Boston lead singer Brad Delp dead at 55

Boston Globe ^ | 3/9/07 | AP Wire Services

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

ATKINSON, N.H. --Brad Delp, the lead singer for the band Boston, was found dead Friday in his home in southern New Hampshire. He was 55.

Atkinson police responded to a call for help at 1:20 p.m. and found Delp dead. Lt. William Baldwin said in a news release that there was no indication of foul play.

article HERE

[dennisw]

Scholz toured once per decade. People who needed the money begged him to tour more often. He's a self absorbed moron. And PETA donating vegetarian it seems. Google it!

[cgk]

This will certainly make hearing their songs all the more poignant, knowing he won't be singing any new songs.

Wikipedia Entry:

The trivia portion stating that a bit of the song can be heard in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" is interesting. I'll have to watch it again and listen more closely. I definitely remember it from "She's Having a Baby" (and little else, that movie was dull).

Boston - Hamilton, ON- 12-7-88 - "More Than A Feeling + Jam"

[Rb ver. 2.0]

""More Than A Feeling"."

IRCC, Scholtz wrote that song around 67 or 68'.

[cgk]

Rock n Roll PING to weegee's list

, thanks weegee for making the list available

[cgk]

In post 122, I linked to a Wiki entry, but forgot to write the entire entry is about the SONG "More than a Feeling". Oops! ;)

At any rate this was interesting:

In any case, "More Than a Feeling" took writer Tom Scholz more than 7 years to write and in the List of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, "More Than a Feeling" ranked #500. In addition, in March 2005, Q magazine placed it at number 76 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks.

The Book of Rock Lists suggests that the chorus riff may itself be a subtle homage to the Kingsmen's classic, "Louie Louie".

According to a poll conducted by British music magazine Q, "More Than A Feeling" is #2 of pop songs that respondents were too embarrassed to admit that they liked

[montag813]

From Wikipedia:

"Prior to Brad Delp's death, it was widely known that there was new Boston album in the works, although no release date had been given by the band. Scholz in particular sounded enthusiastic about the new project commenting, "some of it sounds more like old Boston, some sounds more like later albums, all of it has me excited."

Very sad that they all made up just a bit too late.

[Rb ver. 2.0]

"Yeah, I hear ya! I'm about to turn 43, God willing. I'm still freaked about how, a few years ago, my soundman, my best friend, died at 36 from a sudden brain aneurysm. Since then, I try my best to look at each and every day as a gift from God to live well."

Amen, I hear you. Lost my keyboard player/best friend to the same thing, age 33, several years back.

[maggief]

Thanks for the "Amanda" link.

:'(

[wtc911]

Coincidence?

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Murderer.

[cgk]

I'm pretty happy this is one of the CDs that was available on SACD.

[Rb ver. 2.0]

" "More Than a Feeling" took writer Tom Scholz more than 7 years to write "

I'm running on memory here. I think he wrote the song in the 60's and it took until 75' before it was produced into the version it is today.

Scholtz was/is a genius in the studio and invented the "Boston" effects used on the lead guitar--he created and built the electronics to obtain the sounds.

One other interesting note, The entire debut "Boston" album is 100% Tom Scholtz. He played every instrument on the album.

[Tribune7]

Boston was not bad, but I could not stand that one song, "Blinded by the Light"..... Way over played....

That was Manfred Mann doing a cover of a Springsteen tune.

[Cymbaline]

The Rockman was not a guitar synthesizer. It was just a headphone guitar amp, similar to a sony Walkman, hence the name. And it was not operated by foot pedals.

[unixfox]

RIP Brad, yours was a unique voice in the industry...

He did have a set pipes. Man he could hit the notes.

R.I.P. Brad.

[jch10]

Sounds like your Susan missed out on a good man. Be glad for the memories though.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

You are too kind. Thank you.

[maggief]

Lyrics for: Amanda

Babe, tomorrow's so far away
There's something I just have to say
I don't think I could hide
What I'm feeling inside
Another day
Knowin' I love you

And I - I'm getting too close again
I don't want to see it end
If I tell you tonight
Will you turn out the light
And walk away
Knowin' I love you?

Chorus:
I'm gonna take you by surprise
And make you realize
Amanda
I'm gonna tell you right away
I can't wait another day
Amanda
I'm gonna say it like a man
And make you understand
Amanda
I love you

And, I feel like today's the day
I'm lookin for the words to say
Do you wanna be free
Are you ready for me
To feel this way?
I don't wanna lose ya

So it may be too soon
I know
The feelin' takes so long to grow
If I tell you today
Will you turn me away
And let me go?
I don't wanna lose you

Repeat Chorus

You and I - I know that we can't wait
And I swear - I swear it's not a lie girl,
Tomorrow may be too late
You - you and I girl - we can share a life together
It's now or never
And tomorrow may be too late

And, feelin' the way I do
I don't wanna wait my whole life through
To say I'm in love with you

[catfish1957]

:(...Am one their biggest fans. Have had their entire collection, upon 1st month of issue. As far as first album, wore out 4 LP's & 7 -8 tracks, before advent of CD s.

Losing a member of Boston or Rush (forbid), is like losing Elvis to me.

[csvset]

I saw Boston right after they released their 1st album. They played every song on the album. When they came back for an encore, they played More Than A Feeling again.

Lol. I found that somewhat strange. Heck if nothing else they could have played Johnny B Goode or Rock Around the Clock. The crowd didn't seem to mind though. .

RIP

[Last Dakotan]

Sad to hear of him passing so early in life. Someone who contributed so much deserved better.

My tribute to him will be to call the old friends I listened with back in the day.

I invite everybody here to do the same.