Boston (Official Thread)

Magic said:

Barry Goudreau's S/T solo album from 1980, which features vocals from Brad Delp and Fran Cosmo (who was lead vocalist in Orion The Hunter, another project Goudreau was in). This is a smokin' album:



This album sounds like a Boston album. Incidentally, this solo album got Goudreau fired from Boston, because he was stealing some momentum from Boston. I feel Goudreau was just bored and was tired of waiting for Boston to get their shit together for a 3rd album. There was a time lapse of 8 years between "Don't Look Back" and "Third Stage". IMHO, I dont think Boston ever did recover the momentum they had with the first 2 album releases.

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Tom really only had himself to blame for losing momentum. I realize he had to make war against record companies, but he really only hurt himself & the fans.

I remember hearing Amanda one morning, when I was barely awake, and thinking I was dreaming.

I bought a bootleg of early acetate demos of Boston songs years ago and it had an "unreleased third album" on it that turned out to be Barry's S/T album.

I bought the Barry Goudreau CD the first chance I had, but the demos are still interesting.

I remember the first time I heard Boston, it was on a Boston radio station and I was blown away. Just a great studio band. To bad Tom was so anal about getting more stuff out there.

Boston the group died when Brad Delp died. Anything else is not the real thing.


Before his death Brad Delp was playing in a band called Beatlejuice. A Beatles tribute band. Got to see them once and it was great. Said hello to him as I was coming out of the men's room and he was going in. He said hi back. This was a small place he was in playing in. He was signing a lot of Boston albums. Wish I would have thought to bring mine, although I am not an "autograph" type of person.

You know what's kind of strange, at least it's strange to me....


Boston is quite often heralded as one of the best classic rock / AOR bands of all time. Pretty much every single song on their debut album could be heard any any classic rock station (radio or streaming) anywhere in the US at any time of day.... yet their second album might get airplay from just 2 songs: The title track, Don't Look Back and Feelin' Satisified. I can't remember the last time that I heard any of the other 6 tracks on their second release played on the radio.

I never cared for anything other than the debut. It comes close to being cool but never quite gets there. As for Scholz not listening to anything newer than '74, I can't say I blame him much.

Kim Dahme is a hooker/Fact

I was a big fan of Boston but after I found out that they began hiring
fans for their replacement of the original bass player in Boston, I puked.

Kimberely Dahme. What red blooded American male can't say a compliment about her. But lets face it:Boston is one of the worst bands because the minute you hire a prostitute who most likely did porno movies before her small stint in Nashville. Your screwing up rock music. Boston is by far and away a horrible band now. They're not even close to rock music anymore.

That Brad Delp killed himself is proof of how bad they got. A hooker for a bass player is not exactly what I would call rock no roll hall of fame material.

No band like Leppard, Priest, Boston, The Cars they suck. They sound more like the backstreet boys without a purpose. They lost their edge and frankly the city of Boston ruined them. That city is full of sociopaths. And no matter what you say, that city ruined that band.

Any thoughts on the new album Love, Life & Hope?

It was rather unloved by the critics but I think it's splendid. The best Boston (or Boston-related) product since Third Stage.

I just listen to Boston's latest release Life, Love, Hope. All I can say is .....

Drum machines !?!?! WTF ....unlistenable...WTF !!!

I heard the album awhile ago. Wasn't shit but wasn't exactly album of the year type at the time either. Mediocre for sure.

Riff Raff said:

I heard the album awhile ago. Wasn't shit but wasn't exactly album of the year type at the time either. Mediocre for sure.

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Yeah, mediocre with drum machines as an added attraction ...blahhh..