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Boston-Rock and Roll Band
Posted on 2/2/20 at 8:36 am
Posted on 2/2/20 at 8:36 am
Listened to it yesterday. It has to be one of, if not the greatest rock song that tells the story.
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Posted on 2/2/20 at 8:55 am to BestBanker
It is a little deeper than their song “Smokin” (gonna boogie tonight cause I keep on tokin)
Posted on 2/2/20 at 8:55 am to BestBanker
I really like it. Great progression.
Posted on 2/2/20 at 9:01 am to DeltaTigerDelta
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It is a little deeper than their song “Smokin” (gonna boogie tonight cause I keep on tokin)
Both songs were built for opposite purposes. Rock and Roll Band, was built for showing off singing and harmonies. Smokin, was built for some instrumental solos/jamming.
Of the 2, I like Rock And Roll Band, better.
This post was edited on 2/2/20 at 9:46 am
Posted on 2/2/20 at 9:03 am to BestBanker
It's amazing how far ahead of his time Tom Scholz was with his sound.
There was nothing like it when it debuted in 1976 and he had been working on them for 5 years.
Posted on 2/2/20 at 10:02 am to Mizz-SEC
When that came out, I would cruise around the boat harbor in Decatur, Alabama on weekend nights with that 8 track blasting on my spark-o-matic.
Posted on 2/2/20 at 10:09 am to BestBanker
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It has to be one of, if not the greatest rock song that tells the story.
Bad Company's Shooting Star is a hell of a lot more accurate.
Somewhat ironically, Boston wasn't "just another band out of Boston" - it was built around Scholz's novel new guitar sound and they had a record contract before they even had all the band spots filled.
But, it is a great song, I'll grant you that.
This post was edited on 2/2/20 at 10:15 am
Posted on 2/2/20 at 10:14 am to auggie
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Both songs were built for opposite purposes. Rock and Roll Band, was built for showing off singing and harmonies. Smokin, was built for some instrumental solos/jamming.
I thought Smokin' was, by far, the worst song (a scar) on that eponymous debut. As the years go by, I still think it's the worst song, but I like it.
That is a monster debut album. Boston had such a weird career. They were weird dudes, Scholz and Delp especially.
Posted on 2/2/20 at 10:20 am to Ace Midnight
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I thought Smokin' was, by far, the worst song (a scar) on that eponymous debut. As the years go by, I still think it's the worst song, but I like it.
Agree 100% it grew on me though.
Posted on 2/2/20 at 10:25 am to Ace Midnight
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Bad Company's Shooting Star is a hell of a lot more accurate.
LS, Working For MCA.
Posted on 2/2/20 at 10:32 am to Ace Midnight
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That is a monster debut album. Boston had such a weird career.
Well, That was such a huge debut, what do you do after that? You make Don't Look Back, unfortunately though, they kept lookin back.
Posted on 2/2/20 at 10:37 am to BestBanker
Taking the lyrics away... the music itself is great
I’ve always loved Boston’s sound
I’ve always loved Boston’s sound
Posted on 2/2/20 at 11:44 am to auggie
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You make Don't Look Back, unfortunately though, they kept lookin back.
They had a huge falling out with the record company, which led to CBS suing them for $60m. Now, back in the day, $60m was real money.
And that sort of put them in a time warp for the rest of the way.
But, my point stands - Boston was a group of weird dudes, even for a rock band, Scholz and Delp (RIP) particularly.
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