Tommy Bolin & The James Gang, Midnight Special 1974

Tommy Bolin & The James Gang, Midnight Special 1974

[festushagan]

I met and partied with Tommy when they appeared at Winthrop College, SC and again in Charlotte, NC. I was an aspiring guitarist in a three-piece high school rock band back then. Tommy (and the entire band) was so nice to all of us. We got to go backstage and back to their hotel after the shows. I'll cherish those memories until I'm just a pile of dust. Long live Tommy's music. We lost him way too soon.

[scottroberts]

Loved this version of the James Gang. Bang and Miami are great albums.

[vincebalosky]

I remember he put out a solo album called teaser one of the most rocking and best albums I ever bought

[Chifan]

Tommy Bolin...the pride of Sioux City, Iowa. You made us proud, Tommy. RIP.

[Wildlonesome]

I wore this album out. Still crank it up. Tommy was an absolute beast on the ax.

[larrycoy]

I loved Tommy in Deep Purple (come taste the band 1975) and saw James Gang at Dayton’s Hara arena and they blew my mind with a 20 minute Standing in the rain guitar solo to open up. R.I.P Tommy Bolin

[bb_lz]

This is one of my all-time favorite songs! I saw the Tommy Bolin led James Gang in Edwardsville, IL in '74. They opened for Black Oak Arkansas! It was an epic concert which made a huge impression in my then teenage mind...and I'm still talking about it 50 years later!

[rsnell]

The Billy Cobham album introduced me to the "jazz" world.

[spinmancorner]

When I 1st heard this song, this artist, I was immediately hooked with an “O-M-G’ moment. I believe that is the summer that I was going into the 7th grade. Today I’m 71yrs young and it still amazes me. God Bless you while you’re in paradise.

[charlottebrooks]

Tommy Bolin…on the cusp he was. Imagine what we all could have been privy to had he survived.
On the cusp…….

[Guitarzan]

All those videographers from the 70’s ruined these historic moments by zooming in on the singers face for the whole song. Dam!

[btr_ranch]

I got to see Tommy Bolin and the James Gang as the backup band to the Guess Who (this was without Randy Bachman). This was at SMU in Dallas Texas in 1974. This concert was general admission, and the tickets cost only $4.00. The stage floor had no seating and was standing only. We were hanging over the front stage watching. I remember Tommy would use his slide bars on his Fender, then throw them into the audience. We were so close, I threw a piece sign to Dale Peters and he smiled and threw it back. Such great memories of that show I'll never forget.

[cherrypickerguitars]

Wow! This is a gem!
I’m a huge, Joe era, James Gang guy - crazy power trio! With Tommy? Never heard this, and i’m a 66 yr old, electric guitar maker!
God bless YouTube!
Peace

[cds]

Bolin died way too early. I can only imagine how huge he would have been! RIP Tommy.

[paddyodriscoll]

Please remember, when you destroy your life with drugs, you also leave us behind … broken hearted and often paralyzed with sadness. Tommy had a lot to give that we’ll never know about now….

[Guitar_Smasher]

I used to go see Tommy, and Zephyr, in Boulder, CO, frequently! He was my introduction to the Echoplex! 😢

[RayMond]

looking and playing like a real rock star, RIP Tommy

[lesliemountain]

Thank you! Tommy Bolin was such a talent.

[HomelandConspiracy]

Damn drugs. Tommy Bolin is still one of my favorite fretmaster.

[jorgegonzalez-larramendi]

I saw him at the Miami Jai Aili that nigh: incredible. God gave him one special night of incredible power.