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It's quite a challenge. Why is "band" in quotes? Incredible. recording.". He cited The Beatles as his greatest musical influence. Boston was ranked the 63rd-best hard rock artist by VH1.[4]. John Guerin - Drums and Percussion, 1976.01.16
WebAugust 4-7, 1971 Music Hall, Boston, MA August 9, 1971 War Memorial Auditorium, Rochester, NY August 10, 1971 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA August 12, 1971 Public Hall, Cleveland, OH August 13, 1971 Hara Arena, Dayton, OH August 14, 1971 Cobo Hall, Detroit, MI August 15, 1971 Metropolitan Sports Center, Bloomington, MN Before the deal could be finalized, the band had to do a live audition for the record-company executives. Cincinnati,OH, 1976.02.12
1976.02.20 Nassau Coliseum Uniondale, NY. With a vocal style very reminiscent of Delp, DeCarlo then posted several Boston songs on his website (featuring his vocals). WebThe song appears on the band's 1976 self-titled debut. In the spring of 2008, Scholz and Sweet introduced a new Boston lineup, which subsequently did a North American summer tour, playing 53 dates in 12 weeks (on a double bill with Styx). ", Despite Scholz' efforts, Mother's Milk quickly went sour. Locate the concert you attended and click on the title to add your comments. Uniondale,NY, 1976.02.22
Neither Dahme nor Neal played on the tour. He began shopping the demos to record companies, only to receive consistently negative, and sometimes insulting rejections. They are like a fine wine; they get better with age.. My daughter got these tickets for my birthday and we had an amazing time!! Victor Feldman - Keyboards & Percussion
The original spaceship was designed in 1976 by Paula Scher and illustrated by Roger Huyssen with lettering by Gerard Huerta for Epic Records. I'm only 70. In other words, the Boston sound is powered by old, straight ahead rock-n-roll equipment, as opposed to midi-interconnected-computer-sequenced synthesizers. [14][15], During late summer and early fall of 1976, Boston attracted publicity due to the record sales. "[3], The Who's lineup during this tour consisted of Roger Daltrey (lead vocals, harmonica, tambourine), Pete Townshend (guitar, vocals), John Entwistle (bass guitar, vocals), and Keith Moon (drums, percussion, vocals). Third Stage was played in sequence in its entirety during the shows, with expanded arrangements of some cuts. The last Boston concert was on October 25, 2022 in Louisville, KY, USA. What songs does Boston play live? The songs that Boston performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the July 30, 2017 concert at Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, Virginia, United States: "[16] Derek Jewell was less favorable in his review for The Sunday Times, noting the lack of new songs the band performed and writing that "the Who are trapped playing ageing music for the ageing young. 1976.01.29
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[9], The band continued The Who by Numbers Tour with "The Who Put the Boot In", a series of concerts in French arenas and British football stadiums, featuring a 60,000 capacity concert at The Valley in London. A heavier, lower, and darker overall approach came in the next two albums (Third Stage and Walk On). He also contributed backup vocals, guitar, harmonica, and keyboards on several Boston albums. Michael Sweet was named new lead vocalist of Boston after performing at the Brad Delp Tribute in 2007. David Victor played guitar and shared lead vocals with Tommy DeCarlo, joining Boston for their 2012 summer tour. From The Last Waltz r/ClassicRock Who is the best band member replacement? ( 1 8 , . [6] Years later, Delp told journalist Chuck Miller: "[Jim] actually told me he was losing interest in playing drums. theaters, on videotape, laserdisc and DVD. Great Show! Bradley E. "Brad" Delp (June 12, 1951, in Danvers, Massachusetts March 9, 2007 [2] in Atkinson, New Hampshire) was the lead vocalist of Boston from 1976 up until his death by suicide. Refresh your browser window to try again. A concert in honor of Delp named "Come Together: A Tribute to Brad Delp" occurred on August 19, 2007, at the Bank of America Pavilion in Boston. "[55], One of the themes of Boston's album covers is the presence of a guitar-shaped spaceship,[56] ostensibly a generation or colony ship carrying the city of Boston inside a clear dome, with the city's name emblazoned across the front. The leg was marred by a show in Jacksonville, Florida, which was 25,000 tickets short of a sellout. Barry Goudreau (born November 29, 1951) was one of the original guitarists of Boston until he left in 1981. In 2014, she toured with the band playing guitar and providing background vocals. Northrop Auditorium, University of Minnesota, William & Mary Hall, College of William & Mary. Honest! r/ClassicRock Give me an album to listen to. Work on the album started in 2002. MAN WAS I WRONG! San Francisco,CA. Tom Scholz first started writing music in 1969 while he was attending Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he wrote an instrumental song, "Foreplay".
Bostons self-titled debut album came out in 1976, catapulting the band to stardom with the smash singles Long Time, More Than a Feeling, and Peace of Mind, remaining on the Billboard charts for an astonishing 132 weeks and becoming the best-selling debut album in US history. It really just distracted me from what I should've been doing all along, writing and Joni's guest appearance with The Rolling Thunder Revue. Also appearing at the show aimed at raising public consciousness
Scholz and Delp together wrote all of the songs released on the first album, performed 89 percent of the tracks by overdubbing, and Scholz engineered and produced most of it in a studio he built in his basement. [44] In 2012, guitarist and vocalist David Victor joined the band, beginning in the studio, where he contributed vocals to several tracks on the album in progress.[45]. The band's core members include multi-instrumentalist, founder and leader Scholz, who played the majority of instruments on the band's 1976 self-titled debut album, and former lead vocalist Brad Delp, among a number of other musicians who varied from album to album. Bostons self-titled debut album came out in 1976, catapulting the band to stardom with the smash singles Scholz wrote the first song that would eventually bear the Boston name in 1969 while at MIT. 1976.02.22 Cole Fieldhouse, Univ. The singers for Boston included Michael Sweet of Stryper, former band member Curly Smith, band member Kimberley Dahme, and a Boston fan from North Carolina named Tommy DeCarlo, who was chosen to sing based on his performances of Boston cover songs on his MySpace page.[40][41]. Another contributing factor is the use of handmade, high-tech equipment, such as the Rockman, used by artists such as Journey guitarist Neal Schon, the band ZZ Top, and Ted Nugent. In 2014 Boston embarked on the "Heaven on Earth Tour" spanning the United States and Japan with a lineup including Scholz, Pihl, DeCarlo, Victor and Ferrie. Their second album Dont Look Back came out in 1978 and sold over seven million copies, with its title track reaching No.
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Joni was ill and left the stage before completingher first song. Hill Auditorium, Univ. Web1976.02.19 The Music Hall Boston, MA. [17], While Scholz and Delp were recording new material for the third Boston album, CBS filed a $60 million lawsuit against Scholz, alleging breach of contract for failing to deliver a new Boston album on time. Syracuse,NY, 1976.02.26
[34], Scholz headed back to the studio in 1998 to begin work on a fifth album, which eventually turned out to be Corporate America. "[9] Scholz himself admits that the song is "pure fantasy" since the band never played live or toured at the time the song was written. [17], Boston released a compilation album in 1997, titled simply Boston: Greatest Hits. [42] Scholz, a self-described "Obama supporter",[43] sent an open letter to Huckabee in February 2008 stating that the band had never endorsed any candidate, and that he had never authorized the use of "More Than a Feeling" as Huckabee's theme song. >. He has been the lead vocalist for the band since 2008. [50], In 2015, Boston launched another tour with a lineup consisting of Scholz, Pihl, DeCarlo, Ferrie and new member Beth Cohen, who performed keyboards, rhythm guitar and vocals. 1976.05.16
[5] Masdea received the sole writing credit for the Third Stage instrumental song "A New World.". November 2002 marked the release of Corporate America on the independent label Artemis Records. of Alabama
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Scholz stated they finished four of the six by the end of 1974, and they finished "More Than a Feeling" and "Something About You" in 1975. The title track of "Corporate America" was uploaded by Tom Scholz to MP3.com under the pseudonym of "Downer's Revenge" in early 2002 in order to test the album's appeal to a younger demographic. He remained with the group for three albums: Third Stage, Walk On and Corporate America, and continues to tour with the band.
[17], The lawsuit's first round was eventually decided in Scholz's favor, and Scholz moved the band to MCA Records. [17] "Cool the Engines" also got significant airplay on rock radio. 1976.01.20 Keil Auditorium St. Louis, MO 1976.01.22 Sam Houston Coliseum Houston, TX 1976.01.26 Dallas Convention Center Dallas, TX Anthony Cosmo is Fran Cosmo's son. "[7] Lyrics supporting this statement include: However, the song's lyrics do exaggerate the band's story, as they spent years of work and rejection to get their recording contract, rather than being suddenly discovered by a record executive who happened to catch a show. After opening concerts for Black Sabbath, Blue yster Cult, and Foghat, Boston charted its own headlining tour and became the first band to play Madison Square Garden in their New York City debut. In recognition of the band's performance at the Dane County Coliseum in Madison, Wisconsin, mayor Paul Soglin proclaimed 13 March 1976 "Who-Mania Day", the day of the concert. Max Bennett - Bass
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Over the years, one film has been released of the band's concert performances during The Who by Numbers Tour. "[22] In 2011, the radio station Q107 rated "Rock and Roll Band" as the #439 song of all time. [6] In 1973 Scholz formed the band Mother's Milk with Delp, Goudreau, and Masdea. [57], Their spaceship also appeared on their tours in the late 1980s, early 1990s, and early 2000s in the form of a giant lighting rig and accompanied on stage by their giant pipe-organ set piece, which is known to Boston insiders as Bertha because of its sheer size. - "Epic records" (. [9][10] Scholz played all the instruments on the demos, except for the drums, which were played by Masdea, and used self-designed pedals to create the desired guitar sounds. Victor departed the lineup partway through the tour for unspecified reasons. Search Clear search 40th Anniversary Tour (58) 2 on the progressive rock charts on the website for two weeks.[35]. W. Lafayette, IN Neil Young made a surprise appearance. "[18] Guitar World states that when the radio plays "Rock and Roll Band" "few can resist indulging in fits of fleet-fingered air guitar and a spirited falsetto sing-along. Setlists Rock & Roll Band. [29] In 1985, guitarist Gary Pihl left Sammy Hagar's touring band to work with Scholz as both a musician and an SR&D executive. Their first appearance was for two benefit shows at the House of Blues on December 1213, 1994, in Cambridge. [5] Stryper frontman and vocalist Micheal Sweet filled in on vocals after the death of Brad Delp. , "", 3 , 16 , . In addition to his demo efforts, Scholz performed his original songs with numerous never-heard-from-again local bands, switching off between bass, keys, and guitar, and often with Masdea and Goudreau, sometimes with Delp singing. But it was after Scholz and Delp began working together that Delp began to flourish as a writer, and Delp soon ended up with Scholz in his basement tediously laying tracks for his own material. [23] Ultimate Classic Rock critic Michael Gallucci rated it Boston's 6th best song, praising the band's playing like they are "seasoned vets. [7] In his book Before I Get Old: The Story of the Who, music critic Dave Marsh suggested that at this point the Who's singer Roger Daltrey and bassist John Entwistle seriously considered firing Moon, but decided that doing so would make his life worse. Special thanks to Joel Bernstein for his contributions and assistance.Latest Update: April 3, 2023
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Please send comments, corrections or additions to: simon@icu.com. [1] All songs written by Pete Townshend unless otherwise specified. Delp laid down choirs of harmony vocals to compliment Scholz' orchestra of guitars.
Gary Pihl has been the guitarist for Boston since the departure of Barry Goudreau. Tour: She has been touring with the band since 2015, providing keyboards, vocals, and rhythm guitar. "[21] Willman did claim that he considers the song's lyrics to be cringe-worthy. A film
Cole Fieldhouse, Univ. Play Video (Unknown) More Than a Feeling. [51] This seven-person lineup proved Boston's most stable lineup in some time, touring as well in the summers of 2016 and 2017. If you get the chance to see Boston, take it, Tommy DeCarlo does have the pipes to hit the Brad Delph notes. Goudreau then decided to record a solo album that featured Boston members Delp and Hashian, and which was recorded with the help of Paul Grupp,[26] an engineer and producer familiar with Scholz's studio techniques. Donald Thomas "Tom" Scholz (born March 10, 1947) is the primary songwriter, musician and founding member of Boston. Charlotte Coliseum
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Tour statistics [26] It is also available for Guitar Hero World Tour.[27]. (11 7 , . Boston. WebTour dates 1976.01.16 Northrop Auditorium, University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN 1976.01.18 Elliott Hall of Music, Purdue Univ. Prior to Boston, he played with Sammy Hagar and with several other bands. Fran Sheehan was brought in to play bass shortly after the band signed a recording contract in 1975. - Zptn vazba zanechan kupujcm a***b (987). Delp sings on all Boston albums except for Walk On. It began on 3 October 1975, ended on 21 October 1976 and consisted of 79 concerts split between North America and Europe. The Who returned to America again in 1976 after playing several more shows in Europe, including three back-to-back Christmas shows at the Hammersmith Odeon, London. [17] Initially planned for release in August 1996, the album was pushed back to a 1997 release date. [21] Writing in 2008, Kevin Smith of the Arizona Daily Star described it as a "radio standard. Memorial Auditorium at the request of Govenor Jerry Brown,
[6], The debut album, Boston, released on August 25, 1976, ranks as one of the best-selling debut albums in U.S. history with over 17 million copies sold. [citation needed], In late 1979, Scholz began writing new material, but Boston's former co-manager, Paul Ahern, argued that according to an agreement Scholz had signed years earlier with Ahern, Ahern owned a percentage of all songs Scholz wrote from that point on. Much of the recording equipment used by Boston had either been built or modified by Scholz himself. Elliott Hall of Music, Purdue Univ. Its most famous product, the Rockman amplifier, was introduced in 1982. Exactly as described. The Who by Numbers Tour was a concert tour by the English rock band the Who, in support of their seventh album, The Who by Numbers (1975). [48] On December 11, 2013, Boston re-recorded a Christmas song, "God Rest Ye Metal Gentlemen 2013"[49] (previously released in 2002 as "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"). Both Joan Jett and Boston played song, after song with very little talk in between. Tension arose when CBS's marketing connected Goudreau's solo album to Boston's signature guitar sound, despite Scholz not having played at all on this album. Boston's sixth album, Life, Love & Hope, was released on December 3, 2013, by Frontiers Records; it includes lead vocals from Brad Delp, Tommy DeCarlo, Kimberley Dahme, David Victor, and Tom Scholz. List of former and current members for the American rock band Boston, "Boston rocker Sib Hashian dies while aboard rock-n-roll cruise ship", "Feelin' Satisfied: An Interview with Tom Scholz of BOSTON", "Musicians" section on the Official Boston Site, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Boston_band_members&oldid=1144150390, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using infobox musical artist with associated acts, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Jim Masdea drums, percussion, keyboards, Doug Huffman drums, percussion, keyboards, backing vocals, Barry Goudreau rhythm guitar, backing vocals, Fran Sheehan bass guitar, backing vocals, Jim Masdea drums, percussion, keyboards, backing vocals, Gary Pihl rhythm guitar, backing vocals, David Sikes bass guitar, backing vocals, Doug Huffman keyboards, drums, percussion, backing vocals, Doug Huffman drums, percussion, backing vocals, Anton Cosmo rhythm guitar, backing vocals, Kimberley Dahme bass guitar, backing vocals, Jeff Neal drums, percussion, backing vocals, Tracy Ferrie bass guitar, backing vocals, Curly Smith percussion, harmonica, backing vocals, This page was last edited on 12 March 2023, at 02:53. Vocalist Brad Delp was added to the collective in 1970. Included in Scholz' material that the band played were a couple of songs more or less identifiable as precursors to eventual Boston songs, but the real hits were still just a glimmer in the back of Scholz' brain. Dane County Coliseum
She has also performed in a Boston cover band, and has several country solo albums. Moon did manage to complete the tour, however, the final shows became his last public concerts before dying of a drug overdose in 1978. In a desperate effort to be heard Scholz started a band in 1973 he called Mother's Milk, which played all his original material. The group embarked on a national tour in support of the album in 2003 and 2004. setlist.fm Add Setlist. Web1997 Tour (42) 2008 Tour (55) 2012 Tour (40) 40th Anniversary Tour (58) Boston 1976-77 (149) CORPORATE AMERICA TOUR (85) Don't Look Back (191) Greatest Hits Tour "[14] Boston Globe's Sarah Rodman credited "Rock and Roll Band" as one of the songs that helped drive sales of Boston to over 17 million copies. [35] The song reached No. [2] However, Scholz had begun writing the song years earlier, in the early 1970s. Since leaving, Goudreau has teamed up with several Boston members on various projects, including the band Orion the Hunter, Return to Zero, Delp-Goudreau, Ernie and the Automatics and various tours, appearances and EPs. Having what's left of Boston the band at the Boston Gahden was thrilling and felt like the old days though. He is also a notable inventor, businessman, and social activist. AOR AOR. Walk On was certified platinum by the RIAA, and reached No. While attending MIT, Scholz joined the band Freehold, where he met guitarist Barry Goudreau and drummer Jim Masdea, who would later become members of Boston. [46][47] Victor and DeCarlo shared lead vocals, with drummer Curly Smith returning for the first time in over a decade, and former Stryper member Tracy Ferrie on bass. [17] The album, released in 1980, was titled Barry Goudreau and featured the minor hit single "Dreams". [2][4] Scholz plays clavinet and all the guitar parts, including bass guitar, and Brad Delp sings vocals.
Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. [37] Police called the death "untimely" and said no foul play was indicated. WebBoston performed 55 concerts on tour Boston 1976-77, between Roanoke Civic Center on 15 May 1977 and Tomorrow Club on 26 September 1976 Next / Previous Artists Pitty Scholz is known for taking his time to perfect Boston's albums; Boston's last three studio albums have been released in 8-year intervals. - Zptn vazba zanechan kupujcm 2***s (929). r/ClassicRock Gerry Rafferty r/ClassicRock Which guitarist has the most recognisable guitar sound? Working on the album without the pressure of a label was essential to Scholz, who did not require it. [citation needed], Tom Scholz also credited the late Brad Delp with helping to create Boston's sound with his signature vocal style.
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WebFind Boston tour schedule, concert details, reviews and photos. You are here: setlist.fm. Before he left, Delp co-wrote with Scholz and David Sikes the song "Walk On", which eventually became the title track of the new album. [38] Delp was alone at the time of his death, according to the police report. Sorry fans, but this was a downer for me in some ways: the lead singer is phenomenally talented but he sooooo lacks stage presence/exuberance; he just schlepps back and forth on the stage while he sings like there's no giant crowd out there.
[60] Scholz is well-regarded for the development of complex, multi-tracked guitar harmonies. I figure I've got 30 years. Bassist John Entwistle would go on to say that Moon and the Who reached their live performance peak during the tour. Meanwhile, less and less Quadrophenia material was performed compared to the Who's previous tour, with only "Drowned" occasionally finding its way into the set during early dates, before eventually being dropped.[1]. WebView the statistics of songs played live by Boston. [6] These early demo tapes were recorded with (at various times) Delp on vocals, Goudreau on guitar, Masdea on drums, and Scholz on guitar, bass, and keyboards. of Maryland College Park, MD. [2], Following four European dates in early 1976, the Who began a series of shows in the United States on 9 March at the Boston Garden.
Goudreau left the band in 1981 and formed Orion the Hunter. He was also the lead singer of Orion The Hunter, a group founded by former Boston lead guitarist Barry Goudreau. [17], By spring 1990, Scholz was back in the studio working on the band's fourth studio album. 7 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart. [citation needed], Boston's genre is considered by most to be hard rock and arena rock,[58] while combining elements of progressive rock into its music. The day after the aborted concert, Moon kicked the glass out of a framed painting in his hotel room and seriously injured his heel in the process.
[53], In April 2017, Scholz reported that he has been writing new material for the seventh Boston album. Climaxing the state's "California Celebrates the Whales Day". [37] Police found him dead in his master bathroom, along with several notes for whoever would find him. WebThe Cure have announced their first North American tour since 2016, with the goth rock legends making their way across the ocean in late Spring for a run titled "Shows of a Lost World". 29--17 21:01 [24], The New Duncan Imperials covered "Rock and Roll Band" on their 1993 EP We're in a Band. The concerts on 910 October 1976 were a part of, "Jane Scott's 1975 Review of the Who Concert at Richfield Coliseum", My Generation / The Who Sings My Generation, The Who & Special Guests: Live at the Royal Albert Hall, 2001 The Concert for New York City appearance, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Who_by_Numbers_Tour&oldid=1063549454, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using infobox concert with unknown parameters, CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes), Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, $6.478 million ($30.85 million in 2021 dollars), This page was last edited on 3 January 2022, at 17:05. 16--14 00:11), ( 1 20 , . College Park,MD. Half-way through the song " Girl From The North Country",
Joan Jett was good as the warm-up band, BB&T Pavilion (Formerly Susquehanna) - Camden. 02--14 09:49), ( 10 , . Tracy Ferrie has been touring with the band since 2012, playing bass and providing backing vocals. Joni made a guest appearance with The Rolling Thunder Revue. Jim Masdea was the original drummer for Boston. Ferreting out the origin of those songs, of Georgia
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[37] Delp's last concert with Boston was performed at Boston Symphony Hall on November 13, 2006, at a concert honoring Doug Flutie. [2] Nco se pokazilo. 29 1951, , ; ) (. [url=https://www.setlist.fm/edit?setlist=53d10b99&step=song]Edit this setlist[/url] | [url=https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/boston-73d6bee9.html]More Boston setlists[/url], Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena, Binghamton, NY.
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[39], All of the living members of Boston were invited to perform in the concert. The show, which took place on 31 May 1976, was recognised by The Guinness Book of Records as the world's loudest concert, with the sound measuring 120 decibels. Municipal Auditorium
"[12], Billy Baker of the Boston Globe called "Rock and Roll Band" "one of the biggest rock anthems of the 1970s. The concert included Ernie and the Automatics, Beatlejuice, Farrenheit, Extreme, Godsmack, RTZ, Orion the Hunter, and finally the current version of Boston. Kimberley Dahme is the first female member of the band. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. L.S.U. Love this shirt ! Have a look which song was played how often in 1979! BOSTON IS AWESOME!!! [20] Overall, Don't Look Back sold about half as well as the debut album, eventually selling over 7 million records. Greatest Hits. He was also lead vocalist for the Return to Zero and Delp-Goudreau, along with former Boston member Barry Goudreau. 04--22 22:34). Active for nearly 40 years, Bostons combination of hard progressive rock, phenomenal guitar work, and soaring vocals is still as riveting and relevant as ever. [25] Delayed by technical renovations to his studio, Scholz eventually began the process of working on Boston's third album, determined to complete the album at his own pace and up to his demanding standard. The musical connection between Scholz and Masdea triggered Scholz' interest in recording demos. For the concert film, see, "Feelin' Satisfied: An Interview with Tom Scholz of Boston", "Boston: How to Make Extra Money Working at Home in Your Own Basement", "Thursday Morning Cupcheck - Rating the Fan Bases: Vancouver versus Boston", "More than a feeling: Boston back in Pittsburgh", "Brad Delp, 55, lead singer for bestselling '70s band Boston", "Brad Delp, Singer For '70s Rock Icons Boston, Died Virtually Anonymous", "Boston did everything right on debut album", "Hittin' the high notes with Brad Delp, and assessing Boston's legacy", "Launch week Guitar Hero World Tour DLC revealed", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rock_%26_Roll_Band&oldid=1134819592, Song recordings produced by John Boylan (record producer), Pages containing links to subscription-only content, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with MusicBrainz work identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 20 January 2023, at 21:23. 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