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“You Don't Have to Blow Your Cookies in the First Bar”: Tommy Bolin on the Art of Guitar Solos By Lowell Cauffiel published 3 August 22 The late, great guitarist talks playing with Albert King and replacing Deep Purple’s Ritchie Blackmore in this archive interview.