SHAKE THE DEVIL – Tommy Bolin

#1371 – SHAKE THE DEVIL – 10/29/2019

If you are not familiar with Tommy Bolin, you are missing out on an amazing musician with a sadly familiar story to tell. Bolin was born in Iowa, but grew his reputation playing in a locally popular Colorado band called Zephyr. His live playing with Zephyr and work on the first two of the band’s LPs led him to be recruited to play lead on jazz drum master Billy Cobham’s fusion classic “Spectrum”. Bolin’s amazing playing on that record led him to stints on lead guitar and vocals for both The James Gang as Joe Walsh's replacement and as Ritchie Blackmore’s replacement in Deep Purple.

But Bolin’s best work was found on his 2 studio LPs released under his name: “Teaser” & “Private Eyes”. This tune comes from his final LP released in 1976, “Private Eyes” released just 3 months before his death by accidental overdose. SHAKE THE DEVIL shows off some of Bolin’s trademark 6-string brilliance. EVERY time I hear this song I wish the solo that fades out at the end was allowed to be recorded in its entirety. Happy Halloween, everyone!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IB4gWLHsMo8

1976

Friday’s Nugget: Dealer’s Choice - January 24, 2014

I’m not sure about you all but it sounds like a lot of us are in a bit of a post-holiday haze. Well today’s Nugget is is a choice of 10 songs designed to hopefully kick us individually and collectively square in the pants with a little dose of my favorite slightly off-the-radar, toe-tapping delights. I couldn’t decide on a song so I figured I would let you decide for yourselves.

Parenthetically, I want to say how happy I am to have my sweetie back home from her girl’s weekend in the swamps of Florida hunting the “wild” Manilow and various cabana boys (with Maureen Keith Larocca & Nancy Viggiano).

1)     The Flares – Foot-Stompin’

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmKw1ebNxH8

2)     Tommy Bolin – The Grind

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqk_ix1Z8Us

3)     Dave Edmunds featuring Albert Lee – Sweet Little Lisa

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EXa7uyhtfQ

4)     Jean-Luc Ponty – New Country

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6iR7uzzGaY

5)     The Blackbyrds – Walkin’ in Rhythm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeyL1yVY_6Q

6)     Frank Sinatra – All Of Me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saNXY9PKarw

7)     The Manhattan Transfer – Four Brothers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsV-3bT3vxE

8)     Elvis Costello – Mystery Dance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFi7p6NB3LY

9)     Lighthouse – One Fine Morning

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_LXHl9Wtnk

10)  Georgia Satellites – Almost Saturday Night / Rockin’ All Over the World

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LM_bUWEWWYg

Hope you enjoy. If you have a personal favorite and want to, post what song you liked. Aloha.