There are two kinds of
Zephyr fans; those who think the band died when
Tommy Bolin left, and those who know it didn't.
Zephyr's second and final Warner Bros. album (and third album overall) featured Boulder, Colorado guitar slinger Jock Bartley in place of
Bolin, the replacement of Bobby Berge and John Faris, and one of the few known recorded appearances of Bobby Notkoff, other than his work with
Neil Young, for whom he created the heart-wrenching violin break on "Running Dry." Without
Bolin, the band took a decided turn toward jazz. This is a stunning album, featuring unknown classics like "Moving Too Fast," "Chasing Clouds," and "Winter Always Finds Me." Lead singer Candy Givens died in 1984, and this album is perhaps her most passionate legacy. ~ William Ashford