| Author | Thread |
|
|
03/09/2007 11:18:48 PM · #1 |
Brad Delp, lead singer of one of my all-time favorite bands, Boston, died today. I have so many memories of sneaking into my sister's room as a kid when she was out and listening to her 8 track of their first album (yeah, I know, I REALLY dating myself here). One of the first concerts I saw was Boston on the Third Stage tour back in 1987. What a band, and what a voice! Rest in peace, and thanks for the music.
Link |
|
|
|
03/09/2007 11:19:57 PM · #2 |
| oh bummer ... I also have really fond memories of that band ... |
|
|
|
03/09/2007 11:24:36 PM · #3 |
| I got some Boston trivia--- My High School art teacher did the cover art for Bostons albums-- (the guitar/spaceship) very cool 70's album art. |
|
|
|
03/09/2007 11:26:28 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by buzzrock:
I got some Boston trivia--- My High School art teacher did the cover art for Bostons albums-- (the guitar/spaceship) very cool 70's album art. |
Really? Their album covers were all amazing! That's really cool. |
|
|
|
03/09/2007 11:26:31 PM · #5 |
| I'm sorry to hear this. The first record I ever bought was Boston's first album. And I still have it. |
|
|
|
03/09/2007 11:41:25 PM · #6 |
I'm trying to remember the date but I think it was 1978 or 1979. I was about 16 - 17 and they had an event at the Louisiana Superdome. It was called the "First Day of Rock and Roll". The acts were Nazareth, Van Halen and Boston...in that order ! What a day.
Goodbye Brad.....
Kenskid |
|
|
|
03/10/2007 12:03:20 AM · #7 |
|
|
|
03/10/2007 12:12:16 AM · #8 |
|
|
|
03/10/2007 12:12:50 AM · #9 |
No word yet...found alone.
Originally posted by SandyP:
How did he die? |
|
|
|
|
03/10/2007 01:17:41 AM · #10 |
|
|
|
03/10/2007 01:54:26 AM · #11 |
What a shame. I love the old Boston albums and he was an amazing singer!
|
|
|
|
03/10/2007 06:33:08 AM · #12 |
| They updated their site, //www.bandboston.com/ |
|
|
|
03/10/2007 08:46:04 AM · #13 |
|
|
|
03/10/2007 08:53:10 AM · #14 |
Originally posted by Marc923:
I'm sorry to hear this. The first record I ever bought was Boston's first album. And I still have it. |
Ditto the first two parts, but not the third.
It's just a shame that they didn't produce more albums than they did.
Their "More than a Feeling" was the theme song for my high school cross country team. It became such, because our coach, who came over from another school, claimed that it was the last song he heard on the radio when his old school won a particular invitational and again when we won the same meet an few years later. I'm not sure that I ever believed him, but he stuck by the story.
Message edited by author 2007-03-10 08:56:37.
|
|
|
|
03/10/2007 09:06:01 AM · #15 |
| first concert I ever went too... oh the memories. |
|
|
|
03/10/2007 09:07:56 AM · #16 |
That just sucks. The band itself had an amazing story behind them. At the beginning no record companies wanted anything to do with them. I believe they recorded their first album in a basement or garage studio on recording equipment they purchased themselves after the record companies all told them to take a walk. After they showed up with their new production the record executives nearly shit their pants and started throwing money at them.
edit again to add. I know alot of bands start the exact same way. However not many had the success that this band did.
Message edited by author 2007-03-10 09:12:05.
|
|
|
|
03/10/2007 09:48:06 AM · #17 |
Yeah, Tom Scholz was the brains (as well as guitar and keys) of the band, but Brad was the voice. Tom gratuated from MIT with something like a 4.9 (out of 5.0) average in engineering. He either invented or at least heavily modified the equipment used in recording all of the Boston albums. Back in the late 80s when I was playing guitar a couple hours a day, I bought a Scholz Rockman mini amp. It was the size of a Walkman (at the time), and could get the most amazing guitar sounds. Pretty cutting edge back then.
I had been hoping for years that they would tour and come back to Buffalo again, but I guess it was never meant to be.
Again I say, what a band, and what a voice! |
|
|
|
03/10/2007 11:46:21 AM · #18 |
Wow, I'm shocked!
Since I travel quite a bit, I was on a project in Boston a couple of years ago. I met his girlfriend--we worked with each other on this project. They lived together and Brad had recorded a recent CD back then. She always would give me the latest poop on what was happening (or had happened) with Tom and the rest of the original band. It was very interesting.
I should get in touch with her to offer my condolences. It's a sad day for all Boston fans.
Message edited by author 2007-03-10 11:51:05.
|
|
|
|
03/10/2007 08:07:18 PM · #19 |
Originally posted by Pixlmaker:
Yeah, Tom Scholz was the brains (as well as guitar and keys) of the band, but Brad was the voice. Tom gratuated from MIT with something like a 4.9 (out of 5.0) average in engineering. He either invented or at least heavily modified the equipment used in recording all of the Boston albums. Back in the late 80s when I was playing guitar a couple hours a day, I bought a Scholz Rockman mini amp. It was the size of a Walkman (at the time), and could get the most amazing guitar sounds. Pretty cutting edge back then.
I had been hoping for years that they would tour and come back to Buffalo again, but I guess it was never meant to be.
Again I say, what a band, and what a voice! |
My brother still has a Rockman. Yes, some really nice sounds you can get out of that little box!
|
|
|
|
03/10/2007 08:18:54 PM · #20 |
My first reaction when I heard it on the news was "Brad WHO??" I was a huge Boston fan from the first album, but never knew any of the members names. In ninth grade, our alcoholic math teacher would write us a pass to go to the library media room (soundproof) and listen to Boston everyday when it first came out. Boston, Aerosmith, Van Halen, Pink Floyd - these are the only things I remember from 9th grade math and I could recite the lyrics to most songs on Boston's first album (apparently math was not part of the curriculum in 9th grade Math class in the California public school system). Hearing those songs now brings back some very vivid flashbacks memories.
RIP, Brad. :( |
|
|
|
03/15/2007 08:35:05 PM · #21 |
I just heard this news and actually, my first reaction was very bad. I honestly cannot understand why people who have/had so much talent do these things to themselves. Boston was one of my fav bands when I was a lot younger, and honestly, they still are. As Art said, you hear the songs, even though you don't know who they are really, they still bring back some very vivid flashbacks and memories.
Music is the next best thing to me to photography, and I hear or read about these individuals who I listened too and listen still, and yes I idolized and do somewhat idolize them today; those artists, poets, photographers, writer of prose, and I have a real difficult time understanding why they would oft themselves. Such a waste it seems...
I suppose I will never understand them, as I don't walk their shoes, never have and never will, but at least I saw and listened to them, and for that, I do feel fortunate enough to at have had them touch me as they did and will always do...
Peace |
|
Home -
Challenges -
Community -
League -
Photos -
Cameras -
Lenses -
Learn -
Help -
Terms of Use -
Privacy -
Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2025 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 09/17/2025 09:48:59 AM EDT.
