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I thought he had a great image as well as a great sound and I used to love the way he wore a long scarf draped around his neck and flowing down his back. I remember watching the show from about 10 rows back seeing Tommy perform with Purple for the first time and I thought he moved around the stage with a type of angelic grace. I was backstage saying hi to my old friends Jon Lord and Ian Paice when Tommy floated through the room and they introduced me. MS: I first met Tommy Bolin when I went to see Deep Purple at the Long Beach Arena in California in the early 70's. and I remember thinking I can't believe that I'm listening to a piece of art that when it's released is going to shock the world. We had a small stereo system hooked up in the hotel room and he played it for me to hear. must have been about 3 or 4 am we were all partying and Hendrix walked into our room with an acetate "A demo recording before it was mastered" of Electric Ladyland. Even Mitch Mitchell used to shoot the bull with me from time to time when we were on the road. Noel Redding was a very personable & easy to talk to kind of guy and I enjoyed a lot of bull sessions with him.

I'd have to say aside from Led Zepplin, Hendrix has to be a real close second. MS: Most of the bands that opened for us, we got on with quite well. TBF: What was your favorite tour in the late '60's with Vanilla Fudge, and who was your favorite group to have open for you? "There's a lot more to say about that but you'll have to read about it in my book which I hope to finish someday". Their manager Peter Grant was also good friends with us, we met a few years before that in England when he used to manage the Yardbirds. We were great friends during that time and I spent a lot of time hanging with Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, Bonzo, and Jonsey. But of course in those early days I knew that that was their destiny. But it's not only about the incident that you're referring to, when people discover that Led Zepplin opened for the Vanilla Fudge on their first two US tours they get pretty excited about it and why not, they ended up being the biggest R&R band on the planet. TBF: Do you get asked about your tour with Led Zeppelin a lot - especially since VH-1 has aired some stories recently on "Behind The Music"? In later years, he had asked me to join his band but I was busy doing other projects and my schedule at the time didn't allow it. I remember after the show thanking him for his support. He was right, I did make it through the show "certainly not one of my best vocal nights" but I got through it. He also told me to make sure I got some sleep. He told me not to worry and made me some hot tea with honey and said just relax and meditate and you'll be fine. I remember he had me over to his house in Hollywood in the late 60s, he was having a party, and he was the one who introduced me to Mick Jagger and even later on we did some shows together on the east coast and I can recall one night my voice became extremely hoarse and i didn't think I would be able to make it through the show that evening, and I was hanging out with Zappa in the dressing room about an hour before the show and "The Mothers Of Invention" were opening for us on that tour. In fact to the best of my recollection I always felt he was very fond of me and the rest of the band. We used to hang out & share a lot of really good conversations about the times and I never recall him ever showing one sign of negativity about that incident or VF. In fact Frank & I shared a really good relationship over the years. Did you ever speak to Frank about this incident? Many years later Zappa would say that was one of the more acute and embittering moments of his musical career. TBF: While opening for the Vanilla Fudge at the Westbury Music Festival, an anonymous fan called out to Frank Zappa, "Youse guys stink - bring on the Fudge!". I'd like to ask you questions all the way from Vanilla Fudge, through the Tommy Bolin Band, your music in the '80's and 90's, and all the way up to your new benefit song, America The Beautiful, available on your website. TBF: Thanks for taking the time to do this interview! Tommy Bolin fans would love to catch up with what you are doing currently, and read about your thoughts about the past. Mark Stein Interview: TBF=Scott McIntosh for the Tommy Bolin Foundation Interview by Scott McIntosh, February, 2002 Mark Stein - founding member, vocalist, and keyboard player of Vanilla Fudge - was also a founding member of the first incarnation of The Tommy Bolin Band. Special thanks also to Patty Stein, John Bentzinger and "The" Jim Wilson for assistance Tommy & Mark - Beverly Hills, August, 1976