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       As far as some of the other bands mentioned in this file,
    
    
    
    
                     B O S T O N.........
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Would blow them Awayyyyyyy....
    
    
    
    
    
    B.A.

    I've always liked Boston.
    
    Sone of my fave cuts would be:
    
    Boston:
      Rock And Roll Band
      Foreplay/LongTime (Love that Hammond)
      Peace Of Mind

    Don't Look Back (Stage II?)  ;^)
      A Man I'll Never Be

    Third Stage
      Cool The Engines
      (and another ballad-type that I can't remember)

    Boston has the kind of music that I would list in The Most Memorable
    Tunes topic, but probably didn't think of it.  I think Boston is
    pretty metal, it's just that Brad Delp can *really* sing...the metal
    stuff and the swoon stuff too.  He's quite well rounded.  So what
    if it's pop ?  Now, Tom Sholz blows me away; as did Barry Goodreau
    (sp?) who did quite a bit of the lead work on the first lp.  I wonder
    what ever happened to Orion The Hunter.
    
    Good topic Shawn.  
    
    jc

    >I wonder what ever happened to Orion The Hunter.
    
    Orion the Washout, you mean.
    
    I used to like Boston a lot in the mid-late 70s, but I've gotten pretty
    much burned out on them lately.  I typically switch the channel if a
    Boston song comes on the radio now.
    
    gh

    		Barry Goudreau also had a solo album W/Brad 1980? Pretty
    good stuff. Also Boston released a Picture Disc of their 1st album
    around the same time.
    
    
    Boston Does Rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    
    				CB

    Talk about Memorable Tunes!  I was in high school, in the Boston
    area, when Boston hit it big with their first album.
    
    Those were the days...
    
    Mike

    Fun Boston facts to know and tell:
    
    1.  Big Tom was at one of the gala parties for the new Hard Rock
        Cafe in Boston.  A picture appeared in Metronome Magazine
        that showed the lanky guitarist flanked by two smiling babes.
    
    2.  Fran Sheehan, bassist of the original lineup, is a member of the
        WZLX Blues Band, and frequently appears at other jams in the
        the area.
    
    3.  The drum sounds for the Third Stage Tour were sampled from the drum
        sounds of the first album.  The actual drums on stage were stuffed
        with foam rubber and had triggers attached.
    
    4.  Gary Pihl, ld. gtr. of Boston II, wins the Tom Scholz look-alike
        contest.  He is formerly of Sammy Hagar's band.  Word has it that
        he went to work soldering boards for Rockmans between the two
        tours.  Some retainer, huh?
    
    5.  Dave Sykes, bass of Boston II, is formerly of Aldo Nova.
    
    6.  The original title of "Gonna Hitch a Ride," from the first album,
        was "San Francisco Day."
    
    7.  The original title of "More Than a Feeling" was "99 Miles."
    
    8.  There is a live Boston bootleg floating around, called "Boston:
        Smokin' Live."  It was recorded at Long Beach, CA before the
        second album.  It is largely pretty weak but "More Than a Feeling"
        has a long, majestic rideout that is very Queen-like."
    
    9.  There is also a bootleg of the original Boston demo tape.  It's
        called "I Found It in a Trash Can, Honest!" and it's hard to
        find.  It is very easy to distinguish between Tom's and Barry's
        playing on this demo.  It is also an astounding accomplishment
        when you hear the kinds of sounds they had developed as early
        as late 1973 - early 1974, in comparison to the contemporary
        guitar sounds of the time.

    
    It's good to see there are still some people with taste for real
    music played with style.
    
    Does anyone have any news about the band. Anything at all?
    
    BR.

    I heard some new songs by RTZ (stands for Return to Zero) yesterday.
    I guess Brad Delp and Barry Goudreau tired of waiting for Tom Scholz
    and started their own band.
    
    The songs I heard were pretty good!
    
    Mike

    Barry Goudreau has been on Scholtz' s-list for years now.  Brad Delp?
    Well, I think he's just a musical whore if you ask me (he plays with
    everyone!)

> Brad Delp? Well, I think he's just a musical whore if you ask me (he plays 
> with everyone!)

Everyone? Who else besides Sholtz and Goudreau? I know the reason he still 
works/is_friends_with Goudreau is that they are brother-in-law to each other 
(Barry married Brad's sister - or was it the other way around?).

I haven't heard the new stuff. Have to check it out.....

alan

    -1
    
    I always hear about "Oh, Brad Delp is sittin in with them these days"
    No facts, but the heresy is there

>    I always hear about "Oh, Brad Delp is sittin in with them these days"

Yeah, actually I hear some of the same things - Brad's working with this
band or that guy or whatever. But I gotta say that he's never actually 
released anything except the Boston albums and the solo Goudreau album in '81.

alan

    I heard that Brad Delp had to work with everyone else because of the
    contract Sholtz had on him.  He apparently had to do everything for
    free too, couldn't receive any payment because of Sholtz's contract.
    
    The contract just ran out, so now he's free to be in a band of his own
    again.
    
    gh

    
    	Solo Goudreau album?
    
    	Don't forget Orion the Hunter ["So You Ran"] in '83 or '84.
    
    							GTI

> Solo Goudreau album?

Yeah. Had a couple local hits off of it, one was called "Dreams", I
forget the others right now.

> Don't forget Orion the Hunter ["So You Ran"] in '83 or '84.

But that didn't have Delp singing on it! The solo album did.....

alan

    Brad and Barry are on the radio now via a car phone in Lynnfield (where
    their rehearsal studio is).  They say they've been well received from
    the locals.
    
    They got the name RTZ from a function on their multitrack recorder.
    
    The set list includes the new album as well as Orion the Hunter
    material.
    
    Mike

>    They got the name RTZ from a function on their multitrack recorder.
 
    Gee, mine says "Zero Play" and "Zero Stop".  Neither very good band
    names...
       
>    The set list includes the new album as well as Orion the Hunter
>    material.
    
    Gak!  That's enough to make me wanna avoid hearing 'em!
    
    gh

     I dunno "ZERO PLAY" sounds good for your group GREG.....
    
                 BAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAH!
    
                         Frizkid
    

    
    
    I have a couple of questions...
    
    I *love* Boston... they are one of my favorite groups of all time...
    I have the RTZ release which I like alot...
    
    I think Brad Delp is one of the best singer ever, and his voice mixed
    with Tom and Barry sounds great...
    
    So my question is what other releases has Bred Delp sung on......
    
    from previous notes, I get that the only other one is Barry Goudreau's 
    solo album...(I looked for it in about 7 record stores in the metrowest
    area (Mass.) this weekend and I can't find it anywhere... does anyone
    know where I could get it?)
    
    Orion the Hunter...(from previous notes I got that) Barry is the guitar
    player, but Brad Delp does not sing correct?  Is Orion the Hunter any
    good?
    
    Thanks in advance for your help.....
    
    -Seth (A big Boston, Barry, and Brad fan!!!)
    

    
    
    good luck fiinding that solo album.  its been out of print for several
    years.  just gotta hit them used stores and hope...
    
    

    
    
    That must be why I couldn't find it anywhere...  I will keep looking
    thought...   Do you know if it is any good?  Is it worth looking for?
    
    
    -Seth

    
    	Orion...I recall seeing them at Club Casino which is now Hampton...
    
    	I usually remember all this stuff somehow but I don't recollect
    	going because I liked the album or if it was curiosity.  I think
    	I liked the show though, FWIW.  If you're interested in finding
    	it check out Planet Records in Kenmore Square in Boston (no pun
    	intended) they're pretty good for used and good condition dated vinyl.  
    
    	- Jim

        Some FYI's I picked up in conversations over the past week about 
Boston/RTZ.  Some of the information stated as fact may actually be just be
the opinion of the person(s) doing the talking at the time but I have no way
to verify anything so I'm just reporting what I heard.  Some of this might
be old news but ...

	It seems that Tom Scholz and Barry Goudreau have a long running feud
during which Tom Scholz has used every ounce of his influence in the industry
to squash any musical interests which Barry has undertaken.  Apparently, Tom
has mega-influence, more than I ever imagined.  He won his mega-million dollar
suit against CBS and now is connected with Giant/Warner.  I got lost in all
the label ramblings (there was mention of David Geffen - possibly through an
impending buyout - becoming the head of the first billion dollar label; Tom
was somehow remotely involved).  Tom owns oil wells, etc. and is supposedly
very financially astute.  He holds Boston IV (a supposedly guaranteed
blockbuster even if they only do animal noises on the album) as leverage and
contends that Goudreau's projects detract from the financial marketability of
the next Boston album.  To that end he has supposedly seen to it that Orion
The Hunter and now RTZ get minimal support within the industry.

	Fran Cosmo, who sang in Orion The Hunter, is supposedly the new
lead singer in Boston with Goudreau and Brad Delp out of the band.

	RTZ, while doing "OK" (not terrible but not that great) in New England
are doing awful everywhere else in the country except Baltimore, where they are
hot.  They played in Disneyland a while back and Paul Rodriguez, the comic,
opened for them.  There were lots of people there for Rodriguez.  When RTZ 
played, people started drifting away.  Towards the middle of the set there were
less than 30 people standing, watching RTZ.  After the last song, there was only
one couple, standing up front, remaining.  Brad threw a pick to the couple and
thanked them for staying.  The guy threw the pick back to Brad and walked away.
It was alluded to that part of the problem has been negligble promotion by the
label and management.

	Whether sour grapes or not, I got the distinct impression that the 
feeling is that the lack of support the label is giving RTZ is directly linked
back to Tom Scholz.

	Either way, I'm looking forward to hearing Fran Cosmo on Boston IV.
I liked him alot in Orion The Hunter.  Plus, Brad is looking old with all that
gray in his beard (I was told he's in his mid 40's) and the rigors of the road
seem to be detracting from his performance more than in the past.

	None-the-less, Brad Delp is a tremendous person as are the people 
associated with him.  I hope RTZ perseveres.  


								MOTO

>  They played in Disneyland a while back and Paul Rodriguez, the comic,
>opened for them.  There were lots of people there for Rodriguez.  When RTZ 
>played, people started drifting away.  Towards the middle of the set there were
>less than 30 people standing, watching RTZ.  After the last song, there was only
>one couple, standing up front, remaining.  Brad threw a pick to the couple and
>thanked them for staying.  The guy threw the pick back to Brad and walked away.
    
    Woah, shades of "Spinal Tap"...
    
>It was alluded to that part of the problem has been negligble promotion by the
>label and management.
    
    I don't see how promotion would have helped with the above situation. 
    It seems to me that if their music was interesting, at least the 30
    people that were left after the Rodriguez show would have stayed all
    the way through.
    
    Personally, what I heard of RTZ (a couple of songs on the radio) was
    pretty generic sounding and boring.  I feel bad for them, perhaps it
    was the choice of songs they played on the radio here or something, but
    I couldn't get into it.
    
    gh

The members of Boston have always had trouble getting along.  It seems that
(my impression, anyways) Tom has always been the central source of their 
sound and materials, but the members got into quarreling about who did what
and who's respoonsible for their success, etc.  And when the rest of the band 
refused to sign a contract with Tom, he fired them all.  5 or 6 years of 
court cases followed with the members as well as the record company greedy for 
the next release.  I believe Tom prevailed in most, if not all, of the court 
cases.

From listening to Boston III, IMHO, I believe that it is true that it was Tom's 
influence that has made the band what it was.  I remember hearing a rumor about
Tom's alledged attempts at getting the band signed in the first place; he would
send a demo tape to record companies with about 5 seconds of their music.  If
no response, he'd send another tape with different 5 seconds of music.  Also, 
I believe that Tom doesn't have to make ends' meat playing music, and never 
really had to, Phd in Mechanical Engineering, graduated from MIT and all.  I 
also heard a rumor that he was responsible for inventing the Polaroid instant
camera, but that's probably too far fetched.

In the beginning, I believe it was Tom's engineering ingenuity that got the
distinct "Boston guitar sound" which he altimately ended up marketting in the 
form of Powersoaks, preamps, amps and most notely, the Rockman.

I believe I still have the Musician mag with a lot of this information, it really 
surprised me, and if there's enough interest, I'd be willing to fish it out and 
post it here.

BTW, any news on Boston IV, yet?

Jmystr

PS  I was not too impressed with RTZ or OtH either...

    
    
    	For anyone that's interested, RTZ is playing at The Yard
    	Lounge in Manchester, NH next month.  I think it's the 4th
    	or 5th.
    
    	JJ
    

    Well, fwiw, Barry Goudreau 'screwed' Tom legally after the Don't Look
    Back tour.  This coincided when Epic was sueing Tom as well.  I see
    no reason why Tom can't get a little revenge...after all, Barry G.
    started it all...

> I  also heard a rumor that he was responsible for inventing the Polaroid
>    instant camera, but that's probably too far fetched.
    
    Doesn't make sense to me.  He's not that old.  Polaroid's have been
    around since at least the early 60's.  Maybe he worked on some of the
    updates to the idea though...
    
    gh

>    I  also heard a rumor that he was responsible for inventing the Polaroid
>    instant camera, but that's probably too far fetched.
    
Naw, the man who developed the instant camera was Edward Land.

Of all the Boston offshoots so far, I think the best one so far was the
first Barry Goudreau solo album. I agree that the RTZ album sounds way too
generic - the only redeeming part of it at all is Brad's voice, and even
that isn't enough to save it. Too bad, too - I was looking forward to it.

alan

RE -.2

EE vs ME.

I believe it actually is ME, I'll check the first album's cover...

Jmystr

    Tom has a Masters in ME from MIT, not a PhD.
    
    Yes, he worked at Polaroid as an engineer, during the days of the SX70
    introduction.
    
    Cheers,
    Ken
    

Thanks for the clarification, Ken.  I forgot to check over the weekend.

Jmystr

PS  When's the Boston IV due out???

    Boston The Memories.....
    
    
              *	WAAF used to play all there songs and they all sounded
                great on L.P's no CD's in the 70's still in High School
                back then.
    
              * Remembered back in 85 or 86 Tom Scholtz went into the WAAF
    	        studios with the Demo Tape of "Amanda" (the ballad) off of 
                Third Stage, It played once and it was the most requested 
    		song something like a month and was in the top 5 of the
                most requested songs.  In fact the day it was first played	
    		something like 10,000 people Re-requested the song, and it was
    		still popular when Tom came back to the Studio to pick up
                the Tape.
    
              * Saw them at the Worcester in Oct of 87, I think Farrenheit 
    		opened for them, It was great!!!
    
              * Tom Scholtz lives in Weston 10 miles from Boston, also
                heard rumors that the the Studio where he masterminds the
    		music is in the basement of his house.
    
              * Third Stage, every song on the Album has a personal meaning 
               
    	      * the whole band is Vegitarians, and comited to saving the 
    		enviorment.
    
    
    
                                Ted...
    
              ** I don;t think Boston 4 is going to be out till 1987!!!
                 Third Stage didn;t come out till 8 years after Boston 
                 Don;t look Back.

    
    boston 4 definately didnt come out in `987 :').  doubt it will in 97
    either.  as far as i know these guys are history.
    
    (ps, i do recall waaf and amanda... the album didnt come out for three
    years after that incident)
    

    Boston played at our jr. prom back in '79 just as they were hitting the
    bigtime.  Tom's nephew was a classmate so he was happy to oblige all of
    us.

I though they hit the bigtime in 1976?

    Maybe locally they did.  I really didn't hear of them until buying
    their first album in the fall of '78.

>>                         -< bigtime = beyond Rt. 495 >-

I remember Vermont being outside of 495.  Besides, if I heard it in Vermont
everyone else MUST have heard of it.

By 1979 they had their second album out and were already on their way
downhill...  (Oops - editorial comment slipped in)

Tim

>I though they hit the bigtime in 1976?
    
    They seemed to do a lot better back East then they did in the West at
    first.  I was living in Detroit in '76 and moved to Las Vegas in '77
    and they were real popular in Detroit, but hardly anyone knew 'em for
    another year or so in Vegas.
    
    gh

    Cool Greg you lived in Detroit? That's where I'm from!!!
    
    I remember being into them in the late 70's early to mid 80's...

>    Cool Greg you lived in Detroit? That's where I'm from!!!
    
    Yeah, we lived in Trenton (downriver) from about '73-'77. 
    
         "Such a healthy place for all the boys and girls, it's the 
          murder capitol of the world"  
                                            - Ted Nugent
    
    Greg

    I spent time in Pontiac.  Still have relatives there.

    Pontiac ISN'T Detroit!!! :PppPp
    
    Actually D.C. is the murder capitol now....but Detroit is srtriving to
    regain it's title back! ;-)

    The murder capitol keeps floating around.  It was Houston for awhile. 
    Doesn't matter what place is getting the absolute most, a lotta people
    are getting killed pretty much everywhere...
    
    gh

    Miami, the German tourist murder capital of the world........
    

    I heard that Boston is in the studio working on a new one. I also heard
    that Bill Church is playing bass. I wonder if Gary Phil is still
    playing with them too since him and Church used to play together with
    Sammy Hagar. I guess they are all know each other...
    
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    I also heard that Barry Goudreau will be playing on this one...
    
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Last I heard, Gary Pihl is still playing guitar. And the latest I heard is
that Brad Delp is not singing on the album, but he's been replaced by Steve
Perry (of Journey). Just a single-source rumor, no confirmation yet.

alan

    
    cool replacement.  i know tom s. was definately looking for someone to
    replace brad delp...
    
    

>And the latest I heard is
>that Brad Delp is not singing on the album, but he's been replaced by Steve
>Perry (of Journey). 

    Gross...
    

Steve "I have the biggest ego on the planet" Perry!  Bleah

    
    
    	I heard that Steve's voice was too shot to continue singing....
    

    I heard Steve Perry OD'd with Axl on the LA Freeway last month!

	No Buck, JJ is right, he can't sing anymore his voice is
	shot....  His suffering will be legendary!


	It came in a freak accident when he got bad food at Escobar's house.
	;)


							-Seth

>Steve "I have the biggest ego on the planet" Perry!  Bleah
    
    We are in complete agreement.  Plus, I hated his whiny voice anyway.
    
    Remember the old Journey video game?  My friends and I thought it was
    hilarious how SP dropped to his knees and grimaced when you screwed up
    and got him killed.  We used to play the game just to kill him off!!
    
    Greg

    just wouldn't be the same without brad. i see him around town in
    salem,nh where he presently lives sometimes...
    
                      stig

    the album is due out this month or next...
    
                        stig

    Hurl...

    HMMM Wonder if they will do any earlier releases (Like Amanda??)
    Christ I hope Steve Perry isn;t doing leads. Could you imagine what 
    the tunes Smokin and Long time would sound like????!!

    the new release has been pushed out to june.
    
                    stig

    has anyone heard Bostons new song on the radio?? The same sound but no
    Brad Delp. 
    
                   stig

    
    	Yup, I heard it yesterday.  Definitely noticed that Brad was
    	missing, and it sounds like most of the recent Boston stuff ...
    	wailing guitar as an intro, and then they slam on the brakes and
    	the ballad-like music starts.
    
    	Not bad, but not earth-shattering either.
    
    							GTI

    
    
    	Yeah, I heard it too.  Thought it was pretty good.
    	I'm confused though, last I heard Steve Perry from
    	Journey was taking over as lead singer....I guess
    	that didn't happen as the lead singer on the new
    	tune was *not* Steve Perry.  Which is fine cuz 
    	I just couldn't see Boston with him as lead....
    
    
    	

    I heard a new song from them last week.  Didn't recogize it as Boston
    at first, but I thought it was real catchy sounding.  Probably be a big
    hit, make them lotsa money...
    
    Steve Perry, blek...pthooy!
    
    Greg

    
    
    I LIKE IT !!!!

    
    
    
    It was ok..

    there new release will be out Tuesday the 7th.
    *  supposed to be a lot of different musicians on this one.
    
    
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    I heard 1_Song that I think was called"Where Were You"(Or Some_Thing)
    which I thought was Way_Lame.. But I heard Another one(Hadda be Delp 
    on Vocals)that had A Most Rightious Organ/Synth Solo in i
    The Radio_Stations should be Bombardin us with the Album on Tues_Day
    so we should be able to decide if its A Smash_Or_Trash Record after
    that.
    
      Crazy_Get_Off_Steve_Perry_His_Plastic_Surgion_Just_Did_Al

    
    i SERIOUSLY doubt delp will be anywhere NEAR this album.  tom kind of
    hates his guts completely to the point where he goes out of his way to
    ruin anything delp does (orion the hunter, etc).
    

    i heard (i don't know if there is any truth) that delp does sing some
    songs on this album.
    
                  stig

    I just heard the "Walk On" medley (over 11:00 long!) and thought it was
    pretty good.

    Dose Steve Perry Sing A_Song on this Album??I heard A_While back that
    he was Supposed to.I know Perry has Just ReLeased An Album Called
    "For The Love of Strange Medicine."
    
    
            Crazy_YAYAYYAYA_Al

    
    
    Alright MUffiN!

    I thought Delp and Scholz were in a hissy fit?!

    >I thought Delp and Scholz were in a hissy fit?!
    
    Nope, they're going on tour together starting next Spring (and will be
    coming to Great Woods, for all you local yokels).
    
    Problem was -- Tom's former manager sued BOTH Brad and Tom for some
    stupid reason, and Brad got PO'd at Tom because he was named for $1M
    in the suit.  I guess that all worked out and they're back to being
    friends.

    
    Well I have to concur with Buck's review ----> A very fun show!
    (Rob...we missed ya...buy early next time!)    
    
    It felt more like a private party than a concert.  Very loose with a
    lot of kidding.  Brad was down in the audience shaking hands and
    getting hugged.  Crowd was into it.    Great viewing spot (love having
    short people in front of me for a change) and as already mentioned the
    sound system was great.  You could separate all the individual
    elements...no feedback, no screeching, no hearing loss :^)
    
    /jen
    

    The Boston show last night at the House of Blues in Cambridge was cool!
    
    The live band consisted of the following:
    
    Tom Scholtz		Guitar, Organ, Vocals
    Brad Delp		Guitar, Organ, "Vocals" (very limited due to
    						 laryngitis -- sp?!)
    Fran Cosmos		Vocals, Guitar
    David Sykes		Bass, Vocals
    Doug Huffman	Drums Vocals
    Gary Pihl		Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
    
    
    The mix was pretty amazing!!  You could hear every vocal harmony, and
    even when all four guitars were playing, all were clearly audible.
    That's probably due to the fact that EVERYTHING (guitars, bass, keys,
    drums, etc.) were run through ROCKMAN systems.
    
    The band basically played all the hits -- More Than a Feeling, Peace of
    Mind, Foreplay/Longtime, Don't Look Back, etc. etc. as well as a couple 
    of cool Christmas tunes, arranged by Tom.
    
    The band wasn't taking the show too seriously -- due to Brad's
    unexpected loss of vocals, they suddenly had noone to sing some songs.
    Band members admitted "I'm going to try this one -- where's the lyric
    sheet?!?"
    
    All in all a very fun gig.
                                            

    So is there a new album coming?

    
    you went too buck?!?!?!?!?!?  crap!!!!!  ihiw nobody mentions a show
    until 4 hours before it starts......  crap crap crap!!!!!!
    i STILL haven't seen these guys....
    

    Mike,
    
    Apparently, the tour is coming before the next album (MCA dropped the
    ball after the release of WALK ON, essentially letting the album slip
    quietly into total oblivion).  Tom wants to get back on track with a
    tour to turn people onto the album.  He notes he has a "ton of stuff
    already in the can", so I'm sure he could release another album if he
    so choosed, but knowing him and his ultra-perfectionism, I wouldn't 
    hold my breath...
    
    
    RE: Rob
    
    This show was public knowledge -- I posted it in here in note 22.*,
    as I do every week with new show.  I guess it's time to start reading
    my posts!!  btw, there were scalped tickets available for this show
    on the street -- not sure of the going price, however.

    is Scholz as anal retentive as Eric Johnson?

    >is Scholz as anal retentive as Eric Johnson?
    
    I'd say he's worse, but I'm sure he'd give EJ a run for his money.
    
    Example -- When Boston played at the House of Blues, do you think they
    just showed up and played?  Oh Nooooooooooo -- they rented the place
    for two weeks prior, tore out the club's ENTIRE sound system, then
    replaced it with one of Tom's custom systems, which he insisted he
    personally wire from top to bottom.  After days worth of scoping,
    analyzing and sound checks, no wonder they had the perfect live sound!
    

    EJ has re-recording each one of his albums at least twice, including
    the new one that is 1 year overdue.  Ah Via Musicom was recorded in 3
    different studios before he found one he liked.  He even claims to be
    able to tell the difference in the sound of batteries in his pedals.
    
    "Hear this, this one is Duracell."
    [pedal click]
    "This one has to be Everready."
    [pedal click]
    "Alright, who's the wise guy that put Ray-O-Vac in my fuzz box?!"
    [boom boom boom boom]
    "Somebody shoot that pink rabbit!"

>    The mix was pretty amazing!!  You could hear every vocal harmony, and
>    even when all four guitars were playing, all were clearly audible.
>    That's probably due to the fact that EVERYTHING (guitars, bass, keys,
>    drums, etc.) were run through ROCKMAN systems.
 
    Bet those vocals sounded cool through those Rockmen...
    

    
    **Bet those vocals sounded cool through those Rockmen...
    
    Yes...you could CLEARLY hear Brad croaking! :^)
    
    /jen
    

    RE: Glh
    
    Don't laugh -- you could tell the vocals were through some sort of
    heavy compression/EQ system -- probably not far off from Tom's
    Rockman stuff, knowing him.  The drums actually sounded cool through
    them.
    
    
    RE: Jen
    
    The quote was closer to "Sorry people, but I left my voice in here 
    somewhere last evening..."

    
    RE: Buck
    
    Picky Picky Picky! :^)
    
    Maybe you HEARD better cuz you were up higher...
    
    /jen
    

    >EJ has re-recording each one of his albums at least twice, including
    >the new one that is 1 year overdue.  Ah Via Musicom was recorded in 3
    >different studios before he found one he liked.
    
    
    Well, Tom having his own studio doesn't have to worry about where to go
    and how it's going to sound -- I mean, he designed his own!!  But, it
    should be noted that one of the liner notes on a song from WALK ON
    notes "you are listening to the 88th take of this song..."  Talk about
    trying to cop just the "right" feel.

    EVH may be sloppy at times, but I prefer his approach.  I like
    spontaneity, emotion, capturing the moment, etc.

    Not this point A to point B and insert C stuff.  

    
    it was in 22.*?!?!?!  crap, i always read your band posting notes...
    i didnt see it... my own fault i guess....  damn
    

    
    
    My old singer just got done recording in Tom's studio.. guess it's 
    pretty insane.. He's singing now for the old drummer of Boston..
    Basically just doing alot of studio work. 
    
    Whit-

    
    how would you rank Boston's albums from their first "BOSTON" to
    their latest album "WALK ON" ?
    
    what are their great tracks from these albums and which album
    has the best of overall feel ?
    
    sl.

    First album:  Greatness
    Everything else:  Total shite

    
    John Muzzy tells me that Brad Delp will be hanging up the
    Beatle thing for a bit to... head out on the road with
    Boston. What else?
    
    -b

    
    Dave, how can you tell the difference between the first and latter
    albums?  :^)  Joking, sort of...
    
    While I'm at it, I might as well add...  there is nothing more boring
    than seeing a band who plays a concert exactly like they recorded the
    album (also see "The Cars").
    
    - Sean

    
    The follow-ups are not as good as the first. Is it because 
    they're "softer" ? why ?
    
    anyone care to comment on the merit or goof of each album ?
    
    sl.
    
    

    I think the later albums have the "sound" but not the "soul".
    
    There were at least two killer tunes on the debut: Foreplay/Longtime
    and Smokin definitely "do it" for me.    Nothing on the later albums
    is that gutsy.
    
    	db

    
    I see. if my memory serves, the 1st record "BOSTON" has gold-disc
    version. 
    
    has anyone compare the sound of the gold-disc with a regular disc,
    and note any difference in the quality of sound ? does the gold-disc
    version worth your bucks ?
    
    sl.

Boston : The kings of the compilation album.  Maybe it's just in the UK, but 
virtually every "Rock" compilation includes "More than a feeling".

    Either them or that old Welsh boiler Bonnie Tyler with "Total Eclipse
    Of The Heart." 
    
    barry.

...and Rainbow with "I surrender".

    
    oh...and it is much easier to check your hair in the reflection!
    
    Back to topic:  I haven't heard much mention of Walk On?  What do folks
    think of it?   
    
    /jen
    

    
    oh, opinion on "Walk On" their latest one. I also want to hear about
    it?
    
    what da ya think ? 
    
    there are only 4 Boston's releases, can anyone rank them :
    
    1) Boston  (unmistakable #1)
    2) ?
    3) ?
    4) ?
    
    sl.
    
     

    
    	Is that a chronological ranking, Mike, or a best to worst?
    

    
    errr....
    
    Gee, and I thought one of them was called "THIRD STAGE"
    
    /jen
    

    Boston discography:
    
    1) Boston
    2) Don't Look Back
    3) Third Stage
    4) Walk On

     
    what's about best to worst ranking ?
    
    These I will rank them as follows :
    
    1) Boston
    2) Third Stage
    3) Don't Look Back
    
    never listening to "Walk On". no idea how this one will rank ?
    
    sl.

    I like DLB better than TS

    Ditto - there is a tune on there called "A Man I'll Never Be" which
    is too-cool.
    
    

    
    Which album contains More than a feeling?

    The First_One

    The good one.

    
    Boston gets a star on the Tower Records Walk of Fame on Thurs., June 8
            in a public ceremony.
    
    
    And the Great Woods show is June 9th! :)
    
    Hey Rob....did you talk to Jack yet? 
    
    /j

    
    why did they offer you one yet? :^)
    
    /jen