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Rockline Wednesday May 14 , 2008

Well, whadda you know? The band that has been so meticulous and reticent to release albums at a breakneck pace over the years is still standing tall and preparing to write another chapter in their incredible journey. No one will ever use the word prolific when referring to the group from the Bay State, but the word quality always enters the conversation. With all the technological advances in the last three decades since the first Boston album hit the airwaves, very, very few can stand up to the way that music sounds sonically. The clarity, the detail, the texture and depth are still technological marvels. Then there are the songs themselves, memorable moments attached to each, all standing singularly on their own as Rock masterpieces. They were the perfect radio records and they put many of the songs surrounding them on the radio to shame, certainly in terms of pure sound.

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JUST 10 Questions for Tom Scholz

Moosh FaceIt's easy to think of hard-rocking musicians, like Tom Scholz, as the definitive "bad boys" of the world. But once you get to know a little about him, it's hard to think of him as anything but a nice guy, with a huge heart, who is passionately committed to compassion. When writing songs for legendary rock band Boston, Scholz focuses on positive messages and music that moves. Off the stage, he is trying to move people to live cruelty free lives. For us here at JUST CAUSE, seeing people who are peacefully pursuing their passion is indeed something that puts a song in our heart. (And it doesn't hurt that Alyssa - JUST CAUSE founder - has "More Than a Feeling" on the "karaoke fantasies" playlist on her iPod.) Thanks for sharing, Tom, and for being a shining example of the peaceful pursuit of passion - that's the kind of thing that saves worlds.

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