I still remember back in 1976 when a band called Boston came out of nowhere with a slate of hit singles: More Than a Feeling, Peace of Mind, Long Time... Their self-titled first album became the best-selling debut in history, ultimately selling more than 17 million copies. Boston's music was immediately recognizable with Tom Scholz's soaring melodies and huge guitar riffs combined with Brad Delp's dramatic vocals. While the band was never prolific --it was 10 years before they released their third album --their music has never left classic rock radio. Their 2004 release, Corporate America, was well received and included an updated, but still recognizable, sound, with vocal duties shared between Brad Delp, bass player Fran Cosmo and his son and guitar player Antony Cosmo.
Scholtz, an MIT-trained electrical engineer, recorded the demos for Boston's first album playing every instrument but the drums and chucked a career at Polaroid when the album started getting airplay. Known as a perfectionist in the studio, Scholz racked up more then 3 dozen patents, including the Rockman family of amplifiers and effects. Scholz is putting finishing touches on a re-mastered Greatest Hits collection and there's also the hint of a new studio album next year.
With the unfortunate passing of vocalist Brad Delp in 2007, it seemed as if another Boston tour was unlikely. But things have now come together with Michael Sweet from Stryper and a relatively unknown vocalist Tommy DeCarlo, a dead-ringer for Delp's vocal style, who recorded tribute songs after Delp's death.
Boston will be on tour this summer with more than 40 dates in North America starting June 6 in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Many, but not all, of the gigs will be with Styx, another blast from the past.
- Boston: Official Site, Tour, News, History,
- Other sites: Gonna Hitch a Ride, Wikipedia,
- Amazon: Boston, Greatest Hits, Don't Look Back, Corporate America
- USA Today: Amateur singer gets more than a feeling
I am so pissed!! Not drunk pissed, but PO'd!
I love Boston - I was too young to see them in the 70s in England (my older brother went) and now they are touring NA, they are coming nowhere near me.
Tom S - who I am sure reads your blog daily - add a date in Vancouver BC or Seattle WA.
Please an aging Boston fan. PLEAAASEEEEE
Posted by: Clive Lovett | May 08, 2008 at 10:53 AM
what about columbus ohio they have always been there for the band in the past.It would be great if they came back
Posted by: mickey | June 27, 2008 at 07:05 AM