Don't believe Deep Purple band would have survived if Gillan had not returned. Had his Ritchie conflicts, but Ritchie moody and worse but absolutely BRILLIANT guitarist, love him. (Gillan probably not always that easy to get along with either lol.) DP just blended together and creativity in high gear when everyone got along and happy. As Gillan said in his autobiography, "The glint in the eye is back." Too bad this had to be said in the '90s after Ritchie had quit and been replaced
These guys just can't SING! Off-key - kind of parallet CMA Entertainer of the Year (2011) Taylor Swift, who can't carry a tune but has STAR - and money appeal to the industry. She's very wholesome, but it's painful to listen to her (my opinion!)
But I believe these guys sing even WORSE than Taylor!!
A shadow of the Mark II version. What I see is John Lord and Ian Paice being dragged down by 3 coked out poseurs.Paice seems off meter due to Glenn Hughes showboating and less than stellar playing (Roger Glover, where were you?) while Lord is trying his damndest to carry Bolin. Coverdale, I can take or leave...I liked him in the early incarnation of Whitesnake, though, at least when Blackmore was still in the band, there was some cohesiveness. This is horrible.
God bless Tommy Bolin, RIP, but what is he doing with a band of this calibre? His solo is not a patch on Blackmore. My local pub band's guitarist can play Burn better than he does. No wonder it was the end of the band.
@Vodkaboy02 Blackmore is perhaps the most OVER RATED guitar player is early 70's metal. He could not hold a candle to tommy bolin...it is obvious you are either very young, an accomplished "air guitar" player or one of those guys who go along with what another moron says. Bolin's technical skills along with his breadth and knowledge of the instrument through the music that he played was superior to Blackmore in every aspect.. I suggest you check the LP's Bolin did with Billy Cobham or Zeypher!
@xxzeon Blackmore had a unique sound and style that was perfect for DP, Bolin was a good guitar player in the studio and before he joined Purple, but his live performances with Purple were embarrassingly bad, most of the time he could hardly play at all. I know he was offf his tits on drugs most of the time but it doesn't alter the fact that he sounded dreadful live - I know because I saw him on the 1975 tour.
@xxzeon Thanks but i am none of the above - I'm over 45 years old, I've played guitar in a gigging band and dont' give a flying V what you or others say. I'm not denying Tommy's potential, the fact is that here he played utter shite. Officially he slept on his arm, unofficially he was off his face. Do you seriously believe Tommy played well here?? That said, Hughes screaming everywhere, Coverdale up himself, Bolin probably performed better than most!
@strings191 - This is bad can u get more of this concert? haha. That reminds me of a Woody Allen joke where an elderly couple is at a restaurant: The elderly man says "this food is horrible", and his wife then says, "I know..and in such small portions too!"
Don't believe Deep Purple band would have survived if Gillan had not returned. Had his Ritchie conflicts, but Ritchie moody and worse but absolutely BRILLIANT guitarist, love him. (Gillan probably not always that easy to get along with either lol.) DP just blended together and creativity in high gear when everyone got along and happy. As Gillan said in his autobiography, "The glint in the eye is back." Too bad this had to be said in the '90s after Ritchie had quit and been replaced
Lil1943 3 months ago
These guys just can't SING! Off-key - kind of parallet CMA Entertainer of the Year (2011) Taylor Swift, who can't carry a tune but has STAR - and money appeal to the industry. She's very wholesome, but it's painful to listen to her (my opinion!)
But I believe these guys sing even WORSE than Taylor!!
Lil1943 3 months ago
These guys just can't SING!
Lil1943 3 months ago
thanks gonzo r.i.p. tommy
peterkabrna 4 months ago
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freeflyers 4 months ago
A shadow of the Mark II version. What I see is John Lord and Ian Paice being dragged down by 3 coked out poseurs.Paice seems off meter due to Glenn Hughes showboating and less than stellar playing (Roger Glover, where were you?) while Lord is trying his damndest to carry Bolin. Coverdale, I can take or leave...I liked him in the early incarnation of Whitesnake, though, at least when Blackmore was still in the band, there was some cohesiveness. This is horrible.
Benji8461 6 months ago
God bless Tommy Bolin, RIP, but what is he doing with a band of this calibre? His solo is not a patch on Blackmore. My local pub band's guitarist can play Burn better than he does. No wonder it was the end of the band.
Vodkaboy02 7 months ago
@Vodkaboy02 Blackmore is perhaps the most OVER RATED guitar player is early 70's metal. He could not hold a candle to tommy bolin...it is obvious you are either very young, an accomplished "air guitar" player or one of those guys who go along with what another moron says. Bolin's technical skills along with his breadth and knowledge of the instrument through the music that he played was superior to Blackmore in every aspect.. I suggest you check the LP's Bolin did with Billy Cobham or Zeypher!
xxzeon 4 months ago 2
@xxzeon Amen to that!
vampiresheila 4 months ago
@xxzeon Blackmore had a unique sound and style that was perfect for DP, Bolin was a good guitar player in the studio and before he joined Purple, but his live performances with Purple were embarrassingly bad, most of the time he could hardly play at all. I know he was offf his tits on drugs most of the time but it doesn't alter the fact that he sounded dreadful live - I know because I saw him on the 1975 tour.
jackHNv 4 months ago
@xxzeon Thanks but i am none of the above - I'm over 45 years old, I've played guitar in a gigging band and dont' give a flying V what you or others say. I'm not denying Tommy's potential, the fact is that here he played utter shite. Officially he slept on his arm, unofficially he was off his face. Do you seriously believe Tommy played well here?? That said, Hughes screaming everywhere, Coverdale up himself, Bolin probably performed better than most!
Vodkaboy02 3 months ago
allora mangiane un po', magari ti fa bene
mswavylonghair 10 months ago
bolin e' merda .rest in peace
paride061 11 months ago
he can't play solo
segitary 1 year ago
this is bad can u get more of this concert.
strings191 1 year ago
@strings191 - This is bad can u get more of this concert? haha. That reminds me of a Woody Allen joke where an elderly couple is at a restaurant: The elderly man says "this food is horrible", and his wife then says, "I know..and in such small portions too!"
Benji8461 6 months ago