-extra Quality- Tommy Bolin 1966 1976 Fever Box Set 15 Cdsl Info

Before the record deals, there was a kid in Sioux City, Iowa, with a Les Paul and a fuzz pedal. These early discs are raw, garage-band gold. You hear him figuring out the pentatonic scale, drenched in Hendrix-isms, but already hinting at the funky, Latin-tinged rhythm work that would define his solo sound.

Have you heard the Fever box yet? Drop a comment below—what’s your favorite deep cut from the set? Is it the early Zephyr stuff or the Deep Purple outtakes? Let’s argue in the comments. -Extra Quality- Tommy Bolin 1966 1976 Fever Box Set 15 Cdsl

For decades, fans have been piecing together his brilliance from dusty bootlegs and out-of-print solo albums. That all changed with the release of the . Before the record deals, there was a kid

This is where the extra quality shines. The box includes blistering live cuts from his tenure with the James Gang ( Miami ) and, most importantly, deep-sourced outtakes from his chaotic time in Deep Purple ( Come Taste the Band ). You get the studio chatter, the alternate solos, and the moments where Bolin’s jazzy fusion instincts clashed beautifully with Purple’s heavy metal thunder. Have you heard the Fever box yet

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