Robert Vaughn

Adam Larson
Music 1010-012
23 April, 2016
Biography on the Band Boston
Boston is a Classic American rock band that was created in Boston Massachusetts United
States by Tom Scholz and epic records. The band leader of Boston is Tom Scholz who was born
and raised in Toland, Ohio and who is the band is centered around. The band formed in 1976.
The band has had an interesting start, a lot of success, adversity and has a lot of members come
and go.
It all started when Scholz attended MIT in 1969 and began to write music and songs. This is
when he wrote the song titled For play. Tom Schoz joined the band Freehold a year later in
1970. Barry Goudreau and Jim Masdea where part of the band and in the future they would be
members of Boston.
Scholz saved up money to build a recording studio in his basement and to record demos at
professional recording studios. The demos he recorded got rejected from all the record labels.
Scholz then created the band Mothers Milk in 1973 but they quickly broke up in 1974. Scholz
continued writing music, spent the last of his money, and made one last demo that took 6 years.
The Demo had six songs with Brad Delp on vocals, which were mostly recorded in his basement
studio. Scholz played all the instruments on the demos besides the drums by overdubbing. The
drums were played by Jim Masdea. The demo caught the attention of Paul Ahern, Charlie
Mckenzie, and Epic Records. After Masdea left the band Scholz and Delp signed with Epic
records and added two new members, bassist Frahn Sheehan and drummer Shib Hashian. The
band made a deal with Epic Records to release ten albums over the next six years.
Not only did the band Boston have an interesting start. The band was also very successful the
band has released six studio albums, one greatest hits album, and sold over 75 million records
worldwide. The band is a staple of American classic rock. According to BandBoston.com
Beethoven, Rachmonov, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, and Ravel had an influence on Toms music. On
August 25, 1976 Boston released their first album that was self-titled Boston was the most
successful album It sold over 17 million copies. It had the hit singles Peace of mind, More
Than a Feeling. And Long Time. The second album under Epic records Dont Look Back
was released in August 1978. Scholz felt the album release was rushed, but the album still ended
up selling seven million copies.\
Tom Scholz founded the company Scholz Research & Development Inc. in 1980 which was
very innovative and created a lot of new sound and effects. The company invented and released
the Rockman amplifier in 1982. The company used analog which became out dated to digital
effects. Scholz sold the Rockman line to Dunlop Manufacturing in 1995 and shut down SR&D.

In 1983, Yetnikoff of CBS filed a sixty million dollar lawsuit against Scholz for not releasing
albums in time. Scholz and Delp were working on the third album at this time and didnt want
the album to be rushed. The lawsuit took seven years and ended in April, 1990 with Scholz
winning and being awarded money from unpaid royalties and punitive damages. Scholz felt
betrayed by CBS and his band members. According to Scholz CBS, Fran Sheehan, and Sib
Hashian tried to kick him out of the band. He asserts they helped CBS testify against him. Scholz
stated, These guys come out of nowhere and got taught how to play the songs and theyre filthy
rich and now theyre suing?. They settled out of court. Boston left the CBS records after the
lawsuit and joined MCA records.

The third album Third Stage took over five years to complete and was released on
September 23, 1986 under MCA records. The first hit single Amanda was leaked two years
prior to the album release. The hit was Number one on Billboard. Boston released theyre fourth
album on June 7, 1994 under MCA records and sold over a million copies. In June 1997 Boston
released a greatest hits album titled Bostons Greatest Hits Under Epic and MCA records with
3 unheard recordings. The album has sold over two million copies. The Filth studio album
released under an independent label Artemis Records. The album is titled Corporate America
and has sold over 100,000 copies. Bostons sixth album was under another new record label
Frontiers Records. It is titled Life, Love, and Hope and was released on December 3, 2013.
Not only has Boston been successful they did it they have had to deal with adversity and band
members coming and going. The drummer Jim Masdea left the band before Scholz and Delp
signed to Epic records. Some say the label forced him to leave. Epic got two new members a
drummer Sib Hashian and bass guitarist Fran Sheehan. They were with the band for the first two
Albums then left the band during the CBS lawsuit and tried suing Scholz. Around this time Garry
Goudreau left the band and label and formed the band Orion The Hunter. Jim Masdea the
original drummer returned to the band and they added a new guitarist Gary phil for the third
album Third Stage. In 1990 Brad Delp leaves the band and joined Barry Goudreaus new and
RTZ. Scholz replaced Delp with Fran Cosmo who was the vocalist for Goudreaus previous band
Orion The Hunter. By the fourth album Walk On Scholz is the only original member and
now the band consist of members Tom Scholz, Fran Cosmo, Garry Pihl, David Sikes, Doug
Huffman, Matt Belyea, Bob Cedro, and Tommy Funderbur. Brad Delp returned to the band in
1995 and is on the fifth album Corporate America along with new members Anthony Cosmo,
Jeff Neal, Kimberly Dahme, Bill Ryan, Curly Smith,Charlie Farren, and Julia Van Daam. They
replaced Doug Huffman, Matt Belyea, Bob Cedro, and Tommy Funderburk. That would be the
last album Delp worked on because he committed suicide on March 9, 2007. The sixth album
Life, Love, and Hope would have another new line up of band members. Jeff Neals returned to
the band along with new members Tommy Decarlo, David Victor, Louise St. August, Beth
cohan, and Jude Nejmanowski. Tom Scholz, Kimberly Dahmn, and Gary Pihl were still in the
lineup as well. The late Brad delp was also featured on the album. The bands current members
are Tom Scholz, Garry Pihl, Curly Smith, Jeff Neal, Tommy DeCarlo, Beth Cohen and another
new member Tracy Ferrie. The band has had at least seven different lineups.

Boston is a Successful American Classic Rock band that was formed in 1976 and has been
around for 40 years. The band has gone through a lot of adversity and band members and has
passed the test of time. They are still touring and doing shows. Boston is a legend of classic rock
and recently won the Legendary Award.

The History of classic Rock

Classic Rock is Rock and Roll music that most people have heard or are familiar with. It
has with stood the test of time and still gets radio play. Some Classic Rock songs are part of the
United States culture and are considered folk songs. The Classic Rock era has an interesting
history, it has a lot of talented artists and has influenced culture.
Classic Rock music has an interesting history. It is a genre of rock and roll music that
started in the United States. It is rock music from the 1960s to the late 1980s. Classic rock was
created from Album-oriented Rock (AOR) format being played with new hit songs by the radio
stations and DJs in an attempt to gain mass appeal. So there are many different varieties and
styles of Classic Rock.
Not only does Classic Rock have an interesting history there are a lot of talented artists from
the genre. There are legendary groups with all kinds of different styles of rock. For example,
there is everything from the fast poppy rhythm and catchy melodies of The Beatles, to the slow
psychedelic style of Pink Floyd, and the hard rock of Led Zeppelin. According to Ranker the top
five Classic Rock bands are Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Queen, Pink Floyd, and the Rolling
Stones. According to The Top Tens the top five classic rock songs are Stairway to heaven,
Bohemian Rhapsody, Hotel California, Free Bird, and Comfortably Numb. There are
many other talented bands and artists that are from the Classic Rock era.
Classic Rock has a lot of great artists and has also impacted and influenced the world and
music. Music artists have a huge impact on society. The music and artists set fashion trends and
create new and different life styles. Rock music also has an effect on word play and language.
Rock and roll has such a big influence that there is the term That Rocks which refers to it. The
rock and roll lifestyle also influences drugs and sex. A lot of rock artists used drugs and the term
Groupies developed from the rock and roll lifestyle. Classic rock has impacted politics and
civil rights as well, with artists like Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, and John Lennon. There are
many songs that focus on anti-establishment, anti-war, and human rights. There are many other
artists and groups like Boston who have donated to charities and have brought awareness to
social and world problems.
Classic Rock is a well-known genre of music. It has become part of the American culture and
has an influenced society in many ways. Classic rock is still getting aired on radio stations.
Classic Rock music is timeless!

Listening Guide
Boston Peace of Mind The song starts out with a short intro that has an solo acoustic
guitar which is a chordophone playing the main melody from 0:00 0:03. At 0:04 a percussion
instrument, a tambourine which is also a idiophone starts playing. At 0:07 0:28 more
percussion instruments start playing. The drums kick in which are also membranophones along
with the bass and electric guitar which are electrophones and the instruments are playing the
course. At 0:29 the vocalist starts singing the first verse until 0:46 along with the instruments
playing a side melody. Then the chorus starts playing from 0:47- 1:12 which has back up
vocalists harmonizing a melody in the back ground. The artists achieved this sound by
overdubbing Brad Delps voice. From 1:02 to 1:06 there is a small break down with the bass
drum. The second verse starts at 1:13 to 1:29 the second verse. At 1:30 to 1:48 the chorus plays
for the second time. At 1:49 to 2:04 there is a break down with the Instruments and the Vocalist
says, take a look ahead. At 2:05 a bridge starts and a guitar solo plays until 2:27. The bridge
continues with the main melody from 2:28 to 2:53. The third verse along with the side melody
starts at 2:54 and plays until 3:11. At 3:12 through 3:29 the chorus is sung and played for third
time. Another bridge starts at 3:30 and ends at 3:56. At 3:57 one guitar starts the melody then at
4:04 all instruments kick in and play the melody until the end of the song at 4:50.
Boston Dont look Back - The intro of the song starts out with an solo electric guitar
which is an electrophone playing from 0:00 to 0:04. At 0:05 a tambourine kicks in which is a
percussion instrument and a idiophone. Another electric guitar kicks in at 0:06 along with the
drums and percussion at 0:07 which are idiophones and membranophones. At 0:19 in the song
the first verse starts and the vocalist and back ground vocals start singing. One electric guitar
stops playing while the other one keeps the melody. The first verse ends at 0:34. The second
verse begins at 0:35 and the guitar riff changes. At 0:51 to 0:58 there is a guitar breakdown. The
chorus starts at 0:59 to 1:15 and the guitars go back to the main melody. At 1:16 there is a snare
drop and then the bass drum and an electric guitar kicks in. at 1:25 the rest of the percussion
kicks in like the hi hats and symbols. The third verse and vocals also start at this time while an
electric guitar plays the melody. The third verse ends at 1:41. Another guitar breakdown starts at
1:57 and ends at 2:05. The chorus starts at 2:06 along with the instruments going back to the
main melody and ends at 2:18. At 2:19 a bridge starts when the vocalist sings, Faraway and left
behind. And the pace slows down and the hi hats are playing with the guitars crying in the
background. At 2:41 a guitar kicks in playing the melody. At 2:58 the guitar riff changes. At 3:10
the snare drum kicks in hitting rapidly until 3:15. At 3:15 the symbols and the guitar hit. At 3:19
an electric guitar starts playing the main melody. At 3:50 the guitar riff changes and a percussion
break down happens until 3:59. At 4:00 to 4:15 the song repeats verse 1. At 4:16 to 4:32 the song
repeats verse two. At 4:33 a guitar breakdown happens. At 4:40 the Chorus is starts playing and
ends at 4:55. At 4:56 the symbols hit a lot and the guitars harmonize on the main melody until
5:06. At 5:07 the pace slows back down. At 5:11 a guitar starts playing the main melody. At 5:15
the bass drum and tambourine starts playing. At 5:19 the rest of the instruments kick in playing
the melody along with the vocalist singing, dont look back. There is also a guitar solo playing
until 5:50. At 5:51 there is a bass drum breakdown and the song ends with a symbol and one last
guitar note at 5:54.

Boston more than a feeling The song starts out with an acoustic guitar which is a
chordophone playing a riff that fades in from 0:00 to 0:016 at a slow pace. At 0:17 The
percussion and drums kick in and at 1:19 the first verse and vocals start playing until 0:38. At
0:39 an electric guitar kicks in. At 0:44 clapping starts playing which is percusion along with
another electric guitar paling the melody. At 0:52 the chorus starts playing. At 1:10 the pace
slows down and the guitar riff changes and is an acoustic guitar. At 1:19 there is a little break
down and drum roll. At 1:28 the second verse starts with the acoustic and bass guitar playing
until 1:47. At 1:48 an electric guitar starts playing with and ends at 1:53. At 1:54 another electric
guitar starts playing the melody and the clapping kicks in again. At 2:01 the chorus kicks in for
the second time until 2:29. At 2:30 through 2:54 a guitar solo starts plays with the high hats and
snare drum keeping the rhythm. At 2:55 the pace slows back down and the bass and acoustic
guitar are the only things playing. At 3:06 the third verse starts and the vocals start singing. At
3:20 an electric guitar kicks in along with a drumroll and the pace speeds back up with a short
bridge while the vocalist sings, she slipped away until 3:41. At 3:42 a drum roll kicks in and
the electric guitar kicks in. At 3:50 the other electric guitar starts playing the main melody and
the clapping kicks back in. Then the chorus starts again at 3:58 and all the instruments start to
harmonize and the song slowly fades out and ends.

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