The Band Boston Fan Site - Musician Delp remembered as being a genuine person

Musician Delp remembered as being a genuine person

Brad Delp was a friend of mine. In fact, anyone who ever met the famed rocker could say the same thing. It wasn t just me. Brad always made you feel like you had been a friend for years.

Boston s lead singer died unexpectedly Friday at his home in Atkinson. Waking to that news Saturday morning hit me like a kick to the stomach. Judging by the e-mails I ve already received, everyone is feeling the loss of a soul that brought so much happiness to so many.

Once again Rock and Roll Heaven has gained a special singer, wrote Kurt from Littleton, Mass. He was by far one of the nicest people on earth. I know how much he meant to you also.

Kurt is right. Delp was the poster child for kindness and decency for a person who achieved such incredible fame and fortune. As the police chief of Atkinson said in a TV interview, He was a regular Joe. Other TV stories are reporting that he would stay after shows and sign every autograph and pose for every picture until everyone had their moment with him. I ve witnessed it many times. Even though I saw him just a few times a year, he would give me a hug and engage me in genuinely caring conversation.

Delp was the centerpiece of our live WZID Christmas Show at the Palace Theatre the past couple years. I ll always cherish his chilling rendition of John Lennon s Happy Christmas at the show in 2005, backed by a chorus of children as snow fell on the stage. I ll never forget this past December s show, where a playful Delp, sporting a sombrero, joined our conga line that snaked through the Palace audience while we all sang Feliz Navidad. I recall what a special moment it was to be singing a song with him.

I ve always believed that no matter who we are in life, we all leave a mark. We send out ripples in life s pond. Lives are touched. Delp sent out tsunamis. He may be the kindest, sweetest, most unassuming person I ve ever known.

My favorite story involves a radio exchange I had with Delp several years ago. Prior to the record-breaking success of Boston s debut album in the mid 70s, Delp worked in a shop with his mother that I think manufactured coffee makers. Upon returning from a triumphant arena tour following the success of the album, Delp paid a visit to the shop where he had once worked. One of the women he worked with remarked, Did you finally get that rock n roll thing out of your system? I guess no one could believe he was a rock star. I m convinced Delp never considered himself the mega star that he was.

As much as Brad Delp will be remembered for his chilling vocals on More Than a Feeling and Amanda, he ll never be forgotten for the heart he shared with friends and fans. God bless you, Brad. Thank you for being our friend.

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