The Deep Purple Podcast

Show Notes

Episode #21

“The End, The Breakup, and the Death of Tommy Bolin”

September 16, 2019 

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Show Updates:

Comments from social media.

Trinkelbonker (Michael Eriksson) interview with Dan McCafferty of Nazareth from 1989:

DRUGS (TOMMY BOLIN/JIMI HENDRIX)

Sleepfan on YouTube points out that “Sunset Ride” was NOT a Tommy Bolin album!

Bolin writing credits on James Gang’s “Bang” album - accidentally credited him as having writing 

credits on four tracks when actually he wrote/co-wrote eight tracks.

Jim Massa on YouTube

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The End of Mark 4 & the Death of Tommy Bolin

Review of unreleased Mk 3 & Mk 4 materia.

Coronarias Redig

Highball Shooter (Instrumental)

Same in L.A.

Bolin/Paice Jam

Mark 1-4 Wrap Up

Listener Questions:

In The News . . .

Glenn Hughes replaces John Corabi and Marco Mendoza in The Dead Daisies

Glenn Hughes Interview @ Stonedeaf Festival 2019

This Week in Purple History . . .

September 16 through September 22

September 22, 1951 - David Coverdale is born

September 22, 1977 - Ian Gillan Band record “Live at the Budokan”

September 19, 2002 - Jon Lord’s last show with Deep Purple

For Further Information:

Deep Purple: A Matter of Fact by Jerry Bloom

Smoke on the Water: The Deep Purple Story

The Road of Golden Dust: The Deep Purple Story 1968-1976 by Jerry Bloom

Deep Purple: Complete Uk Vinyl Discography 1968-1982 By Neil Priddey

Glenn Hughes The Autobiography: From Deep Purple to Black Country Communion by Glenn Hughes

Sail Away: Whitesnake's Fantastic Voyage by Martin Popoff

Touched by Magic: The Tommy Bolin Story by Greg Prato

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