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Boston Won't Pass on the Old Songs

Boston's musical mastermind Tom Scholz figures he might have some sort of artistic defect when it comes to his feelings about his music.

"Some bands don't like playing their old, or their original songs," Scholz remarked in a recent phone interview. "I mean, some of these songs I wrote over 30 years ago. But I guess there's something wrong with me because I still like them."

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It was more than a feeling for Boston and Styx

It was more than a feeling that kept the sweaty crowd anxiously waiting for two great 70s bands to rock the Zoo Amphitheater tonight. The fever rose as the roadies tested the instruments for Boston.

The capacity crowd roared as Boston broke into the National Anthem on guitar.

Boston s founder, 6-foot 7-inch Tom Scholz, played an old style organ but he didn t move around the stage much, apparently because of the black brace on his knee. He wore a black and white T-shirt that said,  It s OK, I m with the band.

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Boston smokin' with new singers

If you're wondering how the classic rock act Boston could tour this summer without its original lead singer, fear not. The band has added two vocalists to replace Brad Delp, who took his life in March 2007. One is Michael Sweet, the vocalist for '80s metal act Stryper. The other is Tommy DeCarlo, a fan the band found on MySpace who is taking a break from his job at a Home Depot to tour.  Both performed as part of a Delp tribute concert that persuaded the band to take the act on the road for the first time since 2004.

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Boston tours with new members DeCarlo, Sweet

Boston’s musical mastermind Tom Scholz figures he might have some sort of artistic defect when it comes to his feelings about his music.

“Some bands don’t like playing their old, or their original songs,” Scholz remarked in a recent phone interview. “I mean, some of these songs I wrote over 30 years ago. But I guess there’s something wrong with me because I still like them.”

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