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Tommy Bolin quotes: I can't see. I used to wear glasses off stage. Now I'm thinking of getting a pair of contract lenses.

I can't see. I used to wear glasses off stage. Now I'm thinking of getting a pair of contract lenses.

Tommy Bolin quotes: I used to try and take things in leaps and bounds. Now I've realized it's got to be step by step.

I used to try and take things in leaps and bounds. Now I've realized it's got to be step by step.

Tommy Bolin quotes: When I'm with Purple, I'm totally with Purple; when I'm doing my thing, I'm totally doing my own thing.

When I'm with Purple, I'm totally with Purple; when I'm doing my thing, I'm totally doing my own thing.

Tommy Bolin quotes: When I first colored my hair, my mother loved it. I got kicked out of school when I was 15, just for my hair.

When I first colored my hair, my mother loved it. I got kicked out of school when I was 15, just for my hair.

Tommy Bolin quotes: For me, practice isn't doing scales but doing things like writing, jamming with other people, or playing gigs.

For me, practice isn't doing scales but doing things like writing, jamming with other people, or playing gigs.

Tommy Bolin quotes: My first joint I smoked onstage in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. I smoked my first joint live.

My first joint I smoked onstage in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. I smoked my first joint live.

Tommy Bolin quotes: I came in with a completely new perspective. I would write songs and they would pick tunes they felt were in the Purple vein.

I came in with a completely new perspective. I would write songs and they would pick tunes they felt were in the Purple vein.

Tommy Bolin quotes: I think the way I play the guitar is very percussive. I play a lot of rhythm chops as though I were playing congas or something.

I think the way I play the guitar is very percussive. I play a lot of rhythm chops as though I were playing congas or something.

Tommy Bolin quotes: I'd rather work than not.

I'd rather work than not.

Tommy Bolin quotes: A lot of things just got distorted, like stories about each other. After the tour we never talked. I believe a band should be a band.

A lot of things just got distorted, like stories about each other. After the tour we never talked. I believe a band should be a band.

Tommy Bolin quotes: My family were all musicians. I really wasn't interested in school or anything.

My family were all musicians. I really wasn't interested in school or anything.

Tommy Bolin quotes: Once I was playing and moving around and I fell right on my back. Just straight on my back. It was the most embarrassing moment of my life.

Once I was playing and moving around and I fell right on my back. Just straight on my back. It was the most embarrassing moment of my life.

Tommy Bolin quotes: I just started off on my own by learning the regular chords then the barre chords. Then I'd lean the notes that would go with them.

I just started off on my own by learning the regular chords then the barre chords. Then I'd lean the notes that would go with them.

Tommy Bolin quotes: You're in direct contact with the music by having the strings under your fingers. It's not mechanical like a piano.

You're in direct contact with the music by having the strings under your fingers. It's not mechanical like a piano.

Tommy Bolin quotes: All the different styles I've played have really helped me as a guitarist and helped me develop my own way of playing.

All the different styles I've played have really helped me as a guitarist and helped me develop my own way of playing.

Tommy Bolin quotes: I'll play drums a lot at home, and it will help my wrist action.

I'll play drums a lot at home, and it will help my wrist action.

Tommy Bolin quotes: I learned a lot about lead; you don't have to blow your cookies in the first bar. It is much harder to be simple that to be complicated during solos.

I learned a lot about lead; you don't have to blow your cookies in the first bar. It is much harder to be simple that to be complicated during solos.

Tommy Bolin quotes: When I got to LA and was with the James Gang, I got the opportunity to write a lot, to play in front of large audiences, make some money.

When I got to LA and was with the James Gang, I got the opportunity to write a lot, to play in front of large audiences, make some money.

Tommy Bolin quotes: How do you stop somebody from growing?

How do you stop somebody from growing?

Tommy Bolin quotes: I can't do anything but play guitar.

I can't do anything but play guitar.

Tommy Bolin quotes: Lots of times it really doesn't matter what notes you play, but what notes come before and after a run.

Lots of times it really doesn't matter what notes you play, but what notes come before and after a run.

Tommy Bolin quotes: A lot of times I wish I would have learned to read music, but I'm very impatient.

A lot of times I wish I would have learned to read music, but I'm very impatient.

Tommy Bolin quotes: When you come from the Midwest, you have a more open mind than if you come from the West Coast or the East Coast.

When you come from the Midwest, you have a more open mind than if you come from the West Coast or the East Coast.

Tommy Bolin quotes: I have my own style, but it's different for each kind of music. There are certain little characteristic things every player has.

I have my own style, but it's different for each kind of music. There are certain little characteristic things every player has.

Tommy Bolin quotes: I blew my voice out and the doctor said, don't even talk for a week.

I blew my voice out and the doctor said, don't even talk for a week.

Tommy Bolin quotes: The best money I made was panhandling.

The best money I made was panhandling.

Tommy Bolin quotes: I don't like English bands. They're too structured.

I don't like English bands. They're too structured.

Tommy Bolin quotes: If you're not having fun it's not worth doing.

If you're not having fun it's not worth doing.

Tommy Bolin quotes: I'll hear something in my head, then eventually play it. But it's a subconscious thing. Most of the time I really don't know what I'm playing.

I'll hear something in my head, then eventually play it. But it's a subconscious thing. Most of the time I really don't know what I'm playing.

Tommy Bolin quotes: I replaced Walsh, I replaced Blackmore, now I just gotta be me.

I replaced Walsh, I replaced Blackmore, now I just gotta be me.

Tommy Bolin quotes: Blues teaches you to develop coherent solos, because the form you're playing over is so basic. You have to develop leads that go someplace.

Blues teaches you to develop coherent solos, because the form you're playing over is so basic. You have to develop leads that go someplace.

Tommy Bolin quotes: I want the new band to work together for a while, and when we're ready we'll invite every major record company to see us.

I want the new band to work together for a while, and when we're ready we'll invite every major record company to see us.