Deep Purple's Tommy Bolin
Chris Welch, Melody Maker, 28 January 1975
A CURIOUS MARRIAGE of convenience. That is how the link between American lead guitarist Tommy Bolin and British speed rock band Deep Purple might appear to the casual observer.
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