"I remember he was just so upset that he wasn't the headliner" - Stanley Sheldon "He was really down about it, really depressed.....he said to Stan and I, 'I was supposed to be the star, and look at you guys? You're out doing all this stuff, why can't I get something going?'" - Tom Stephenson (from the book "Touched By Magic: The Tommy Bolin Story") This is one of the many reasons how I relate to Tommy. I recently experienced something very similar to this. People make you seen a certain way that they want, and the audience sees you that way, but it's not the way you image yourself. People like Tommy and I worked very hard to be better than just a headliner, or opening act, or something very minor. We deserve the same amount of time and respect as everyone else giving a show out there. So if you ever feel like someone is making you do something their way and you don't feel comfortable doing that, please speak out for yourself, and follow your heart. If you work really hard to get to a higher level of respect, then you will get that respect. In other words, don't follow anyone else's image of you. Follow YOUR OWN image of yourself. You must fight for your right ❤️ #tommybolin #touchedbymagic #speakoutforyourself #youaredefinetlyastar #deeppurple #jamesgang #zephyr #energy