Steve Morse ROCKS the house with Track 10 — Crazed Fandango !

Derek Trucks slice on Track 5 — Smooth Fandango. Cerebral.

Sir Glenn Hughes a first time release for a hidden gem: SUGAR SHACK!!

Sir Glenn & Little Joe ……….Lotus. Classy, indeed.

Kharma ))))) Echo…………./

Hitting the nail on the head. Amen….

Peace,
Ted

I love, for example ,Michael Schenker but I m not eager to go to a gig or listen to a cd when the singer appals me.

At shows I witnessed MS fans standing near him, just focussing on what he does.
And I could imagine it the more because MS had hired AGAIN a screaming nobody!!!

Playing great classic songs combined with a good instrumental section helps ofcourse.
There is often still much joy to gain from deciding to ignore irritation caused by the singer.

But to me it becomes a love-hate experience that way.

The Rainbow DIO years would not have been that succesfull and timeless without his contributions.

The Stranger In Us All produced an album with many great songs and on stage those songs were great as well.
Although Doogie is-was able to perform songs from all era´s…….It is unavoidable comparing them to DIO.

I saw that 1997 show with Micelli on drums.
Terrible.
I often dont understand Ritchie´s choices and this was one of them.

Kinda enjoyable that WHITE NOISE dvd by Doogie and otrhers, but ……THAT DRUMMER!!!!
I seldom saw such a lame endorsement by a drummer in a rockband.

Bryan Josh ofcourse was splendid in that performance.
Songs made to be delivered by someone who knows what rock is, what Blackmore´s songs are, what the songs need.

I love Tommy´s own voice.
Unfortunately we can´t yet reproduce that so that we can complete unfinished songs.

Glenn is wonderful but hey……
Let´s hope they are willing and able to get in some other GREAT, meaning NOT nice, singers as well.

Karl-Heinz

The difference here is that a great cast of musicians are taking Bolin’s material that he actually partook in and performs on and are giving him tribute by taking these ‘unfinished’ recordings and joining in with HIM in homage to Him. They are not taking on a ‘name in vein’ as with OTR trying to ‘capitalize’ on their ‘connection’. On the contrary. None of these guys are ex-Bolin Band members trying to regain their personal spotlight and tarnish the brand. They are fellow musicians whom respect his contribution to the craft and only wish to say THANKS.

This is an honest gesture of giving attention and tribute to one whom truly deserves the recognition for his short lived talent.

Cheers

Only one DEAD member combined with “outsiders”.

Is that much different from acts that still continue without original members or , for example, Over The Rainbow that tries to pay hommage with 4 ex members and no bandleader Ritchie but Jurgen?

Btw, before “someone” jumps at me, I did NOT say I m not able to enjoy projects like this.

Although, in general, discs like these get shelved too often after a spin or 2 .

Cheers

Peace,
Ted

Tommy is the most underrated guitar player ever (vocalist , producer, songwriter) of the story…what a genius he was…’Teaser outakes, “from the archives vol.1″ and “wishper and roses vol.1″ testify it…but there’s no justice in tis world…everybody knows it..