Sunday, February 22, 2009

Great old Johnny Winter footage



The quality leaves a bit to be desired but if you listen for a moment it will all melt away. It is amazing how smooth he makes it all look.
-BP

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Tommy Bolin Interview 1975



Fellas,
This is some true UTR stuff. I suppose you are either going to find this fascinating or hate it. There will be no in between. This interview is from about 1975 and features Tommy Bolin and Tim Weisburg. I have never heard Bolin speak and was very curious to see what he was like and what he had to say.
The interview is on a late night talk show from the Denver area that was hosted by local promoter Barry Fey who is still alive today and is a legend in the area. Besides the obvious appeal of seeing the rock stars in a casual moment, the interview is worthwhile for its remarkable glimpse into the workings of how people interacted at the time. Just the pace of the conversation makes me feel a little nostalgic. I had forgotten some of the subtleties of communication among the cool and stoned of the day and this little time capsule brought them all back for a moment.
One last thing. One of the comments below the origonal post I took this from pointed out that Bolin seemed very lucid during the interview and did not come off like the junkie he was reported to have been. Remember he would be dead in less that a year after this interview. See for yourself.
I hope you enjoy,
-BP
From left to right: (Musicians) Dave Brown and Tim Weisburg, (DJ) Burt New, (Promoter and Host) Barry Fey, (Musician) Tommy Bolin.
Part I


Part II