COME TASTE THE BAND

I never could quite bring myself to buy this album, but over the years, I have heard it (way too) many times , especially from Purple unconditional fans trying to convince me that this was a worthy album. To no avail, I am quite glad to confirm! Bolin, as talented a guitarist as he was, is simply not doing the job and along with his partner in crime Glen Hughes (an excellent bassist himself), they just divert Purple into a meaningless funk whereas they could've headed a jazz rock/fusion alley that could've been much more interesting.

A sad end to a great group!!