As the title ‘Miscellaneous’ suggest, this page is just that, and fairy random. Arguably there is a big crossover with this and the ‘Personal’ page, but that's just how it is... :)
‘Ride 'em Cowboy... Date & location unknown, but obviously '76
Tommy Mottola, Tommy Bolin, John Oats & Linda Blair. Date & location unknown.
(STANLEY SHELDON... commenting on the 1st photo)
“That's myself and Tommy... the middle one is Paul Vaney of Rye NY, now deceased. We are sharing a birthday with Tommy B). This was a private birthday bash at the Red Lion Inn up Boulder Canyon, and one of our fav hangouts... Wish I still had that vintage Maple Fender Precision”
2nd photo: Middle person unknown. Inset: Paul Varney with Tommy a few years later.
“Tommy was good buddies with the guitar guys in Lynyrd Skynyrd. He'd jam on their shows with 'em anytime he could.”
Stanley Sheldon | May 2023
Handwritten note from Prairie Prince to Tommy with washing instructions for the shirt that he personally made and gave to Tommy. Prairie was drumming for ‘The Tubes’ and also played drums on a couple of ‘Teaser’ tracks.
Tommy hanging out with the band ‘Coven’, August, '76. It's suggested that Tommy contributed guitar parts to some of the album, ‘Out of The Vault’ (in particular, ‘Black Swan’).
The origins of ‘THE ULTIMATE’ T-Shirt. A Hamer Guitars promo. That's Bad Company's Mick Ralphs wearing one.
The Tommy Bolin Memorial Fund was originally established by Johnnie Bolin in memory of his brother, in association with the Siouxland Community Foundation. The Ultimate mission is simple... To preserve the music, the memory and the legacy of Tommy Bolin.
