \u201cHe Was Quite A Poser Wasn\u2019t He? He Loved The Camera.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n“He (Tommy) didn’t really wanna do it (join Deep Purple), he was tired of filling in for other people. He really did want to do his own thing, he had been working on his solo record (Teaser) for awhile, but the amount of money they (Deep Purple) offered him was just too much to turn down, he had never seen that kind of money in all his life, so I guess he thought; “I’ll take this gig, and make some money to get my solo thing off the ground”<\/p>\n
\n\u201cThe Last Time We Saw Tommy, (1975) I Told Him\u2026\u2019Man It Looks Like A Rainbow Threw Up On Your Hair, He Had So Much Color In It\u201d<\/p>\n
\n“The ‘Big Time’ was his (Bolin) job, it was us guys (Bartle, Bizzett, Shelby, Palomini, Berge, Saviolia) he loved to play with, every time he came back to town he would call us up and book a gig. That’s where those pictures are from. When we were ‘The Gassers’ in ’75 @ the \u201c1010 Club\u201d.<\/p>\n
\n“Come Taste the Band” Warner Bros. MSP 2895 DEP <\/p>\n
\nThis was a song from Tommy’s \u2018Energy\u2019 Days (1971- 74) his vocalist & lyricist Jeff Cook originally wrote this song. Tommy brought it to the band and Coverdale re-wrote it. (There is a studio demo from ‘Energy’ from 1972)<\/p>\n
\nThis song Bolin wrote back in early 1975 when jamming with Stanley Sheldon during the \u2018Cucumber Jams\u2019 Sessions @ \u2018Glenn Holly Studios\u2019. Hughes later wrote the lyrics for it during the recording of this LP. <\/p>\n
\nWas originally written by: Bolin Prior To Deep Purple under the title “Streaks and Stains” which contains the \u201cDrifter\u201d riff and combined with another song “Poker Chips” probably between 1974-1975 (there is an acoustic demo of this) Hughes originally recorded the lead vocal for this song, however when he was in rehab Coverdale re-recorded the lead with Bolin singing the last 4 lines.<\/p>\n
\nIan Paice: In St. Paul, Mn. In 2005
\n\u201cWe Were All Jamming And Throwing Out Ideas, And So I Came Up With The First Part Of The Song, Tommy Finished Up The Rest (Of The Song), And David Wrote The Lyrics\u201d There is an outtake from this ‘Jam Session’ Bolin plays the bass on this song as Hughes was sent back to the UK for some much needed rehabilitation.<\/p>\n
\nA. This Time Around (Hughes, Lord)
\nWith music by: Lord the lyrics by: Hughes dedicated to one of his main influences Stevie Wonder.<\/p>\n
\nWritten by Bolin sometime in 1975. The “G” is to George Gershwin. Tommy regularly performed this song with his local band \u2018The Gassers\u2019 which included his brother Johnnie & John Bartle in Aug 1975. Tommy joked the wanted to call the track “Gersh- Win”<\/p>\n
\nOriginally titled “Days May Come” this one of the very 1st songs written by the ‘New’ lineup including Bolin.<\/p>\n
\nWas written by Bolin during the \u201cMind Transplant\u201d sessions In October 1974. (There is a recording of this)<\/p>\n
\nI believe this was written the studio for the LP.<\/p>\n
\nThis one was originally written for the “Burn” LP in 1973 but went unused until this album. The band did revive it during Bolin’s audition in Jun 1975.<\/p>\n
\n“Come Taste the Band” 1975 WB PR-2895 $6.98 #43 on Billboard Chart
\n“Last Concert in Japan” 1977 -1978 EMI Electrola #1C 064-60 900<\/p>\n
\nGetting Tighter (edit) b\/w Love Child 1975 WB #8182<\/p>\n
\n“Rises Over Japan” 1985 Mar on Warner Bros.
\nCD:
\n“Come Taste the Band”
\nA. # CDP-7-94032-2 in 1990 EMI
\nB. Reissue #829421-10582-4 in 2007 FridayMusic (liner notes by: Johnnie Bolin)
\nC. 35th Anniversary 2CDs #50999-6478662-9 in 2010 EMI (with 3 Bonus Tracks)<\/p>\n
\n“In Concert” 1995 King Biscuit #8002-2 (26jan1976 & 27feb1976 USA)
\n“Days May Come and Days May Go” 2000 Purple Records #303 (Jun1975 Rehearsals)
\n“1420 Beachwood Drive” 2000 Purple Records #201 (Jun1975 Rehearsals: part 2)
\n“Extended Versions” 2000 BMG #75517456192 (single disc USA show)
\n“This Time Around” 2001 BMG #06076-86312-2 (complete 15dec1975 Japan Show)
\n “Live at Long Beach 1976” 2009 Purple Records #350 (reissue of King Biscuit)<\/p>\n
\n“Phoenix Rising” 2011 May on Eagel Rock
\nBook:
\n“Gettin Tighter” 2008 Nov on Power Chord Press<\/p>\n
\n Here’s the setlist for this show one of their better performances:<\/p>\n
\n (Set List From Audience Recording)
\n1. Burn
\n2. Lady Luck
\n3. Love Child
\n4. Getting Tighter\/ Dance To That Rock And Roll (including) Cucumber Jam (Bolin)
\n5. Smoke On The Water (including) Night And Day
\n6. Wild Dogs
\n7. I Need Love
\n8. John Lord Keyboard Solo
\n9. Lazy (into)
\n10. Ian Paice Drum Solo
\n11. This Time Around
\n12. Owed To \u2018G\u2019 (into)
\n13. Tommy Bolin\u2019s Guitar
\n14. Drifter
\n15. You Keep On Moving
\n16. *Stormbringer
\n17. *Highway Star
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\nAt the end of the final show, 15 Mar 1976 in Liverpool, UK @ Empire Theatre (audio) Lord, Paice & Coverdale had decided to put an end to ‘Deep Purple’ so. the Tour of Germany was canceled.<\/p>\n