Boston
The Worcester Centrum
Worcester, Massachusetts
August 16 1987
Soundboard Recording
Flac & MP3 320kbps
Cover Art Included
Rosebud's Pick
CD1
01 Applause / Microphone check
02 Rock ‘n’ Roll Band
03 Peace Of Mind
04 It’s Been Such A Long Time Interlude / Tom Scholz solo
05 Don't Look Back
06 More Than A Feeling
07 Stage Banter
08 Amanda
09 We're Ready
10 Cool The Engines (cuts out)
11 My Destination
12 To Be A Man
CD2
13 I Think I Like It
14 Can’t You Say You Believe In Me
15 Hollyann
16 First Encore Applause
17 Band Intros
18 Foreplay
19 Long Time
20 Second Encore Applause
21 Feelin' Satisfied
22 Something About You
23 Third Encore Applause
24 Used To Bad News
25 Let Me Take You Home Tonight
26 Party
27 Outro / Applause
Brad Delp (R.I.P.) - lead vocals, percussion
Tom Scholz - guitar, vocals
Gary Pihl - guitar, vocals
David Sikes - bass, vocals
Jim Masdea - drums, percussion
Doug Huffman - drums, percussion, keyboards, vocals
As we continue to pay Tribute To Rosebud's Favorite Singers, we have to mention Brad Delp of Boston. Boston would have sounded so different if Brad Delp never sang for them. His voice is just so perfect for the aural assault imagined by Tom Scholz. The "Boston Sound" was layer upon layer of multi-tracked guitars and vocals to give a full and polished studio sound. They sought to recreate this sound on stage. With Tom Scholz's custom built amps & effects they were pretty successful.
I can remember the first time I heard Boston. I came home from school, went to my room to do my home work. I turned on my stereo and hit FM while I looked through my albums for something to say yeah pick me. I grabbed my copy of The Doors 13, a great compilation, and started to put it on when I heard the start of "Foreplay/Long Time". I was blown away to say the least. After hearing the organ in that medley I put away The Doors and threw on Uriah Heep's Greatest Hits. I had to hear Ken Hensley make his organ growl, howl and scream after that. I went out and bought Boston's 1st album with my saved allowance money. I caught them live on the Don't Look Back Tour. They kicked ass live. I can't remember who opened for them either. They were that kind of live band though, so damn good you would forget who ever played with them that night. Rosebud never caught the band live unfortunately, with this show in her collection at least she can hear them!
Flac CD1
Loving listening to this - thanks so much, JD and Rosebud - and happy new year!
ReplyDeleteGlad you're enjoying the Boston, Taylor! Have a Happy New Year to you too!
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This one is now one of my favorite boots ever. The joy, the ebullience, the magical setlist, the sound quality.... sooooo good! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteYou're so welcome Earl! It's a really great show. Everyone considered it a come back because it took so long to release Third Stage. That returning Champion Home Town Hero vibe comes through in the performance and the audience as well. It's why I love it so much. Hope you have a Great Year this year.
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