Thomas Richard Bolin was an American guitarist and songwriter who played with Zephyr, The James Gang, and Deep Purple, in addition to maintaining a career as a solo artist and session musician.
Bolin in 1975
James Gang was an American rock band formed in Cleveland, Ohio in 1966. The band went through a variety of line-up changes until they recorded their first album as a power trio consisting of Joe Walsh, Tom Kriss (bass) and Jim Fox (drums). Dale Peters replaced Kriss on bass for the band's second and third albums. Two of the band's songs, "Funk #49" and "Walk Away", continue to be popular on classic rock and AOR stations.
James Gang in 1976. Left to right: Bob Webb, Phil Giallombardo, Jim Fox, Dale Peters
James Gang performing at the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert in September 2022