Come Taste the Band

[Zzzptm]

Despite the uneven nature of the album, I love it. While some would say that DP wasn't the same without Blackmore, I have to ask if it was necessary that DP stay the same, particularly with the excellent work that Bolin delivers. There's so much to cheer for on this album, with the closing suite of songs - "This Time Around", "Owed to G", and "You Keep on Moving" - producing some of the strongest moods the band's been capable of. There was technical baroque brilliance from Blackmore, but Bolin brought in a romantic emotion sensibility that the often-cold Blackmore tended to disregard. The warmth and richness of Bolin's guitar is most welcome, I would say.

What are your thoughts?

[Ted Sallis]

I have the Listen, Learn, Read On DP box set which contains a few songs from the CTTB album.  The standout tracks for me are This Time Around and Owed to G, but I believe You Keep on Moving is also on the box set so I should give it another listen as I haven't heard it for awhile.

Also, your observation about Ritchie being so technically proficient a guitarist while Tommy brought his own style of playing to DP that Mr. Blackmore tended to ignore is very similar to what I read in the book which accompanies the box set.

Ted

[Zzzptm]

Well, it's good to know I'm not the only one that thinks that about the differences between Bolin and Blackmore.

Morse can do warm pretty well, but he also likes to get all airy and atmospheric, whereas Bolin keeps his feet on the ground.