35 Quotes by Tommy Bolin

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

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

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 started on drums when I was 13 and played them for two years. Then I went to guitar for a year, played keyboards for a year and a half, and went back to guitar.

How do you stop somebody from growing?

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

I used to listen a lot to Rolling Stones records and play along with them when I was first starting. It's a good way to learn, jamming around basic music.

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

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.